Invention Grant
US07136945B2 Method and apparatus for extending protected content access with peer to peer applications
有权
用于通过对等应用扩展受保护内容访问的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for extending protected content access with peer to peer applications
- Patent Title (中): 用于通过对等应用扩展受保护内容访问的方法和装置
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Application No.: US10403616Application Date: 2003-03-31
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Publication No.: US07136945B2Publication Date: 2006-11-14
- Inventor: Simon Gibbs , Michael Hoch , Ravi Gauba , Jeff Liu , Sidney Wang
- Applicant: Simon Gibbs , Michael Hoch , Ravi Gauba , Jeff Liu , Sidney Wang
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Agent John P. O'Banion
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F15/16 ; G06Q90/00

Abstract:
The invention illustrates a system and method of sharing content with multiple peer device while protecting the content from unauthorized use. In one embodiment, the system and method comprises: identifying a plurality of peer devices within a predetermined area wherein each of the plurality of peer devices includes an interface framework; directly transmitting content among the plurality of devices; and a selected plurality of peer devices requesting a license from a digital rights management server for the content, wherein the selected plurality of peer devices possess the content, wherein the interface framework is configured to allow the plurality of peer devices to directly communicate and utilize an applicationOther aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrated by way of example of the principles of the invention.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040193680A1 Method and apparatus for extending protected content access with peer to peer applications Public/Granted day:2004-09-30
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