Systems and methods to control access to multimedia content
US8850532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42204
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods to control access to multimedia are disclosed. A method includes receiving a request for multimedia content at a computing device, retrieving a destination address of a mobile communication device related to an authorized user of the computing device and determining whether the mobile communication device is located within a predetermined distance from the computing device. When the mobile communication device is located within the communicative distance from the computing device, the multimedia content is received at the computing device. When the mobile communication device is not located within the communicative distance from the computing device, an authorization-request message is transmitted via a network to the destination address of the mobile communication device, wherein the authorization-request message includes a request for authorization to receive the multimedia content at the computing device.
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