Secure stream buffer on network attached storage
A network attached storage device coupled to a local network and including a network interface configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside the local network. The network attached storage device includes storage having a first region accessible by a user of the local network and a secure region. The network attached storage device includes a processor coupled to the storage, the processor configured to control access to the secure region of the storage based on instructions received from a remote content provider.
1. A streaming device configured to be coupled to a local area network, the streaming device comprising:
a network interface circuitry configured to receive digital content from a remote content provider outside of the local area network; and
one or more processors configured to execute one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of:
finding a storage device on the local area network with an available secure region for storing digital content;
sending connection information for the storage device to the remote content provider to enable establishing a secure storage buffer in the storage device by the remote content provider, the secure storage buffer configured to enable the remote content provider to pre-load digital content on the storage device;
requesting a first digital content from the remote content provider;
receiving an access key to a pre-loaded copy of the first digital content stored on the storage device on the local area network; and
obtaining the first digital content from the storage device using the access key.
2. The streaming device of claim 1 , wherein the secure storage buffer is inaccessible by the streaming device without permission from the remote content provider.
3. The streaming device of claim 1 , wherein the access key is provided by the remote content provider in response to a payment.
4. The streaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a display.
5. The streaming device of claim 1 , wherein the streaming device is a smart television.
6. The streaming device of claim 1 , wherein the access key comprises a decryption key for the first digital content.
7. The streaming device of claim 6 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions further cause performance of decrypting the first digital content using the decryption key.
8. The streaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a decryption module for decrypting encrypted digital content.
9. The streaming device of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first digital content from the storage device using the access key comprises:
streaming the first digital content from the secure storage buffer in the storage device.
10. A method for receiving digital content from a remote content provider on a streaming device, the method comprising:
finding a storage device with an available secure region for storing digital content, the storage device located on a local area network with the streaming device;
sending connection information for the storage device to the remote content provider to enable establishing a secure storage buffer in the storage device by the remote content provider, the secure storage buffer configured to enable the remote content provider to pre-load digital content on the storage device;
requesting a first digital content from the remote content provider;
receiving an access key to a pre-loaded copy of the first digital content stored on the storage device on the local area network; and
obtaining the first digital content from the storage device using the access key.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the secure storage buffer is inaccessible by the streaming device without permission from the remote content provider.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein establishing the secure storage buffer in the storage device includes:
encrypting the first digital content; and
determining a decryption key.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the access key is provided by the remote content provider in response to a payment.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the streaming device is a smart television.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the access key comprises a decryption key for the first digital content.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising decrypting the first digital content using the decryption key.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein obtaining the first digital content from the storage device using the access key comprises:
streaming the first digital content from the secure storage buffer in the storage device.
18. A streaming device configured to be coupled to a local area network, the streaming device comprising:
means for receiving digital content from a remote content provider outside of the local area network;
means for decrypting encrypted digital content; and
a processor configured to:
find a storage device on the local area network with an available secure region for storing digital content;
send connection information for the storage device to the remote content provider to enable establishing a secure storage buffer in the storage device by the remote content provider, the secure storage buffer configured to enable the remote content provider to pre-load digital content on the storage device;
request a first digital content from the remote content provider;
receive an access key to a pre-loaded copy of the first digital content stored on the storage device on the local area network; and
obtain the first digital content from the storage device using the access key.
19. The streaming device of claim 18 , wherein the secure storage buffer is inaccessible by the streaming device without permission from the remote content provider.
20. The streaming device of claim 18 , wherein the means for decrypting encrypted digital content is configured to decrypt the first digital content using a decryption key provided by the remote content provider.