Managed access to media services
US8566461B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0609
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to account-based access to media services are described. A media access controller server validates a voucher for an offer of network content and issues a token permitting access to the content. A media access manager server validates the token and invokes a playlist-generation step at a publishing point, and returns the content to a user's media player. A custom plug-in on the media access manager may enforce terms of service imposed by the publisher, such as a maximum number of simultaneous streams permitted by a single voucher, or a time window for use of the voucher. Streams whose voucher's end time has expired are terminated by the plug-in.
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