FIELD: television with paid subscription.
SUBSTANCE: parameters of decoder operation depend on receipt of EMM messages of at least one preferred operator. Under certain conditions aforementioned decoder should enter waiting mode. In the case when user mainly receives transmissions of operator requiring no confirmation of user rights, decoder receives no further renewing EMM messages. If needed to transfer decoder to waiting mode following operations are performed: switching of decoder to channel of preferred operator, receipt by decoder from subscription control center of EMM messages and their processing, determining of completion of full cycle of receipt of EMM messages and transferring to waiting mode.
EFFECT: guaranteed correct functioning of paid television system while decoder client during extended time is not used for receipt of paid channel transmissions.
2 cl, 1 dwg
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Dates
2006-03-27—Published
2001-06-11—Filed