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Security device and head end in conditional access system and method for controlling illegal use in the system

US7810113B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2006
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4181
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A security device and a head end of a conditional access system (CAS), and a method for controlling illegal use of the conditional access system, capable of minimizing the number of entitlement management messages (EMMs) to be distributed from a head end to a user are provided. Update keys encrypted with user keys and channel management keys encrypted with the update keys are utilized.

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