Efficient key distribution for access control in pay-TV systems

被引:22
作者
Wang, Shyh-Yih [1 ]
Laih, Chi-Sung [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Kaohsiung Normal Univ, Dept Optoelect & Commun Engn, Kaohsiung 802, Taiwan
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Tainan 701, Taiwan
[3] NCKU, Comp & Network Ctr, Tainan, Taiwan
关键词
access control; hierarchy; key distribution; pay-TV;
D O I
10.1109/TMM.2008.917417
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The conditional access system (CAS) is an essential part of digital pay-TV systems for controlling access to the program services. Conventionally, due to the restrictions of bandwidth and computational capability, a CAS only supports period subscription services that are charged on a monthly basis. In this paper, based on the concept of hierarchical key assignment, we propose three key distribution schemes for the access control of pay-TV systems. With these schemes, a CAS can support more charging strategies for service providers, such as adopting a smaller charging unit and allowing a subscription of any subset of channels with little communication and computational overhead. In addition, the piracy management problem can also be dealt with easily.
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页码:480 / 492
页数:13
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