Landline Telephony Alternative for Service in a Satellite System or Other Conditional Access System
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1. A method of providing conditional access for a service, the method comprising:
- detecting an event requiring transmission of information to a service provider from a set top box;
establishing a non-landline telephone connection between the set top box and the service provider;
sending the information via the non-landline telephone connection to the service provider; and
receiving a service via the set top box in response to sending the information, wherein the service is provided via a medium different than the non-landline connection.
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Abstract
Conditional access for a service, such as a premium satellite service or other type of service, is provided using a non-landline telephone connection between a set top box and a service provider. An event requiring transmission of information to the service provider from a set top box is detected. A non-landline telephone connection between the set top box and the service provider is established. The information is sent to the service provider via the non-landline telephone connection. A service is received via the set top box in response to sending the information. The service is provided via a medium different than the non-landline connection.
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1. A method of providing conditional access for a service, the method comprising:
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detecting an event requiring transmission of information to a service provider from a set top box; establishing a non-landline telephone connection between the set top box and the service provider; sending the information via the non-landline telephone connection to the service provider; and receiving a service via the set top box in response to sending the information, wherein the service is provided via a medium different than the non-landline connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A satellite set top box operable to provide a service from a satellite service provider at a customer premises, the satellite set top box comprising:
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a non-landline telephone interface configured to send information to the satellite service provider; a satellite interface configured to receive content for the service; a processor establishing a connection between the set top box and the satellite service provider via the non-landline telephone interface and sending a service-related request via the non-landline telephone interface to the satellite service provider; and the set top box receives content for the service the via the satellite interface in response to sending the service-related request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium on which is embedded a computer program, the computer program implementing a method of providing conditional access for a service, the method comprising:
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detecting an event requiring transmission of information to a service provider from a set top box; establishing a non-landline telephone connection between the set top box and the service provider; sending the information via the non-landline telephone connection to the service provider; and receiving a service via the set top box in response to sending the information, wherein the service is provided via a medium different than the non-landline connection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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