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US 10,965,390 B2Granted
Receiver apparatus and method for controlling the access to contents broadcasted via satellite
AssigneeSaronikos Trading and Services, Unipessoal LDA
InventorRobert James
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Abstract
A receiver apparatus and a method for controlling the access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, wherein the receiver apparatus includes a receiver for receiving broadcast signals configured for receiving at least a broadcast signal having at least a content, a receiver for receiving terrestrial signals configured for receiving at least a terrestrial signal, and a processor configured for determining access information on the basis of at least the received terrestrial signal, and allowing or blocking, on the basis of at least the access information, the access to the at least one content of the broadcast signal.
Claims5
A receiver apparatus for controlling access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, comprising:
- means for receiving broadcast signals configured for receiving at least a broadcast signal comprising at least a content,
- means for receiving terrestrial signals configured for receiving at least a terrestrial signal, further comprising processing means configured for:
- determining access information on a basis of at least said received terrestrial signal, and
- allowing or blocking, on a basis of at least said access information, access to said at least one content of said broadcast signal,
- wherein the access information comprises at least an access key, and
- wherein the processing means are also configured for decrypting the broadcast signal by means of at least said at least one access key, said access key being valid for a limited amount of time and being distributed, by means of said at least terrestrial signal, within an area in which said content is distributed;
- wherein the access information comprises positional data representing a geographical location of said receiver apparatus, and wherein the processing means are configured for estimating said positional data on the basis of at least said received terrestrial signal;
- wherein the means for receiving terrestrial signals comprises at least one tuner and decoder for digital terrestrial television and/or radio which is configured for generating tuning information relative to receivable services in an area where said receiver apparatus is located, and wherein the processing means are configured for estimating the positional data on a basis of at least said tuning information and geographical transmission information;
- wherein the means for receiving terrestrial signals comprises a modem which can be connected to a landline, wherein said modem is configured for determining a phone number of the landline to which it can be connected, and wherein the processing means are configured for estimating said positional data on a basis of at least the phone number of said landline and phone numbering information.
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A method for controlling access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, comprising the phases of:
- a. receiving, by means for receiving broadcast signals, at least a broadcast signal comprising at least a content,
- b. receiving, by means for receiving terrestrial signals, at least a terrestrial signal,
- c. determining, by processing means, access information on a basis of at least said received terrestrial signal,
- d. allowing or blocking, by the processing means, access to said at least one content of said broadcast signal on a basis of at least said access information,
- wherein the access information comprises at least an access key, and
- wherein said method also comprises at least a phase of decrypting the broadcast signal, by means of processing means, by using at least said at least one access key, said access key being valid for a limited amount of time and being distributed, by means of said at least terrestrial signal, within an area in which said content is distributed;
- wherein the access information comprises positional data representing a location in which the means for receiving broadcast signals have received said broadcast signal, and wherein, during the phase of determining access information, said positional data are estimated, by the processing means, on the basis of at least said terrestrial signal;
- wherein, during the phase of determining access information, tuning information, which is relative to receivable services in an area where said means for receiving broadcast signals are located, are generated by at least one tuner and decoder for digital terrestrial television and/or radio, and wherein said positional data are estimated, by the processing means, on a basis of at least said tuning information and geographical transmission information;
- wherein, during the phase of determining access information, tuning information, which is relative to receivable services in an area where said means for receiving broadcast signals are located, are generated by at least one tuner and decoder for digital terrestrial television and/or radio, and wherein said positional data are estimated, by the processing means, on a basis of at least said tuning information and geographical transmission information.
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