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Content rental system

US8166508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2008
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/63345
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A content rental system includes one data store for storing rental content. The content rental system also includes a content server for transferring content to one viewing device based upon a received request. The content server is further configured to authorize the transfer of the content from the viewing device to another viewing device.

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