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Access control technology for peer-to-peer sharing

US10298402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2016
Grant dateMay 21, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/062
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Implementations disclose an access control mechanism for peer-to-peer sharing technology. A method includes receiving, by a processing device of a first user device, an encrypted media item and a wrapped encryption key from a second user device via a peer-to-peer connection; transmitting, by the first user device, the wrapped encryption key and a request to a media server to determine whether the first user device is authorized to play the encrypted media item; receiving, from the media server, a response indicating the first user device is authorized to play the encrypted media item, the response comprising an encryption key derived from the wrapped encryption key; and decrypting the encrypted media item using the encryption key to play the media item.

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