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7590242 Selective multimedia data encryption  
A conditional access system for multimedia data is disclosed that offers acceptable security at drastically reduced requirements on hardware performance. A selectively encrypted transport stream is...
7580523 Distribution of video content using client to host pairing of integrated receivers/decoders  
A host receiver and a client receiver are operatively in a direct broadcast satellite system. Program materials received by the host receiver from the direct broadcast satellite system are...
7548624 Distribution of broadcast content for remote decryption and viewing  
Program materials received from a direct broadcast satellite system are distributed between a host receiver and a client receiver for remote decryption. Using either a same pairing key or different...
7533271 Method and apparatus for remote control and monitoring of a multimedia system  
A method and apparatus for remote control and/or monitoring of a multimedia system includes processing that begins when a hand held device transmits a remote control/monitoring request to a server....
RE40468 Video data bus communication system and method  
A video data communication system and method are disclosed which provides for the secure transmission of video data among devices connected to a video data bus. The video data is transmitted with...
7403618 Conditional access  
A transmitter provides receivers conditional access to data transmitted via a network. A content encryptor is used to encrypt the data under control of a same authorization key before it is...
7376976 Transcryption of digital content between content protection systems  
Technology for protecting a digital content including a first content protection system capable of decrypting the digital content, the digital content including an inclusion list; a linkable...
7367061 Systems, methods, and a storage medium for storing and securely transmitting digital media data  
Systems, methods, and a storage medium for storing and securely transmitting digital media data in a networked system are provided. The method includes determining an amount of memory for storing...
7346163 Dynamic composition of pre-encrypted video on demand content  
According to certain embodiments consistent with the present invention, a method of processing digital video content, wherein the digital video content comprises intra-coded frames and inter-coded...
7327843 Data reproducing device, hard disk, and data storing disk  
A hard disk A has is constructed to include: a disk 10 in which copy protection information is written in advance in a surface shape such as slits or corrugations in a pre-recording region 13 ...
7304757 System and method for secure printing  
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for secure printing. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to receiving a document to be printed, determining that the document...
7302057 Method and process for transmitting video content  
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for transmitting content from a content collection site to a content monitoring site, including inserting a first digital signature into...
7278165 Method and system for implementing digital rights management  
In one embodiment, a content license is created that defines parameters for accessing a piece of digital content. A first logical expression in the content license defines a plurality of playback...
7275163 Asynchronous configuration  
One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing access to digital services. Configuration information that has been transmitted...
7254236 Method and system for handling two CA systems in a same receiver  
A method for enabling a security device to access a service protected by a conditional access system, wherein the service has associated with it two conditional access (CA) system identifier pairs....
7240217 Reprogrammable subscriber terminal  
A reprogrammable subscriber terminal of a subscription television service which can have the control program code of its control processor modified by downloading new program code from the headend....
7228413 Data transmitting/receiving method and its receiver  
A data transmitting/receiving method for charging the reception of pay data in units of a reception or in units of a group to which receivers belong with a high degree of freedom and its receiver....
7139550 Method and system for verifying the authenticity of a first communication participants in a communications network  
In the method and the arrangement for checking the authenticity of a first communication subscriber in a communications network, a first fault information item is formed in the first communication...
7088950 Method and apparatus for controlling integrated receiver operation in a communications terminal  
A method and apparatus for controlling integrated receiver operation in a communications terminal includes using an electronic device having a broadcast receiving module and a two-way...
7062048 Apparatus and method for single encryption with multiple authorization of distributed content data  
A content data distribution system uses a single key and multiple program authorization to transmit a plurality of programs in multiplexed data packets such as those used in Digital Video...
7010685 Method and apparatus for storing scrambled digital programs by filtering product identifier  
In accordance with one embodiment, a method for storing a normal scrambled digital program is provided. The method includes receiving a scrambled program, and receiving a plurality of access...
7010125 Method for tracing traitor receivers in a broadcast encryption system  
A method for tracing traitor receivers in a broadcast encryption system. The method includes using a false key to encode plural subsets representing receivers in the system. The subsets are derived...
6973445 Demarcated digital content and method for creating and processing demarcated digital works  
Flags are used to mark portions of content in a digital work to permit marking or demarcation of portions of the document. The demarcated portions can be handled in various ways. For example,...
6944298 Steganographic encoding and decoding of auxiliary codes in media signals  
One aspect of the invention is a method of decoding an auxiliary code embedded in an audio signal. The method performs a statistical decoding of a multibit auxiliary code embedded in an audio...
6871355 Conditional access system of CATV  
A CATV conditional access system equipped with a digital head end which transmits picture signals of digital programs in a batch mode to terminals provided within a plurality of areas. This digital...
6865675 Method and apparatus for use of a watermark and a unique time dependent reference for the purpose of copy protection  
A copyright protection system for protecting content wherein a time dependent ticket is calculated at a source device by combining a checkpoint with a ticket. The checkpoint is transmitted from a...
