FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10, rule 13)
“RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD,
PROGRAM, DECRYPTION PROCESSING DEVICE,
RECEPTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE”
SONY CORPORATION, of 1-7-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-0075, Japan
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in
which it is to be performed.
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Description
Title of Invention
RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM, DECRYPTION PROCESSING DEVICE, RECEPTION PROCESSING 5 SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE
Technical Field
[0001]
10 The present technology relates to a reception device, a reception method, a
program, a decryption processing device, a reception processing system, and an
information processing device. More specifically, the present technology relates to
a reception device and the like for receiving content from a digital broadcast system
or a distribution server on a network, and the like.
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Background Art
[0002]
A next generation standard of the common interface plus (CI+) in digital
video broadcasting (DVB), which is being operated mainly in Europe, is now under
20 review. The conventional CI+ is used to prevent illicit outflow of broadcast content
by performing mutual authentication and protection of a communication channel
between a host (mainly a TV set) and a conditional access module (CAM).
Development of a standard for the next generation CI+ is under way, and
communication system content is also reviewed as a scope of protection targets.
25 Generally, the communication system content is protected by the digital rights
management (DRM) technology.
[0003]
The DRM technology can protect a communication channel between a
server and a client against illicit behavior such as eavesdropping (wiretapping) or
30 falsification of content. On the one hand, since content outputted from a receiver
cannot be protected by the DRM, a digital watermark technology is generally used as
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means of detecting unauthorized copying or falsification of content after the content
is outputted (see, for example, Patent literature 1 below).
Citation List
5 Patent Literature
[0004]
Patent Literature 1: JP 2002-084510A
Summary of Invention
10 Technical Problem
[0005]
Content mentioned herein which should be protected against unauthorized
use includes two kinds: broadcast content and communication content. In a
conventional technology, for both contents, a communication channel from a
15 distribution source (broadcast equipment, a content server) to a receiver (TV set) can
be protected by the conditional access system (CAS)/DRM technology. On the one
hand, since there is no protection capability after content is outputted from a receiver,
it was difficult to stop outflow of an unauthorized copy once a copy is made by illicit
means such as shooting TV screen with a video camera or bypassing a content
20 protection technology.
[0006]
In the conventional technology, as a method for inserting a digital
watermark in content, a method is possible in which a transmitting side embeds a
sender-unique ID and a receiver side embeds a receiver-unique ID. In a broadcast
25 service multicasting to many unspecified receivers, since it is impossible to specify a
single receiver at a distribution destination, the transmitting side cannot embed a
receiver ID.
[0007]
In addition, it is also difficult for the receiver side to determine a sender30
unique ID in an integrated manner. That is, it is possible that the transmitting side
and the receiver side respectively insert a digital watermark doubly. However, such
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adverse effects as difficulty in standardization to an identical digital watermark
technology among all of multiple broadcast stations and communication providers,
deterioration in the picture quality or the sound quality due to superimposition of a
digital watermark, and the like are expected.
5 [0008]
An object of the present technology is to make it possible to satisfactorily
specify an outflow route for content.
Solution to Problem
10 [0009]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
reception device including a content reception unit configured to receive content, a
digital watermark information acquisition unit configured to acquire information
specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark, and a
15 content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the received content
by using the acquired information and configured to output the content.
[0010]
In the present technology, the content reception unit receives content. In
this case, for example, content is received from a digital broadcast system and/or a
20 distribution server on a network. The digital watermark information acquisition
unit acquires information specifying an outflow route for content to create a digital
watermark. This information includes at least information identifying a
transmission source of the content and information identifying an own device.
Then, using information to create a digital watermark, the content output unit embeds
25 a digital watermark in the received content and outputs the content.
[0011]
As such, in the present technology, a digital watermark is embedded in
content to be outputted, by use of information specifying an outflow route for that
content, and it becomes possible to specify the outflow route if the content is used in
30 an unauthorized manner. In addition, the effect of deterrence which obviates illicit
outflow of content can also be expected.
