Digital rights management (DRM) locker

摘要

Methods, apparatuses and storage medium associated digital rights management (DRM) using DRM locker is disclosed herein. In embodiments, a DRM locker is provided to a client device. The DRM locker may be configured to store a number of DRM licenses or keys for a number of DRM protected contents. The DRM locker, on presentation of an associated locker key, may respond to a request for one or more of the stored DRM licenses or keys, to enable consumption of the corresponding DRM protected contents using the client device. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a digital rights management (DRM) locker to manage DRM licenses or keys for DRM protected contents downloaded onto the apparatus from different content providers; wherein the DRM locker is transmitted from a server of a DRM locker vendor, has an associated locker key, and is configured to: receive and store a first DRM license or key of a first DRM protected content downloaded onto the apparatus from a first content provider, in the DRM locker, wherein the first DRM license or key is sent by the first content provider on confirmation of the presence of the DRM locker to the first content provider, by the apparatus; receive and store a second DRM license or key of a second DRM protected content downloaded onto the apparatus from a second content provider, in the DRM locker, wherein the second DRM license or key is sent by the second content provider on confirmation of the presence of the DRM locker to the second content provider, by the apparatus, wherein the first and second content providers are different content providers; and on presentation of the associated locker key by a DRM library or media player of the apparatus, respond to a request of the corresponding DRM library or media player for the first or second DRM license or key, with the corresponding first or second DRM license or key, to enable consumption of the corresponding downloaded first or second DRM protected content, using the apparatus.