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Method and apparatus for providing a specific user interface in a system for managing content

US8555408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. · US

Inventors

Michael Raley · Downey, US
Daniel Chen · Webster, US
Hsi-Cheng Wu · Alhambra, US
Thanh Ta · Tecate Mission Road, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 2, 2011
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2463/101
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing use of protected content by providing a specific user interface to an application program used to render the content. The method includes identifying a user interface description associated with content, building a specific user interface based on the user interface description, and replacing the standard user interface of an application program used to render the content with the specific user interface. The specific user interface can be unique to the user, unique to a Web site, or otherwise customized.

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