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[0012]
In addition, in the present technology, for example, when information which
should be used to create a digital watermark is added to the received content, the
digital watermark information acquisition unit may be configured to further acquire
this information. In this case, it becomes possible to use useful 5 information to
specify an outflow route of content added at a transmission source of the content, to
embed a digital watermark in this content and output the content.
[0013]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
10 reception device including a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted
content, an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to external
equipment and configured to receive decrypted content from the external equipment,
and a content output unit configured to embed, by using information specifying an
outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark, a digital watermark in the
15 content received from the external equipment and configured to output the content.
[0014]
In the present technology, the content reception unit receives encrypted
content. The interface unit transmits the received content to the external equipment
and receives decrypted content from the external equipment. Then, the content
20 output unit embeds a digital watermark in the content received from the external
equipment and outputs the content. In this case, information specifying an outflow
route for content to create a digital watermark is used. In this case, for example,
information to create a digital watermark which is added to the content received from
the external equipment is used. For example, the information to create a digital
25 watermark includes at least information identifying a transmission source of the
content, information identifying an own device, and information identifying the
external equipment.
[0015]
As such, in the present technology, a digital watermark is embedded in
30 content to be outputted, by use of information specifying an outflow route for that
content, and it becomes possible to specify the outflow route if the content is used in
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an unauthorized manner. In addition, the effect of deterrence which obviates illicit
outflow of content can also be expected.
[0016]
In addition, in the present disclosure, for example, when the content output
unit determines that a digital watermark has already been 5 embedded in content
received from external equipment, the content output unit may be configured not to
embed a digital watermark in the content received from the external equipment. In
this case, the interface unit further receives functional information of the external
equipment from the external equipment, and the content output unit may be
10 configured to determine based on the received functional information whether or not
a digital watermark has been embedded in the content received from the external
equipment. In this case, it is possible to avoid deterioration in the picture quality or
the sound quality due to superimposition of digital watermarks.
[0017]
15 According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
decryption processing device including an interface unit configured to receive
encrypted content from external equipment and configured to transmit decrypted
content to the external equipment, a decryption unit configured to perform a
decryption processing on the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
20 a digital watermark embedment unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
content to be transmitted by using information specifying an outflow route for the
content to create a digital watermark.
[0018]
In the present technology, the interface unit receives encrypted content from
25 external equipment and transmits decrypted content to this external equipment. The
decryption unit performs a decryption processing on the encrypted content to acquire
the decrypted content. Then, the digital watermark embedment unit uses
information specifying an outflow route for content to create a digital watermark, to
embed a digital watermark in the content to be transmitted. For example, the
30 information to create a digital watermark includes at least information identifying a
transmission source of the content, information identifying the external equipment,
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and information identifying an own device.
[0019]
As such, in the present technology, it becomes possible to transmit to
external equipment content in which a digital watermark is embedded by use of
information specifying an outflow route. Therefore, when 5 content in which a
digital watermark is embedded by use of information specifying an outflow route is
outputted from external equipment, the external equipment does not have to actually
perform a processing to embed a digital watermark in the content, which thus
alleviates processing load.
10 [0020]
In addition, in the present technology, for example, content includes video
data for each inter-frame predictive encoded frame, and the digital watermark
embedment unit may be configured to embed a digital watermark in intra-frame
video data. In this case, it becomes possible to alleviate processing load for
15 embedding a digital watermark.
[0021]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
decryption processing device including an interface unit configured to receive
encrypted content from external equipment and configured to transmit decrypted
20 content to the external equipment, a decryption unit configured to perform a
decryption processing on the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
a digital watermark information addition unit configured to add, to the content to be
transmitted, information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital
watermark.
25 [0022]
In the present technology, the interface unit receives encrypted content from
external equipment and transmits decrypted content to this external equipment. The
decryption unit performs a decryption processing on the encrypted content to acquire
the decrypted content. Then, the information addition unit adds information
30 specifying an outflow route for this content to create a digital watermark, to content
to be transmitted. For example, the information to create a digital watermark
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includes at least information identifying a transmission source of the content,
information identifying the external equipment, and information identifying oven
device.
