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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2009
Takayuki Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Mitsunobu Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuaki Kohinata, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an apparatus of reproducing contents in which an encryption key is to be changed at predetermined intervals for copyright protection purpose, the contents can be reproduced or specially reproduced with no problem such as fast forward, and fast rewind. For special reproduction, data and key information needed therefor are made ready in advance, and using the data and the key information, the contents are specially reproduced. Alternatively, an encryption key generation rule is defined in advance for use in generation of an encryption key. By making any needed key information ready in advance from this rule, the contents can be reproduced and specially reproduced with no problem.