Read redirection of physical media
US10717011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/532
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Redirection of physical media interaction is disclosed. For instance, a read action can be redirected from an optical disc to a secure virtualization module that virtualizes optical discs. The module can take digital packages in one format and present them to optical disc drivers configured to read the content of such packages in a different format. Thus, the module allows for online media content to remain in its native format while being accessible to existing native gaming console resources configured to read content in a different format. In other aspects, the module can perform various security checks on the packages, including hashing the fragments of packages, where such fragments can contain licensing provisions that can be examined by the module. The module itself can be downloaded and installed onto a gaming system or it can be pre-installed.
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