Method and system for file sharing between a group of user devices using obtained permissions
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorsDeanna R. Kidd, Raynold M. Kahn
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Abstract
A communication system 100 includes a plurality of user devices 110 and a content delivery network 120 that is in communication with the plurality of user devices 110. The content delivery network 120 communicates a participation signal to each of the plurality of communication devices. The content delivery network 120 communicates a secure authorization message signal to each of the plurality of user devices. The content delivery network 120 authenticates the participation signal for each of the plurality of user devices and, after authentication, communicates the content to the plurality of users.
Claims42
A method of delivering content to a plurality of user devices comprising:
- communicating a participation signal to each of the plurality of user devices;
- storing the participation signal in the plurality of user devices;
- communicating a secure authorization message signal to each of the plurality of user devices for scheduling the opening of a connection to a content delivery network;
- opening the connection between each of the plurality of devices to the content delivery network in response to the secure authorization message signal;
- communicating the participation signal from each of the plurality of user devices to an authentication device;
- authenticating the participation signal for each of the plurality of user devices at the authentication device;
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- after authenticating the participation signal, communicating the content to the plurality of user devices.
A communication system comprising:
- a plurality of user devices;
- a content delivery network in communication with the plurality of user devices and communicating a participation signal to each of the plurality of user devices, said content delivery network communicating a secure authorization message signal for scheduling the opening of a connection to said content delivery network to each of the plurality of user devices;
- said user devices opening a connection to the content delivery network in response to the secure authorization message signal and communicating the participation signal to an authentication device;
- said content delivery network authenticating the participation signal for each of the plurality of user devices and after authenticating, communicating the content to the plurality of user devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.