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Method of local conditional access for mobile equipment

US8737990B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2007
Grant dateMay 27, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for conditional access to a digital data stream encrypted with at least one control word and broadcasted to at least one mobile device, said transmitter also transmitting a control message stream containing control words and access conditions, said mobile device being connected to a mobile communication network via a mobile access point, comprises: receiving the control message stream by the mobile device; determining a location identifier for the said mobile device by either the identifier of the mobile access point or the identifier of the broadcasting network transmitter; verifying access conditions contained in the control message, said access conditions comprising a reception condition related to a mobile access point identifier and/or an identifier of one broadcasting network transmitter; comparing the determined identifier with the identifier(s) contained in the access conditions; and authorizing or blocking the access to said data stream depending on the result of the comparison.

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