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Downloadable conditional access system and method of session control for secured 2-way communication between authentication server and host device in downloadable conditional access system

US8166298B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2009
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/63775
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a downloadable conditional access system (DCAS) including a key request unit to transmit a key request message to an authentication server, an authentication request unit to request authentication from the authentication server based on a key response message received from the authentication server in response to the key request message, and a session establishment unit to establish a session with the authentication server, based on an authentication response message received in response to the authentication request.

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