CONTROLLING ACCESS OF A USER TO MEDIA CONTENT
First Claim
1. Media device for controlling access of a user to media content, the media device comprising:
- an identification code output arranged for providing an identification code to the user for enabling the user to obtain an access code from an access code device by providing the identification code the access code device, the identification code identifying the media device,a control code generator arranged for generating a control code in dependence on the identification code and an access right, the access right specifying allowances or limitations of the access of the user to the media content, an access code input arranged for receiving the access code from the user, andan access controller arranged for determining whether the access code was generated using the identification code and the access right that were used for generating the control code by comparing the access code to the control code, and when the access code matches the control code, granting the user access to the media content in accordance with the access right.
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Abstract
Media device (100) for controlling access of a user to media content, the media device comprising an identification code output (102, 103) arranged for providing an identification code to the user, the identification code identifying the media device, a control code generator (104) arranged for generating a control code in dependence on the identification code and an access right, an access code input (106, 107) arranged for receiving an access code from the user, the access code having been generated in dependence on the identification code and the access right, and an access controller (108) arranged for comparing the access code to the control code, and when the access code matches the control code, granting the user access to the media content in accordance with the access right.
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15 Claims
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1. Media device for controlling access of a user to media content, the media device comprising:
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an identification code output arranged for providing an identification code to the user for enabling the user to obtain an access code from an access code device by providing the identification code the access code device, the identification code identifying the media device, a control code generator arranged for generating a control code in dependence on the identification code and an access right, the access right specifying allowances or limitations of the access of the user to the media content, an access code input arranged for receiving the access code from the user, and an access controller arranged for determining whether the access code was generated using the identification code and the access right that were used for generating the control code by comparing the access code to the control code, and when the access code matches the control code, granting the user access to the media content in accordance with the access right. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Method of controlling access of a user to media content, the method comprising a media device performing the steps of:
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providing an identification code to the user for enabling the user to obtain an access code from an access code device by providing the identification code to the access code device, the identification code identifying the media device, generating a control code in dependence on the identification code and an access right, the access right specifying allowances or limitations of the access of the user to the media content. receiving the access code from the user, and determining whether the access code was generated using the identification code and the access right that were used for generating the control code by comparing the access code to the control code, and when the access code matches the control code, granting the user access to the media content in accordance with the access right. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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