WIRELESSLY RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING INTELLIGENT CARDS

• US 20090199283A1
• Filed: 09/12/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DeviceFidelity, Inc. (Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: DeviceFidelity, Inc. (Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.))
• Inventors: Jain, Deepak
• Application Number:
  US12/210,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20090199283A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07707 the visual interface being a display, e.g. LCD or electronic ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07739 comprising a first part capable of functioning as a record carrier on its own and a second part being only functional as a form factor changing part, e.g. SIM cards type ID 0001, removably attached to a regular smart card form factor
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07773 Antenna details antennas for wireless devices, e.g. RFID tags, in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10237 the reader and the record carrier being capable of selectively switching between reader and record carrier appearance, e.g. in near field communication [NFC] devices where the NFC device may function as an RFID reader or as an RFID tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 Contactless payments by cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/355 Personalisation of cards for use
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3574 Multiple applications on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3576 Multiple memory zones on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 : Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3816 : Mechanical arrangements for accommodating identification devices, e.g. cards or chips; with connectors for programming identification devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 : applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/32 : Specific management aspects for broadband networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 : using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 : using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 : based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0274 : for an electrical connector module
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7246 : by connection of exchangeable housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/103 : using SIMs (USIMs) or calling cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/106 : using commercial credit or debit cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/12 : using calling, telephone credit/debit cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2017/14 : using commercial credit/debit cards, e.g. VISA, AMEX
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 : using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 : using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 : detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0274 : by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 : in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly receiving broadcast signals using intelligent cards. In some implementations, a service card includes a physical interface, a communication module, memory, and a service module. The physical interface connects to a port of a mobile host device. The mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The communication module wirelessly receives broadcast signals encoding content. The memory stores user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device. The stored information is associated with a content provider. The service module decrypts the encoded content in response to at least an event and presents the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.

Claims

1. A service card, comprising:

a physical interface that connects to a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);

a communication module that wirelessly receives broadcast signals encoding content;

set-top box module that stores user information used to access content independent of the mobile host device,

memory that can store downloaded encoded content in a format viewable by a media player, the stored content associated with a content provider; and

a service module that decrypts the encoded content in response to at least an event and presents the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.

2. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service card comprises a SD card.

3. The service card of claim 1, the broadcast signals comprise at least one of satellite broadcast signals, terrestrial broadcast signals, or IP broadcast signals.

4. The service card of claim 1, wherein the content comprises at least one of video, images, or audio.

5. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service module comprises an operating system with a runtime environment that executes a locally-stored broadcast application for receiving the content independent of the mobile host device.

6. The service card of claim 1, wherein a user-interface module that presents Electronic Service Guide information associated with receiving the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.

7. The service card of claim 6, wherein the user-interface module further presents a request for user identification including at least one of a Personal Identification Number (PIN), user ID and password, or biometric signature through the GUI of the mobile host device, the service module further verifies the submitted user identification prior to accessing foreign services.

8. The service card of claim 7, the service module further deactivates the service module in response to at least a number of user-id and password or PIN entry events exceeding a threshold.

9. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service module selectively switches a broadcast receiver between an active state and an inactivate state in response to at least an event.

10. The service card of claim 9, wherein the switching event includes a selection through a GUI of the mobile host device.

11. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service module further comprises a protocol translation module that translates signals from broadcast content to content viewable by the mobile host device.

12. The service card of claim 1, further comprising an authentication module that authenticates at least one of a network of the mobile host device, the mobile host device, or a user.

13. The service card of claim 12, the authentication module further deactivates the antenna in response to at least a failure to authenticate the at least one of the network of the mobile host device, the mobile host device, or the user.

14. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service card is initialized in response to at least insertion in the port of the mobile host device.

15. The service card of claim 1, further comprising an activation module that activates the service card in response to at least a user request or an initial insertion into the mobile host device.

16. The service card of claim 15, wherein the service card is activated based, at least in part, on a user manually entering an activation code through the GUI of the mobile host device.

17. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service card presents the content through the GUI independent of loading a driver onto the mobile host device.

18. The service card of claim 1, wherein the service card emulates a set-top box when receiving broadcast signals.

19. The service card of claim 1, further comprising a power module that receives power from the mobile host device.

20. The service card of claim 1, wherein an enterprise at least associated with the content provider uploads personalization data prior to activation, wherein the personalization data includes the user information and a broadcast application.

21. The service card of claim 20, the service module further operable to update the personalization data after activation in response to at least one of a wireless signal including secure update instructions or a wired signal through a client connected to the service card.

22. The service card of claim 1, the service module further operable to transmit to deactivate the service card in response to at least an activity violating one or more fraud control rules.

23. The service card of claim 1, wherein the set-top box module further updates Electronic Service Guide (ESG) data and presents stored ESG data in response to a request.

24. The service card of claim 1, further comprising a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) that automatically receives broadcasted content in response to at least an event and records the received content in accordance with available memory.

25. The service card of claim 1, further comprising a Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) module that identifies content privileges of the user and decodes scramble content based, at least in part, on the identified privileges.

26. A method, comprising:

interfacing a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);

wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content;

storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider;

decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and

presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the service card comprises a microSD card.

28. The method of claim 26, the broadcast signals comprise at least one of satellite broadcast signals or terrestrial broadcast signals.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the content comprises at least one of video, images, or audio.

30. The method of claim 26, further comprising executing a locally-stored broadcast application for receiving the content independent of the mobile host device.

31. A system, comprising:

a means for interfacing a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);

a means for wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content;

a means for storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider;

a means for decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and

a means for presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.