Patent ID: 7185363
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of using a first device to enable the use of access-restricted content on a second device, the second device having associated therewith a first key pair comprising a first public key and a first private key, the method comprising: establishing a communication connection between the first device and the second device; engaging in a user interaction with the first device to initiate acquisition of the content; at the first device, obtaining data that enables the use of the content in the presence of the first private key; and transmitting the data to the second device, wherein the second device is further associated with a second key pair comprising second public key and a second private key, and wherein the first private key is stored on the second device in a form that requires the second private key for decryption, wherein the second private key is built into hardware of the second device.