System and method of distributing and controlling rights of digital content
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- distribution center server configured for storing a key for encrypted digital content;
a licensee device configured to communicate with the distribution center server and to store the key for the encrypted digital content and a digital certificate of the licensee device; and
at least one gatekeeper device configured to communicate with the licensee device, to receive the key for the encrypted content and the digital certificate of the licensee device, and to decrypt the encrypted digital content.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing and controlling digital content are described. The invention allows the authentication of the identity of the user, purchase of licenses for digital content, and playback of digital content by the user on selected player devices. In one embodiment, the system includes distribution center server configured for storing a key for encrypted content; a licensee device configured for communicating with the distribution center server and for storing the key for the encrypted content and a digital certificate of the licensee device; and a gatekeeper device configured for communicating with the licensee device and for receiving the key for the encrypted content and the digital certificated of the licensee device, wherein the gatekeeper device is configured to decrypt the encrypted content, wherein the key for the encrypted content is capable of communicating with multiple gatekeeper devices.
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32 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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distribution center server configured for storing a key for encrypted digital content;
a licensee device configured to communicate with the distribution center server and to store the key for the encrypted digital content and a digital certificate of the licensee device; and
at least one gatekeeper device configured to communicate with the licensee device, to receive the key for the encrypted content and the digital certificate of the licensee device, and to decrypt the encrypted digital content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a welcome kit wherein the welcome kit includes a client application;
installing the client application; and
registering a licensee device with a registration and certification authority wherein the licensee device is configured to authenticate content with at least one gatekeeper device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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means for receiving a welcome kit wherein the welcome kit includes a client application;
means for installing the client application; and
means for registering a licensee device with a registration authority and certification authority module wherein the licensee device is configured to authenticate content among multiple gatekeeper modules.
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20. A method comprising:
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transmitting a payment to a distribution center server for content;
transmitting information to the distribution center server wherein the information corresponds to a license for the content;
transmitting a key for the content to a licensee device in response to the information; and
transmitting a license to the licensee device, wherein the license authorizes the content to be rendered. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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means for transmitting a payment to a distribution center server for content;
means for transmitting information to the distribution center server wherein the information corresponds to a license for the content;
means for transmitting a key for the content to a licensee device in response to the information; and
means for transmitting a license to the licensee device, wherein the license authorizes the content to be rendered.
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27. A method comprising:
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authenticating an identity of a licensee device with a gatekeeper device;
transmitting a key for content from the licensee device to the gatekeeper device;
transmitting a license from the licensee device to the gatekeeper device; and
decrypting the content in response to the license. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method comprising:
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means for authenticating an identity of a licensee device with a gatekeeper device;
means for transmitting a key for content from the licensee device to the gatekeeper device;
means for transmitting a license from the licensee device to the gatekeeper device; and
means for decrypting the content in response to the license.
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