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A set-top box authorization method and device

A technology of authorization device and set-top box, which is applied in the direction of instruments, electrical digital data processing, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as increased cost, poor interface contact, authorization failure, etc., and achieves the goal of increasing authorization speed, increasing authorization success rate, and reducing costs Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-21
GCI SCI & TECH
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[0004] This authorization method is divided into two processes during the authorization process. At the same time, the plug-and-play U disk is used as the authorization medium. Because the U disk is often inserted and removed, it is easy to cause poor contact with the interface, which affects the authorization speed and the use of the U disk. Cost; when authorizing, it is necessary to manually trigger the authorization. If the trigger time is not well grasped, the authorization will fail

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[0027] For ease of understanding, the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] First introduce the method of the present invention, please refer to figure 1 , a set-top box authorization method, comprising steps:

[0029] 101. Storing set-top box configuration information;

[0030] The configuration information corresponding to each set-top box is stored, and the configuration information includes: MAC address (Media Access Control, hardware address), serial number and authorization code. A set-top box corresponds to a MAC address, a serial number, and an authorization code.

[0031] 102. Obtain the power-on state of the set-top box;

[0032] Get the boot information of the set-top box.

[0033] 103. Issue a command to obtain the serial number and authorization code of the set-top box;

[0034] According to the start-up information of the set-top box, if the set-top box has been started, a command for obtaining the ...

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The invention discloses an authorizing method of a set top box, which comprises the following steps of: storing configuration information corresponding to all set top boxes, wherein the configuration information comprises an MAC (media access control) address, a serial number and an authorizing code; obtaining starting information of the set top boxes; according to the starting information, if the set top box is started, sending a command of obtaining the serial number and the authorizing code to the set top box which is started; responding to the command of obtaining the serial number and the authorizing code and obtaining the serial number and the authorizing code corresponding to the MAC address of the set top box which is started by using the set top box which is started; sending a burning command to the set top box which is started; and receiving the burning command and burning the serial number and the authorizing code by using the set top box which is started. The invention further discloses an authorizing device of the set top box. The authorizing speed of the set top box is improved; the authorization mission success rate is improved; and the authorization cost of the settop box is decreased.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a digital TV set-top box, in particular to a set-top box authorization method and device. Background technique [0002] Digital TV set-top box is a conversion device that converts digital TV signals into analog signals. The current digital TV set-top box has become an embedded computing device with a complete real-time operating system and powerful CPU computing power for coordinated control. The hardware facilities of each part of the set-top box provide an easy-to-operate graphical user interface, such as the electronic program guide of enhanced TV, which provides users with program introductions and background materials with both pictures and texts. At the same time, the set-top box has the ability of "idiot computer", so through the internal software function and the two-way transformation of the network, it is easy to realize various services such as Internet browsing, video on demand, home e-commerce, telephone communicat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N21/4367H04N21/4623G06F13/00
Inventor 罗浩然
Owner GCI SCI & TECH
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