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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2010
Karon A. Weber, Kirkland, WA (US);
Thaddeus C. Pritchett, Edmonds, WA (US);
Cesare John Saretto, Seattle, WA (US);
Boyd Cannon Multerer, Bellevue, WA (US);
Arnold Blinn, Hunts Point, WA (US);
Karon A. Weber, Kirkland, WA (US);
Thaddeus C. Pritchett, Edmonds, WA (US);
Cesare John Saretto, Seattle, WA (US);
Boyd Cannon Multerer, Bellevue, WA (US);
Arnold Blinn, Hunts Point, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A license to use content (e.g., a movie, song, application, etc.) is provided to a consumer. The license allows for use of the content by the device the consumer is using (e.g., logged into) and devices near the device the consumer is using. For example, a first computing device obtains a license to restricted content. A second computing device obtains a copy of the restricted content; however, the second computing device is not licensed to use the content and may not be able to access the content because the content is encrypted or otherwise restricted. The first computing device is brought into proximity with the second computing device. In response to detecting that the first computing device is in proximity with the second computing device, the second computing device is provided with legal access to the restricted content. The second computing device can then decrypt (or otherwise access) and play the content.