WEGENER Receives Patent for Streamlining Receiver Authorization Process

July 19, 2007

Source: Wegener

Wegener Corporation, a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced it has been granted a U.S. patent for technology used in conditional access systems for decrypting data within a satellite broadcast system.

Patent # 7,206,411, titled the “rapid decryption of data by key synchronization and indexing,” covers the quick restoration of IRD (Integrated Receiver/Decoder) decryption authorization after the loss of a satellite signal.  In large media networks of 1000+ satellite receivers, traditional methods of receiver re-authorization can take up to two minutes of valuable commercial on-air time.  WEGENER’s patented solution significantly reduces the re-authorization time following a loss of signal incident or a deliberate switch to another satellite carrier.  By accessing special data within the conditional access stream itself, WEGENER IRDs can determine if the decryption keys are up to date and thus may be used immediately rather than waiting for updated keys.

“For operators of ad-supported programming, literally every second counts.  Programmers can lose significant revenue for ads that are missed and must be replayed,” stated Ned L. Mountain, President and COO of WEGENER.  “WEGENER’s latest patent showcases how we have translated an ever-present concern into a technology for our customers to maximize their on-air time.”

Submit a Company

Submit News

Submit a Job

Submit an Event