DIGITAL CONTENT USE APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20070086345A1
• Filed: 09/13/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Kato, Taku, Ishihara, Atsushi, Ito, Satoshi, Kamibayashi, Tooru, Yashima, Daisuke
• Application Number:
  US11/531,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20070086345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/236
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00115 wherein the record carrier stores a unique medium identifier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00855 involving a step of exchanging information with a remote server
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks

Abstract

According to one embodiment, the invention protects a digital content from being illicitly copied. Resource information of content data which may be permitted to be copied, and acquisition destination information of a file that describes an Adapt RE permits to copy resources are stored in the optical disc. The Adapt RE file stores an acquisition destination of a Use RE file that permits secondary use of a copy. An apparatus has a unit configured to interpret the resource information, a unit configured to determine copying conditions by acquiring an Adapt RE file as a result of interpretation, a unit configured to execute copying based on the copying conditions, and a unit configured to acquire a Use RE based on the Adapt RE and to save the Use RE in association with the copy.

Claims

1. A digital content use apparatus comprising:

a disc device configured to read information from an optical disc that describes content data, a resource description file including acquisition destination information of an adapt right description file which describes resource information, identification information, and the execution contents and conditions of copying of the content to be handled as units of copying processing, disc identification information, and a disc serial number;

a communication start unit configured to transmit the read disc identification information to a server;

a first response unit configured to transmit, when the server supports the disc identification information and first key information (random number

     1) is returned from the server, information prepared by appending, to the disc serial number, a tamper-resistant code generated using key information unique to the disc and the first key information (random number

     1), second key information (random number

     2), and a target profile of a player to be used to the server; and

a second response unit configured to store, when the server verifies whether or not the tamper-resistant code is normal and determines whether or not the disc serial number is authentic, license information which includes the disc serial number, the target profile, transcoding information used to copy a resource, and use limitation information used to limit use of a copied content, and to which a tamper-resistant code is appended using a disc unique key and the second key information (random number

     2) by the server is received from the server, and the temper-resistant code of the license information is verified to obtain authenticity, the use limitation information being stored in a storage, and to supply the transcoding information to a transcoding and save unit configured to transcode the resource and to save the transcoded resource in the storage based on the transcoding information.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication start unit comprises a read and interpretation unit configured to read and interpret the resource description file, and an REF transaction processing unit configured to transmit acquisition destination information to the server,

the first response unit comprises the REF transaction processing unit configured to read the disc serial number, and

the second response unit comprises an information acquisition and license verification unit configured to receive the license information.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first response unit comprises an REF transaction processing unit configured to read the disc serial number, and managed copy device capability (MCD Capability) data that describes transcoding processing performance of the transcoding and save unit.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first response unit comprises a unit configured to acquire the target profile.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition destination information of the adapt right description file describes at least two pieces of the acquisition destination information.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition destination information of the adapt right description file describes at least two pieces of the acquisition destination information, and the one acquisition destination information indicates a file recorded in the optical disc.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication start unit comprises a read and interpretation unit configured to read and interpret the resource description file, an REF transaction processing unit configured to transmit acquisition destination information to the server, and a unit configured to select, when a plurality of pieces of acquisition destination information are available, one acquisition destination information based on predetermined priority or one acquisition destination information with a latest version.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the communication start unit comprises a read and interpretation unit configured to read and interpret the resource description file, and when the resource description file is a hidden file protected by a hash value or encryption processing, the read and interpretation unit includes a verification and decryption unit corresponding to a protection scheme of the hidden file.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the server is formed by a plurality of servers.

10. A digital content use method for a system which comprises a disc device configured to read information from an optical disc that describes content data, a resource description file including acquisition destination information of an adapt right description file which describes resource information, identification information, and the execution contents and conditions of copying of the content to be handled as units of copying processing, disc identification information, and a disc serial number, a communication start unit, a first response unit, and a second response unit, comprising:

controlling the communication start unit to transmit the read disc identification information to a server;

controlling, when the server supports the disc identification information and first key information (random number

     1) is returned from the server, the first response unit to transmit information prepared by appending, to the disc serial number, a tamper-resistant code generated using key information unique to the disc and the first key information (random number

