URL Generation Using Registered DNS Names
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern televisions accessing content over the Internet based on URLs delivered in broadcast signals face risks of accessing malicious or unauthorized content due to potential tampering with URL information, which can lead to unauthorized data access or transmission.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that generate a URL for communication with a server using both received URL information and a predetermined domain name registered with the IANA, ensuring globally unique identification and reducing the risk of tampering by directing the reception apparatus to a trusted server, utilizing a registered DNS name to avoid unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If URLs are delivered in broadcast signals for Internet content access, then content accessibility is improved, but security against malicious or unauthorized content deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-registering domain names with IANA before they are used in broadcast signals. This advance registration creates a trusted foundation that prevents malicious use, as the domain name structure is established and verified beforehand. The reception apparatus checks whether the received URL's domain name matches the pre-registered domain name, thereby preventing access to unauthorized content while maintaining ease of content access through the broadcast-delivered URLs.
2Ease of operation
If URL information is delivered in broadcast signals, then content access convenience is improved, but risk of unauthorized data transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary verification mechanism using pre-registered domain names. The domain name structure acts as an intermediary layer between the broadcast signal and the reception apparatus, providing a trusted reference point. The reception apparatus uses this intermediary to verify whether the received URL is authorized, thereby reducing the risk of unauthorized data transmission while maintaining the convenience of broadcast-delivered content access.
3Reliability
If trusted domain name verification is implemented, then security against malicious content is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by using a standardized domain name registration system (IANA) that serves multiple functions: it provides unique identification, establishes trust, and enables verification across different reception apparatuses. This universal system reduces the need for apparatus-specific security implementations, thereby improving security against malicious content while minimizing the increase in system complexity through the use of an existing, widely-recognized domain name infrastructure.
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AI summary
A method, reception apparatus, and computer-readable medium for communicating with a server to download or upload data. The method includes acquiring a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) message that includes a DNS (Domain Name System) name registered with the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is generated based on the registered DNS name in the acquired URI message and a predetermined domain name. The data is downloaded from, or uploaded to, the server using the generated URL.