Patent · US Expired

Content data storage

US7599890B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMar 28, 2001
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/605
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory card (110) includes a memory (1415) to store encrypted content data, a license hold unit (1440) to store at least a portion of license information distributed by a distribution system, a plurality of authentication data hold units (1400.1, 1400.2), each storing a plurality of authentication data that are authenticated respectively by a plurality of public authentication keys KPma, KPmb common to the distribution system, and a switch (SW2) to selectively provide the data from the plurality of authentication data hold units outside of said recording apparatus according to a request external to the memory card (110).

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