System and method for distributing content access data

摘要

A system distributes content access data to a user. The content access data provides rights management data indicating a right of the user to reproduce and/or copy distributed content. The system comprises an applications device including a trusted player for receiving and reproducing and/or copying the content, and a smart card access device operable to access a smart card which is uniquely associated with the user. The smart card may be, for example, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). The system includes a trusted server operable to communicate securely the content access data to the smart card via a communications network by encrypting the content access data using an encryption key pre-stored on the smart card and known to the trusted server. The smart card is operable to decrypt the content access data using the smart card key. The trusted player is operable to access the rights management data provided with the content access data on the smart card, and to reproduce and/or copy the content in accordance with the rights management data. The system provides a facility for distributing content and for managing the rights in the content in a cost effective way using security facilities inherent in the smart card.