Vocabulary Definitions

acceptTracking

The act of accepting that the use of the Asset may be recorded

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of accepting that the use of the Asset may be tracked (recording is much stricter than tracking)

The collected information may be tracked by the assigner, or may link to a Party with role function “trackingParty”.

Duty

adhocShare

share

The act of sharing the Asset to Parties in close proximity to the owner

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of sharing the Asset to Parties in close proximity to the Assignee

This action may be used to express [OMA] Sharing semantics.

Comment needs a direct link to OMA

Permission Prohibition

aggregate

use

The act of using the Asset (or parts of it) as part of a composite collection

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of using the Asset or parts of it as part of a composite collection

Permission Prohibition

annotate

use

The act of adding notations/commentaries to the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of adding notations/commentaries to the Asset

A new asset is created including the annotations.

By this action a new asset is created including the annotations.

Permission Prohibition

anonymize

use

The act of anonymising the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of anonymising the Asset

For example, to remove identifying particulars for statistical or other purposes.

Permission Prohibition

append appendTo

write writeTo

The act of adding to the end of an Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of adding data to the end of the Asset

For example, the ability to add record to a database (the asset)

Permission Prohibition

archive

use

The act of persistently storing the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of persistently storing the Asset

Constraints may be used for temporal conditions.

Permission Prohibition

attachPolicy

The act of keeping the Policy notice with the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of keeping the Policy notice with the Asset

May link to an Asset which is the Policy to attach. This action may be used to express [CC] Sharing semantics. Does the reference to this CC term fit into this action?

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Duty Permission ? Prohibition ?

attachSource

The act of attaching the source of the Asset and its derivatives Is this source code? Let's assume it.

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of attaching the source code of the computer program Asset to the Asset and its derivatives.

May link to an Asset which represents the source of the asset. This action may be used to express [CC] Source Code semantics. ?? Where are they defined ??

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Duty

attribute

The act of attributing the Asset to a Party.

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of attributing the Asset to a Party

Typically used as a Duty. May link to an Asset with the attribution information. May link to a Party with role function “attributedParty”.

Duty

concurrentUse

use

The act of multiple concurrent use of the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of multiple concurrent use of the Asset

This action may be used to express [ONIX] Concurrent Users semantics.

This action may be used to express the use of an asset by multiple and different users at the same time. E.g. [ONIX] Concurrent Users.

Permission Prohibition

commercialize

use

The act of using the Asset in a business environment.

This is a vague definition which overlaps with other actions. How to combine this commercial facet with the way of using an Asset – e.g. display, print … ?

The asset may be traded for profit. Hm, does not fit to Semantics – and see action sell.

Permission Prohibition

copy reproduce

use

The act of making an exact reproduction of the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of making an exact reproduction of the Asset

This action may be used to express [CC] Reproduction semantics. ?? Where are they defined ??

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Permission Prohibition

delete

The act of permanently removing the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of permanently removing the Asset

When used as a Duty means all copies removed.

Duty Prohibition ?

derive modify

use

The act of creating a new derivative Asset from the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of creating a new derivative Asset from the Asset

This action may be used to express [CC] Derivative works semantics. ?? Where are they defined ??

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Permission Prohibition

digitize

transform? see below

The act of digitizing the Asset from its original form

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of digitizing the Asset from its analogue form

Typically, the original asset would be in analogue form.

Permission Prohibition

display present

present

The act of making a transient visible rendering of the Asset Overlaps with print and preview

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of rendering the visual media Asset to an audience

For example; displaying an image on a screen.

Permission Prohibition

distribute

use

The act of publicly distributing, displaying and/or performing the Asset This action is a strange mix of activities. Make it the broader term for display, print …?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of distributing the Asset to a public audience

This action may be used to express [CC] Distribution semantics. ?? Where are they defined ??

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Permission Prohibition

ensureExclusivity

The act of requiring the Assigner to ensure the Permission on the Asset is unique to the Assignee What if there are multiple Permissions (plural)?

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of requiring the Assigner to ensure the Permission on the Asset is unique to the Assignee

Typically used as a Duty in which the Assigner is the same as the Assignee and is obliged to ensure the Permission granted is exclusive.

Duty

execute present

use

The act of executing the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of running the computer program Asset.

