METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A HIERARCHICHAL SECURITY PROFILE OBJECT
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1. A method for specifying a security policy, said method comprising:
- transmitting a hierarchical security program object (HSPO) comprising at least a first class of security attributes;
determining that a first entity corresponds to said class;
determining from the HSPO a set of security attributes for the entity;
assigning the set of security attributes to the entity; and
enforcing the set of security attributes on the entity.
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Abstract
A hierarchical security policy that can be imposed by a policy maker upon a class of entities in an interactive television environment. A general policy is defined for a class of entities. A specific policy may also be defined for any subclass of entities, such as the grouping of advertisements or programs. A specific policy may be defined for any given entity, such as a specific television program as an exception to a class.
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1. A method for specifying a security policy, said method comprising:
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transmitting a hierarchical security program object (HSPO) comprising at least a first class of security attributes; determining that a first entity corresponds to said class; determining from the HSPO a set of security attributes for the entity; assigning the set of security attributes to the entity; and enforcing the set of security attributes on the entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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transmit a hierarchical security program object (HSPO) comprising at least a first class of security attributes; determine that a first entity corresponds to said class; determine from the HSPO a set of security attributes for the entity; assign the set of security attributes to the entity; and enforce the set of security attributes on the entity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a server configured to transmit a hierarchical security program object (HSPO) comprising at least a first class of security attributes; and a client device coupled to receive the HSPO, wherein the client device is configured to; determine that a first entity corresponds to said class; determine from the HSPO a set of security attributes for the entity; assign the set of security attributes to the entity; and enforce the set of security attributes on the entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a hierarchical security program object (HSPO) comprising at least a first class of security attributes; and storage configured to store the HSPO; wherein the device is configured to; determine that a first entity corresponds to said class; determine from the HSPO a set of security attributes for the entity; assign the set of security attributes to the entity; and enforce the set of security attributes on the entity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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