SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY RECEIVING REQUIRED SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS

摘要

A system includes a video-on-demand server and an authentication server. The video-on-demand server is configured to provide video-on-demand content through a broadband connection to a set-top box device. The authentication server is in communication with the video-on-demand server. The authentication server is configured to receive a request to allow access to a video-on-demand package that includes the video-on-demand content, to determine if a user is currently authorized to constantly receive a broadcast package that includes a plurality of broadcast channels related to the video-on-demand content, and to authorize a broadcast channel in the broadcast package when not currently authorized to receive the broadcast package.

主权项

1. A server device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions, which, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
receiving a request to access video-on-demand content;determining if media processing equipment of a user is authorized to receive a related broadcast package that is associated with the video-on-demand content, wherein the video-on-demand content is available as broadcast content from a first broadcast channel of a plurality of broadcast channels of the related broadcast package;authorizing the media processing equipment to access the first broadcast channel of the plurality of broadcast channels responsive to a determination that the media processing equipment of the user is not authorized to receive the related broadcast package; andtransmitting encryption keys for the first broadcast channel to the media processing equipment.