Transfer and copy prevention digital recording media protection and master disk manufacturing method

Abstract

A transfer and copy prevention digital recording media protection and master disk manufacturing method (the digital recording media referring to standard specification recording methods such as CD, VDC, DVD, MO, and flashdisks, etc.), the procedure of which involves the following steps. When digital recording media is press fabricated, an encrypted protection program and various protective schemes that constitute the content are imposed to produced a standard original disks (protected disks with built-in transfer and copy prevention technology). The protection program and protective scheme are not started if such original disks are placed in a conventional player, but play normally. When placed into a computer and read, the encrypted protection program is started and executed, and the disk will play normally if it is not unlawfully transferred and copied. However, if examination reveals that unlawful transfer and copy has transpired, the various protective schemes (for example, viruses, termination of execution, and automatic notification of the original manufacturer, etc.) are executed to thereby protect against the unlawful transfer and duplication of the digital recording media contents.

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