Network resource access method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A remote control apparatus for accessing a desired resource on a network system, the network system having a plurality of node sites of which at least one said node site includes the resource, the resource being uniquely identifiable by a resource identifier, said remote control apparatus comprising:
- input means for inputting the resource identifier into the remote control apparatus;
storage means for storing the entered resource identifier;
transmission means for wireless transmission of the resource identifier to an output arrangement to enable said output arrangement to receive the resource identifier and thereby access the desired resource at the network system node identified by the resource identifier for reproduction of said desired resource by the output arrangement; and
authentication means for verifying that a user of the remote control apparatus is a predetermined user thereof and for enabling or disabling the operation of the remote control apparatus accordingly.
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Abstract
A remote control apparatus (10) for accessing a desired resource (13) on a network system (46) is disclosed. The network system (46) typically has a plurality of node sites of which at least one node site includes the desired resource which is uniquely identifiable by a resource identifier (66). The remote control apparatus includes input means (32) for inputting the resource identifier into the remote control apparatus, storage means (30) for storing the entered resource identifier; transmission means (21,23,35) and authentication means (28). The transmission means provides for wireless transmission of the resource identifier to an output arrangement (11) to enable the output arrangement to receive the resource identifier and thereby access the desired resource at the network system node identified by the resource identifier for reproduction of the desired resource by the output arrangement. The authentication means provides for verifying that a user of remote control apparatus is a predetermined user thereof and for enabling or disabling the operation of the remote control apparatus accordingly.
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18 Claims
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1. A remote control apparatus for accessing a desired resource on a network system, the network system having a plurality of node sites of which at least one said node site includes the resource, the resource being uniquely identifiable by a resource identifier, said remote control apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting the resource identifier into the remote control apparatus;
storage means for storing the entered resource identifier;
transmission means for wireless transmission of the resource identifier to an output arrangement to enable said output arrangement to receive the resource identifier and thereby access the desired resource at the network system node identified by the resource identifier for reproduction of said desired resource by the output arrangement; and
authentication means for verifying that a user of the remote control apparatus is a predetermined user thereof and for enabling or disabling the operation of the remote control apparatus accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for accessing a desired resource on a network system, said network system having a plurality of node sites of which at least one said node site includes the resource, the resource being uniquely identified by a resource identifier, said system comprising:
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a remote control device capable of storing the resource identifier and including authentication means for authenticating a user of said remote control device prior to a transmission of the resource identifier; and
an output device adapted to receive said resource identifier transmitted by said remote control device, access the desired resource in accordance with the resource identifier at said network system node, and to reproduce said desired resource. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of accessing a desired resource on a network system, said network system having a plurality of node sites of which at least one said node site includes said resource, the resource being uniquely identified by a resource identifier, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing at least one resource identifier in storage means on a remote control device;
(b) determining an authentication of said remote control device, and, in response to a valid authentication;
(c) transmitting the resource identifier to an output device using wireless transmission, wherein said output device further performs the steps of;
(i) receiving the transmitted resource identifier;
(ii) accessing the desired resource at the network system node identified by the resource identifier; and
(iii) reproducing said desired resource. - View Dependent Claims (18)
(d) receiving said authentication challenge at said remote control device;
(e) encrypting said authentication challenge using a private key stored within and unique to said remote control device; and
(f) transmitting said encrypted authentication challenge from said remote control.
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