Patents by Inventor Graham Kill

Graham Kill 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).

  • Patent number: 10069810
    Abstract: There is described a method of enabling a content receiver to access encrypted content, the content receiver forming part of a home network. The method comprises executing, on a device that also forms part of the home network, a key provisioning application. The method further comprises the key provisioning application receiving a key provisioning message and, based on the key provisioning message, providing to the content receiver via the home network one or more content decryption keys for decrypting the encrypted content. There is also described a device arranged to carry out this method. In addition, there is described a content receiver arranged to (a) receive from the aforementioned device, via a home network, one or more content decryption keys for accessing encrypted content; and (b) decrypt encrypted content using the one or more content decryption keys. Related computer programs and computer readable mediums are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: IRDETO B.V.
    Inventors: Wim Mooij, Graham Kill, Chunming Qie, Michiel Willemsen
  • Publication number: 20160050190
    Abstract: There is described a method of enabling a content receiver to access encrypted content, the content receiver forming part of a home network. The method comprises executing, on a device that also forms part of the home network, a key provisioning application. The method further comprises the key provisioning application receiving a key provisioning message and, based on the key provisioning message, providing to the content receiver via the home network one or more content decryption keys for decrypting the encrypted content. There is also described a device arranged to carry out this method. In addition, there is described a content receiver arranged to (a) receive from the aforementioned device, via a home network, one or more content decryption keys for accessing encrypted content; and (b) decrypt encrypted content using the one or more content decryption keys. Related computer programs and computer readable mediums are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Wim MOOIJ, Graham KILL, Chunming QIE, Michiel WILLEMSEN
  • Patent number: 8595854
    Abstract: Methods and a systems are described for processing recordable content in a broadcast stream sent to a receiver, wherein said broadcast stream is protected in accordance with a conditional access system and wherein said receiver is configured for storing and consuming content in said broadcast stream in accordance with a digital rights management system. In this methods and systems recording information is sent in one or more entitlement control messages over a broadcast network to a receiver. Using the recording information in the entitlement control messages the receiver is able to store recordable events in a broadcast stream on a storage medium and to consume said recorded events in accordance with a digital rights management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Irdeto B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Augustine Wajs, Graham Kill
  • Patent number: 8401187
    Abstract: Methods and a systems are described for processing recordable content in a broadcast stream sent to a receiver, wherein said broadcast stream is protected in accordance with a conditional access system and wherein said receiver is configured for storing and consuming content in said broadcast stream in accordance with a digital rights management system. In this methods and systems recording information is sent in one or more entitlement control messages over a broadcast network to a receiver. Using the recording information in the entitlement control messages the receiver is able to store recordable events in a broadcast stream on a storage medium and to consume said recorded events in accordance with a digital rights management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Irdeto B.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Augustine Wajs, Graham Kill
  • Publication number: 20110010562
    Abstract: Methods and a systems are described for processing recordable content in a broadcast stream sent to a receiver, wherein said broadcast stream is protected in accordance with a conditional access system and wherein said receiver is configured for storing and consuming content in said broadcast stream in accordance with a digital rights management system. In this methods and systems recording information is sent in one or more entitlement control messages over a broadcast network to a receiver. Using the recording information in the entitlement control messages the receiver is able to store recordable events in a broadcast stream on a storage medium and to consume said recorded events in accordance with a digital rights management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Irdeto Access B.V.
    Inventors: Graham Kill, Andrew Augustine Wajs
  • Publication number: 20110010545
    Abstract: Methods and a systems are described for processing recordable content in a broadcast stream sent to a receiver, wherein said broadcast stream is protected in accordance with a conditional access system and wherein said receiver is configured for storing and consuming content in said broadcast stream in accordance with a digital rights management system. In this methods and systems recording information is sent in one or more entitlement control messages over a broadcast network to a receiver. Using the recording information in the entitlement control messages the receiver is able to store recordable events in a broadcast stream on a storage medium and to consume said recorded events in accordance with a digital rights management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Irdeto Access B.V.
    Inventors: Graham Kill, Andrew Augustine Wajs