A computerized process is described for transferring content from a first entity to a second entity including first transferring separately and via a database entity for each content: a content identifier, content rights, a content encryption key, a content initialization vector, a content encryption count, and a first entity identifier. Included with the transferred content is a transfer identifier, which is encrypted. After transferred content is received by the second entity, the transfer identifier is used to retrieve the content rights, content encryption key, content encryption initialization vector, content encryption count, and first entity identifier from the database entity. After receiving the content, both actions taken on the content and disposition of the content at the second entity are controlled according to the content rights by the first entity and the status of the content is reported to the first entity via a database entity.

Systems and methods are provided for a media provider to allow a user to access media objects with a third-party partner that authenticates the user and authorizes the user to access certain media objects. The media provider offers access to media objects, such as video content or audio content. The partner, through a relationship with the media provider, similarly offers access to the media provider's media objects, for example, as a service or benefit to the partner's customers or users. In particular, a partner integration server mediates user authentication and authorization by the partner. The partner integration server also allows the media provider to easily and flexibly to add and integrate additional partners.

A technique for registering a device (10) with a rights issuer system (12) in a digital rights management (DRM) context is described. The device (10) is provided with DRM registration information that is required to use protected content. The DRM registration information is generated from rights issuer information on the one hand and device information on the other hand. The DRM registration technique described herein does not require an interactive registration protocol between a rights issuer server (12) and the device (10). Rather, the DRM registration information may be generated and transferred to the device (10) even if the device (10) is offline, inactive or switched-off.

Methods for sharing and transferring music files using near field communication (NFC), which include storing a playlist of music files on a server system and assigning the music files or the playlist to an NFC Identifier (NFC ID); receiving the NFC ID using an NFC enabled device and authenticating the received NFC ID with the server system using the NFC enabled device; and if authenticated, permitting the server system to share or transfer the music files for playing through the NFC enabled device.

A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving a data object from a first application running on a computing device, a unique identifier (ID) of the data object assigned by the first application, and an access permission for the data object from the first application. The computer-implemented method also includes storing the data object, the unique ID, and the access permission in a data repository in a data distributor layer on the computing device. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving, at an access controller layer of the computing device, a request for the data object from a second application, the request including the unique ID, and retrieving, by the access controller layer, the data object from the data distributor layer using the unique ID in response to the request. The computer-implemented method includes providing, by the access controller layer, the data object to the second application.

A computer implemented method and system for anonymous information rights management to allow tracking of downloaded documents without authentication is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, at an IRM server, a request from an anonymous user to access an encrypted document; in response to receiving the request from the anonymous user, determining an identity of a first user who downloaded the encrypted document from the IRM server, wherein the first user is different from the anonymous user; determining whether the first user currently has permission to access to the encrypted document; and providing a decryption key to the anonymous user when the first user is determined to have permission to access the encrypted document.

Methods and systems for selecting and delivering content are provided. More particularly, content can be delivered to an output device from a user device through a device adaptor, such as an over-the-top (OTT) device. The OTT device or devices available to the user device are determined by a communication server. In particular, the OTT device or devices available to the user device are limited to those OTT devices associated with an output device in the user's room, or that the user is otherwise authorized to access.

Device, computer program product and method for checking properties of resources, wherein a checking device for checking properties of resources of a web server includes a calculation unit for calculating an identifier identifying a particular resource using the particular resource, a detection unit for detecting a license requirement for the particular resource using the calculated identifier, and a determination unit for determining an existing license for the web server in the case of a license requirement detected for the particular resource using the calculated identifier, such that unauthorized posting of a particular resource to a web server can be easily detected and prevented.

Systems and methods for sharing content between devices are disclosed. To request a shared piece of media content, a playback device generates and sends a request to content server. The playback device includes information in the request that indicates the playback capabilities of the device. The content server receives the request and determines the playback capabilities of the playback device from the information in the request. The content server then determines the assets that may be used by the playback device to obtain the media content and generates a top level index file for the playback device that includes information about the determined assets. The top level index file is then sent to the playback device that may then use the top level index file to obtain the media content using the indicated assets.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for the accessing and playing of media files having differing associated rights such as non-DRM media files, purchased and downloaded media files, subscription download files such as tethered downloads, and subscription streamed DRM files. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method and user interface for sharing a media collection among computing devices in communication via a network. In one embodiment, the disclosed method allows access and playback, from each computing device on a network, of all media files in a media collection, regardless of their associated rights.