Provision of a lease for streaming content

    公开(公告)号:US11956323B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17228603

    申请日:2021-04-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This application relates to embodiments for providing a content stream to a device from a content server based on a protocol that is established between the device and an account server. The account server can initiate a session with the device and provide the device with a list of channels available for a user account associated with the device. When a channel is selected at the device, conditional access information can be provided from the account server to the device, which can thereafter relay the conditional access information to the content server. The content server can use the conditional access information to verify that the device has the appropriate permission to receive streaming content. In this way, because the conditional access information originates at the account server, permission to access streaming content can be managed by correspondence between the account server and the device, rather than the content server.

    Determining validity of subscription to use digital content

    公开(公告)号:US11615388B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16698621

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for determining whether a subscription for using digital content on a user device has elapsed. The method compares a first collision free image of a first set of entities in the user device with a second collision free image for a second set of entities in the user device at a second instance in time. Based on the comparison, the method determines whether the subscription has elapsed.

    Providing verified claims of user identity

    公开(公告)号:US11588804B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16726722

    申请日:2019-12-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system for using a verified claim of identity includes at least one processor configured to receive a verified claim including information to identify a user of a device, the verified claim being signed by a server based on verification of the information by an identity verification provider separate from the server, the verified claim being specific to the device. The at least one processor is further configured to send, to a service provider, a request for a service provided by the service provider, and receive, from the service provider and in response to the sending, a request for the verified claim. The at least one processor is further configured to send, in response to the receiving, the verified claim to the service provider.

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