[0023]
As such, in the present technology, it becomes possible 5 to transmit to
external equipment content to which information specifying an outflow route to
create a digital watermark is added. Therefore, when content in which a digital
watermark is embedded by use of information specifying an outflow route is
outputted by external equipment, this external equipment can easily acquire the
10 information specifying the outflow route, which thus alleviates processing load.
[0024]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
reception processing system including a reception device and a decryption
processing device. The reception device includes a content reception unit
15 configured to receive encrypted content, an interface unit configured to transmit the
received content to the decryption processing device and configured to receive
decrypted content from the decryption processing device, and a content output unit
configured to embed a digital watermark in the content received from the decryption
processing device and output the content by using information specifying an outflow
20 route for the content to create a digital watermark which is added to the content.
The decryption processing device includes an interface unit configured to receive the
encrypted content from the reception device and configured to transmit the decrypted
content to the reception device, a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption
processing on the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and a digital
25 watermark information addition unit configured to add the information to create the
digital watermark to the content to be transmitted.
[0025]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided a
reception processing system including a reception device, and a decryption
30 processing device. The reception device includes a content reception unit
configured to receive encrypted content, an interface unit configured to transmit the
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received content to the decryption processing device and configured to receive
decrypted content from the decryption processing device, and a content output unit
configured to output the received content. The decryption processing device
includes an interface unit configured to receive the encrypted content from the
reception device and transmit the decrypted content to the 5 reception device, a
decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on the encrypted
content to acquire the decrypted content, and a digital watermark embedment unit
configured to embed a digital watermark in the content to be transmitted, by using
information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark.
10 [0026]
According to a concept of the present technology, there is provided an
information processing device including a content acquisition unit configured to
acquire content, a digital watermark information acquisition unit configured to
acquire information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital
15 watermark, and a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
acquired content and output the content, by using the acquired information.
[0027]
In the present technology, the content acquisition unit receives content.
The digital watermark information acquisition unit acquires information specifying
20 an outflow route for content to create a digital watermark. Then, the content output
unit uses the information to create a digital watermark to embed a digital watermark
in the acquired content. As such, in the present technology, a digital watermark is
embedded in content to be outputted by use of information specifying an outflow
route for that content, and it becomes possible to specify the outflow route when the
25 content is used in an unauthorized manner. In addition, the effect of deterrence to
obviate illicit outflow of content can also be expected.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0028]
30 According to the present technology, it is possible to satisfactorily specify
an outflow route for content.
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Brief Description of Drawings
[0029]
[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a content
transmission and reception system 5 as an embodiment.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a reception
device and a CAM module.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a reception
device and a CAM module.
10 [FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing one example of a processing procedure of a
reception device (Host) and a CAM module in a case in which broadcast content is
received.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of broadcast
transmission equipment, a reception device (Host) and a CAM module in a case in
15 which broadcast content is received.
[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing one example of a processing procedure (an
A/V player of a reception device is a main control entity) of a reception device
(Host) and a CAM module in a case in which communication content is received.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of broadcast
20 transmission equipment, a reception device (Host), and a CAM module in a case in
which communication content is received.
[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing one example of a processing procedure (a CI+
module of a reception device is a main control entity) of a reception device (Host)
and a CAM module in a case in which communication content is received.
25 [FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of broadcast
transmission equipment, a reception device (Host) and a CAM module in a case in
which communication content is received.
[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing one example of a processing procedure (a
DRM client of a CAM module is a main control entity) of a reception device (Host)
30 and a CAM module in a case in which communication content is received.
[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of broadcast
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transmission equipment, a reception device (Host) and a CAM module in a case in
which communication content is received.
[FIG. 12] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing other configuration example of a
content transmission and reception system.
[FIG. 13] FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing other configuration 5 example of a
reception device and a CAM module.
[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing other configuration example of a
reception device and a CAM module.
