Method and apparatus for transmitting, activating, purchasing and accessing protected content and services from connected devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request for content from at least one device, wherein the request originates from at least one companion device, wherein the at least one device includes an instrument panel, a head-unit, or a combination thereof built in a vehicle of a user, and the at least one companion device includes a mobile device of the user;
packaging the content according to at least one digital rights management format based, at least in part, on identification information associated with at least one of;
the at least one device;
the at least one companion device;
at least one user associated with the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof; and
the content;
initiating a transmission of the packaged content, at least one link to the packaged content, or a combination thereof to the at least one companion device from the at least one device via a short-range communication connection; and
activating the packaged content for use at the at least one companion device.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing digital rights management within a connected service and content ecosystem. The approach involves receiving a request for content for use at a least one device, wherein the request originates from at least one companion device. The approach also involves causing at least in part, a packaging of the content according to at least one digital rights management format based, at least in part, on identification information associated with at least one of: the at least one device; the at least one companion device; at least one user associated with the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof; and the content. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a transmission of the packaged content, at least one link to the packaged content, or a combination thereof to the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, an activation of the packaged content for use at the at least one device.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for content from at least one device, wherein the request originates from at least one companion device, wherein the at least one device includes an instrument panel, a head-unit, or a combination thereof built in a vehicle of a user, and the at least one companion device includes a mobile device of the user; packaging the content according to at least one digital rights management format based, at least in part, on identification information associated with at least one of; the at least one device; the at least one companion device; at least one user associated with the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof; and the content; initiating a transmission of the packaged content, at least one link to the packaged content, or a combination thereof to the at least one companion device from the at least one device via a short-range communication connection; and activating the packaged content for use at the at least one companion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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receiving a request for content from at least one device, wherein the request originates from at least one companion device, wherein the at least one device includes an instrument panel, a head-unit, or a combination thereof built in a vehicle of a user, and the at least one companion device includes a mobile device of the user; packaging the content according to at least one digital rights management format based, at least in part, on identification information associated with at least one of; the at least one device; the at least one companion device; at least one user associated with the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof; and the content; initiating a transmission of the packaged content, at least one link to the packaged content, or a combination thereof to the at least one companion device from the at least one device via a short-range communication connection; and activating the packaged content for use at the at least one companion device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive a request for content from at least one device, wherein the request originates from at least one companion device, wherein the at least one device includes an instrument panel, a head-unit, or a combination thereof built in a vehicle of a user, and the at least one companion device includes a mobile device of the user; package the content according to at least one digital rights management format based, at least in part, on identification information associated with at least one of; the at least one device; the at least one companion device; at least one user associated with the at least one device, the at least one companion device, or a combination thereof; and the content; initiate a transmission of the packaged content, at least one link to the packaged content, or a combination thereof to the at least one companion device from the at least one device via a short-range communication connection; and activate the packaged content for use at the at least one companion device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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