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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2012
David Kimbal Dorwin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Andrew Scherkus, Seattle, WA (US);
Christian Kaiser, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen John Lacey, Kirkland, WA (US);
Nabila Lacey, Kirkland, WA (US);
David Kimbal Dorwin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Andrew Scherkus, Seattle, WA (US);
Christian Kaiser, San Jose, CA (US);
Stephen John Lacey, Kirkland, WA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and manufacture for configuring multiple content protection systems is provided. A client media player is employed to determine whether media content is protected. The client media player includes an application, and further includes a media engine that is a distinct program from the application. At least one type of content protection system supported by the media engine is determined. The application is employed to get a key and/or a license for the protected media content in accordance with the determined type of content protection system. The application is employed to instruct the media engine to play the media content. The key and/or the license for the determined type of content protection system is sent from the application to the media engine.