Modular broadcast receiver system and method
View Patent ↗The construction of a receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast from a plurality of broadcasting providers is simplified. In a receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast from a plurality of broadcasting providers, of the function blocks which constitute the receiving apparatus, a block used in common irrespective of the broadcasting provider is formed as a common block, and a block different from one broadcasting provider to another is formed as an independent block. These blocks are connected to each other through an IEEE1394 interface, and the common block is shared among the plurality of blocks which are not used in common, so that a receiving process is performed.
1. A content signal receiving system comprising:
a receiver, comprising
a first receiving means for receiving a scrambled digital content signal;
a first interfacing means for outputting said received scrambled content signal;
a module attachable to said receiver, comprising
a descrambler means for inputting demodulated scrambled digital content signal; and
a first encrypting means for encrypting said descrambled digital content signal and for outputting said encrypted digital content signal to said interface;
wherein said receiver further comprises
a decrypting means for decrypting said encrypted digital content signal received from said module through said interface;
a demultiplexing means for receiving and demultiplexing said decrypted descrambled digital content signal; and
a decoding means for decoding said demulitplexed digital content signal.
2. The content receiving system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a storage device comprising,
a second interfacing means for receiving said encrypted digital content signal from said module,
a second decrypting means for decrypting said received encrypted digital content signal, and
a storage means for storing said decrypted digital content signal from said second decryptor.
3. The content receiving system according to claim 1 , wherein said receiver further comprises a first means for processing, said module further comprises a second means for processing, and wherein communications between said first and second means for processing is in accordance with a protocol that is different from that of communications of said digital content signal between said receiver and module.
4. The content receiving system according to claim 1 , wherein said receiver further comprises a filtering means for extracting data packets related to a single program, and wherein said interface means outputs said extracted data packets to said module.
5. The content receiving system according to claim 4 , wherein said receiver further comprises a first means for processing means, said module further comprises a second means for processing, and communications between said first and second means for processing are in accordance with a protocol that is different from that of communications of said digital content signal between said receiver and said module.
6. A content signal receiver, comprising:
a first receiving means for receiving a scrambled digital content signal;
a first interfacing means for outputting said received scrambled content signal to a descrambling module attachable to said receiver and for inputting an encrypted descrambled digital content signal from said descrambling module;
a means for decrypting said encrypted descrambled digital content signal;
a means for demultiplexing said decrypted descrambled digital content signal; and
a means for decoding said demultiplexed digital content signal.
7. The content signal receiver according to the claim 6 , wherein said receiver further comprises a first means for processing, said module further comprises a second means for processing, and communications between said first and second means for processing are in accordance with a protocol that is different from that of communications of said digital content signal between said receiver and said module.
8. The content signal receiver according to claim 6 , wherein said receiver further comprises a means for extracting data packets related to a single program, and said interfacing means outputs said extracted data packets to said module.
9. The content signal receiver according to claim 8 , wherein said receiver further comprises a first means for processing, said module further comprises a second means for processing, and communications between said first and second means for processing are in accordance with a protocol that is different from that of communications of said digital content signal between said receiver and said module.
10. A descrambling module attachable to a content signal receiver, said descrambling module comprising:
an interfacing means for inputting a scrambled content signal from the receiver;
a means for descrambling said inputted scrambled digital content signal; and
a means for encrypting said descrambled digital content signal and for outputting said encrypted descrambled digital content signal to the receiver through said interface;
wherein said interfacing means is configured to input data packets extracted by the receiver and relating to a single program, and said means for descrambling descrambles said inputted data packets.
11. The descrambling module according to claim 10 , wherein the receiver includes a first means for processing, said module further comprising a second means for processing, wherein communications between said first and second means for processing are in accordance with a protocol that is different from that of communications of said digital content signal between the receiver and said module.