Video games on demand with anti-piracy security

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a media device, a video game from a server via a network. The method includes installing, via the media device, the video game to a storage device associated with the media device. The method includes receiving, at the media device, a request to play the video game. The method includes sending an authorization request to the server from the media device via the network in response to the request. The method includes receiving authorization to execute the video game at the media device. The authorization is based on an identifier of the media device included in the authorization request being associated with rights allowing execution of the video game. The method also includes executing the video game via the media device in response to receiving the authorization.

1 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A method comprising:
 providing for, via a media device, display of a listing of video games available for download to the media device;   receiving, at the media device, input from a controller connected to the media device, the input indicating selection of a video game from the listing for download to the media device;   receiving, at the media device, the selected video game from a server via a network;   installing, via the media device, the selected video game to a storage device associated with the media device; and   executing the video game at the media device in response to:
 verifying authorization to execute the selected video game for a user based on digital rights to the selected video game that are tied to a user account of the user; and 
 verifying authorization to execute the selected video game at the media device based on digital rights to the selected video game that are tied to the media device. 
   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 inhibiting execution of the video game prior to at least one of: verifying authorization to execute the selected video game for a user; and verifying authorization to execute the selected video game at the media device.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein installing the video game comprises storing the video game in a storage device of the media device. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein providing for display of the listing comprises providing for display of a cost to purchase a corresponding video game for at least one video game of the listing. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising:
 responsive to the input from the controller, providing, via the media device, a display of a charge notification for a charge of a cost of the selected video game; and   receiving, at the media device, input from the controller indicating acceptance of the charge identified in the charge notification before executing the video game via the media device.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the media device, input from the controller indicating a request to play the selected video game.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the request to play the video game includes a selection of an entry in a listing of recently played games displayed at a display device associated with the media device, and wherein the entry corresponds to the video game. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein executing the video game is further in response to receiving the input indicating the request to play the selected video game. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the media device includes a set-top box device. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the media device comprises a video game console. 
     
     
         31 . A media device comprising:
 a network interface coupleable to a network;   a display interface coupleable to a display device;   a storage device;   at least one processor coupled to the network interface, the display interface, and the storage device; and   a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform operations including:
 providing for display, via the display interface, of a listing of video games available for download to the media device; 
 receiving, at the media device, input from a controller connected to the media device, the input indicating selection of a video game from the listing for download to the media device; 
 receiving, at the media device, the selected video game from a server via the network; 
 installing the selected video game to the storage device; and 
 executing the video game at the media device in response to:
 verifying authorization to execute the selected video game for a user based on digital rights to the selected video game that are tied to a user account of the user; and 
 verifying authorization to execute the selected video game at the media device based on digital rights to the selected video game that are tied to the media device. 
 
   
     
     
         32 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein the controller is wirelessly connected to the media device. 
     
     
         33 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein the storage device includes the memory. 
     
     
         34 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein providing for the display of the listing comprises providing for display of a cost to purchase a corresponding video game for at least one video game of the listing. 
     
     
         35 . The media device of  claim 34 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 responsive to the input from the controller, providing for a display of a charge notification for a charge of a cost of the selected video game; and   receiving, at the media device, input from the controller indicating acceptance of the charge identified in the charge notification before executing the video game via the media device.   
     
     
         36 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, at the media device, input from the controller indicating a request to play the selected video game.   
     
     
         37 . The media device of  claim 36 , wherein the request to play the video game includes a selection of an entry in a listing of recently played games displayed at a display device associated with the media device, and wherein the entry corresponds to the video game. 
     
     
         38 . The media device of  claim 36 , wherein executing the video game is further in response to receiving the input indicating the request to play the selected video game. 
     
     
         39 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein the media device comprises a set-top box device. 
     
     
         40 . The media device of  claim 31 , wherein the media device comprises a video game console.