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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Huw Edward Oliver, Bristol, GB;
Johannes Maria Victo Daanen, Bristol, GB;
John Cushnie, Milnthorpe, GB;
Sean Brown, Hampton, GB;
Huw Edward Oliver, Bristol, GB;
Johannes Maria Victo Daanen, Bristol, GB;
John Cushnie, Milnthorpe, GB;
Sean Brown, Hampton, GB;
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling access to playable content. The disclosed method includes receiving a request to access playable content having a plurality of associated access criteria, receiving a plurality of credentials, performing a matching process to compare the credentials to the access criteria, and allowing access to the playable content is permitted if the access criteria are met by a logical combination of the plurality of credentials.