Systems and methods for entitlement management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12476971-B2
Application number	US-202318545530-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	Oct 8, 2013
Publication date	Nov 18, 2025
Grant date	Nov 18, 2025

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing data are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a first request for a service, wherein the first request is associated with a first rights package. The first rights package can be processed to determine access to the service. An evaluation key can be generated, wherein the evaluation key represents the determination of access relating to the processing of the first rights package. A second request for a service can be received, wherein the second request is associated with a second rights package. The second rights package can be processed using the evaluation key.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive, by a computing device from a user device, a request for a first content asset, wherein the request is associated with a first rights package; determine, by the computing device, based on an association between the first rights package and a second rights package, a previous request for the first content asset received from the user device, wherein the previous request is associated with the second rights package, and wherein the first rights package has access rights to more content assets than the second rights package; and determine, by the computing device, based on the second rights package, and based on the previous request for the first content asset being granted, to allow the user device to access the first content asset.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine to allow the user device to access the first content asset, further cause the at least one processor to grant the request.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine to allow the user device to access the first content asset, further cause the at least one processor to compare at least a portion of the first rights package to the first content asset.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first rights package or the second rights package comprises at least one of a rule relating to access rights or a subscription package, and wherein the first content asset is the same content as a second content asset.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
determine evaluation information associated with the previous request for the first content asset, wherein the evaluation information comprises metadata associated with an evaluation of the previous request.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
receive the previous request; determine, based on a comparison of at least a portion of the second rights package with a comparator associated with a second content asset, to allow the user device to access the second content asset; and store an indication of the previous request having been granted.

7 . A system comprising:
a user device configured to send a request for a first content asset, wherein the request is associated with a first rights package; a computing device configured to:
receive the request for the first content asset;
determine, based on an association between the first rights package and a second rights package, a previous request for the first content asset received from the user device, wherein the previous request is associated with the second rights package, and wherein the first rights package has access rights to more content assets than the second rights package; and
determine, based on the second rights package, and based on the previous request for the first content asset being granted, to allow the user device to access the first content asset.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the computing device is configured to determine to allow the user device to access the first content asset, the computing device is further configured to grant the request.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the computing device is configured to determine to allow the user device to access the first content asset, the computing device is further configured to compare at least a portion of the first rights package to the first content asset.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein one or more of the first rights package or the second rights package comprises at least one of a rule relating to access rights or a subscription package, and wherein the first content asset is the same content as a second content asset.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the computing device is further configured to:
determine evaluation information associated with the previous request for the first content asset, wherein the evaluation information comprises metadata associated with an evaluation of the previous request.

12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the computing device is further configured to:
receive the previous request; determine, based on a comparison of at least a portion of the second rights package with a comparator associated with a second content asset, to allow the user device to access the second content asset; and store an indication of the previous request having been granted.

13 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory storing non-transitory processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a user device, a request for a first content asset, wherein the request is associated with a first rights package;
determine, based on an association between the first rights package and a second rights package, a previous request for the first content asset received from the user device, wherein the previous request is associated with the second rights package, and wherein the first rights package has access rights to more content assets than the second rights package; and
determine, based on the second rights package, and based on the previous request for the first content asset being denied, to deny the user device to access the first content asset.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine to deny the user device to access the first content asset, further cause the apparatus to deny the request.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine to deny the user device to access the first content asset, further cause the apparatus to compare at least a portion of the first rights package to the first content asset.

16 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein one or more of the first rights package or the second rights package comprises at least one of a rule relating to access rights or a subscription package, and wherein the first content asset is the same content as a second content asset.

17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
determine evaluation information associated with the previous request for the first content asset, wherein the evaluation information comprises metadata associated with an evaluation of the previous request.

18 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first rights package is associated with a first user and the second rights package is associated with a second user.

19 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the non-transitory processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or mo

Assignees

• Comcast Cable Communications Man Llc

Inventors

• Stappenbeck Alfred Joseph
• Lesh Joseph

Classifications

• G06F21/10

  Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) {; Digital rights management [DRM]} · CPC title

• H04N21/63345

  by transmitting keys (key distribution for secret or secure communication H04L9/08; network support of key management H04L63/06) · CPC title

• H04N21/2541

  Rights Management (protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08) · CPC title

• H04L2209/603

  Digital right managament [DRM] · CPC title

• G06F21/121

  Restricting unauthorised execution of programs · CPC title