GB2377111B - Secure operation of multiple set top boxes for broadcast data receivers - Google Patents

Secure operation of multiple set top boxes for broadcast data receivers

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Publication number
GB2377111B
GB2377111B GB0207689A GB0207689A GB2377111B GB 2377111 B GB2377111 B GB 2377111B GB 0207689 A GB0207689 A GB 0207689A GB 0207689 A GB0207689 A GB 0207689A GB 2377111 B GB2377111 B GB 2377111B
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Prior art keywords
set top
broadcast data
top boxes
multiple set
data receivers
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GB0207689A
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GB2377111A (en
Inventor
David Woodhouse
Gerard Smith
Andrew Bee
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Arris Global Ltd
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Pace Micro Technology PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H40/00—Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information
    • H04H40/18—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
    • H04H40/27—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
    • H04H40/90—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41—Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426—Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/4367—Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/442—Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed, the storage space available from the internal hard disk
    • H04N21/44236—Monitoring of piracy processes or activities
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/162—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing
    • H04N7/163—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing by receiver means only

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Virology (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
GB0207689A 2001-04-03 2002-04-03 Secure operation of multiple set top boxes for broadcast data receivers Expired - Lifetime GB2377111B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB0108308.8A GB0108308D0 (en) 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Communication using LNB low frequency line switching

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GB0207689D0 GB0207689D0 (en) 2002-05-15
GB2377111A GB2377111A (en) 2002-12-31
GB2377111B true GB2377111B (en) 2005-01-05

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WO2000045590A1 (en) * 1999-01-27 2000-08-03 Diva Systems Corporation Master and slave subscriber stations for digital video and interactive services

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US7900230B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2011-03-01 The Directv Group, Inc. Intelligent two-way switching network
US7945932B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2011-05-17 The Directv Group, Inc. Narrow bandwidth signal delivery system
US7950038B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2011-05-24 The Directv Group, Inc. Transponder tuning and mapping
US7987486B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2011-07-26 The Directv Group, Inc. System architecture for control and signal distribution on coaxial cable
US8024759B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2011-09-20 The Directv Group, Inc. Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video delivery
US8549565B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2013-10-01 The Directv Group, Inc. Power balancing signal combiner
US8621525B2 (en) 2005-04-01 2013-12-31 The Directv Group, Inc. Signal injection via power supply
US8789115B2 (en) 2005-09-02 2014-07-22 The Directv Group, Inc. Frequency translation module discovery and configuration
US8719875B2 (en) 2006-11-06 2014-05-06 The Directv Group, Inc. Satellite television IP bitstream generator receiving unit
US8712318B2 (en) 2007-05-29 2014-04-29 The Directv Group, Inc. Integrated multi-sat LNB and frequency translation module
US8238813B1 (en) 2007-08-20 2012-08-07 The Directv Group, Inc. Computationally efficient design for broadcast satellite single wire and/or direct demod interface

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