Authorized units music distribution system
US7222183B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8358
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the proprietary devices over the Internet. The system provides for tracking usage of the music on the proprietary devices and reporting the usage data over the Internet to the music server compute system. The system provides for the secure distribution of digital music content over the Internet to consumers in a manner that allows efficient and economical usage of the content by consumers, while providing adequate usage reporting to copyright owners and providing adequate copy protection to prohibit unauthorized usage.
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