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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2011
Guy Moreillon, Bioley-Orjulaz, CH;
Alexandre Karlov, Meyrin, CH;
Guy Moreillon, Bioley-Orjulaz, CH;
Alexandre Karlov, Meyrin, CH;
Nagravision S.A., Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, unknown;
Abstract
A method to manage members of a group of decoders having access to broadcast data, each group member sharing a common broadcast encryption scheme (BES) comprising the steps of, in a stage for a decoder to become a group member, receiving keys pertaining to the position in the group according to the BES, receiving a current group access data comprising a current group access key, and in a stage of accessing broadcast data, using the current group access data to access the broadcast data, and in a stage of renewing the current group access key, sending a first group message comprising at least a next group access key encrypted so that only non-revoked decoders can access it, said group message being further encrypted by the current group access key, updating the current group access key with the next group access key.