METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZE CONTENT DELIVERY AT BROADCAST HEADENDS IN PAY DELIVERY SYSTEMS

摘要

Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at broadcast headends in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example method includes generating a broadcast signal, receiving an authorization request to download a program from a receiver station, determining an authorization for the download and sending the authorization to a point-to-point content delivery server.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a transmitter to transmit a satellite broadcast signal including first authorization data to a plurality of set top boxes; a first set top box of the plurality of set top boxes to:
generate second authorization data, based on the first authorization data received by the first set top box via the satellite broadcast signal, by cryptographically hashing at least a portion of a first content request received by the first set top box for a first program; andtransmit the first content request and the second authorization data to a content delivery network; and an authentication server to determine whether the first set top box is authorized to receive the first program based on the first authorization data and the second authorization data.