     1), second key information (random number

     2), and a target profile of a player to be used to the server; and

controlling, when the server verifies whether or not the tamper-resistant code is normal and determines whether or not the disc serial number is authentic, license information which includes the disc serial number, the target profile, transcoding information used to copy a resource, and use limitation information used to limit use of a copied content, and to which a tamper-resistant code is appended using a disc unique key and the second key information (random number

     2) by the server is received from the server, and the temper-resistant code of the license information is verified to obtain authenticity, the second response unit to store the use limitation information in a storage, and to supply the transcoding information to a transcoding and save unit configured to transcode the resource and to save the transcoded resource in the storage.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

controlling the communication start unit to acquire the acquisition destination information by reading and interpreting the resource description file using a read and interpretation unit, and transmit acquisition destination information to the server using an REF transaction processing unit;

controlling the first response unit to read the disc serial number using the REF transaction processing unit; and

controlling the second response unit to receive the license information using an information acquisition and license verification unit.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the method further comprises controlling the server to

detect a target profile and grant information suited to managed copy capability from the adapt right description file acquired based on the acquisition destination information, and acquire use condition information including individual conditions associated with use of a copy from the detected grant information,

determine by comparing the individual conditions with the target profile and the managed copy capability information whether or not the individual conditions are satisfied, and

generate, when a result list indicating condition determination result is satisfied, the license information including the transcoding information and the use limitation information used to limit use of the copied content.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the server is divided into a service server and a license server, and

the method further comprises:

controlling the service server to

detect a target profile and grant information suited to managed copy capability from the adapt right description file acquired based on the acquisition destination information, and acquire use condition information including individual conditions associated with use of a copy from the detected grant information, and

determine by comparing the individual conditions with the target profile and the managed copy capability information whether or not the individual conditions are satisfied; and

controlling the license server to

generate, when a result list indicating condition determination result is satisfied, the license information including the transcoding information and the use limitation information used to limit use of the copied content.

14. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

controlling the communication start unit to

acquire the acquisition destination information by reading and interpreting the resource description file using a read and interpretation unit,

transmit the acquisition destination information to the server using an REF transaction processing unit, and

access, when a copying license is not determined since the server does not have disc identification information of an optical disc to be copied, an address of another server of the optical disc.

15. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

controlling the server to

detect a target profile and grant information suited to managed copy capability from the adapt right description file acquired based on the acquisition destination information, and acquire use condition information including individual conditions associated with use of a copy from the detected grant information,

determine by comparing the individual conditions with the target profile and the managed copy capability information whether or not the individual conditions are satisfied, and

access, when the adapt right description file describes a condition associated with accounting upon determining the individual conditions, an EC server and execute settlement process to satisfy the accounting condition.

16. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

controlling the server to

detect a target profile and grant information suited to managed copy capability from the adapt right description file acquired based on the acquisition destination information, and acquire use condition information including individual conditions associated with use of a copy from the detected grant information,

determine by comparing the individual conditions with the target profile and the managed copy capability information whether or not the individual conditions are satisfied, and

further use, when the adapt right description file describes a condition associated with a time period such as a validity interval or the like upon determining the individual conditions, a timer used to determine the time condition.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein the server is divided into a service server and a license server, and the license server comprises a copy counter and a play counter as a database, and

the method further comprises:

controlling the service server to

detect a target profile and grant information suited to managed copy capability from the adapt right description file acquired based on the acquisition destination information, and acquire use condition information including individual conditions associated with use of a copy from the detected grant information,

determine by comparing the individual conditions with the target profile and the managed copy capability information whether or not the individual conditions are satisfied, and

communicate with, when the adapt right description file describes a condition associated with a copy count limitation and/or a playback count limitation, the license server to determine the count limitations based on the counter; and

controlling the license server to

generate, when a result list indicating condition determination result is satisfied, the license information including the transcoding information and the use limitation information used to limit use of the copied content.

