Method for restricting access to media data generated by a camera

1. A method for restricting access to media data generated by a camera, comprising:

setting a non-public initial user key, K ICU , in the camera,

providing a user client with the initial user key, K ICU ,

establishing an authenticated relation between the user client and the camera by sending an authentication message including information based on the initial user key, K ICU , from the user client to the camera,

checking if an operational user key, K OCU , is set in the camera, and

performing, in response to the act of checking if the operational user key, K OCU , is set in the camera, the acts a)-d) only if the operational user key, K OCU , is not set:

a) acquiring an operational user key, K OCU ,

b) setting the operational user key, K OCU , in the camera,

c) setting the operational user key, K OCU , in the user client, and

d) indicating in the camera that the operational user key, K OCU , is set,

setting, in the camera, a media data encryption/decryption key associated with the operational user key, K OCU ,

encrypting media data registered by the camera using the media data encryption key, and

sending the encrypted media data to a service provider management server.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the act of retrieving media data via the service provider management server by means of an arbitrary user client and decrypting the retrieved media data using the media encryption/decryption key.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

acquiring a common key, K C , to be shared between the camera, the user client and a service provider management server,

setting the common key, K C , in the camera,

providing the common key, K C , to the user client and to the service provider management server,

encrypting meta data registered by the camera using a meta data encryption/decryption key associated with the common key, K C , and

sending the encrypted meta data to the service provider management server.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring a common key, K C , to be shared between the camera, the user client and a service provider management server,

setting the common key, K C , in the camera,

providing the common key, K C , to the user client and to the service provider management server,

encrypting meta data registered by the camera using a meta data encryption/decryption key associated with the common key, K C , and

sending the encrypted meta data to the service provider management server.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

acquiring a service provider key, K SP , and

providing the service provider key, K SP , to the service provider management server, wherein the service provider key, K SP , is used to guarantee that only the service provider management server can access service provider configuration functions.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising setting a master key, K M , in the camera,

said act of setting the non-public initial user key, K ICU , in the camera comprises; acquiring the non-public initial user key, K ICU , by deriving the non-public initial user key, K ICU , from the master key, K M , using a first one-way function, f 1 , and

said step of acquiring the service provider key, K SP , comprises; deriving the service provider key, K SP , from the master key, K M , using a second one-way function, f 2 .

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

acquiring a common key, K C , to be shared between the camera, the user client and a service provider management server,

setting the common key, K C , in the camera,

providing the common key, K C , to the user client and to the service provider management server,

encrypting meta data registered by the camera using a meta data encryption/decryption key associated with the common key, K C , and

sending the encrypted meta data to the service provider management server;

wherein the step of acquiring the common key, K C , comprises; deriving the common key, K C , from the non-public initial user key, K ICU , using a third one-way function, f 3 , or deriving the common key, K C , from the service provider key, K SP , using a fourth one-way function, f 4 , wherein the third one-way function, f 3 , and the fourth one-way function, f 4 , are arranged to produce an identical common key, K C , independent of if the common key, K C , is derived from the non-public initial user key, K ICU , or from the service provider key, K SP .

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising indicating that the operational user key, K OCU , is already set if the operational user key, K OCU , is set.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the act of indicating in the camera that the operational user key, K OCU , is set comprises deleting the initial user key, K ICU , from further usage.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the act of indicating in the camera that the operational user key, K OCU , is set comprises deleting the initial user key, K ICU , from further usage.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a master key, K M , in the camera,

and wherein the act of setting the non-public initial user key, K ICU , in the camera comprises; acquiring the non-public initial user key, K ICU , by deriving the non-public initial user key, K ICU , from the master key, K M , using a first one-way function, f 1 .

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the act of establishing the authenticated relation between the user client and the camera further comprises authenticating the camera by sending a video sequences from the camera to the user client for verification of that the video sequence is captured in real time by the intended camera, and sending from the user client to the camera a confirmation message as confirmation of authentication of the camera, after authenticating the user client by sending an authentication message including information based on the initial user key, K ICU , from the user client to the camera is performed.

13. A network camera arranged to encode media data registered by the camera, said network camera comprising:

a processor that is configured to:

generate a non-public initial user key, KICU, in the camera which is used to establish an authenticated relation between the user client and the camera,

check if an operational user key, KOCU, is set in the camera,

perform, in response to the act of checking if the operational user key, KOCU, is set in the camera, the acts a)-c) only if the operational user key KOCU is not set:

a) generate an operational user key, KOCU,

b) set the operation user key, KOCU, in the camera,

c) indicate in the camera that the operational user key, KOCU, is set,

encrypt media data registered by the camera using a media data encryption key associated with the operational user key, KOCU,

transmit the encrypted media data.

14. The network camera according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to generate a common key, Kc, encrypt meta data registered by the camera using a meta data encryption/decryption key associated with the common key, Kc, and transmit the encrypted meta data.

15. The network camera according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to reset the generated operational user key, KOCU.

16. The network camera according to claim 15 , wherein the processor resets the generated operational user key, KOCU, by a means of a reset button.

17. The network camera according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to delete the initial user key, KICU, from further usage, if the operational user key, KOCU, has been generated.