Patent ID: 7509421
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A digital rights management (DRM) system for managing a consumer's access to DRM encrypted content through a DRM client of the consumer, the DRM system comprising: at least one DRM server programmed to validate an identity of a consumer and send a first copy of at least one access right for DRM encrypted content, the at least one access right comprising electronic information to be implemented by the DRM client of the consumer to enable the consumer to decrypt and access the DRM encrypted content independently of the at least one DRM server, the first copy to be stored at the DRM client of the consumer, the at least one DRM server being further programmed to store a second copy of the at least one access right that is accessible to the at least one DRM server, wherein, upon receiving a request for engaging in a transaction with a specified DRM client of the consumer such that the consumer is able to decrypt and access the encrypted content using the at least one access right, the at least one DRM server is further programmed to: