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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Yasushi Ayaki, Osaka, JP;
Takuya Nishimura, Osaka, JP;
Kazunari Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an AV data transmission apparatus including two or more output channels, an encryption unit encrypting AV data using an encryption key, and an AV data transmission unit transmitting the encryption key and the encrypted AV data to AV data reception apparatuses from each output channel. The apparatus also includes an encryption key switching unit switching an encryption key generation scheme to another one for the encryption key transmitted through a selected output channel, an output suspension unit suspending output of the encrypted AV data transmitted through a selected output channel, and a control unit (i) causing the output suspension unit to select an output channel and suspend the output of the encrypted AV data through the selected output channel, and then (ii) causing the encryption key switching unit to select the same output channel and switch the encryption key generation scheme to another one for the output channel.