Content access in a media network environment
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1. A method of presenting content data, comprising:
- receiving at a client in a hub network a present request indicating locked content data;
checking a license corresponding to said locked content data to determine if said license permits said client to present said locked content data; and
presenting said locked content data through a presentation component connected to said client;
wherein said license of said locked content data is bound to said hub network.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for managing devices and content in a network environment. In one implementation, a method of presenting content data includes: receiving at a client in a hub network a present request indicating locked content data; checking a license corresponding to said locked content data to determine if said license permits said client to present said locked content data; and presenting said locked content data through a presentation component connected to said client; wherein said license of said locked content data is bound to said hub network.
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1. A method of presenting content data, comprising:
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receiving at a client in a hub network a present request indicating locked content data;
checking a license corresponding to said locked content data to determine if said license permits said client to present said locked content data; and
presenting said locked content data through a presentation component connected to said client;
wherein said license of said locked content data is bound to said hub network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of presenting content data, comprising:
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receiving at a server in a hub network a present request indicating locked content data and a client in said hub network;
checking a license corresponding to said locked content data to determine if said license permits said server to present said locked content data through said client; and
presenting said locked content data by streaming data to said client;
wherein said license of said locked content data is bound to said hub network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of copying content data, comprising:
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receiving in a hub network a copy request indicating locked content data; and
copying said locked content data to produce a copy of said locked content data;
wherein said locked content data has a corresponding license that is bound to said hub network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of distributing content data, comprising:
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receiving from a providing device in a hub network at a receiving device a copy of locked content data;
requesting a new license for said copy of locked content data; and
receiving said new license. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of distributing content data, comprising:
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receiving at a server in a hub network from a device a request for a new license for a copy of locked content data;
checking a root license stored on said server to determine if said root license permits said server to provide a new license for said copy of locked content data; and
creating said new license according to said root license;
sending said new license to said device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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