Authentication and authorization epochs
OwnerEric J. Sprunkinventor
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for securing an object associated with a content receiver that is part of a conditional access system is disclosed. In one step, the object is received by the content receiver. The object is loaded into memory. A timer begins counting, whereafter a determination is made when the timer expires. An event is executed that correlates to the timer expiring. An authorization status is changed based, at least in part, upon the timer expiring.
Claims28
A method for securing an object associated with a content receiver that is part of a conditional access system, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving the object by the content receiver;
- loading the object into memory;
- beginning a timer counting;
- determining when the timer expires;
- executing an event that correlates to the determining step;
- and
- changing an authorization status based, at least in part, upon the determining step.
A method for securing an object associated with a content receiver that is part of a conditional access system, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving the object by the content receiver;
- loading the object into memory;
- beginning a timer counting;
- determining when the timer expires;
- executing a checkpoint that correlates to the determining step;
- and
- changing an authorization status based, at least in part, upon the determining step.
A method for securing an object associated with a content receiver that is part of a conditional access system, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving the object by the content receiver;
- loading the object into memory;
- beginning a timer counting;
- determining when the timer expires;
- querying a user of the content receiver for purchase of the object after the determining step;
- and
- changing an authorization status based, at least in part, upon the determining step.
A method for securing an object associated with a content receiver that is part of a conditional access system, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving the object by the content receiver;
- loading the object into memory;
- beginning a usage counter counting;
- determining when the usage counter reaches a limit;
- querying a user of the content receiver for purchase of the object after the determining step;
- and
- changing an authorization status based, at least in part, upon the determining step.
The method for securing the object associated with the content receiver that is part of the conditional access system as recited in claim 27, further comprising a step of changing the authorization status based, at least in part, on the querying step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.