公开(公告)号：US20170034570A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：US15195720

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  David A. Kummer ,  Kranti Kilaru ,  William N. Moran ,  Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例采用用于创建用于加密数字信息的客户专用加密密钥的方法和装置的形式。 加密密钥可以基于客户号码并且可以与若干设备相关联，使得设备可以对数字信息进行加密和解密。 因为每个设备可以具有相同的加密密钥，所以加密数据可以由第一设备加密，从第一设备传送到第二设备，并由第二设备解密和读取。 因此，加密的数字信息可以在从公共客户号码生成客户特定加密密钥的设备之间共享。 在一个实施例中，客户特定的加密密钥可以由电视机的机顶盒利用来加密和解密数字记录的电视节目。

公开(公告)号：US20170339452A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15662135

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  David A. Kummer ,  Kranti Kilaru ,  William N. Moran ,  Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/418

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program.

公开(公告)号：US09769517B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US15195720

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Nicholas B. Newell ,  David A. Kummer ,  Kranti Kilaru ,  William N. Moran ,  Jason Anguiano

IPC: H04N7/167 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program.

公开(公告)号：US20180007415A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15655266

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Kranti Kilaru ,  David A. Kummer ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  Jason Anguiano ,  S. Craig Hemenway

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/42202 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Measuring and tracking user interaction with a television receiver, such as a set top box or cable box. The television receiver may create and display a matrix code that includes temporal information, user identification information, geographic information, and/or a user selection. The matrix code may be captured by a matrix reading device and transmitted to a monitoring entity. Optionally, the matrix reading device may decode the matrix code and transmit associated data to the monitoring entity. The monitoring entity may use the code or data to track and distinguish between user interactions at different points in time.