METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTS

1 . A method for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the method comprising:

selecting document to encrypt and send to the recipient;

selecting a set of recipient rights for the document;

encrypting the document;

sending the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;

receiving the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and

accessing the document according to the set of recipient rights.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the set of rights include at least one from the following set:

reading rights indefinitely;

reading rights up to a preset date;

printing rights indefinitely;

printing rights up to a preset date;

copying rights indefinitely; and

copying rights up to a preset date.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the encrypting the document includes utilizing the terminal of the recipient to establish a computer passport.

4 . The method of claim 3 further including utilizing at least one of the following: the terminal's MAC address, master serial number, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) information or BIOS date.

5 . The method of claim 1 further including using a certificate of the sender.

6 . The method of claim 1 further including selecting from a set of certificates of the sender.

7 . The method of claim 1 further including selecting a document to wipe out completely from any storage device.

8 . A system for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the system comprising:

a sender's email system that selects a document to encrypt and send to the recipient, wherein the sender's email system provides selection of a set of recipient rights for the document, encryption of the selected document and the ability to send the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;

a receiver's email system that receives the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and

a viewer that accesses the document according to the set of recipient rights.

9 . The system of claim 8 wherein the set of rights include at least one from the following set:

reading rights indefinitely;

reading rights up to a preset date;

printing rights indefinitely;

printing rights up to a preset date;

copying rights indefinitely; and

copying rights up to a preset date.

10 . The system of claim 8 wherein the encryption of the document includes utilizing the terminal of the recipient to establish a computer passport.

11 . The system of claim 10 further including utilizing at least one of the following: the terminal's MAC address, master serial number, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) information or BIOS date.

12 . The system of claim 8 further including using a certificate of the sender.

13 . The system of claim 8 wherein the sender's email system includes selection from a set of certificates of the sender.

14 . The system of claim 8 wherein the sender's email system includes selection of a document to wipe out completely from any storage device.

15 . A method for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the method comprising:

selecting a document to encrypt and send to the recipient;

selecting a set of recipient rights for the document, wherein the set of recipient rights includes at least from the following set:

reading rights indefinitely;

reading rights up to a preset date;

printing rights indefinitely;

printing rights up to a preset date;

copying rights indefinitely; and

copying rights up to a preset date;

encrypting the document;

sending the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;

receiving the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and

accessing the document according to the set of recipient rights.

16 . The method of claim 15 wherein the encrypting the document includes utilizing the terminal of the recipient to establish a computer passport.

17 . The method of claim 16 further including utilizing at least one of the following: the terminal's MAC address, master serial number, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) information or BIOS date.

18 . The method of claim 15 further including using a certificate of the sender.

19 . The method of claim 15 further including selecting from a set of certificates of the sender.

20 . The method of claim 15 further including selecting a document to wipe out completely from any storage device.