Method of encrypting and storing digital content using firmware regional code and apparatus therefor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsBong-seon KIM, Jun-bum SHIN, Chang-sup AHN
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Abstract
A method of processing digital content performed by an apparatus for storing digital content. In the method, a hardware regional code extracted from a memory of a content storage device is compared with a firmware regional code extracted from firmware, and the digital content is selectively encrypted and stored according to a corresponding regional code only when the hardware regional code matches the firmware regional code.
Claims13
A method of processing digital content performed by an apparatus for storing digital content, the method comprising:
- extracting a regional code from firmware installed in the apparatus;
- comparing the extracted regional code with a regional code stored in a memory;
- and
- encrypting selectively the digital contents according to a result of the comparing.
A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing a method of processing digital content performed by an apparatus for storing digital content, the method comprising:
- extracting a regional code from firmware installed in the apparatus;
- comparing the extracted regional code with a regional code stored in a memory;
- and
- encrypting selectively the digital contents according to a result of the comparing.
An apparatus for storing digital content, the apparatus comprising:
- a regional code extractor which extracts a regional code from firmware installed in the apparatus;
- a comparator which compares the extracted regional code with a regional code stored in a memory to obtain a comparison result;
- and
- an encryption unit which selectively encrypts the digital content according to the comparison result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.