Patent ID: 8732854

Claim:
A method of sharing protected digital content between two client premises devices associated with a premises network, comprising: storing protected digital content at a first of said two client premises devices; said first client premises device authenticating a second of said client premises devices requesting access to said protected digital content from said first client premises device, said authentication comprising determining rights of said second client premises device to access said protected digital content, and said first and second client premises devices thereby creating an authorized service domain (ASD) for maintaining protection of said protected digital content; selectively providing access to said second client premises device for browsing said protected digital content; receiving a request for transmission of at least a portion of said protected digital content; and said first client premises device selectively transmitting said at least portion of said protected digital content to said second client premises device while maintaining said content protection; wherein said selective transmission is conducted entirely between said two client premises devices, and is irrespective of any network entities outside said premises network.