System and method for processing and protecting content
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorJeffrey Douglas Carr
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Abstract
Systems and methods that process and protect content are provided. In one example, a system may include, for example, a first device coupled to a second device. The first device may include, for example, an integrated circuit that may include a content processing system and a security system. The security system may include, for example, a digital rights manager. The first device and the second device may be part of a network. The network receives content and control information via the first device. The content processing system processes incoming content based upon at least the control information. The integrated circuit protects the content before placing the content on the network.
Claims23
A system for processing and protecting content, comprising:
- a first device comprising an integrated circuit that comprises a content processing system and a security system, the security system comprising a digital rights manager;
- and
- a second device coupled to the first device, the first device and the second device being part of a network,
- wherein the network receives content and control information via the first device,
- wherein the content processing system processes incoming content based upon at least the control information, and
- wherein the integrated circuit protects the content before placing the content on the network.
A system for processing and protecting content, comprising:
- a plurality of devices;
- and
- a server coupled to the plurality of device via a network, the server comprising an ASIC, the ASIC comprising hardware modules capable of performing the following:
- processing content and control information,
- distributing content on the network, and
- protecting content distributed on the network.
A method for processing and protecting content, comprising:
- receiving protected content and control information in an integrated circuit;
- processing, via the integrated circuit, the content based at least upon the control information;
- protecting the content, via the integrated circuit, before the content leaves the integrated circuit;
- and
- distributing the protected content on a network from the integrated circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.