Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver interface to receive a satellite broadcast signal including a first program and a list of available programs from a satellite broadcast system headend via a satellite communication path;
a controller to receive a selection of a second program from the list of available programs and to generate an authorization request and a content request for the second program; and
a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the satellite broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to a content delivery server, and to receive the second program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path, wherein the broadcast system headend is configured to send an authorization result based on the authorization request and wherein the broadcast system headend comprises;
an interface to receive the authorization request and to send the authorization result to the content delivery server; and
a conditional access system to determine the authorization result based on the authorization request.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example receiver station includes a receiver interface to receive a broadcast signal, and a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request. The example receiver station also includes a network interface to transmit the authorization request, to transmit the content request to point-to-point content delivery server, and to receive the program from the point-to-point content delivery server.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver interface to receive a satellite broadcast signal including a first program and a list of available programs from a satellite broadcast system headend via a satellite communication path; a controller to receive a selection of a second program from the list of available programs and to generate an authorization request and a content request for the second program; and a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the satellite broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to a content delivery server, and to receive the second program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path, wherein the broadcast system headend is configured to send an authorization result based on the authorization request and wherein the broadcast system headend comprises; an interface to receive the authorization request and to send the authorization result to the content delivery server; and a conditional access system to determine the authorization result based on the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving a satellite broadcast signal including a first program and a list of available programs from a satellite broadcast system headend via a satellite communication link; receiving a selection of a second program from the list of available programs; transmitting an authorization request for the second program from the list of available programs to the broadcast system headend; transmitting a content request to an Internet-based delivery network; and receiving the second program from the Internet-based delivery network via a terrestrial communication link, wherein the broadcast system headend is configured to send an authorization result based on the authorization request and wherein the broadcast system headend comprises; an interface to receive the authorization request and to send the authorization result to the Internet-based delivery network; and a conditional access system to determine the authorization result based on the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions, which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive a broadcast signal including a first asset and a list of available assets from a satellite broadcast system headend via a satellite communication signal; receive a selection of a second asset from the list of available assets; transmit an authorization request for the second asset from the list of available assets to the broadcast system headend; transmit a content request for the second asset to an Internet-based content server; and download the second asset from the Internet-based content server via a terrestrial communication signal, wherein the broadcast system headend is configured to send an authorization result based on the authorization request and wherein the broadcast system headend comprises; an interface to receive the authorization request and to send the authorization result to the Internet-based content server; and a conditional access system to determine the authorization result based on the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
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a broadcast system headend to transmit a satellite broadcast signal including a first program and a list of available programs; a content delivery server different from the broadcast system headend; and a set-top box comprising; a receiver interface to receive the satellite broadcast signal from the satellite broadcast system headend; a controller to receive a selection of a second program from the list of available programs and to generate an authorization request and a content request; and a network interface to transmit the authorization request to the broadcast system headend, to transmit the content request to the content delivery server, and to receive the second program from the content delivery server via a terrestrial communication path, wherein the broadcast system headend is configured to send an authorization result based on the authorization request and wherein the broadcast system headend comprises; an interface to receive the authorization request and to send the authorization result to the content delivery server; and a conditional access system to determine the authorization result based on the authorization request.
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