Patents by Inventor Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh

Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for providing secure internet protocol media services
    Patent number: 9277259
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securely and remotely enabling the playing of a media program encrypted by a content encryption key over the Internet is disclosed. A license encryption key and a content decryption key are separately and securely transmitted to the receiver. The license encryption key is stored in the CAM and later used to decrypt the content encryption key so that the media program may be recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SypherMedia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Gregory J. Gagnon, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh, Michael A. Gorman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE INTERNET PROTOCOL MEDIA SERVICES
    Publication number: 20150003614
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securely and remotely enabling the playing of a media program encrypted by a content encryption key over the Internet is disclosed. A license encryption key and a content decryption key are separately and securely transmitted to the receiver. The license encryption key is stored in the CAM and later used to decrypt the content encryption key so that the media program may be recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SypherMedia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Gregory J. Gagnon, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh, Michael A. Gorman
  • Method and apparatus for supporting broadcast efficiency and security enhancements
    Patent number: 8879729
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing conditional access to media programs is described. An exemplary method comprising the steps of transmitting media information encrypted according to a control word (CW) to a receiver station, transmitting entitlement management information (EMI) to the receiver station, the EMI comprising a service bitmap, and transmitting entitlement control information (ECI) to the receiver station, the entitlement control information including the control word (CW) encrypted according to a key (K) and an index to an element of the service bitmap, wherein the control word (CW) is decrypted by the receiver stations according to a value of the indexed element of the service bitmap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SypherMedia International
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh
  • Method and apparatus for providing secure internet protocol media services
    Patent number: 8761393
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securely and remotely enabling the playing of a media program encrypted by a content encryption key over the Internet is disclosed. A license encryption key and a content decryption key are separately and securely transmitted to the receiver. The license encryption key is stored in the CAM and later used to decrypt the content encryption key so that the media program may be recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: SypherMedia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Gregory J. Gagnon, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh, Michael A. Gorman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BROADCAST EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110206202
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing conditional access to media programs is described. An exemplary method comprising the steps of transmitting media information encrypted according to a control word (CW) to a receiver station, transmitting entitlement management information (EMI) to the receiver station, the EMI comprising a service bitmap, and transmitting entitlement control information (ECI) to the receiver station, the entitlement control information including the control word (CW) encrypted according to a key (K) and an index to an element of the service bitmap, wherein the control word (CW) is decrypted by the receiver stations according to a value of the indexed element of the service bitmap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: SYPHERMEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh
  • Method and apparatus for supporting broadcast efficiency and security enhancements
    Patent number: 7970138
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing conditional access to media programs is described. An exemplary method comprising the steps of transmitting media information encrypted according to a control word (CW) to a receiver station, transmitting entitlement management information (EMI) to the receiver station, the EMI comprising a service bitmap, and transmitting entitlement control information (ECI) to the receiver station, the entitlement control information including the control word (CW) encrypted according to a key (K) and an index to an element of the service bitmap, wherein the control word (CW) is decrypted by the receiver stations according to a value of the indexed element of the service bitmap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: SypherMedia International
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh
  • Method and apparatus for providing secure internet protocol media services
    Publication number: 20080089516
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securely and remotely enabling the playing of a media program encrypted by a content encryption key over the Internet is disclosed. A license encryption key and a content decryption key are separately and securely transmitted to the receiver. The license encryption key is stored in the CAM and later used to decrypt the content encryption key so that the media program may be recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Gregory J. Gagnon, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh, Michael A. Gorman
  • Method and apparatus for supporting broadcast efficiency and security enhancements
    Publication number: 20070286422
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing conditional access to media programs is described. An exemplary method comprising the steps of transmitting media information encrypted according to a control word (CW) to a receiver station, transmitting entitlement management information (EMI) to the receiver station, the EMI comprising a service bitmap, and transmitting entitlement control information (ECI) to the receiver station, the entitlement control information including the control word (CW) encrypted according to a key (K) and an index to an element of the service bitmap, wherein the control word (CW) is decrypted by the receiver stations according to a value of the indexed element of the service bitmap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ronald P. Cocchi, Frances C. McKee-Clabaugh