Patent ID: 7937750
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling access of a first device to digital content, the first device communicating with a second, portable device, the method comprising: authentication of the first device by a remote server including verifying the first device as having the authority to access digital content according to a defined policy; upon successful authentication of the first device by the remote server, securely providing by the remote server first credentials to the portable device, the first credentials enabling the portable device to authenticate the first device; securely providing by the remote server rights objects to the portable device, the rights objects comprising usage rights and information which is necessary to access the content; authentication of the first device by the portable device using the first credentials received from the remote server; and upon successful authentication of the first device by the portable device, delivering by the portable device to the first device the information which is necessary to access the content; wherein the portable device is a smart card or a Multi Media Memory card connected to the first device.