Secure legacy media peripheral association with authentication in a media exchange network

• US 8,635,665 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Issued: 01/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Karaoguz, Jeyhan, Bennett, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Thanhnga B
• Application Number:
  US13/660,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20130159523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 726/2, 726/3, 726/6, 713/155, 713/182, 380/258, 380/278, 709/223, 358/1.15
• US Class Current: 726/2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/28 Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint

Abstract

Aspects for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network may include detecting when a legacy media peripheral is connected to a PC and/or a media processing system on the distributed media network. One or more identifiers associated with the legacy media peripheral may be established and utilized to facilitate communication of the legacy media peripheral over the distributed media network. At least one legacy media peripheral identifier and at least one identifier of a user utilizing the legacy media peripheral may be requested. The legacy media peripheral identifier may be a serial number of the legacy media peripheral, while the user identifier may be a user password and/or a user name. Media peripheral association software may be executed on the PC and/or the media processing system and utilized for media peripheral association and authentication in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. A method for use in a distributed media network that includes a media processing system and one or more media peripherals:

creating, at the media processing system an association between a peripheral identifier and a user identifier, wherein;

the peripheral identifier is associated with a particular media peripheral of the one or more media peripherals, and

the user identifier is associated with a user of the particular media peripheral;

receiving, via the distributed media network, the peripheral identifier;

using the peripheral identifier to obtain the user identifier; and

using the user identifier to validate a registration of the particular media peripheral for use on the distributed media network.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a first location; and

using the user identifier to validate the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a second location.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular media peripheral is a legacy media peripheral.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral identifier comprises a serial number of the particular media peripheral.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user identifier comprises one or both of a user password and/or a user name.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising:

detecting a connection of the particular media peripheral to a device coupled to the distributed media network.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

associating the particular media peripheral and the user identifier with a geographic location of the particular media peripheral.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform a method comprising:

creating, at the media processing system an association between a peripheral identifier and a user identifier, wherein;

the peripheral identifier is associated with a particular media peripheral of the one or more media peripherals, and

the user identifier is associated with a user of the particular media peripheral;

receiving, via the distributed media network, the peripheral identifier;

using the peripheral identifier to obtain the user identifier;

using the user identifier to validate a registration of the particular media peripheral for use on the distributed media network.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, comprising code for:

establishing the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a first location; and

using the user identifier to validate the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a second location.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, wherein the particular media peripheral is a legacy media peripheral.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, wherein the peripheral identifier comprises a serial number of the particular media peripheral.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, wherein the user identifier comprises one or both of a user password and/or a user name.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, comprising code for:

detecting a connection of the particular media peripheral to a device coupled to the distributed media network.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage of claim 8, comprising code for:

associating the particular media peripheral and the user identifier with a geographic location of the particular media peripheral.

15. A system for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network that includes a media processing system and one or more media peripherals, the system comprising:

memory operable to store;

a peripheral identifier associated with a particular media peripheral of the one or more media peripherals, and

a user identifier associated with a user of the particular media peripheral;

at least one processor operable to;

create an association between the peripheral identifier and the user identifier;

receive the peripheral identifier;

use the peripheral identifier to determine the user identifier; and

use the user identifier to validate a registration of the particular media peripheral for use on the distributed media network.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to:

establish the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a first location; and

use the user identifier to validate the registration of the particular media peripheral for use at a second location.

17. The system according to claim 15, wherein the peripheral identifier comprises a serial number of the particular media peripheral.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said at least one user identifier is one or both of a user password and/or a user name.

19. The system according to claim 15, wherein the user identifier comprises one or both of a user password and/or a user name.

20. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to:

detect a connection of the particular media peripheral to a device coupled to the distributed media network.