Patent ID: 9313458
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. Network apparatus disposed substantially at a first node of a content distribution network and configured to deliver security information to a second node of said network, said network apparatus comprising: a content provisioning apparatus; a security management apparatus in communication with said content provisioning apparatus; and an authentication apparatus in communication with at least said security management apparatus; wherein at least said authentication apparatus and security management apparatus are configured to cooperate to transmit to said second node an encrypted management message and an encrypted session key; wherein said encrypted management message is configured to be decrypted only by certain ones of a plurality of client devices at said second node, said decrypted management message being configured to enable said certain ones of said plurality of client devices to decrypt said encrypted session key; and wherein said encrypted session key is configured to enable said certain ones of said plurality of client devices to decrypt encrypted content in order to manage at least one of (i) a trusted domain (TD) policy or configuration, and (ii) a digital rights management (DRM) policy or configuration, within a secure element of said certain ones of said plurality of client devices.