METHOD ENABLING A USER TO KEEP PERMANENTLY THEIR FAVOURITE MEDIA FILES

摘要

This invention enables a user to convert their favourite DRM protected media files, which would otherwise have significant use restrictions, to media files that can be played without limitation of time. This is especially useful where the DRM protected files are 5?supplied as part of a subscription service and the ability to playback those files ends when the subscription ends. This approach relies on the ability to gather playback metrics for the DRM protected media files, to analyse them to determine the userÕs favourites, and then to provide the user with non-time limited versions of those favourite digital media files. In one implementation, a userÕs favourite music tracks can still be played, even 10?though a music subscription service has ended.