SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND ACCESSING DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT USING SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY
First Claim
1. A method for delivering digital media content to a user, said method for use with a network, said network interfaced with a storage medium containing digital media content and further interface d with an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a smart card that includes a license for said digital media content;
sending a request without using said smart card for said digital media content over said network from said electronic device;
receiving from said storage medium in response to said request said digital media content in encrypted form for storage on said electronic device, wherein said request is not verified;
extracting a cipher from said digital media content, said cipher being combined with a second cipher produced by said electronic device and sending the combined cipher to said smart card;
obtaining a decryption key for said combined cipher, said decryption key being transmitted from said smart card to said electronic device; and
using said decryption key and an embedded key located on said electronic device to decrypt said digital media content stored on said electronic device.
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Abstract
A system and method for delivering digital media content to a user over a network is disclosed. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention enables multiple types of electronic devices to access the same digital media content for the same end user through the use of a smart card equipped with a license for the digital media content. Depending on the format of the digital media content, devices such as phones, pagers, internet appliances or PDAs can be used to present the digital media content to a user, as can traditional consumer electronic devices such as DVD players and VCRs. The encrypted content may be freely transferred and stored without copyright concerns since the decryption key is generated by the smart card containing the license.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for delivering digital media content to a user, said method for use with a network, said network interfaced with a storage medium containing digital media content and further interface d with an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a smart card that includes a license for said digital media content; sending a request without using said smart card for said digital media content over said network from said electronic device; receiving from said storage medium in response to said request said digital media content in encrypted form for storage on said electronic device, wherein said request is not verified; extracting a cipher from said digital media content, said cipher being combined with a second cipher produced by said electronic device and sending the combined cipher to said smart card; obtaining a decryption key for said combined cipher, said decryption key being transmitted from said smart card to said electronic device; and using said decryption key and an embedded key located on said electronic device to decrypt said digital media content stored on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for delivering digital media content to a user, said method for use with a network, said network interfaced with a storage medium containing digital media content and further interfaced with an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a smart card that includes a license for said digital media content; sending a request without using said smart card for said digital media content over said network from said electronic device; receiving from said storage medium in response to said request said digital media content in encrypted form for storage on said electronic device, wherein said request is not verified; extracting a first cipher from said digital media content; generating, in said electronic device, a second cipher from the current device session; combining, in said electronic device, said first cipher and second cipher into a combined cipher; sending said combined cipher to said smart card; obtaining a decryption key for said combined cipher, said decryption key being transmitted from said smart card to said electronic device; and using said decryption key and an embedded key located on said electronic device to decrypt said digital media content stored on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for delivering digital media content, said method for use with a network, said network interfaced with a storage medium containing digital media content and further interfaced with an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a smart card for storing decryption keys for digital media content; storing, in response to a user purchase of digital media content, a decryption key for said digital media content on said smart card; sending a request without using said smart card for said digital media content over said network from said electronic device; receiving from said storage medium in response to said request said digital media content in encrypted form for storage on said electronic device, wherein said request is not verified; extracting a cipher from said digital media content, said cipher being combined with a second cipher produced by said electronic device and sending the combined cipher to said smart card; obtaining said decryption key in response to said combined cipher, said decryption key being transmitted from said smart card to said electronic device; and using said decryption key and an embedded key located on said electronic device to decrypt said digital media content stored on said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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