(12) United States Patent
`Downs et al.
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`US006226618B1
`US 6,226,618 B1
`May 1, 2001
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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54)
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`(75)
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`ELECTRONIC CONTENT DELIVERY
`SYSTEM
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`Inventors: Edgar Downs, Fort Lauderdale;
`George Gregory Gruse, Lighthouse
`Point; Marco M. Hurtado, Boca
`Raton; Christopher T. Lehman, Delray
`Beach; Kenneth Louis Milsted,
`Boynton Beach, all of FL (US); J e?'rey
`B. Lotspiech, San Jose, CA (US)
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`(73)
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`Assignee: International Business Machines
`Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(21)
`(22)
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`(51)
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`(52)
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`(58)
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`(56)
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`Appl. No.: 09/133,519
`Filed:
`Aug. 13, 1998
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`Int. Cl.7 ...................................................... .. H04L 9/00
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`US. Cl. ................................... .. 705/1; 705/1; 705/26;
`705/27; 705/51; 705/53; 705/57; 705/59;
`705/71; 380/4; 380/23; 380/24; 380/25;
`380/44; 380/279; 380/281; 380/282
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`Field of Search .................................. .. 705/4, 51, 53,
`705/57, 59, 71, 26, 27; 380/4, 44, 23, 25,
`281, 282, 279; 707/9
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`ABSTRACT
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`Disclosed is a method and apparatus of securely providing
`data to a user’s system. The data is encrypted so as to only
`be decryptable by a data decrypting key, the data decrypting
`key being encrypted using a ?rst public key, and the
`encrypted data being accessible to the user’s system, the
`method comprising the steps of: transferring the encrypted
`data decrypting key to a clearing house that possesses a ?rst
`private key, Which corresponds to the ?rst public key;
`decrypting the data decrypting key using the ?rst private
`key; re-encrypting the data decrypting key using a second
`public key; transferring the re-encrypted data decrypting key
`to the user’s system, the user’s system possessing a second
`private key, Which corresponds to the second public key; and
`decrypting the re-encrypted data decrypting key using the
`second private key.
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`26 Claims, 20 Drawing Sheets
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`ELECTRONIC CONTENT DELIVERY
`SYSTEM
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This non-provisional application claims subject matter
`that is technically related to the following applications that
`are commonly assigned herewith to International Business
`Machines (IBM).
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`ATTORNEY
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`INVENTION
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`INVENTOR(S)
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`09/209,440 Mu timedia Player
`Toolkit
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`09/152,756 Secure Electronic
`Content
`Management
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`Kenneth L. Milsted
`George Gregory Gruse
`Marco M. Hurtado
`Edgar Downs
`Cesar Medina
`George Gregory Gruse
`John J. Dorak, Jr.
`Kennet1 L. Mi stec
`09/241,276 Mu timedia Content Kennet1 L. Mi stec
`Creation System
`Qing Gong
`Edgar Downs
`09/177,096 Sys em for Tracking George Gregory Gruse
`Enc-User Electronic John J. Dorak, Jr.
`Content
`Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`09/203,307 Key Management
`Jeffrey B. Lots3iec1
`Sys em for End-
`Marco M. Hur ado
`User Digital Player George Gregory Gruse
`Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`09/208,774 Mu ti-media player Marco M. Hur ado
`for an Electronic
`George Gregory Gruse
`Content Delivery
`Edgar Downs
`Sys em
`Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`09/203,306 A method to
`Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`identify CD content Craig Kindell
`Qing Gong
`Richarc Spagna
`09/203,315 Too kit for
`delivering electronic Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`con ent from an
`David P. Lybranc
`Online store.
`Edgar Downs
`09/201,622 A method and
`Kenne 1 L. Mi s ec
`apparatus to
`Kha Kinh Nguyen
`automatically create Qing Gong
`encode audio
`A method and
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`Qing Gong
`indicate an encoding
`rate for audio
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`The invention disclosed broadly relates to the field of
`electronic commerce and more particularly to a system and
`related tools for the secure delivery and rights management
`of digital assets, such as print media, films, games, and
`music over global communications networks such as the
`Internet and the World Wide Web.
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`2. Description of the Related Art
`The use of global distribution systems such as the Internet
`for distribution of digital assets such as music, film, com-
`puter programs, pictures, games and other content continues
`to grow. At the same time owners and publishers of valuable
`digital content have been slow to embrace the use of the
`Internet for distribution of digital assets for several reasons.
