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Satellite TV security system

  • US 20050198673A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2004
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A satellite TV security system including a TV satellite operated by a satellite TV provider directing video and audio TV signals to a television set of a satellite TV subscriber, comprising:

  • a TV set top box, a satellite TV dish antenna receiving encoded TV signals from the TV satellite, an addressable integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) including means for receiving said encoded TV signals transmitted from said satellite TV dish antenna, and for decoding said encoded TV signals, and for transmitting said decoded TV signals to the subscriber television set, said IRD having an assigned IRD identification number and being positioned in said TV set top box, a modular smart card operationally mounted with said IRD and having input/output means for storing TV subscriber data and TV program data, said smart card having an assigned smart card identification number that is matched to said assigned IRD identification number by the satellite TV provider, said TV satellite transmitting data to said IRD relating to said smart card identification number and to said IRD identification number upon command of the satellite TV provider, a security module operationally integrated with said IRD and having means for receiving signals of said assigned said smart card identification number and said assigned IRD identification number from said IRD and for periodically verifying the match of said smart card identification number and said IRD identification number and further having means for detecting a lack of verification of a match, and means for disabling the transmission of said decoded TV signals from said IRD to the subscriber TV upon detection of said lack of verification of a match.

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