Digital rights management (DRM) enabled portable playback device, method and system
First Claim
1. A method for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server using a portable playback device, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a connection with a multifunction computing device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server;
requesting that the multifunction computing device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for operating as a pass through device for enabling direct end to end data exchange, without interpreting the data, between the portable playback device and the server, wherein the multifunction computing device operates as a proxy without maintaining a secure relationship with the portable playback device;
sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy, a listing of the DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device;
receiving from the server, via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content; and
playing back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules.
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Abstract
A method for enabling access to digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server to a portable playback device using a device that functions as a proxy for enabling communication between the server and the portable playback device. The method provides for establishing a connection with a device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server, requesting that the device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for enabling data exchange between the portable playback device and the server, sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the device operating as a proxy, data indicating DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device, and receiving from the server, via the device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server using a portable playback device, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection with a multifunction computing device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server; requesting that the multifunction computing device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for operating as a pass through device for enabling direct end to end data exchange, without interpreting the data, between the portable playback device and the server, wherein the multifunction computing device operates as a proxy without maintaining a secure relationship with the portable playback device; sending to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy, a listing of the DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list comprising requested DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device; receiving from the server, via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy, the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the received content; and playing back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable playback device for accessing digital rights managed (DRM) content from a server, comprising:
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a communications interface for connecting to a multifunction computing device capable of operating as a gateway device for passing data between the portable playback device and the server; a memory for storing DRM rules and downloaded DRM content; and a processor, coupled to the communications interface and the memory, operative to;
transmit a request that the multifunction computing device establish a connection with the server and operate as a proxy for operating as a pass through device for enabling direct end to end data exchange between the portable playback device and the server without interpretation within the multifunction computing device, wherein the multifunction computing device operates as a proxy without maintaining a secure relationship with the portable playback device;
transmit to the server, upon establishing the connection with the server via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy, a listing of DRM solutions supported by the portable playback device, and a list of DRM content to be downloaded to the portable playback device;
store the requested DRM content and DRM rules associated with the DRM content received from the server, via the multifunction computing device operating as a proxy; and
play back the received DRM content in accordance with the received DRM rules. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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