Method and system for conditional access via license of proprietary functionality
US10936701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/603
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for securely and traceably enabling playing back of content on a playback device of a plurality of playback devices, in which each of the plurality of playback devices comprises a cryptographic function module (CFM). In one embodiment, the method comprises accepting a first input in the playback device from a content licensing agency; generating, in the device, a first output from the first input according to a proprietary cryptographic function using the CFM, the first output necessary to enable playback of the content by the playback device, the proprietary cryptographic function being one of a family of proprietary cryptographic functions executable by the CFM of each of the plurality of playback devices; and enabling the playback of the content by the device at least in part according to the first output.
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