System and method for device authorization and remediation
a technology of device authorization and remediation, applied in the field of systems and methods, can solve the problems of unauthorized users and their agents, unauthorized users consume protected content and distribute it to others, and the drm system is not one hundred percent secure, so as to achieve the effect of easy identification
Active Publication Date: 2015-10-01
ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
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This patent describes a method and apparatus for authorizing a device to play back content. The device generates an authorization request with diagnostic data and remedial data, which is sent to an authorization service. The service generates an authorization response with the necessary data to allow the device to play the content. The device then determines the necessary configuration and performs the necessary remedial actions accordingly. The technical effect is a more efficient and streamlined process for authorizing devices to play back content.
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No DRM system is one hundred percent secure, and DRM systems are under constant attack by unauthorized users and their agents.
Devices which have been “hacked” or compromised can allow unauthorized users to consume protected content and distribute it to others.
However, if the device configuration is not as expected, the application necessary to consume the digital content (e.g. the media player application 114 and / or associated DRM plug-ins exit and the device 102 can no longer be used.
While this approach can be effective, false positives (indicating that the device is not in a permitted environment when it in fact is in a permitted environment) require a new version of the application to be installed on the device 102.
While this solution is more resilient to false positives, it may result in a loss of the user's privacy because it transmits information about the client device to the authorization server.
However, the device does not allow a remote server to describe or configure the required environment to the client or the remedial action to be undertaken if the device is not in the required environment.
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[0019]In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and which is shown, by way of illustration, several embodiments of the present invention. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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[0020]FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing content distribution system 100. The system 100 comprises one or more client devices 102, which obtain content from one or more service providers 104A and 104B.
[0021]The client device 102 is configured to accept content from the service provider(s) 104 and present the content to the user for consumption. In one embodiment, the content comprises a media program such as a video and / or audio program, and the client device is a device configured to play back the video and / or audio program in accordance with user commands. As described above, the content itself is typically protected from unauth...
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A method is provided for authorizing a device for consuming content. In method includes the steps of generating an authorization request, the authorization request for authorization data including device diagnostic data (instructions) an device remedial data (instructions), transmitting the authorization request from the device to an authorizing service, and authorizing or remediating the device according to an authorization response to the authorization request received from an authorization server.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 971,060, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTHORIZE DEVICE,” by Ananth Seetharam, Sean J. Higgins, Martin Karlsson, Paul R. Osborne, and Anton Koukine, filed Mar. 27, 2014, which application is hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to systems and methods for authorizing devices to replay media content such as video programs, and in particular to a system and method for device authorization and remediation.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]In the past two decades, digital rights management (DRM) technologies have been developed to protect digital media content such as video programs and audio from unauthorized distribution and / or consumption. DRM technologies perform a host of functions including, install authorizations, watermarking of digital content, and digitally locking th...
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IPC IPC(8): H04L29/06G06F21/10G06F21/86
CPCH04L63/0435H04L63/0876G06F2221/0735G06F21/10G06F2221/2143G06F21/86H04L63/10H04L2463/103G06F21/1064
Inventor SEETHARAM, ANANTHHIGGINS, SEAN J.KARLSSON, MARTINOSBORNE, PAUL R.KOUKINE, ANTON
Owner ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC
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