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Method and Apparatus for Electronic Ticket Processing

  • US 20100268649A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2009
  • Published: 10/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2009
  • Status: Active Application
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1. A method of electronic ticket processing in an electronic device having a digital rights management agent installed therein, said digital rights management agent operating as part of a networked digital rights management system, said method comprising:

  • receiving a ticket object that includes a ticket key encrypted with a content encryption key according to the digital rights management system;

    receiving a rights object compatible with said digital rights management system, and including one or more usage restrictions corresponding to the ticket object and including the content encryption key encrypted with a digital rights management key associated with the digital rights management agent; and

    redeeming said ticket object, using at least one ticket agent installed in said electronic device, by;

    retrieving said ticket key from the digital rights management agent, subject to the one or more usage restrictions;

    communicating with an external agent according to a predefined verification protocol, to verify possession of the ticket key, without exposing the ticket key to the external agent.

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