Validating parameters on discrete computing applications to grant access control to content or commands

A machine-implemented method of validating an authorization request for accessing content, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a server system, an authorization request from a first entity for authorizing a second entity to play content specified by the first entity, wherein the content is stored at a content server;
• requesting, by a server system, parameters from the first entity, the second entity, and the content server, wherein the parameters are required for validating the authorization request;
• receiving, at the server system, the required parameters from the first entity, the second entity, and the content server;
• generating, by the server system, a lock and key combination based on the received parameters, wherein the lock and key combination includes a lock and a key that match each other;
• sending, by the server system, the key to the first entity, the second entity, and the content server;
• receiving, at the server system, the key from the content server, wherein the key is sent by the content server in response to the content server receiving a request from the second entity;
• determining, by the server system, whether the key received from the content server matches the lock of the lock and key combination;
• and
• in response to a determination that the key received from the content server matches the lock, authorizing the second entity to load the content from the content server and play the content.

A system for validating an authorization request, the system comprising:

• a network;
• a first device coupled to the network;
• a second device coupled to the network;
• and
• a server system coupled to the network and comprising one or more servers;
• wherein the server system is operable to, in response to receiving an authorization request from the first device for authorizing a second device to execute a command initiated by the first device, wherein the authorization request specifies a service provider required for the command to be executed, to request parameters from the first device, the second device, and the service provider, wherein the parameters are required for validating the authorization request;
• wherein, in response to receiving the required parameters from the first device, the second device, and the service provider, the server system is operable to generate a lock and key combination based on the required parameters, wherein the lock and key combination includes a lock and a key that match each other;
• wherein the server system is operable to send the key to the first device, the second device, and the service provider;
• wherein the server system is operable, in response to receiving the key from the service provider, to determine whether the key matches the lock of the lock and key combination, wherein the key is sent from the service provider in response to the service provider receiving a request from the second device;
• and
• wherein, in response to a determination that the key received from the service provider matches the lock, the server system is operable to authorize the second device and the service provider to execute the command initiated by the first device.

A machine-implemented method of validating an authorization request for executing a command, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a server system, an authorization request from a first entity for authorizing a second entity to execute a command initiated by the first entity, wherein the authorization request specifies a third entity required for the command to be executed;
• requesting, by the server system, parameters from the first, second, and third entities, wherein the parameters are required for validating the authorization request;
• receiving, at the server system, the required parameters from the first, second, and third entities;
• generating, by the server system, a lock and key combination based on the received parameters, wherein the lock and key combination includes a lock and a key that match each other;
• sending, by the server system, the key to the first entity and second entity;
• receiving, at the server system, the key from the third entity, wherein the key is sent to the service provider by the second entity;
• determining, by the server system, whether the key received from the third entity matches the lock of the lock and key combination;
• and
• in response to a determination that the key received from the third entity matches the lock, authorizing the second entity and the third entity to execute the command initiated by the first entity.