DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT USING NETWORK TOPOLOGY TESTING

摘要

A method and system for preventing unauthorized use of copyrighted digital information over a broadband network includes testing network topology between a source and recipient device. Testing may include transmitting well-crafted information packets for transmission between source and recipient, and evaluating network response to gain information about the topology of the connecting network. Key components for using digital content, or the content itself, may be placed in a package that will not be transmitted by unauthorized network devices. Authorization or capability to use or receive the digital content is based at least in part on network topology between the source and recipient device.