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Multimedia Content Distribution System and Method for Multiple Dwelling Unit

  • US 20090320058A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2005
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for distributing video programs in a multiple dwelling unit from a receiver device to a plurality of client devices located in the multiple dwelling unit, comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of video programs associated with a plurality of television channels from a signal source;

    receiving a request for a particular video program associated with a particular television channel from a selected one of the plurality of client devices;

    confirming that an account associated with the selected client device is authorized to receive the particular video program on the particular television channel;

    descrambling the particular video program using account data associated with the selected client device upon confirmation;

    re-scrambling the descrambled particular video program using a local key associated with the selected client device and transmitting the re-scrambled video program to the selected client device; and

    maintaining account data associated with each of the client devices in the receiver and transmitting updated account data to the signal source.

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