Digital rights management with irregular network access

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a first device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• determining whether a transmission of an early status message to contact a DRM system was a successful communication based on an early status message determination;
• receiving a recurrent updating protocol message, at recurring defined intervals, wherein the recurrent updating protocol message comprises an updating protocol data object that includes information indicative of a total play window duration value;
• and
• if a failure in communicating the early status message is determined, wherein the failure indicates the DRM system could not be contacted, performing:
• utilizing a stored asset associated with a stored rights object that includes a reporting duration information and is associated with a rental right, a subscription right or a purchase right;
• recording, m the reporting duration information, a time associated with the utilizing the stored asset;
• and
• reporting utilization of the stored asset and the recorded time in the reporting duration information to the DRM system after communication with the DRM system is established, wherein updated duration information is received from the DRM system and is based on the recorded time, wherein at least one of the reporting duration information or the updated duration information comprises an expiration period associated with at least one of:
• a rental period of the rental right, a subscription period of the subscription right or a purchase period of the purchase right.

A system, comprising:

• a memory storing computer executable components;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the following computer executable components stored in the memory:
• a client device that:
• determines whether a transmission of an early status message to contact a DRM system was a successful communication based on an early status message determination;
• receives a recurrent updating protocol message, at recurring defined intervals, wherein the recurrent updating protocol message comprises an updating protocol data object that includes information indicative of an online current time value;
• and
• if a failure in communicating the early status message is determined, wherein the failure indicates the DRM system could not be contacted, performance of:
• utilization of a stored asset associated with a stored rights object that includes a reporting duration information and is associated with a rental right, a subscription right or a purchase right;
• recordation of, in the reporting duration information, a time associated with the utilizing the stored asset;
• and
• a reporting of the utilization of the stored asset and the recorded time in the reporting duration information to the DRM system after communication with the DRM system is established, wherein updated duration information is received from the DRM system and is based on the recorded time, wherein at least one of the reporting duration information or the updated duration information comprises an expiration period associated with at least one of:
• a rental period of the rental right, a subscription period of the subscription right or a purchase period of the purchase right.