Method and system for using a website to perform a remote action on a set top box with a secure authorization
US8364778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/472
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system 10 and method of operating the same includes a website 40, a computing device 30 accessing the website 40 and selecting a content request from the website 40, a conditional access system 60 coupled to the website 40 generates a permission packet in response to the content request. A user device 22 receives the permission packet. In response to the permission packet, the user device 22 forms a connection to the user device 22 in response to the permission packet through a communication network 50.
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