Controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback

• US 20050125221A1
• Filed: 12/04/2003
• Published: 06/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Paolini, Michael A., Wright, Cornell G. Jr., Brown, Michael Wayne, Smith, Newton James Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,620,362 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/200.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0234 Rebates after completed purchase
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44231 Monitoring of peripheral device or external card, e.g. to detect processing problems in a handheld device or the failure of an external recording device configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network H04L12/2823; monitoring the status of connected device in data switched networks H04L43/0817
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed

Abstract

A method, system, and program for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback are provided. A wireless broadcast of an electronic work with digital rights rules is received from a primary player at a secondary player. Synchronous play of the electronic work at the secondary player may be enabled while the secondary player is within reception range of the primary player. A sample of the streamed electronic work with digital rights rules is stored at the secondary player. Responsive to detecting that the secondary player has moved outside reception range of the primary player, the secondary player only allows playback of the stored electronic work according to the digital rights rules.

Claims

1. A method for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, comprising:

receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work with digital rights rules from a primary player at a secondary player;

storing a sample of said electronic work with digital rights rules at said secondary player; and

responsive to detecting said secondary player outside reception range of said primary player, only allowing playback of said stored electronic work according to said digital rights rules.

2. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

enabling synchronous play of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player.

3. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

detecting said wireless broadcast at said secondary player, wherein said secondary player is a portable player moving into a wireless broadcast range of said primary player; and

prompting a user at said secondary player to select at least one from among a synchronous playback of said electronic work and storage of said sample of said electronic work.

4. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

wirelessly transmitting electronic work preferences of at least one user of said secondary player to said primary player, such that said broadcast electronic work is selected based on said electronic work preferences.

5. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

recording a rating by at least one user of said secondary player, responsive to playback of said electronic work.

6. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

receiving said broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rules allow broadcast of said electronic work by said primary player.

7. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

storing said broadcast of said electronic work with said digital rights rules at said secondary player, wherein said digital rights rules allow for broadcast of said electronic work by said secondary player.

8. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback wherein said electronic work is one from among a musical work, a textual work, a video work, and a film work.

9. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback wherein said digital rights rules are one from among a license to wirelessly broadcast said electronic work, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work a particular number of times, a license to playback only a portion of said sample of said electronic work, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work under a degraded quality, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work after a decryption key is obtained, a license to display context about said electronic work, and a license to display reviews of said electronic work.

10. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback further comprising:

receiving a context for said electronic work during said wireless broadcast of said electronic work; and

only enabling presentation of said context via an output interface of said secondary player according to said digital rights rules for said electronic work.

11. The method according to claim 1 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback further comprising:

receiving said wireless broadcast of an electronic work with context data from a primary player at a secondary player; and

only allowing output of said context data according to said digital rights rules.

12. A system for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, comprising:

a secondary electronic device enabled to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work with digital rights rules from a primary player;

said secondary electronic device further comprising;

means for storing a sample of said electronic work with digital rights rules at said secondary player; and

means, responsive to detecting said secondary player outside reception range of said primary player, for only allowing playback of said stored electronic work according to said digital rights rules.

13. The system, according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for enabling synchronous play of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player.

14. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for detecting said wireless broadcast from at said secondary player, wherein said secondary player is a portable player moving into a wireless broadcast range of said primary player; and

means for prompting a user at said secondary player to select at least one from among a synchronous playback of said electronic work and storage of said sample of said electronic work.

15. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for wirelessly transmitting electronic work preferences of at least one user of said secondary player to said primary player, such that said broadcast electronic work is selected based on said electronic work preferences.

16. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for recording a rating by at least one user of said secondary player, responsive to playback of said electronic work.

17. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for receiving said broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rules allow broadcast of said electronic work from said primary player.

18. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for storing said broadcast of said electronic work with said digital rights rules at said secondary player, where in said digital rights rules allow for broadcast of said electronic work by said secondary player.

19. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback wherein said electronic work is one from among a musical work, a textual work, a video work, and a film work.

20. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback wherein said digital rights rules are one from among a license to wirelessly broadcast said electronic work, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work a particular number of times, a license to playback only a portion of said sample of said electronic work, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work under a degraded quality, a license to playback said sample of said electronic work after a decryption key is obtained, a license to display context about said electronic work, and a license to display reviews of said electronic work.

21. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for receiving a context for said electronic work during said wireless broadcast of said electronic work; and

means for only enabling presentation of said context via an output interface of said secondary player according to said digital rights rules for said electronic work.

22. The system according to claim 12 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, said secondary electronic device further comprising:

means for receiving said wireless broadcast of an electronic work with context data from a primary player at a secondary player; and

means for only allowing output of said context data at said secondary player according to said digital rights rules.

23. A computer program product for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, comprising:

a recording medium;

means, recorded on said recording medium, for receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work with digital rights rules from a primary player at a secondary player;

means, recorded on said recording medium, for storing a sample of said electronic work with digital rights rules at said secondary player; and

means, recorded on said recording medium, for only allowing playback of said stored electronic work according to said digital rights rules, responsive to detecting said secondary player outside reception range of said primary player.

24. The computer program product, according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for enabling synchronous play of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player.

25. The computer program product according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for detecting said wireless broadcast from at said secondary player, wherein said secondary player is a portable player moving into a wireless broadcast range of said primary player; and

means, recorded on said recording medium, for prompting a user at said secondary player to select at least one from among a synchronous playback of said electronic work and storage of said sample of said electronic work.

26. The computer program product according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for wirelessly transmitting electronic work preferences of at least one user of said secondary player to said primary player, such that said broadcast electronic work is selected based on said electronic work preferences.

27. The computer program product according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for recording a rating by at least one user of said secondary player, responsive to playback of said electronic work.

28. The computer program product according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for receiving said broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rules allow broadcast of said electronic work from said primary player.

29. The computer program product according to claim 23 for controlling access to wirelessly broadcast electronic works during playback, further comprising:

means, recorded on said recording medium, for receiving said wireless broadcast of an electronic work with context data from a primary player at a secondary player; and

means, recorded on said recording medium, for only allowing output of said context data at said secondary player according to said digital rights rules.

30. A method for controlling wireless broadcasts of electronic works, comprising:

receiving an electronic work at a primary player;

responsive to a request to wirelessly broadcast said electronic work from said primary player to at least one secondary player, only allowing said broadcast if a digital rights rule is received with said electronic work allowing said broadcast, such that broadcasts of said electronic work are controlled.

31. The method according to claim 30 for controlling broadcasts of electronic works, wherein receiving an electronic work further comprises:

downloading said electronic work and said digital rights rule for said electronic work from a network server.

32. The method according to claim 30 for controlling broadcasts of electronic works, wherein receiving an electronic work further comprises:

storing said electronic work and said digital rights rule for said electronic work from a broadcast of said electronic work and said digital rights rule.

33. The method according to claim 30 for controlling broadcasts of electronic works, wherein receiving an electronic work further comprises:

receiving said electronic work from a user without said digital rights rule; and

accessing an electronic work license server to obtain said digital rights rule allowing said broadcast.

34. The method according to claim 30 for controlling broadcasts of electronic works, further comprising:

limiting said broadcast to at least one of a broadcast range, a broadcast type, and a broadcast medium according to said digital rights rule.

35. A method for controlling context about wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work with context and digital rights rules from a primary player at a secondary player;

storing said context and said digital rights rules for said electronic work; and

only allowing access to said context of said electronic work according to said digital rights rules for said electronic work.

36. The method according to claim 35 for controlling context wherein said context comprises at least one from among an electronic work title, an artist name, a genre, a composition name, a medium, a distributor name, a distributor link, a label name, a label link, an artist link, a reviewer name, reviewer ratings, and reviewer text.