METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING RECEPTION RIGHTS IN A MULTIPLE OPERATOR SYSTEM

摘要

The invention concerns a method for updating a multiple operator reception system by administration and updating messages (EMM), between a subscriber management system and one or several pay television decoders, the operating conditions of the decoder being dependent upon the reception of administration (EMM) and updating messages from at least a preferred operator, said decoder having in certain conditions to pass through a standby state. If the subscriber uses for the major part an operator not requiring subscriber rights, the decoder does not receive any longer the necessary updates. When it is desired to switch said decoder into standby state, the inventive method carries out the following operations: switching the reception onto the preferred operator(s), receiving and processing the rights management messages (EMM), determining the end of a complete message reception cycle, switching to standby state.