Controlling access to digital content
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1. A method for controlling access to digital content, comprising:
- in a storage system with digital content, the digital content stored as a file, performing;
controlling a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system, the digital content is retrievable by the accessing system at a transmission rate according to the throughput rate, and wherein the throughput rate depends on a bit rate of retrieval of the digital content by the accessing system; and
performing a cryptographic operation on the digital content by;
partially performing a cryptographic function on the digital content;
interrupting the cryptographic function by adding a first delay to the cryptographic operation; and
resuming the cryptographic function,wherein the cryptographic operation reduces the throughput rate.
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Abstract
Method for utilizing digital content is provided. The method includes controlling a throughput rate for utilizing the digital content by an accessing system, wherein the throughput rate is associated with information related to the digital content stored as a file.
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1. A method for controlling access to digital content, comprising:
in a storage system with digital content, the digital content stored as a file, performing; controlling a throughput rate associated with access to the digital content in the storage system, wherein while the storage system is operationally coupled to an accessing system, the digital content is retrievable by the accessing system at a transmission rate according to the throughput rate, and wherein the throughput rate depends on a bit rate of retrieval of the digital content by the accessing system; and performing a cryptographic operation on the digital content by; partially performing a cryptographic function on the digital content; interrupting the cryptographic function by adding a first delay to the cryptographic operation; and resuming the cryptographic function, wherein the cryptographic operation reduces the throughput rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A storage system, comprising:
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a hardware interface to an accessing system; and a memory controller configured to control a throughput rate of digital content to be sent to the accessing system via the interface while the storage system is operationally coupled to the accessing system, wherein the throughput rate depends on a bit rate of retrieval of the digital content by the accessing system, and wherein the throughput rate is reduced during a cryptographic operation by; partially performing a cryptographic function on the digital content; interrupting the cryptographic function by adding a first delay to the cryptographic operation; and resuming the cryptographic function. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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