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Federated digital rights management scheme including trusted systems

US7515710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2007
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/1062
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Federated systems for issuing playback certifications granting access to technically protected content are described. One embodiment of the system includes a registration server connected to a network, a content server connected to the network and to a trusted system, a first device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network and a second device including a non-volatile memory that is connected to the network. In addition, the registration server is configured to provide the first device with a first set of activation information in a first format, the first device is configured to store the first set of activation information in non-volatile memory, the registration server is configured to provide the second device with a second set of activation information in a second format, and the second device is configured to store the second set of activation information in non-volatile memory.

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