Method and system for granting access to system and content

US8108687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Valve Corporation · US

Inventors

• Richard D. Ellis · Carnation, US
• Christopher Richard Newcombe · Kirkland, US
• Paul David Jones · Renton, US
• Derrick Jason Birum · Duvall, US
• Harold Michael Dunkle · North Bend, US
• Mikel Howard Thompson · Shoreline, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 22, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2463/101
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for granting access to system and content is provided. A key is provided that allows access by a client computer to content that includes a plurality of resources. A server is accessed and the key is provided to the server. Based on the key, access is granted to the content. A program on the client computer requests a resource of the plurality of resources. If the resource is located locally, the resource is provided to the program. Otherwise, the resource is downloaded from the content server and stored locally. A data structure is modified to indicate that the resource is stored locally and the resource is provided to the program.