6772434 Device and method for the integrated presentation of a secondary service as a part of a primary service  
A method and apparatus for providing an integrated presentation of existing media program services and secondary media program services is described. The method comprises the steps of receiving and...
6725459 Descrambling device for use in a conditional access system  
In a conditional access system, a system and method for descrambling a scrambled instance having a predetermined encryption cycle rate is claimed. The invention takes advantage of the inherent...
6711261 Enhancing concealment in the presence of fine mistuning for various TV scrambling techniques  
An improved method and apparatus for maintaining concealment for a scrambled signal when frequency pre-emphasis is used to defeat the scrambling. The pre-emphasis may be synthesized with high pass...
6698019 Apparatus and method for controlling viewing of video signals  
An apparatus and method for controlling viewing of video programs. The apparatus includes a signal unit for receiving and processing a video signal, a decoding unit for decoding a grade code of a...
6591420 Remote control system for audio and video content  
A program distribution system is disclosed for the simultaneous release of a program at a plurality of locations. The locations may include local broadcasters, or even individual devices. A program...
6526510 Signal reproducing method and apparatus, signal recording method and apparatus and signal recording system  
A signal reproducing method and apparatus in which the generation limitation information, such as a token or a ticket, contained in digital data, is recorded in analog signals. A reproducing device...
6490356 Broadcast receiving system comprising a computer and a decoder  
A combined computer and decoder system for receiving broadcast digital data transmissions, characterized in that the decoder ( 2020 ) comprises a routing means ( 2032 ), broadcast digital data...
6438432 Process for the protection of stored program controls from overwriting  
A method is provided for protecting stored-program control systems, in particular in motor vehicles, which offers a software protection system for programming. A programming routine for programming...
6393128 System for broadcasting data signals in a secure manner  
A system for broadcasting data signals in a secure manner comprises means for encrypting the data signals using a first key, means for broadcasting the encrypted data signals to subscribers, means...
6321385 Data receiving-processing apparatus and method, and broadcasting method  
A data receiving-processing apparatus including a receiver for receiving an extended function program or data transmitted thereto, a processor for processing the received data, a first storage such...
6256393 Authorization and access control of software object residing in set-top terminals  
A method for providing authentication, authorization and access control of software object residing in digital set-top terminals creates a fingerprint ("signature") for each software object,...
6144402 Internet transaction acceleration  
The invention is a multiple mode transmission system that interconnects the computer of a user with the Internet. The system has a first link that is a relatively low bandwidth telephone system....
6122377 Video signal receiver with record protection  
A video signal receiver has a first output terminal, at which only a chroma, video, blanking, sync signal or a video, blanking, syncs signal with a chrominance signal is output. A second output...
6115471 Member-exclusive service system and method through internet  
A client receives a remote installation service (RIS) activated by a browser through the Internet, and notifies an RIS server of a software number corresponding to an icon pointed to and clicked by...
6055315 Distributed scrambling method and system  
A scrambling system for a cable television system in which a group of channel frequencies are reused over a plurality of service areas includes an access controller, an encoder and a plurality of...
6005937 Universal decoder  
A universal decoder consisting of modules that may be exchanged with a module of a like type which provides automatic frequency changes and remote system control of the decoder by a host computer....
RE35954 VCR with cable tuner control  
A single remote control transmitter can advantageously control three units including a cable tuner/descrambler, a video recorder/player and a television receiver. One of these three units,...
5815572 Video scrambling  
A system for scrambling a video signal, wherein multiple modes of scrambling are available, including (i) line reversal, (ii) line inversion, (iii) line permutation, and (iv) block permutation. The...
5742677 Information terminal having reconfigurable memory  
An information terminal includes a secure microprocessor and secure non-volatile memory. Data such as authorization data and other service provider related data for subscription information...
5719943 Digital information signal transmitting/receiving method and system  
A digital information signal transmitting/receiving method and system having a transmitter for transmitting an encrypted digital information signal and a plurality of receivers for receiving the...
5579391 TV scramble system for preventing illegal reception  
A scramble system can effectively prevent a scrambled broadcast from being viewed illegally. In a scramble system in which a video signal scrambled by a scrambling apparatus (10) is descrambled by...
5570198 Paid broadcast receiving device with connection detecting capability  
A paid broadcast receiving device has a decoder connection detector for determining whether or not a video cassette recorder (VCR) and a canal+ decoder are connected. The determination depends on...
5557675 Computer controlled audio-visual system  
A computer receiving an audio/video signal for controlling an audio/video system including at least one television, comprising a tuner for tuning a selected channel from among a plurality of...
5537612 Remotely selectable audio/video/text disruption  
A television receiver is equipped with hardware/firmware so that it may be disabled by a remotely transmitted series of codes. In a preferred embodiment, the display of the receiver indicates that...
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