CONTROLLING ACCESS TO DIGITAL CONTENT
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1. A method for utilizing digital content, comprising:
- in a storage system with digital content and a file system structure, the digital content stored as a file associated with the file system structure, performing;
controlling a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system the digital content is provided to the accessing system according to the throughput rate, and wherein the throughput rate is associated with information related to the file,wherein the throughput rate is based on a content bit rate, andwherein the content bit rate is determined by the storage system and is related to the file system structure.
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Abstract
Method for utilizing digital content is provided. The method includes controlling a throughput rate for utilizing the digital content by an accessing system, where the throughput rate is associated with information related to the digital content and is stored as a file. The throughput rate is controlled by a storage system that is operationally coupled to the accessing system.
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1. A method for utilizing digital content, comprising:
in a storage system with digital content and a file system structure, the digital content stored as a file associated with the file system structure, performing; controlling a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system the digital content is provided to the accessing system according to the throughput rate, and wherein the throughput rate is associated with information related to the file, wherein the throughput rate is based on a content bit rate, and wherein the content bit rate is determined by the storage system and is related to the file system structure.
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2. A method for utilizing digital content, comprising:
in a storage system with digital content and a file system structure, the digital content stored as a file associated with the file system structure, performing; controlling a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system the digital content is provided to the accessing system according to the throughput rate, and, wherein the throughput rate is associated with information related to the file, wherein the throughput rate is based on a content bit rate, and wherein the content bit rate is received by the storage system from an external device.
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3. A method for utilizing digital content, comprising:
in a storage system with digital content stored as a file, performing; determining a delay to control a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system; and controlling the throughput rate, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system the digital content is provided to the accessing system according to the throughput rate, wherein the throughput rate is associated with information related to the file, and wherein the storage system uses the delay to control the throughput rate. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A storage system, comprising:
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a memory controller configured to control a throughput rate of digital content to be sent to an accessing system, and wherein the storage system is configured to process a security key before sending the digital content to the accessing system, wherein the storage system adjusts a data transmission rate of the digital content to approach or reach the throughput rate, and wherein the throughput rate is associated with the security key. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
in a storage system with digital content, performing; receiving a request for the digital content from an accessing system while the storage system is operatively coupled to the accessing system; receiving a security key associated with the request; processing the security key before sending the digital content to the accessing system; determining a throughput rate associated with processing the security key; and permitting the digital content to be transmitted to the accessing system at a data rate adjusted to reach a rate not to exceed the throughput rate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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