Patent ID: 8893299
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for accessing content, said method comprising: receiving a request to access an instance of content by a requesting user from a media device, wherein said instance of content comprises: digital content; and an embedded content key comprising first values of a plurality of fields, wherein said plurality of fields comprise: a unique identifier of said instance of content; access rights associated with said instance of content; and ownership associated with said instance of content; responsive to said request, accessing a user account based on said unique identifier, wherein said user account is associated with a registered user and comprises a user content key, wherein said user content key comprises second values of said plurality of fields; verifying said requesting user's rights to access said instance of content by comparing said first values and said second values; and upon a determination that said requesting user is authorized to access said instance of content, transmitting a message to said media device for enabling said requesting user to access said instance of content.