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Method and system for transferring information using an encryption mode indicator
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-24
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Granted: 2001-04-24
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Expires: 2017-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for transferring information using an encryption mode indicator (EMI). The present invention provides several secure information communication modes in which data (e.g., representing an audio/visual work) can be transmitted from a source device to a sink device (receiving station) in a number of secure modes. In one secure mode, EMI mode A, the information of the transmission is not allowed to be copied as a whole work; this is the highest level of copy protection. In second secure mode, EMI mode B, the information of the transmission is allowed to be copied once and once only by the sink device. In a third transmission mode, no encryption is used and free copying is available. Depending on which secure mode is selected between mode A and mode B, a different encryption process is used by the source device to encrypt the transmission. Further, depending on which secure mode is selected between mode A and mode B, a different decryption process is used by the sink device to decrypt the transmission. The present invention is particularly useful for transmissions between a source device and a bit stream recorder which does not have the capability to extract certain encryption information from a packet header. By using different encryption processes for each transmission mode, an unauthorized device placed between the source and the sink devices that alters the EMI code will be unable to thereafter render or record the audio/visual work because the decryption process selected will differ from the encryption process used.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruyoshi Komuro
- 👤 Yoshitomo Osawa
- 👤 Hisato Shima
- 👤 Tomoyuki Asano
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/40; H04L12/40052; H04L12/40058; G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00731; G11B20/00746; G11B20/00753; G11B20/00768; G11B20/00775; G11B20/0021; H04L12/40104; H04L12/40117; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/2347; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/436; H04N21/4363; H04N21/43632; H04N21/4367; H04N21/44; H04N21/4405; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/835; H04N21/8355; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/167; H04N7/1675; H04N2005/91307; H04N2005/91328; H04N2005/91357; H04N2005/91364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a source device for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said source device comprising: a first encryption circuit for encrypting data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a first mode; and a second encryption circuit for encrypting said data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: an extractor circuit for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a first decryption circuit for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and a second decryption circuit for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said first encryption circuit, said second encryption circuit, said first decryption circuit and said second decryption circuit are coupled to receive a same cipher key.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
243 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a source device for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said source device comprising: a first encryption circuit for encrypting data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a first mode; and a second encryption circuit for encrypting said data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: an extractor circuit for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a first decryption circuit for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and a second decryption circuit for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said first encryption circuit, said second encryption circuit, said first decryption circuit and said second decryption circuit are coupled to receive a same cipher key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system as described in claim 1 wherein said sink device is a bit stream recording device and wherein said sink device further comprises a recording media for recording said information packet provided said EMI code is of said second mode and wherein said EMI code of said information packet is altered to said first mode by said sink device upon recording onto said recording media.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as described in claim 1 wherein said communication interface is a serial communication interface conforming to the IEEE 1394 communication standard and wherein said information packet is a digital information packet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A system as described in claim 1 wherein said source device is a broadcast receiver device and further comprises a receiver circuit for receiving an information packet encoded with CCI information and for extracting a copy protection code therefrom and wherein said sink device is unable to process an information packet encoded with CCI information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as described in claim 1 wherein said information packet represents a portion of a digital audio/visual program.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
309 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a source device for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said source device comprising: a common encryption circuit for encrypting data of said information packet based on a first key if said EMI code indicates a first mode, and wherein said common encryption circuit is also for encrypting data of said information packet based on a second key if said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: an extractor circuit for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a common decryption circuit is for decrypting said data of said information packet using said second key in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said common decryption circuit of said sink device is also for decrypting said data of said information packet using said first key in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and wherein said source device and said sink device each comprise: a first hash circuit for generating said first key based on a common key; and a second hash circuit for generating said second key based on said common key and wherein said common key is transferred between said sink device and said source device before said information packet is received by said sink device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
309 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a source device for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said source device comprising: a common encryption circuit for encrypting data of said information packet based on a first key if said EMI code indicates a first mode, and wherein said common encryption circuit is also for encrypting data of said information packet based on a second key if said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: an extractor circuit for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a common decryption circuit is for decrypting said data of said information packet using said second key in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said common decryption circuit of said sink device is also for decrypting said data of said information packet using said first key in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and wherein said source device and said sink device each comprise: a first hash circuit for generating said first key based on a common key; and a second hash circuit for generating said second key based on said common key and wherein said common key is transferred between said sink device and said source device before said information packet is received by said sink device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system as described in claim 6 wherein said sink device is a bit stream recording device and wherein said sink device further comprises a recording media for recording said information packet provided said EMI code is of said second mode and wherein said EMI code of said information packet is altered to said first mode by said sink device upon recording onto said recording media.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system as described in claim 6 wherein said common decryption circuit of said sink device is also for decrypting said data of said information packet using said first key in response to said extractor circuit indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as described in claim 8 wherein said communication interface is a serial communication interface conforming to the IEEE 1394 communication standard and wherein said information packet is a digital information packet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system as described in claim 8 wherein said source device is a broadcast receiver device and further comprises a receiver circuit for receiving an information packet encoded with CCI information and extracting a copy protection code therefrom and wherein said sink device is unable to process an information packet encoded with CCI information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as described in claim 8 wherein said information packet represents a portion of a digital audio/visual program.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
242 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a means for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said means comprising: a first means for encrypting data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a first mode; and a second means for encrypting said data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: a means for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a first means for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said means for extracting indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and a second means for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said means for extracting indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said first means for encryption, said second means for encryption, said first means for decryption and said second means for decryption are coupled to receive a same cipher key.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
242 words
A system for transferring information, said system comprising: a means for encoding an encryption mode identifier (EMI) code into an information packet and for transmitting said information packet over a communication interface, said means comprising: a first means for encrypting data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a first mode; and a second means for encrypting said data of said information packet provided said EMI code indicates a second mode; and a sink device for receiving said information packet from said communication interface, said sink device comprising: a means for extracting said EMI code from said information packet; and a first means for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said means for extracting indicating that said EMI code is of said first mode; and a second means for decrypting said data of said information packet in response to said means for extracting indicating that said EMI code is of said second mode; and wherein said first mode is a copy prohibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced by said sink device and wherein said second mode is a copy once inhibition mode indicating that said information packet is not to be reproduced more than once by said sink device; and wherein said first means for encryption, said second means for encryption, said first means for decryption and said second means for decryption are coupled to receive a same cipher key.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system as described in claim 12 wherein said sink device is a bit stream recording device and wherein said sink device further comprises a recording media for recording said information packet provided said EMI code is of said second mode and wherein said EMI code of said information packet is altered to said first mode by said sink device upon recording onto said recording media.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as described in claim 12 wherein said communication interface is a serial communication interface conforming to the IEEE 1394 communication standard and wherein said information packet is a digital information packet.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A system as described in claim 12 wherein said source device is a broadcast receiver device and further comprises a receiver circuit for receiving an information packet encoded with CCI information and for extracting a copy protection code therefrom and wherein said sink device is unable to process an information packet encoded with CCI information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as described in claim 12 wherein said information packet represents a portion of a digital audio/visual program.
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