METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING PROGRAM AND DEVICE CLASS ENTITLEMENTS IN A BROADCAST STREAM USING A MANIFEST FILE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING PROGRAM AND DEVICE CLASS ENTITLEMENTS IN A BROADCAST STREAM USING A MANIFEST FILE

A method and apparatus for managing entitlements in a broadcast stream are disclosed. The method includes receiving a manifest containing program information for a program in the broadcast stream, with the program information providing a program entitlement block. The method uses entitlements specif...

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Hauptverfasser: MIKHAILOV, Mikhail, NAVALI, Prabhudev, BIAGINI, Daniel, ARRITT, Robert, MA, Kevin
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for managing entitlements in a broadcast stream are disclosed. The method includes receiving a manifest containing program information for a program in the broadcast stream, with the program information providing a program entitlement block. The method uses entitlements specified in the program entitlement block to enforce entitlements for the program.