A licensor receives a request from a requestor including an identifier identifying the requestor and rights data associated with digital content, where the rights data lists at least one identifier and rights associated therewith. The licensor thereafter locates the identifier of the requestor in a directory,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US20040158709?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040158709 - Publishing digital content within a defined universe such as an organization in accordance with a digital rights management (DRM) system