Content Purchases and Rights Storage and Entitlements
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining and allowing access to purchased and rented media content, the method comprising:
- registering one or more network-connected devices with a media contents account;
receiving an indication of a purchase or rental of media content from one of various media providers and sources;
receiving asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content; and
storing the asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content in the media contents account.
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Abstract
Storing asset ID and entitlement data of purchased and rented media from various sources in a media contents account and allowing access to the stored asset ID and entitlement data from various devices is provided. A user may access a media contents account via a network-connected device to view his/her purchased and rented media. The network-connected device may be a device that has been registered with the account. A user may select a title of purchased or rented media to stream or download. Upon verification of entitlement rights, the media may be streamed or downloaded to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining and allowing access to purchased and rented media content, the method comprising:
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registering one or more network-connected devices with a media contents account; receiving an indication of a purchase or rental of media content from one of various media providers and sources; receiving asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content; and storing the asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content in the media contents account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. The method of 1, wherein receiving an indication of a purchase or rental of media content from a media provider includes communication of content in a media provider account with the media contents account.
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15. A system for maintaining and allowing access to purchased and rented media content, the system comprising:
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a media contents account operative to; register one or more network-connected devices with the media contents account; receive an indication of a purchase or rental of media content from one of various media providers and sources; receive asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content; store the asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content in the media contents account; and manage network-connected device registration information, asset identification, and entitlement data to enable access to purchased and rented media content from a registered network-connected device; one or more media provider servers operative to; receive a request to purchase or rent media content; provide asset identification and entitlement data associated with purchased or rented media content; one or more network-connected devices operative to; register with a media contents account by providing a unique identifier; provide access to one or more media content providers via a network for allowing a user to purchase or rent media content from the one or more media content providers; display a user interface whereby a user may view purchased and rented media content whose asset identification and entitlement data are stored in the media contents account; and access the purchased and rented media content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium including executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for maintaining and allowing access to purchased and rented media content, the method comprising:
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registering one or more network-connected devices with a media contents account; receiving an indication of a purchase or rental of media content from one of various media providers and sources; receiving asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content; storing the asset identification and entitlement data associated with the purchased or rented media content in the media contents account; providing a user interface displayed on a display of a registered network-connected device whereby a user may view purchased and rented media content whose asset identification and entitlement data are stored in the media contents account; allowing a user to select purchased and rented media content whose asset identification and entitlement data are stored in the media contents account via the user interface displayed on the display of the registered network-connected device; receiving a selection of purchased or rented media content; verifying entitlement rights; and providing the media content to the registered network-connected device according to the entitlement rights.
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