Abstract: A method and device for IoT control of objects in an environmental space includes capturing an image of one or more objects in the environmental space using a camera. The captured image is normalized for up/down orientation of the camera and one or more objects in the image are identified. At least one contextual attribute for the one or more objects is determined based on the captured image. A user control application for a network-connected object is accessed based on the determined at least one contextual attribute for the one or more objects.

Abstract: Content protection for digital recording may be provided through the use of digital keys that are unique to specific devices and/or to devices associated with specific household and/or business dwellings. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for enabling digital recording using a signal receiving apparatus and a digital recording apparatus is provided. The method includes steps of receiving a digital key unique to the signal receiving apparatus, receiving broadcast signals, encrypting the broadcast signals using the digital key to generate encrypted digital data, and providing the encrypted digital data to the digital recording apparatus.