XM Patent Application for Smart Card Access

Today, XM had a patent application disclosed that uses a smart card to access music and data.

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United States Patent Application	20070098159
Kind Code	A1
Ma; Hien D. ; et al.	May 3, 2007

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PREPAID MUSIC CARD FOR DECIPHERING RECORDED BROADCAST AUDIO SIGNALS

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided for deciphering recorded digital audio signals and using a smart card to pay for deciphering. Encrypted digital audio signals are recorded onto a recording medium, such as a compact disc or the like. When the user desires to listen to the recording, the encrypted recording is inserted into a player/recorder and a prepaid smart card is inserted into a smart card reader connected to the player/recorder. The smart card reader deducts a predetermined value from the card before allowing the player/recorder to decipher the encrypted recording, and record the deciphered audio onto a recording medium for playback.

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Inventors:	Ma; Hien D.; (Delray Beach, FL) ; Petros; Argy; (Parkland, FL) ; Patsiokas; Stelios; (Coral Springs, FL) ; Marko; Paul D.; (Pembroke Pines, FL) ; Lerner; Kenneth; (Boca Raton, FL) ; Falcone; Frank; (Loxahatchee, FL)
Correspondence Name and Address:	ROYLANCE, ABRAMS, BERDO & GOODMAN, L.L.P. 1300 19TH STREET, N.W. SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US
Serial No.:	379040
Series Code:	11
Filed:	April 17, 2006

U.S. Current Class:	380/37; 380/274
U.S. Class at Publication:	380/037; 380/274
Intern'l Class:	H04K 1/06 20060101 H04K001/06; H04K 1/00 20060101 H04K001/00; H04K 1/04 20060101 H04K001/04

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