Method and apparatus for managing domain
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsBong-seon Kim, Young-sun Yoon, Su-hyun Nam
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for managing domains are provided. The method of managing one or more domains performed by a domain manager located in a home network includes determining whether to register a first device located in the home network to a domain, and providing data required to share content between the first device and a second device registered to the domain according to the determination. In the method and apparatus, content can be shared by connecting the devices with one another including a user, and the burden of content providers for management can be reduced.
Claims42
A method of managing one or more domains by a domain manager located in a home network, comprising:
- determining whether to register a first device located in the home network to a domain;
- and
- providing data required for sharing content between the first device and a second device registered to the domain according to the determination.
An apparatus for managing one or more domains located in a home network, the device comprising a domain data providing unit determining whether to register a first device located in the home network to a domain and providing data required to share content between the first device and a second device registered to the domain according to the determination.
A method of registering a device with a domain, the method comprising:
- requesting domain information to a domain information providing unit of the domain;
- receiving the domain information from the domain information providing unit;
- requesting registration of the device with the domain to a domain data providing unit using the domain information;
- and
- receiving a domain key of the domain from the domain information providing unit.
A method of registering a device with a domain, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for domain information from the device;
- transmitting the domain information to the device;
- receiving a request of registration with the domain from the device;
- measuring a physical distance between the device and the domain;
- and
- transmitting a domain key of the domain to the device.
A method of generating content that is usable in a domain, the method comprising:
- requesting a secure time to a security data providing unit of the domain;
- receiving the secure time;
- and
- setting the secure time as a point of time at which the content that is usable in the domain is generated.
A method of generating content, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a secure time, which is a point of time at which content that is usable in a domain is generated, from a device which is a member of the domain;
- receiving a request for a device revocation list, which includes information on a device which is not a member of the domain, from the device which is a member of the domain;
- and
- providing the device revocation list.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.