SERVER DEVICE, METHOD OF LICENSE DISTRIBUTION AND CONTENT RECEIVING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC H04H60/23 H04N21/2347 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: network server of television server sets in random manner according to Internet protocol (IPTV) time of request for receiving main license within time period starting from time of broadcast transmission and ending at preset time in accordance with request for receiving license for playback of encrypted content, where request for receive comes from IPTV client terminal, and transmits to IPTV client terminal information about time of request for receiving main license and temporary license comprising temporary key of content which key corresponds to playback of broadcast transmission content from time of broadcast transmission start till preset time. License server transmits main license including content main key which corresponds to full playback of content according to request for receiving main license which request is executed using IPTV client terminal based on information about request for receive.

EFFECT: stabilisation of license server operation by eliminating concentration of license receive requests from large number of clients during time just after starting broadcast transmission of content.

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