Patent ID: 8868687

Claim:
A multimedia management system for managing the distribution and use of protected content, said multimedia management system comprising: at least one content server communicatively connected to a network; wherein the at least one content server is configured to: receive a request for protected content from at least one multimedia client via the network, the at least one multimedia client being associated with a user subscription, the at least one multimedia client being at least one of: a game console, a digital video recorder, a satellite television receiver, a cable television receiver, a television, a digital camera, a computer, a content storage device, a radio receiver, a telephony device, and a digital versatile disc player, the request comprising a request for a content license associated with the protected content, the request further comprising a public key associated with the at least one multimedia client; receive a device identification from the at least one multimedia client, the device identification comprising a device type associated with the at least one multimedia client; validate the device identification against a list of acceptable device types; receive the public key associated with the at least one multimedia client; encrypt the content license with the public key, the content license comprising a decryption key with which the at least one multimedia client can decrypt the protected content and usage parameters specifying terms under which the protected content can be consumed; transmit the encrypted content license to the at least one multimedia client via the network; and transmit the protected content to the at least one multimedia client via the network.