IP Library Granted Patent US 10,306,317
Granted Patent B2
US 10,306,317 · App. 15/631,143 · Granted May 28, 2019

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 10,306,317
App. No.
15/631,143
Granted
May 28, 2019
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 the 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 (34)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, a selection sent from a device, the selection requesting a preview of a content;

determining, by the server, that the content is restricted from an access by a lock until an expiration of the lock at a date and time;

accessing, by the server, the content prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time to generate the preview; and

streaming, by the server, the preview to the device prior to 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 generating a prompt associated with the preview.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a prompt associated with the preview.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a prompt, prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time, for the preview of the content.

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

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising releasing the content for the access at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

8. 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 a selection associated with a device, the selection requesting a preview of a content;

determining the content is restricted from an access by a lock until an expiration of the lock at a date and time;

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

streaming the preview to the device prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment associated with the preview of the content.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise generating a prompt associated with the preview.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying a prompt associated with the preview.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise generating a prompt, prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time, for the preview of the content.

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

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise releasing the content for the access at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise releasing the content from the memory device at the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

16. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise identifying a credit card number associated with the preview of the content.

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

receiving a selection associated with a device, the selection requesting a preview of a content;

determining the content is restricted from an access by a lock until an expiration of the lock at a date and time;

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

streaming the preview to the device prior to the expiration of the lock at the date and time.

18. The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment associated with the preview of the content.

19. The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise generating a prompt associated with the preview.

20. The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying a prompt associated with the preview.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: WHITFIELD, LLOYD T., JR.; ZIMLER, RANDY
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042794/0823 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 042794/0930 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042976/0487 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042980/0630 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 23, 2017
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042980/0634 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14058252 · Oct 20, 2013
Continuation 13530172 · Jun 22, 2012
Continuation 11178075 · Jul 8, 2005
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