Method and system for processing digital content according to a workflow

US9032207B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9032207-B2
Application numberUS-201213407303-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 28, 2012
Priority dateMar 9, 2011
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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A method of processing content according to a workflow, where a digital content is processed on one of a plurality of processing devices according to process definition associated to the content, includes the steps, iterated at the processing device, of: a) receiving from a server a signed workflow information, a workflow information comprising a status of the content processing, a signature of the process definition and a hash of the content; b) verifying the workflow information; c) when the workflow information is verified, processing the content according to the process definition and according to status of the content processing; d) updating and signing the workflow information; e) sending to the server the signed workflow information; and the steps iterated at the server of: f) receiving from a processing device a signed workflow information; g) publishing the signed workflow information received from the processing device. A system for performing the method is also provided.

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What is claimed, is: 1. A method of processing digital contents according to a workflow, where a digital content is processed on one of a plurality of processing devices according to a process definition associated to the digital content, the method comprising steps, iterated at the processing device, of: receiving from a server a signed workflow information, the signed workflow information comprising a status of content processing, a signature of the process definition and a hash…

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What does patent US9032207B2 cover?
A method of processing content according to a workflow, where a digital content is processed on one of a plurality of processing devices according to process definition associated to the content, includes the steps, iterated at the processing device, of: a) receiving from a server a signed workflow information, a workflow information comprising a status of the content processing, a sig…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Onno Stephane, Thomson Licensing
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N5/262. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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