Supporting the use of encrypted media objects
First Claim
1. A method for supporting use of encrypted media objects, said method comprising at an electronic device:
- receiving at least one data package, which at least one data package includes at least one encrypted media object and a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object in said at least one data package;
creating a new, editable playlist; and
adding to said editable playlist either at least one referenced encrypted media object in at least one data package or a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from at least one data package in said electronic device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to supporting a flexible use of encrypted media objects at an electronic device 10. The encrypted media objects are received at the device 10 in at least one data package. The data package includes in addition a non-editable playlist, which comprises a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object. Upon receipt of such a data package, a new, editable playlist is created. To this editable playlist, either at least one referenced encrypted media object in the at least one data package or a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from the at least one data package in the electronic device 10 is added.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for supporting use of encrypted media objects, said method comprising at an electronic device:
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receiving at least one data package, which at least one data package includes at least one encrypted media object and a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object in said at least one data package;
creating a new, editable playlist; and
adding to said editable playlist either at least one referenced encrypted media object in at least one data package or a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from at least one data package in said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device comprising a receiver and a processing module,
which processing module is adapted to receive at least one data package from said receiver, which at least one data package includes at least one encrypted media object and a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object in said at least one data package; -
which processing module is adapted to create a new, editable playlist; and
which processing module is adapted to add to said editable playlist either at least one referenced encrypted media object in said at least one data package or a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from said at least one data package in said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A data communication system comprising an electronic device, which electronic device includes a processing module,
which processing module is adapted to receive at least one data package, which at least one data package includes at least one encrypted media object and a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object in said at least one data package; -
which processing module is adapted to create a new, editable playlist; and
which processing module is adapted to add to said editable playlist either at least one referenced encrypted media object in said at least one data package or a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from said at least one data package in said electronic device.
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12. A software program product in which a software code for supporting a use of encrypted media objects is stored, said software code realizing the following steps when running in an electronic device:
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receiving at least one data package, which at least one data package includes at least one encrypted media object and a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object in said at least one data package;
creating a new, editable playlist; and
adding to said editable playlist one of the following;
at least one referenced encrypted media object in said at least one data package and a reference to a storage location of at least one referenced encrypted media object from said at least one data package in said electronic device.
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13. A method for supporting a use of encrypted media objects at an electronic device, said method comprising at a content server providing a data package including at least one encrypted media object to an electronic device:
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generating a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object which is to be included in said data package;
assembling said non-editable playlist and at least one encrypted media object in said data package; and
providing said data package for transmission to said electronic device.
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14. A content server comprising a transmitter for providing encrypted media objects to electronic devices, said content server further comprising an assembling module,
which assembling module is adapted to generate a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object which is to be provided by said content server to an electronic device; -
which assembling module is adapted to assemble said non-editable playlist and said at least one encrypted media object in a data package; and
which assembling module is adapted to provide said data package for transmission to an electronic device from said transmitter.
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15. A data communication system comprising a content server having a transmitter for providing encrypted media objects to electronic devices, said content server further comprising an assembling module,
which assembling module is adapted to generate a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object which is to be provided by said content server to an electronic device; -
which assembling module is adapted to assemble said non-editable playlist and said at least one encrypted media object in a data package; and
which assembling module is adapted to provide said data package for transmission to an electronic device from said transmitter.
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16. A software program product in which a software code for supporting a use of encrypted media objects at an electronic device is stored, said software code realizing the following steps when running in a content server which is to provide a data package including at least one encrypted media object to said electronic device:
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generating a non-editable playlist, wherein said non-editable playlist includes a respective reference to at least one encrypted media object which is to be included in said data package;
assembling said non-editable playlist and at least one encrypted media object in said data package; and
providing said data package for transmission to said electronic device.
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17. A playlist format for a non-editable playlist which is to be assembled together with at least one encrypted media object in a data package for storage on a computer readable medium, said playlist format defining:
a respective field for a reference to at least one media object which is to be included in said data package. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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