System and method for authenticating components in wireless home entertainment system
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1. A home entertainment system, comprising:
- a remote control device configured for communicating with a server and a component configured to communicate with the server using a communication system, the remote control device configured for generating a wireless signal to the component, the wireless signal being used to generate an authentication signal, the authentication signal being useful by the component for authentication between the component and server.
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Abstract
Configuration information is exchanged between a home entertainment system server and various wireless components by pushing a button on the server and a random button on a remote control device as it is pointed at the devices sought to be authenticated.
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1. A home entertainment system, comprising:
a remote control device configured for communicating with a server and a component configured to communicate with the server using a communication system, the remote control device configured for generating a wireless signal to the component, the wireless signal being used to generate an authentication signal, the authentication signal being useful by the component for authentication between the component and server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A home entertainment system, comprising:
at least one wireless component having at least one communication system configured to communicate with at least one wireless server, the component also being configured to receive a wireless signal from a remote control device, wherein the component is configured to receive a signal from the server representing the wireless signal, the component also configured for receiving the wireless signal from the remote control device, the component configured thr comparing the wireless signal to the signal from the server representing the wireless signal and if a match is found, determining that authentication exists between the server and component and otherwise not determining that authentication exists between the server and component.
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11. A home entertainment system, comprising:
at least one wireless server having at least one communication system configured to communicate with at least one wireless component, the server also being configured to receive a wireless signal from a remote control device, wherein the server is configured to send to the component a signal representing the wireless signal, the server including at least one button and an authentication signal being generated by the server from the wireless signal only if the button is pressed within a predetermined time of receiving the wireless signal from the remote control device, the authentication signal being useful for authentication between the server and component. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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