Digital Rights Management (DRM) Enabled Portable Playback Device, Method and System
First Claim
1. A method for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server using a portable playback device, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a connection with a device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server;
requesting that the device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for enabling data exchange between the portable playback device and the server;
sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the device operating as a proxy, data indicating DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device;
receiving from the server, via the device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content; and
playing back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules.
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Abstract
A method for enabling access to digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server to a portable playback device using a device that functions as a proxy for enabling communication between the server and the portable playback device. The method provides for establishing a connection with a device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server, requesting that the device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for enabling data exchange between the portable playback device and the server, sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the device operating as a proxy, data indicating DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device, and receiving from the server, via the device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server using a portable playback device, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection with a device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server; requesting that the device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for enabling data exchange between the portable playback device and the server; sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the device operating as a proxy, data indicating DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device; receiving from the server, via the device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content; and playing back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable playback device for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server, comprising:
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a communications interface for connecting to a device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server; a memory for storing DRM rules and downloaded DRM content; and a processor, coupled to the communications interface and the memory, operative to;
transmit a request that the device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy wherein data is exchanged between the portable playback device and the server without interpretation within the device;
transmit to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the device operating as a proxy, a listing of DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list of DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device;
store the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the DRM content received from the server, via the device operating as a proxy; and
play back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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