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Secure content enabled drive digital rights management system and method

US8359332B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2004
Grant dateJan 22, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/2541
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention facilitates convenient and secure distribution of proprietary content. A present secure content enabled drive system and method permits flexible use of storage medium for both protected distribution of information and user definable storage use. In one embodiment a digital right management method includes creating a secure content enabled drive with protected storage locations and unprotected storage locations. Initial digital rights authorization is established to access secure content stored in said protected storage locations. The initial digital rights authorization to access secure content stored in said protected storage locations can be revised.

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