Patent ID: 8612630
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A home gateway, comprising: an interface unit configured to communicate with two communication networks; a storage unit configured to automatically accumulate, from a terminal connected to one of the two communication networks, program data executed at the terminal, and to store the program data; and a registration unit configured to receive, from the terminal, both a license number of the program data and device identification information of the terminal, in response to the program data that is accumulated from the terminal being stored in the storage unit, and then to register the license number of the program data and the device identification information of the terminal in the storage unit, wherein the home gateway requests transmission of a license number, receives transmitted license number and device identification information, in response to requesting of transmission of the license number, and determines whether or not the transmitted license number and the transmitted device identification information are allowed to receive the program data, based on the registered license number of the program data and the device identification information of the terminal.