Licensing rights for media content that follows a subscriber
US8356359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2031 |
Classification
- 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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