Method and system for using a website to perform a remote action on a set top box with a secure authorization
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1. A method of delivering content comprising:
- accessing a website from a computing device;
selecting a content title from the website using the computing device;
generating a permission packet at a conditional access system for accessing content from a content delivery network corresponding to the content title;
communicating the permission packet from the conditional access system to a user device; and
at the user device, opening a connection to the content delivery network for communicating content corresponding to the content title to the user device through a communication network based on the permission packet.
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Abstract
A communication system 10 and method of operating the same includes a website 40, a computing device 30 accessing the website 40 and selecting a content request from the website 40, a conditional access system 60 coupled to the website 40 generates a permission packet in response to the content request. A user device 22 receives the permission packet. In response to the permission packet, the user device 22 forms a connection to the user device 22 in response to the permission packet through a communication network 50.
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1. A method of delivering content comprising:
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accessing a website from a computing device; selecting a content title from the website using the computing device; generating a permission packet at a conditional access system for accessing content from a content delivery network corresponding to the content title; communicating the permission packet from the conditional access system to a user device; and at the user device, opening a connection to the content delivery network for communicating content corresponding to the content title to the user device through a communication network based on the permission packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of delivering content comprising:
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accessing a website from a computing device; validating an account status from the website; after validating an account status, selecting a request for content from a user interface associated with the website; communicating the request to a conditional access system; generating a permission packet at the conditional access system that includes a recording request; communicating the permission packet to a user device through a satellite; in response to the permission packet, forming a connection between a content delivery network and the user device; communicating the content from the content delivery network to the user device through the connection in response to the recording request; and storing the content at the user device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of distributing content comprising:
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selecting a content title from a list at a computing device; generating a permission packet at a conditional access system directed to a first user device in response to selecting; broadcasting the permission packet to multiple user devices; in response to the permission packet, opening a connection between a content delivery network and the first user device; and communicating the content through the connection. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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a website; a computing device accessing the website and selecting a content request from the website; a conditional access system coupled to the website generating a permission packet in response to the content request; and a user device receiving the permission packet and, in response to the permission packet, opening a first connection from a content delivery network to the user device through a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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