Key management system for digital content player
US6398245B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing keys used by a digital content player on a computer system. According to the method, digital content data encrypted with a first encrypting key is decrypted using a first decrypting key, and re-encrypted using a second encrypting key. A second decrypting key is encrypted using a third encrypting key to produce an encrypted second decrypting key. In one preferred method, an encrypted first decrypting key that was encrypted using a fourth encrypting key is received, and the encrypted first decrypting key is decrypted using a fourth decrypting key to reproduce the first decrypting key. A digital content player for use on a computer system is also provided. The content player includes a decrypter that decrypts digital content data, which was encrypted with a first encrypting key, using a first decrypting key so as to produce the content data. An encrypter re-encrypts the content data using a second encrypting key and encrypts a second decrypting key using a third encrypting key. In one preferred content player, a receiver receives an encrypted first decrypting key that was encrypted using a fourth encrypting key, and the decrypter decrypts the encrypted first decry…
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