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Kernel event triggers for content item security

  • US 10,579,443 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2017
  • Issued: 03/03/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • interrupting a kernel level file open event for a content item having at least a portion of the content item locally stored on a client device running the kernel, the at least the portion of the content item being locally stored on the client device is stored with digital rights management (DRM) data;

    in response to the interrupting the kernel level file event, accessing the DRM data, wherein a synchronized copy of the at least the portion of the content item exists at a content management system server, the DRM data referencing a DRM server;

    communicating with the DRM server according to the DRM data to download content item access instructions; and

    opening the at least the portion of content item according to the content item access instructions.

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