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Digital content distribution using web broadcasting services

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 2005-10-14
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Granted: 2007-10-02
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Expires: 2025-10-14
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Abstract

Abstract A method of securely receiving data on a user's system from a web broadcast infrastructure with a plurality of channels. The method comprising receiving promotional metadata from a first web broadcast channel, the promotional metadata related to data available for reception; assembling at least part of the promotional metadata into a promotional offering for review by a user; selecting by a user, data to be received related to the promotional metadata; receiving data from a second web broadcast channel, the data selected from the promotional metadata, and wherein the data has been previously encrypted using a first encrypting key; and receiving the first decrypting key via a computer readable medium, the first decrypting key for decrypting at least some of the data received via the second web broadcast channel. In another embodiment, a method and system to transmit data securely from a web broadcast center is disclosed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Magda Mourad
  • 👤 Jonathan P. Munson
  • 👤 Giovanni Pacifici
  • 👤 Ahmed Tantawy
  • 👤 Alaa S. Youssef

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 17:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/382; G06Q20/3821; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06F21/00; G06F21/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 277 words
A method of securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the method comprising: broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over a non-broadcast channel, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 277 words
A method of securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the method comprising: broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over a non-broadcast channel, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising: broadcasting promotional metadata related to the encrypted content data over the broadcast infrastructure, wherein the promotional metadata is sent over a channel that is different from a channel used to broadcast the encrypted content data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the promotional metadata is sent over a channel in a format compatible with DirecPC™.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over the non-broadcast channel is a unicast network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 51 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages using a carousel format for transmission in a cyclical structure that repeats transmission periodically based on a cycle of the carousel format.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 283 words
A computer readable medium for securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the computer readable medium comprising instructions for: broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over a non-broadcast channel; wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 283 words
A computer readable medium for securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the computer readable medium comprising instructions for: broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over a non-broadcast channel; wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 29 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over the non-broadcast channel is a unicast network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 51 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages using a carousel format for transmission in a cyclical structure that repeats transmission periodically based on a cycle of the carousel format.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , further comprising: broadcasting promotional metadata related to the encrypted content data over the broadcast infrastructure, wherein the promotional metadata is sent over a channel that is different from a channel used to broadcast the encrypted content data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the promotional metadata is sent over a channel in a format compatible with DirecPC™.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 296 words
A broadcast system for securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the broadcast system comprising: a broad center for broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure, and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; an electronic store for transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and a non-broadcast channel coupled to the broadcast center whereby in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over the non-broadcast channel; wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 296 words
A broadcast system for securely providing content data over a web broadcast infrastructure, the broadcast system comprising: a broad center for broadcasting over a broadcast infrastructure a plurality of packages forming encrypted content data for reception by at least one user's system, wherein the encrypted content data is encrypted using a first encrypting key, wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that is compatible with a content Secure Container (SC) format which is a self-contained cryptographic container independent of encryption algorithm for transmission over a telecommunication infrastructure, and wherein the content secure container includes a bill of materials (BOM) part with information about parts of the content SC; an electronic store for transferring an encrypted first decrypting key, which has been encrypted with a second encrypting key of a trusted third party, to the user's system via a removable computer storage readable medium, whereby in order to use the encrypted first decrypting key the user's system must send the encrypted first decrypting key to the trusted third party and receive from the trusted third party the first decrypting key; and a non-broadcast channel coupled to the broadcast center whereby in response to receiving a request from the user's system for retransmission of at least one of the plurality of packages, transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over the non-broadcast channel; wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages in format that enables a single player application to interface with an emulator of the trusted third party as if the single player application is receiving the encrypted content data from the telecommunication infrastructure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 28 words
The broadcast system of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting to the user's system the packages which have been requested over the non-broadcast channel is a unicast network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 50 words
The broadcast system of claim 11 , wherein the broadcasting over the broadcast infrastructure the plurality of packages forming encrypted content data includes broadcasting the plurality of packages using a carousel format for transmission in a cyclical structure that repeats transmission periodically based on a cycle of the carousel format.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 22 words
The broadcast system of claim 11 , wherein the promotional metadata is sent over a channel in a format compatible with DirecPC™.

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