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Encryption apparatus, decryption apparatus, secret key generation apparatus, and copyright protection system

US7484090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2004
Grant dateJan 27, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/603
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An encryption apparatus 100a including: a CRL storage unit 111 storing a CRL; a device key ring storage unit 112 storing a device key KD_A specific to each copyright protection module 210a used by a decryption apparatus 200a; a content key storage unit 113 storing a content key Kc that is a secret key for encrypting a content; a hashing function processing unit 114 calculating a hash value of the CRL stored in the CRL storage unit 111 according to a hashing function; and an Ex-OR unit 115 obtaining an exclusive OR value between the hash value and the device key KD_A. The encryption apparatus also includes an Enc unit 116 encrypting the content key Kc using an output value from the Ex-OR unit, and storing the hash value, the encrypted content key and the encrypted content in a DVD2a.

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