Patent ID: 7349886

Claim:
An apparatus for use in securely relaying content, comprising: a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor and for use in storing data and machine instructions that causes the processor to perform actions, including: receiving content, the content being selectively encrypted with a content key; receiving with the selectively encrypted content, a key chain, the key chain comprising the content key, the content key being encrypted with a first access key; receiving the first access key; encrypting the first access key using a second access key; appending the encrypted first access key to the key chain, wherein the key chain comprises the encrypted content key, and the encrypted first access key; and providing the second access key to another apparatus, wherein the other apparatus if is a trusted system is enabled to perform actions, including: employing the second access key to decrypt the first access key; employing the first access key to decrypt the content key; and employing the content key to decrypt the content.