Protection of audio or video data in a playback device
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1. A method of playing secure video or audio data on a playback device, comprising the acts of:
- receiving encrypted audio or video data from storage in the device, the audio or video data in addition to being encrypted having only predetermined portions poisoned according to logic wherein the encrypted audio or video data are parsable but not playable when decoded by a standard decoder, wherein the standard decoder conforms to the AAC or H.264 standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions;
decrypting the data;
parsing the decrypted data into portions;
in each decrypted and parsed portion, detecting the value of at least one predetermined bit location so as to determine whether that portion has been poisoned, wherein the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard;
when the detected value does not match a predetermined value, indicating the absence of the poisoning, decoding the portion using the standard decoder, and playing the decoded portion;
when the detected value matches the predetermined value, indicating the presence of the poisoning in the decrypted and parsed portion, accessing a routine from a secure memory location in the playback device; and
decoding the poisoned portion using the routine and playing the decoded portion.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus to prevent hacking of encrypted audio or video content during playback. Hackers, using a debugging attachment or other tools, can illicitly access encrypted data in memory in a playback device when the data is decrypted during playback and momentarily stored in digital form. This hacking is defeated here by methodically “poisoning” the encrypted data so that it is no longer playable by a standard decoder. The poisoning involves deliberate alteration of certain bit values. On playback, the player invokes a special secure routine that provides correction of the poisoned bit values, for successful playback.
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1. A method of playing secure video or audio data on a playback device, comprising the acts of:
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receiving encrypted audio or video data from storage in the device, the audio or video data in addition to being encrypted having only predetermined portions poisoned according to logic wherein the encrypted audio or video data are parsable but not playable when decoded by a standard decoder, wherein the standard decoder conforms to the AAC or H.264 standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions; decrypting the data; parsing the decrypted data into portions; in each decrypted and parsed portion, detecting the value of at least one predetermined bit location so as to determine whether that portion has been poisoned, wherein the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard; when the detected value does not match a predetermined value, indicating the absence of the poisoning, decoding the portion using the standard decoder, and playing the decoded portion; when the detected value matches the predetermined value, indicating the presence of the poisoning in the decrypted and parsed portion, accessing a routine from a secure memory location in the playback device; and decoding the poisoned portion using the routine and playing the decoded portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 32, 33)
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11. Apparatus for playing secure video or audio data, comprising:
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storage for storing audio or video data in encrypted form, the audio or video data in addition to being encrypted having only predetermined portions poisoned according to logic wherein the encrypted audio or video data are parsable but not playable when decoded by a standard decoder, wherein the standard decoder conforms to the AAC or H.264 standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions; a decryptor coupled to the storage to decrypt the data; a parser coupled to the decryptor to parse the decrypted data into portions; a logic element coupled to the parser to detect the value of at least one predetermined bit location in each decrypted and parsed portion so as to determine whether that portion has been poisoned, wherein the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved and normally unused value according to the standard, and to determine whether the detected value matches a predetermined value indicating the presence of the poisoning in the decrypted and parsed portion, and accessing a routine from a secure memory location in the apparatus in event of a match; wherein the poisoned portion is decoded for play using the routine, and wherein the portion is otherwise decoded for play in the absence of a match, indicating the absence of the poisoning, by the standard decoder which is coupled to the logic element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing secure audio or video data for a playback device, comprising the acts of:
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receiving encrypted audio or video data from a source external to the playback device; decrypting the data; parsing the decrypted data into portions according to the AAC or H.264 standard; in each portion, identifying according to a predetermined criteria whether a value of a predetermined bit location is to be modified wherein the portion is poisoned; when the value is to be modified, modifying the value of the predetermined bit location according to logic, wherein the poisoned portions are parsable but not playable when decoded by a decoder conforming to the standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions and the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard; reassembling the portion with the modified value; encoding the portion; re-encrypting encoded portion; and storing the re-encrypted portion in memory in the device for later playback. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. Apparatus for playing secure video or audio data, comprising:
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a port adapted to receive encrypted audio or video data from a source external to the playback apparatus; a decryptor coupled to the port for decrypting the received data; a parser coupled to the decryptor for parsing the decrypted data into portions according to the AAC or H.264 standard; a logic element coupled to the parser and which identifies, according to a predetermined criterion, whether a value of a predetermined bit location in each portion is to be modified wherein the portion is poisoned;
wherein the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard;a secure memory location coupled to the logic element; wherein the logic element modifies the value of the predetermined bit location according to a routine stored in the secure memory location, and reassembles the portion, wherein the poisoned portions are parsable but not playable when decoded by a decoder conforming to the standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions and the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard; an encoder coupled to the logic element and which encodes the poisoned portion; an encryptor coupled to the encoder and which re-encrypts the encoded poisoned portion; and storage coupled to the encryptor and which stores the re-encrypted poisoned portion for later playback.
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31. Apparatus for video or audio play, comprising:
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an input portion including; a port adapted to receive encrypted audio or video data from a source external to the playback apparatus; a decryptor coupled to the port for decrypting the received data; a parser coupled to the decryptor for parsing the decrypted data into portions according to the AAC or H.264 standard; a logic element coupled to the parser and which identifies, according to a predetermined criterion, whether a value of a predetermined bit location in each portion is to be modified wherein the portion is poisoned;
wherein the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard;a secure memory location coupled to the logic element, wherein the original value of the predetermined bit location is stored in the secure memory location; and wherein the logic element modifies the value of the predetermined bit location, and reassembles the portion, wherein the poisoned portions are parsable but not playable when decoded by a decoder conforming to the standard and the poisoning does not corrupt the structure of the poisoned portions and the value of the predetermined bit location is a reserved value according to the standard; an encoder coupled to the logic element and which encodes the poisoned portion; an encryptor coupled to the encoder and which re-encrypts the encoded poisoned portion; and storage coupled to the encryptor and which stores the re-encrypted poisoned portion for later playback; and an output portion comprising; a logic element coupled to the parser to detect the value of the at least one predetermined bit location in each portion, and to determine whether the value of the at least one predetermined bit location matches a predetermined value indicating the presence of the poisoning, and accessing a routine from a secure memory location in the apparatus in event of a match; wherein the portion is decoded for play using the routine, and PS wherein when the detected value does not match the predetermined value, indicating the absence of the poisoning, the portion is not decoded for play.
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