Chris J Russell

US Patent:

7155415, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Apr 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/827469

Inventors:

Chris Russell - Culver City CA, US
Todd Avery Outten - Los Angeles CA, US
Bryan Gentry Spaulding - San Francisco CA, US
Scott Jeffrey Sherr - Brentwood CA, US
Ira Steven Rubenstein - Los Angeles CA, US
Yair Landau - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Brian David Lakamp - Malibu CA, US
Jeremy Eli Barnett - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Douglas Daiseug Chey - Santa Monica CA, US
Michael R. Arrieta - Rolling Hills Estates CA, US
Mary Korman - Venice CA, US
Harish Mandyam - Playa del Rey CA, US
Thomas M. Rodriguez - Culver City CA, US
Andrew Mosson - San Francisco CA, US
Ernesto Brodersohn - Burlingame CA, US
Mary Abraham - Oak Park CA, US

Assignee:

Movielink LLC - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 59, 705 50, 705 57, 705 52

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention overcome the problems in the existing art described above by providing a secure digital content licensing system and method. Rental of the digital content occurs within an online environment including one or more user network-enabled devices and one or more server network devices connected by a communications link to the one or more user network-enabled devices. A user selects content displayed on a main website and requests download of the selected content to the user network-enabled device. To be able to access the content the user must obtain a license. The user's request for a license for specific content comprises information about a desired rental model, an expiration date for the rental model, and information that identifies the user's user network-enabled device, along with other information. A license for the content is generated which comprises the above information and also includes an encryption key for the selected movie. Media player and security technology residing on the user network-enabled device provides protection against unauthorized access to the content by ensuring that only licensed content is viewed and is accessed according to the rental model contained in the license.

US Patent:

20020069420, Jun 6, 2002

Filed:

Apr 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/827481

Inventors:

Chris Russell - Culver City CA, US
Todd Outten - Los Angeles CA, US
Bryan Spaulding - San Francisco CA, US
Scott Sherr - Brentwood CA, US
Ira Rubenstein - Los Angeles CA, US
Yair Landau - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Brian Lakamp - Malibu CA, US
Jeremy Barnett - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Douglas Chey - Santa Monica CA, US
Michael Arrieta - Rolling Hills Estates CA, US
Mary Korman - Venice CA, US
Harish Mandyam - Playa del Rey CA, US
Thomas Rodriguez - Culver City CA, US
Andrew Mosson - San Francisco CA, US
Ernesto Brodersohn - Burlingame CA, US
Mary Abraham - Oak Park CA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/092000

Abstract:

Network systems and processes for delivery of electronic content to recipient processors may be configured to facilitate the delivery of relatively large content items and/or a relatively large number of content items. In one example, a movie rental system and process delivers (downloads) movie files to customers across the Internet. System network architecture includes three or more layers of servers, including a main server supporting an interface for recipient processors to request content items, a plurality of parent servers, and a plurality of edge servers. Edge servers are distributed throughout a region in which the system provides content delivery services to recipient processors. Parent servers, spaced across the service region, support edge servers. A copy of each content item available through the service is distributed from the main server to each parent servers for storage. Parent servers distribute content to edges servers, pursuant to instructions from the main server or requests from the edge servers. The main server receives and processes requests for content items from recipient processors and directs recipient processors to edge servers for obtaining requested content items. The main server also authenticates licenses and publishes rules for the distribution of content items.