Method, system and apparatus for distributing digital information including digital rights management information to a plurality of devices
US8595360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (10) and method (50) for distributing digital information, including download information and activation or digital rights management information, to one or more branch devices. The method includes a root device receiving digital information from an information source, and transmitting the download information and the activation information associated with the download information to one or more branch devices. The branch device, upon receiving the activation information can activate, install or execute the download information. The download information and/or the activation information can be conditionally distributed, e.g., based on a time-based, location-based or authentication-based condition or event. The method also may include extracting the distributed information, e.g., upon the completion of the condition or event. The root device and/or the branch device includes a controller configured to transmit and/or receive the digital information, via a transceiver, and configured to use the activation information to install or execute the download information.
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