Patents by Inventor Hanno Basse

Hanno Basse 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: 11636182
    Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a playback system to play back encrypted content associated with a first globally unique identifier (ID). The method includes storing an encrypted content in a memory being under control of a memory controller having a second globally unique ID, storing the first globally unique ID, transmitting a request from the memory controller to a license server, the request comprising the first globally unique ID, the second globally unique ID and a request for a content license to play back the encrypted content, receiving the content license enabling a right for the playback of the encrypted content, the content license including content keys and being encrypted to be decryptable according to a memory controller secret associated with the second globally unique ID, decrypting the content license, according to the memory controller secret to recover the content keys to a playback module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20210334340
    Abstract: There is provided a method for use by a playback system to play back encrypted content associated with a first globally unique identifier (ID). The method includes storing an encrypted content in a memory being under control of a memory controller having a second globally unique ID, storing the first globally unique ID, transmitting a request from the memory controller to a license server, the request comprising the first globally unique ID, the second globally unique ID and a request for a content license to play back the encrypted content, receiving the content license enabling a right for the playback of the encrypted content, the content license including content keys and being encrypted to be decryptable according to a memory controller secret associated with the second globally unique ID, decrypting the content license, according to the memory controller secret to recover the content keys to a playback module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20210304167
    Abstract: Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. Disclosed example systems include a client device for use at a physical location and a media server for use at the physical location. The example media server includes a security device to determine a first encryption secret based on a first encryption key and to determine a second encryption secret based on a second encryption key. The media server also includes a decrypter to decrypt received encrypted content for requested content based on the first encryption secret and an encrypter to re-encrypt the decrypted content data for the requested content based on the second encryption secret. In addition, the media server includes an interface to send the re-encrypted content data to the client device, wherein the client device is to decrypt the re-encrypted content data based on the second encryption secret to access the requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss, Stephen P. Dulac, David N. Schlacht, Hanno Basse, Thomas H. James
  • Patent number: 11086971
    Abstract: There is provided a method to playback content in a ROM having a ROM ID. The method includes copying the content from the ROM to a RAM having a RAM ID, copying the ROM ID to a memory accessible to a RAM controller, transmitting a license request from the RAM controller to a license server, the license request comprising a RAM controller ID, the ROM ID and a request for a content license to play back the content from the RAM; receiving the content license including a right for the playback of the content from the RAM, and a content key, decrypting the content license by the RAM controller, according to the RAM controller secret associated with the RAM controller ID, to recover and provide the content key to a playback module, decrypting the content using the content key to generate a decrypted content, and playing back the decrypted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Patent number: 10977631
    Abstract: Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. Disclosed example systems include a client device for use at a physical location and a media server for use at the physical location. The example media server includes a security device to determine a first encryption secret based on a first encryption key and to determine a second encryption secret based on a second encryption key. The media server also includes a decrypter to decrypt received encrypted content for requested content based on the first encryption secret and an encrypter to re-encrypt the decrypted content data for the requested content based on the second encryption secret. In addition, the media server includes an interface to send the re-encrypted content data to the client device, wherein the client device is to decrypt the re-encrypted content data based on the second encryption secret to access the requested content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss, Stephen P. Dulac, David N. Schlacht, Hanno Basse, Thomas H. James
  • Publication number: 20200389467
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for communicating data between a data source and a client in a cellular communication network is disclosed. The cellular communication network includes a plurality of macro cells controlled by a cellular communication network and a plurality of relay nodes with each relay node controlled by an entity independent from the cellular communication network. The method includes receiving data from the data source in a relay node of the plurality of relay nodes; retransmitting the data from the relay node to the client; computing, in the relay node, a transaction having proof that the data was retransmitted from the relay node to the client; providing the transaction from the relay node to a transaction tracker; and receiving compensation for retransmitting the data from the relay node to the client, the compensation predicated on verification of the computed transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Live Planet, Inc.
