Method and system for limiting content diffusion to local receivers
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting content within a predetermined region comprising:
- a content source selectively transmitting control signals and content;
a first channel transmitting data and having an unrestricted range;
a second channel transmitting data and having a restricted range; and
a sink connected to said content source by said first channel to receive content and being connected to said content source by a second channel to receive said control signals receiving said content, said sink being able to utilize said content only if it also receives said control signals over said second channel.
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Abstract
Content is distributed from a source to a sink only if the sink is within a predetemined distance from a source. In one embodiment, a control signal is sent over a limited range channel to the sink and the content is then sent only if the control signal is received properly by the sink. In another embodiment, the content is encrypted and the encryption key is sent over the limited range channel. The content is also sent to the sink, but the sink cannot decode the content unless it has a proper copy of the decoding key. The control signal can be sent over a wireless channel, an IR channel, or an AC line. The content is sent over the Internet, either using a standard wired channel or over a wireless channel.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting content within a predetermined region comprising:
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a content source selectively transmitting control signals and content; a first channel transmitting data and having an unrestricted range; a second channel transmitting data and having a restricted range; and a sink connected to said content source by said first channel to receive content and being connected to said content source by a second channel to receive said control signals receiving said content, said sink being able to utilize said content only if it also receives said control signals over said second channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transmitting content comprising:
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a source transmitting a control signal over a limited range channel and selectively transmitting content when an acceptable response is received to said control signal; and a source receiving said control signal, generating a response corresponding to said control signal, and subsequently receiving said content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of distributing content from a source comprising the steps of:
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determining whether a sink is within a preselected distance from a source by transmitting a control signal from the source over a limited range channel to said sink, the range of the limited range channel being within said preselected distance; receiving said control signal by a sink; returning a response signal responsive to said control signal by said sink; and in response transmitting said content to said sink. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of distributing content comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a decoding key over a limited range channel; receiving said decoding key by a sink; transmitting said content in response to said acknowledgement; and decoding said content using said decoding key. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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