System and method for distributing digital rights management digital content in a controlled network ensuring digital rights
First Claim
1. A method for managing digital rights comprising:
- receiving a Universal Resource Identifier (URI), the URI identifying a location for a user selected digital media item, the digital media item to be played in a local area network (LAN);
retrieving the selected digital media item from a content server over a network connection;
if the selected digital media item is encrypted, obtaining a license to decrypt the selected media item, wherein access to the license is based on a plurality of access rules;
if a request for the license adheres to the access rules, receiving the license via a secure out of band transfer; and
decrypting the selected digital media item for playback via one or more media rendering devices.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing digital rights. The method includes receiving a Universal Resource Identifier (URI). The URI is used to identify a location for a user selected digital media item. The digital media item is to be played in a local area network (LAN). The selected digital media item is retrieved from a content server over a network connection. If the selected digital media item is encrypted, a license to decrypt the selected media item is obtained. Access to the license is based on a plurality of access rules. The plurality of access rules are based on the terms of the license. The plurality of access rules may also include personal owner rules. If a request for the license adheres to the access rules, the license is received via a secure out of band transfer and the selected digital media item is decrypted for playback via one or more media rendering devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing digital rights comprising:
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receiving a Universal Resource Identifier (URI), the URI identifying a location for a user selected digital media item, the digital media item to be played in a local area network (LAN);
retrieving the selected digital media item from a content server over a network connection;
if the selected digital media item is encrypted, obtaining a license to decrypt the selected media item, wherein access to the license is based on a plurality of access rules;
if a request for the license adheres to the access rules, receiving the license via a secure out of band transfer; and
decrypting the selected digital media item for playback via one or more media rendering devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for receiving a Universal Resource Identifier (URI), the URI identifying a location for a user selected digital media item, the digital media item to be played in a local area network (LAN);
retrieving the selected digital media item from a content server over a network connection;
if the selected digital media item is encrypted, obtaining a license to decrypt the selected media item, wherein access to the license is based on a plurality of access rules;
if a request for the license adheres to the access rules, receiving the license via a secure out of band transfer; and
decrypting the selected digital media item for playback via one or more media rendering devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a storage medium having a plurality of machine accessible instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed by a processor, the instructions provide for receiving a Universal Resource Identifier (URI), the URI identifying a location for a user selected digital media item, the digital media item to be played in a local area network (LAN);
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19. A system for managing digital rights media, comprising:
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a home network coupled to a wide area network, the home network including a home media server, the home media server containing references to encrypted digital media items, the home media server including a local license server, the local license server including a plurality of licenses for the encrypted digital media items, wherein the local license server manages the distribution of the plurality of licenses based on access rules for each of the licenses; and
a media renderer, coupled to the home media server, to retrieve, decrypt and play the encrypted digital media items;
wherein the media renderer retrieves the encrypted digital media items from the wide area network and wherein the encrypted digital media items are decrypted using a key supplied by the license for the encrypted digital media items. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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