METHOD OF PROVIDING ACCESS RIGHTS BASED ON DEVICE PROXIMITY AND CENTRAL ACCESS DEVICE USED FOR THE METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of providing access rights based on a proximity of a mobile device by a central access device in a home network to the mobile device to connect the mobile device to the home network, the method comprising:
- determining the proximity of the mobile device indicating a closeness of the mobile device to the central access device when the mobile device connects to the central access device; and
granting an access right to the mobile device according to the determined proximity.
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Abstract
Provided is method of providing access rights based on device proximity and central access device used for method. Method of providing access rights to mobile device includes: determining proximity showing how close mobile device is to central access device when mobile device connects to central access device in home network; and granting access right to mobile device according to determined proximity. Access rights used for protecting contents of various devices in home network can be seamlessly controlled, and in network, identity of person (identified by his/her device) can be generated and his/her access right can be properly controlled. In addition, there is no need to concern about leakage of data beyond the house and there is no need to try to change anything of set parameters for this purpose, and there is no need to try to protect data in a ubiquitous information network.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing access rights based on a proximity of a mobile device by a central access device in a home network to the mobile device to connect the mobile device to the home network, the method comprising:
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determining the proximity of the mobile device indicating a closeness of the mobile device to the central access device when the mobile device connects to the central access device; and granting an access right to the mobile device according to the determined proximity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A central access device which provides access rights based on proximity of a mobile device to connect the mobile device to a home network, the central access device comprising:
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a proximity determination unit which determines the proximity of the mobile device indicating a closeness of the mobile device to the central access device when the mobile device connects to the central access device; and an access right grant unit which grants an access right according to the determined proximity of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for a method of providing access rights based on a proximity of a mobile device by a central access device in a home network to a mobile device to connect the mobile device to the home network, wherein the method comprises:
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determining the proximity of the mobile device indicating a closeness of the mobile device is to the central access device when the mobile device connects to the central access device; and granting an access right to the mobile device according to the determined proximity.
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