Network device and method available for use under non-security mode

摘要

The present invention relates to a network device and method available for use in non-secure use mode. A network device according to the present invention includes an ownership establishment determination unit for determining whether ownership has been established in the network device and establishing either a secure or non-secure use mode, upon reception of a use request message from a user through a control unit; and a non-secure use range search unit for searching for a non-secure use range available in non-secure use mode, if the ownership establishment determination unit determines the establishment of the non-secure use mode, and granting the user a license for the searched non-secure range. According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that a license for an appropriate range of content of a secure network device can be granted to a user even during the initial construction stage of a home network.

主权项

1. A network device available for use in secure use mode and non-secure use mode, comprising:
a memory configured to store non-secure content information; an ownership registration determining unit configured to determine whether an ownership has been established in the network device and establishes either a secure use mode or a non-secure use mode in response to a use request message received from a user, wherein the ownership registration determination unit establishes the non-secure use mode if it is determined that the ownership has not been established in the network device; and a non-secure use range search unit configured to search for a non-secure use range of content available in the non-secure use mode by referring to the stored non-secure content information and generates a searched non-secure use range, if the ownership registration determining unit determines an establishment of the non-secure use mode, wherein the network device grants the user a license authorizing the user to use non-secure content falling within the searched non-secure use range.