Method and system to digitally sign and deliver content in a geographically controlled manner via a network
First Claim
1. A method of exercising geographic control over distribution of content via a network, comprising:
- via at least one computer server, in communication with the network;
receiving a request from a content requestor, the content requester located at a geographic location, for delivery of content via the network;
determining a source IP address associated with the content requestor;
determining the geographic location of the content requester based on the source IP address;
retrieving, from an access server in communication with the network, access criteria associated with the requested content, including geographic location criteria; and
determining whether the determined geographic location associated with the source IP address complies with the retrieved geographic access criteria; and
if the determination is positive, releasing the requested content for delivery to the content requester; and
if the determination is negative, blocking the requested content for delivery to the content requester.
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Abstract
A method and system to digitally sign a content license associated with content, and to distribute content via a network in a geographically controlled manner, commences when a content requestor requests delivery of the encrypted content. A content delivery system performs a content to determine a geographic location associated with the content requestor. The content requestor authorization process may also determine geographic access criteria associated with the content, and whether the geographic location complies with the geographic access criteria. The content delivery system will release the content for delivery to the content requestor if the content location complies with the geographic access criteria.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of exercising geographic control over distribution of content via a network, comprising:
via at least one computer server, in communication with the network; receiving a request from a content requestor, the content requester located at a geographic location, for delivery of content via the network; determining a source IP address associated with the content requestor;
determining the geographic location of the content requester based on the source IP address;retrieving, from an access server in communication with the network, access criteria associated with the requested content, including geographic location criteria; and determining whether the determined geographic location associated with the source IP address complies with the retrieved geographic access criteria; and if the determination is positive, releasing the requested content for delivery to the content requester; and if the determination is negative, blocking the requested content for delivery to the content requester. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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5. A system for exercising geographic control over distribution of content via a network, comprising:
at least one computer processor in communication with the network, configured to, receive a request from a content requestor, the content requester located at a geographic location, for delivery of content via the network; determine a source IP address associated with the content requestor;
determine the geographic location of the content requester, based on the source IP address;retrieve, from an access server in communication with the network, access criteria associated with the requested content, including geographic location criteria; and determine whether the determined geographic location associated with the source IP address complies with the retrieved geographic access criteria, and if the determination is positive, release the requested content for delivery to the content requester, and if the determination is negative, block the requested content for delivery to the content requester. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of delivering content to a user device via a network, comprising:
via at least one computer server, in communication with the network, determining a source IP address associated with the user device; determining a geographic location of the user device, based on the source IP address; retrieving, from an access server in communication with the network, access criteria associated with content to be delivered to the user device, including geographic location criteria; and determining whether the determined geographic location associated with the source IP address complies with the retrieved geographic access criteria, and if the determination is positive, causing delivery of the content to the user device, and if the determination is negative, blocking delivery of the content to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system of delivering content to a user device via a network, comprising:
at least one computer server, in communication with the network, configured to, determine a source IP address associated with the user device; determine a geographic location of the user device, based on the source IP address; retrieve, from an access server in communication with the network, access criteria associated with the requested content, including geographic location criteria; and determine whether the determined geographic location associated with the source IP address complies with the retrieved geographic access criteria, and if the determination is positive, cause delivery of the content to the user device, and if the determination is negative, block delivery of the content to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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