Contents recorder/reproducer
View Patent ↗A unidirectional function circuit generates a first encryption key according to the device identification information stored in a device identification information holding unit. Another unidirectional function circuit generates a second encryption key that depends on a write block address. A contents key generator generates a contents key using the first encryption key, second encryption key, and relation information. An encryptor records contents, which are encrypted using the contents key, onto a HDD.
1. A contents recorder that records contents on one or more recording blocks of a recording medium, comprising:
a storage unit configured to store first key information that is unique to the contents recorder;
a relation information generating unit configured to generate relation information including a random series for changing at random second key information determined according to a write/read block address for the contents to be recorded on or reproduced from the recording medium;
an encryption key generating unit configured to change the second key information at random according to the relation information and generate an encryption key used for encrypting contents of each recording block with the first key information and the changed second key information;
an encrypting unit configured to encrypt the contents of each recording block; and
a recording unit configured to record the encrypted contents of each recording block and the relation information on the recording medium.
2. The contents recorder according to claim 1 , wherein the recording unit records the relation information in an area separate from an area in which address information on the recording blocks and the encrypted contents are recorded.
3. A method for use in a contents recorder that records contents on one or more recording blocks of a recording medium with first key information that is unique to the contents recorder, comprising:
generating relation information including a random series for changing at random second key information determined according to a write/read block address for the contents to be recorded on or reproduced from the recording medium;
changing the second key information at random according to the relation information;
generating an encryption key used for encrypting contents of each recording block with the first key information and the changed second key information;
encrypting the contents of each recording block; and recording the encrypted contents of each recording block and the relation information on the recording medium.
4. A contents decrypting apparatus that decrypts contents encrypted with an encryption key different for each recording block of a recording medium and recorded thereon, comprising:
a storage unit configured to store first key information that is unique to the contents decrypting apparatus;
a reading unit configured to read from the recording medium, the contents encrypted with the encryption key different for each recording block and recorded thereon, and relation information recorded in an area separate from an area in which the encrypted contents are recorded;
a key information generating unit configured to generate second key information different for each recording block of the contents according to the read relation information and a write/read block address for the contents;
a decryption key generating unit configured to generate an decryption key different for each recording block according to the first key information and the generated second key information different for each recording block; and
a decrypting unit configured to decrypt the contents encrypted with the encryption key different for each recording block and recorded, with the generated decryption key.
5. A method for decrypting contents encrypted with an encryption key different for each recording block of a recording medium and recorded thereon, comprising:
reading first key information that is unique to a contents decrypting apparatus from a storage unit;
reading from the recording medium, the contents encrypted with the encryption key different for each recording block and recorded thereon, and relation information recorded in an area separate from an area in which the encrypted contents are recorded;
generating second key information different for each recording block of the contents according to the read relation information and a write/read block address for the contents;
generating an decryption key different for each recording block according to the first key information and the generated second key information different for each recording block; and
decrypting the contents encrypted with the encryption key different for each recording block and recorded, with the generated decryption key.