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Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at content servers in pay delivery systems

  • US 8,095,466 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2006
  • Issued: 01/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving at a content delivery network an authorization from a satellite broadcast system headend to download a first program to a receiver, wherein the receiver is programmed to receive a satellite broadcast signal including a second program and a list of available programs from the satellite broadcast system headend via a satellite communication path and wherein the first program was selected from the list of available programs received from the satellite broadcast signal and the selection was transmitted to the satellite broadcast system headend;

    receiving at the content delivery network a request for the first program; and

    transmitting the first program from the content delivery network to the receiver via a terrestrial communication path in response to the request.

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