Copy- protection system and method
First Claim
1. A system for copy-protected transmission of digitally-encoded data across the Internet, comprising:
- an on-line server and database operated by a media service;
an Internet playing device with a unique identifier operated by a customer, said playing device being operatively coupled to said server and database as a result of permission granted by said media service due to recognition of said unique identifier; and
a scrambled digital file containing the unique identifier and data blocks from said database.
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Abstract
The present invention provides copyright protection to media services operating across the Intranet. Copyright protection customers are first registered with the media services'"'"' copyrighted data provider, and then provided access to the media services'"'"' database, including music and audiovisual material, via the Internet to a single playing device with a unique identifier. Preferably, access is provided via a scrambled digital file containing the unique identifier and data blocks from the database. By using the invented format and systems, secure access and secure downloading of copyrighted contents are done while maintaining copyright protection.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for copy-protected transmission of digitally-encoded data across the Internet, comprising:
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an on-line server and database operated by a media service;
an Internet playing device with a unique identifier operated by a customer, said playing device being operatively coupled to said server and database as a result of permission granted by said media service due to recognition of said unique identifier; and
a scrambled digital file containing the unique identifier and data blocks from said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for copy-protected transmission of digitally-encoded data across an intranet, comprising:
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an on-line server and database operated by a media service;
an intranet playing device with a unique identifier operated by a customer, said playing device being operatively coupled to said server and database as a result of permission granted by said media service due to recognition of said unique identifier; and
a scrambled digital file containing the unique identifier and data blocks from said database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing copyright-protected information across the Internet or an intranet, the method comprising:
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providing an on-line server and database containing copyrighted information;
operatively coupling said server and database with a playing device containing a unique identifier upon recognition of said identifier by said server and database; and
transmitting a scrambled digital file containing said unique identifier and copyrighted information to said playing device.
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