Ticket-Based Implementation of Content Leasing

A system for accessing digital content stored on a computing device, comprising:

• a memory device resident in the computing device;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
• retrieve a service ticket for the computing device, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the computing device, and a session key;
• retrieve content rights for the digital content, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key;
• and
• allow access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights,
• wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider.

A method for accessing digital content stored on at least one computing device, each computing device communicating via a home network with a home key distribution center, comprising:

• retrieving a service ticket for said at least one computing device from the home key distribution center, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the home key distribution center, and a session key;
• retrieving content rights for the digital content from the home key distribution center, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key;
• and
• allowing said at least one computing device to access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights,
• wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider.

A system for accessing digital content stored on at least one computing device, each computing device communicating via a home network with a home key distribution center, comprising:

• a memory device resident in said at least one computing device;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
• retrieve a service ticket for said at least one computing device from the home key distribution center, the service ticket including authorization data that includes at least one authorized subscription service for the home key distribution center, and a session key;
• retrieve content rights for the digital content from the home key distribution center, wherein the content rights include at least one required subscription service for the digital content and are delivered authenticated with the session key;
• and
• allow said at least one computing device to access to the digital content when said at least one authorized subscription service included with the authorization data matches said at least one required subscription service included with the content rights,
• wherein an agreement between a subscriber and a content provider allows the subscriber to lease the digital content from the content provider, and download the digital content from a content server operated by the content provider.