For example; machine executable code or Java such as a game or application.

Permission Prohibition

export
transform
reformat ?

use

The act of transforming the Asset into a new form Overlapping or narrower relationship with digitize ?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of transforming the digital Asset into another digital format

Typically used to convert the asset into a different format for consumption/transfer on a third-party system and may also include the conversion of the policy.

Permission Prohibition

extract

reproduce

The act of extracting (replicating) unchanged parts of the Asset Does this mean that a part must not be changed after extracting it? Potential overlapping with action read!

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of extracting parts of the Asset and an unchanged insert into another Asset.

For reuse along with, or within, another asset, or to stand alone.This action may be used to express [ONIX] Copy/Paste semantics. Narrower terms: extractChar, extractWord, extractPage

re Comment: where is Copy/Paste defined by ONIX?

Permission Prohibition

extractChar

extract

The act of extracting (replicating) unchanged character(s) from the Asset See extract. How is and is at all the amount of extracted characters limited?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of extracting single characters of the Asset and an unchanged insert into another Asset.

This action may be used to express [ONIX] CopyPaste Character semantics. Broader term: extract

where is Copy/Paste defined by ONIX?

Permission Prohibition

extractWord

extract

The act of extracting (replicating) unchanged word(s) from the Asset See extract. How is and is at all the amount of extracted characters limited? Does this apply also to audio assets?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of extracting single word of the Asset and an unchanged insert into another Asset.

This action may be used to express [ONIX] CopyPaste Word semantics. Broader term: extract

where is Copy/Paste defined by ONIX?

Permission Prohibition

extractPage

extract

The act of extracting (replicating) unchanged page(s) from the Asset See extract. How is and is at all the amount of extracted pages limited?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of extracting single pages of the Asset and an unchanged insert into another Asset.

This action may be used to express [ONIX] CopyPaste Page semantics. Broader term: extract

where is Copy/Paste defined by ONIX?

Permission Prohibition

give

transfer

The act of giving away the Asset in perpetuity without exchange of value Shouldn’t this be a third-part action too – see lease, lend, sell

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of transferring the ownership of the Asset and all related rights to a third-party without exchange of value

Ownership is transferred to the recipient. The original Asset must be deleted by the owner. … if this Asset allows to create copies.

Permission Prohibition

include

The act of including other related assets to fulfil the function

Is *this* asset the one which is included or to which another asset is included? What does this “fulfil the fuction” mean? Overlapping with aggregate and write

For example; Bio picture must be included in the attribution. Use of the Asset relation attribute is required.

Duty

index

use

The act of indexing the Asset into a collection of assets

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of indexing the Asset into a collection of assets

For example; to include the Asset in a search engine database.

A comment should help to disambiguate aggregate and index

Permission Prohibition

inform

The act of informing a Party that an action has been performed on the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of informing a Party that an action has been performed on the Asset

Typically used as a Duty. May link to a Party with role function “informedParty”.

Duty

install

use

The act of loading the Asset onto storage device ready for operation

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of loading the computer program Asset onto storage device ready for operation

Permission Prohibition

lease

use

The act of making available the Asset to a third-Party for a fixed period of time with exchange of value

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act that the Assignee makes available the Asset to a third-party for a fixed period of time with exchange of value

During this period, the Asset is only available by the third-party. Temporal constraints may be used. Next Policy is recommended for the third-party.

Permission Prohibition

lend

use

The act of making available the Asset to a third-Party for a fixed period of time without exchange of value

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act that the Assignee makes available the Asset to a third-party for a fixed period of time without exchange of value

During this period, the Asset is only available by the third-party. Temporal constraints may be used. Next Policy is recommended for the third-party.

Permission Prohibition

use (NEW) license

The Assigner grants/does not grant the right for using the Asset to the Assignee(s).

More details may be defined in a related licensing contract or commercial laws. Refined types of license-bases actions can be expressed by the narrower actions.

Permission Prohibition

license
sublicense

use

The act of granting the right to use the Asset to a third-Party

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of granting a sublicense for using the Asset to a third-party

This action enables the assignee to create policies for the use of the Asset for third-parties. Use of Next Policy to express any downstream constraints is recommended.

Permission Prohibition

move

use

The act of moving the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of moving the Asset from one location to another one

After the Asset has been moved, the original copy must be deleted.

