Providing content using hybrid media distribution scheme with enhanced security
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1. A method comprising:
- partitioning content being constituted of a set of data according to a method of partitioning, such that the set of data is partitioned into a first portion of data and a second portion of data;
providing the first portion of the data to a user, wherein the first portion of the data comprises a data identification (ID); and
making available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream the second portion of the data to a device having the first portion of the data;
wherein the second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content;
wherein the making available the ability to stream the second portion of data is performed by a processor-based machine and comprises receiving the data ID and using the data ID to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized; and
wherein neither a device ID nor a user ID are used to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized.
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Abstract
A method for use in providing content that is made up of data includes providing a first portion of the data making up the content to a user, and making available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream a second portion of the data making up the content to a device having the first portion of the data. The second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content from the first portion of the data. Also disclosed are a storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to assist with providing content, and a system for use in providing content.
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1. A method comprising:
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partitioning content being constituted of a set of data according to a method of partitioning, such that the set of data is partitioned into a first portion of data and a second portion of data; providing the first portion of the data to a user, wherein the first portion of the data comprises a data identification (ID); and making available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream the second portion of the data to a device having the first portion of the data; wherein the second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content; wherein the making available the ability to stream the second portion of data is performed by a processor-based machine and comprises receiving the data ID and using the data ID to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized; and wherein neither a device ID nor a user ID are used to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system, the computer program causing the processor based system to execute steps comprising:
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receiving from a device having a first portion of data corresponding to a content an indication that the device is attempting to play the content, the content being constituted of a set of data being partitioned into the first portion of data and a second portion of data; and making available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream the second portion of the data to the device; wherein the second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content; wherein the making available the ability to stream the second portion of the data comprises; receiving a data identification (ID) that is included in the first portion of the data and determining whether the streaming of the second portion is authorized based on the data ID, and making available the ability to stream the second portion of the data when it is determined that the streaming the second portion of the data is authorized; wherein neither a device ID nor a user ID are used to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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means for partitioning content being constituted of a set of data according to a method of partitioning, such that the set of data is partitioned into a first portion of data and a second portion of data; means for providing the first portion of the data to a user, wherein the first portion of the data comprises a data identification (ID); and a processor based system configured to make available for a limited amount of time an ability to stream the second portion of the data to a device having the first portion of the data; wherein the second portion of the data includes essential information for reconstructing the content; and wherein the processor based system configured to make available the ability to stream the second portion of data is configured to execute steps comprising; receiving the data ID and determining whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized using the data ID; and making available the ability to stream the second portion of data when it is determine that the streaming is authorized; wherein neither a device ID nor a user ID are used to determine whether streaming the second portion of the data is authorized. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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