System, and associated terminal, method and computer program product for forwarding content and providing digital rights management of the same

2-9. (canceled)

A system for providing digital rights management of content, the system comprising:

• an entity capable of providing at least one digital rights service group including at least one of at least one source and at least one destination, wherein the entity is also capable of associating the at least one of at least one source and the at least one destination with at least one digital rights service group identifier based upon the defined at least one digital rights service group such that access rights of at least one of the source and destination to content can be verified based upon the digital rights service group identifier to thereby permit a transfer of the content from the source to the destination if the access rights of at least one of the source and destination are verified.

11-19. (canceled)

A terminal capable of directing the forwarding of content from a source to a destination, the terminal comprising:

• a controller capable of operating a client agent, wherein the client agent is capable of sending a request to transfer content such that the content can be transferred from the source to the destination over the second network independent of the first network, the request being sent from a terminal over a first network and a second network.

A method of forwarding content from a source to a destination, the method comprising:

• sending a request to transfer content from the source to the destination, the request being sent from a terminal over a first network and a second network;
• and
• transferring the content from the source to the destination over the second network independent of the first network.

A method of providing digital rights management of content, the method comprising:

• providing at least one digital rights service group including at least one of at least one source and at least one destination;
• and
• associating the at least one of at least one source and the at least one destination with at least one digital rights service group identifier based upon the defined at least one digital rights service group such that access rights of at least one of the source and destination to content can be verified based upon the digital rights service group identifier to thereby permit a transfer of the content from the source to the destination if the access rights of at least one of the source and destination are verified.

A computer program product for forwarding content from a source to a destination, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• a first executable portion for sending a request to transfer content from the source to the destination, the request being sent from a terminal over a first network and a second network;
• and
• a second executable portion for transferring the content from the source to the destination over the second network independent of the first network.

49-56. (canceled)

A computer program product for providing digital rights management of content, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• a first executable portion for providing at least one digital rights service group including at least one of at least one source and at least one destination;
• and
• a second executable portion for associating the at least one of at least one source and the at least one destination with at least one digital rights service group identifier based upon the defined at least one digital rights service group such that access rights of at least one of the source and destination to content can be verified based upon the digital rights service group identifier to thereby permit a transfer of the content from the source to the destination if the access rights of at least one of the source and destination are verified.

58-91. (canceled)