FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 21, 2005
Second Patent Issued for Widevine Cypher® Content Protection Suite
Patent covers secure delivery of content for consumer entertainment over next generation networks
Seattle, WA, Nov. 21, 2005 –Widevine Technologies, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent Office has issued a new patent providing intellectual property protection to its Widevine Cypher® content protection suite.
The new patent U.S. 6,965,993 B2 covering the business rules around video and audio security provides protection in the areas of expiration times on access to content, metering of viewing, transaction processing for these rules and the concept of creating a new user account when one is found not to exist.
This is the second issued patent for Widevine, represented by Darby and Darby, and is a continuation of U.S. 6,449,719 B1 with a priority dating back to 1999. U.S. 6,449,719 B1 provides Widevine protection in the areas of content encryption, transaction processing, conditional access, rule-based rights and entitlements and flow control to include time shifting and trick play.
"The issuance of this patent is significant to the secure delivery of content for consumer entertainment over next generation networks,” said Glenn Morten, Chief Technical Officer of Widevine. "Next generation content delivery networks require new business rules for purchasing and controlling access to content. This patent teaches several of those rules."
“Widevine was founded on the premise that content delivery networks should provide consumers entertainment choice while allowing operators and content owners to grow revenue streams while protecting their intellectual property,” said Brian Baker, patent author and CEO of Widevine. “The Patent Office has clearly recognized the unique offerings developed by Widevine and rewarded its partners, employees and shareholders with the intellectual property protection that patents offer.”
About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine is the most widely deployed provider of content security solutions for IP video operators worldwide. Widevine enables telco, cable, satellite and internet service operators to generate new revenue opportunities through the secure distribution, identification and tracking of digital content.
Utilizing a combination of hardware and software-based encryption, Cypher persistently encrypts both digital broadcast and video-on-demand (VOD) content, regardless of video infrastructure, network protocols or compression technologies. An innovator in the industry, Widevine invented the downloadable, software-based Cypher Virtual SmartCard™ client which today protects more IP video set-top boxes and devices in the industry than any other vendor. Widevine Virtual SmartCard clients quickly and affordably enable operators to combat piracy on set-top boxes, personal video recorders and other devices within the home. Widevine Secure operators are guaranteed to encrypt studio and broadcaster content, across any video distribution network and on any Widevine Secure device.
Widevine is a privately held corporation headquartered in Seattle, WA, funded by Charter Ventures, Constellation Ventures, PaceSetter Capital Group, Phoenix Capital Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (DNP).
For more information see Widevine Technologies at www.widevine.com.
About Darby and Darby
Darby and Darby is a full-service intellectual property law firm that was originally established in 1895. While many law firms have only recently begun to assemble an intellectual property department, Darby & Darby has focused exclusively on intellectual property law for over one hundred years. As one of the oldest intellectual property firms in the world, they have long been an important player in pioneering and precedent-setting IP matters.
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