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Method and system for granting access to system and content

US8661557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Valve Corporation · US

Inventors

Richard D. Ellis · Carnation, US
Christopher Richard Newcombe · Kirkland, US
Paul David Jones · Renton, US
Derrick Jason Birum · Duvall, US
Harold Michael Dunkle · North Bend, US
Mikel Howard Thompson · Shoreline, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2011
Grant date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2463/101
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for granting access to system and content is provided. A key is provided that allows access by a client computer to content that includes a plurality of resources. A server is accessed and the key is provided to the server. Based on the key, access is granted to the content. A program on the client computer requests a resource of the plurality of resources. If the resource is located locally, the resource is provided to the program. Otherwise, the resource is downloaded from the content server and stored locally. A data structure is modified to indicate that the resource is stored locally and the resource is provided to the program.

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