System and method of creating secure encrypted digital media files from a base media work for additional defined processing
First Claim
1. A method of creating a secure multimedia data product, wherein is provided at least one musical work, and at least one auxiliary sound item for use therewith, comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting an encryption key;
(b) encrypting said at least one auxiliary sound item according to said encryption key;
(c) writing said at least one musical work to a first storage medium according to an industry standard format;
(d) writing said encrypted at least one auxiliary sound item to a second storage medium;
(e) writing a rule set to a third storage medium;
(f) distributing said at least one musical work and said encrypted at least one auxiliary sound item to an end-user;
(g) providing at least a portion of said encryption key to said end-user;
(h) providing a replay tool to said end-user, said replay tool being at least for reading said at least one auxiliary sound item, unencrypting said at least one auxiliary sound item, and interacting therewith according to said rule set;
(i) using said replay tool and said provided at least a portion of said encryption key to unencrypt at least one of said encrypted auxiliary sound items; and
,(j) interacting said at least one un-encrypted auxiliary sound items with at least one of said at least one musical work within said replay tool according to said rule set, thereby creating a modified performance of said at least one musical work.
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Abstract
There is provided herein a system and method for creating and storing encrypted digital media files that are compatible with a base audio work and that provide the artist some degree of control over how the encrypted files are used. The encrypted files will preferably be stored on an audio CD along with conventional/unencrypted audio in such a fashion that the user will be able to immediately play the audio material. Preferably, the encrypted information will include auxiliary audio information such as additional music tracks, remixes of some of the songs, and other materials that allow a user to create remixes. Additionally, the creator of the encrypted material will be able to specify rules that define how the user can use the encrypted information. Preferably, the encrypted information will be created by the artist during the creation of the CD'"'"'s unprotected audio content.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of creating a secure multimedia data product, wherein is provided at least one musical work, and at least one auxiliary sound item for use therewith, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting an encryption key; (b) encrypting said at least one auxiliary sound item according to said encryption key; (c) writing said at least one musical work to a first storage medium according to an industry standard format; (d) writing said encrypted at least one auxiliary sound item to a second storage medium; (e) writing a rule set to a third storage medium; (f) distributing said at least one musical work and said encrypted at least one auxiliary sound item to an end-user; (g) providing at least a portion of said encryption key to said end-user; (h) providing a replay tool to said end-user, said replay tool being at least for reading said at least one auxiliary sound item, unencrypting said at least one auxiliary sound item, and interacting therewith according to said rule set; (i) using said replay tool and said provided at least a portion of said encryption key to unencrypt at least one of said encrypted auxiliary sound items; and
,(j) interacting said at least one un-encrypted auxiliary sound items with at least one of said at least one musical work within said replay tool according to said rule set, thereby creating a modified performance of said at least one musical work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of creating a secure multimedia data product, wherein is provided at least one musical work, and at least one sound item for use therewith, said at least one sound item being compatible for use with at least one of said at least one musical work, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a first encryption key; (b) selecting a second encryption key; (c) encrypting said at least one sound item according to said first encryption key and said second encryption key; (d) writing said at least one musical work to a storage medium according to an industry standard; (e) writing said encrypted at least one sound item to said storage medium; (f) writing said first encryption key to said storage medium along with said encrypted at least one sound item; (g) formulating at least one rule,
wherein said formulated at least one rule specifies a type of usage of said encrypted at least one sound item with respect to said at least one of said at least one musical work, and,
wherein said formulated at least one rule comprises a rule set;(h) writing said rule set to said storage medium; and
,(i) writing a replay tool to said storage medium, thereby creating a secure multimedia product. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of utilizing a secure multimedia data product, wherein is provided at least one musical work, and at least one sound item for use therewith, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting an encryption key; (b) encrypting said at least one sound item according to said encryption key; (c) writing said at least one musical work to a storage medium according to an industry standard; (d) writing said encrypted at least one sound item to said storage medium; (e) writing a rule set to said storage medium, wherein said rule set contains at least one usage rule; (f) distributing said storage medium to an end-user; (g) providing said encryption key to said end-user; (h) using said replay tool and said encryption key to un-encrypt at least one of said encrypted sound items; (i) reading at least one of said at least one usage rules; and
,(j) using said replay tool to interact said at least one of said at least one unencrypted sound items with at least one of said at least one musical work according to at least one of said read at least one usage rule. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling access to a multimedia data product, wherein is provided at least one musical work, at least one auxiliary sound item for use therewith, and a replay tool, comprising the steps of:
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(a) writing said at least one musical work to a first storage medium according to an industry standard; (b) writing said at least one auxiliary sound item to a second storage medium; (c) creating a rule set for use with said at least one auxiliary sound item, said rule set containing at least one usage rule therein; (d) writing said rule set to a third storage medium; (e) distributing said at least one musical work, said rule set, and said at least one auxiliary sound item to an end-user; (f) reading at least one of said usage rules within said rule set; (g) using said replay tool to read at least one of said stored auxiliary sound items; (h) reading at least a portion of one of said at least one musical work from said first storage medium; and
,(i) interacting with said at least one read auxiliary sound items and with said read portion of said at least one musical work within said replay tool according to said read at least one usage rule, thereby creating a modified performance of said read portion of said at least one musical work. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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