Systems and methods for subscriber authentication
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-007/12
H04N-007/08
H04N-007/18
H04N-021/258
G07C-005/08
출원번호
US-0695463
(2007-04-02)
등록번호
US-9247197
(2016-01-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Maltagliati, Alan G.
Withers, James G.
Chounard, II, Jesse J.
출원인 / 주소
Koplar Interactive Systems International LLC
대리인 / 주소
The Small Patent Law Group LLC
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120
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Systems and methods for authenticating subscribers of video signals are disclosed. In accordance with the various embodiments, a subscriber authentication system includes an encoder coupled to a source of video signals and a source of subscriber data. The encoder generates encoded video signals havi
Systems and methods for authenticating subscribers of video signals are disclosed. In accordance with the various embodiments, a subscriber authentication system includes an encoder coupled to a source of video signals and a source of subscriber data. The encoder generates encoded video signals having at least a portion of the subscriber data encoded in the video signals. An authentication indicating apparatus operable to receive the encoded video signals and to decode the received signals generates an authentication status for the subscriber.
대표청구항▼
1. A subscriber authentication system comprising: an encoder coupled to a source of video signals and a source of subscriber data that is operable to generate encoded video signals having at least a portion of the subscriber data encoded thereon, wherein the subscriber data encoded on the encoded vi
1. A subscriber authentication system comprising: an encoder coupled to a source of video signals and a source of subscriber data that is operable to generate encoded video signals having at least a portion of the subscriber data encoded thereon, wherein the subscriber data encoded on the encoded video signals are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer; andan authentication indicating apparatus that is operable to receive the encoded video signals and to decode the encoded video signals that are received to determine an authentication status to at least one of confirm a level of service, validate a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive using the subscriber data, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises one or more indicating devices positioned on an exterior portion of the apparatus that provide an observable indication of the authentication status for the subscriber. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a photo sensor that receives the encoded video signals. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more indicating devices comprise at least one of a display or an illumination source. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a source of subscriber information. 5. A subscriber authentication system comprising: an encoder in communication with video signals and subscriber data, the encoder operable to modulate a predetermined portion of the subscriber data onto the video signals to generate a modulated video signal, wherein the subscriber data encoded on the encoded video signals are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer; andan authentication indicating apparatus that is operable to receive the modulated video signals and to demodulate the predetermined portion of the subscriber data, the authentication indicating apparatus further operable to use the predetermined portion of the subscriber data to determine an authentication status to at least one of confirm a level of service, validate a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive using the predetermined portion of the subscriber data, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises one or more indicating devices positioned on an exterior portion of the apparatus that provide a visible indication of the authentication status. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a photo sensor that receives the modulated video signals. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more indicating devices comprise at least one of a display or an illumination source. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a wireless communications device that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a source of subscriber information. 9. A subscriber authentication system comprising: a receiver configured to receive encoded video signals that include selected subscriber data and to provide an encoded output displayable on a visual display device, wherein the selected subscriber data are encoded on the encoded video signals and are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer; andan authentication indicating apparatus that is operable to receive the encoded output and to decode the selected subscriber data in order to determine an authentication status to at least one of confirm a level of service, validate a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the encoded video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive using the selected subscriber data, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises one or more indicating devices positioned on an exterior portion of the apparatus that provide a visible indication of the authentication status. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the receiver is configured to wirelessly receive the encoded video signals from a transmitter. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the receiver is coupled to a transmitter of the encoded video signals by a transmission line, and the encoded video signals are communicated along the transmission line. 12. The system of claim 9, further comprising an encoder that is coupled to a source of video signals and a source of subscriber data and operable to encode the subscriber data onto the video signals to generate the encoded video signals. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a photo sensor that receives the encoded output. 14. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more indicating devices comprise at least one of a display or an illumination source. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a wireless communications device that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a source of subscriber information. 