`One reason is that owners are afraid of unauthorized copying
`or pirating of digital content. The electronic delivery of
`digital content removes several barriers to pirating. One
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`requirement of the tangible recordable medium itself (e.g.,
`diskettes or CD ROMs). It costs money to copy digital
`content on to tangible media, albeit, in many cases less than
`a dollar for a blank tape or recordable CD. However, in the
`case of electronic distribution, the tangible medium is no
`longer needed. The cost of the tangible medium is not a
`factor because content is distributed electronically. Asecond
`barrier, is the format of the content itself i.e. is the content
`stored in an analog format versus a digital format. Content
`stored in an analog format, for example, a printed picture,
`when reproduced by photocopying, the copy is of lesser
`quality than the original. Each subsequent copy of a copy,
`sometimes called a generation, is of less quality than the
`original. This degradation in quality is not present when a
`picture is stored digitally. Each copy, and every generation
`of copies can be as clear and crisp as the original. The
`aggregate effect of perfect digital copies combined with the
`very low cost to distribute content electronically and to
`distribute content widely over the Internet makes it rela-
`tively easy pirate and distribute unauthorized copies. With a
`couple of keystrokes, a pirate can send hundred or even of
`thousands of perfect copies of digital content over the
`Internet. Therefore a need exists to ensure the protection and
`security of digital assets distributed electronically.
`Providers of digital content desire to establish a secure,
`global distribution system for digital content that protects
`the rights of content owners. The problems with establishing
`a digital content distribution system includes developing
`systems for digital content electronic distribution, rights
`management, and asset protection. Digital content that is
`distributed electronically includes content such as print
`media, films, games, programs, television, multimedia, and
`music.
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`The deployment of an electronic distribution system pro-
`vides the Digital Content Providers the ability to achieve fast
`settlement of payment through immediate sales reporting
`and electronic reconciliation as well as gain secondary
`sources of revenue through redistribution of content. Since
`the electronic digital content distribution system is not
`affected by physical inventory outages or returns, the Digital
`Content Providers and retailers may realize reduced costs
`and improved margins. Digital Content Providers could
`facilitate new, or augment existing, distribution channels for
`better timed-release of inventory. The transactional data
`from the electronic distribution system could be used to
`obtain information regarding consumer buying patterns as
`well as to provide immediate feedback on electronic mar-
`keting programs and promotions. In order to meet these
`goals, a need exists for Digital Content Providers to use an
`electronic distribution model to make digital content avail-
`able to a wide range of users and businesses while ensuring
`protection and metering of digital assets.
`Other commercially available electronic distribution sys-
`tems for digital content, such as real audio, A2B from AT&T,
`Liquid Audio Pro Corp. from Liquid Audio Pro, City Music
`Network from Audio Soft and others offer transmission of
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`digital data over secured and unsecured electronic networks.
`The use of secured electronic networks greatly reduces the
`requirement of Digital Content Providers of distributing
`digital to a wide audience. The use of unsecured networks
`such as the Internet and Web allows the digital content to
`arrive to an end-user securely such as through the use of
`encryption. However, once the encrypted digital content is
`de-encrypted on the end-user’s machine, the digital content
`is readily available to the end-user for unauthorized
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`content electronic distribution system that provides protec-
`tion of digital assets and ensures that the Content Provider
`(s)’ rights are protected even after the digital content is
`delivered to consumers and businesses. A need thus exists
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`for rights management to allow for secure delivery, licensing
`authorization, and control of the usage of digital assets.
`Another reason owners of digital content have been slow
`to embrace electronic distribution is their desire to maintain
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`and foster existing channels of distribution. Most content
`owners sell through retailers. In the music market these U.S.
`retailers include Tower Records, Peaches, Blockbuster, Cir-
`cuit City and others. Many of these retailers have Web sites
`that allow Internet users to makes selections over the Inter-
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`music Web sites include @tower, Music Boulevard and
`Columbia House. The use of electronic distribution can
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`themselves from each other and differentiate themselves
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`a need exists to provide retailers of electronic content such
`as pictures, games, music, programs and videos a way to
`differentiate themselves from each other and the content
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`owners when selling music through electronic distribution.
`Further information on the background of protecting
`digital content can be found from the following three
`sources. “Music on the Internet and the Intellectual Property
`Protection Problem” by Jack Lacy, James Snyder, David
`Maher, of AT&T Labs, Florham Park, N.J. available online
`URL http://www. a2bmusic.com/about/papers/
`musicipp.htm. Cryptographically protected container, called
`DigiBox, in the article “Securing the Content, Not the Wire
`for Information Commerce” by Olin Sibert, David Bernstein
`and David Van Wie,
`InterTrust Technologies Corp.