10 Description of Embodiments
[0030]
Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter
referred to as “embodiments”) will be described. Note that a description will be
given in the following order:
15 1. First embodiment
2. Modifications
[0031]
<1. Embodiment>
[Configuration example of a content transmission and reception system]
20 FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a content transmission and
reception system 10 as an embodiment. The content transmission and reception
system 10 has broadcast transmission equipment 11, and a content distribution server
12 and a digital rights management (DRM) server 13 which are connected to a
network (communication network) 14. The content transmission and reception
25 system 10 also has a reception device 16 connected to a customer premise network
system (LAN) by way of an edge router 15, and a conditional access module (CAM)
module 17 and a smart card 18 which are connected to this reception device 16.
[0032]
The broadcast transmission equipment 11 transmits so-called broadcast
30 streams such as audio/visual (A/V) content and data broadcast and the like as
broadcast wave, by digital terrestrial broadcasting or broadcast satellite
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(BS)/communications satellite (CS) broadcasting. A/V content is encrypted by a
conditional access system (CAS) system of the broadcast transmission equipment to
prevent unauthorized use in a communication channel between the broadcast
transmission broadcast 11 and the CAM module 17 of the reception device 16.
However, protection by the CAS is not necessarily 5 required.
[0033]
The content distribution server 12 is positioned on a network 14 such as an
Internet or a content delivery network (CDN). Similar to the broadcast transmission
equipment 11 described above, A/V content or related data and the like are placed
10 and content is delivered to the reception device 16 connected by way of the network
14. A/V content is protected by the digital rights management (DRM) technology.
However, protection by DRM is not necessarily required.
[0034]
Similar to the content distribution server 12, the DRM server 13 is
15 positioned on the network 14 such as the Internet or the CDN. The DRM server 13
delivers related data such as a decryption key for decrypting content, use conditions
and the like to the reception device 16 connected by way of the network 14.
[0035]
As the reception device 16, for example, a television receiver (TV set) or a
20 set top box (STB) and the like are possible. This reception device 16 has a function
to receive A/V content from broadcasting or communications and present the A/V
content to users. The reception device 16 also has a function to present data
broadcast application and the like to be superimposed on A/V content.
[0036]
25 [Detailed configuration example of a reception device and a CAM module]
FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration example of a reception device 16 and
a CAM module 17. The reception device 16 has a broadcast interface (broadcast
I/F) 101, middleware (Middle-ware) 102, and a communication interface
(communication I/F) 103.
30 [0037]
The reception device 16 also has application (Application) 104, a common
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interface (Common I/F) 105, and a CI+ module (CI+module) 106. Furthermore, the
reception device 16 has a demultiplexer (De-multiplexer) 107, a decoder (Decoder)
108, an A/V player (A/V players) 109, and a digital watermark generator 110.
[0038]
The broadcast interface 101 acquires a broadcast signal 5 to be transmitted
from the broadcast transmission equipment 11. The middleware 102 analyzes the
broadcast signal acquired by the broadcast interface 101, performs a processing such
as a channel selection processing and the like, and obtains desired content (AV
streams). The communication interface 103 communicates with the content
10 distribution server 12 by way of the network 14 to acquire content. The
communication interface 103 also communicates with the DRM server 13 by way of
the network 14 to obtain a DRM key.
[0039]
The application 104 is software for controlling functions of the reception
15 device 16. This application 104 displays an icon on a display screen, enabling a
variety of settings and selections. The common interface 105 communicates
(transmits and receives) content and a control signal with the CAM module 17. The
CI+ module 106 performs mutual authentication with the CAM module 17 to protect
a communication channel.
20 [0040]
The demultiplexer 107 extracts encrypted streams such as video, audio,
subtitles and the like from broadcast content after being decrypted by the CAM
module 17. The decoder 108 performs a decode processing on the encrypted
streams which have been extracted by the demultiplexer 107, such as video, audio,
25 subtitles and the like, to obtain video data, audio data, subtitles data and the like.
The A/V player 109 extracts encrypted streams such as video, audio, subtitles and the
like from communication content after being decrypted by the CAM module 17, and
further performs the decode processing to obtain video data, audio data, subtitles data
and the like.
