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Digital Rights Management
Digital Rights Management
When you download multimedia content available
online, such as audio, images , or Ja va
applications, these item s may be subject to DRM
restrictions. DRM, or digit al rights management, is
a system that defines how copyrighted multimedia
content can be distributed and used.
DRM sets 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 specif ied number of days from the
date that the item is first used, or a specified
number of minutes. Count- ba se d settings let you
use an item for a specified number of times after
you download it or for unlimited use.

Installing Items

Except for DRM Java applications, DRM items will
automatically install once they have finished
downloading.
To install DRM Java applications, see “Installing
Applications” on page 108.
To send the DRM insta llation to the backgrou nd,
press e.

Understanding DRM Status

Icons

Depending on how a given third-party vendor has
set rights for an item, the item may include the
following status icons:
As with other items in media center, you can lock
DRM items. See “Locking Items” on page 94.
Note:All DRM items are forward locked.

Sharing Items

Note:These features may not be offered by
your service provider.
You can gift a DRM item t o a fr ie nd ’s phon e. Gif tin g
is when you purchase a copy of a DRM item and
send it to someone. If you do not want to gift an
item, you can send a message to a friend’s phone
cThe item is a DRM item.
eThe DRM item has expired.