Methods and apparatus for premises content distribution
First Claim
1. Content rendering apparatus configured for data communication with a content providing device over a premises network, said rendering apparatus comprising:
- an authentication apparatus configured to facilitate authentication of said content rendering apparatus with said content providing device, said authentication comprising an exchange of messages between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device, said exchange of said messages configured for identification of a common security framework;
a content selection apparatus configured to enable a user of said content rendering apparatus to browse and select one or more items of digital content associated with said content providing device for transmission to said content rendering apparatus; and
an adapted hardware data interface configured to allow said content rendering apparatus to receive data when a communications link has been established between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device;
wherein said transmission of said one or more items of digital content to said content rendering apparatus is performed over said adapted hardware data interface; and
wherein said common security framework comprises at least one of;
(i) a trusted domain (TD), and/or (ii) an Authorized Service Domain (ASD).
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for protected content access, browsing and transfer over a network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a premises (e.g., residential) Local Area Network (LAN), and the apparatus comprises a server and renderer consumer premise equipment (CPE). The renderer CPE scans the network to search for a server CPE that implements a compatible security framework. The renderer authenticates itself with the server, and the server allows content browsing and selection access only to an authorized and authenticated renderer. A negotiation and exchange protocol comprises messages exchanged between the renderer and the server that include one or more of device identification, encryption key exchange, digital certificates and information regarding security package used by each CPE.
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18 Claims
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1. Content rendering apparatus configured for data communication with a content providing device over a premises network, said rendering apparatus comprising:
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an authentication apparatus configured to facilitate authentication of said content rendering apparatus with said content providing device, said authentication comprising an exchange of messages between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device, said exchange of said messages configured for identification of a common security framework; a content selection apparatus configured to enable a user of said content rendering apparatus to browse and select one or more items of digital content associated with said content providing device for transmission to said content rendering apparatus; and an adapted hardware data interface configured to allow said content rendering apparatus to receive data when a communications link has been established between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device; wherein said transmission of said one or more items of digital content to said content rendering apparatus is performed over said adapted hardware data interface; and wherein said common security framework comprises at least one of;
(i) a trusted domain (TD), and/or (ii) an Authorized Service Domain (ASD). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of transferring protected content between a first media rendering device and a second media rendering device, said method comprising:
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authenticating at least one of said first media rendering device or said second media rendering device, said authenticating comprising utilizing a message exchange protocol to identify security capabilities of at least one of said first media rendering device or said second media rendering device, said message exchange protocol establishing a common security framework for maintaining protection of protected digital content; providing access to at least one of said first media rendering device or said second media rendering device for browsing said protected digital content; and transferring at least a portion of said protected digital content from at least one of said first media rendering device or said second media rendering device to one or more other media rendering devices including one of said first media rendering device or said second media rendering device; wherein said common security framework comprises at least one of;
(i) a trusted domain (TD), and/or (ii) an Authorized Service Domain (ASD). - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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15. A method of transferring protected content between a first media rendering device and a second media rendering device, said method comprising:
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discovering, by said first media rendering device, said second media rendering device; querying, by said first media rendering device, capabilities associated with a security framework implemented on said second media rendering device; in response to an advertisement of said capabilities by said second media rendering device, determining whether said first media rendering device is capable of interoperating with said capabilities of said first media rendering device; based at least in part on a determination that said first media rendering device is capable of interoperating with said second media rendering device, requesting, by said first media rendering device, authentication from said second media rendering device; based at least in part on said authentication being verified by said second media rendering device, establishing a common security framework between said first media rendering device and said second media rendering device, said common security framework configured to maintain protection of said protected content and comprising at least one of;
(i) a trusted domain (TD), and/or (ii) an Authorized Service Domain (ASD); andreceiving said protected content from said second media rendering device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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