Information recording apparatus, information reproducing apparatus, and information distribution system
First Claim
1. An information recording apparatus comprising:
- encryption means for encrypting contents information;
license information generation means for generating encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information and a decoding key for decoding the contents information; and
recording means for recording, on a recording medium, the contents information encrypted by said encryption means and the license information generated by said license information generation means.
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Abstract
An information recording apparatus comprises an encryption section encrypting contents information and also a license condition referred to to limit use of the contents information and a decoding key for decoding the encrypted contents information to generate license information, and a recording section recording the encrypted contents information and the generated license information on a recording medium. An information reproducing apparatus comprises a decoder unit decoding the license information recorded on the recording medium using a second decoding key for decoding the license information and deciding on the basis of the license condition contained in the decoded license information whether the contents information can be used. If it is decided that the contents information can be used, the encrypted contents information recorded on the recording medium is decoded using the first decoding key contained in the decoded license information.
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20 Claims
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1. An information recording apparatus comprising:
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encryption means for encrypting contents information;
license information generation means for generating encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information and a decoding key for decoding the contents information; and
recording means for recording, on a recording medium, the contents information encrypted by said encryption means and the license information generated by said license information generation means.
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2. An information recording apparatus comprising:
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separation means for separating a part from contents information;
license information generation means for generating an encrypted license information containing at least the part of information separated by said separation means and a license condition for limiting use of said contents information; and
recording means for recording, on a recording medium, the license information generated by said license information generation means and the remaining part of contents information.
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3. An information recording apparatus comprising:
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recording information generation means for generating encrypted recording information containing contents information and at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information; and
recording means for recording the recording information generated by said recording information generation means on a recording medium.
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4. An information reproducing apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a recording medium on which encrypted contents information, and license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information and first key information for decoding the contents information are recorded;
storage means for storing second key information for decoding the license information;
first decoding means for decoding the license information recorded on said recording medium using the second key information stored in said storage means;
decision means for deciding, on the basis of the license condition contained in the license information decoded by said first decoding means, whether the contents information can be used; and
second decoding means for decoding the contents information recorded on said recording medium using the first key information contained in the license information decoded by said first decoding means when said decision means decides that the contents information can be used. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information reproducing apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a recording medium on which part of contents information and encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information and the remaining part of the contents information are recorded;
storage means for storing key information for decoding the license information;
decoding means for decoding the license information recorded on said recording medium using the key information stored in said storage means;
decision means for deciding, on the basis of the license condition contained in the license information decoded by said decoding means, whether the contents information can be used; and
reproduction means for synthesizing the part of contents information contained in the license information decoded by said decoding means with the part of contents information recorded on said recording medium and reproducing the contents information when said decision means decides that the contents information can be used. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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12. An information reproducing apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a recording medium on which encrypted recording information containing at least contents information and a license condition for limiting use of the contents information is recorded;
storage means for storing key information for decoding the recording information;
decoding means for decoding the recording information recorded on said recording medium using the key information stored in said storage means;
decision means for deciding, on the basis of the license condition contained in the recording information decoded by said decoding means, whether the contents information can be used; and
reproduction means for reproducing the contents information decoded by said decoding means when said decision means decides that the contents information can be used.
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13. An information reproducing apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a recording medium on which encrypted contents information and license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of the contents information and first key information for decoding the contents information are recorded;
instrument means for measuring a date;
decision means for deciding, on the basis of the date measured by said instrument means and the license information recorded on said recording medium, whether the contents information can be used; and
information reproduction means for, when said decision means decides that the contents information can be used, decoding and reproducing the contents information recorded on said recording medium using the first key information output from said decision means, wherein information for notifying said decision means of the date from said instrument means and the first key information output from said decision means to said information reproduction means are encrypted.
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14. An information usage apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving first key generation information necessary for generating encrypted first key information for decoding encrypted contents information; and
means for holding second key generation information necessary for generating second key information for decoding the first key information, generating the second key information on the basis of the second key generation information and the input first key generation information, and decoding the encrypted contents information using the generated second key information.
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15. An information usage apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of contents information and first key information for decoding the contents information;
first storage means for storing a first secret parameter shared with a license information distribution device;
first key generation means for generating second key information on the basis of the first secret parameter stored in said first storage means and a first public parameter exchanged with said distribution device;
first decoding means for decoding the received encrypted license information using the second key information generated by said first key generation means;
decision means for deciding, on the basis of the license condition contained in the license information decoded by said first decoding means, whether the contents information can be used; and
second decoding means for decoding the contents information using the first key information contained in the license information decoded by said first decoding means when said decision means decides that the contents information can be used.
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19. A recording medium having an arithmetic function, on which encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of contents information and first key information for decoding the contents information is recorded, comprising:
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first storage means for storing a first secret parameter shared with a license information recording device and a second secret parameter shared with a decision device for deciding on the basis of the license information whether the contents information can be used;
second storage means for storing identification information given in advance;
first key generation means for generating second key information on the basis of the first secret parameter stored in said first storage means and a first public parameter exchanged with said recording device;
first encryption means for encrypting the identification information using the second key information generated by said first key generation means;
second key generation means for generating third key information on the basis of the second secret parameter stored in said first storage means and a second public parameter exchanged with said decision device;
second encryption means for encrypting the identification information using the third key information generated by said second key generation means; and
transmission means for transmitting the identification information encrypted by said first and second encryption means to said recording device and said decision device.
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20. A recording medium having an arithmetic function, on which encrypted license information containing at least a license condition for limiting use of contents information and first key information for decoding the contents information is recorded, comprising:
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first storage means for storing a first secret parameter shared with a license information recording device and a second secret parameter shared with an information usage device which uses the contents information on the basis of the license information;
second storage means for storing identification information given in advance;
first key generation means for generating second key information on the basis of the first secret parameter stored in said first storage means and a first public parameter exchanged with said recording device;
first encryption means for encrypting the identification information using the second key information generated by said first key generation means;
second key generation means for generating third key information on the basis of the second secret parameter stored in said first storage means and a second public parameter exchanged with said information usage device;
second encryption means for encrypting the identification information using the third key information generated by said second key generation means; and
transmission means for transmitting the identification information encrypted by said first and second encryption means to said recording device and said information usage device.
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Specification