Method and apparatus for installing conditional access system information
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyejin Lee, Myungjin Eom, Heejeong Lee
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Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to method and an apparatus a broadcast receiver for a conditional access system (CAS) information download. The CAS information download method includes acquiring broadcast provider information. The method also includes, selecting a broadcast provider based on the broadcast provider information. The method further includes, transmitting a subscription request including identity information of the broadcast reception device to a broadcast provider server of the selected broadcast provider. The method also includes, downloading CAS information from a CAS server.
Claims20
A method performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
- acquiring identity information of a broadcast reception device;
- acquiring, from a broadcast provider list server, broadcast provider information including a list of broadcast providers available to the broadcast reception device and at least one payment plan supported by the broadcast providers;
- selecting a broadcast provider among the list of broadcast providers and a payment plan of the broadcast provider among the at least one payment plan;
- and
- transmitting, to a broadcast provider server of the selected broadcast provider, a subscription request including the identity information of the broadcast reception device,
- wherein a CAS installation request is transmitted from the broadcast provider server to a CAS server based on the subscription request, and
- wherein CAS information is generated based on information included in the CAS installation request.
A terminal comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
- acquire identity information of a broadcast reception device,
- acquire broadcast provider information including a list of broadcast providers available to the broadcast reception device and at least one payment plan supported by the broadcast providers,
- select a broadcast provider among the list of broadcast providers and a payment plan of the broadcast provider among the at least one payment plan, and
- transmit, to a broadcast provider server of the selected broadcast provider via the transceiver, a subscription request including the identity information of the broadcast reception device,
- wherein a CAS installation request is transmitted from the broadcast provider server to a CAS server based on the subscription request, and
- wherein CAS information is generated based on information included in the CAS installation request.
A method performed by a conditional access system (CAS) server, the method comprising:
- receiving a CAS installation request based on subscription request of a broadcast reception device from a broadcast provider server, wherein the broadcast provider server is selected by a terminal based on broadcast provider information including a list of broadcast providers that is provided by a broadcast provider list server and available to the broadcast reception device;
- generating CAS information for the broadcast reception device based on the CAS installation request;
- receiving a CAS information download request;
- and
- transmitting, to the broadcast reception device, the CAS information,
- wherein the broadcast provider information further includes at least one payment plan supported by the broadcast providers.
A conditional access system (CAS) server comprising:
- a transceiver;
- and
- a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to:
- receive, via the transceiver, a CAS installation request based on subscription request of a broadcast reception device from a broadcast provider server, wherein the broadcast provider server is selected by a terminal based on broadcast provider information including a list of broadcast providers that is provided by a broadcast provider list server and available to the broadcast reception device,
- generate CAS information for the broadcast reception device based on the CAS installation request,
- receive, via the transceiver, a CAS information download request, and
- transmit, to the broadcast reception device via the transceiver, the CAS information,
- wherein the broadcast provider information further includes at least one payment plan supported by the broadcast providers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.