Information processing apparatus, setup method and computer-readable recording medium on which setup program is recorded

• US 20070156596A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Client Computing Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Ohbitsu, Toshiro, Higuchi, Hisamichi, Urushihara, Masashi
• Granted Patent: US 8,023,650 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/51
• 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 20/00246 wherein the key is obtained from a local device, e.g. device key initially stored by the player or by the recorder
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00362 the key being obtained from a media key block [MKB]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00442 content protection for recordable media [CPRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00514 wherein the entire content is encrypted with the same key, e.g. disc key or master key
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00855 involving a step of exchanging information with a remote server
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/12 Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers within interface between computers and data recorders G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/605 Copy protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0891 Revocation or update of secret information, e.g. encryption key update or rekeying

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a detection section for detecting that the information processing apparatus is started for the first time, a selection section for selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among a plurality of kinds of the setting information where it is detected by the detection section that the information processing apparatus is started for the first time, and a processing section for performing an initial setting process for the information processing apparatus using the setting information selected by the selection section. Consequently, the necessity for a user to perform inputting of the setting information is eliminated thereby to enhance the convenience, and also the fabrication source can reduce the management cost for the setting information.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus including a setup function for performing an initial setting process using setting information, comprising:

a detection section detecting that the information processing apparatus is started for the first time;

a selection section selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among a plurality of kinds of the setting information where it is detected by said detection section that said information processing apparatus is started for the first time; and

a processing section performing an initial setting process for said information processing apparatus using the setting information selected by said selection section.

2. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a random number production section producing a random number;

and wherein

said selection section selects at least one kind of the setting information from among the plural kinds of the setting information using the random number produced by said random number production section.

3. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a storage section storing the plural kinds of the setting information.

4. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the setting information is key information regarding copyright protection of data, and

said processing section sets, as the initial setting process, the data using the key information so that the data can be reproduced or recorded in said information processing apparatus.

6. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the number of the plural kinds of the setting information has a predetermined relationship to the prediction production number of apparatus of the same type as that of said information processing apparatus.

5. An information processing apparatus for performing a setting process using setting information, comprising:

a random number production section producing a random number;

a selection section selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among a plurality of kinds of the setting in formation using the random number produced by said random number production section; and

a processing section performing the setting process using the setting information selected by said selection section.

7. A setup method for performing an initial setting process of an information processing apparatus using setting information, comprising:

a detection step of detecting that said information process apparatus is started for the first time;

a selection step of selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among a plurality of kinds of the setting information where it is detected at the detection step that the information processing apparatus is started for the first time; and

a processing step of performing the initial setting process using the setting information selected by the selection section.

8. The setup method as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a random number production step of producing a random number, and wherein

at the selection step, at least one kind of the setting information is selected from among the plural kinds of the setting information using the random number produced at the random number production step.

9. The setup method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the setting information is key information regarding copyright protection of data, and

at the processing step, a setting process is performed as the initial setting process using the key information so that the data can be reproduced or recorded in the information processing apparatus.

10. The setup method as set forth in claim 7, wherein the number of the plural kinds of the setting information has a predetermined relationship to the prediction production number of apparatus of the same type as that of the information processing apparatus.

11. A computer-readable recording medium on which a setup program executed upon initial starting of a computer for performing an initial setting process of the computer using setting information is recorded, the setup program causing the computer to function as:

a selection section selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among a plurality of kinds of the setting information, and

a processing section performing the initial setting process using the setting information selected by said selection section.

12. The computer-readable recording medium on which a setup program is recorded as set forth in claim 11, wherein the setup program causes the computer to function as a random number production section producing a random number and

causes the computer to function so that said selection section selects at least one kind of the setting information from among the plural kinds of the setting information using the random number produced by said random number production section.

13. The computer-readable recording medium on which a setup program is recorded as set forth in claim 11, wherein the plural kinds of the setting information are stored.

14. The computer-readable recording medium on which a setup program is recorded as set forth in of claim 11, wherein the setting information is key information regarding copyright protection of data, and

when the setup program causes the computer to function as said processing section, a setting process is performed as the initial setting process using the key information so that the data can be reproduced or recorded in the computer.

15. The computer-readable recording medium on which a setup program is recorded as set forth in claim 11, wherein the number of the plural kinds of the setting information has a predetermined relationship to the prediction production number of apparatus of the same type as that of the computer.

16. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a storage section storing a plurality of kinds of setting information;

a selection section selecting at least one kind of the setting information from among the plural kinds of the setting information; and

a processing section performing a setting process for said information processing apparatus using the setting information selected by said selection section.

17. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 16, further comprising a random number production section producing a random number;

and wherein

said selection section selects at least one kind of the setting information from among the plural kinds of the setting information using the random number produced by said random number production section.

18. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 16, wherein the setting information is key information regarding copyright protection of data, and

said processing section sets, as the setting process, the data using the key information so that the data can be reproduced or recorded in said information processing apparatus.

19. The information processing apparatus as set forth in claim 16, wherein the number of the plural kinds of the setting information has a predetermined relationship to the prediction production number of apparatus of the same type as that of said information processing apparatus.

20. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing a setting process of a computer is recorded, the program causing the computer to function as:

a selection section selecting at least one kind of setting information from among a plurality of kinds of setting information stored in a storage section; and

a processing section performing the setting process for the computer using the setting information selected by said selection section.

21. The computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded as set forth in claim 20, wherein the program causing the computer to function as:

a random number production section producing a random number; and

wherein

when the program causes the computer to function as said selection section, the program causes the computer to function so that at least one kind of the setting information is selected from among the plural kinds of the setting information using the random number produced by said random number production section.

22. The computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded as set forth in claim 20, wherein the setting information is key information regarding copyright protection of data, and

when the program causes the computer to function as said processing section, the data is set, as the setting process, using the key information so that the data can be reproduced or recorded in the computer.

23. The computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded as set forth in claim 20, wherein the number of the plural kinds of the setting information has a predetermined relationship to the prediction production number of apparatus of the same type as that of the computer.