Method and system for preventing unauthorized recording of media content on an apple operating system

Abstract

A method for preventing unauthorized recording of media content on an Apple operating system (OS). The present method registers a compliance mechanism on a client system having the Apple OS operating thereon. The compliance mechanism comprises a framework for validating the compliance mechanism on the client system, and a multimedia component opened by the framework. The present method uses the multimedia component for decrypting the media content on the client system. The present method also prevents decryption of the media content on the client system having the Apple OS operating thereon if a portion of the compliance mechanism is invalidated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for preventing unauthorized recording of media content on an Apple operating system (OS) comprising:
 means for registering a compliance mechanism on a client system having said Apple OS operating thereon, said compliance mechanism comprising:   means for validating components of said compliance mechanism on said client system;   means for preventing decryption of media content on said client system if said framework detects an invalid environment; and   means for providing kernel level extension information to said framework; and   means for disabling output of said media content on said client system having said Apple OS operating thereon if a portion of said compliance mechanism is invalidated.