Method and apparatus for identifying installed software and regulating access to content
First Claim
1. A system for controlling use of content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content and determined in accordance with the environment of a user device, said system comprising:
- means for receiving a request for secure content from a user device;
means for verifying the integrity of the environment of the user device;
means for retrieving the appropriate usage rights based upon the results of the verification of integrity; and
means for rendering the content on the user device in accordance with the appropriate usage rights.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling use of content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content and determined in accordance with the environment of a user device. A request is received for secure content from a user device and the integrity of the environment of the user device is verified. Appropriate usage rights are retrieved based upon the results of the verification of integrity and the content is rendered on the user device in accordance with the appropriate usage rights.
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1. A system for controlling use of content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content and determined in accordance with the environment of a user device, said system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for secure content from a user device;
means for verifying the integrity of the environment of the user device;
means for retrieving the appropriate usage rights based upon the results of the verification of integrity; and
means for rendering the content on the user device in accordance with the appropriate usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling use of content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content and determined in accordance with the environment of a user device, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for secure content from a user device;
verifying the integrity of the environment of the user device;
retrieving the appropriate usage rights based on said verifying step; and
rendering the content on the user device in accordance with the appropriate usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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