SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for securely providing a media stream from a server device to a remote player via a communications network. A request for a connection is received from the remote player at the server device via the communications network. In response to the request for the connection, an authorization credential is requested from a central server via the communications network. Further, in response to the authorization credential received from the central server, the media stream between the server device and the remote player can be established over the communications network. At least a portion of the media stream may be encrypted based upon the authorization credential.

主权项

1. A method for securely providing a media stream from a server device to a remote player via a communications network, the method comprising:
receiving, at the server device, a request for a connection from the remote player via the communications network; in response to the request for the connection, requesting an authorization credential from a separately located central server via the communications network to authorize a media streaming session, wherein the authorization credential is generated and provided by the central server to both the remote player and to the server device via the communications network; and establishing the media streaming session between the server device and the remote player over the communications network in response to receipt of the authorization credential received from the central server so as to securely provide the media stream from the server device to the remote player, wherein at least a portion of the media stream is encrypted based upon the authorization credential.