Content discovery in managed wireless distribution networks

摘要

A content store is maintained in a device, the device being one of multiple devices in a managed wireless distribution network that allows portions of protected content to be transferred among the multiple devices via multiple wireless networks hosted by various ones of the multiple devices. The content store is configured to maintain portions of protected content that can be consumed by a user of the device only if the user of the device is licensed to consume the protected content. An indication of portions of protected content stored in the content store is provided to each of a set of the multiple devices or to a network management service. Routes to portions of content in the managed wireless distribution network can be identified by the network management service or the multiple devices.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
maintaining a content store in a device, the device being one of multiple devices in a managed wireless distribution network that allows portions of protected content to be transferred among the multiple devices via multiple wireless networks hosted by various ones of the multiple devices, the content store being configured to maintain portions of protected content that can be consumed by a user of the device only if the user of the device is licensed to consume the protected content; providing, to each of a first set of the multiple devices, an indication of portions of protected content stored in the content store; receiving a catalog from another of the multiple devices identifying portions of protected content that the other device hosts; and providing, to each of the first set of the multiple devices, an indication of the portions of protected content that the other device of the multiple devices hosts.