Secure video card in computing device having digital rights management (DRM) system
First Claim
1. A computing device including a system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device, the content including a type of content to be rendered on a corresponding rendering device coupled to the computing device, the computing device also including a section therein for receiving the type of content in a non-protected form, the section including memory for storing the received content, the memory being configured to be write-only except with regard to the section.
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Abstract
A computing device includes a digital rights management (DRM) system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device. The content includes video content to be displayed on a monitor coupled to the computing device. The computing device also includes a video section therein for receiving the content and for producing a video signal to be sent to the monitor based on the received content. The video section includes video memory for storing the received content, and the video memory is configured to be write-only except with regard to the video section. The video section further includes an authentication device for authenticating to the DRM system that the video memory is configured to be write-only except with regard to the video section.
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34 Claims
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1. A computing device including a system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device, the content including a type of content to be rendered on a corresponding rendering device coupled to the computing device, the computing device also including a section therein for receiving the type of content in a non-protected form, the section including memory for storing the received content, the memory being configured to be write-only except with regard to the section.
- 2. A computing device including a digital rights management (DRM) system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device, the content including video content to be displayed on a monitor coupled to the computing device, the computing device also including a video section therein for receiving the content and for producing a video signal to be sent to the monitor based on the received content, the video section including video memory for storing the received content, the video memory being configured to be write-only except with regard to the video section.
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18. A section on a computing device, the computing device including a system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device, the content including a type of content to be rendered on a corresponding rendering device coupled to the computing device, the section of the computing device for receiving the type of content in a non-protected form, the section including memory for storing the received content, the memory being configured to be write-only except with regard to the section.
- 19. A video section on a computing device, the computing device including a digital rights management (DRM) system thereon for allowing rendering of protected digital content on the computing device, the content including video content to be displayed on a monitor coupled to the computing device, the video section for receiving the content and for producing a video signal to be sent to the monitor based on the received content, the video section including video memory for storing the received content, the video memory being configured to be write-only except with regard to the video section.
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