Selectively encrypting content for distribution from a receiver device to a companion device
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1. A method for selectively encrypting content for distribution from a receiver device to a companion device, comprising:
- determining whether content received by the receiver device is encrypted, including;
determining whether out-of-band signaling regarding the content is received; and
determining whether the out-of-band signaling indicates that the content is encrypted in response to determining that the out-of-band signaling is received;
determining whether capabilities of the companion device meet a threshold in response to determining that the content received by the receiver device is not encrypted;
selecting to encrypt the content received by the receiver device in response to determining that the capabilities of the companion device meet the threshold; and
sending the selectively encrypted content to the companion device.
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Abstract
Embodiments include systems and methods for selectively encrypting content for distribution from a receiver device to a companion device. A device processor of the receiving device may receive content, and may determine whether the content is encrypted. The device processor may determine the capabilities of the companion device in response to determining that the content is not encrypted. The device processor may encrypt the content in response to determine that the capabilities of the companion device meet a threshold. The device processor may then send the encrypted content to the companion device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for selectively encrypting content for distribution from a receiver device to a companion device, comprising:
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determining whether content received by the receiver device is encrypted, including; determining whether out-of-band signaling regarding the content is received; and determining whether the out-of-band signaling indicates that the content is encrypted in response to determining that the out-of-band signaling is received; determining whether capabilities of the companion device meet a threshold in response to determining that the content received by the receiver device is not encrypted; selecting to encrypt the content received by the receiver device in response to determining that the capabilities of the companion device meet the threshold; and sending the selectively encrypted content to the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A receiver device, comprising:
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a memory; a network interface configured to receive content from a communication network; a communication interface configured to communicate with a companion device; and a processor coupled to the memory, the network interface and the communication interface, and configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether the content received by the receiver device is encrypted, including; determining whether out-of-band signaling regarding the content is received; and determining whether the out-of-band signaling indicates that the content is encrypted in response to determining that the out-of-band signaling is received; determining whether capabilities of the companion device meet a threshold in response to determining that the content received by the receiver device is not encrypted; selecting to encrypt the content received by the receiver device in response to determining that the capabilities of the companion device meet the threshold; and sending the selectively encrypted content to the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A receiver device, comprising:
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means for determining whether content received by the receiver device is encrypted, including; means for determining whether out-of-band signaling regarding the content is received; and means for determining whether the out-of-band signaling indicates that the content is encrypted in response to determining that the out-of-band signaling is received; means for determining whether capabilities of a companion device meet a threshold in response to determining that the content received by the receiver device is not encrypted; means for selecting to encrypt the content received by the receiver device in response to determining that the capabilities of the companion device meet the threshold; and means for sending the selectively encrypted content to the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a receiver device to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether content received by the receiver device is encrypted, including; determining whether out-of-band signaling regarding the content is received; and determining whether the out-of-band signaling indicates that the content is encrypted in response to determining that the out-of-band signaling is received; determining whether capabilities of a companion device meet a threshold in response to determining that the content received by the receiver device is not encrypted; selecting to encrypt the content received by the receiver device in response to determining that the capabilities of the companion device meet the threshold; and sending the selectively encrypted content to the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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