Patent ID: 8959655
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for managing proprietary data in a content distribution system having access control according to a predefined data access format, the system comprising: at least one content provider for providing content data and related proprietary data, a record carrier for carrying the content data and related proprietary data, a rendering device for rendering the content data and related proprietary data from the record carrier, and at least one application for manipulating the content data and related proprietary data, which method comprises the steps of: setting an access policy for the content provider according to the predefined data access format, the access policy comprising access parameters for controlling access to said content data and related proprietary data, providing at least one content provider application complying with the access policy of the respective content provider for accessing said data, providing, on the record carrier, content data and related proprietary data according to the access policy of the respective content provider, for enabling the rendering device to execute the content application, wherein method further comprises the steps of setting a cross access policy for a virtual entity according to the predefined data access format, providing at least part of the proprietary data according to the cross access policy of the virtual entity, providing at least one cross content provider application complying with the access policy of the virtual entity for accessing said data, for enabling the rendering device to execute the cross content provider application for accessing, for a multitude of content providers, said at least part of the proprietary data.