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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Keith Alan Rothschild, Atlanta, GA (US);

Julius Bert Bagley, Lawrenceville, GA (US);

Assignee:

Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/55 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/55 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods providing content having digital rights management (DRM) applications separable from other authorization applications are provided. A system may include a distribution service provider system in communication with a content provider system and consumer premise equipment (CPE) for the transmission of content from the content provider system to the CPE device. The distribution service provider system may: receive A/V content provided by the content provider system, wherein the A/V content includes a DRM application; apply a conditional access system (CAS) application to the A/V content that is independent of the DRM application; and transmit the A/V content including the CAS and the DRM applications to the CPE for presentation. The CPE device can perform DRM authorizations with the content provider or a third-party DRM provider.


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