System and method of distributing and controlling rights of digital content
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Dec 2, 2004
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May 28, 2003
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May 28, 2003
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A system and method for distributing and controlling digital content are described. The invention allows the authentication of the identity of the user, purchase of licenses for digital content, and playback of digital content by the user on selected player devices. In one embodiment, the system includes distribution center server configured for storing a key for encrypted content; a licensee device configured for communicating with the distribution center server and for storing the key for the encrypted content and a digital certificate of the licensee device; and a gatekeeper device configured for communicating with the licensee device and for receiving the key for the encrypted content and the digital certificated of the licensee device, wherein the gatekeeper device is configured to decrypt the encrypted content, wherein the key for the encrypted content is capable of communicating with multiple gatekeeper devices.
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