Methods and systems for managing and collecting impulse pay-per-view (ippv) data in smart card enabled television terminals

摘要: Methods and apparatus for managing collecting impulse pay-per-view (IPPV) data in smart card enabled digital television terminals are provided. A headend controller sends security information to the terminal use by card. Authentication based on is computed The polls retrieve authentication current IPPV from Current validated data. Upon validation of data, updated sent via terminal. present invention also enables a purchase report back message be constructed at time an initial purchase, rather than poll controller. may each subsequent after purchase.