Patent ID: 8290156
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating media content stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) protected by a first digital rights management (DRM) system to a portable multimedia device (PMD) using a second DRM system, wherein the first DRM system differs from said second DRM system, said method comprising using one or more processors to perform steps of: (a) receiving a request for communication of a media content item stored on the DVR to the PMD; (b) employing a portable content key to encrypt the media content item to a PMD format suitable content version; and (c) communicating the encrypted PMD format suitable content version to the PMD along with a portable content identifier (ID), wherein the portable content ID comprises a unique identification value assigned to the media content item.