# US 2007/0174919 A1 · Digital Rights Management Device And Method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2007/0174919 A1 - Document ID: US20070174919A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/562,430 - Filed: 2006-11-22 - Published: 2007-07-26 - Earliest claimed: 2005-11-23 - Assignees: Msystems Ltd. - Inventors: Moshe Raines; Tavi Salomon; Itzhak Pomerantz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20070174919A1 ## CPC - G06Q 20/1235: {with control of digital rights management [DRM]} - G06F 21/10: Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) {; Digital rights management [DRM]} - G06Q 30/06: Buying, selling or leasing transactions - H04H 60/23: using cryptography, e.g. encryption, authentication, key distribution - H04N 5/765: Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus - H04N 5/913: for scrambling {; for copy protection} - H04N 21/2541: {Rights Management (protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - H04N 21/4112: {having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities} - H04N 21/4126: {The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones} - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/4183: {providing its own processing capabilities, e.g. external module for video decoding} - H04N 21/4184: {providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick} - H04N 21/4367: Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card - H04N 21/4405: involving video stream decryption - H04N 21/4408: involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network - H04N 21/4623: Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message] {(arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services H04H60/14)} - H04N 21/4627: Rights management {associated to the content (security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - H04N 21/63775: {for uploading keys, e.g. for a client to communicate its public key to the server (key management H04L9/08; network support of key management H04L63/06)} - H04N 21/835: Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates {(protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10)} - H04N 21/8355: involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed - H04N 5/775: between a recording apparatus and a television receiver - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A portable storage device includes a meclhanismn for receiving a value of an identification parameter from a receiving device, a non-volatile memory for storing digital content, a licensing policy, and a license for viewing the digital content on the receiving device as identified by the identification parameter, and a controller that is operative, in response to the identification parameter and the license, to provide a controlled feeding of at least a portion of the digital content to the receiving device, in accordance with the licensing policy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable storage device for providing a controlled feeding of streaming digital content, said portable storage device comprising: (a) a mechanism for receiving a value of an identification parameter from a receiving device; (b) a non-volatile memory for storing digital content, a licensing policy, and a license for viewing said digital content on said receiving device as identified by said identification parameter; and (c) a controller operative, in response to said identification parameter and contingent on a presence of said license, to provide a controlled feeding of at least a portion of said digital content to said receiving device, in accordance with said licensing policy. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said controller is operative to provide said controlled feeding of said at least portion of said digital content as plain streaming content. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1 further comprising an encryption unit for streamning said at least portion of said digital content to said receiving device as encrypted streaming content. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said license is for only one said receiving device as identified by said identification parameter. ### Claim 5 The portable storage device of claimi 1, wherein said license is for a plurality of authorized said receiving devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said mechanism for receiving said value of said identification parameter fiom said receiving device is further operative to transfer said digital content to said receiving device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The portable storage device of claim 6, wherein said mechanism for receiving said value of said identification parameter from said receiving device includes a connector for transferrinig said digital content to said receiving device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said mechanism is operative to receive said value of said identification parameter via a wired commnunicationi inc. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The portable storage device of claim 8, wherein said mechanism includes a USB connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein saidc mechianismii is operative to receive said value of said identification parameter via a wireless communication link. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The portable storage device of claim 10, wherein said mechanism includes an RFID reader. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said receiving device is a viewing device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The portable storage device of claim 12, wherein said viewing device is a digital television. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said licensing policy includes a value of at least one parameter that determines an amount of said digital content that is streamed to said receiving device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said licensing policy includes a value of at least one parameter that determines a quality of said digital content that is streamed to said receiving device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The portable storage device of claim 15, wherein said at least one parameter controls at least one aspect, of said streamed content, selected from the group consisting of: color, continuity, display, superimposition of a pre-defined image, frame size, and streaming rate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The portable storaoe device of claim 1, wherein said controller is further operative, upon said controlled feeding of said at least portion of said digital content to said receiving device, to update said license stored in said non-volatile memory according to said licensing policy. