Abstract: A system (and method) for providing security to compressed digital media. The system includes a medium for computer codes. A code is directed to forming a secured media object and a residual mask for the secured media object. The secured media object is disabled. A code is directed to replicating the secured media object into a plurality of secured media object copies 1 through N. Each of the secured media object copies represents the secured media object, where N represents an integer greater than 1. The memory also has a code directed to transferring the secured media object copies 1 through N into respective distribution servers 1 through N through a network; and a code directed to storing the secured media object copies 1 through N in memories of the respective distribution servers 1 through N. Another code is directed to scheduling delivery based upon a selected time and date of one of the secured media object copies at one of the distribution servers to a client device through the network.

Abstract: A method (and system) for transmitting streaming media through a network of computers in a secured manner to a client device, e.g., computer, work station, personal digital assistant, cellular phone, television. The method includes transferring streaming media, which has control information and data information. The method also includes removing one or more bits from one or more packets from the streaming media to form a masked version of the streaming media, which cannot be displayed to produce a clear output. A step of transferring the masked version of the streaming media to the client device over a network is included. The method converts the masked version of the streaming media to a display format; and displays the masked version of the streaming media in the display format where the masked version of streaming media producing an incomplete output of the streaming media. The incomplete output of the streaming media is difficult to see clearly.