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Trust based digital rights management systems

US8863303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2008
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/00086
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for allowing access to digitally protected content are disclosed. License metadata and credentials from multiple types of digital rights management systems may be used to grant access to content protected by a different type of digital rights management system. Hierarchical levels of access to the content may be granted based on at least one of license metadata and credentials.

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