Patent ID: 8561130

Claim:
A personal license server of a first mobile device, the personal license server comprising: a memory; and circuitry configured to: receive a digital rights management (DRM) license from a license server, where the DRM license is configured for use by a playback system of the first mobile device that is associated with the personal license server of the first mobile device and wherein the first mobile device comprises both the personal license server and the playback system; store the DRM license in the memory; receive a redirected license request sent from a second mobile device that is distinct from the first mobile device, wherein the redirected license request originally specified the license server, but was redirected to the personal license server of the first mobile device; and in response to the redirected license request, communicate the DRM license from the personal license server of the first mobile device to the second mobile device; wherein the first mobile device that comprises the personal license server also comprises a personal license server client that communicates the redirected license request to the personal license server and that is operative to perform name resolution.