Network based digital rights management system
AssigneeIa Ia media, inc.
InventorsAnselm P. Baird-Smith, Vu Nguyen, Raymond Walsh, William A. Alvarado, Zelidrag Hornung
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Abstract
A network-based DRM system manages digital media assets stored in the network. The system provides consumers with access to the digital media from any device connected to an electronic network such as the internet, while enforcing the intended uses by the copyright owners.
Claims25
1-29. (canceled)
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- hosting digital media content files;
- maintaining a profile associated with a member, the profile comprising information relating to at least one digital music player associated with the member and access rights to a digital media content file, the access rights relating to each digital music player associated with the member;
- providing a user interface, wherein the member is enabled to modify the profile associated with the member;
- and
- sending a digital media content file to a digital music player associated with the member and in accordance with the access rights contained in the member's profile.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a module configured to control the processor to host digital media content files;
- a module configured to control the processor to maintain a profile associated with a member, the profile comprising information relating to at least one digital music player associated with the member and access rights to a digital media content file, the access rights relating to each digital music player associated with the member;
- a module configured to control the processor to provide a user interface, wherein the member is enabled to modify the profile associated with the member;
- and
- a module configured to control the processor to send a digital media content file to a digital music player associated with the member and in accordance with the access rights contained in the member's profile.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to maintain a profile associated with a member and distribute digital media content files via a communications network, the instructions comprising:
- hosting digital media content files;
- maintaining a profile associated with a member, the profile comprising information relating to at least one digital music player associated with the member and access rights to a digital media content file, the access rights relating to each digital music player associated with the member;
- providing a user interface, wherein the member is enabled to modify the profile associated with the member;
- and
- sending a digital media content file to a digital music player associated with the member and in accordance with the access rights contained in the member's profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.