Operating method for sharing content in a home network and system thereof
First Claim
1. A method of operating a source device in a home network, the method comprising:
- encrypting, by the source device, a content received from a media server;
storing the encrypted content and a list of the encrypted content on a shared storage device in the home network;
receiving, from the shared storage device, an inquiry whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content upon request from at least one device in the home network;
determining whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content based on a content sharing preference regarding the encrypted content; and
responding to the inquiry of the shared storage device depending on the determination,wherein the content sharing preference is generated by the source device in response to a user input.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling access of content in a home network are provided. The method includes receiving a content on a source device. Further, the method includes setting content sharing preferences by the source device. The content sharing preferences indicate whether a device is authorized to access the content. The method includes encrypting the content on the source device. Further, the method includes storing the encrypted content in a shared storage device. The method includes receiving a request from a device for decryption of the encrypted content. Further, the method includes decrypting the content by the source device based on the content sharing preferences. Furthermore, the method includes providing the decrypted content to the device, thereby enabling access of the content to the device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a source device in a home network, the method comprising:
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encrypting, by the source device, a content received from a media server; storing the encrypted content and a list of the encrypted content on a shared storage device in the home network; receiving, from the shared storage device, an inquiry whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content upon request from at least one device in the home network; determining whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content based on a content sharing preference regarding the encrypted content; and responding to the inquiry of the shared storage device depending on the determination, wherein the content sharing preference is generated by the source device in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a shared storage device in a home network, the method comprising:
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storing an encrypted content provided by a source device in the home network; providing content list including the encrypted content to a target device in the home network; receiving a request from the target device to decrypt the encrypted content; sending, to the source device, an inquiry whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content upon receiving request from the target device; receiving a response to the inquiry determined based on a content sharing preference from the source device; and selectively decrypting the encrypted content depending on the response from the source device to provide the decrypted content to the target device, wherein the content sharing preference is generated by the source device in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus of a source device in a home network, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processor operatively coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to; encrypt a content received from a media server, store the encrypted content and a list of the encrypted content on a shared storage device in the home network; receive, from the shared storage device, inquiry whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content upon request from at least one device in the home network; determine whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content based on a content sharing preference regarding the encrypted content; and respond to the inquiry of the shared storage device depending on the determination, wherein the content sharing preference is generated by the source device in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus of a shared storage device, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processor operatively coupled to the communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to; store an encrypted content provided by a source device in the home network, provide a content list including the encrypted content to a target device in the home network; receive a request from the target device to decrypt the encrypted content; send, to the source device, an inquiry whether to allow decryption of the encrypted content upon receiving the request from the target device; receive a response to the inquiry determined based on a content sharing preference from the source device; and selectively decrypt the encrypted content depending on the response from the source device to provide the decrypted content to the target device, wherein the content sharing preference is generated by the source device in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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