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Secure device for sharing copy protection identification information, a rendering device for executing copy protected content based on the identification information, and corresponding methods

US7712144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2005
Grant dateMay 4, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/00086
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a secure device for copy protection comprising an ID database (3) for storing identification numbers IDs for decrypting copy protected encrypted content, a transceiving means (5,2) for transmitting and/or receiving IDs to and/or from an external device via a short range transmission system and an ID handler (4) for controlling the transmission and reception of the IDs in accordance with predefined transmission and/or reception rights.The present invention further relates to a rendering device for executing copy protected content comprising a data source (18,19,20) for providing copy protected encrypted content, a receiving means (5,2) for receiving IDs for decrypting the encrypted content from a secure device (1) via a short range transmission system and a controller (11) for assigning to every copy protected encrypted content the respective ID for decrypting said content in order to execute the decrypted content.The present invention in addition relates to a method for copy protection and to a method for executing copy protected content.

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