摘要 |
Methods and devices for controlling access to digital content. The digital content is split into at least one code part and one scrambled part. A codec of a user device finds that the first part is not scrambled and plays it. The first part comprises code to be retrieved and entered by a user. Using the input code, the codec generates a corresponding scrambling key, possibly also using additional information such as a current time. The codec then detects an upcoming scrambled part and uses the generated scrambling key to descramble and display the scrambled section. In a preferred embodiment, instead of entering part of the code itself, the codec generates, using e.g. metadata and time, to generate part of the code to display to the user.
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