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Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system

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  • US 6,744,892 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2003
  • Issued: 06/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A receiver located at a geographic location for receiving and selectively displaying a service instance, the receiver comprising:

  • a port for receiving an encrypted service instance and entitlement information associated therewith, wherein at least a portion of the entitlement information includes geographic reception information;

    a first microprocessor for activating display of the service instance;

    a secure element coupled to the first microprocessor, the secure element comprising;

    a memory for storing a geographic location indicator indicative of the geographic location of the receiver; and

    a second microprocessor for processing the geographic reception information and for using the processed geographic reception information with the geographic location indicator to determine whether the receiver is entitled to the service instance; and

    wherein the first microprocessor activates display of the service instance when the secure element determines that the receiver is entitled to the service instance.

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