Managed Wireless Distribution Network

摘要

A managed wireless distribution network includes multiple devices that communicate with one another via multiple wireless networks (e.g., multiple Wi-Fi networks). Each device in the managed wireless distribution network can host at least one wireless network and/or join at least one wireless network. Content in the managed wireless distribution network is protected so that the content cannot be consumed unless permission to consume the content is obtained. Devices can host portions of protected content regardless of whether they can consume the protected content, and can obtain portions of protected content via the wireless networks of the managed wireless distribution network without having to access a content service over the Internet.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a managed wireless distribution network system configured to obtain parameters allowing the device to join wireless networks hosted by multiple additional devices in a managed wireless distribution network, the device joining a wireless network hosted by one of the multiple additional devices in order to transfer protected content between the device and the one of the multiple additional devices; and a content store configured to maintain portions of protected content that can be consumed by a user of the device only if the user of the device has permission to consume the protected content, and that can be transferred to ones of the multiple additional devices in the managed wireless distribution network regardless of whether the user of the device has permission to consume the protected content.