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Secure media path methods, systems, and architectures

  • US 20030236978A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2002
  • Published: 12/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, with a client component, encrypted content that is to be protected during a rendering process;

    receiving a manifest associated with the content, the manifest specifying protected media path requirements for the rendering process;

    verifying that the client component is a trusted component;

    creating a primary authenticator that can be used to authenticate one or more components downstream from the client component;

    articulating, to the primary authenticator, one or more downstream components that need to be authenticated;

    authenticating one or more downstream components using the primary authenticator;

    creating at least one secondary authenticator;

    articulating to the secondary authenticator one or more downstream components that need to be authenticated; and

    authenticating one or more downstream components using the secondary authenticator.

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