Digital content security system
First Claim
1. A method of securing a storage device, comprising:
- detecting a portable, physical key with a receiver/decoder circuit associated with the hard drive;
validating the detected key with the receiver/decoder circuit; and
permitting access to the storage device or a portion thereof with the receiver/decoder circuit if the detected key is validated.
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Abstract
A Personal Digital Key Digital Content Security System (PDK-DCSS) is used to protect computers from unauthorized use and protect the digital content stored on computers from being wrongfully accessed, copied, and/or distributed. The basic components of the PDK-DCSS are (1) a standard hard drive device, with the addition of a PDK Receiver/Decoder Circuit (PDK-RDC) optionally integrated into the hard drive'"'"'s controller, and (2) a PDK-Key associated with the PDK-RDC. The PDK-Key and RDC technology is utilized to provide two categories of protection: (1) hard drive access control for providing Drive-Level and Sector-Level protection and (2) operating system-level independent file protection for providing File-Level and Network-Level protection.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of securing a storage device, comprising:
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detecting a portable, physical key with a receiver/decoder circuit associated with the hard drive;
validating the detected key with the receiver/decoder circuit; and
permitting access to the storage device or a portion thereof with the receiver/decoder circuit if the detected key is validated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for securing a storage device of a computer, comprising:
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a portable, physical key; and
a receiver/decoder circuit for detecting and validating the key and for permitting access to the storage device or a portion thereof if the detected key is valid, the receiver/decoder circuit being associated with the storage device;
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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