摘要 |
<p>The present system for uniquely identifying assets and suscribers (SD1, SD2) in a multi-media communication network (101-104) assigns a unique and substantially self-identifying signature to every asset managed by the multi-media communication network. The signature ID (1) system operates as an overlay on the multi-media communication networks to receive individual suscriber requests for a selected multi-media asset and deliver that asset as desired to the requesting suscriber. The registration system component functions to authorize the registration of suscribers and/or assets and assign their respective unique identification. In addition, the content authority component uses the suscriber identifier and asset identifier to determine whether a suscriber is authorized to access assets, and to initiate the delivery of that asset to the suscriber via a communication medium.</p> |