Method and apparatus for cross DRM domain registration

摘要

A content moving device may provide content to plurality of different user devices using a plurality of different DRM systems. The content moving device provides for registration of the DRM systems associated with the user devices. The content moving device may verify a user device by a DRM ID associated with the user device. A domain size may be used to limit the number of content user devices that may be approved for access.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a cross domain controller including a processor and a memory, a request to register a second user device on a local communication network with the cross domain controller on the local communication network, the request including a device ID and a digital rights management (DRM) ID; validating, by the cross domain controller, a DRM certificate associated with the second user device; registering, by the cross domain controller, the second user device with the cross domain controller, receiving, by the cross domain controller, content from a first user device on the local communication network; and providing, by the cross domain controller, access to the content provided by the first user device to the second user device in response to registering the second user device and validating the DRM certificate, wherein a plurality of user devices on the local communication network having different DRM systems are registered with the cross domain controller to receive the content provided by the first user device.