CA2370214A1 - Initialisation automatique d'un boitier decodeur de pointe dans un systeme de teledistribution en telechargeant un logiciel ou un micrologiciel sur ce systeme de teledistribution - Google Patents

Initialisation automatique d'un boitier decodeur de pointe dans un systeme de teledistribution en telechargeant un logiciel ou un micrologiciel sur ce systeme de teledistribution Download PDF

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CA2370214A1
CA2370214A1 CA002370214A CA2370214A CA2370214A1 CA 2370214 A1 CA2370214 A1 CA 2370214A1 CA 002370214 A CA002370214 A CA 002370214A CA 2370214 A CA2370214 A CA 2370214A CA 2370214 A1 CA2370214 A1 CA 2370214A1
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Christopher Poli
Christopher S. Del Sordo
Douglas S. Makofka
Jack M. Birnbaum
Lawrence Vince
Ardie Bahraini
Robert P. Mullins
Ira S. Lehrman
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un système de programmation d'un terminal de décodage dans un système de télédistribution. Le procédé consiste à lancer automatiquement un objet de code d'amorçage depuis la mémoire morte du terminal de décodage lorsque le terminal est allumé ou réinitialisé. L'objet de code d'amorçage identifiera, acquerra et appliquera automatiquement le code de plate-forme de base, qui peut être acquis à partir de la mémoire du terminal de décodage ou téléchargé depuis un flux de transport de données sur le système de télédistribution. Dès que le code de plate-forme de base entre en phase d'exécution, le code d'amorçage est terminé. Ensuite, le code de plate-forme de base localise et acquiert automatiquement l'objet du système en exploitation et toutes les autres applications résidentes d'une suite native, qui peut être extraite de la mémoire du terminal de décodage ou téléchargée depuis le système de télédistribution. Le code de plate-forme de base authentifie la suite native, puis lance la suite native de manière à doter le terminal de décodage d'une sécurité intégrée.
CA002370214A 1999-04-21 2000-04-14 Initialisation automatique d'un boitier decodeur de pointe dans un systeme de teledistribution en telechargeant un logiciel ou un micrologiciel sur ce systeme de teledistribution Abandoned CA2370214A1 (fr)

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US13032899P 1999-04-21 1999-04-21
US60/130,328 1999-04-21
US54567900A 2000-04-07 2000-04-07
US09/545,679 2000-04-07
PCT/US2000/010018 WO2000064181A1 (fr) 1999-04-21 2000-04-14 Initialisation automatique d'un boitier decodeur de pointe dans un systeme de teledistribution en telechargeant un logiciel ou un micrologiciel sur ce systeme de teledistribution

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AU (1) AU4348600A (fr)
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