Method and apparatus for identifying installed software and regulating access to content
US8225414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling use of content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content and determined in accordance with the environment of a user device. A request is received for secure content from a user device and the integrity of the environment of the user device is verified. Appropriate usage rights are retrieved based upon the results of the verification of integrity and the content is rendered on the user device in accordance with the appropriate usage rights.
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