Sony, Microsoft Backing New DRM System
'Digital locker' intends to allow playback of content across multiple devices.
Sony and Microsoft have announced their backing for a digital rights management system that aims to allow users to access downloaded digital content on a variety of different devices without any DRM issues.
Known as Ultra Violet, the system works as a 'digital locker' of sorts, saving key information about the purchases of a customer so that downloaded material - say, a movie for example - can be played on numerous platforms for no extra fee. It is reported that the system could even allow customers to stream their content to a mobile device or set top box.
It is the latest project from the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, led by Sony Pictures CTO Mitch Singer. The DECE is a consortium of multiple content and tech companies, including Warner Bros., Paramount, NBC, Lionsgate, Intel, HP, Samsung, Netflix and Comcast. With Sony and Microsoft prominent backers, the Ultra Violet system could cover online video games in the future.
Apple and Disney have not backed the consortium, nor signed their name for the Ultra Violet system. The former already has an entertainment rights management ecosystem in iTunes, while the latter is developing its own system called KeyChest.
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Known as Ultra Violet, the system works as a 'digital locker' of sorts, saving key information about the purchases of a customer so that downloaded material - say, a movie for example - can be played on numerous platforms for no extra fee. It is reported that the system could even allow customers to stream their content to a mobile device or set top box.
It is the latest project from the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, led by Sony Pictures CTO Mitch Singer. The DECE is a consortium of multiple content and tech companies, including Warner Bros., Paramount, NBC, Lionsgate, Intel, HP, Samsung, Netflix and Comcast. With Sony and Microsoft prominent backers, the Ultra Violet system could cover online video games in the future.
Apple and Disney have not backed the consortium, nor signed their name for the Ultra Violet system. The former already has an entertainment rights management ecosystem in iTunes, while the latter is developing its own system called KeyChest.
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deleted 20 Jul 2010 12:41
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This sounds very much like how my Android handset works with google, i buy off the market and its linked to my email rather than my handset allowing me to install in any android based device from my email address or gmail address.
its nice and easy and i like it.
its nice and easy and i like it.