Patent ID: 8498942

Claim:
A method of transferring an encrypted media data file from a source electronic device to a target electronic device, the method comprising: receiving an indication from the source electronic device that an encrypted media data file is available for transfer to the target electronic device; providing to the source electronic device a target device license to indicate that the target electronic device has a valid subscription to a media distribution system from which the media data file was transferred to the source electronic device, wherein the target device license is unique to the target device and different from a source device license for the encrypted media data file; receiving the encrypted media data file from the source electronic device, the encrypted media data file being transferred from the source electronic device to the target electronic device responsive to the source electronic device providing an indication of having a valid subscription; storing the received encrypted media data file within a storage device of the target electronic device responsive to the target electronic device having a valid subscription; decrypting the encrypted media data file with the target electronic device to generate a decrypted media data file; and rendering the decrypted media data file with the target electronic device.