Patent ID: 8112815
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for preventing unauthorized access to protected media disposed on a media storage device, said method comprising: activating an autorun mechanism disposed on said media storage device in response to a device drive coupled with a client device receiving said media storage device, said autorun mechanism for initiating installing a compliance mechanism on said client device; installing said compliance mechanism on said client device, said compliance mechanism communicatively coupled with said client device when installed thereon, said compliance mechanism for enforcing compliance with a usage restriction applicable to said protected media disposed on said media storage device; diverting, with a shim driver, a commonly used data input pathway operable on said client device to a controlled data input pathway monitored by said compliance mechanism for every instance of media including said protected media and any unprotected media; preventing said protected media of said media storage device from being captured by an extractor mechanism via said data input pathway while enabling presentation of said protected media said preventing performed by said compliance mechanism stopping or disrupting the delivery of said protected media via said controlled data input pathway; and initiating a communication session between said client device and a network from which said compliance mechanism is available, said network comprising a plurality of content sources.