摘要 |
A video-on-demand conditional access information distribution system includes establishing a session with a set top terminal by defining an in-band communications channel for transporting content to the set top terminal, and communicating to the set top terminal via the defined in-band communications channel, an authorization message and descrambling message suitable for determining a descrambling key for descrambling a program stream. The set top terminal sends a request for content via an out of band communications channel and a scrambled program stream is provided to the set top terminal via the defined in-band communications channel. The authorization message is sent prior to the set top terminal receiving the descrambling message and the scrambled program stream, which includes video-on-demand content requested by the set top terminal. |