METHOD AND SYSTEM TO USE, SHARE AND MANAGE DIGITAL CONTENT BY ASSIGNING MAC AND IP ADRESS TO EACH DEVICE AND PERIPHERAL
First Claim
1. An audio/video distribution system with enhanced digital rights management configured for use with a source of programming, such system comprising:
- plurality of network devices connected and capable of having content for sharing within the network; and
each of the network devices being assigned mac address and ip address by a software layer,wherein the network is multiplexed network using the electrical network;
wherein the network is a wireless network;
wherein the network is a wired network;
whereby the assigned content over the distribution system can be accessed directly, remotely or shared between the devices keeping intact the digital rights policies of the content owner.
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Abstract
The invention shows a method for connecting and sharing content over a plurality of devices, and over a plurality of networks public and private while respecting the content'"'"'s Digital Rights by implementing a software layer (software alternately integrated into hardware component) that will assign a mac address and an ip address to each device and peripherals and where content can be assign to specific devices inside a network, and can be accessed directly, shared remotely, wireless, or physically connected. The software layer also integrates drivers, players, codec'"'"'s that can be updated dynamically in order to keep them updated. This software layer can also “virtualizes” peripherals, devices or group of peripherals and devices into single addressable group of components that will act like one.
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17 Claims
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1. An audio/video distribution system with enhanced digital rights management configured for use with a source of programming, such system comprising:
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plurality of network devices connected and capable of having content for sharing within the network; and each of the network devices being assigned mac address and ip address by a software layer, wherein the network is multiplexed network using the electrical network; wherein the network is a wireless network; wherein the network is a wired network; whereby the assigned content over the distribution system can be accessed directly, remotely or shared between the devices keeping intact the digital rights policies of the content owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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