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The portable storage device of claim 1, wherein said controller is further operative to provide said controlled feeding of said at least portion of said digital content to said receiving device in accordance with said licensing policy in an absence of said identification parameter or in an absence of said license. ### Claim 19 A digital rights management system comprising: (a) a receiving device operative to display digital content; and (b) a storage device including: (i) a mechanism for receiving a value of an identification parameter from said receiving device; and (ii) a non-volatile memory for storing digital content, a licensing policy, and a license for viewing said digital content on said receiving device as identified by said identification parameter; wherein said storage device is operative, in response to said identification parameter and contingent on a presence of said license, to provide a controlled feeding of at least a portion of said digital content to said receiving device, in accordance with said licensing policy. ### Claim 20 The digital rights management system of claimi 19 further comprisinga a network device, that is physically separated fromn said storage device and said receiving device, for issuing said license. ### Claim 21 A portable storage device for purchasing digital rights for digital content, the portable storage device comprising: (a) a mechanism for receiving a respective identification parameter from at least one receiving device; (b) a non-volatile memory for storing the digital content and a licensing policy; and (c) a controller operative, in response to said respective identification parameter and according to said licensing policy: (i) to obtain a corresponding license from a network device that is physically separated froin the portable storage device and said at least one receiving device, for viewing the digital content on said at least one receiving device as identified by said respective identification parameter, and (ii) contingent on a presence of a corresponding license, to provide a controlled feeding of at least a portion of the digital content to said at least one receiving device. ### Claim 22 A digital rniohts management method comprising the steps of: (a) storing digital content and a licensing policy; (b) receiving a value of an identification parameter from a receiving device; (c) verifying presence of a license, in said non-volatile memnory, for viewing said digital content on said receiving device as identified by said identification parameter; and (d) contingent on said presence of said license and according to said licensing policy, transferring at least a portion of said digital content to said receiving device. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22, wherein said at least portion of said digital content is transferred to said receiving device as plain streaming content. ### Claim 24 The digital rights management method of claim7 22, wherein said at least portion of said digital content is transferred to said receiving device as encrypted streaming content. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The digital rights managemenit methiod of claim 22 further comprising the step of in response to said receiving of said value of said identification parameter, communicatinlg with a network device for obtaining said license. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22 further comprising the step of: (e) updating said license in accordance with said licensing policy. ### Claim 27 (depends on 22) The digital rights managemenit method of claim 22, wherein said license is for only one said receiving device as identified by said identification parametern. ### Claim 28 (depends on 22) The digital righits management method of claim 22, wherein said license is for a plurality of authorized said receivingc devices. ### Claim 29 (depends on 22) The digital rights managemenlt method of claim 22, wherein said receiving of said value of said identification parameter is effected via a wired comnimnunication link. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The digital righits managemenit method of claim 29, wherein said wired communicationi link includes a USB connector. ### Claim 31 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22, wherein said receiving of said identification paramneter is effected via a wireless communication link. ### Claim 32 The digital rights management method of claimi 31, wherein said wireless communication link is a RF communication link. ### Claim 33 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22, wherein said receiving device is a viewing device. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The digital rights management method of claim 33, wherein said viewing device is a digital television. ### Claim 35 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22 wherein said licensing policy includes a value of at least one parameter that deterinines an amount of said digital content that is streamed to said receiving device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22, wherein said licensing policy includes a value of at least one parameter that determines a quality of said digital content that is streamed to said receiving device. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The digital rights management method of claim 36, wvherein said at least one parameter controls at least one aspect, of said streamed content, selected from the group conisistingc of: color, continuity, display, superimposition of a pre-defined image, framne size, and streamning rate. ### Claim 38 (depends on 22) The digital rights management method of claim 22 further comprising the step of: (e) transferring an attenuated portion of said digital content to said receiving device in accordance with said licensing policy in an absence of said license or in an absence of said identification parameter. ### Claim 39 A methlod of purchasing digital rights for digital content, the method comprising the steps of: (a) selling a user a portable storage device that is operative to connect to at least one receiving device and receive a respective value of an identification parameter from said at least one receiving device, wherein said portable storage device includes a controller and a non-volatile memory for storing the digital content and a licensing policy; (b) contingent on a presence Of a corresponding license, offering said user to purchase, in accordance with said licensing policy, said corresponding license from a network device, that is physically separated from said portable storage device and said at least one receiving device, for viewing the digital content on said at least one receiving device upon re-connecting said portable storage device to said at least one receiving device as identified by said respective value of said identification parameter. ### Claim 40 A pay-per-view method of doing business comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a portable storage device that is configured to provide a controlled feeding of digital content to a viewing device contingent on a presence of a license; (b) in response to said detecting said portable storage device, offering a user to download said digital content and a corresponding licensing policy to a non-volatile memory of said portable storage device; and (c) selling said user said license for viewing said digital content on said viewing device as identified by a value of an identification parameter received for said viewing device, wherein said controlled feeding of said digital content to said viewing device is effected according to said corresponding licensing policy and said license and in response to said identification parameter. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The pay-per-view method of claim 40, wherein said offering said user to download said digital content and said corresponding licensing policy is effected free-of-charge. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The pay-per-view method of claim 40, wherein said selling of said license is effected from a network device.