Systems and methods for transforming a fragment media player into an access unit media player

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving a play request for media from a user at a first media player;
• storing access units of the media in a sample queue by the first media player in response to the play request;
• storing respective metadata for the access units in a metadata queue;
• obtaining a DRM license from a DRM server via the first media player for the access units of media;
• binding the DRM license to the access units of media to generate a bound DRM license for the access units by a DRM session manager comprising a master session manager coupled to the first media player, a slave session manager coupled to a second media player, and a DRM binder between the master session manager and the slave session manager;
• sending the bound DRM license for the access units to the second media player;
• pulling the access units and the respective metadata by a renderer of the second media player from the sample queue and the metadata queue based on the play request;
• decrypting the access units of media with the bound DRM license by the second media player;
• and
• rendering the access units and the respective metadata with the renderer of the second media player to generate rendered media.

A system comprising:

• a content data store to store access units of media;
• and
• a media rendering service implemented by a one or more electronic devices, the media rendering service including instructions that upon execution cause the one or more electronic devices to:
• receive a play request for media from a user at a first media player;
• store access units of the media in a sample queue by the first media player in response to the play request;
• store respective metadata for the access units in a metadata queue;
• obtain a DRM license from a DRM server via the first media player for the access units of media;
• bind the DRM license to the access units of media to generate a bound DRM license for the access units by a DRM session manager comprising a master session manager coupled to the first media player, a slave session manager coupled to a second media player, and a DRM binder between the master session manager and the slave session manager;
• send the bound DRM license for the access units to the second media player;
• pull the access units and the respective metadata by a renderer of the second media player from the sample queue and the metadata queue based on the play request;
• decrypt the access units of media with the bound DRM license by the second media player;
• and
• render the access units and the respective metadata with the renderer of the second media player to generate rendered media.