Patent ID: 8011007
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of administering access to a media content, the method comprising: receiving an out-of-band token from a media content provider, wherein the out-of-band token is associated with the media content and is distributed separately from the media content, the out-of-band token comprising a first portion that provides a first indicia of access to the media content and a second portion that provides a second indicia of access to the media content, wherein the first indicia of access to the media content is different from the second indicia of access to the media content; requesting the media content from a host associated with the media content provider, the media content comprising one or more media selections; accessing the out-of-band token to obtain access to the media content; determining an access right for the media content based on the out-of-band token, wherein determining an access right includes polling an access right data store with more than one access right; receiving the requested media content from the host based on the determined access right; storing the received media content; and enabling access to the stored media content in accordance with the determined access right.