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Multicasting systems using distributed user authentication

  • US 20040210927A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2003
  • Published: 10/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for multicasting selected program information from a primary multicast server simultaneously to multiple user stations wherein user station selection data and user station authentication data is provided, the steps comprising, a. comparing, at a first satellite server, first user station authentication data with data stored at the first satellite server to verify the first user station, b. if verification results, transmitting first user station selection data from the first satellite server to the primary multicast server, and c. transmitting program information from the primary multicast server to the first user station in response to the first user station selection data.

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