Arris Enterprises LLC

General Instrument Corporation

Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC

Arris Technology, Inc.

Christopher Poli

Christopher S Del Sordo

Robert Mack

Douglas S Makofka

Roger D Gahman

Lawrence D Vince

Steven J Moscirella

Ira S Lehrman

Christopher Stone

Jack M Birnbaum

Richard Stephen Grzeczkowski

Leonard G Filomeo

Thomas F Bates, Iv

Dave Prezuhy

Steven A Didomenico

Alexander Medvinsky

Xin Qiu

Ting Yao

Jinsong Zheng

Reem Safadi

Glen Peter Goffin, Ii

Robert Charles Booth

Thomas J Doblmaier

David H Brouda

Thomas F Bates Iv

Ardie Bahraini

Joseph M Amorese

Glen P Goffin, Ii

Charles A Zimmerman

Christopher J Stone

A system for more granular channel map delivery in support of operationally enabling more granular plant bandwidth manipulation.

System for channel map delivery for hi split cable networks

During operation, a computer may receive information specifying a trusted identity of an electronic device in a network that uses a shared-license-access band of frequencies. Then, the computer may access a sanction criterion, which is stored in memory, where the sanction criterion comprises: a qualifying criterion in the shared-license-access band of frequencies associated with the electronic device, a disqualifying criterion in the shared-license-access band of frequencies associated with the electronic device, or both. Moreover, the computer may calculate compliance of the electronic device with the sanction criterion based at least in part on the trusted identity. Next, the computer may selectively perform a remedial action based at least in part on the calculated compliance. Notably, the computer may exclude the electronic device from operating or may allow the electronic device to operate in the shared-license-access band of frequencies in the geographic region or the network.

Shared spectrum-controller enforcement of a sanction criterion

An overlay to existing infrastructure that establishes trusted paths in a communication network to fulfill a fundamental need to identify and protect a trusted plane of devices and/or applications on a need specific basis is described. Establishing trusted paths operationally fulfills a fundamental need to identify and protect a trusted plane of devices and/or applications on a need specific basis as an overlay to the existing relatively unsecured network.

Establishing a trusted path and transmitting information via a network of untrusted elements

A system includes a factual bias database accessible by a computing device that includes a media set of media sources and a factual set of factual ratings, where each of the media sources includes an associated factual rating and/or bias rating. The computing device includes a display associated therewith that simultaneously renders a plurality of media contents. The computing device determining a source of each of said plurality of media contents and an associated factual rating for each of the media contents based upon a respective source. The computing device renders a plurality of indicators, each of which is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of media contents, indicating a factual truth measure of respective media contents.

Personal program source validation system

In one embodiment, a method receives a network topology of a distributed access architecture and a legacy video network. Video streams include characteristics that are associated with delivery via the legacy video network. The method selects a set of anchor points for a remote physical device in the distributed access architecture where the set of anchor points are associated with a geographic location of the remote physical device. A set of attribute labels are selected for the set of anchor points where the set of attribute labels associated with characteristics of the video streams. The method then generates a definition of video streams based on the anchor points and the attribute labels for a remote physical device configuration and generates the remote physical device configuration for video. The remote physical device configuration is used to provide the video streams to the remote physical device.

Legacy video network configuration in a distributed access architecture

A system and method for preventing use of invalid digital certificates is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, in a validation service from a requesting entity, a cryptographic asset and a request to evaluate the cryptographic asset, the cryptographic asset uniquely assigned to one of the plurality of devices by an associated one of the commercially distinct entities, the request comprising the cryptographic asset, determining an evaluation state of the cryptographic asset at least in part from a database derived from a plurality of public keys currently assigned to the plurality of devices and previously received by the validation service, determining a disposition of the cryptographic asset according to a disposition policy associated with the determined evaluation state and the device and effecting the determined disposition of the cryptographic asset.

Centralized database with provisions to prevent PKI key and security certificate duplication

The system may include a headend and/or a hub that includes a processor that provides signals to consumer premises devices. The headend and/or the hub is configured with a headend configuration table defining broadcast video services for a desired distribution of broadcast video services, where configurating the headend configuration table is performed based upon data from a digital video configuration service that is independent of the broadcast video services.

Session control of broadcast video services for DAA and non-DAA automation

Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the monitoring and detection of a device relocation. A location fingerprint may be generated for a device, wherein the location fingerprint includes information associated with proximal devices. Proximal devices may be identified based on communications received by the device from the proximal devices, and may include devices that are determined to be near in proximity to the device. A baseline location fingerprint may be generated at an instance when the device is expected to be within a designated premise. Subsequent captures of a location fingerprint of the device may be periodically or conditionally taken, and the subsequent location fingerprints may be compared to the baseline location fingerprint. If a significant difference exists between a subsequent location fingerprint and the baseline location fingerprint, a determination may be made that the device has potentially been relocated away from a designated premise.

Detecting device movement through analysis of device environment

A set top box is provided that includes an RF front-end for receiving programming content over a distribution communication network. A processor is operatively associated with the RF front-end and a storage device is operatively associated with the processor. An interface is provided for establishing communication with an external device. In response to a signal received from the distribution network over the RF front-front identifying at least one programming object to be downloaded thereto, the processor is configured to locate and receive the programming object from the external device through the interface.

Method and apparatus for delivering programming code objects to set-top terminals and the like

A method of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a provisioning server is disclosed. In the method, a provisioning request is received from a STB, where the provisioning request includes a provisioning stream identifier, an authorization server identifier, and a STB address. The provisioning server requests a provisioning system generate a configuration for the STB, where the configuration includes a channel map and basic code. The provisioning server receives the configuration from the provisioning system. The provisioning server prepares provisioning information, including the configuration for the STB and sends the provisioning information to the STB using the identifier for the STB.

Provisioning a set-top box

A method for delivering encrypted content to a subscriber terminal on-demand through a communication network is provided. The method begins when SRM receives a request for content from the subscriber terminal. In response to the request, the SRM directs a video server to transmit the content as an unencrypted transport stream to an encryptor. The packets in the unencrypted transport stream include a header with a destination address associated with the subscriber terminal. The encryptor encrypts the content in the unencrypted transport stream to generate an encrypted transport stream. The encryptor also inserts in the packet headers of the packets in the encrypted transport stream the destination address associated with the subscriber terminal obtained from the packet headers in the unencrypted transport stream. Finally, the encrypted transport stream is transmitted to the subscriber terminal over the communication network.

Method and apparatus for delivering encrypted on-demand content without use of an application defined protocol

A method () for managing a data stream () encoded according to a digital transmission protocol and configured for broadcasting to a consumer network device () within a broadband communications network (). A message relating to the data stream is encapsulated () within a transport layer data packet (). The packet has a destination port number field. A value associated with a predetermined parameter of the digital transmission protocol is created () within the field. Based on the value, the packet is forwarded () to the consumer network device according to a network layer protocol. When the forwarded message is received by the consumer network device, the consumer network device processes the data stream based on the message, and establishes an application layer communication socket based on the destination port number value. The socket is usable to receive further messages associated with the predetermined parameter of the digital transmission protocol.

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