    Inventors: Devadutta D. Ghat, Halsey M. Minor, Hanno Basse
  • Publication number: 20200097637
    Abstract: There is provided a method to playback content in a ROM having a ROM ID. The method includes copying the content from the ROM to a RAM having a RAM ID, copying the ROM ID to a memory accessible to a RAM controller, transmitting a license request from the RAM controller to a license server, the license request comprising a RAM controller ID, the ROM ID and a request for a content license to play back the content from the RAM; receiving the content license including a right for the playback of the content from the RAM, and a content key, decrypting the content license by the RAM controller, according to the RAM controller secret associated with the RAM controller ID, to recover and provide the content key to a playback module, decrypting the content using the content key to generate a decrypted content, and playing back the decrypted content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Patent number: 10460081
    Abstract: A method and system for portably binding license rights to content stored on an optical media is disclosed. Media player controllers include a secret that is used in conjunction with indelible media identifiers and digital certificates provided via a key issuance center to permit decryption of content initially distributed and freely copyable in encrypted form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Patent number: 10080045
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180046949
    Abstract: Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. Disclosed example systems include a client device for use at a physical location and a media server for use at the physical location. The example media server includes a security device to determine a first encryption secret based on a first encryption key and to determine a second encryption secret based on a second encryption key. The media server also includes a decrypter to decrypt received encrypted content for requested content based on the first encryption secret and an encrypter to re-encrypt the decrypted content data for the requested content based on the second encryption secret. In addition, the media server includes an interface to send the re-encrypted content data to the client device, wherein the client device is to decrypt the re-encrypted content data based on the second encryption secret to access the requested content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss, Stephen P. Dulac, David N. Schlacht, Hanno Basse, Thomas H. James
  • Patent number: 9811789
    Abstract: Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. An example system includes a content server to encrypt content according to an encryption key, and to transfer the encrypted content, the encryption key and a license to a client that supports a digital rights management technology. The example system further includes a broadcast system headend to determine the encryption key, wherein the broadcast system headend is physically separate from the content server, and a digital rights management license server to provide the license.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss, Stephen P. Dulac, David N. Schlacht, Hanno Basse, Thomas H. James
  • Patent number: 9743121
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at broadcast headends in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example method includes generating a broadcast signal, receiving an authorization request to download a program from a receiver station, determining an authorization for the download and sending the authorization to a point-to-point content delivery server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Stephen P. Dulac, Hanno Basse, Peter M. Klauss, Deanna R. Kidd, Maria G. Popoli
  • Publication number: 20170099509
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170064356
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to conditionally authorize content delivery at broadcast headends in pay delivery systems are disclosed. An example method includes generating a broadcast signal, receiving an authorization request to download a program from a receiver station, determining an authorization for the download and sending the authorization to a point-to-point content delivery server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Stephen P. Dulac, Hanno Basse, Peter M. Klauss, Deanna R. Kidd, Maria G. Popoli
  • Publication number: 20170024667
    Abstract: Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. An example system includes a content server to encrypt content according to an encryption key, and to transfer the encrypted content, the encryption key and a license to a client that supports a digital rights management technology. The example system further includes a broadcast system headend to determine the encryption key, wherein the broadcast system headend is physically separate from the content server, and a digital rights management license server to provide the license.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss, Stephen P. Dulac, David N. Schlacht, Hanno Basse, Thomas H. James
  • Patent number: 9525978
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20160314283
    Abstract: A method and system for portably binding license rights to content stored on an optical media is disclosed. Media player controllers include a secret that is used in conjunction with indelible media identifiers and digital certificates provided via a key issuance center to permit decryption of content initially distributed and freely copyable in encrypted form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Fox Broadcasting Company
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Ian E. Harvey
  • Patent number: 9277193
    Abstract: A system for receiving satellite signals for display on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna, a server receiver, coupled to the antenna, and at least one client receiver, coupled to the server receiver, wherein the server receiver maintains a list of satellite video signals to be recorded by the server receiver, the satellite video signals including network recorded data and metadata associated with the network recorded data, and wherein the list can be accessed by the server receiver and the at least one client receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanno Basse, Aspandyar M. Jijina, Raynold M. Kahn
  • Patent number: 9032084
    Abstract: A conditional access system generating a permission packet in response to the content request. The permission packet has information for a user device to access content through a connection of a content delivery network so that in response to the permission packet, a first connection from the content delivery network to the user device may be opened by the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Deanna R. Kidd, Hanno Basse, Tokunbo Labisi, Frank A. Palase
  • Patent number: 9003465
    Abstract: A communication system 10 includes a content processing system 12 and a distribution system 14. The content processing system 12 receives content and stores the content in a first file format in the content repository 40. A workflow system 54 determines a target for the content and routes the content to a content converter 64 corresponding to the target. The content converter 60 converts the content and forms a second file in a second format different than the first format. The content repository 40 stores the second file therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitch C. Jacobs, Mitchell B. Wasden, Hanno Basse, Ranny Q. Sue