WIRELESSLY RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING INTELLIGENT CARDS
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for wirelessly receiving broadcast signals using intelligent cards. In some implementations, a service card includes a physical interface, a communication module, memory, and a service module. The physical interface connects to a port of a mobile host device. The mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The communication module wirelessly receives broadcast signals encoding content. The memory stores user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device. The stored information is associated with a content provider. The service module decrypts the encoded content in response to at least an event and presents the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.
1 . A service card, comprising:
a physical interface that connects to a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);
a communication module that wirelessly receives broadcast signals encoding content;
set-top box module that stores user information used to access content independent of the mobile host device,
memory that can store downloaded encoded content in a format viewable by a media player, the stored content associated with a content provider; and
a service module that decrypts the encoded content in response to at least an event and presents the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.
2 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service card comprises a SD card.
3 . The service card of claim 1 , the broadcast signals comprise at least one of satellite broadcast signals, terrestrial broadcast signals, or IP broadcast signals.
4 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises at least one of video, images, or audio.
5 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service module comprises an operating system with a runtime environment that executes a locally-stored broadcast application for receiving the content independent of the mobile host device.
6 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein a user-interface module that presents Electronic Service Guide information associated with receiving the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.
7 . The service card of claim 6 , wherein the user-interface module further presents a request for user identification including at least one of a Personal Identification Number (PIN), user ID and password, or biometric signature through the GUI of the mobile host device, the service module further verifies the submitted user identification prior to accessing foreign services.
8 . The service card of claim 7 , the service module further deactivates the service module in response to at least a number of user-id and password or PIN entry events exceeding a threshold.
9 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service module selectively switches a broadcast receiver between an active state and an inactivate state in response to at least an event.
10 . The service card of claim 9 , wherein the switching event includes a selection through a GUI of the mobile host device.
11 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service module further comprises a protocol translation module that translates signals from broadcast content to content viewable by the mobile host device.
12 . The service card of claim 1 , further comprising an authentication module that authenticates at least one of a network of the mobile host device, the mobile host device, or a user.
13 . The service card of claim 12 , the authentication module further deactivates the antenna in response to at least a failure to authenticate the at least one of the network of the mobile host device, the mobile host device, or the user.
14 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service card is initialized in response to at least insertion in the port of the mobile host device.
15 . The service card of claim 1 , further comprising an activation module that activates the service card in response to at least a user request or an initial insertion into the mobile host device.
16 . The service card of claim 15 , wherein the service card is activated based, at least in part, on a user manually entering an activation code through the GUI of the mobile host device.
17 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service card presents the content through the GUI independent of loading a driver onto the mobile host device.
18 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the service card emulates a set-top box when receiving broadcast signals.
19 . The service card of claim 1 , further comprising a power module that receives power from the mobile host device.
20 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein an enterprise at least associated with the content provider uploads personalization data prior to activation, wherein the personalization data includes the user information and a broadcast application.
21 . The service card of claim 20 , the service module further operable to update the personalization data after activation in response to at least one of a wireless signal including secure update instructions or a wired signal through a client connected to the service card.
22 . The service card of claim 1 , the service module further operable to transmit to deactivate the service card in response to at least an activity violating one or more fraud control rules.
23 . The service card of claim 1 , wherein the set-top box module further updates Electronic Service Guide (ESG) data and presents stored ESG data in response to a request.
24 . The service card of claim 1 , further comprising a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) that automatically receives broadcasted content in response to at least an event and records the received content in accordance with available memory.
25 . The service card of claim 1 , further comprising a Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) module that identifies content privileges of the user and decodes scramble content based, at least in part, on the identified privileges.
26 . A method, comprising:
interfacing a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);
wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content;
storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider;
decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and
presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.
27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the service card comprises a microSD card.
28 . The method of claim 26 , the broadcast signals comprise at least one of satellite broadcast signals or terrestrial broadcast signals.
29 . The method of claim 26 , wherein the content comprises at least one of video, images, or audio.
30 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising executing a locally-stored broadcast application for receiving the content independent of the mobile host device.
31 . A system, comprising:
a means for interfacing a port of a mobile host device, wherein the mobile host device includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI);
a means for wirelessly receiving broadcast signals encoding content;
a means for storing user information used to decrypt the encoded content independent of the mobile host device, the stored information associated with a content provider;
a means for decrypting the encoded content in response to at least an event; and
a means for presenting the content through the GUI of the mobile host device.