Apple Inc.

Mihailo Despotovic

Hiro Mitsuji

Sam H Gharabally

Alan Ward

Jeffrey L Robbin

Augustin J Farrugia

Colin Meldrum

A content rental system includes one data store for storing rental content. The content rental system also includes a content server for transferring content to one viewing device based upon a received request. The content server is further configured to authorize the transfer of the content from the viewing device to another viewing device.

Content rental system

A video on demand system in the context of the Internet, for video rentals. A user accesses an on-line store to rent a video program or movie. The rental is for a limited time (such as 30 days) and within that thirty days, the video program or movie can only be viewed for a 24 hour time window. The time limits are enforced by the on-line store which maintains a database of each rental transaction and allows supply of the needed keys for decrypting the (encrypted) video or movie only if within the time limits.

Method and apparatus for on demand video and other content rental

Method for on demand video and other content rental

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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Mihailo Despotovic