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Apparatus and method for a secure broadcast system

US8718279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2004
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and method for provisioning an access key used for a controlled access broadcast service is disclosed. In one aspect, a method for secure processing in a device that securely stores a secret key comprises receiving a plurality of challenges from a network, generating a plurality of ciphering keys based on the secret key and the plurality of challenges, and generating an access key based on the plurality of ciphering keys.

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