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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Marco M. Hurtado, Boca Raton, FL (US);
James C. Mahlbacher, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Richard L. Spagna, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Marco M. Hurtado, Boca Raton, FL (US);
James C. Mahlbacher, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Richard L. Spagna, Boca Raton, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Super distribution of protected digital content is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention previously purchased encrypted digital content is received from a purchaser of the digital content. The purchaser of the previously purchased encrypted digital content is different from the recipient of the encrypted digital content. A secure transmission is established with an authorization authority for decrypting the content. A first decryption key for decrypting at least part of the previously purchased encrypted content as permitted by the authorization authority is received from the authorization authority. The at least part of the previously purchased encrypted content is decrypted as permitted by the authorization authority.