Enforcing content blackout
US8621651B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a network interface, a memory, and a processor. The network interface is configured to communicate, over a network, with a user device associated with a user. The memory is configured to store instructions to be executed by the processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to: receive, from the user device via the one or more network interfaces, a request for content; initiate an upload of the requested content to the user device in response to the request; receive a request for a license key from the user device in response to the initiation of the upload; determine whether the user device is outside a blackout region associated with the content; generate a license key when the one or more processors determine that the user device is outside the blackout region; and send the license key to the user device.
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