Cryptography – Key management – Having particular key generator
Patent
1987-01-22
1989-10-31
Tarcza, Thomas H.
Cryptography
Key management
Having particular key generator
380 7, 358 86, 358349, 455 4, H04N 716, H04N 710, H04H 100
Patent
active
048782459
ABSTRACT:
An improved control and metering system for pay television distribution over a cable network. A control unit is located near each receiver on a subscribers premises and a secure filter, switching and metering unit is located external to the subscribers home. For the basic apparatus power and control signals needed to operate the external unit require no separate wiring as these signals are multiplexed over the coaxial cable that carries the TV signal into the home. An improved switch in the external unit activates a temperature compensated digital metering unit that displays either (or both) the time that the premium programming has been accessed or the totalized cost of the pay programming accessed. When implemented in high density housing districts common equipment is centralized and the apparatus is known as a switched star configuration. Also included is apparatus that permits metering to be accomplished at a central location for a community. The apparatus allows for tiering of pay programming utilizing different rates. The system is secure without scrambling or jamming. Another version of the apparatus permits Cable TV Operators to sell common carrier services to independent programmers according to utilization. The apparatus also allows for interfacing the cable TV network with a fibre optic television distribution network, for subscribed switching between the two systems and the metering of the utilization of such an apparatus. The system introduces the idea of a fibre optic video party-line to reduce implementation costs.
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Bradley Graham C.
Stretten Alton O.
Stretten John P.
Wentzel Rex B.
Tarcza Thomas H.
Wallace Linda J.
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