Conditional Access Integration in a SOC for Mobile TV Applications
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit for receiving information data comprising:
- a demodulator for decoding the received information data; and
a hardware unit communicatively coupled to the demodulator and being adapted to enable conditional access to the received information data, the hardware unit comprising;
a processing unit;
a random access memory;
a read-only access memory;
a plurality of non-volatile registers or fuses; and
an interface unit coupled to the demodulator and being adapted to transfer an attribute to the demodulator.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a demodulator for receiving encrypted information data and a hardware unit that enables conditional access to the information data. The hardware unit includes a processing unit, a RAM, a ROM, multiple non-volatile registers, and an interface unit for transferring an attribute to the demodulator. The non-volatile registers may include an IC identification and an encryption key. In an embodiment, the ROM includes a boot code that causes the processing unit to fetch a code from an external memory and store the fetched code in the RAM. The fetched code may include a certificate that ensures the authenticity of the code. The fetched code may be encrypted and decrypted by the ROM using the IC identification and the encryption key. The demodulator includes a descrambler for decrypting the received information data using the attribute. The information data may include digital radio or television content.
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23 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit for receiving information data comprising:
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a demodulator for decoding the received information data; and a hardware unit communicatively coupled to the demodulator and being adapted to enable conditional access to the received information data, the hardware unit comprising; a processing unit; a random access memory; a read-only access memory; a plurality of non-volatile registers or fuses; and an interface unit coupled to the demodulator and being adapted to transfer an attribute to the demodulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for use in a conditional access system, the receiver comprising:
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a receiver module for receiving encrypted information data; and a hardware unit communicatively coupled to the receiver module and being adapted to grant conditional access to the received information data, the hardware unit comprising; a processing unit; a random access memory coupled to the processing unit; a read-only access memory coupled to the processing unit; a plurality of non-volatile registers or fuses; and an interface unit adapted to transfer an attribute to the receiver module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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