Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC

Nvidia Corporation

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

E-cast Inc.

Michael Hsu

Murgesh Navar

Andrey Yruski

Rajiv Puranik

Srinivas Ramachandran

Ashu Jha

Dennis J McMahon

Systems and methods are described for, e.g., providing a statutory audio content service on a portable device that complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The user can select a playlist subject to DMCA restrictions but cannot access individual items. Content playback, including skipping of content, is restricted to enforce relevant DMCA provisions. Encryption used to implement digital rights management (DRM) may be modified to enforce such content play rules or, alternatively, an additional layer of encryption may be imposed. Limitations on playback are stored along with the playlist structure in a form that is protected against modification. Information logging content playback is maintained in protected form to be uploaded and relayed to the service provider for the purpose of calculating royalty payments.

Statutory license restricted digital media playback on portable devices

A method for discovering wireless access. The method includes launching an application in association with a first device. A Wi-Fi scan policy is accessed, wherein the scan policy is associated with the application. The method includes setting parameters for implementing a plurality of Wi-Fi scans from the first device based on said Wi-Fi scan policy.

Method and system for dynamic regulation and control of Wi-Fi scans

Methods, apparatus and system, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for generating a ticket representing a selection of media files to be transferred from a content server to a playback device. A selection of one or more media files to be transferred to a particular playback device is received. Device identifying information for the particular playback device is received. A ticket based on the device identifying information is generated. The ticket is redeemable for the selected media files and the media files are formatted so that they can only be rendered on the particular playback device. Methods, apparatus and system, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for redeeming a ticket representing a selection of media files to be transferred from a content server to a particular playback device are also described.

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Michael Hsu