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Crypt key system

US6097816A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateApr 7, 1995
Grant dateAug 1, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2007/1739
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A crypt key system for decrypting encrypted data for use, by a permit key including a decryption key, comprising a database/charging center, a broadcasting station, a receiving device and a communication device. The permit key is supplied to the broadcasting station in advance from the database/charging center. The permit key is broadcast from the broadcasting station. The receiving device receives the permit key via the broadcast. A request for use is executed to the database/charging center via the communication device. The database/charging center transmits the encrypted data via a communication line to the communication device and charges a fee. The communication device decrypts the encrypted data with the permit key received by the receiving device.

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