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Licensing rights for media content that follows a subscriber

US8356359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2010
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-readable medium providing licensing rights for media content that follows a subscriber so that the subscriber may experience the media content on various content distribution platforms. In particular embodiments, the systems, methods, and computer-readable medium transfer licensing rights for a user for particular media content that is associated with a first device on a first distribution platform so that the rights are associated with a second device on a second distribution platform. As a result, in various embodiments, the user is able to experience the particular media content with the use of the second device on the second distribution platform.

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