Patent ID: 11960316

Abstract:
A method (200) of providing a media content in a computer network is provided, including, in a server system (222) of a media content provider (220): obtaining a user identification, UID, of a user (210) registered with a partner (230) of the media content provider, and a content identification, CID, of a media content offered by the media content provider; generating a first token associated with the obtained UID and CID; storing (226-1) the first token in a data storage (224); providing (226-2) a reference to a web resource to the user and/or to the partner, the reference including a second token equal to, or at least associated with, the first token; receiving (216-2) a first request from the user to access the web resource, the first request including the second token; providing (226-3) the web resource to the user, the web resource identifying a network location and including a third token equal to, or at least associated with, at least one of the first token and the second token; receiving (216-3) a second request from the user to access the network location, the second request including the third token; confirming (226-4), based at least on a comparison of the third token with the first token stored in the data storage, whether the user is allowed an access to at least part of the media content, and, if confirming that the user is allowed the access, providing (226-5) at least part of the media content to the user.