Abstract:
An arrangement, for verifying a playing authorization for an encrypted information signal reproduced by a reproducing device and for supplying a decrypted information signal when a playing authorization is available, includes a verification device for verifying a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal, and a decryption circuit for decrypting a reproduced encrypted information signal when a playing authorization is available. The arrangement further includes an interrogation device for independently requesting a playing authorization. The interrogation device includes a communication circuit which, in the absence of a playing authorization for a reproduced encrypted information signal, sets up a data link and supplies playing authorization request information to a playing authorization allocation device via the data link, and receives a playing authorization for the reproduced encrypted information signal from the playing authorization allocation device.
Abstract:
A data carrier device for outputting data stored in the data carrier device to at least one data reading device is provided with a data storage device for storing data and a fail count storage device for storing a fail count, a password information storage device for storing at least one password information item, and a test device for testing whether password information output to the data carrier device by a data reading device matches password information stored in the password information storage device, and for changing a fail count, stored in the fail count storage device in dependence on the test result. There is provided a random number generator for selecting a random number from a random number range, and the test device being arranged to fix, in case the tested password information does not match, a selected random number as the fail count.
Abstract:
Method and system (100) for generating a recommendation for at least one further content item is disclosed. A personalized content channel is enabled to play out a plurality of content items (programs) complying with multiple selection criteria. At least one further content item is recommended by a recommender engine (107), the at least one further content item complying with fewer of the multiple criteria. In an embodiment, at least one of the at least one recommended further content item is selected and the multiple selection criteria are adjusted by a scheduler (109) on the basis of at least one characteristic of the selected recommended further content item.
Abstract:
In the case of determination means (10) for determining the quality of a data signal (DS), which data signal (DS) consists of data blocks, wherein each data block is at least two-dimensional in structure and comprises at least two data zones, there are provided validity assessment means (7) for assessing whether data zones of at least one data block are valid or invalid and for generating and outputting validity information (QI) representing the assessment result and validity information processing means (9), which are designed to determine the quality of the data signal (DS) on the basis of the validity information (QI).
Abstract:
A recording arrangement receives reception information including program, picture and/or sound information in a receiving channel of a television program. A detector detects the received program information which characterizes the start and end times of the television programs. A recorder is adapted to record the picture and/or sound information on a record carrier from a recording start time till a recording end time. A recording controller which, when a user of the recording arrangement has defined the recording start time and the receiving channel for a recording, is adapted to propose the end determined by the detector as the recording end time for the recording of the television program that can be received in the receiving channel.
Abstract:
A receiver (17, 18, 19, 20, 21) for receiving information data outputs feedback information (FI) to a device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) provided for monitoring the retrievability of the information data (RD), which device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) outputs fault report information to the devices (D2, 16) in the transmission path of the information data (RD) which are responsible for poor quality reception of information data (RD).
Abstract:
In a recording device (10, 20, 30) having program receiving means (2) for receiving audio/video programs, having program selecting means (12, 22, 23) for selecting receivable audio/video programs for recording on a recording medium (14, 24) or reproduction, and having storage means for storing a user identifier (ID) (13, 23, 33) identifying the recording device or a user thereof, the program selecting means (12, 22, 32) are now arranged to give access to a user profile (15, 55a, 55b) for the recording/reproducing device and to a group list (16, 56a, 56b) containing user identifiers for other recording/reproducing devices, and information receiving means (3) are provided for receiving sets of program selection information (11, 21, 31, 51) that can be correlated with the user identifiers (13, 23, 33) contained in the group list (16, 56a, 56b), wherein the program selecting means (12, 22, 32) are arranged to determine the audio/video programs to be selected, from the sets of program selection information (11, 21, 31, 51) received and by reference to the access to the user profile (15, 55a, 55b).
Abstract:
A target database (4) connected to the Internet (NET) is designed to gather entry data (EI) stored in source databases (1, 2, 3) similar in content, which source databases (1, 2, 3) are likewise connected to the Internet (NET). The target database (4) is designed to compare and enter retrieved entry date (EI) into a target memory module (20) of the target database (4), wherein a check is performed, according to the majority principle, as to which of the mutually deviating entry data (EI) are correct. The target database (4) is further designed to notify an administrator of the source data base (1, 2, 3) from which incorrect entry data (EI) were received.
Abstract:
A storage management device (5, 12) is intended for managing data storage areas (DSB) of a mass storage, such as a hard disk (5), for example,. Associated data storage areas (ID1, ID2, ID3) of the mass storage are concatenated by concatenation data (VD). The storage management device (5, 12) contains backup means (12) in order to determine backup data (SD), before overwriting the concatenation data (VD) with modified concatenation data (GVD), the backup data (SD) identifying the modified concatenation data (GVD) to be stored on the mass storage. If the process of storing the modified concatenation (GVD) is unexpectedly interrupted, the storage management device (5, 12) is designed to determine valid concatenation data (VD, GVD).
Abstract:
A device for recording an information signal in a record carrier without loss of part of an information signal at the beginning of a recording, includes a processing circuit for processing an information signal and for supplying a recording information signal, an input device for supplying activation information and wait information, and an operating device for recording, after the activation information, a recording information signal in the record carrier and, after the wait information, for consecutively overwriting storage in a temporary store. An area of the record carrier is selected as the temporary store, and the operating device starts consecutively overwriting storage of a recording information signal in the selected temporary store after the wait information, and stops a consecutively overwriting storage after the activation information.