Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include methods for receiving one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) using a selectable number of available antennas and receive chains. Embodiments can include receiving a configuration associated with one or more PDCCHs, wherein the configuration includes, for each PDCCH, a search space comprising a plurality of PDCCH candidate. Embodiments can include selecting a first number of antennas and receive chains for PDCCH reception, wherein the first number comprises the minimum number of the available antennas and receive chains needed to meet one or more PDCCH performance metrics. Embodiments can include selecting, for PDCCH reception, either the first number of antennas and receive chains, or a greater second number of antennas and receive chains. Embodiments can include receiving the PDCCH using the selected number of antennas and receive chains, Other embodiments include UEs configured to perform operations corresponding to the exemplary methods.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are directed to providing digital copy protection of media using a subscriber/publisher architecture. In one embodiment, a publisher employs various dynamic and/or static tamper detection, including, filter graph change detectors, ICE detectors, screen scraping detectors, debugger detectors, pattern recognizers, or the like. When a tampering event is detected by one or more of the publishers, the tamper event may be published for access by a subscriber. Published tamper events may be pushed to or pulled by the subscribers. When one or more subscribers receive the tamper event, the subscriber(s) may perform one or more tamper response actions according to various business rules, and/or other core rules.

Abstract: A method for processing packets with encrypted data received by a client from a server through at least one network wherein the data packets comprise at least an encryption header (46) and payload (45), extracting the encryption header (54, 55; 69) from a data packet, extracting and decrypting the encrypted payload to form a clear data, generating a clear data packet segment. Secure packet-based transmission of content data from a server to at least one client comprises retrieving a clear data packet comprising an unencrypted payload, dividing the unencrypted payload into one or more segments, applying an encrypted algorithm to each segment to generate encrypted segments (47), generating encryption header for each encrypted segment composing a packet with encrypted data for each encrypted segment comprising the encrypted header (46), a data packet header and transmission of each of the composed packets to the client.

Abstract: A system and method are directed towards including buffer packets into an unencrypted content stream at a same location as encryption related information such as an ECM, an EMM message, or the like, would be in a corresponding encrypted content stream. The buffer packets may comprise virtually any information, including a null packet, an ECM message. By inserting buffer packets in the same location, an overall file size, and frame locationing may be made to match the file size, and frame locationing of the encrypted content stream. The modified unencrypted content stream may be employed to generate trick play files, such as a fast forward file, fast reverse file, and so forth, as well as a corresponding index file that indicates locations of relevant content frames in the unencrypted content stream and the trick play files.

Abstract: A network device and method are directed towards providing one time content encryption for Video on Demand (VOD) broadcast services and Networked Personal Video Recorders (NPVRs) using unique encryption keys. As content is received by the network device, it is determined whether the content is for broadcast distribution to a consumer and to be ingested into an NPVR/VOD server for possible unicast distribution. If the content is for both distributions, it is encrypted using at least one control word (CW) key. The encrypted content is then copied into at least two streams, with the CW being encrypted with at least two different keys, one for broadcast distribution, and one for NPVR Programs. One stream may then be ingested by the NPVR/VOD server, while the other stream may be broadcast to a consumer. The encryption keys may be provided through EMMs to a consumer based on a purchase.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are directed to providing digital copy protection of media using a subscriber/publisher architecture. In one embodiment, a publisher employs various dynamic and/or static tamper detection, including, filter graph change detectors, ICE detectors, screen scraping detectors, debugger detectors, pattern recognizers, or the like. When a tampering event is detected by one or more of the publishers, the tamper event may be published for access by a subscriber. Published tamper events may be pushed to or pulled by the subscribers. When one or more subscribers receive the tamper event, the subscriber(s) may perform one or more tamper response actions according to various business rules, and/or other core rules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a hollow plastic preform suitable for blow molding a plastic container comprising a visible designed pattern on its surface, and to a plastic container produced thereof. The process of the present invention allows achieving different aesthetics effects on the finished container and may additionally impart those containers with anti-slippery properties and/or pleasant tactile sensation.

Abstract: A network management system, and a method of, centrally provisioning a full transport LSP mesh and a full targeted LDP signaling session mesh in support of VPN services provisioning are provided. A network management system repository tracks Provider Edge nodes (PE) having label switch router functionality, transport LSP meshes and targeted LDP session meshes. The method includes selecting PE nodes for inclusion in a node group, identifying PE node pairs, and issuing commands to paired PE nodes to commission managed transport LSPs and targeted LDP signaling sessions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus applies a variety of session based watermarks in real-time to content that is streamed from a server towards a client. The invention employs content where differing targeted portions are selectively encrypted, such that other portions remain in the clear (unencrypted). Session information, such as an intended client, end-user, operator of a content server, content owner, and the like, may be used to generate the various watermarks. The watermarks may also be digitally signed and/or encrypted. The watermarks may be applied to the portions of the clear content as the content is streamed towards the client. In one embodiment, a bridge server is configured to modify packets of streaming media data files with the variety of watermarks. In another embodiment, the content server for the streaming media data includes a plug-in component that dynamically modifies the packets of streaming media data files with the variety of watermarks.

Abstract: A method for processing packets with encrypted data received by a client from a server through at least one network wherein the data packets comprise at least an encryption header (46) and payload (45), extracting the encryption header (54, 55; 69) from a data packet, extracting and decrypting the encrypted payload to form a clear data, generating a clear data packet segment. Secure packet-based transmission of content data from a server to at least one client comprises retrieving a clear data packet comprising an unencrypted payload, dividing the unencrypted payload into one or more segments, applying an encrypted algorithm to each segment to generate encrypted segments (47), generating encryption header for each encrypted segment composing a packet with encrypted data for each encrypted segment comprising the encrypted header (46), a data packet header and transmission of each of the composed packets to the client.