IP Library Granted Patent US 9,721,110
Granted Patent B2
US 9,721,110 · App. 14/058,252 · Granted Aug 1, 2017

Methods, systems, and devices for securing content

Inventors: Lloyd T. Whitfield (Atlanta, GA); Randy S. Zimler (Gainesville, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 9,721,110
App. No.
14/058,252
Granted
Aug 1, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices secure content in memory. The content includes a lock that prohibits reading the content from memory. Prior to expiration of the lock the content cannot be read from memory. However, a preview option allows at least a portion of the content to be accessed. The preview option provides a preview of the content. At expiration, the content is readable.

Claims (35)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a device, content;

storing, by the device, the content in a memory device, the content locked from access by a lock until an expiration at a date and time;

generating, by the device, a prompt to preview the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

providing, by the device, for display, the prompt for the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

receiving, by the device, a request for the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

generating, by the device, the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock in response to the request; and

releasing, by the device, the content at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising processing a payment associated with the preview of the content.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising scheduling a prompt associated with the preview.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising reading the content from the memory device.

5. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving content locked from access by a lock until an expiration at a date and time;

generating a prompt to preview the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

providing for display the prompt for the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

receiving a selection that requests the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

accessing the content prior to the expiration of the lock to generate the preview; and

releasing the content at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise reading the content from the memory device.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise generating the prompt associated with the preview.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise scheduling the prompt associated with the preview.

9. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise the unlocking the lock at the date and time of the expiration.

10. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment for the preview.

11. A memory device storing instructions which when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving content locked from access by a lock until an expiration at a date and time;

generating a prompt to preview the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

providing for display the prompt for the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

receiving a selection that requests the preview of the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time;

accessing the content prior to the expiration of the lock to generate the preview; and

releasing the content at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

12. The memory of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment associated with the preview.

13. The memory of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise scheduling the prompt associated with the preview.

14. The memory of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise determining the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 033583/0037 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 033523/0664 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 033523/0684 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 033523/0690 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2013
From: WHITFIELD, LLOYD T., JR.; ZIMLER, RANDY
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031441/0315 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13530172 · Jun 22, 2012
Continuation 11178075 · Jul 8, 2005
Related Publication 20140047552A1 · Feb 13, 2014