Universal multimedia optic disc player and its application for revocable copy protection
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Abstract
The media player employs an operating system that supports a virtual machine into which auto-run playback programs may be loaded and run. The auto run playback program is stored on the media containing the program content, such as on an optical disc medium. When the medium is inserted in the player, the auto run playback program automatically launches and is thereafter used to access playback the media content. Support for legacy media is provided to allow the player to playback compact discs and DVD discs that were manufactured without the auto run playback program
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17 Claims
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6. A program embodied on a computer readable medium for use in a media content player, said program comprising:
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computer-executable program code operable to cause the media content player to;
load an auto-run playback program from a machine-readable vehicle into the media content player in response to the machine-readable vehicle being supplied to the media content player;
use said loaded auto-run playback program to access content from the machine-readable vehicle and supply the content to a media presentation device coupled to said media content player; and
read copy protection data included in the content by the auto-run playback program to effect copy protection. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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15. A device for use in a media content player, said device comprising:
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a processor operable to cause the media content player to;
load an auto-run playback program from a machine-readable vehicle into the media content player in response to the machine-readable vehicle being supplied to the media content player;
use the loaded auto-run playback program to access content from the machine-readable vehicle and supply the content to a media presentation device coupled to the media content player; and
read copy protection data included in the content by the auto-run playback program to effect copy protection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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