18. In a form using a managed copy device which comprises a disc device configured to read information from an optical disc that describes content data, a resource description file including acquisition destination information of an adapt right description file which describes resource information, identification information, and the execution contents and conditions of copying of the content to be handled as units of copying processing, disc identification information, and a disc serial number, a communication start unit, a first response unit, and a second response unit, and a license server configured to communicate with the managed copy device, a digital content use method for protecting license information from tampering and illicit decryption by making a transaction method execute:

first processing of transmitting the disc identification information from the managed copy device to the license server;

second processing of transmitting random number 1 generated by the license server to the managed copy device;

third processing of making the managed copy device generate a key for a tamper-resistant code (MAC) from a disc unique key based on the disc identification information and the random number 1, and appending the MAC to the disc serial number;

fourth processing of making the managed copy device generate random number 2, and transmitting the random number 2, the Target Profile, and the disc serial number appended with the MAC to the license server;

fifth processing of making the license server verify the MAC of the disc serial number;

sixth processing of generating license information when the license server confirms that the MAC of the disc serial number is authentic;

seventh processing of making the license server generate a key for a MAC from the disc unique key and the random number 2, appending the MAC to the license information, and transmitting the license information to the managed copy device;

eighth processing of making the managed copy device verify the MAC of the license information; and

ninth processing of making the managed copy device verify if the disc serial number and the Target Profile included in the license information are authentic.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the license information is generated and exchanged in a format configured by a description of at least the disc serial number, the Target Profile, transcoding information, resource group information, and use limitation information.

20. A digital content use apparatus comprising:

a disc device configured to read information from an optical disc that describes content data, a resource description file including acquisition destination information of an adapt right description file which describes resource information, identification information, and the execution contents and conditions of copying of the content to be handled as units of copying processing, disc identification information, and a disc serial number;

a communication start unit configured to transmit the read disc identification information to a server;

a first response unit configured to transmit, when the server supports the disc identification information and first key information (random number

     1) is returned from the server, information prepared by appending, to the disc serial number, a tamper-resistant code generated using key information unique to the disc and the first key information (random number

     1), second key information (random number

     2), and a target profile of a player to be used to the server; and

a second response unit configured to store, when the server verifies whether or not the tamper-resistant code is normal and determines whether or not the disc serial number is authentic, license information which includes the disc serial number, the target profile, transcoding information used to copy a resource, and use limitation information used to limit use of a copied content, and which is obtained by appending a digital signature using a server private key to the license information and the second key information (random number

     2) by the server is received from the server, and authenticity of the digital signature is obtained using a server public key on the disc, the use limitation information being stored in a storage, and to supply the transcoding information to a transcoding and save unit configured to transcode the resource and to save the transcoded resource in the storage based on the transcoding information.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the communication start unit comprises a read and interpretation unit configured to read and interpret the resource description file, and an REF transaction processing unit configured to transmit acquisition destination information to the server,

the first response unit comprises the REF transaction processing unit configured to read the disc serial number, and

the second response unit comprises an information acquisition and license verification unit configured to receive the license information and the server public key from the disc.

22. A digital content use apparatus comprising:

a disc device configured to read information from an optical disc that describes content data, a resource description file including acquisition destination information of an adapt right description file which describes resource information, identification information, and the execution contents and conditions of copying of the content to be handled as units of copying processing, disc identification information, and a disc serial number;

a communication start unit configured to transmit the read disc identification information to a server;

a first response unit configured to transmit, when the server supports the disc identification information and first key information (random number

     1) is returned from the server, information prepared by appending, to the disc serial number, a tamper-resistant code generated using key information unique to the disc and the first key information (random number

     1), second key information (random number

     2), and a target profile of a player to be used to the server, and to check, when a server certificate appended with a signature is transmitted from the server, authenticity of the server certificate; and

a second response unit configured to store, when the server verifies whether or not the tamper-resistant code is normal and determines whether or not the disc serial number is authentic, license information which includes the disc serial number, the target profile, transcoding information used to copy a resource, and use limitation information used to limit use of a copied content, and which is obtained by appending a digital signature using a server private key to the license information and the second key information (random number

     2) by the server is received from the server, and authenticity of the digital signature is obtained using a public key in the server certificate, the use limitation information being stored in a storage, and to supply the transcoding information to a transcoding and save unit configured to transcode the resource and to save the transcoded resource in the storage based on the transcoding information.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the server certificate includes a certificate version, a server ID, a server public key, an invalid list version, and a server invalid list.