Method and apparatus for digital rights management
US9886687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for digital rights management (DRM) with steps and means for receiving a registration request from one of a plurality of DRM agent devices requesting to register one of a plurality of user accounts and the one DRM agent device to one of a plurality of rights issuers, completing a registration process in the one rights issuer, including establishment of a relationship among the one user account, the one DRM agent device and the one rights issuer; and returning a registration completion response to the one DRM agent device. The invention provides support to the many-to-many relationships among DRM entities, such as DRM agent device, user account and rights issuer, so that the DRM system can be applied to more business modes.
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