Access-controlled delivery of content to 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 media streaming system comprising:
a network interface adapter configured to transmit digital content, via a wide area network (WAN), to a network attached storage (NAS) device operating on a local area network (LAN); and
one or more hardware processors configured, individually or in combination, to:
receive an indication of the NAS device comprising a buffer for streaming media, via the LAN, to a separate display device on the LAN, wherein the buffer comprises a secure region and a user accessible region;
transmit the digital content to the NAS device for playback by the separate display device from the buffer; and
transmit instructions to the NAS device to control streaming access to the digital content stored on the buffer and instructions to reallocate a portion of the secure region to the user accessible region.
2. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the media streaming system is configured to control access to the digital content by restricting the separate display device from streaming the digital content responsive to permission to access the digital content not being provided.
3. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the media streaming system is configured to control access to the digital content by allowing the separate display device to stream the digital content responsive to permission to access the digital content being provided.
4. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the separate display device comprises a smart television.
5. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the digital content comprises time-shifting to a time with more available bandwidth on a connection to the NAS device.
6. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured, individually or in combination, to:
provide instructions to the NAS device for controlling an amount of data that can be stored in a secure region including the buffer of the NAS device for streaming to the separate display device via the LAN, in order to access the digital content.
7. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured, individually or in combination, to:
cause the NAS device to use encryption that secures the digital content while streaming to the separate display device via the LAN.
8. The media streaming system of claim 7 , wherein the digital content is encrypted using Digital Rights Management (DRM).
9. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured, individually or in combination, to:
provide instructions to the NAS device for controlling an encryption type used to secure the digital content.
10. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication comprises receiving an indication of a size of the buffer of the NAS device.
11. The media streaming system of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the digital content comprises burst transmission of the digital content.
12. A method of transmitting media content from a media streaming system, the method comprising:
establishing a connection, via a wide area network (WAN), to a network attached storage (NAS) device operating on a local area network (LAN);
receiving an indication of the NAS comprising a buffer for streaming media via the LAN to a separate display device on the LAN, wherein the buffer comprises a secure region and a user accessible region;
transmitting media content to the NAS device for playback by the display device from the buffer; and
transmitting instructions to the NAS device to control streaming access to the media content stored on the buffer and instructions to reallocate a portion of the secure region to the user accessible region.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising controlling access to the media content by either restricting the separate display device from streaming the media content responsive to permission to access the media content not being provided, or allowing the separate display device to stream the media content responsive to permission to access the media content being provided.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the separate display device comprises a smart television.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein transmitting the media content comprises time-shifting to a time with more available bandwidth on a connection to the NAS device.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising providing instructions to the NAS device for controlling an amount of data that can be stored in a secure region including the buffer of the NAS device for streaming to the separate display device via the LAN, in order to access the media content.
17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising causing the NAS device to use encryption that secures the media content while streaming to the separate display device via the LAN.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the media content is encrypted using Digital Rights Management (DRM).
19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising providing instructions to the NAS device for controlling an encryption type used to secure the media content.
20. A media streaming system comprising:
means for transmitting digital content, via a wide area network (WAN), to a network attached storage (NAS) device operating on a local area network (LAN); and
means for performing:
receiving an indication of the NAS device comprising a buffer for streaming media via the LAN to a separate display device on the LAN, wherein the buffer comprises a secure region and a user accessible region;
transmitting the digital content to the NAS device for playback by the separate display device from the buffer; and
transmitting instructions to the NAS device to control streaming access to the digital content stored on the buffer and instructions to reallocate a portion of the secure region to the user accessible region.