Method and apparatus for performing downloadable digital rights management for a content service
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSergey Nikolayevich SELEZNEV, Byung Rae Lee
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service. The method includes receiving, from a service provider, a Content Access Token (CAT) issuance request for specific content, wherein the CAT issuance request includes information about devices mapped to account information of a user that has purchased the specific content; issuing a CAT; and delivering the CAT to the devices mapped to the account information.
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A method for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a service provider, a Content Access Token (CAT) issuance request for specific content, wherein the CAT issuance request includes information about devices mapped to account information of a user that has purchased the specific content;
- issuing a CAT;
- and
- delivering the CAT to the devices mapped to the account information.
A method for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a Content Access Token (CAT) server, a CAT issued for specific content that has been purchased;
- determining whether DRM software is supported, using first information about the DRM software supporting the specific content, which is being included in the CAT;
- and
- transmitting, if the DRM software is not supported, the CAT further including second information for downloading the DRM software and a DRM software download request, to a DRM server.
A Content Access Token (CAT) server for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service, the CAT server comprising:
- a receiver that receives, from a service provider, a CAT issuance request for specific content, wherein the CAT issuance request includes information about devices mapped to account information of a user that has purchased the specific content;
- a controller that issues a CAT;
- and
- a transmitter that transmits the CAT to the devices.
A device for performing downloadable Digital Rights Management (DRM) for a content service, the device comprising:
- a receiver that receives, from a Content Access Token (CAT) server, a CAT issued for specific content that has been purchased;
- a controller that determines whether DRM software is supported in the device, using first information about the DRM software that supports the specific content, is the first information being included in the CAT;
- and
- a transmitter that transmits the CAT further including second information for downloading the DRM software and a DRM software download request, to a DRM server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.