Patent ID: 9742768
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. Content rendering apparatus configured for data communication with a content providing device over a premises network, said rendering apparatus comprising: an authentication apparatus configured to facilitate authentication of said content rendering apparatus with said content providing device, said authentication comprising an exchange of messages between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device, said exchange of said messages configured for identification of a common security framework; a content selection apparatus configured to enable a user of said content rendering apparatus to browse and select one or more items of digital content associated with said content providing device for transmission to said content rendering apparatus; and an adapted hardware data interface configured to allow said content rendering apparatus to receive data when a communications link has been established between said content rendering apparatus and said content providing device; wherein said transmission of said one or more items of digital content to said content rendering apparatus is performed over said adapted hardware data interface; and wherein said common security framework comprises at least one of: (i) a trusted domain (TD), and/or (ii) an Authorized Service Domain (ASD).