SECURE DIGITAL CONTENT LICENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

Rental of the digital content occurs within an online environment including one or more user network-enabled devices and one or more server network devices connected by a communications link to the one or more user network- enabled devices. A user selects content displayed on a main website and requests download of the selected content to the user network-enabled device . To be able to access the content the user must obtain a license. The user's request for a license for specific content comprises information about a desired rental model, an expiration date for the rental model, and informati on that identifies the user's user network-enabled device, along with other information. A license for the content is generated which comprises the abov e information and also includes an encryption key for the selected movie. Medi a player and security technology residing on the user network-enabled device provides protection against unauthorized access to the content by ensuring that only licensed content is viewed and is accessed according to the rental model contained in the license.