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SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DISTRIBUTE CONTENT OVER A NETWORK

  • US 20080249946A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2007
  • Published: 10/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of distributing content within a local media network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for a first content to be transferred to (accessed through) a sink device;

    requesting from the source an access criteria for a first content that is protected according to a first digital rights management (DRM);

    forwarding the access criteria to the sink device;

    receiving an evaluation of the access criteria from the sink device regarding at least whether the sink device can interpret the first DRM;

    determining according to the evaluation received from the sink device whether the sink device can utilize the first content that is protected according to the first DRM; and

    initiating a transfer of the first content from the source device to the sink device when the sink device can utilize the first content.

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