16. A method of subscriber authentication, the method comprising: encoding a selected portion of subscriber data onto a video signal to generate an encoded video signal, the subscriber data representative of an identification of a subscriber authorized to view the video signal, wherein the subscriber data encoded on the encoded video signals are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer;communicating the encoded video signal to a display device operable to display the encoded video signals;decoding the displayed video signals to at least one of confirm a level of service, validate a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the video signals that the subscriber is authorized to receive using the subscriber data; anddisplaying the subscriber data on at least one of a light-emitting device or the display device. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the subscriber data comprises at least one of a name or an address for the subscriber. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the subscriber data comprises at least one serial number that is unique to the subscriber. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the level of service in the video signals is at least one of confirmed, validated, or substantiated by comparing the at least one serial number of the subscriber to a block of plural serial numbers, wherein the level of service is at least one of confirmed, validated, or substantiated when the at least one serial number of the subscriber corresponds to one or more of the serial numbers in the block of plural serial numbers. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein encoding a selected portion of the subscriber data onto the video signal comprises modulating the subscriber data to generate one or more subcarriers on the video signal. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein modulating the subscriber data to generate the one or more subcarriers on the video signal comprises modulating the subscriber data onto at least one of a luminance or a chrominance portion of the video signal. 22. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the encoded video signal to the display device comprises communicating the encoded video signal using at least one of a wireless radiation emission or a transmission line. 23. The method of claim 16, wherein decoding the displayed video signals comprises optically detecting the subscriber data from the display device. 24. A method of subscriber authentication, the method comprising: modulating a selected portion of subscriber data onto a video signal to generate a modulated video signal, wherein the subscriber data modulated onto the video signal are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the modulated video signals to the viewer;communicating the modulated video signal to a display device operable to display the modulated video signals;detecting the selected portion of the subscriber data while the modulated video signal is displayed;at least one of confirming a level of service, validating a level of service, or substantiating a level of service in the video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive using the subscriber data that is detected; anddisplaying the generated authentication status on at least one of a light-emitting device or the display device. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least one of confirming, validating, or substantiating the level of service includes: comparing an identity of the viewer with the subscriber data that is detected; anddetermining if the viewer is entitled to receive the video signal using a result of comparing the identity with the subscriber data. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein comparing an identity of the viewer with the subscriber data further comprises comparing the identity of the viewer with an identifier that is detected in modulated video signal. 27. The method of claim 25, wherein determining if the viewer is entitled to receive the video signal comprises providing an identifier for the viewer. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein providing the identifier for the viewer comprises providing at least one of a name or an address for the viewer. 29. The method of claim 27, wherein providing the identifier for the viewer comprises providing at least one serial number. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein providing the at least one serial number comprises providing a block of serial numbers, wherein at least one of the serial numbers is associated with the viewer. 31. The method of claim 29, wherein providing the at least one serial number comprises providing a block of serial numbers, wherein the block further indicates a service level available to the viewer. 32. The method of claim 24, wherein modulating the selected portion of the subscriber data onto the video signal comprises generating one or more subcarriers on the video signal. 33. The method of claim 24, wherein modulating the selected portion of the subscriber data onto the video signal comprises modulating the subscriber data onto at least one of a luminance or a chrominance portion of the video signal. 34. The method of claim 24, wherein communicating the modulated video signal to the display device comprises communicating the modulated video signal using at least one of a wireless radiation emission or a transmission line. 35. The method of claim 24, wherein detecting the selected portion of the subscriber data while the modulated video signal is displayed comprises optically detecting the subscriber data from the display device. 36. A subscriber authentication system comprising: a receiver configured to receive video signals and to combine the video signals with selected subscriber data to generate encoded video signals displayable on a visual display device, wherein the selected subscriber data combined with the video signals are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer; andan authentication indicating apparatus that is operable to receive the encoded video signals and to decode the selected subscriber data from the encoded video signals to at least one of confirm a level of service, validate a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises one or more indicating devices positioned on an exterior portion of the authentication indicating apparatus that provide a visible indication of the level of service in the video signals that the viewer is authorized to receive. 37. The system of claim 36, wherein the receiver is coupled with a transmitter of the video signals by a transmission line, and the video signals are communicated along the transmission line. 38. The system of claim 36, further comprising an encoder that is coupled to the receiver and a source of the subscriber data, the encoder operable to encode the subscriber data onto the video signals to generate the encoded video signals. 