Hardware multimedia endpoint and personal computer

US7739507B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NERO AG · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Eckleder · Waldbronn, DE
• Richard Lesser · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 15, 2010
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2221/2153
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A hardware multimedia endpoint is located on an adapter card of a personal computer system and comprises an interface for interfacing to the computer system and a processor for receiving cryptographic information from the computer, for processing the cryptographic information and for outputting cryptographic information to the computer. This exchange of cryptographic information is performed such that an authentication procedure with a third party, which is different from the computer, is established for the purpose of decrypting encrypted media content.