Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7409562
APP PUB NO 20030061477A1
SERIAL NO

09960824

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A system and method for storing and retrieving program material for subsequent replay is disclosed. The method includes accepting a receiver ID associated with a receiver key stored in a memory of the receiver, determining a pairing key for encrypting communications between the conditional access module and the receiver, encrypting the pairing key with the receiver key, and transmitting a message comprising the encrypted pairing key to the receiver. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving a data stream transmitting a media program encrypted according to a media encryption key and an encrypted media encryption key and a conditional access module, communicatively coupleable with the receiver.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 E IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cocchi, Ronald P Seal Beach, CA 55 635
Curren, Christopher P Brentwood, CA 20 433
Gagnon, Gregory J Torrance, CA 45 1440
Ha, David D San Gabriel, CA 16 467
James, Thomas H Pacific Palisades, CA 51 1451
Kahn, Raynold M Los Angeles, CA 99 2205
Klauss, Peter M Torrance, CA 31 1191

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