Method and device for routing of specific data, particularly of receiving rights in a pay-tv terminal

Abstract

A method and a device for the routing of specific data, particularly of receiving rights, in a pay-TV terminal, the data being transmitted from a transmitter via a transmission medium to the pay-TV terminal, using mobile data carriers, particularly chipcards. The method and device are characterized in that the pay-TV terminal buffers the specific data and, once a specific mobile data carrier is in communication with the pay-TV terminal, the receiving rights belonging to this mobile data carrier are then routed to said mobile data carrier and stored.

1 . A device for decoding pay-TV programs, the device comprising:
 a control and evaluation electronics;   a communication apparatus for communicating with a first mobile data carrier via an interface; and   a memory for use as a list so as to buffer data transmitted from a transmitter to the device via a transmission medium using the control and evaluation electronics, at least a first portion of the buffered data being routed immediately or at a later time to the first mobile data carrier.   
     
     
         2 . The device as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a pay-TV terminal. 
     
     
         3 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first mobile data carrier includes a chipcard. 
     
     
         4 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the data includes receiving rights. 
     
     
         5 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the memory is non-volatile. 
     
     
         6 . The device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the memory includes at least one of an EEPROM and a flash PROM. 
     
     
         7 . A device for decoding pay-TV programs, the device comprising:
 a control and evaluation electronics;   a communication apparatus for communicating with a first mobile data carrier via an interface; and   a memory for use as a list so as to buffer data transmitted from a transmitter to the device via a transmission medium using the control and evaluation electronics, at least a first portion of the buffered data being routed immediately or at a later time to the first mobile data carrier,   wherein the communication device is for communicating with the first mobile data carrier and with a second mobile data carrier and wherein the control and evaluation electronics includes a control module for performing an allocation respectively between the first portion and a second portion of the buffered data and the first and second mobile data carriers.   
     
     
         8 . A device for decoding pay-TV programs, the device comprising:
 a control and evaluation electronics;   a communication apparatus for communicating with a first mobile data carrier via an interface; and   a memory for use as a list so as to buffer data transmitted from a transmitter to the device via a transmission medium using the control and evaluation electronics, at least a first portion of the buffered data being routed immediately or at a later time to the first mobile data carrier,   wherein the communication device is for communicating with the first mobile data carrier and with a second mobile data carrier and wherein the control and evaluation electronics includes an evaluation module for determining which of the first and second mobile data carriers is in communication with the pay-TV terminal so as to enable a respective routing of the first portion of the buffered data and a second portion of the buffered data.   
     
     
         9 . A device for decoding pay-TV programs, the device comprising:
 a control and evaluation electronics;   a communication apparatus for communicating with a first mobile data carrier via an interface; and   a memory for use as a list so as to buffer data transmitted from a transmitter to the device via a transmission medium using the control and evaluation electronics, at least a first portion of the buffered data being routed immediately or at a later time to the first mobile data carrier,   wherein the at least a first portion includes a respective first receiving rights.