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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Yasumasa Nakatsugawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yasumasa Nakatsugawa, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of encryption algorithm units which are respectively capable of performing mutual authentication with an external device by respectively using an encryption method or a cipher key being different from one another; and a data memory unit which stores a plurality of cipher-specific information being provided to each of the encryption algorithm units and including a cipher type which specifies an encryption method used by each of the encryption algorithm units and disabling control information for disabling at least one encryption algorithm unit among the plurality of encryption algorithm units; wherein at least a first encryption algorithm unit among the plurality of encryption algorithm units disables another encryption algorithm unit in accordance with the disabling control information which is stored at the data memory unit when a mutual authentication with an external device succeeds.