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Revocation information updating method, revocation informaton updating apparatus and storage medium

US6850914B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1999
Grant dateFeb 1, 2005
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/00086
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

At least one set of revocation information for identifying electronic appliances that should be revoked for content protection and master revocation information for identifying electronic appliances that have special permission to update the revocation information are recorded in advance into a special storage region on a storage medium. When the storage medium is loaded into an electronic appliance indicated by the master revocation information, the revocation information can be updated. However, when the storage medium is loaded into an electronic appliance indicated by the revocation information, the electronic appliance is revoked and so the protection of contents is improved.

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