Patent ID: 8139769
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A digital content processing method comprising steps of: at each of a plurality of distribution targets obtaining digital content from a storage device; wherein each distribution target in the plurality of distribution targets corresponds to an authorization key, said authorization key comprising an identifier identifying the distribution target to which said authorization key belongs; encrypting the digital content with a content key using an encryption device, forming encrypted digital content; attaching a key link to the encrypted digital content for distribution to each distribution target, said key link formed by a key link formation engine combining: a parameter for mapping the authorization key of the distribution target to the content key; and an identifier of the authorization key; wherein the key links for each of the plurality of distribution targets are combined to form key binding data bounded by the digital content; an acquisition engine obtaining the encrypted digital content; an analysis device performing: matching the authorization key of the distribution target to the identifier in the key link of the key binding data attached to the encrypted digital content; and obtaining the content key using the authorization key; and a decryption engine decrypting the encrypted digital content with the content key.