Method and system for providing mobile subscription content access

• US 20060179452A1
• Filed: 02/23/2006
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Amodeo, Guillermo O., Saggu, Manjit S., Cameron, Elizabeth W., Cameron, Gavin M.
• Application Number:
  US11/360,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20060179452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/24 Key scheduling, i.e. generating round keys or sub-keys for block encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3273 for mutual authentication network architectures or network communication protocols for achieving mutual authentication in a packet data network H04L63/0869
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method for providing mobile subscription content access is disclosed. Initially, subscription contents are stored in a server. The subscription content can be accessed via any terminal coupled to the server by a communication link. In response to an access to any of the subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via a terminal, a determination is made as to whether or not a valid receiver is found in the proximity of the terminal. If a valid receiver is found in the proximity of the terminal, an encryption/decryption key is transferred to the valid receiver. With the encryption/decryption key, the subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel can be accessed via the terminal and the valid receiver.

Claims

1. A method for providing mobile subscription content access to a subscriber, said method comprising:

storing subscription contents in a server, wherein said subscription content can be accessed via a plurality of terminals coupled to said server by a communication link;

in response to an access to any of said subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via one of said plurality of terminals, determining whether or not a valid receiver is found in the proximity of said one terminal;

in a determination that a valid receiver is found in the proximity of said one terminal, transferring an encryption/decryption key to said valid receiver; and

accessing said subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via said one terminal and said valid receiver.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said accessing further includes transferring said subscription contents to said valid receiver.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said accessing occurs wirelessly between said terminal and said valid receiver.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said accessing occurs wirelessly between said terminal and said valid receiver via Bluetooth or infra-red.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said communication link is the Internet.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining further includes checking biometrics of a holder of said valid receiver to verify the identity of said holder.

7. A system for providing mobile subscription content access to a subscriber, said system comprising:

a server for storing subscription contents, wherein said subscription content can be accessed via a plurality of terminals coupled to said server by a communication link;

means for determining, in response to an access to any of said subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via one of said plurality of terminals, whether or not a valid receiver is found in the proximity of said one terminal;

means for transferring, in a determination that a valid receiver is found in the proximity of said one terminal, an encryption/decryption key to said valid receiver; and

means for accessing said subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via said one terminal and said valid receiver.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said means for accessing further includes means for transferring said subscription contents to said valid receiver.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said means for accessing provides wireless access between said terminal and said valid receiver.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said means for accessing provides wireless access between said terminal and said valid receiver via Bluetooth or infra-red.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein said communication link is the Internet.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein said means for determining further includes means for checking biometrics of a holder of said valid receiver to verify the identity of said holder.

13. A mobile receiver capable of receiving subscription contents from a mobile subscription content access system, wherein said mobile subscription content access system includes a server and a plurality of terminals coupled to said server via a communication link, wherein said subscription contents are stored in said server, said mobile receiver comprising:

continuously detecting a suitably equipped terminal within said mobile subscription content access system;

in response to a detection of a suitably equipped terminal, transferring an encryption/decryption key to said terminal; and

accessing said subscription contents on an encrypted subscription channel via said one terminal and said valid receiver.

14. The mobile receiver of claim 13, wherein said mobile receiver is a mobile phone.

15. The mobile receiver of claim 13, wherein said mobile receiver is a personal digital assistant.