30 [0041]
The digital watermark generator 110 embeds a digital watermark in data
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after being decoded, such as video data, and outputs the data. The digital
watermark generator 110 uses information to create a digital watermark and embeds
a digital watermark. This information is considered information which is helpful in
specifying an outflow route for content. The information includes, for example,
information identifying a transmission source of content, information 5 identifying an
own device, information identifying the CAM module 17, current time (decode time
of content), other information related to rendering of content and the like.
[0042]
As the information identifying a transmission source of content, for example,
10 “Network ID”, “Transport stream ID”, or “Service ID” is used for broadcast content,
and “content server ID”, for example, is used for communication content. In
addition, “Host ID” is used as the information identifying an own device, and
“CICAM ID” is used as the information identifying the CAM module 17.
[0043]
15 When a digital watermark has already been embedded by the CAM module
17, the digital watermark generator 110 directly outputs data after being decoded
without performing a processing of embedding a digital watermark in the decoded
data. In this case, any deterioration in the picture quality or the sound quality due to
superimposition of digital watermarks can be avoided. The digital watermark
20 generator 110 can determine based on functional information to be acquired from the
CAM module 17, for example, whether or not a digital watermark is embedded in
data after being decoded.
[0044]
When the reception device 16 and the CAM module 17 perform mutual
25 authentication with CI+, the reception device 16 and the CAM module 17 exchange a
public key certificate of each other and perform an authentication processing.
Although a detailed description is omitted, a format of this public key certificate is
provided in the request for comments (RFC) 3280. An extension descriptor can be
defined for a public key certificate. Here, for example, the following descriptor is
30 newly defined. Exchanging this descriptor on the CI+ protocol, the reception
device 16 and the CAM module 17 can learn mutual digital watermark functions and
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whether or not there is a digital watermark.
[0045]
Watermark Capability ::= SEQUENCE {
capability INTEGER
5 }
[0046]
[Table 1]
Value Definition
0 No digital watermark function
1 A digital watermark embedded (I-frame)
2 A digital watermark information embedded
(SEI)
3 A digital watermark information embedded
(Adaptation field of MPEG2TS)
4 or more Reserved
[0047]
10 When “capability = 0”, it shows “there is no digital watermark function”.
In addition, when “capability = 1”, it shows “a digital watermark is embedded in an
I-frame (intra-frame)”. In addition, when “capability = 2”, it shows “digital
watermark information is embedded in supplement enhancement information (SEI)”.
Furthermore, when “capability = 3”, it shows “digital watermark information is
15 embedded in an “adaptation field of MPEG2TS”. Here, the digital watermark
information means the above-mentioned information to create a digital watermark.
[0048]
When information to create a digital watermark is added to content after
being decrypted which is transmitted from the CAM module 17, for example, the
20 digital watermark generator 110 can use that information. The digital watermark
generator 110 can learn based on functional information to be acquired from the
CAM module 17, for example, whether or not the information to create a digital
watermark is added to the content after being decrypted (See Table 1).
[0049]
25 A method for retrieving from content information to create a digital
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watermark and handing the information to the digital watermark generator 110
differs depending on a location where the digital watermark information is embedded
(positioned). For example, if an encoding scheme is H.264/AVC (ISO/IEC 14496-
10) and the information is embedded in an SEI field, the information is extracted by
the demultiplexer 107. However, if an embedded location is 5 another field, it is
possible that a different module will process. This is by way of example, however,
and a module which actually processes differs depending on implementation.
[0050]
In addition, the digital watermark generator 110 can independently acquire
10 and use information to create a digital watermark. In this case, it is also possible
that information which should be used to create a digital watermark (information
which is useful to specify an outflow route for content) is added in advance to
broadcast content or communication content by a transmitting side (service side).
In this case, for example, if the encoding scheme is H264/AVC, a method for
15 arranging by the transmitting side data to be determined by a servicer in the SEI field,
and the like are possible. In such a case, the digital watermark generator 110
further acquires and uses that information as information to create a digital
watermark. In this case, it becomes possible to use useful information for
specifying an outflow route for content which has been added at a transmission
20 source of the content and embed a digital watermark.
