Transcoding and data rights management in a mobile video network with STB as a hub
First Claim
1. A set top box that interacts with at least one server to manage media consumption within a home entertainment network, the set top box comprising:
- a first interface coupled to the Internet to communicate with the at least one server;
a second interface coupled to the home entertainment network to communicate with a plurality of media players; and
a processor for;
requesting and downloading a media program from the at least one server via the first interface;
performing digital rights related communications regarding the media program with the at least one server via the first interface;
obtaining decryption information from the at least one server;
decrypting the media program using the decryption information;
re-encrypting the media program to produce a re-encrypted media program;
transmitting the re-encrypted media program to a first media player of the plurality of media players via the second interface based on the digital rights related communications;
tracking presentation of the media program on the first media player and other media players of the plurality of media players; and
managing billing respective to the presentation of the media program based on the digital rights related communications.
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Abstract
A home entertainment system that employs DRM (Data Rights Management) data protected multimedia programs and rights management component (RMC), with corresponding hardware and software systems incorporated in to home entertainment systems, to protect rights of the media program providers and the users. The system employs STB (Set Top Box) as a hub. The rights management component is incorporated in to the set top box (STB Circuitry), as well as some of the media devices. Three operational scenarios are envisaged regarding the home entertainment system. The first operational scenario involves a remote media source and the media device interaction via STB Circuitry; where as the STB Circuitry performs the duty of a mediator. The second operational scenario involves remote media source and the media device interaction via STB Circuitry, where as the STB Circuitry having rights to reissue licenses to media players. The third operational scenario involves local media sources incorporating the RMC and interacting with the STB Circuitry to decrypt and transcode the multimedia programs. Further, the STB Circuitry interacts with a remote billing server via the communication network regarding presentation rights, to interact with a user regarding the presentation rights, and to arrange for payment for the presentation rights.
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23 Claims
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1. A set top box that interacts with at least one server to manage media consumption within a home entertainment network, the set top box comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the Internet to communicate with the at least one server; a second interface coupled to the home entertainment network to communicate with a plurality of media players; and a processor for; requesting and downloading a media program from the at least one server via the first interface; performing digital rights related communications regarding the media program with the at least one server via the first interface; obtaining decryption information from the at least one server; decrypting the media program using the decryption information; re-encrypting the media program to produce a re-encrypted media program; transmitting the re-encrypted media program to a first media player of the plurality of media players via the second interface based on the digital rights related communications; tracking presentation of the media program on the first media player and other media players of the plurality of media players; and managing billing respective to the presentation of the media program based on the digital rights related communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing media consumption within a home entertainment network, the method comprising:
a set top box; communicating with the at least one server via the Internet; requesting and downloading a media program from the at least one server; performing digital rights related communications regarding the media program with the at least one server; obtaining decryption information from the at least one server; decrypting the media program using the decryption information; re-encrypting the media program to produce a re-encrypted media program; transmitting the re-encrypted media program to a first media player of a plurality of media players within the home entertainment network based on the digital rights related communications; tracking presentation of the media program on the first media player and other media players of the plurality of media players; and managing billing respective to the presentation of the media program based on the digital rights related communications. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A set top box that interacts with at least one server to manage media consumption within a home entertainment network, the set top box comprising:
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a first interface coupled to the Internet to communicate with the at least one server; a second interface coupled to the home entertainment network to communicate with a plurality of media players; and a processor for; requesting and downloading a media program from the at least one server via the first interface; performing digital rights related communications regarding the media program with the at least one server via the first interface; obtaining decryption information from the at least one server; decrypting the media program using the decryption information; re-encrypting the media program to produce a re-encrypted media program; transmitting the re-encrypted media program to a first media player of the plurality of media players via the second interface based on the digital rights related communications; tracking presentation of the media program on the first media player and other media players of the plurality of media players; and managing billing respective to the presentation of the media program based on the digital rights related communications; wherein the digital rights related communications includes usage restriction information and the processor further transmits the re-encrypted media program to the first media player only upon a positive evaluation of the usage restriction information. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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