Entertainment Access Service
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1. A method implemented at least in part by a computing device comprising:
- receiving, across a communications network, a request for access to entertainment content, the request comprising information sufficient to determine a user making the request;
determining, based on a profile associated with the user and the request for access;
that the request is from the user;
that the access requested is permitted by a usage right associated with the user and the entertainment content;
a device intended to render the entertainment content; and
a format in which to provide the entertainment content to the device, andproviding, across the communications network, the entertainment content to the device in the format.
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Abstract
This document describes tools capable of managing digital content based on a user'"'"'s identity. By so doing, the tools free people from the limitations of their storage media and devices. If a user'"'"'s CD breaks or hard drive fails, the tools permit a user to continuing accessing his content. If a user wants to use a new device or even many new devices, even if those devices play content with a different format than a user'"'"'s existing devices, the tools may permit him to play his content on those new devices. If a user wants to share content with a friend, the tools may permit it even if the user does not have the content on hand.
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1. A method implemented at least in part by a computing device comprising:
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receiving, across a communications network, a request for access to entertainment content, the request comprising information sufficient to determine a user making the request; determining, based on a profile associated with the user and the request for access; that the request is from the user; that the access requested is permitted by a usage right associated with the user and the entertainment content; a device intended to render the entertainment content; and a format in which to provide the entertainment content to the device, and providing, across the communications network, the entertainment content to the device in the format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more tangible computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform acts comprising:
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receiving different entertainment content or indicia thereof from different third-party content providers; receiving identities of different rendering devices each capable of rendering at least one of the different entertainment content; receiving a request from a requesting rendering device to access one of the different entertainment content; determining that the requesting rendering device is one of the different rendering devices; and downloading or indicating permission to download, responsive to the act of determining, the one of the different entertainment content requested by the requesting rendering device to the requesting rendering device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. One or more tangible computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions therein that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform acts comprising:
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receiving a request for permission to download entertainment content; determining, based on a profile and the request, the profile identifying;
entertainment content;
a usage right governing a user'"'"'s right to use the entertainment content; and
two or more devices associated with the user that are capable of rendering the entertainment content;that the request is from the user; a requested device of the two or more devices intended to render the entertainment content; a format in which to provide the entertainment content based on specifications for rendering the entertainment content for the requested device; and that the usage right permits download of the entertainment content by the requested device in the format, and downloading or indicating permission to download the entertainment content to the requested device in the format. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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