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Method and system for device registration within a digital rights management framework

  • US 7,620,809 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2005
  • Issued: 11/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of registering a network device in a digital rights management system (DRMS) connected to a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving at the DRMS a digital certificate from a first network device;

    determining a validity of the digital certificate;

    requesting and receiving an authorization from a user interface to register the first network device;

    determining if a location of the first network device is proximate to a location of the DRMS; and

    registering the first network device if the first network device location is proximate to the DRMS location, wherein upon being registered the first network device becomes eligible to play protected digital content.

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