`Sunnyvale, Calif. available online URL http://
`www.intertrust.com/architecture/stc.html. And “Cryptolope
`Container Technology”, an IBM White Paper, available
`online URL http:///cyptolope.ibm.com/white.htm.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Briefly, in accordance with the present invention, dis-
`closed is a method and apparatus of securely providing data
`to a user’s system. The data is encrypted so as to only be
`decryptable by a data decrypting key, the data decrypting
`key being encrypted using a first public key, and the
`encrypted data being accessible to the user’s system, the
`method comprising the steps of: transferring the encrypted
`data decrypting key to a clearing house that possesses a first
`private key, which corresponds to the first public key;
`decrypting the data decrypting key using the first private
`key; re-encrypting the data decrypting key using ia second
`public key; transferring the re-encrypted data decrypting key
`to the user’s system, the user’s system possessing a second
`private key, which corresponds to the second public key; and
`decrypting the re-encrypted data decrypting key using the
`second private key.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an over view of a
`Secure Digital Content Electronic Distribution System
`according to the present invention.
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example Secure
`Container (SC) and the associated graphical representations
`according to the present invention.
`FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the
`encryption process for a Secure Container (SC) according to
`the present invention.
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`de-encryption process for a Secure Container (SC) accord-
`ing to the present invention.
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the
`layers for the Rights Management Architecture of the Secure
`Digital Content Distribution System of FIG. 1 according to
`the present invention.
`FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of the
`Content Distribution and Licensing Control as it applies to
`the License Control Layer of FIG. 5.
`FIG. 7 is an illustration of an example user interface for
`the Work Flow Manager Tool of FIG. 1 according to the
`present invention.
`FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the major tools, components
`and processes of the Work Flow Manager corresponding to
`the user interface in FIG. 7 according to the present inven-
`tion.
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`FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the major tools,
`components and processes of an Electronic Digital Content
`Store of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.
`FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the major compo-
`nents and processes of an End-User Device(s) of FIG. 1
`according to the present invention.
`FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of a method to calculate an
`encoding rate factor for the Content Preprocessing and
`Compression tool of FIG. 8 according to the present inven-
`tion.
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`FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of a method to automatically
`retrieve additional information for the Automatic Metadata
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`Acquisition Tool of FIG. 8 according to the present inven-
`tion.
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`FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of a method to automatically set
`the Preprocessing and Compression parameters of the Pre-
`processing and Compression Tool of FIG. 8 according to the
`present invention.
`FIG. 14 is an example of user interface screens of the
`Player Application downloading content to a local library as
`described in FIG. 15 according to the present invention.
`FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating the major compo-
`nents and processes of a Player Application running on
`End-User Device of FIG. 9 according to the present inven-
`tion.
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`FIG. 16 is an example user interface screens of the Player
`Application of FIG. 15 according to the present invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN
`EMBODIMENT
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`ATable of Contents is provided for this present invention
`to assist the reader in quickly locating different sections in
`this embodiment.
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`Table of Contents
`I. SECURE DIGITAL CONTENT ELECTRONIC
`DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
`A.
`System Overview
`1. Rights Management
`2. Metering
`3. Open Architecture
`System Functional Elements
`1. Content Provider(s)
`2. Electronic Digital Content Store(s)
`3.
`Intermediate Market Partners
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`5. End-User Device(s)
`6. Transmission Infrastructures
`System Uses
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`APPLICATION TO THE SECURE DIGITAL
`CONTENT ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION
`SYSTEM
`A.
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`B.
`Public Key Algorithms
`C. Digital Signature
`D. Digital Certificates
`E. Guide To The SC(s) Graphical Representation
`F.
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`III. SECURE DIGITAL CONTENT ELECTRONIC
`DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FLOW
`IV. RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE MODEL
`A. Architecture Layer Functions
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`Function Partitioning and Flows
`1. Content Formatting Layer
`2. Content Usage Control Layer
`3. Content Identification Layer
`4. License Control Layer
`C. Content Distribution and Licensing Control
`V. SECURE CONTAINER STRUCTURE
`A. General Structure
`B. Rights Management Language Syntax and Semantics
`C. Overview of Secure Container Flow and Processing
`D. Metadata Secure Container 620 Format
`E. Offer Secure Container 641 Format
`F.
`Transaction Secure Container 640 Format
`G. Order Secure Container 650 Format
`H. License Secure Container 660 Format
`I.
`Content Secure Container Format
`VI. SECURE CONTAINER PACKING AND UNPACKING
`A. Overview
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`System
`IX. ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CONTENT STORE(S)
`A. Overview - Support for Multiple Electronic Digital
`Content Store(s)
`Point-to-Point Electronic Digital Content Distribution
`Service
`1.
`Integration Requirements
`2. Content Acquisition Tool
`3. Transaction Processing Module
`4. Notification Interface Module
`5. Account Reconciliation Tool
`C. Broadcast Electronic Digital Content Distribution
`Service
`X. END-USER DEVICE(S)
`A. Overview
`B. Application Installation
`C.
`Secure Container Processor
`D. The Player Application
`1. Overview
`2. End-User Int