Methods, Systems, and Devices for Securing Content

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.

1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a server providing a streaming service, a request associated with a device requesting an access to a video content;   determining, by the server providing the streaming service, that the access to the video content is restricted until an expiration of a date and time;   determining, by the server providing the streaming service, that a preview of the video content is available prior to the expiration of the date and time; and   streaming, by the server providing the streaming service, the preview to the device in response to the request.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising prompting for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a selection requesting the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising processing a payment for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising processing a payment for the streaming service. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising scheduling a prompt associated with the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising accessing the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         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 request associated with a streaming service from a device requesting a streaming access to a video content;   determining that the streaming access to the video content is restricted until an expiration of a date and time;   determining that a preview of the video content is available prior to the expiration of the date and time; and   streaming the preview to the device in response to the request.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a selection requesting the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment for the streaming service. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise scheduling a prompt associated with the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         15 . A memory device storing instructions which when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving a request associated with a streaming service from a device requesting a streaming access to a video content;   determining that the streaming access to the video content is restricted until an expiration of a date and time;   determining that a preview of the video content is available prior to the expiration of the date and time; and   streaming the preview to the device in response to the request.   
     
     
         16 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         17 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a selection requesting the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         18 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment for the preview of the video content. 
     
     
         19 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment for the streaming service. 
     
     
         20 . The memory device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing the preview of the video content.