To determine whether digital content can be released to an element such as a computer application or module, a scaled value representative of the relative security of the element is associated therewith, and the digital content has a corresponding digital license setting forth a security requirement....http://www.google.de/patents/US7757077?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7757077 - Specifying security for an element by assigning a scaled value representative of the relative security thereof