39. The system of claim 36, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a photo sensor that receives the encoded video signals. 40. The system of claim 36, wherein the one or more indicating devices comprise at least one of the visual display device or an illumination source. 41. The system of claim 36, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a wireless communications device that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a source of the selected subscriber data. 42. A subscriber authentication system, comprising: a transmitter configured to communicate video signals;a receiver configured to receive the video signals and to combine the video signals with selected subscriber data to generate encoded video signals displayable on a visual display device, wherein the selected subscriber data combined with the video signals are imperceptible to a viewer during display of the encoded video signals to the viewer; andan authentication indicating apparatus coupled to the receiver that is operable to receive the encoded signals, decode the selected subscriber data and compare the subscriber data with a subscriber status, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus is operable to discontinue reception of the video signals if the subscriber data and the subscriber status differ. 43. The system of claim 42, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus comprises a wireless communications device that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a source of the subscriber data. 44. A method of subscriber authentication, the method comprising: accessing a video signal having encoded subscriber data that is obtained from a source of supplemental data and that is modulated onto the video signal, wherein the encoded subscriber data are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the video signal to the viewer;detecting the encoded subscriber data while the modulated video signal is displayed;generating an authentication status representative of commercial verification of the viewer using the encoded subscriber data that are detected to at least one of confirm a level of service, verify a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the video signal that the viewer is authorized to receive; anddisplaying the authentication status that is generated on at least one of a light-emitting device or a display device. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein generating the authentication status comprises: comparing an identity of the viewer with the subscriber data; anddetermining if the viewer is entitled to receive the video signal based on comparing the identity with the subscriber data. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein comparing the identity of the viewer with the subscriber data further comprises comparing the identity of the viewer with an identifier that is encoded in the video signal. 47. The method of claim 45, wherein determining if the viewer is entitled to receive the video signal comprises viewing the authorization status. 48. The method of claim 45, wherein determining if the viewer is entitled to receive the video signal comprises obtaining an identifier for the viewer. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein obtaining the identifier for the viewer comprises obtaining at least one of a name or an address for the viewer. 50. The method of claim 48, wherein obtaining the identifier for the viewer comprises obtaining at least one serial number. 51. The method of claim 50, wherein obtaining at least one serial number comprises obtaining a block of serial numbers, wherein at least one of the serial numbers is associated with the viewer. 52. The method of claim 50, wherein obtaining the at least one serial number comprises obtaining a block of serial numbers indicative of the level of service available to the subscriber. 53. The method of claim 44, wherein the encoded subscriber data is detected in a subcarrier portion of the video signal. 54. The method of claim 44, wherein the encoded subscriber data is detected in at least one of a luminance or a chrominance portion of the video signal. 55. The method of claim 44, wherein accessing the video signal comprises optically detecting the encoded subscriber data from a display device. 56. A subscriber authentication system comprising: a decoder configured to be operatively coupled to a display device and a receiver of encoded video signals having at least a portion of subscriber data encoded thereon, the subscriber data imperceptibly encoded on the encoded video signals such that the subscriber data are imperceptible to a viewer during presentation of the encoded video signals to the viewer on the display device, the subscriber data representative of a commercial verification of a subscriber of the encoded video signals, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the subscriber data from the encoded video signal to at least one of confirm a level of service, verify a level of service, or substantiate a level of service in the encoded video signals that the subscriber is authorized to view on the display device, wherein the decoder is configured to determine one or more locations where the subscriber is authorized to view the encoded video signals based on the level of service that is at least one of confirmed, verified, or substantiated from the subscriber data. 57. The system of claim 56, wherein the decoder is configured to determine whether the subscriber is authorized to receive the encoded video signals for display on the display device based on the level of service that is at least one of confirmed, verified, or substantiated from the subscriber data. 58. The system of claim 56, wherein the decoder is configured to determine whether the subscriber is authorized to display the encoded video signals on the display device at a business setting based on the level of service that is at least one of confirmed, verified, or substantiated from the subscriber data. 59. The system of claim 56, further comprising an authentication indicating apparatus that includes the decoder, wherein the authentication indicating apparatus is configured to stop receipt of the encoded video signals so that the display device can no longer display the encoded video signals responsive to the level of service indicating that the subscriber does not have authorization to view the encoded video signals on the display device.
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