Moving typically means not making a copy …

Permission Prohibition

nextPolicy

The act of specifying an Asset (which must be a Policy) as the Policy terms for third-Party use of the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of applying a specific Policy to a third-party for their use of the Asset

Typically used as a Duty to indicate the policy terms for downstream use of the Asset. If the Asset is modified (eg translated) as an outcome of the original Policy, then the Next Policy applies to the derived Asset.

Duty

obtainConsent

The act of requiring explicit consent from a Party to perform the action on the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of requiring explicit consent from a Party to perform the action on the Asset

Typically used as a Duty for the Asset owners to decide on a case-by-case basis. May link to a Party with role function “consentingParty”.

Duty

pay

The act of paying a financial amount to a Party for use of the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes the act of paying a financial amount to a Party for use of the Asset

The payAmount constraint may be used to indicate the amount of the payment. The Payer is the Assignee and the Payee is the Assigner of the policy or, if specified, a new Party with role function “payeeParty”.

Duty

play present

present

The act of rendering the Asset into audio and/or video form

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of rendering an audio Asset to an audience.

For example; playing a movie file.

Permission Prohibition

present (NEW 2013-11)

use

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of rending media to an audience.

Permission Prohibition

preview

display

The act of providing a short preview of the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of providing a short preview of the Asset to an audience.

For example; the first 5 minutes of a movie.

Permission Prohibition

print

present

The act of rendering the Asset onto paper or hard copy form

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of rendering an Asset onto paper or hard copy form to an audience.

For example; creating a permanent, fixed (static), and directly perceivable representation of the Asset.

Permission Prohibition

read

use

The act of obtaining data from the Asset

Potential overlapping with extract – (see also write)

For example, the ability to read a record from a database (the Asset)

Permission Prohibition

reviewPolicy

The act of performing a manual review of the terms associated with the Asset

The Assigner requires that the Assignee(s) executes by a person the act of performing a review of the terms associated with the Asset.

Used when human intervention is required to review the policy. May link to an Asset which represents the policy information.

Duty

secondaryUse

use

The act of using the Asset for a purpose other than the purpose it was intended for

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of using the Asset for a purpose other than the purpose it was intended for

For example, for marketing or profiling purposes.

Permission Prohibition

share

use

The act of the non-commercial reproduction and distribution of the Asset to third-Parties

Overlaps with (commercial ?) distribution and what exactly is reproduction?

This action may be used to express [CC] Sharing semantics.

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Permission Prohibition

shareAlike

share

The act of distributing any derivative Asset under the same terms as the original Asset

See above

This action may be used to express [CC] Share-a-like semantics.

Comment needs a direct link to CC term

Permission Prohibition

sell

transfer

The act of trading the Asset in exchange of value (Shouldn’t this be a third-party action?)

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of transferring the ownership of the Asset and all related rights to a third-party in exchange of value.

Next Policy is recommended for the third-party Why that? Selling means transferring all rights.

Ownership is transferred to the recipient. The original Asset must be deleted by the owner if this Asset allows to create copies.

Permission Prohibition

textToSpeech

present

The act of a system reading the text of the Asset out loud

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of reading out loud a text Asset by a technical system

This action may be used to express [ONIX] Text to Speech semantics.

Permission Prohibition

transfer (NEW)

The Assigner transfers/does not transfer the ownership of the Asset and all related rights in perpetuity to the Assignee(s).

Permission Prohibition

translate

use

The act of translating the Asset into a new natural language Why has a new language to be created ;-)

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of translating the natural language of an Asset into another natural language.

A new Asset is created.

Permission Prohibition

uninstall

use

The act of unloading the Asset from storage device

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of unloading the computer program Asset from a storage device and disabling its readiness for operation

The Asset is not longer accessible.

The Asset is no longer accessible.

Permission Prohibition Duty ?

watermark

use

The act of applying a watermark to the Asset

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of applying a watermark to the Asset

A linked Asset may indicate the watermark to apply.

Permission Prohibition

write
writeTo

The act of writing to the Asset How to disambiguate this from the include action?

The Assigner permits/prohibits the Assignee(s) to execute the act of writing to the Asset

For example, the ability to write a record to a database (the Asset)

Permission Prohibition