[0051]
As described above, the information to create a digital watermark (digital
watermark information) is added to the SEI field if the encoding scheme is
H264/AVC. In this case, for example, the reserved SEI message
25 “reserved_sei_message” shown below can be used. However, it is also possible to
define a new SEI message and add digital watermark information.
[0052]
reserved_sei_message (payloadSize) {
for(i=0; i
Note that in the embodiments described above, the CAM module 17, 17A
connected to the reception device 16, 16A through the common interface decrypts
broadcast content and communication content. However, it is needless to say that
25 the present technology can similarly apply to any reception device in which these
reception device and CAM module are integrated.
[0113]
In addition, in the embodiments described above, it was described that when
the CAM module 17, 17A adds digital watermark information to content, the digital
30 watermark information is embedded in an SEI field or an adaptation field of
MPEG2TS. However, a location where digital watermark information is embedded
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is not limited to the SEI field or the adaptation field of MPEG2TS.
[0114]
In addition, in the embodiments described above, it was shown that the
reception device 16, 16A not only receives broadcast content from the broadcast
transmission equipment 11, but also receives communication 5 content from the
content distribution server 12 connected to the network 14 and processes the
communication content. However, the present disclosure can similarly apply to a
reception device which receives and processes either broadcast content or
communication content.
10 [0115]
In addition, in the embodiments described above, the reception device 16,
16A or the CAM module 17, 17A embeds a digital watermark in content. However,
it is also possible that the broadcast transmission equipment 11 or the content
distribution server 12 embeds a digital watermark in content and delivers the content.
15 For example, if the content distribution server 12 embeds a digital watermark in
communication content, the content distribution server 12 delivers the content as per
a request of a reception device. Thus, as digital watermark information,
information identifying a reception device or a CAM module (“Host ID, “CICAM
ID” and the like) can be easily included, in addition to information identifying a
20 transmission source (“content server ID” and the like).
[0116]
Additionally, the present technology may also be configured as below.
(1)
A reception device including:
25 a content reception unit configured to receive content;
a digital watermark information acquisition unit configured to acquire
information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark;
and
a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
30 received content by using the acquired information and configured to output the
content.
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(2)
The reception device according to (1), wherein the content reception unit
receives the content from a digital broadcast system and/or a distribution server on a
network.
5 (3)
The reception device according to (1) or (2), wherein the information to
create a digital watermark includes at least information identifying a transmission
source of the content and information identifying an own device.
(4)
10 The reception device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein when the
information to be used to create a digital watermark is added to the received content,
the digital watermark information acquisition unit further acquires the information.
(5)
A reception method including:
15 a step of receiving content;
a step of acquiring information specifying an outflow route for the content
to create a digital watermark; and
a step of embedding a digital watermark in the received content and
outputting the content by using the acquired information.
20 (6)
A program causing a computer to function as:
content reception means for receiving content;
digital watermark information acquisition means for acquiring information
specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark; and
25 output means for embedding a digital watermark in the decrypted content
and outputting the content by using the acquired information.
(7)
A reception device including:
a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content;
30 an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to external
equipment and configured to receive decrypted content from the external equipment;
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and
a content output unit configured to embed, by using information specifying
an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark, a digital watermark in
the content received from the external equipment and configured to output the
5 content.
(8)
The reception device according to (7), wherein the content output unit uses
the information to create the digital watermark which is added to the content received
from the external equipment.
10 (9)
The reception device according to (7) or (8), wherein when determining that
a digital watermark has already been embedded in the content received from the
external equipment, the content output unit does not embed a digital watermark in
the content received from the external equipment.
15 (10)
The reception device according to (9),
wherein the interface unit further receives functional information of the
external equipment from the external equipment, and
wherein the content output unit determines, based on the received functional
20 information, whether or not the digital watermark has been embedded in the content
received from the external equipment.
