Token-based security for links to media streams

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8997199-B2
Application number	US-201314109625-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2013
Priority date	Jul 17, 2013
Publication date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015

Abstract

Systems and methods of token-based protection for links to media streams are disclosed. For example, a computing device may generate a first token based on a private key and an encryption algorithm. The first token may be inserted into a link to a media stream. When the link is selected at a client device, a media request including the first token may be sent to a server. The server may generate a second token based on the private key and the encryption algorithm. The server may grant or deny the media request based on a comparison of the first token and the second token.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, a media request in response to selection of a link to a media stream, wherein the link includes a first token that is generated based on a private key and an encryption algorithm, and wherein the media request includes the first token;
generating, at the computing device, a second token b…

Assignees

• Wowza Media Systems Llc

Inventors

• Riegel Brian M
• Sherry James S

Classifications

• H04L63/08 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L9/3242 Primary

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• H04L65/612

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L63/126

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L9/3234

  Electricity · mapped topic