System, method and apparatus for controlling the dissemination of digital works
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1. A system for facilitating the usage of digital media files, said system comprising:
- a player unit having a memory therein for storing a plurality of digital media files thereon, said player unit only outputs analog representations of said digital media files stored in said memory; and
a modem for connecting said player unit to a network and for downloading said digital media files to said player unit.
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Abstract
A system, business methodology and apparatus for facilitating controlled dissemination of digital works is disclosed. An audio and video organizer, entertainment, and communication unit that plays back audio and video media content received from a central storage server. The unit relies on a smartcard, which has a personalized key that unlocks encrypted content. Using the unit, a user can purchase music or other types of media using a appropriate ordering method. The central storage server then transmits a double-encrypted, compressed audio file to the unit, where it is decrypted based on the smartcard key, and available for listening.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating the usage of digital media files, said system comprising:
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a player unit having a memory therein for storing a plurality of digital media files thereon, said player unit only outputs analog representations of said digital media files stored in said memory; and
a modem for connecting said player unit to a network and for downloading said digital media files to said player unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A player unit for facilitating digital media files playback, said player unit comprising:
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a storage unit for storing downloaded digital media files;
a media processing element for generating only analog versions of selected media files of the stored digital media files and outputting only said analog versions; and
a card reader for retrieving an electronic value from a card inserted in said card reader, said electronic value being used to generate said analog versions of said digital media files. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for controlling the playback of digital media files on a player unit, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting an encrypted digital media file from a plurality of encrypted digital media files;
retrieving a decrypting key;
decrypting the selected encrypted digital media file based upon the retrieved decrypting key; and
generating only an analog audio signal from the decrypted digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for providing digital media files, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a user two encryption keys;
encrypting digital media files based on said two encryption keys; and
transmitting to said user the encrypted digital media files. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for providing digital media files, said system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving from a user at least one encryption key;
an encrypter for encrypting a digital media file based on said at least one encryption key;
a transmitter for transmitting to said user the encrypted digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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