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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Gregory J. Gagnon, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Ronald P. Cocchi, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Dennis R. Flaharty, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory J. Gagnon, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Ronald P. Cocchi, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Dennis R. Flaharty, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Assignee:
SypherMedia International, Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/12 (2006.01); H04N 11/02 (2006.01); H04N 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 7/167 (2006.01); H04B 1/66 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for presenting a media data stream complying with a broadcast encryption standard is disclosed. A dongle is removably coupleable to a rendering device, with the dongle performing transcoding so as to allow presentation of the media in a secure manner without modification of the rendering device software or hardware.