Apparatus and method for processing conditional access system-based content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11368755-B2
Application number	US-201917254675-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2019
Priority date	Jun 22, 2018
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and a method for processing conditional access system (CAS)-based content. A method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus includes: receiving a broadcast stream that includes content encrypted based on a CAS; extracting, from the received broadcast stream, CAS information for decrypting the encrypted content; receiving an entitlement control message (ECM) having a preset format based on the CAS information generated in a different format for each broadcasting business operator; and displaying the content decrypted based on the ECM.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method of operating a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:
receiving, from a broadcast providing apparatus, a broadcast stream that comprises content encrypted based on a conditional access system (CAS);
extracting, from the received broadcast stream, CAS information for decrypting the encrypted content, wherein the CAS information includes identification information for identifying at least one of a plurality of CASs;
generating a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to the identification information;
receiving, from an external electronic apparatus, an entitlement control message (ECM) having a preset format based on the CAS information, the external electronic apparatus being different from the broadcast providing apparatus; and
displaying the content decrypted based on the ECM,
wherein the receiving of the ECM comprises receiving the ECM based on the URL, and
wherein the CAS information includes CAS data generated in a different format for each of a plurality of broadcasting business operators.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the content comprises decrypting the content by using control information generated based on the ECM.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the CAS information further comprises ECM information related to an authority to receive the content.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
generating a hash based on the ECM information,
wherein the generating of the URL comprises generating the URL based on the hash and the identification information.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the receiving of the ECM comprises:
identifying the external electronic apparatus corresponding to the URL; and
receiving the ECM corresponding to the CAS information from the external electronic apparatus.

6. A broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:
a display;
a communication unit;
a memory storing at least one instruction; and
at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction to control the broadcast receiving apparatus,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
receive, from a broadcast providing apparatus, a broadcast stream that comprises content encrypted based on a conditional access system (CAS);
extract, from the received broadcast stream, CAS information for decrypting the encrypted content, wherein the CAS information includes identification information for identifying at least one of a plurality of CASs;
generate a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to the identification information;
receive, from an external electronic apparatus, an entitlement control message (ECM) having a preset format based on the CAS information via the communication unit, the external electronic apparatus being different from the broadcast providing apparatus; and
display the content decrypted based on the ECM,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to receive the ECM based on the URL, and
wherein the CAS information includes CAS data generated in a different format for each of a plurality of broadcasting business operators.

7. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to decrypt the content by using control information generated based on the ECM.

8. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the CAS information further comprises ECM information related to an authority to receive the content.

9. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
generate a hash based on the ECM information; and
generate the URL based on the hash and the identification information.

10. The broadcast receiving apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the at least one instruction to:
identify the external electronic apparatus corresponding to the URL; and
receive the ECM corresponding to the CAS information from the external electronic apparatus.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for performing a method comprising:
receiving, by a broadcast receiving apparatus, a broadcast stream that comprises content encrypted based on a conditional access system (CAS) from a broadcast providing apparatus;
extracting, by the broadcast receiving apparatus, from the received broadcast stream, CAS information for decrypting the encrypted content, wherein the CAS information includes identification information for identifying at least one of a plurality of CASs;
generating a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to the identification information;
receiving, by the broadcast receiving apparatus, an entitlement control message (ECM) having a preset format based on the CAS information from an external electronic apparatus being different from the broadcast providing apparatus; and
displaying, by the broadcast receiving apparatus, the content decrypted based on the ECM,
wherein the receiving of the ECM comprises receiving the ECM based on the URL, and
wherein the CAS information includes CAS data generated in a different format for each of a plurality of broadcasting business operators.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 11 , wherein the displaying of the content comprises decrypting the content by using control information generated based on the ECM.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 11 , wherein the CAS information further comprises ECM information related to an authority to receive the content.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
generating a hash based on the ECM information, and
wherein the generating of the URL comprises generating the URL based on the hash and the identification information.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 14 , wherein the receiving of the ECM comprises:
identifying the external electronic apparatus corresponding to the URL; and
receiving the ECM corresponding to the CAS information from the external electronic apparatus.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Waller Arthur Simon
• Naughton-Green Jonathan

Classifications

• H04H60/19

  on transmission of information · CPC title

• H04N21/4623 Primary

  Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message] {(arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services H04H60/14)} · CPC title

• H04N21/26609

  using retrofitting techniques, e.g. by re-encrypting the control words used for pre-encryption · CPC title

• H04H20/93

  which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator] · CPC title

• H04N21/4182

  for identification purposes, e.g. storing user identification data, preferences, personal settings or data (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code in combination with an additional device, e.g. dongle or smart card G06F21/123) · CPC title