Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems
US8001565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6581
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example receiver station includes a receiver interface to receive a broadcast signal, and a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request. The example receiver station also includes a network interface to transmit the authorization request, to transmit the content request to point-to-point content delivery server, and to receive the program from the point-to-point content delivery server.
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