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PROVIDING SUBSCRIBED MEDIA CONTENT TO PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSCRIBERS

  • US 20140317762A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2014
  • Published: 10/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a request for media content by a fulfillment server of a media content subscription service from a computing device in communication with a subscriber of the media content subscription service, the media content request comprising media content descriptive information describing the media content requested by the computing device for a portable media player device coupled with the computing device; and

    with the fulfillment server, accessing a data store and identifying one or more files and the files'"'"' stored location or locations based at least in part on the media content descriptive information contained in the received request, and retrieving a copy or copies of the identified file or files;

    associating the retrieved copy or copies of the one or more identified files with a digital rights management data or logic, or both, used by the media content subscription service to protect the media content from unauthorized use; and

    feeding the retrieved copy or copies to the computing device to fulfill the request after the retrieved copy or copies have been associated with the digital rights management data or logic, or both.

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