Patent ID: 7017044

Claim:
An extremely secure method for a host processor to key a source content to a source storage medium to prevent use of an unauthorized copy of the source content comprising the host processor storing a fingerprinted content comprising the steps of: the host processor determining a source fingerprint from the source storage medium, wherein the source fingerprint is a physical attribute of the source storage medium; the host processor combining the source content to be secured with the source fingerprint to generate the fingerprinted content; the host processor instructing the source storage medium to store the fingerprinted content; and the host processor reading and verifying the fingerprinted content, including: the host processor instructing a local storage medium to read the fingerprinted content; the host processor separating the source content to be secured from the source fingerprint; the host processor requesting a local fingerprint from the local storage medium; and the host processor comparing the local fingerprint with the source fingerprint and in response to the comparison determining whether to use the source content.