Method and apparatus for disclosing personal network information in converged personal network service environment

A method for disclosing, by a Personal Network Gateway (PN GW), Personal Network (PN) information in a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) environment, the method comprising:

• receiving a PN setup request message including information indicating an information openness level of a Personal Network Entity (PNE) from the PNE, the information openness level including a security level of content stored in a memory of the PNE or a security level of a service stored in the memory of the PNE;
• and
• transmitting a PN registration request message including the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE to a CPNS server,
• wherein the PN GW is connected to the CPNS server, and the PNE is connected to the CPNS server via the PN GW, and
• wherein the information openness level is determined by determining, by the CPNS server, the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE based on an authentication result of a provision of the content or service of the PNE, wherein the authentication result is received from an ownership entity.

A method for disclosing, by a Personal Network Entity (PNE), Personal Network (PN) information in a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) environment, the method comprising:

• generating a PN setup request message including information indicating an information openness level of a PNE, the information openness level including a security level of content stored in a memory of the PNE or a security level of a service stored in the memory of the PNE;
• and
• transmitting the PN setup request message to a CPNS server via a Personal Network Gateway (PN GW),
• wherein the PN GW is connected to the CPNS server, and the PNE is connected to the CPNS server via the PN GW, and
• wherein the information openness level is determined by determining, by the CPNS server, the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE based on an authentication result of a provision of the content or a service of the PNE, wherein the authentication result is received from an ownership entity.

A Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server apparatus for disclosing Personal Network (PN) information in a CPNS environment, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit for communicating with a Personal Network Entity (PNE) via a Personal Network Gateway (PN GW) based on a CPNS protocol;
• and
• a controller for checking a PN registration request message including information indicating an information openness level of the PNE received from the PNE, storing the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE, receiving a service search request message for requesting information regarding a CPNS service provided by the PNE, and providing the information regarding the CPNS service provided by the PNE to another PNE according to the information openness level including a security level of content stored in a memory of the PNE or a security level of a service stored in the memory of the PNE,
• wherein the PN GW is connected to the CPNS server, and the PNE and the another PNE are connected to the CPNS server via the PN GW, and
• wherein the controller determines the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE based on an authentication result of a provision of the content or service of the PNE, wherein the authentication result is received from an ownership entity.

A Personal Network Gateway (PN GW) apparatus for disclosing Personal Network (PN) information in a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) environment, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit for performing a connection between a CPNS server and a Personal Network Entity (PNE);
• and
• a controller for receiving a PN setup request message including information indicating a PN setup request and information indicating an information openness level of the PNE from the PNE, generating a PN registration request message including the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE, and transmitting the PN registration request message to the CPNS server, the information openness level including a security level of content stored in a memory of the PNE or a security level of a service stored in the memory of the PNE,
• wherein the PN information in the CPNS environment is disclosed in a system including the CPNS server for providing a CPNS service, the PN GW connected to the CPNS server, and the PNE connected to the CPNS server via the PN GW, and
• wherein the information openness level is determined by determining, by the CPNS server, the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE based on an authentication result of a provision of the content or service of the PNE, wherein the authentication result is received from an ownership entity.

A Personal Network Entity (PNE) apparatus for disclosing Personal Network (PN) information in a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) environment, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit for communicating with a CPNS server via the Personal Network Gateway (PN GW);
• and
• a controller for generating a PN setup request message including information indicating a PN setup request and information indicating an information openness level of the PNE and transmitting the PN setup request message to the CPNS server via the PN GW, the information openness level including a security level of content stored in a memory of the PNE or a security level of a service stored in the memory of the PNE,
• wherein the PN information in the GPNS environment is disclosed in a system including the CPNS server for providing a CPNS service, the PN GW connected to the CPNS server, and the PNE connected to the CPNS server via the PN GW, and
• wherein the information openness level is determined by determining, by the CPNS server, the information indicating the information openness level of the PNE based on an authentication result of a provision of the content or service of the PNE, wherein the authentication result is received from an ownership entity.