Transaction system
First Claim
1. A system for effecting a transaction, including a head-end, a communications network, and a receiver, capable of receiving digital information, including content data from the head-end through the network, and of making the content data available to a user on a display device, which receiver further includes an interface to a subscriber secure device, the system having the capability to create a transaction token, incorporating a first code uniquely identifying the subscriber secure device, wherein the receiver is programmed to make the first code available on the display device, and the system further includes a terminal for creating a transaction token, including an interface to a client secure device, wherein the terminal includes a user interface for entering the first code, and is arranged to create the transaction token from the entered first code in co-operation with the client secure device.
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Abstract
A system for effecting a transaction includes a head-end (3), a communications network (4), and a receiver (1), capable of receiving digital information, including content data from the head-end (3) through the network (4), and of making the content data available to a user on a display device (2). The receiver (1) further includes an interface (7) to a subscriber secure device (6). The system has the capability to create a transaction token, incorporating a first code uniquely identifying the subscriber secure device (6). The receiver (1) is programmed to make the first code available on the display device (2). The system further includes a terminal (9,10;12) for creating a transaction token, including an interface (10) to a client secure device (11;13). The terminal (9-12) includes a user interface for entering the first code, and is arranged to create the transaction token from the entered first code in co-operation with the client secure device (11;13).
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15 Claims
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1. A system for effecting a transaction, including a head-end, a communications network, and a receiver, capable of receiving digital information, including content data from the head-end through the network, and of making the content data available to a user on a display device, which receiver further includes an interface to a subscriber secure device, the system having the capability to create a transaction token, incorporating a first code uniquely identifying the subscriber secure device, wherein the receiver is programmed to make the first code available on the display device, and the system further includes a terminal for creating a transaction token, including an interface to a client secure device, wherein the terminal includes a user interface for entering the first code, and is arranged to create the transaction token from the entered first code in co-operation with the client secure device.
- 2. A method of enabling a transaction, in a system including a head-end, a communications network, and a receiver, capable of receiving digital information, including content data, from the head-end through the network and of making the content data available to a user on a display device, which receiver further includes an interface to a subscriber secure device, wherein a first code for creating a transaction token, uniquely identifying the subscriber secure device, is made available to the user on the display device.
- 7. A terminal for creating a transaction token, including an interface to a client secure device, and arranged to create a transaction token incorporating a first code, identifying a subscriber secure device, wherein the terminal includes a user interface for entering the first code, and is arranged to create the transaction token from the entered first code in co-operation with the client secure device.
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