Invention Grant
US08306918B2 Use of media storage structure with multiple pieces of content in a content-distribution system
有权
在内容分发系统中使用具有多条内容的媒体存储结构
- Patent Title: Use of media storage structure with multiple pieces of content in a content-distribution system
- Patent Title (中): 在内容分发系统中使用具有多条内容的媒体存储结构
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Application No.: US11249123Application Date: 2005-10-11
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Publication No.: US08306918B2Publication Date: 2012-11-06
- Inventor: Augustin J. Farrugia , Thomas Dowdy , Gianpaolo Fasoli
- Applicant: Augustin J. Farrugia , Thomas Dowdy , Gianpaolo Fasoli
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Adeli & Tollen, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00 ; H04N7/167

Abstract:
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for distributing content over a network. The method distributes a single media storage structure to a device (e.g., a computer, portable player, etc.) that connects to the network. The media storage structure includes first and second pieces of encrypted content. Based on whether the device is allowed to access the first piece of content, the second piece of content, or both, the method provides the device with a set of keys for decrypting the pieces of the content that the device is able to access. The provided set of keys might include one or more keys for decrypting only one of the two encrypted pieces of content. Alternatively, it might include one or more keys for decrypting both encrypted pieces of content. For instance, the selected set of keys might include a first key for decrypting the first encrypted piece and a second key for decrypting the second encrypted piece. Based on the provided set of keys, the device can then decrypt and access either one of the two pieces of content in the media storage structure or both pieces of encrypted content in the media storage structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070083473A1 Use of media storage structure with multiple pieces of content in a content-distribution system Public/Granted day:2007-04-12
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