Method and apparatus for provisioning a device to access digital rights management (DRM) services in a universal plug and play (UPnP) network
First Claim
1. A Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device that is capable of being automatically provisioned to access digital rights management (DRM) services by a provisioning device through interaction with the provisioning device over a home network, the UPnP device comprising:
- a processor configured to obtain pre-provisioning information from said provisioning device and to use the pre-provisioning information to interact with said provisioning device to cause said UPnP device to be provisioned; and
a memory device, the pre-provisioning information being stored in the memory device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device to be automatically provisioned to access services without the need for manual interaction. In accordance with the invention, when a UPnP device needs to be provisioned, it automatically obtains pre-provisioning information from a provisioning device on the home network, and uses the pre-provisioning information to interact with the provisioning device to cause the UPnP device to be provisioned. The provisioning enables the UPnP device to access services, including digital rights management (DRM) services, over a network.
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31 Claims
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1. A Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device that is capable of being automatically provisioned to access digital rights management (DRM) services by a provisioning device through interaction with the provisioning device over a home network, the UPnP device comprising:
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a processor configured to obtain pre-provisioning information from said provisioning device and to use the pre-provisioning information to interact with said provisioning device to cause said UPnP device to be provisioned; and
a memory device, the pre-provisioning information being stored in the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A provisioning device that is capable of provisioning a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device to access digital rights management (DRM) services through interaction with said UPnP device over a home network, said provisioning device comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a request for pre-provisioning information from said UPnP device and to send pre-provisioning information to said UPnP device; and
a memory device, the memory device storing the pre-provisioning information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for provisioning a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device with a provisioning device over a home network to access digital rights management (DRM) services, the method comprising:
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sending a request from a UPnP device to a provisioning device for pre-provisioning information;
receiving pre-provisioning information in said UPnP device sent by said provisioning device to said UPnP device; and
using the received pre-provisioning information in said UPnP device to cause said UPnP device to be provisioned by said provisioning device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for provisioning a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device with a provisioning device over a home network to access digital rights management (DRM) services, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for pre-provisioning information in a provisioning device, the request being sent by a UPnP device; and
sending pre-provisioning information to said UPnP device from said provisioning device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program for provisioning a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device with a provisioning device over a home network to access digital rights management (DRM) services, the program being embodied on a computer-readable medium, the program comprising:
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instructions for sending a request from a UPnP device to a provisioning device for pre-provisioning information;
instructions for receiving pre-provisioning information in said UPnP device sent by said provisioning device to said UPnP device; and
instructions for processing the received pre-provisioning information in said UPnP device to cause said UPnP device to be provisioned by said provisioning device.
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31. A computer program for provisioning a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device with a provisioning device over a home network to access digital rights management (DRM) services, the program being embodied on a computer-readable medium, the program comprising:
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instructions for receiving a request for pre-provisioning information in a provisioning device, the request being sent by a UPnP device; and
instructions for sending pre-provisioning information to said UPnP device from said provisioning device.
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