DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT OF CONTENT WHEN CONTENT IS A FUTURE LIVE EVENT
First Claim
1. A method for controlling use of future content, the future content being a recorded representation of a future event, the method comprising:
- retrieving, by a rendering device, an authorization token associated with the future content before the future content is available, the authorization token being exchangeable for a right to access the future content when the future content becomes available;
transmitting, by the rendering device, device information and the authorization token, wherein the device information can be used to authenticate the rendering device;
receiving, by the rendering device, a software application and an indication that the future content is available, wherein the future content is associated with at least one rights offer that includes at least one usage right specifying a manner of use of the content that is enforceable by a repository, and wherein the software application is operable to control use of the future content in accordance with the usage rights included in the rights offers;
selecting, by the rendering device, one of the usage rights included in the rights offers; and
receiving, by the rendering device, a data stream representing the future content, wherein the software application processes the data stream in accordance with the selected usage right.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing use of items having usage rights associated therewith including a point of capture system adapted to generate content of a future event when the event occurs, a content distributor adapted to generate a rights label having usage rights associated with content of the future event before the content is created, the rights label having a distribution key for encrypting the content as the content is generated, the distribution key being encrypted with a public key. The system also includes a license server adapted to generate a license associate with the content from the rights label before the content is generated, the license including the distribution key encrypted with the public key, and a content distributor adapted to distribute the license before the content is generated.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for controlling use of future content, the future content being a recorded representation of a future event, the method comprising:
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retrieving, by a rendering device, an authorization token associated with the future content before the future content is available, the authorization token being exchangeable for a right to access the future content when the future content becomes available; transmitting, by the rendering device, device information and the authorization token, wherein the device information can be used to authenticate the rendering device; receiving, by the rendering device, a software application and an indication that the future content is available, wherein the future content is associated with at least one rights offer that includes at least one usage right specifying a manner of use of the content that is enforceable by a repository, and wherein the software application is operable to control use of the future content in accordance with the usage rights included in the rights offers; selecting, by the rendering device, one of the usage rights included in the rights offers; and receiving, by the rendering device, a data stream representing the future content, wherein the software application processes the data stream in accordance with the selected usage right. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling use of future content, the future content being a recorded representation of a future event, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; retrieving an authorization token associated with the future content before the future content is available, the authorization token being exchangeable for a right to access the future content when the future content becomes available; transmitting device information and the authorization token, wherein the device information can be used to authenticate the rendering device; receiving a software application and an indication that the future content is available, wherein the future content is associated with at least one rights offer that includes at least one usage right specifying a manner of use of the content that is enforceable by a repository, and wherein the software application is operable to control use of the future content in accordance with the usage rights included in the rights offers; selecting one of the usage rights included in the rights offers; and receiving a data stream representing the future content, wherein the software application processes the data stream in accordance with the selected usage right. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling use of future content, the future content being a recorded representation of a future event, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, device information and an authorization token, wherein the device information can be used to authenticate a rendering device, and wherein the authorization token is associated with the future content before the future content is available, the authorization token being exchangeable for a right to access the future content when the future content becomes available; transmitting, by a computing device, a software application and an indication that the future content is available, wherein the future content is associated with at least one rights offer that includes at least one usage right specifying a manner of use of the content that is enforceable by a repository, and wherein the software application is operable to control use of the future content in accordance with the usage rights included in the rights offers; receiving, by a computing device, a selection of one of the usage rights included in the rights offers; and transmitting, by a computing device, a data stream representing the future content, wherein the software application processes the data stream in accordance with the selected usage right. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for controlling use of future content, the future content being a recorded representation of a future event, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; receiving device information and an authorization token, wherein the device information can be used to authenticate a rendering device, and wherein the authorization token is associated with the future content before the future content is available, the authorization token being exchangeable for a right to access the future content when the future content becomes available; transmitting a software application and an indication that the future content is available, wherein the future content is associated with at least one rights offer that includes at least one usage right specifying a manner of use of the content that is enforceable by a repository, and wherein the software application is operable to control use of the future content in accordance with the usage rights included in the rights offers; receiving a selection of one of the usage rights included in the rights offers; and transmitting a data stream representing the future content, wherein the software application processes the data stream in accordance with the selected usage right. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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