Information processing device, information recording medium and information processing method, and computer program

• US 7,661,000 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2005
• Issued: 02/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kato, Motoki, Oishi, Tateo, Ueda, Kenjiro, Muramatsu, Katsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrishamkar; Kaveh
• Application Number:
  US10/595,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20070098167A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,547 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 713/193
• 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 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2541 Blu-ray discs; Blue laser DVR discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23476 by partially encrypting, e.g. encrypting the ending portion of a movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23897 by partially encrypting, e.g. encrypting only the ending portion of a movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26613 for generating or managing keys in general key distribution for secret or secure communication involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP] H04L9/083; network support of key management H04L63/06; key management for network security in communication control or processing H04W12/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43856 by partial decryption, e.g. decrypting a multiplex stream that has been partially encrypted
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44055 by partially decrypting, e.g. decrypting a video stream that has been partially encrypted
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6334 for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key wireless communications network key management H04W12/04; wireless communications network access security H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup

Abstract

A configuration is provided which improves scrambling processing of content and eliminates unauthorized use of content. Scramble rules which differ for each content are used for content scrambling processing. For example, in the event of using shuffling processing, various shuffle states are specified as scramble rules. In the event of using Exclusive-OR processing, a value applicable to EXOR is specified as the scramble rule. Also, in the event of using rotation processing, a shift amount is specified as the scramble rule. In the event of using 32 shuffle elements in shuffling processing, 32! different shuffle states, that is to say, 32! different scramble rules can be specified. Also, the values for EXOR or the rotation shift amount can be set as various values, and many scramble rules can be set.

Claims

1. An information recording medium manufacturing method comprising:

acquiring a scramble rule to apply to content to be recorded on an information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes a previously set settings value;

generating scrambled content by executing scrambling processing as to the content, according to the acquired scramble rule, wherein the scrambling processing includes Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(a) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(b) said previously set settings value or a value calculated based on said previously set settings value; and

recording;

(a) the generated scrambled content;

(b) a table describing locations of the content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet executed in the Exclusive-OR computing processing; and

(c) the scramble rule applied to the content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet, onto an information recording medium.

2. The method of claim 1, which includes acquiring another scramble rule for another recording content or for a management unit, in the event of a plurality of content to be recorded to the information recording medium.

3. The method of claim 1, which includes performing processing to replace at least one portion of the content data to be recorded to said information recording medium;

and

wherein said scramble rule includes data which points to the position to which the content data is to be replaced.

4. The method of claim 1, which includes:

acquiring another scrambling rule to apply to another content to be recorded on the information recording medium;

generating another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes shuffling processing of shuffle elements which are set as content-comprising data; and

wherein said another scramble rule includes data which describes the shuffle state of said shuffle elements.

5. The method of claim 1, which includes:

acquiring another scrambling rule to apply to another content to be recorded on the information recording medium;

generating another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes rotating processing of the content-comprising data; and

wherein said another scramble rule includes data describing a shift amount in the rotation.

6. The method of claim 1, which includes executing encrypting processing of the recorded content of the information recording medium, after executing said scrambling processing step, or before executing the same.

7. The method of claim 6, which includes:

generating another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes shuffling processing of shuffled elements which are set as content-comprising data; and

executing encrypting processing in CBC mode on data units the same size as that of said shuffled elements.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the content data for processing which is executed in the Exclusive-OR computing further includes at least one of the following:

(1) a portion of I-picture slice encoded data included in MPEG encoded data; and

(2) a portion of the sequence header.

9. An information processing device for executing content recording processing as to an information recording medium, the information processing device comprising:

a processor;

a memory device which stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

(a) acquire acquiring a scramble rule to be applied to content to be recorded on the information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes a previously set settings value;

(b) generate scrambled content by executing scrambling processing as to the content according to the acquired scramble rule, the scrambling processing including Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(i) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(ii) said previously set settings value or a value calculated based on said previously set settings value; and

(c) record;

(i) the generated scrambled content;

(ii) a table describing locations of the content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet executed in the Exclusive-OR computing processing; and

(iii) the scramble rule applied to this content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet, to the information recording medium.

10. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to acquire another scramble rule for another recording content or for a management unit, in the event of a plurality of content to be recorded to the information recording medium.

11. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to replace at least one portion of the content data to be recorded to said information recording medium;

and wherein said scramble rule includes data which points to the position to which the content data is to be replaced.

12. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

acquire another scrambling rule to apply to another content to be recorded on the information recording medium;

generate another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes shuffling processing of shuffle elements which are set as content-comprising data; and

wherein said another scramble rule includes data which describes the shuffle state of said shuffle elements.

13. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

acquire another scrambling rule to apply to another content to be recorded on the information recording medium;

generate another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes rotating processing of the content-comprising data;

and wherein said another scramble rule includes data describing a shift amount in the rotation.

14. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to execute encrypting processing of the recorded content of the information recording medium.

15. The information processing device of claim 14, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

generate another scrambled content by executing another scrambling processing which includes shuffling processing of shuffled elements which are set as content-comprising data; and

execute encrypting processing in CBC mode on data units the same size as that of said shuffled elements.

16. The information processing device of claim 9, wherein the content data for processing which is executed by said Exclusive-OR computing processing further includes at least one of the following:

(1) a portion of I-picture slice encoded data included in MPEG encoded data; and

(2) a portion of the sequence header.

17. An information processing device for executing playback processing of content recorded on an information recording medium, the information processing device comprising:

a processor;

a memory device which stores instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

(a) descramble the content recorded on the information recording medium by using an Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(i) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(ii) a previously set settings value or a value calculated based on the settings value;

(b) decipher a scramble rule which corresponds to the content stored in said information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes said previously set settings value; and

(c) based on the results of the deciphered scramble rule, descramble the scramble rule for each of a plurality of acquired individual scrambled content data, wherein locations of scrambled content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet are found based on a table describing locations of the scrambled content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet executed in the Exclusive-OR computing processing.

18. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

acquire another scramble rule for another recording content or for a management unit, in the event of a plurality of content to be recorded to the information recording medium; and

descramble said another recording content according to the acquired another scramble rule.

19. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

replace at least one portion of the content data to be recorded to said information recording medium; and

acquire the position data for pointing to the position to which the acquired content data is replaced from the results of analyzing said scramble rule, and based on this position data, execute descrambling processing.

20. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

decipher another scramble rule which corresponds to the content stored in said information recording medium;

restore a shuffle state of a plurality of shuffle elements which are set as content-comprising data, said another scramble rule includes data describing the shuffle state of said shuffle elements; and

execute shuffle state restoring processing of the shuffle elements based on said another scramble rule.

21. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

descramble another content recorded on the information recording medium by using a rotation processing for the content-comprising data;

decipher another scramble rule which includes data describing the shift amount in the rotation; and

execute rotation restoring processing based on said shift amount, based on said another scramble rule.

22. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to execute decrypting processing of the recorded content of the information recording medium.

23. The information processing device of claim 22, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to:

descramble another content recorded on the information recording medium by using a shuffling processing of a plurality of shuffle elements which are set as content-comprising data; and

execute decrypting processing in CBC mode on data units the same size as that of said shuffled elements.

24. The information processing device of claim 17, wherein the scrambled content data further includes at least one of the following:

(1) a portion of I-picture slice encoded data included in MPEG encoded data; and

(2) a portion of the sequence header.

25. An information recording medium comprising:

recorded data as scrambled content having scrambling processing executed according to a scramble rule set for each recording content or for every management unit, wherein said scramble rule describes a previously set settings value, wherein said scrambled content is generated by Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(i) content which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(ii) said previously set settings value or a value calculated based on said previously set settings value;

a table describing locations of the scrambled content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet; and

the scramble rule applied to said scrambled content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet.

26. The information recording medium of claim 25, wherein:

said scrambling processing is processing for replacing at least one portion of said content; and

said scramble rule is a rule for recording the data showing the position of the portion of data of said content data to be replaced.

27. The information recording medium of claim 25, which includes:

another scrambled content generated by another shuffling processing of a shuffle element set as content-comprising data; and

another scramble rule including data describing a shuffle state of said shuffle elements.

28. The information recording medium of claim 25, which includes:

another scrambled content generated by rotation processing of the content-comprising data; and

another scramble rule including data describing a shift amount in the rotation.

29. The information recording medium of claim 25, wherein:

said scrambled content is scrambled content generated by shuffling processing of the shuffle elements which as set as content-comprising data; and

said information recording medium has the configuration to record content encrypted by an encrypting processing in CBC mode which executes with data the same size as that of said shuffled elements as a unit.

30. The information processing device of claim 25, wherein said scrambled content further includes, as scrambling processing data, at least one of the following:

(1) a portion of I-picture slice encoded data included in MPEG encoded data; and

(2) a portion of the sequence header.

31. An information processing method for executing content recording processing to an information recording medium, said method comprising:

acquiring a scramble rule to apply to the content to be recorded on the information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes a previously set settings value;

generating scrambled content by executing the scrambling processing as to the content, according to the acquired scramble rule, wherein the scrambling processing includes Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(a) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(b) said previously set settings value or a value calculated based on said previously set settings value; and

recording;

(a) the generated scrambled content;

(b) table describing locations of the content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet executed in the Exclusive-OR computing processing; and

(c) the scramble rule applied to the content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet, onto an information recording medium.

32. An information processing method for executing playback processing of content recorded on an information recording medium, said method comprising:

descrambling the content recorded on the information recording medium, wherein said descrambling includes Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(a) content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet; and

(b) a previously set settings value or a value calculated based on the settings value;

deciphering a scramble rule which corresponds to the content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet stored in said information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes said previously set settings value; and

based on the results of said deciphered scramble rule, descramble the scramble rule for a plurality of acquired individual scrambled content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet, wherein locations of scrambled content data are found based on a table describing the locations of the scrambled content data.

33. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for executing content recording processing to an information recording medium with a computer, said program comprising:

a scramble rule acquiring step for acquiring a scramble rule to apply to the content to be recorded on the information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes a previously set settings value;

a generating step for generating scramble content by executing scrambling processing as to the content, according to the scramble rule acquired in said scramble rule acquiring step, wherein the scrambling processing includes Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(a) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(b) said previously set settings value or a value calculated based on said previously set settings value; and

a step for recording;

(a) the generated scrambled content;

(b) a table describing locations of the content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet executed in the Exclusive-OR computing processing; and

(c) the scramble rule applied to the content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet, onto an information recording medium.

34. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for executing playback processing of the content recorded on the information recording medium with a computer, said program comprising:

a scrambling processing step for executing descrambling processing of the content recorded on the information recording medium, wherein said descrambling processing includes Exclusive-OR computing processing of;

(a) content data which includes PID data including a data-type information within a transport stream packet; and

(b) a previously set settings value or a value calculated based on the settings value;

a scramble rule analyzing step for executing analyzing of a scramble rule which is the scrambling processing information corresponding to the content which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet stored in said information recording medium, wherein said scramble rule describes said previously set settings value; and

a descrambling step for, based on the results of said scramble rule analyzing step, executing descrambling processing corresponding to the scramble rule for the acquired individual scrambled content data, wherein locations of scrambled content data are found based on a table describing the locations of the scrambled content data which includes said PID data including said data-type information within said transport stream packet.