Patent ID: 8811886

Claim:
A mobile communication device, comprising: a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the executable instructions facilitate performance of operations comprising: determining a geographic location of the mobile communication device; receiving first information describing a restricted viewing area associated with first media content; determining if the mobile communication device is within the restricted viewing area; transmitting to a communication network second information describing whether the mobile communication device is in the restricted viewing area or is not in the restricted viewing area; receiving an encrypted version of first media content from the communication network according to the mobile communication device being outside of a restricted viewing area associated with the first media content; receiving a decryption key for the encrypted version of the first media content from the communication network; decrypting the encrypted version of the first media content via the decrypting key to generate an unencrypted version of the first media content; receiving alternative media content from the communication network according to the mobile communication device being inside the restricted viewing area associated with the first media content; and presenting one of the unencrypted version of the first media content or the alternative media content.