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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 15, 2006
Raynold M. Kahn, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Peter M. Klauss, Torrance, CA (US);
Stephen P. Dulac, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
David N. Schlacht, Riverdale, NY (US);
Hanno Basse, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Thomas H. James, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Raynold M. Kahn, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Peter M. Klauss, Torrance, CA (US);
Stephen P. Dulac, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
David N. Schlacht, Riverdale, NY (US);
Hanno Basse, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Thomas H. James, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. An example system includes a content server to encrypt content according to an encryption key, and to transfer the encrypted content, the encryption key and a license to a client that supports a digital rights management technology. The example system further includes a broadcast system headend to determine the encryption key, wherein the broadcast system headend is physically separate from the content server, and a digital rights management license server to provide the license.