Method and apparatus of enciphering and deciphering data using keys enciphered and deciphered with other keys

Claim 2

A deciphering device comprising: a reading unit configured to read first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of seconds keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information and said third information have been stored; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct.

Claim 3

A deciphering device according to claim 1 , wherein: said third information is information obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and when the key obtained by deciphering one of said second information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit coincides with the key obtained by deciphering said third information using the former key, said first deciphering unit determines that the former key is the correct first key.

Claim 4

A deciphering device according to claim 1 , wherein said data includes at least one of key information, documents, sound, images, and programs.

Claim 5

A deciphering device comprising: a first unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to a driving unit of said recording medium without the CPU bus of a computer, including; by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are transferred safely without being externally acquired; and a second unit connected to said first unit via the CPU bus of said computer including: a unit configured to receive said first information, second information, and third information from said first unit via the CPU bus of said computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are received safely without being externally acquired; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct.

Claim 6

A deciphering device comprising: a first unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to a driving unit of said recording medium without the CPU bus of a computer, including; by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are transferred safely without being externally acquired; and a second unit connected to said first unit via the CPU bus of said computer including: a unit configured to receive said first information, second information, and third information from said first unit via the CPU bus of said computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are received safely without being externally acquired; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct.

Claim 7

A deciphering device according to claim 4 , wherein: said third information is information obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and when the key obtained by deciphering one of said second information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit coincides with the key obtained by deciphering said third information using the former key, said first deciphering unit determines that the former key is the correct first key.

Claim 8

A deciphering device according to claim 4 , wherein said data includes at least one of key information, documents, sound, images, and programs.

Claim 9

A deciphering device comprising: a reading unit configured to read first information composed of an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of seconds keys, respectively, third information used for key determination, and fourth information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with said third key from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, said third information, and said fourth information have been stored; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered third key of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said fourth information using said third key obtained by said second deciphering unit.

Claim 10

A deciphering device comprising: a reading unit configured to read first information composed of an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of seconds keys, respectively, third information used for key determination, and fourth information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with said third key from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, said third information, and said fourth information have been stored; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered third key of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said fourth information using said third key obtained by said second deciphering unit.

Claim 11

A deciphering device according to claim 7 , wherein: said third information is information obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and when the key obtained by deciphering one of said second information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit coincides with the key obtained by deciphering said third information using the former key, said first deciphering unit determines that the former key is the correct first key.

Claim 12

A deciphering device according to claim 7 , wherein said data includes at least one of key information, documents, sound, images, and programs.

Claim 13

A deciphering method comprising of the steps of: reading first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, and said third information have been stored; deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and deciphering said enciphered data of said first information using said first key determined to be correct.

Claim 14

A deciphering method comprising of the steps of: reading first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, and said third information have been stored; deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and deciphering said enciphered data of said first information using said first key determined to be correct.

Claim 15

A deciphering method comprising the steps of: transferring first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from a first unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to the driving unit of said recording medium without a CPU bus of a computer to a second unit via the CPU bus of the computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are transferred safely without being externally acquired; and in said second unit, deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained, and deciphering said enciphered data using said first key determined to be correct.

Claim 16

A deciphering method comprising the steps of: transferring first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from a first unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to the driving unit of said recording medium without a CPU bus of a computer to a second unit via the CPU bus of the computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are transferred safely without being externally acquired; and in said second unit, deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained, and deciphering said enciphered data using said first key determined to be correct.

Claim 17

A deciphering method comprising the steps of: reading first information composed of an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, third information used for key determination, and fourth information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with said third key from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, said third information, and said fourth information have been stored; deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; deciphering said enciphered third key of said first information using said first key determined to be correct; and deciphering said enciphered data of said fourth information using said third key obtained.

Claim 18

A deciphering method comprising the steps of: reading first information composed of an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, third information used for key determination, and fourth information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with said third key from a recording medium on which said first information, said second information, said third information, and said fourth information have been stored; deciphering one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys, determining on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; deciphering said enciphered third key of said first information using said first key determined to be correct; and deciphering said enciphered data of said fourth information using said third key obtained.

Claim 19

A deciphering unit device that receives information via the CPU bus of a computer from a bus transfer unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to the driving unit of said recording medium without the CPU bus of the computer and deciphers data on the basis of the information, said deciphering unit device comprising; a unit configured to receive first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data read from said recording medium with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from said bus transfer unit via the CPU bus of said computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are received safely without being externally acquired; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct.

