Method and system for providing location-obscured media delivery
AssigneeMusic Public Broadcasting, Inc.
InventorsHank Risan, Edward Vincent Fitzgerald
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AssigneeMusic Public Broadcasting, Inc.
InventorsHank Risan, Edward Vincent Fitzgerald
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One embodiment of the present invention enables delivery of “on-demand” high fidelity media content to computers via the Internet while restricting unauthorized users from directly retrieving media content from its source database. Once the computer receives the media, it is stored using hidden directories so that it may not be easily shared with others. Within the present embodiment, there are different functionality that are implemented in order to protect and monitor the media content source. For example, the actual address location of the media database is hidden from content recipients while its address directory is periodically change making past addresses obsolete. Additionally, an access key procedure and rate control restrictor may also be implemented to monitor and restrict suspicious media content requests. By implementing these and other functionality, the present embodiment restricts redistribution of delivered media content and provides a means for compensating owners of copyrighted media content.
A method for providing media content from a source database to a computer while preventing unauthorized access to said source database, said method comprising:
A computer readable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a system to perform:
A system for providing a media content stored by a content server to a computer while preventing unauthorized access to said media content stored by said content server, said system comprising:
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