Method and apparatus for temporarily using DRM contents
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae-won Lee, Seung-chul Chae, Young-suk Jang
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for temporarily using Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents is provided. The method includes receiving a rights object having information required for using the contents, converting the rights object into a first temporary rights object and a second temporary rights object such that the contents are temporarily used, and transmitting the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object to an unauthorized device. The first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object are rights objects that use the contents for a predetermined time.
Claims16
A method of temporarily using Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents, the method comprising:
- receiving a rights object including information required for using the contents;
- converting the rights object into a first temporary rights object and a second temporary rights object such that the contents are temporarily used;
- and
- transmitting the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object to an unauthorized device,
- wherein the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object are rights objects that use the contents for a predetermined time.
An apparatus for temporarily using Digital Rights Management (DRM) contents, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit which receives a rights object including information required for using contents;
- a rights object generating unit which converts the rights object into a first temporary rights object and a second temporary rights object such that the contents are temporarily used;
- a control unit which performs a control such that an unauthorized device uses the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object;
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- a transmitting unit which transmits the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object to the unauthorized device according to the control of the control unit,
- wherein the first temporary rights object and the second temporary rights object are rights objects that use the contents for a predetermined time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.