Content processing system and content protecting method

• US 6,993,135 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2001
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Ishibashi, Yasuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kim
• Assistant Examiner(s): Truong, Thanhnga B.
• Application Number:
  US09/803,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20010021255A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,786 Days
• Field of Search: 713/166, 713/200, 713/184, 713/194, 380/277, 380/28, 380/228, 380/286, 705/57, 711/163, 711/164, 711/151, 710/5, 710/18
• US Class Current: 380/277
• 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 20/0021 involving encryption or decryption of contents recorded on or reproduced from a record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00362 the key being obtained from a media key block [MKB]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10833 Copying or moving data from one record carrier to another
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/17 Card-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2575 DVD-RAMs

Abstract

A content processing system for use in an electronic apparatus includes a unit for acquiring first revocation list information corresponding to a first media type, and a unit for recording the first revocation list information on a recording medium of a second media type. The recorded first revocation list information is used in authentication between the electronic apparatus and the recording medium of the second media type.

Claims

1. A content processing system in an electronic apparatus, comprising:

a data processing unit capable of reading/writing data from/to a recording medium of a first media type detachably connected to the electronic apparatus and a recording medium of a second media type;

a first interface configured to interface the data processing unit with said recording medium of the first media type; and

a second interface configured to interface the data processing unit with said recording medium of the second media type,

the data processing unit including;

a first device driver configured to control said recording medium of the first media type via the first interface;

a second device driver configured to control said recording medium of the second media type via the second interface;

a revocation list acquiring unit configured to acquire, via the first interface, first revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the first media type by using the first device driver; and

a revocation list recording unit configured to record, via the second interface, the first revocation list information on said recording medium of the second media type by using the second device driver, the recorded first revocation list information being used in authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the revocation list recording unit records the first revocation list information by encrypting the first revocation list information by using a media-unique key unique to said recording medium of the second media type.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the media-unique key is generated on the basis of second revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the second media type.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first authentication unit configured to perform authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using a device key of said electronic apparatus and second revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the second media type;

a media-unigue key generating unit configured to generate a media-unique key unique to said recording medium of the second media type on the basis of the result of the authentication; and

a revocation list encrypting unit configured to encrypt the acquired first revocation list information by using the generated media-unique key,

wherein the revocation list recording unit records the encrypted first revocation list information on said recording medium of the second media type.

5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using the device key and the recorded first revocation list information, when a content is to be written on said recording medium of the second media type.

6. The system according to claim 4, further comprising:

a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using the device key and the recorded first revocation list information, when a content is to be reproduced from said recording medium of the second media type.

7. A content protecting method applied to an electronic apparatus having a data processing unit capable of reading/writing data from/to a recording medium of a first media type detachably connected to the electronic apparatus and a recording medium of a second media type, the method comprising:

loading, via a first interface, first revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the first media type by using a first device driver which controls said recording medium of the first media type;

recording, via a second interface, the loaded first revocation list information on said recording medium of the second media type by using a second device driver which controls said recording medium of the second media type; and

using the recorded first revocation list information in authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the recording comprises recording the first revocation list information by encrypting the first revocation list information by using a media-unique key unique to said recording medium of the second media type.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the media-unique key is generated on the basis of second revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the second media type.

10. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

performing authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using a device key of said electronic apparatus and second revocation list information recorded on said recording medium of the second media type;

generating a media-unique key unique to said recording medium of the second media type on the basis of the result of the authentication; and

encrypting the acquired first revocation list information by using the generated media-unique key,

wherein recording the loaded first revocation list comprises recording the encrypted first revocation list information on said recording medium of the second media type.

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

performing authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using the device key and the recorded first revocation list information, when a content is to be written on said recording medium of the second media type.

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

performing authentication between said electronic apparatus and said recording medium of the second media type by using the device key and the recorded first revocation list information, when a content is to be reproduced from said recording medium of the second media type.