Patent ID: 6975725
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A conditional access (CA) system comprising: a computing resource implemented within a host, the computing resource configured to run a second conditional access (CA) protocol instead of a first CA protocol used for communication with a device operating as a smart card; a smart card interface being an interface for the host, the smart card interface adapted to receive and transfer signaling with the device; and a software wrapper implemented within the host, the software wrapper to transform information in a format compatible with the first CA protocol, the information comprises control information including entitlement management mode (EMM) messages, entitlement control messages and service information, into information in a format compatible with the second CA protocol, the second CA protocol operating to alter signaling from the device and received by the smart card interface as if a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card provided such signaling.