Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Toshiba Ave Co., Ltd.

Shinichi Ooi

Masahiro Takahashi

Isao Miyazaki

Wataru Kuroiwa

Yasushi Odagiri

Masaaki Nishiura

In one embodiment, a broadcast transmitter includes: a viewer information memory configured to store viewer information regarding a viewer who signs up for a subscription; a generator configured to generate individual information regarding a conditional access of a content including a first expiration time indicating an expiration time of the individual information and a second expiration time set independently of the first expiration time for each the viewer who signs up for the subscription based on the viewer information; and a transmitter configured to transmit a broadcast signal including the generated individual information.

Broadcast transmitter, a broadcast transmitting method and a broadcast receiving method

A descramble section extracts required information for descrambling transmitted together with TV signals and converts scrambled signals to ordinary TV signals in response to input control signals. A microcomputer system has a function of processing view-contract management using a required information for descrambling and applies the control signals to the descramble section based on a result of the viewer-contract management processing, when an IC card is not connected. On the other hand, when IC card is connected, the microcomputer system gives the required information for descrambling to the IC card and gives control signals from the IC card to the descramble section without processing the viewer-control management. The IC card performs the viewer-contract management processing using the necessary information for descrambling, and gives control signals to the microcomputer system based on the result of the viewer-contract management processing.

Descrambler

A decryptor includes a descrambler for descrambling the scrambled signals using a PN signal, a PN generator which shifts the state successively from its initial state setup by a scramble-key, generates PN signals based on a conversion logic at the shifted state and is capable of changing PNG altering information for generating PN signals and a controller for decrypting a scramble-key from the scrambled signal and giving information for specifying a scramble-key and PN signal generating logic.

Decryptor

Repeating device

A remote control system which can control a plurality of remote control units (RCUs). The remote control system includes a first memory for storing an RCU identification code for each of the remote control units, a second memory for storing a maker identification code for the remote control apparatus corresponding to the RCU identification code, a model code, and a remote control code. The system further includes a device for reading an active remote control code from the second memory on the basis of the RCU identification code read from the first memory according to the apparatus control request from an active remote control unit. Electromagnetic waves or infrared rays act as a second modulated wave which is modulated on the basis of the active remote control code in order to control the function of the remote control apparatus corresponding to the active remote control code. The plurality of remote control units are managed by a single remote control reception and processing device.

Remote control system in which a plurality of remote control units are

There is provided a method with which the expansion of CATV services and the diversity of subscribers' needs can be dealt with flexibly, it is easier to maintain and expand the apparatus, the system can be operated simply, and the parental control function is also simple. A head end and a subscriber terminal unit have two-way communication means and are connected to each other via a two-way transmission line. The HIB and subscriber remote control units each have two-way communication means. The output of HIB is supplied to various types of apparatuses. The HIB can also exchange data with an expansion unit. To control various types of apparatuses with a remote control unit, the remote control unit communicates with the HIB, receives the necessary data under the control of HIB, and together with HIB, controls various types of apparatuses.

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Tokyo, Japan

Shinichi Ooi