Digital media content distribution
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1. A method for a digital media content distribution service to distribute digital media content, the method comprising:
- accepting by a server of the digital media content distribution service, a digital communication connection from a subscriber device of a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service, the subscriber device having a subscriber identification module with a unique subscriber identifier of the subscriber stored therein;
receiving from the subscriber device, by the server, a digital performance licensing request for a media content;
generating by the server, a digital performance right key for the media content for the subscriber, the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and a unique identifier of the media content;
providing by the server, the digital performance right key to the subscriber device for storage in the subscriber identifier module;
receiving directly from the subscriber device, by the server, a digital streaming request for streaming the media content independent from the subscriber device directly to an apparatus located proximally to the subscriber device, the digital streaming request including the digital performance right key;
performing, by the server, a validation procedure to verify that the subscriber device is proximally disposed to the proximally located apparatus; and
solely in response to the digital streaming request received directly from the subscriber device, streaming the media content directly to a media player of the proximally located apparatus without additionally receiving the digital streaming request from the proximally located apparatus, wherein the media content is encrypted by the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and the unique identifier of the media content.
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Abstract
A method for distributing digital media content, including the use of a digital performance right key that is unique for a media content and a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service, and apparatuses configured to practice the method or portions thereof, are described herein.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for a digital media content distribution service to distribute digital media content, the method comprising:
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accepting by a server of the digital media content distribution service, a digital communication connection from a subscriber device of a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service, the subscriber device having a subscriber identification module with a unique subscriber identifier of the subscriber stored therein; receiving from the subscriber device, by the server, a digital performance licensing request for a media content; generating by the server, a digital performance right key for the media content for the subscriber, the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and a unique identifier of the media content; providing by the server, the digital performance right key to the subscriber device for storage in the subscriber identifier module; receiving directly from the subscriber device, by the server, a digital streaming request for streaming the media content independent from the subscriber device directly to an apparatus located proximally to the subscriber device, the digital streaming request including the digital performance right key; performing, by the server, a validation procedure to verify that the subscriber device is proximally disposed to the proximally located apparatus; and solely in response to the digital streaming request received directly from the subscriber device, streaming the media content directly to a media player of the proximally located apparatus without additionally receiving the digital streaming request from the proximally located apparatus, wherein the media content is encrypted by the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and the unique identifier of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing executable instructions operable, when executed, to; establish a digital communication connection with a subscriber device associated with a subscriber of a digital media content distribution service, the subscriber device having a subscriber identification module with a unique subscriber identifier stored therein, the unique subscriber identifier identifying a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service; receive, from the subscriber device, a request for a digital performance license for a media content; generate a digital performance right key for the media content, the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and a unique identifier of the media content; and provide the digital performance right key to the subscriber device for storage in the subscriber identifier module; receive, directly from the subscriber device, a digital streaming request for streaming the media content to an apparatus located proximally to the subscriber device, the digital streaming request including the digital performance right key; perform a validation procedure to verify that the subscriber device is proximally disposed to the proximally located apparatus; and solely in response to the digital streaming request received directly from the subscriber device, stream, independent from the subscriber device, the media content directly to a media player of the proximally located apparatus without additionally receiving the streaming request from the proximally located apparatus, wherein the media content is encrypted by the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and the unique identifier of the media content; and means for executing the stored executable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for consuming digital media content comprising:
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establishing a communication connection to a digital media content distribution service, by a subscriber device having a subscriber identifier module with a unique subscriber identifier of a subscriber of the digital media content service stored therein; transmitting, by the subscriber device, a digital performance licensing request for a media content to the digital media content distribution service; receiving, by the subscriber device, a digital performance right key for the media content from the digital media content distribution service, the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and a unique identifier for the media content; storing by the subscriber device, the digital performance right key in the subscriber identifier module; transmitting a first digital streaming request for the media content, by the subscriber device, directly to the digital media content distribution service to stream the media content independent from the subscriber device directly to an apparatus proximally located to the subscriber device, the digital streaming request including the digital performance right key and identification of the proximally located apparatus, wherein the digital media content distribution service streams the media content solely in response to the first digital streaming request transmitted directly to the digital media content distribution service, and wherein the media content is encrypted by the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and the unique identifier of the media content; and verifying, by the subscriber device, that the proximally located apparatus remains proximally disposed to the subscriber device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing executable instructions operable, when executed, to; establish a communication connection to a digital media content distribution service using a subscriber device, the subscriber device comprising a subscriber identifier module with a unique subscriber identifier stored therein, said unique subscriber identifier identifying a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service; transmit a digital performance licensing request for a media content to the digital media content distribution service; receive a digital performance right key for the media content from the digital media content distribution service, the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and a unique identifier of the media content; store the digital performance right key in the subscriber identifier module, the subscriber identifier module configured to decrypt the media content with the digital performance right key; transmit a digital streaming request for the media content, from the subscriber device, directly to the digital media content distribution service to stream the media content independent from the subscriber device directly to an apparatus proximally located to the subscriber device, the digital streaming request including the digital performance right key and identification of the proximally located apparatus, wherein the digital media content distribution service streams the media content solely in response to the digital streaming request transmitted directly to the digital media content distribution service, and wherein the media content is encrypted by the digital performance right key comprising the unique subscriber identifier and the unique identifier of the media content; and verify that the proximally located apparatus remains proximally disposed to the subscriber device; and means for executing the stored executable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for consuming digital media content comprising:
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at a media device, receiving streaming of a media content, the streaming coming directly from a digital media content distribution service independent from a subscriber device of a subscriber of the digital media content distribution service, the media content being streamed solely in response to a streaming request received by the digital media content distribution service directly from the subscriber device without the media device additionally transmitting the digital streaming request to the digital media content distribution service, the subscriber device being separate from the media device and proximally located to the media device, and the streaming request including a performance right key of the media content that comprises unique identifiers for both the media content and the subscriber, wherein the media content is encrypted by the performance right key comprising the unique identifiers for both the media content and the subscriber; at the media device, verifying that the subscriber device remains proximally disposed to the media device; and rendering the received media content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing executable instructions operable, when executed, to; receive, at media device means, streaming of a media content directly from a digital media content distribution service, the media content being streamed solely in response to a streaming request received by the digital media content distribution service directly from the subscriber device without the media device means additionally transmitting the digital streaming request to the digital media content distribution service, the subscriber device being proximally located to the media device means, and the streaming request including a performance right key of the media content that comprises unique identifiers for both the media content and the subscriber, wherein the media content is encrypted by the performance right key comprising the unique identifiers for both the media content and the subscriber; verify that the subscriber device remains proximally disposed to the media device means; and render the received media content; and means for executing the stored executable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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