Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide
authorized service domain
In the authorized service domain (ASD), content is secured using the mechanisms available through the operator's
conditional access system.
conditional access system.
The authorized service domain (ASD) physically translates into a collection of one or more trusted devices where
content may be securely stored and moved within the domain (typically the subscriber's home).
content may be securely stored and moved within the domain (typically the subscriber's home).
The distinction between the authorized service domain and other forms of copy protection (for example, DTCP) is
that the content remains under operator control at all times with ASD. The control points within the domain are
the M-Cards supplied by the operator. Consider the authorized service domain as the operator's digital rights
management (DRM) system and an extension of the operator's conditional access (CA) system.
that the content remains under operator control at all times with ASD. The control points within the domain are
the M-Cards supplied by the operator. Consider the authorized service domain as the operator's digital rights
management (DRM) system and an extension of the operator's conditional access (CA) system.
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