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Domain management method and domain context of users and devices based domain system

US8533858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2006
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are domain contexts indicating user and device based domain systems for being applied to a new digital content protection/management system, and management methods thereof. A concept of “domain” is introduced in the present invention so that various business models can be obtained in accordance with content use of one home or small-sized group. The domain refers to as a group of user and device SAV and PAV indicating a context for being applied to the domain system includes: a domain identifier for specifying a domain as a region containing at least one content execution device and at least one content user; domain authentication information for guaranteeing authenticity of the domain; a user list containing information of users belonging to the domain; and a device list containing devices belonging to the domain.

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