PROCESS AND STREAMING SERVER FOR ENCRYPTING A DATA STREAM TO A VIRTUAL SMART CARD CLIENT SYSTEM

摘要

There is disclosed a process for encrypting a data stream to secure the data stream for single viewing and to protect copyrights of the data stream. Specifically, there is disclosed a process for protecting streaming multimedia, entertainment and communications in an Internet-type transmission. There is further disclosed a streaming server component operably connected with a streaming server that interacts with a client system that includes a virtual smart card to effect the inventive process.