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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7864957 | Methods and apparatus for secure distribution of program content Methods and apparatus in accordance with the present invention are operable to carry out certain functions including: receiving an encrypted program at a processing apparatus; transmitting a machine ID over a network to an administrator; receiving registration data ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7706534 | Pay per minute for DVB-H services Provided are apparatuses, methods, and user interfaces for requesting access to a program or service, receiving the requested program or service and displaying the requested program or service at a user terminal. In one example, a request for a period of time for ac... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7570763 | Method for subscribing service and distributing encryption key based on public-key encryption algorithm in digital CATV system A method for subscribing a service and distributing encryption key based on public-key encryption algorithm in a digital CATV system are disclosed. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method including the steps of: a) generatin... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7502473 | Process for managing the handling of conditional access data by at least two decoders One embodiment of the invention relates to a management method for conditional access data processing by at least three decoders associated to a subscriber. These decoders include activation/deactivation means for conditional access data processing and local communi... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7424739 | On-machine communication verification The present invention provides for validating that one or more modules reside on the same machine. When a second module wishes to establish communication with a first module, a shared memory that is accessible by the modules—but inaccessible by modules outside the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380132 | Data recording method and apparatus, data record medium and data reproducing method and apparatus An input is ciphered in at least one of a sector forming circuit 13, a scrambling circuit 14, a header appendage circuit 15, an error correction encoding circuit 16, a modulation circuit 17 and a synchronization appendage circuit | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363504 | Method and system for keystroke scan recognition biometrics on a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using keystroke scan biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a keystroke scan sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying bi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346163 | Dynamic composition of pre-encrypted video on demand content According to certain embodiments consistent with the present invention, a method of processing digital video content, wherein the digital video content comprises intra-coded frames and inter-coded frames, involves selecting a plurality of the intra-coded frames for ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346779 | System and method for authenticating electronic documents A method for securing an electronic document (22) comprising attaching a biometric characteristic (20) and the electronic document (22) to form a biometric characteristic-document combination and encrypting the biometric characteristic-document ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343614 | Program delivery system for VOD A novel network manager for use with a cable television system headend capable of monitoring and managing headend components and set top terminals in a television delivery system. The invention relates to methods and apparatus that manage and coordinate the receptio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340436 | Communication network charging method and system A method and system for changing subscribers in communications networks. In communications networks, more and more information providers (referred to as content providers) are making available WML/HTML pages (data contents) on their servers which subscribers can req... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330884 | Internet strawman and user interface therefor A system and method for implementing an intermediary to preserve user privacy and anonymity in electronic transactions. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method for facilitating a transaction between a subscriber and a vendor through an intermediary is provi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313115 | TFO-capable communication apparatus Apparatus communicating with a mobile and a remote base station. The mobile is assumed to have a coding unit capable of operating in at least one mode selected from a set, each mode in the set being associated with a coding requirement. The set is characterized in t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310823 | Digital information recording apparatus and outputting apparatus A digital information recording apparatus includes multiple recording circuits for making multiple copies. The apparatus limits the number of copies, however, in accordance with copy information provided within the digital information itself. When the number of copi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305366 | Content revocation and license modification in a digital rights management (DRM) system on a computing device Content revocation is achieved by disabling licenses issued to a computing device for the content. A content revocation is delivered within a license to the computing device. Upon license storage the content revocation is recognized, validated, and stored in a secur... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299504 | System and method for implementing security management using a database-modeled security policy A database-modeled security policy includes policy statements stored in a database. Each policy statement has associated standards, guidelines, and procedures. Policy statements are grouped together into tag groups, which are in turn grouped together to form metapol... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295994 | Information distribution system, terminal apparatus, information center, recording medium, and information distribution method When content data are distributed from an information center via a predetermined communication line to a terminal apparatus loaded with a recording medium recorded with its identifier and prepaid information, the information center manages the usable remaining amoun... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257132 | Receiver set, information apparatus and receiving system For providing a receiving contract service being convenient or friendly to both the broadcast service providers and the viewers, and in particular, for providing a digital broadcast receiver set, an information apparatus and a digital broadcasting receiving system, ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7229354 | Interactive wagering systems and methods for restricting wagering access Systems and methods are provided for an interactive wagering application that restricts wagering access. The restrictions may be based on user-defined restrictions on the location of the user equipment or any other suitable criterion. The interactive wagering applic... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7209893 | Method of and a system for distributing electronic content A terminal device, a memory module and a system for and method of distributing electronic content. A content provider stores a number of multimedia files. A first integrated circuit card interface receives a host integrated circuit card containing first authorizatio... