Method and apparatus for extending protected content access with peer to peer applications
First Claim
1. A method of sharing protected content between peer devices, comprising:
- detecting that a first and second peer device are sufficiently proximal to share content protected under digital rights management;
determining if it is desirable for the first and second peer devices to interact;
communicating a content query between the first and second peer device;
copying or moving protected content between the first peer device as a lender and the second peer device as a borrower in response to said content query via a first interface framework;
reporting the copying or moving of protected content between the first and second peer devices to a digital rights management server by the first peer device, second peer device, or a combination of the first and second peer device, within a license received for said protected content; and
automatically returning, or deactivating, said license for said protected content to the lender in response to meeting time or use conditions, or if a payment is not made to the digital rights management server.
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Abstract
The invention illustrates a system and method of sharing content with multiple peer device while protecting the content from unauthorized use. In one embodiment, the system and method comprises: identifying a plurality of peer devices within a predetermined area wherein each of the plurality of peer devices includes an interface framework; directly transmitting content among the plurality of devices; and a selected plurality of peer devices requesting a license from a digital rights management server for the content, wherein the selected plurality of peer devices possess the content, wherein the interface framework is configured to allow the plurality of peer devices to directly communicate and utilize an application
Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrated by way of example of the principles of the invention.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of sharing protected content between peer devices, comprising:
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detecting that a first and second peer device are sufficiently proximal to share content protected under digital rights management; determining if it is desirable for the first and second peer devices to interact; communicating a content query between the first and second peer device; copying or moving protected content between the first peer device as a lender and the second peer device as a borrower in response to said content query via a first interface framework; reporting the copying or moving of protected content between the first and second peer devices to a digital rights management server by the first peer device, second peer device, or a combination of the first and second peer device, within a license received for said protected content; and automatically returning, or deactivating, said license for said protected content to the lender in response to meeting time or use conditions, or if a payment is not made to the digital rights management server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for extending protected content access between peers during peer-to-peer communications, comprising:
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a digital rights management application configured to receive and transmit a set of commands; a first peer device having an interface framework for translating a set of commands between the digital rights management application and the first peer device; wherein the first peer device is configured to directly communicate with a second peer device; a plug-in configured for communicating with the interface framework and an application program; wherein the plug-in is configured to translate requests from the application program into a peer device request that is understood by a peer device; wherein said system is configured for copying or moving protected content directly from said first peer device as lender to said second peer device as borrower if said second peer device is within a proximity of said first peer device that allows for direct transmitting; and programming executable within said digital rights management application for, receiving reports in response to the lending or transfer of protected content between said first and second peer devices, and deactivating or returning, automatically, the license for protected content which has been copied or moved from the first peer device to the second peer device if a payment is not made through said digital rights management application in response to said reports, wherein said protected content whose license is deactivated or returned does not comprise provisional or sample content which is subject to playback limitations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of sharing protected content between peer devices, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of peer devices within a predetermined area, wherein each of the plurality of peer devices includes an interface framework; wherein a selected plurality of peer devices are configured to request a license from a digital rights management server for content, wherein the selected plurality of peer devices possess the content; and wherein the interface framework is configured to allow the plurality of peer devices to directly communicate and utilize an application; and copying or moving protected content directly from a first of said peer devices as a lender to a second of said peer devices as a borrower if said second peer device is within a proximity of said first peer device that allows for direct transmitting; reporting the copying or moving of protected content between the first and second peer devices to the digital rights management server by the first peer device, or the second peer device, or a combination of the first and second peer device; and deactivating or returning, automatically, the license for protected content which has been copied or moved from the first peer device to the second peer device if a payment is not made through said digital rights management application in response to said reports; wherein said content whose license is deactivated or returned does not comprise provisional or sample content which is subject to playback limitations. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of sharing protected content between peer devices, comprising:
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detecting that a first and second peer device are sufficiently proximal to share content protected under digital rights management; determining if it is desirable for the first and second peer devices to interact; communicating a content query between the first and second peer device; copying or moving protected content between the first peer device and the second peer device in response to said content query via a first interface framework; reporting the copying or moving of protected content between the first and second peer devices to a digital rights management server by the first peer device, second peer device, or a combination of the first and second peer device, within a license received for said protected content; and deactivating or returning, automatically, the license for protected content which has been copied or moved from the first peer device to the second peer device in response to said reports and restrictive measures as selected from the group of restrictive measures consisting of;
time conditions, use conditions, and license payment conditions.
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25. A system for extending protected content access between peers during peer-to-peer communications, comprising:
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means for detecting that a first and second peer device are sufficiently proximal to share content protected under digital rights management; means for communicating a content query between the first and second peer device; means for copying or moving protected content between the first peer device as a lender and the second peer device as a borrower in response to said content query via a first interface framework; and means for reporting the lending or transfer of protected content between the first and second peer devices to a digital rights management server by the first peer device, second peer device, or a combination of the first and second peer device, within a license received for said protected content; and means for deactivating or returning, automatically, the license for protected content which has been copied or moved from the first peer device to the second peer device in response to said reports and restrictive measures as selected from the group of restrictive measures consisting of;
time conditions, use conditions, and license payment conditions.
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