Cisco Model D-PCG1000 PowerKEY CAS Gateway User Guide
Glossary
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on-demand session
A tangible service, such a movies, that the on-demand network delivers to the subscriber. As
the on-demand network matures, the on-demand sessions or MPEG programs routed
through the network will broaden to offer services such as music, video teleconferencing,
Internet information, and time-shifted TV, including HDTV.
P
PIN
personal identification number. A password used for identification.
POD Module
Point-of-Deployment module. Approximately the size of a credit card and inserts into a host
device (either a DHCT or cable-ready television) to provide conditional access to secure
digital content. See also CableCARD, M-CARD.
PowerKEY® Conditional Access system
Our registered trademark name for the hardware and software encryption and decryption of
digital signal. Uses secret key, public key, and private key data to secure the digital signal.
PowerTV®
Our registered trademark name for the operating system software and integrated circuits
created for high-speed processing and presentation of interactive graphics and audio for the
DHCT.
PPV
pay-per-view. Service for which subscribers are charged a user fee for individual program
events. See also IPPV.
PPV Barker
A screen that the DHCT displays to advertise an event or let a subscriber order a PPV event.
PPV window
A period of time during which a PPV action occurs. The period of time that a window is
present often determines when the PPV service displays a specific type of advertisement or
purchase option.
provision
The process of preparing a device or service so that the DNCS/ISDS recognizes the device,
which allows the device to operate properly.