Systems and methods for signaling content rights through release windows life cycle

摘要

Systems and methods for controlling the use of audio, video and audiovisual content are provided. A data structure includes content usage rights for multiple release windows. The usage rights may be encoded in the content or otherwise bound to the content. Playback devices are configured to access the appropriate usage rights and control usage in accordance with the usage rights.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining, by a computing device, first usage rights that control usage of content for a first period of time during which the content is released to a first playback device; determining second usage rights that control usage of the content for a second period of time during which the content is released to a second playback device different from the first playback device; and prior to the first period of time and the second period of time, marking, by a processor, the content with a single data structure that comprises the first usage rights and the second usage rights.