Patent ID: 9407857
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of protecting digital media content, the method comprising: monitoring, by a process monitoring driver which is connected to an application software program, process resource related to the application software program while the digital media content is being reproduced in a client; detecting an occurrence of an execution or ending of the application software program; receiving process resource information only when the execution or ending of the application software program is detected, in order to minimize a processing amount for a processor; collecting a process ID and related information from the process monitoring driver if the process resource information is not received; analyzing the process resource information or the process ID and related information; determining whether a malicious routine or codes relating to a recording function is included therein; and executing a procedure to protect against unauthorized copying of the digital media content, if the malicious routine or codes relating to a recording function is included, wherein the process resource information is analyzed by determining whether the malicious code or routine matched with the recording function, and wherein the related information includes a name of a process and version information.