PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA CONTENT WITHIN A GLOBAL NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for preventing unauthorized access to protected media disposed on a media storage device, said method comprising:
- activating an autorun mechanism disposed on said media storage device in response to a device drive coupled with a client device receiving said media storage device, said autorun mechanism for initiating installing a compliance mechanism on said client device;
installing said compliance mechanism on said client device, said compliance mechanism communicatively coupled with said client device when installed thereon, said compliance mechanism for enforcing compliance with a usage restriction applicable to said protected media disposed on said media storage device;
obtaining control of a data input pathway operable on said client device;
preventing said protected media of said media storage device from being captured by an extractor mechanism via said data input pathway while enabling presentation of said protected media; and
initiating a communication session between said client device and a network from which said compliance mechanism is available, said network comprising a plurality of content sources.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is a method for providing media content while preventing its unauthorized distribution. The method includes transmitting from a client to an administrative node a request for delivery of an instance of media content (IMC); determining which content source (CS) of a plurality of CSs to provide delivery of the IMC, provided the client is authorized to receive the IMC; transmitting to the client an access key and a location of the IMC; transmitting from the client to the CS a second request and the access key; in response to receiving the second request and the access key, transferring the IMC from the CS to the client; transmitting from the client to the administrative node an indicator indicating a successful transfer of the IMC; and generating a transaction applicable to the client and associated with the transfer of the IMC to the client.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for preventing unauthorized access to protected media disposed on a media storage device, said method comprising:
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activating an autorun mechanism disposed on said media storage device in response to a device drive coupled with a client device receiving said media storage device, said autorun mechanism for initiating installing a compliance mechanism on said client device; installing said compliance mechanism on said client device, said compliance mechanism communicatively coupled with said client device when installed thereon, said compliance mechanism for enforcing compliance with a usage restriction applicable to said protected media disposed on said media storage device; obtaining control of a data input pathway operable on said client device; preventing said protected media of said media storage device from being captured by an extractor mechanism via said data input pathway while enabling presentation of said protected media; and initiating a communication session between said client device and a network from which said compliance mechanism is available, said network comprising a plurality of content sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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