Content delivery

• US 20030023578A1
• Filed: 04/30/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VL Collective IP, LLC (VideoLabs, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Arnberg, Tommy, Durand, Julian
• Granted Patent: US 7,356,510 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1013 to locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A system for delivering content to a terminal includes a secure content server. The server includes a database in which content delivery conditions are defined. At least one of the delivery conditions relates to a location at which it is permissible to render content. A request from a terminal to deliver content for rendering will be accepted provided the terminal is determined to be within the pre-defined location.

Claims

1. A content delivery system for securely rendering content on a terminal, said system comprising:

a mobile terminal operable to establish a connection to a network and request delivery of content from a secure content server,

wherein said network is operable to determine the location of said terminal and provide access to said secure content server,

wherein said secure content server being operable to associate said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location, and being operable to obtain the location of the terminal from said network such that where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location content is delivered to said terminal.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

3. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over the network.

4. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over the network.

5. A content delivery system for securely rendering content on a terminal, said system comprising:

a mobile terminal operable to determine its location and to establish a connection to a network in order to request delivery of content from a secure content server,

wherein said network is operable to provide access to said secure content server,

wherein said secure content server being operable to associate said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location, and being operable to obtain the location of the terminal from said terminal such that where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location content is delivered to said terminal.

6. A system as claimed in claim 5, in which the network is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the network.

7. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

8. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

9. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over the network.

10. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over the network.

11. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over the network.

12. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the content is stored on said database.

13. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the content is stored on said database.

14. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the content is stored on said database.

15. A system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the content is stored on said database.

16. A system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the content includes said condition as metadata.

17. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

18. A system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

19. A system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

20. A system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

21. A system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

22. A system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

23. A content delivery system for securely rendering content on a terminal, said system comprising

a mobile terminal operable to determine its location and to establish a connection to an access point in order to request delivery of content from a secure content server,

wherein said access point is operable to provide access to said secure content server,

wherein said secure content server being operable to associate said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location, and being operable to obtain the location of the terminal from said access point such that where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location content is delivered to said terminal.

24. A system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the access point is connected to the server via a network.

25. A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the network is a wireless network.

26. A system as claimed in claim 23, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

27. A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

28. A system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

29. A system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

30. A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

31. A system as claimed in claim 25, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

32. A system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

33. A system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the content is stored on said database.

34. A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the content is stored on said database.

35. A system as claimed in claim 25, wherein the content is stored on said database.

36. A system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the content is stored on said database.

37. A system as claimed in claim 29, wherein the content is stored on said database.

38. A system as claimed in claim 33, wherein the content includes said condition as metadata.

39. A system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

40. A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

41. A system as claimed in claim 25, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

42. A system as claimed in claim 26, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

43. A system as claimed in claim 29, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

44. A system as claimed in claim 33, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

45. A system as claimed in claim 38, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

46. A content delivery system for securely rendering content on a terminal, said system comprising:

a mobile terminal operable to establish a connection to an access point in order to request delivery of content from a secure content server,

wherein said access point is operable to provide access to said secure content server,

wherein said secure content server being operable to associate said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location, and being operable to obtain the location of the terminal such that where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location content is delivered to said terminal.

47. A system as claimed in claim 46, wherein the access point is connected to the server via a network.

48. A system as claimed in claim 47, wherein the network is a wireless network.

49. A system as claimed in claim 46, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

50. A system as claimed in claim 47, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

51. A system as claimed in claim 48, wherein said terminal includes a rendering machine.

52. A system as claimed in claim 46, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

53. A system as claimed in claim 47, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

54. A system as claimed in claim 48, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

55. A system as claimed in claim 49, wherein the content is delivered to said terminal over a network.

56. A system as claimed in claim 46, in which the access point is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the access point.

57. A system as claimed in claim 47, in which the access point is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the access point.

58. A system as claimed in claim 48, in which the access point is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the access point.

59. A system as claimed in claim 49, in which the access point is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the access point.

60. A system as claimed in claim 52, in which the access point is operable to determine the location of said terminal such that the server selectably obtains the location of the terminal from the access point.

61. A system as claimed in claim 46, wherein the content is stored on said database.

62. A system as claimed in claim 47, wherein the content is stored on said database.

63. A system as claimed in claim 48, wherein the content is stored on said database.

64. A system as claimed in claim 49, wherein the content is stored on said database.

65. A system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the content is stored on said database.

66. A system as claimed in claim 56, wherein the content is stored on said database.

67. A system as claimed in claim 61, wherein the content includes said condition as metadata.

68. A system as claimed in claim 46, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

69. A system as claimed in claim 47, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

70. A system as claimed in claim 48, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

71. A system as claimed in claim 49, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

72. A system as claimed in claim 52, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

73. A system as claimed in claim 56, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

74. A system as claimed in claim 61, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

75. A system as claimed in claim 67, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

76. A secure content server comprising:

a database having stored thereon at least one delivery condition associated with content,

wherein said secure content server being operable in response to a request for content from a terminal to determine from said database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location of said content, and being operable to obtain the location of the terminal such that where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location said content is delivered to said terminal.

77. A server as claimed in claim 76, wherein the content is stored on said database.

78. A server as claimed in claim 77, wherein the content includes said condition as metadata.

79. A server as claimed in claim 76, wherein the database is accessed via a network.

80. A server as claimed in claim 77, wherein the content is stored on said database.

81. A server as claimed in claim 78, wherein the content is stored on said database.

82. A content delivery method for securely rendering content on a terminal, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a request from a terminal for delivery of content;

associating said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location;

obtaining the location of the terminal; and

delivering said content to said terminal where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location.

83. A computer program stored on a storage medium for securely rendering content on a terminal, said computer program when executed causes the computer to perform the steps of, receiving a request from a terminal for delivery of content;

associating said content identified in said request with at least one delivery condition stored on a database, said at least one delivery condition defining a rendering location;

obtaining the location of the terminal; and

delivering said content to said terminal where said terminal location corresponds to said rendering location.