US Patent 7653739 Controlling transfer of access to data

A method for controlling transfer of data is provided. The method includes accessing data at a first device and accessing a time attribute associated with the data at the first device. The method further includes comparing the time attribute to a data transfer time threshold and in response to the time attribute associated with the data at the first device is less than the data transfer time threshold, the method further includes restricting access of the data at a second device.