System, method, and apparatus for secure sharing of multimedia content across several electronic devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device supporting secure exchange of multimedia information via a cable television (CATV) network, the electronic device comprising:
- at least one processor communicatively coupled to transmit/receive circuitry for sending and receiving multimedia information via the cable television (CATV) network, and to decoder circuitry adapted for converting multimedia information for consumption by a first user;
memory capable of storing multimedia information, the memory operably coupled to the at least one processor;
wherein the electronic device, at a first location, is adapted to exchange multimedia information in a peer-to-peer fashion with a second electronic device of a second user, at a second location, via a broadband network comprising the cable television (CATV) network; and
wherein the exchange of multimedia information between the electronic devices at the first location and second location is enabled based upon verification of user-related security information.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a secure, media exchange network and a method of securely exchanging media between electronic devices across the network. In an embodiment according to the present invention, media may be securely and simultaneously exchanged between friends, family members, business associates, government entities, military entities, law enforcement entities, and 3rd party media providers over a closed and secure media exchange network. The media may include, for example, digital video, digital audio, digital images, digital data, or any other form of digital information. Security features may include security techniques, associated security hardware, and associated security software.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic device supporting secure exchange of multimedia information via a cable television (CATV) network, the electronic device comprising:
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at least one processor communicatively coupled to transmit/receive circuitry for sending and receiving multimedia information via the cable television (CATV) network, and to decoder circuitry adapted for converting multimedia information for consumption by a first user;
memory capable of storing multimedia information, the memory operably coupled to the at least one processor;
wherein the electronic device, at a first location, is adapted to exchange multimedia information in a peer-to-peer fashion with a second electronic device of a second user, at a second location, via a broadband network comprising the cable television (CATV) network; and
wherein the exchange of multimedia information between the electronic devices at the first location and second location is enabled based upon verification of user-related security information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of securely exchanging multimedia information via a broadband network comprising a cable television (CATV) network capable of distributing a plurality of channels of cable programming, each channel occupying a corresponding portion of cable television (CATV) network bandwidth, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first location, a request for exchange of multimedia information with a second location;
receiving user-related information associated with authentication of the request;
verifying whether the first location is authorized to engage in the exchange of the multimedia information with the second location, using the user-related information;
enabling exchange of multimedia information between the first location and the second location, if it is determined that the first location is authorized;
refraining from enabling exchange of multimedia information between the first location and the second location, if it is determined that the first location is not authorized; and
wherein the exchange is performed in a peer-to-peer fashion between the first location and the second location, via the cable television (CATV) network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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