USING A FIRST DEVICE TO ENGAGE IN A DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF A SECOND DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of using a first device to enable the use of access-restricted content on a second device, the second device having associated therewith a first key pair comprising a first public key and a first private key, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication connection between the first device and the second device;
engaging in a user interaction with the first device to initiate acquisition of the content;
at the first device, obtaining data that enables the use of the content in the presence of the first private key; and
transmitting the data to the second device.
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Abstract
A first device is used to initiate and direct a rights-management transaction, such as content licensing, acquisition, or activation, on behalf of a second device. The first device may, for example, be a desktop computer, laptop computer, or electronic kiosk at a bricks-and-mortar store. The second device may, for example, be a handheld computer that is cradled to establish communicative connectivity with the first device. A user interacts with the first device to initiate a transaction on behalf of the second device. The first device then obtains the information from the second device that is necessary to perform the transaction on behalf of the second device, communicates with a server, and provides the result of the server communication to the first device. Thus, the first device acts as a proxy for the second device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using a first device to enable the use of access-restricted content on a second device, the second device having associated therewith a first key pair comprising a first public key and a first private key, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication connection between the first device and the second device;
engaging in a user interaction with the first device to initiate acquisition of the content;
at the first device, obtaining data that enables the use of the content in the presence of the first private key; and
transmitting the data to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for distributing content for consumption by a first device, the first device having a first public key and a first private key associated therewith, the system comprising:
a second device that is communicatively connectable to the first device, the first device comprising;
human-interactive controls that enable a user to request a content item to be obtained;
software that, in response to said user'"'"'s request, retrieves the first public key from the first device and uses said first public key to obtain the content in a form decryptable by the first private key, wherein said first private key is not accessible to said second device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions to perform a method of using a first device to engage in a rights management transaction on behalf of a second device that is communicatively connected to the first device, the method comprising:
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using the first device to engage in a user interaction to initiate a transaction on behalf of the second device;
obtaining first information at the first device from the second device, the first information being associated with the second device;
requesting that a third device perform an operation in furtherance of the transaction, the third device being remote from the first and second devices, the request being based on the first information, whereby the operation generates second information;
receiving the second information from the third device; and
providing the second information to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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