Ticket-Based Implementation of Content Leasing
First Claim
1. A method for accessing digital content stored on a computing device, comprising:
- retrieving a service ticket for the computing device, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the computing device, and a session key;
retrieving content rights for the digital content, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key; and
allowing access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights,wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for accessing digital content stored on a computing device. An agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider. The method retrieves a service ticket for the computing device, and retrieves content rights for the digital content. The service ticket includes authorization data, and a session key, where the authorization data include authorized subscription services for the computing device. The content rights include required subscription services for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key. The method allows access to the digital content when the authorized subscription services included with the authorization data match the required subscription services included with the content rights.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for accessing digital content stored on a computing device, comprising:
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retrieving a service ticket for the computing device, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the computing device, and a session key; retrieving content rights for the digital content, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key; and allowing access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights, wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for accessing digital content stored on a computing device, comprising:
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a memory device resident in the computing device; and a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to; retrieve a service ticket for the computing device, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the computing device, and a session key; retrieve content rights for the digital content, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key; and allow access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights, wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for accessing digital content stored on at least one computing device, each computing device communicating via a home network with a home key distribution center, comprising:
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retrieving a service ticket for said at least one computing device from the home key distribution center, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the home key distribution center, and a session key; retrieving content rights for the digital content from the home key distribution center, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key; and allowing said at least one computing device to access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights, wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for accessing digital content stored on at least one computing device, each computing device communicating via a home network with a home key distribution center, comprising:
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a memory device resident in said at least one computing device; and a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to; retrieve a service ticket for said at least one computing device from the home key distribution center, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the home key distribution center, and a session key; retrieve content rights for the digital content from the home key distribution center, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key; and allow said at least one computing device to access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights, wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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