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Method and apparatus for providing digital rights management service in the cloud

  • US 9,436,807 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2013
  • Issued: 09/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • receiving, at a cloud-based server, a request for a digital rights license associated with a digital media content from a client device, wherein the digital media content has been determined to be protected by the client device and wherein the digital rights license enables accessing of the digital media content on the client device;

    determining, by the cloud-based server, an external license server to facilitate processing the request;

    routing the request to the external license server;

    receiving, at the cloud-based server, a verification that the client device is entitled to access the digital media content and the requested digital rights license from the external license server; and

    routing, by the cloud-based server, the requested digital rights license to the client device.

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