Digital audio and video distribution transmission and playback
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1. A digital content playback system comprising:
- a computing platform for receiving encrypted digital content by way of a first communication link;
a digital content transmission peripheral for receiving said encrypted digital content, said digital content transmission peripheral configured to decrypt said encrypted digital content defining decrypted digital content;
a digital content receiver for receiving decrypted digital content over a second communications link;
a digital content player coupled to said digital content receiver by way of a third communication link for playback of said digital content.
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Abstract
A system for secure and non-secure distribution of digital content of digital content, such as digital audio or video data, over the Internet or other computer network starting from a server to a personal computer or other computing platform and then through conversion to analog audio or video for listening or viewing on an audio or video player. An important aspect of the invention includes wireless transmission of either digital audio or video data or analog audio or video from the computing platform, through an audio or video transmission peripheral, to an audio or video receiver device and finally to an audio or video player.
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1. A digital content playback system comprising:
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a computing platform for receiving encrypted digital content by way of a first communication link;
a digital content transmission peripheral for receiving said encrypted digital content, said digital content transmission peripheral configured to decrypt said encrypted digital content defining decrypted digital content;
a digital content receiver for receiving decrypted digital content over a second communications link;
a digital content player coupled to said digital content receiver by way of a third communication link for playback of said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for transmitting secure digital content comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving encrypted digital content by way of a computing platform;
(b) transmitting said encrypted digital content to a peripheral device;
(c) decrypting said encrypted digital content in said peripheral device; and
(d) transmitting said decrypted digital content to a receiver coupled to a digital playback device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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