Content distribution system and method
CA 2393685 A1 · Owner: Hoch, Wojtek · Inventors: Hoch, Wojtek; Heaven, John; Hunt, Cliff
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A method and system for the secure distribution of content to authorized persons. A content provider uploads encrypted content to the system and specifies the institutions or individuals to which the content is to be provided and release conditions under which it is to be made available. Encrypted content is made available to a recipient together with a decryption code if the identity of , the, recipient can be confirmed through a validation procedure and if the release conditions are met. The release conditions may include a time and date at which, the release is to occur. The encrypted content have an associated sample which may be streamed to the recipient so as to permit the recipient …
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- Filed July 16, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 16, 2022.
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