Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8001565
APP PUB NO 20070265970A1
SERIAL NO

11434437

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Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at receivers in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example receiver station includes a receiver interface to receive a broadcast signal, and a controller to, for a selected program, generate an authorization request and a content request. The example receiver station also includes a network interface to transmit the authorization request, to transmit the content request to point-to-point content delivery server, and to receive the program from the point-to-point content delivery server.

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DIRECTV LLC2260 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basse, Hanno Santa Monica, US 39 702
Dulac, Stephen P Santa Clarita, US 30 948
Kahn, Raynold M Los Angeles, US 99 2088
Kidd, Deanna R Long Beach, US 18 343
Klauss, Peter M Torrance, US 31 1139
Popoli, Maria G Rancho Palos Verdes, US 5 105

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