Mobile Integrated Conditional Access System (MICAS)

Shirazi, H.; Cosmas, J.; Cutts, D.J.; Birch, N. J.; Daly, Patrick

doi:10.1109/isce.2008.4559437

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“…The mobile CA agent extracts the CW and sends it to the set-top box for content descrambling. 9) Security architecture (9): In this model, the CA message processing and content descrambling take place in the mobile phone. The content can be delivered to the mobile phone over either the mobile (i.e.…”

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“…9 presents a static view of the interactive protocol stack used in the MICAS. Two ways of implementation can be considered in the MICAS: first, mobile centric [9] and second, set-top box centric implementations. In the former all the interactions are initiated from the mobile phone; as such the mobile phone presents the EPG-/ESG-like information and navigates the user to settle a specific request like sign-up request.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Cooperative Cellular and Broadcast Conditional Access System for Pay-TV Systems

Shirazi¹,

Cosmas

Cutts³

2010

IEEE Trans. on Broadcast.

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Abstract-The lack of interoperability between Pay-TV service providers and a horizontally integrated business transaction model have compromised the competition in the Pay-TV market. In addition, the lack of interactivity with customers has resulted in high churn rate and improper security measures have contributed into considerable business loss. These issues are the main cause of high operational costs and subscription fees in the Pay-TV systems. As a result, this paper presents the Mobile Conditional Access System (MICAS) as an end-to-end access control solution for Pay-TV systems. It incorporates the mobile and broadcasting systems and provides a platform whereby service providers can effectively interact with their customers, personalise their services and adopt appropriate security measurements. This would result in the decrease of operating expenses and increase of customers' satisfaction in the system. The paper provides an overview of state-of-the-art conditional access solutions followed by detailed description of design, reference model implementation and analysis of possible MICAS security architectures.

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A Cooperative Cellular and Broadcast Conditional Access System for Pay-TV Systems

Shirazi¹,

Cosmas

Cutts³

2010

IEEE Trans. on Broadcast.

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“…This contribution, however, will be eventually added to the subscription fee for the liable subscribers. Therefore, the high subscription fee would discourage public to subscribe to TV services and consequently encourage them to illegally attempt to access to the contents, which would result in revenue loss for service provider [1].…”

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Security architectures in mobile integrated pay-TV conditional access system

Shirazi¹

2008

Networks 2008 - The 13th International Telecommunications Network Strategy and Planning Symposium

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This paper presents the design and describes the advantage of the state-of-the-art Mobile Integrated Conditional Access System (MICAS) concerning interoperability, personalisation, security and operational costs in Pay-TV systems. The Message Handling Subsystem is proposed and outlined together with 'Follow-Me' service, which proposed herewith to extend mobility and personalisation concepts on Pay-TV services 1 .

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