Patent ID: 8325920

Claim:
A system for use in managing access to content over a network, comprising: a mobile device that is operative to perform actions, including: providing over the network a request to access content; receiving a transferable entitlement that includes a right to access and use the requested content prior to registering the requested content at a ticketing service for subsequent access on the network; receiving a cryptographic key for redeeming the requested content; and transferring the transferable entitlement over the network to a network device; and the network device that is operative to perform actions, including: receiving the transferable entitlement from the mobile device; providing the transferable entitlement for redemption over the network; and if the transferable entitlement is determined to be valid, performing further actions, comprising: receiving an Entitlement Control Message (ECM), wherein an access key that is separate from the cryptographic key is employable for decrypting at least part of the ECM; and employing the access key to decrypt one or more control words within the ECM for subsequent use in decrypting the content to enable the content to be played by the network device.