Patent · US Expired

Secure access method and system

US7110982B2 · kind B2 · utility

94Cited by
13References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 2001
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/382
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A secure electronic content system and method is provided. The system includes a controller including an interface component, a host system coupled to the controller, the host system configured to present content under predetermined conditions, the host system operable with a navigation protocol, the host system further including a system manager operable with an associations component configured to be at least partially run by the host system, a translator configured to provide meanings and generate commands within the host system at least a first digital rights management (DRM) component configured to provide encoding and access rules for the content; and a file system component including a file system application programming interface (API) configured to provide a logical interface between a plurality of components.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.