Claim 20

A deciphering unit device that receives information via the CPU bus of a computer from a bus transfer unit built in a driving unit of a recording medium or connected to the driving unit of said recording medium without the CPU bus of the computer and deciphers data on the basis of the information, said deciphering unit device comprising; a unit configured to receive first information composed of enciphered data obtained by enciphering data read from said recording medium with a first key, second information composed of a p number of enciphered first keys, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys, respectively, and third information used for key determination from said bus transfer unit via the CPU bus of said computer in such a manner that at least said second information and third information are received safely without being externally acquired; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of the enciphered first keys selected in the order determined from said second information using one second key selected in the order determined from said p number of second keys stored in said storage unit, determine on the basis of said deciphering result and said third information whether or not said first key obtained by said deciphering is correct, and repeating repeat said selection and said determination until the first key determined to be correct has been obtained; and a second deciphering unit configured to decipher said enciphered data of said first information using said first key said first deciphering unit has determined to be correct.

Claim 21

A deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, and second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result, and an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result.

Claim 22

A deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, and second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result, and an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result.

Claim 23

A deciphering device according to claim 14 , further comprising: a third information input unit configured to input third information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with the first key; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered data included in said third information using the correct first key output from said output unit.

Claim 24

A deciphering device that deciphers information from a CPU bus of a computer, said deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input from the CPU bus of said computer, first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, and second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result, and an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result.

Claim 25

A deciphering device that deciphers information from a CPU bus of a computer, said deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input from the CPU bus of said computer, first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, and second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result, and an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result.

Claim 26

A deciphering device according to claim 16 , further comprising: a third information input unit configured to input third information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with the first key; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered data included in said first information using the correct first key output from said output unit.

Claim 27

A deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself, and third information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result; an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered third key included in said third information to obtain the third key using the correct first key output from said output unit.

Claim 28

A deciphering device comprising: an input unit configured to input first information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering a first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two, second information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself, and third information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; a storage unit configured to store at least one of said p number of second keys; and a key judging unit comprising: a first deciphering unit configured to decipher one of said p number of enciphered first keys included in said first information using one of said second keys stored in said storage unit and to obtain a first deciphered result; a second deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered first key included in said second information using the first deciphered result obtained from said first deciphering unit and to obtain a second deciphered result; a comparison unit configured to compare the first deciphered result with the second deciphered result; an output unit configured to output one of the first deciphered result and the second deciphered result as a correct first key, when said comparison unit indicates that the first deciphered result coincides with the second deciphered result; and a third deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered third key included in said third information to obtain the third key using the correct first key output from said output unit.

Claim 29

A deciphering device according to claim 18 , further comprising: a fourth information input unit configured to input fourth information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with the third key; and a fourth deciphering unit configured to decipher the enciphered data included in said fourth information using the third key obtained from said third deciphering unit.

Claim 30

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; a second generating unit configured to generate second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a third generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, and third information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 31

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; a second generating unit configured to generate second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a third generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, and third information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 32

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; an output unit configured to output said first key from said information providing device; an input unit configured to input second information from outside of said information providing device, said second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a second generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, and third information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 33

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; an output unit configured to output said first key from said information providing device; an input unit configured to input second information from outside of said information providing device, said second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a second generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, and third information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 34

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; a second generating unit configured to generate second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a third generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a fourth generating unit configured to generate fourth information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, third information, and fourth information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 35

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; a second generating unit configured to generate second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a third generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a fourth generating unit configured to generate fourth information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, third information, and fourth information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 36

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; an output unit configured to output said first key from said information providing device; an input unit configured to input second information from outside of said information providing device, said second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a second generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a third generating unit configured to generate fourth information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, third information, and fourth information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.

Claim 37

An information providing device to provide information to be recorded on a removable recording medium, comprising: a first generating unit configured to generate first information including enciphered data obtained by enciphering data with a first key; an output unit configured to output said first key from said information providing device; an input unit configured to input second information from outside of said information providing device, said second information including a p number of enciphered first keys obtained by enciphering said first key with a p number of second keys respectively, where p is an integer greater than or equal to two; a second generating unit configured to generate third information including an enciphered first key obtained by enciphering said first key with said first key itself; a third generating unit configured to generate fourth information including an enciphered third key obtained by enciphering a third key with said first key; and a providing unit configured to provide the obtained first information, second information, third information, and fourth information to be recorded on said removable recording medium.