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Network management in a media network environment

  • US 8,230,084 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2003
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of adding a client as a member of a hub network which includes a plurality of devices, comprising:

  • detecting a client newly connected to the hub network by a server,wherein the server periodically polls the plurality of devices for the client;

    authenticating the client to determine an identity of the client;

    authorizing the client to determine that the client is a compliant device that operates according to rules defined for the hub network,wherein the compliant device enables a user to present, move, and copy content data to be controlled to reflect guidelines of licenses of the content data set for a licensing authority, andwherein the client sends a message to the plurality of devices on the hub network indicating that the client is now connected to the hub network;

    adding the client as a member in the hub network when it is determined that the client has been detected, authenticated, authorized, and is in a local environment of the server;

    providing licenses for the content data bound to the hub network to members of the hub network,wherein a source version of the content data is stored on the server, and copies of the source versions are stored on the compliant device as sub-copy versions;

    comparing a device count of members in said hub network with a member device limit;

    confirming said device count by contacting an external device registration server;

    sending a device add request to said device registration server;

    receiving a device add permission from said device registration server;

    wherein said device add request includes said device count;

    wherein the device registration server sends the device add permission to add the client as a member if the client has not been added as a member in any other hub network.

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