Method and system to use, share and manage digital content by assigning MAC and IP adress to each device and peripheral
US8068519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention shows a method for connecting and sharing content over a plurality of devices, and over a plurality of networks public and private while respecting the content's Digital Rights by implementing a software layer (software alternately integrated into hardware component) that will assign a mac address and an ip address to each device and peripherals and where content can be assign to specific devices inside a network, and can be accessed directly, shared remotely, wireless, or physically connected. The software layer also integrates drivers, players, codec's that can be updated dynamically in order to keep them updated. This software layer can also “virtualizes” peripherals, devices or group of peripherals and devices into single addressable group of components that will act like one.
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