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Renewable conditional access

US8127009B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Howard G. Pinder · Norcross, US
Henry Clarence Lilly, III · Bristol, US
David A. Sedacca · Atlanta, US
Michael A. Gaul · Lawrenceville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2006
Grant date	Feb 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 5, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8193
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Included are systems and methods for providing access. At least one embodiment of a system includes a host configured to receive at least one tool for providing conditional access and a secure processor configured to receive conditional access logic. Some embodiments of the conditional access logic are configured to send at least one configuration message for configuring the at least one tool at the host component for operation with the received access logic.

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