Centralized management of digital rights licensing
First Claim
1. A method for managing license rights in digital media, the method comprising:
- storing digital media license records associated with a plurality of user identities, with the license records for each user identity accessible from a remote device using a first authentication credential corresponding to the user identity;
offering digital media licenses for purchase using second authentication credentials;
associating a particular second authentication credential with the first authentication credential corresponding to a particular user identity; and
storing, in association with the particular user identity, a record for a digital media license purchased using the particular second authentication credential based on the association of the particular second authentication credential with the first authentication credential corresponding to the particular user identity.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques managing license rights in digital media involve storing digital media license records associated with multiple user identities. The license records for each user identity are accessible from a remote device using a first authentication credential corresponding to the user identity. Digital media licenses are offered for purchase using second authentication credentials. A particular second authentication credential is associated with the first authentication credential corresponding to a particular user identity. A record for a digital media license purchased using the particular second authentication credential is stored in association with the particular user identity based on the association of the particular second authentication credential with the first authentication credential corresponding to the particular user identity.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for managing license rights in digital media, the method comprising:
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storing digital media license records associated with a plurality of user identities, with the license records for each user identity accessible from a remote device using a first authentication credential corresponding to the user identity;
offering digital media licenses for purchase using second authentication credentials;
associating a particular second authentication credential with the first authentication credential corresponding to a particular user identity; and
storing, in association with the particular user identity, a record for a digital media license purchased using the particular second authentication credential based on the association of the particular second authentication credential with the first authentication credential corresponding to the particular user identity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing license rights in digital media, the method comprising:
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storing digital media license records associated with a plurality of user identities;
receiving data identifying a first purchase of a first digital media license from a first retailer entity, with the data including information sufficient to identify a particular user identity associated with the first purchase;
storing, in the digital media license records, a record of the first purchase in association with the particular user identity;
receiving data identifying a second purchase of a second digital media license from a second retailer entity, with the data including information sufficient to identify the particular user identity as being associated with the second purchase; and
storing, in the digital media license records, a record of the second purchase in association with the particular user identity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing license rights in digital media, the system comprising:
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at least one retailer server operable to offer digital media licenses for purchase using a retailer-specific authentication credential associated with a particular user identity;
a central server operable to store digital media license records associated with a plurality of user identities, with the license records for the particular user identity accessible from a remote device using a primary authentication credential associated with the particular user identity, wherein the license records for the particular user identity are automatically updated to include a record of a digital media license purchased using the retailer-specific authentication credential associated with the particular user identity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for managing license rights in digital media, the system comprising:
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a plurality of retailer servers, with each retailer server operable to offer digital media licenses for purchase and each retailer server having an independent digital media catalog;
a central server operable to store digital media license records associated with a plurality of user identities, with the license records for a particular user identity including a record of a digital media license purchased through a first retailer server of the plurality of retailer servers and a digital media license purchased through a second retailer server of the plurality of retailer servers. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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