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Method and apparatus for providing access of a client to a content provider server under control of a resource locator server

  • US 20030014503A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing access of a client to a content provider server under control of a resource locator server, comprising the steps of:

  • the resource locator server displaying to clients resource locators to content of the content provider server;

    the client connecting to a network through a computer system and accessing the resource locator server;

    the resource locator server providing to the computer system a resource locator for accessing the content provider server, said resource locator containing a digital signature representative of a right granted by the resource locator server to the client for accessing the content provider server, said digital signature being computed based on at least one unique characteristic of the computer system or of the connection of the computer system to the network and based on an identifier of the content to be accessed;

    the client computer system accessing the content provider server using said resource locator;

    the content provider server checking the digital signature contained in the resource locator for the connection of the client to the network, and allowing the client to access content according to the result of this checking step.

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