Advertisements as Keys for Streaming Protected Content

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A method, apparatus and computer program product for using advertisements as keys for streaming protected content is presented. Protected content is received at a user computer system, wherein the protected content is not viewable by the user. Appended content, such as an advertisement, is also received at the user computer system. The user views the appended content, wherein the viewing of the appended content results in the protected content being viewable by the user. The user then views the protected content.

Researchers

Muriel Medard / Ali ParandehGheibi / Minji Kim

Departments: Dept of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Technology Areas: Communication Systems: Optical, Wireless / Computer Science: Networking & Signals
Impact Areas: Connected World

  • advertisements as keys for streaming protected content
    United States of America | Pending
  • advertisements as keys for streaming protected content
    United States of America | Granted | 8,918,902

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