(11)
The reception device according to any one of (7) to (10),
wherein the information to create a digital watermark includes at least
25 information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
an own device, and information identifying the external equipment.
(12)
A decryption processing device including:
an interface unit configured to receive encrypted content from external
30 equipment and configured to transmit decrypted content to the external equipment;
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on the
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encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content; and
a digital watermark embedment unit configured to embed a digital
watermark in the content to be transmitted by using information specifying an
outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark.
5 (13)
The decryption processing unit according to (12),
wherein the content includes video data for each inter-frame predictive
encoded frame, and
wherein the digital watermark embedment unit embeds a digital watermark
10 in video data of an intra-frame.
(14)
The decryption processing device according to (12) or (13),
wherein the information to create a digital watermark includes at least
information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
15 the external equipment, and information identifying an own device.
(15)
A decryption processing device including:
an interface unit configured to receive encrypted content from external
equipment and configured to transmit decrypted content to the external equipment;
20 a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on the
encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content; and
a digital watermark information addition unit configured to add, to the
content to be transmitted, information specifying an outflow route for the content to
create a digital watermark.
25 (16)
The decryption processing device according to (15),
wherein the information to create the digital watermark includes at least
information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
the external equipment, and information identifying an own device.
30 (17)
A reception processing system including:
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a reception device; and
a decryption processing device,
wherein the reception device includes
a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content,
an interface unit configured to transmit the received 5 content to the
decryption processing device and configured to receive decrypted content from the
decryption processing device, and
a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in
the content received from the decryption processing device and output the content by
10 using information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital
watermark which is added to the content, and
wherein the decryption processing device includes
an interface unit configured to receive the encrypted content from
the reception device and configured to transmit the decrypted content to the reception
15 device,
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on
the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
a digital watermark information addition unit configured to add the
information to create the digital watermark to the content to be transmitted.
20 (18)
A reception processing system including:
a reception device; and
a decryption processing device,
wherein the reception device includes
25 a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content,
an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to the
decryption processing device and configured to receive decrypted content from the
decryption processing device, and
a content output unit configured to output the received content, and
30 wherein the decryption processing device includes
an interface unit configured to receive the encrypted content from
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the reception device and transmit the decrypted content to the reception device,
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on
the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
a digital watermark embedment unit configured to embed a digital
watermark in the content to be transmitted, by using information 5 specifying an
outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark.
(19)
An information processing device including:
a content acquisition unit configured to acquire content;
10 a digital watermark information acquisition unit configured to acquire
information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark;
and
a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
acquired content and output the content, by using the acquired information.
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Reference Signs List
[0117]
10, 10A content transmission and reception system
20 11 broadcast transmission equipment
12 content distribution server
13 DRM server
14 network
15 edge router
25 16, 16A reception device
17, 17A CAM module
18 smart card
101 broadcast interface
102 middleware
30 103 communication interface
104 application
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105 common interface
106 CI+ module
107 demultiplexer
108 decoder
5 109 A/V player
110 digital watermark generator
201 common interface
202 CI+ module
203 CAS decryption
10 204 DRM client
205 digital watermark generator
206 I-frame detector
207 digital watermark information addition unit
208 communication interface
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CLAIMS
Claim 1
A reception device comprising:
a content reception unit configured to receive content;
a digital watermark information acquisition unit configured 5 to acquire
information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark;
and
a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
received content by using the acquired information and configured to output the
10 content.
Claim 2
The reception device according to claim 1, wherein the content reception
unit receives the content from a digital broadcast system and/or a distribution server
15 on a network.
Claim 3
The reception device according to claim 1, wherein the information to create
a digital watermark includes at least information identifying a transmission source of
20 the content and information identifying an own device.
Claim 4
The reception device according to claim 1, wherein when the information to
be used to create a digital watermark is added to the received content, the digital
25 watermark information acquisition unit further acquires the information.
Claim 5
A reception method comprising:
a step of receiving content;
30 a step of acquiring information specifying an outflow route for the content
to create a digital watermark; and
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a step of embedding a digital watermark in the received content and
outputting the content by using the acquired information.
