Accessing for digital content access control
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1. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
- sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for digital content access control comprises sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating the request, receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to the digital content request and sending the authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for the digital content.
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94 Claims
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1. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request, said content provisioner capable of creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said digital content request if access to said digital content is authorized, said content provisioner capable of communicating said authenticated digital content request to a content repository capable of returning said digital content; and
receiving digital content corresponding to said digital content request. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one deactivated token for accessing digital content;
activating said at least one deactivated token to create at least one activated token;
creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said at least one activated token; and
sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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step for sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
step for receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
step for sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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step for sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request, said content provisioner capable of creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said digital content request if access to said digital content is authorized, said content provisioner capable of communicating said authenticated digital content request to a content repository capable of returning said digital content; and
step for receiving digital content corresponding to said digital content request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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step for receiving at least one deactivated token for accessing digital content;
step for activating said at least one deactivated token to create at least one activated token;
step for creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said at least one activated token; and
step for sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request, said content provisioner capable of creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said digital content request if access to said digital content is authorized, said content provisioner capable of communicating said authenticated digital content request to a content repository capable of returning said digital content; and
receiving digital content corresponding to said digital content request. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for digital content access control, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one deactivated token for accessing digital content;
activating said at least one deactivated token to create at least one activated token;
creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said at least one activated token; and
sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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means for sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
means for receiving an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
means for sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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means for sending a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request, said content provisioner capable of creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said digital content request if access to said digital content is authorized, said content provisioner capable of communicating said authenticated digital content request to a content repository capable of returning said digital content; and
means for receiving digital content corresponding to said digital content request. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one deactivated token for accessing digital content;
means for activating said at least one deactivated token to create at least one activated token;
means for creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said at least one activated token; and
means for sending said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing said digital content; and
a processor configured to;
send a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request;
receive an authenticated digital content request in response to said digital content request; and
send said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing said digital content; and
a processor configured to;
send a digital content request comprising a request for digital content to a content provisioner capable of authenticating said request, said content provisioner capable of creating an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said digital content request if access to said digital content is authorized, said content provisioner capable of communicating said authenticated digital content request to a content repository capable of returning said digital content; and
receive digital content corresponding to said digital content request. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. An apparatus for digital content access control, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing said digital content and at least one deactivated token; and
a processor configured to;
receive said at least one deactivated token for accessing digital content;
activate said at least one deactivated token to create at least one activated token;
create an authenticated digital content request based at least in part on said at least one activated token; and
send said authenticated digital content request to a content repository that provides storage for said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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