METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETING A DIGITAL INFORMATION PLAYBACK DEVICE

摘要

A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for targeting a digital information playback device (212). A device ID (223) and/or a group ID (225) is embedded in the playback device. A device ID or a group ID is also embedded in a digital information file (216). Upon receiving the digital information file, the device ID or the group ID of the playback device is compared to that contained in the digital information file. The digital information file is then played if either the device ID or the group ID of the digital information file matches that of the playback device.