Method and system for detecting and preventing unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network
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1. A method for detecting unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring at least two signal usage records for a receiver of said content;
evaluating said at least two signal usage records for indicia of usage of a combination of signals not normally authorized on said receiver; and
detecting unauthorized signal usage upon said at least two signal usage records being consistent with said indicia.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network, such as a television network, is described. The method and system acquires at least two signal usage records for a receiver of the content, evaluates the at least two signal usage records for indicia of usage of a combination of signals not normally authorized on the receiver, and detects unauthorized signal usage upon the at least two signal usage records being consistent with such indicia.
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1. A method for detecting unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring at least two signal usage records for a receiver of said content;
evaluating said at least two signal usage records for indicia of usage of a combination of signals not normally authorized on said receiver; and
detecting unauthorized signal usage upon said at least two signal usage records being consistent with said indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36)
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24. A method for controlling unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network, the method comprising the steps of acquiring geographic indicia for a receiver of said content, said geographic indicia identifying a geographic location associated with said receiver;
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acquiring at least one signal usage record for said receiver;
evaluating said at least one signal usage record for indicia of usage of at least one signal not normally authorized on said receiver; and
detecting unauthorized signal usage upon said at least one signal usage record having indicia of usage of a signal not normally authorized for usage in the said geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35)
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37. A system for detecting unauthorized signal usage in a content delivery network, comprising:
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a record acquisition module for acquiring at least two signal usage records for a receiver of said content;
a data set of indicia of usage of a combination of signals not normally authorized on said receiver; and
an evaluation module for evaluating said at least two signal usage records against said indicia, wherein unauthorized signal usage is detected upon said at least two signal usage records being consistent with said indicia. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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