System and method for routing signals intended for one device through another device connected to a shared access network

摘要

A system ( 100 ) and method ( 200 ) for delivering conditional access information to a conditional access controlled device ( 120 ) incompatible with the conditional access transmission protocol. The conditional access information is delivered through a conditional access controlled device ( 110 ) compatible with the conditional access transmission protocol via a home network connection ( 130 ) between the conditional access controlled devices and according to a home network transmission protocol with which both conditional access controlled devices are compatible. The device ( 110 ) compatible with the conditional access transmission protocol receives the conditional access information on behalf of the device ( 120 ) incompatible with the conditional access transmission protocol, reformats the received conditional access information according to the home network transmission protocol, and transmits the reformatted information to the device ( 120 ) incompatible with the conditional access transmission protocol according to the home network transmission protocol and via the home network connection ( 130 ).