Method of installing software for using digital content and apparatus for playing digital content
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChoong-hoon LEE, Jun Yao, Yong-kuk You
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for installing software for using digital content and are provided. The method of installing software for using digital content includes: transmitting a request for the software; transmitting security information indicating a security status of a device in which the software is to be installed; and receiving the software from an external apparatus that received the request and security information. According to the method and apparatus, the software can be dynamically securely installed, thereby allowing a variety of digital contents to be used and enhancing the utilization of the device.
Claims28
A method of installing software for using digital content, the method comprising:
- transmitting a request for the software;
- transmitting security information indicating a security status of a device in which the software is to be installed;
- and
- receiving the software from an external apparatus that received the request and the security information.
A method of installing software for using digital content, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for the software and first security information indicating a security status of a device in which the software is to be installed;
- comparing the received first security information with second security information indicating a security status of the device required by the software;
- and
- transmitting the software according to a result of the comparing.
An apparatus for playing digital content, the apparatus comprising:
- a software request unit which transmits a request for software for using the digital content;
- a security information transmission unit which transmits security information indicating a security status of a device in which the software is to be installed;
- and
- a software reception unit which receives the software from an external apparatus that received the request and the security information.
An apparatus for transmitting software, the apparatus comprising:
- a reception unit which receives a request for software for using digital content, and first security information indicating the security status of a device in which the software is to be installed;
- a security determination unit which compares the first security information received by the reception unit with second security information indicating a security status of the device required by the software;
- and
- a software transmission unit which transmits the software according to a result of the comparison by the security determination unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.