SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDITING AUTHORIZATION OF A SERVICE USING DISPLAYED WATERMARKS
First Claim
1. A method to detect access authorization for a service during an audit, the method comprising:
- receiving an audit trigger at a media device that is operable to communicate the service to a media presentation device;
determining whether the media device is authorized to communicate the service to the media presentation device; and
communicating a security watermark from the media device to the media presentation device,wherein the security watermark is displayed on a display of the media presentation device, andwherein the security watermark indicates authorization to access the service to an auditor performing the audit.
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Abstract
Auditing systems and methods detect access authorization of a media device for a service during an audit. An exemplary embodiment receives an audit trigger at a media device communicating the service to a media presentation device, determines whether the media device is authorized to communicate the service to the media presentation device, and communicates a security watermark from the media device to the media presentation device. The security watermark is displayed on a display of the media presentation device and indicates authorization to access the service to an auditor performing the audit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to detect access authorization for a service during an audit, the method comprising:
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receiving an audit trigger at a media device that is operable to communicate the service to a media presentation device; determining whether the media device is authorized to communicate the service to the media presentation device; and communicating a security watermark from the media device to the media presentation device, wherein the security watermark is displayed on a display of the media presentation device, and wherein the security watermark indicates authorization to access the service to an auditor performing the audit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A media device that audits authorization to access a service, comprising:
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a program content stream interface configured to receive the service; a presentation device interface configured to communicate the service to a media presentation device; an interface configured to receive an audit trigger; and a processor system communicatively coupled to the program content stream interface, the audit trigger interface, and the presentation device, wherein the processor system is configured to determine whether the media device is authorized to communicate the service to the media presentation device, and configured to generate a security watermark that is communicated from the presentation device interface to the media presentation device based upon the determined authorization of the media device, wherein the security watermark is displayed on a display of the media presentation device, and wherein the security watermark indicates authorization of the media device to access the service to an auditor performing an audit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An auditing system for auditing an authorization to access a service, comprising:
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a security device configured to generate an audit trigger; and a media device configured to receive premium the service, wherein the media device determines if it is authorized to communicate the service to a media presentation device in response to receiving the audit trigger from the security device, and wherein the media device generates and communicates a security watermark to the media presentation device for display, and wherein the security watermark indicates authorization of the media device to access the service to an auditor performing an audit. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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