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Efficient key hierarchy for delivery of multimedia content

US8194859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2006
Grant dateJun 5, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2029

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

Abstract

A Digital Rights Management (DRM) system provides a lightweight layering of encryption and decryption of keys that allows efficient use of different cryptographic techniques to effect the secure delivery of multimedia content. Asymmetric cryptography, where a public key is used to encrypt information that can only be decrypted by a matched private key, is used by the DRM system to deliver symmetric keys securely.

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