Claim 6
A program causing a computer 5 to function as:
content reception means for receiving content;
digital watermark information acquisition means for acquiring information
specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark; and
output means for embedding a digital watermark in the decrypted content
10 and outputting the content by using the acquired information.
Claim 7
A reception device comprising:
a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content;
15 an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to external
equipment and configured to receive decrypted content from the external equipment;
and
a content output unit configured to embed, by using information specifying
an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark, a digital watermark in
20 the content received from the external equipment and configured to output the
content.
Claim 8
The reception device according to claim 7, wherein the content output unit
25 uses the information to create the digital watermark which is added to the content
received from the external equipment.
Claim 9
The reception device according to claim 7, wherein when determining that a
30 digital watermark has already been embedded in the content received from the
external equipment, the content output unit does not embed a digital watermark in
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the content received from the external equipment.
Claim 10
The reception device according to claim 9,
wherein the interface unit further receives functional 5 information of the
external equipment from the external equipment, and
wherein the content output unit determines, based on the received functional
information, whether or not the digital watermark has been embedded in the content
received from the external equipment.
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Claim 11
The reception device according to claim 7,
wherein the information to create a digital watermark includes at least
information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
15 an own device, and information identifying the external equipment.
Claim 12
A decryption processing device comprising:
an interface unit configured to receive encrypted content from external
20 equipment and configured to transmit decrypted content to the external equipment;
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on the
encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content; and
a digital watermark embedment unit configured to embed a digital
watermark in the content to be transmitted by using information specifying an
25 outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark.
Claim 13
The decryption processing unit according to claim 12,
wherein the content includes video data for each inter-frame predictive
30 encoded frame, and
wherein the digital watermark embedment unit embeds a digital watermark
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in video data of an intra-frame.
Claim 14
The decryption processing device according to claim 12,
wherein the information to create a digital watermark 5 includes at least
information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
the external equipment, and information identifying an own device.
Claim 15
10 A decryption processing device comprising:
an interface unit configured to receive encrypted content from external
equipment and configured to transmit decrypted content to the external equipment;
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on the
encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content; and
15 a digital watermark information addition unit configured to add, to the
content to be transmitted, information specifying an outflow route for the content to
create a digital watermark.
Claim 16
20 The decryption processing device according to claim 15,
wherein the information to create the digital watermark includes at least
information identifying a transmission source of the content, information identifying
the external equipment, and information identifying an own device.
25 Claim 17
A reception processing system comprising:
a reception device; and
a decryption processing device,
wherein the reception device includes
30 a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content,
an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to the
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decryption processing device and configured to receive decrypted content from the
decryption processing device, and
a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in
the content received from the decryption processing device and output the content by
using information specifying an outflow route for the content 5 to create a digital
watermark which is added to the content, and
wherein the decryption processing device includes
an interface unit configured to receive the encrypted content from
the reception device and configured to transmit the decrypted content to the reception
10 device,
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on
the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
a digital watermark information addition unit configured to add the
information to create the digital watermark to the content to be transmitted.
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Claim 18
A reception processing system comprising:
a reception device; and
a decryption processing device,
20 wherein the reception device includes
a content reception unit configured to receive encrypted content,
an interface unit configured to transmit the received content to the
decryption processing device and configured to receive decrypted content from the
decryption processing device, and
25 a content output unit configured to output the received content, and
wherein the decryption processing device includes
an interface unit configured to receive the encrypted content from
the reception device and transmit the decrypted content to the reception device,
a decryption unit configured to perform a decryption processing on
30 the encrypted content to acquire the decrypted content, and
a digital watermark embedment unit configured to embed a digital
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watermark in the content to be transmitted, by using information specifying an
outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark.
Claim 19
An information processing 5 device comprising:
a content acquisition unit configured to acquire content;
a digital watermark information acquisition unit configured to acquire
information specifying an outflow route for the content to create a digital watermark;
and
10 a content output unit configured to embed a digital watermark in the
acquired content and output the content, by using the acquired information.