×

System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture

  • US 6,996,720 B1
  • Filed: 06/27/2000
  • Issued: 02/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A computing device adapted to communicate via a network infrastructure, comprising:

  • a long-term storage device;

    a user interface adapted to interact with the computing device and for launching a rendering application; and

    a management module, separate from said rendering application and interfaceable to any of a plurality of rendering applications that include said rendering application, that receives a communication from the rendering application to access first information stored on the long-term storage device,wherein the first information is stored in an encrypted format and wherein the management module returns first data which enables the use of said first information by said rendering application, wherein said first data includes said first information in an unencrypted format.

View all claims
  • 3 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×