Patent ID: 6144743
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G11B

Abstract:
A key information generating method executed by an encoder and a decoder, wherein the encoder includes first key information generating means for generating transmission-side key information that is used for encrypting the contents information and first memorizing means for memorizing the transmission-side key information, and the decoder includes second key information generating means for generating reception-side key information that is used for decrypting the encrypted contents information and second memorizing means for memorizing the reception-side key information, said method being used for generating the transmission-side key information by controlling the first key information generating means and the first memorizing means and for generating the reception-side key information by controlling the second key information generating means and the second memorizing means, said method comprising:(A) controlling the first key information generating means and the first memorizing means, said controlling including:(Aa) generating first information on the basis of copy permission information which indicates whether or not contents information is permitted to be copied; and(Ab) generating second information as the transmission-side key information, on the basis of the first information, and(B) controlling the second key information generating means and the second memorizing means, said controlling including:(Ba) generating third information on the basis of the copy permission information; and(Bb) generating fourth information as the reception side key information on the basis of the third information.