COMPUTER ECOSYSTEM WITH TEMPORARY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM) TRANSFER

摘要

A user who purchases content can temporarily transfer rights to play the content to another device, provided the device registered to have the rights in nearby.

主权项

1. An authorized device comprising:
at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor; at least one processor configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for: receiving a license to play content on a target device, the license including a first limitation indicating a time period and a second limitation indicating a presence requirement; responsive to a command to play the content on the target device:
determining whether current time falls within the time period;determining whether the authorized device receives presence signals from the target device; and providing the content to the target device only responsive to a determination that the current time falls within the time period and the authorized device receives presence signals from the target device.