METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A DEVICE TO ACCESS SERVICES IN A UNIVERSAL PLUG AND PLAY (UPNP) NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device to be automatically provisioned to access services without the need for manual interaction. In accordance with the invention, when a UPnP device nee ds to be provisioned, it automatically obtains pre-provisioning information from a provisioning device on the home network, and uses the pre-provisioning information to interact with the provisioning device to cause the UPnP device to be provisioned. The provisioning enables the UPnP device to access services, including digital rights management (DRM ) services, over a network.