Patent ID: 9014375
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of brokering an enabling of communication of at least one encrypted media program from a plurality of independent broadcasters to a plurality of receivers, the at least one encrypted media program decryptable by a first receiver module securely communicating with a second receiver module according to a pairing key associated with one of the plurality of receivers, comprising the steps of: transmitting a first broadcast service enabling request for a first broadcast service from one of the plurality of broadcasters to a broker independent from the one of the plurality of broadcasters, the first broadcast service enabling request comprising an identification of the one of the plurality of receivers; receiving a first encrypted version of the pairing key E generating a second encrypted version of the pairing key E transmitting the first encrypted version of the pairing key E transmitting a second broadcast service enabling request for a second broadcast service from the one of the plurality of broadcasters to the broker, the second service enabling request comprising the identification of the one of the plurality of receivers; receiving a first encrypted version of a second pairing key E generating a second encrypted version of the second pairing key E transmitting the first encrypted version of the second pairing key E wherein the second broadcast service is different than the first broadcast service.