MECHANISM FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY WHEN CONTENT PROTECTION IS USED WITH AN AUDIO STREAM
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device;
configuring said first device to enable data communication with said second device based on whether said second device supports data communication with content protection;
communicating content protected data between said first device and said second device based on said configuring; and
based on said first device determining that said second device does not support data communication with content protection, configuring said first device to utilize a communication protocol that does not require content protection.
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Abstract
A method and system that configure communication between devices in a network, where one device may support content protection, and another device may or may not support content protection. The devices may support communication utilizing Bluetooth® technology. A first device may determine whether a second device provides content protection support. If the second device does not support content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device. If the second device supports content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that requires content protection for communicating data. If communicating data utilizing content protection fails, the first device may revert to utilizing a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device; configuring said first device to enable data communication with said second device based on whether said second device supports data communication with content protection; communicating content protected data between said first device and said second device based on said configuring; and based on said first device determining that said second device does not support data communication with content protection, configuring said first device to utilize a communication protocol that does not require content protection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for communication, said at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing said computer to perform a method for communication, comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device; configuring said first device to enable data communication with said second device based on whether said second device supports data communication with content protection; communicating content protected data between said first device and said second device based on said configuring; and based on said first device determining that said second device does not support data communication with content protection, configuring said first device to utilize a communication protocol that does not require content protection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a first device, said one or more circuits being operable to; establish a communication link between said first device and a second device; configure said first device to enable data communication with said second device based on whether said second device supports data communication with content protection; communicate content protected data between said first device and said second device; and based on said first device determining that said second device does not support said data communication with said content protection, configure said first device to utilize a communication protocol that does not require content protection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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