Provision of a lease for streaming content

    公开(公告)号:US11956323B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17228603

    申请日:2021-04-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This application relates to embodiments for providing a content stream to a device from a content server based on a protocol that is established between the device and an account server. The account server can initiate a session with the device and provide the device with a list of channels available for a user account associated with the device. When a channel is selected at the device, conditional access information can be provided from the account server to the device, which can thereafter relay the conditional access information to the content server. The content server can use the conditional access information to verify that the device has the appropriate permission to receive streaming content. In this way, because the conditional access information originates at the account server, permission to access streaming content can be managed by correspondence between the account server and the device, rather than the content server.

    Determining validity of subscription to use digital content

    公开(公告)号:US11615388B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16698621

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for determining whether a subscription for using digital content on a user device has elapsed. The method compares a first collision free image of a first set of entities in the user device with a second collision free image for a second set of entities in the user device at a second instance in time. Based on the comparison, the method determines whether the subscription has elapsed.

    Providing verified claims of user identity

    公开(公告)号:US11588804B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16726722

    申请日:2019-12-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system for using a verified claim of identity includes at least one processor configured to receive a verified claim including information to identify a user of a device, the verified claim being signed by a server based on verification of the information by an identity verification provider separate from the server, the verified claim being specific to the device. The at least one processor is further configured to send, to a service provider, a request for a service provided by the service provider, and receive, from the service provider and in response to the sending, a request for the verified claim. The at least one processor is further configured to send, in response to the receiving, the verified claim to the service provider.

    Controlling use of shared content items based on client device

    公开(公告)号:US10002236B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US14634405

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: User accounts can be linked together to form a group of linked user accounts that can access content items assigned to the other user accounts in the group. A user can download content items assigned to their user account, as well as shared content items assigned to one of the other user accounts in the group of linked user accounts. Use of shared content items can be restricted to client devices running specified versions of an operating system. The key ID tagged to a shared content item can be altered such that the key ID no longer correctly identifies the corresponding DRM key that enables use of the shared content item. Client devices authorized to use shared content items can be configured to recognize that a content item is a shared content item and generate the original key ID form the altered key ID.

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