Patent ID: 7382879
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for initiating delivery of a digital rights management (DRM) encoded content item over a digital network between a client and a target server, said method comprising the steps of: said client identifying a link to said target server for accessing said DRM encoded content item, said target server being capable of providing said DRM encoded content item in a plurality of respective DRM methods; said client initiating a network session with said target server; said client sending an offer message to said target server containing a list of at least one supported DRM method; said target server sending an answer message to said client containing a corresponding answer list 1) indicating whether each DRM method listed in said offer message is supported by said target server, and 2) providing a respective network address of a DRM license server for each supported DRM method; said client selecting a supported DRM method from said answer list; said client obtaining a DRM license using said respective network address listed for said selected DRM method; and said target server delivering said DRM encoded content item to said client using said selected DRM method.