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Digital rights management device and method

US9202210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/775
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable storage device includes a mechanism for receiving a value of an identification parameter from a receiving device, a non-volatile memory for storing digital content, a licensing policy, and a license for viewing the digital content on the receiving device as identified by the identification parameter, and a controller that is operative, in response to the identification parameter and the license, to provide a controlled feeding of at least a portion of the digital content to the receiving device, in accordance with the licensing policy.

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