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7187919 | Backup method of applications of portable cellular phone A backup method of applications of a portable cellular phone is provided which is capable of preventing the applications from being copied by a person being not an owner of the portable cellular phone. The application of the portable cellular phone to be back... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7161988 | Method and apparatus for minimizing co-channel interference An approach is provided for minimizing co-channel interference in a communication system is disclosed. A header of a first frame is scrambled based on a first unique word. A header of a second frame is scrambled based on a second unique word. The first frame includi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131133 | Access control method and information utilization apparatus The encoded contents of a piece of delivered information is accompanied by an applicable time data indicating a specific time period for authorizing a particular mode of utilization. When a request for utilizing the contents is issued in an information utilization a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7113926 | Secure media on demand system whereby charge is determined in part from the periodicity of an encryption key An object of the invention is to provide a transmitting system of which data is difficult to be tapped and which is suitable for flexibly determining a watching and listening fee. In order to achieve the object, there is provided a combination of a transmitting meth... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7110543 | Content management system, content management terminal, usage rule management server, content management method, and content management program At the time of moving a content from an e-book content receiving terminal 102 to a copyright protection medium 103, from among a plurality of usage rules set to the content, those defined by the copyright protection medium 103 is moved to the co... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110985 | Content revocation and license modification in a digital rights management (DRM) system on a computing device Content revocation is achieved by disabling licenses issued to a computing device for the content. A content revocation is delivered within a license to the computing device. Upon license storage the content revocation is recognized, validated, and stored in a secur... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095854 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092930 | Architecture and method to secure database records from tampering in devices such as postage value dispensing mechanisms A method and apparatus for protecting against a replay attack in a database system makes use of customer records including a counter, and freshness records that include the customer counters and a freshness record counter. The counter from the customer records, the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080043 | Content revocation and license modification in a digital rights management (DRM) system on a computing device Content revocation is achieved by disabling licenses issued to a computing device for the content. A content revocation is delivered within a license to the computing device. Upon license storage the content revocation is recognized, validated, and stored in a secur... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065504 | Fee imposition system for application software Fee imposition system and method for application software, in which a software providing corporation can collect the fee without fail and charge a fair fee to a customer, and thereby the customer can use the application software with a paying method easy to estimate... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7043020 | Smartcard for use with a receiver of encrypted broadcast signals, and receiver A smartcard for use with a receiver of encrypted broadcast signals comprises a microprocessor for enabling or controlling decryption of said signals. A memory is coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is adapted to enable or control the individual decrypt... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6968059 | Video information generating apparatus, video communication terminal, video distribution server, and video information system The conventional multimedia communication terminals require the implementation of a camera unit for video input and a video encoder for generating encoded video streams. This configuration is expensive and power-consuming, so that the life of battery for driving the... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948070 | Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928419 | Method and apparatus for repackaging portions of digital works as new digital works A method and system for creating a new digital work from one or more existing digital works having parts. A first part of a digital work has first usage rights associated therewith, the first usage rights specifying a particular manner of use for the first part. A s... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925562 | Scheme for blocking the use of lost or stolen network-connectable computer systems Scheme for switching a computer system (21), which is connectable via a communication interface and a network (22) to a server module (23), into a special mode of operation. The computer system (21) comprises a software component (26 | 08/02/2005 |
| 6889327 | Copyrighted digital data management method, contents provider, user terminal, and data recording medium After a user terminal executes a data usage accounting procedure for a contents provider, enciphered copyrighted digital data generated by enciphering chargeable copyrighted digital data using encryption key data, digital sample preview data generated from an outlin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6810525 | Impulse pay per use method and system for data and multimedia services A method and system are provided for impulse purchasing of services over a communication network, such as a cable or satellite television network. Such services can include games or information accompanying television programming, home-shopping, e-mail services, str... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6690797 | Descrambling device for the use of several conditional access sub-systems The descrambling device comprises hardware resources (1) and first memory zones (CA1, CA2, . . . , CAn) to store at least two different access control codes for controlling the hardware resources. The device also contains an arbitration code for selecting... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6658568 | Trusted infrastructure support system, methods and techniques for secure electronic commerce transaction and rights management The present invention provides methods and systems for secure, automated transaction processing for use in electronic commerce and electronic rights and transaction management over an electronic network such as the Internet and/or over organization intern... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6584199 | Conditional access system and method thereof A conditional access system (CAS) for processing signals between a pay broadcast management system and a digital receiver includes a resource subscriber management system (RSMS) for predetermining time(s) when to transmit an RCM and/or EMM for checking in... | 06/24/2003 |
