Patent ID: 7509687

Claim:
A computing system, the system comprising: a network coupling a first computing subsystem and a second computing subsystem; wherein the second computing subsystem provides sending of streaming data packets containing digital media to the first computing subsystem; wherein the first computing subsystem provides means for: (a) receiving of the streaming data packets containing digital media from the second computing subsystem, (b) utilizing an operational software module by the first computing subsystem for processing of the streaming data packets containing digital media, and (c) utilizing the operational software module by the first computing subsystem for generating security tags responsive to said processing of streaming data packets and sending the security tags to the second subsystem; and wherein the second computing subsystem provides means for: (a) receiving the security tags from the first computing subsystem, and (b) providing processing logic for validating as a successful validation that the operational software module was unchanged when utilized in generating the security tags at the first computing subsystem, and otherwise determining a failed validation if the operational software module was changed when utilized in generating the security tags at the first computing subsystem.