Method and apparatus for authorization of software...

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H04N 7/173 (2006.01) H04N 5/00 (2006.01) H04N 7/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2388155

A method and apparatus are provided for allowing billing systems (105) to authorize and specify services, using service handles, for applications, features of applications, terminal features associated with applications or features of applications, in digital communication terminals (150) (e.g., television set-top boxes). In particular, the present invention relates to the authorization by a billing system (105) of software applications and features of communication terminals (150) which are operating in a Multiple Applications Management (MAM) (165) environment. Applications may include virtual applications which can be identified, downloaded (110), and enabled under the control of the MAM (165).

L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant à des systèmes de facturation (105) d'autoriser et de spécifier des services, au moyen de descripteurs de services, destinés aux applications, aux caractéristiques d'applications, aux caractéristiques de terminaux associées aux applications ou caractéristiques d'applications, dans des terminaux de communication numérique (150) (par ex. des boîtiers décodeurs de télévision). Notamment la présente invention concerne l'autorisation réalisée par un système de facturation (105) de caractéristiques et d'applications de logiciels de terminaux de communication (150) qui fonctionnent dans un environnement de gestion d'applications multiples (165). Des applications peuvent comprendre des applications virtuelles qui peuvent être identifiées, téléchargées (110) et autorisées sous le contrôle de la gestion d'applications multiples (165).

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