Digital Rights Management (DRM)
When you download multimedia content available online,
such as Java applications, these items may be subject to DRM
restrictions. DRM, or digital rights management, is a system
that defines how copyrighted multimedia content can be
distributed and used.
DRM limits items to time-based or count-based usage
settings. Time-based settings let you use the given item for a
specified interval. Examples of time-based settings include
being able to use an item for a specified number of days from
the date of purchase, a specified number of days from the
date that the item is first used, or a specified number of
minutes. Count-based settings let you use an item for a
specified number of times after you download it or for
unlimited use.
Managing Items
Depending on how the third-party vendor has set rights for
the given DRM item, you may be unable to perform some of
the following tasks.
Viewing License Information
You can check a DRM item's license to view the following
information:
For time-based items, either the date and time the item is
scheduled to expire, or the number of days left.
For count-based items, the number of credits (uses) left or
an unlimited use notice.
The name of the item's vendor.
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