Secure Mobile Content Recording via Intermediary Web Services
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Solution Overview
Problem
Satellite television systems face challenges in allowing users to record content from remote locations, as users may not always be near their recording device, leading to missed opportunities for recording content.
Innovation Solution
A system that enables users to securely order and record content from an interactive mobile interface, which communicates with a content processing system to generate control words and status signals, allowing content to be transferred and recorded on a user device, supporting both live and on-demand content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users rely on traditional satellite television recording systems, then content can be recorded at the home location, but users cannot record content when located away from their recording device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the user and the satellite television system. The mobile device provides an interactive interface that allows users to search for, select, and initiate recording of content remotely. The system includes a mobile device interface, a web service, and a recording device that work together to enable users to control content recording from any location with mobile device access, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If the system allows remote content ordering through mobile devices, then user convenience is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication and authorization actions before content delivery. The system validates user credentials, checks subscription status, and verifies content availability before initiating the recording process. This preliminary validation ensures that only authorized users can access and record content, maintaining system security while enabling remote operation convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that provide users with information about their content requests, recording status, and account status. The web service communicates with the mobile device interface to confirm content selection, provide delivery status updates, and notify users of successful recording initiation. This feedback loop enhances user convenience by providing real-time status information while maintaining security through verified communication channels.
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AI summary
A method and system includes a first web service client generating a first message with first security portion and communicating the first message and first security portion to a second web service client. The second web service client generates a response to the first message at the second web service client when the first security portion is valid and communicates the response to the first web service. The second web service generates a user device request at the second web service when the first security portion is valid and communicates the user device request to a conditional access management center. The conditional access system generates a control word and communicates the control word to the user device. The conditional access system generates a status signal and communicates the status signal to the second web services client when a control word is sent to the user device. The second web service device generates a formatted response message from the first web services client to the second web services client in response to the status signal.