System and method for authenticating components in wireless home entertainment system
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1. A home entertainment system, comprising:
- at least one wireless system server having at least a primary communication system; and
at least one wireless component having at least a primary communication system configured for communicating with the primary communication system of the server, wherein the component sends configuration information to the server using a secondary communication system that is out-of-band with the primary systems.
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Abstract
Configuration information is exchanged between a home entertainment system server and various wireless components using a secondary link (such as IR, near field, or removable memory media) that is out-of-band with the primary wireless link of the network, to reduce the chances of an unauthorized device gaining entry to the network. Alternatively, the configuration information can be exchanged over the primary link and the received signal analyzed to determine whether the transmitter of the configuration information is within LOS or otherwise within the home or radius that indicates that it is not likely to be an unauthorized device.
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1. A home entertainment system, comprising:
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at least one wireless system server having at least a primary communication system; and
at least one wireless component having at least a primary communication system configured for communicating with the primary communication system of the server, wherein the component sends configuration information to the server using a secondary communication system that is out-of-band with the primary systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A home entertainment system, comprising:
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at least one wireless system server having at least a primary communication system; and
at least one wireless component having at least a primary communication system configured for communicating with the primary communication system of the server, wherein the component sends configuration information to the server using the primary communication system, at least one of;
the server, and the component, determining a value of at least one physical parameter of a signal received from the other and affirming proper exchange of information only if the value indicates that the server and component are within an acceptably close distance of each other. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for communication between a home network server and at least one home network component, comprising:
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after the successful exchange of configuration information, communicating audio/video information over a wireless link of a primary wireless communication system; and
exchanging configuration information using a wireless link that is out-of-band with the primary wireless communication system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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