Digital broadcasting receiver for protection of broadcasting contents and the method thereof
US8677500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a digital broadcasting receiver and method of broadcast content protection. The digital broadcasting receiver comprises a platform which stores received broadcast data, middleware which comprises an application manager managing various applications so that broadcast content corresponding to the received broadcast data is used according to a consumption policy, a platform interface unit which acts as an interface between the platform and the middleware, and a middleware interface unit which acts as an interface between the various applications and the middleware. According to the method, various broadcast content protection and management policies can be accepted in various digital broadcasting receivers, each having different hardware and software structures.
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