CLIENT DEVICE WITH APPLICATION STATE TRACKING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

A client device includes a network interface that is coupled to receive media content via a network, wherein the media content is protected by digital rights management data. A processing device executes a digital rights management application for validating playback of media content based on state tracker data. A memory stores the media content, the digital rights management application, the digital rights management data and the state tracker data. The digital rights management application generates the state tracker data based on digital rights management data and state data of the digital rights management application.

主权项

1. A client device comprising:
a network interface, coupled to receive media content via a network, the media content protected by digital rights management data; a processing device, coupled to the network interface, for executing a digital rights management application for validating playback of media content based on state tracker data; and a memory, coupled to the processing device, for storing the media content, the digital rights management application, the digital rights management data and the state tracker data; wherein the digital rights management application generates the state tracker data based on digital rights management data and state data of the digital rights management application.