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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2003
Josh Kamins, Elazar, IL;
Stephanie Wald, Givat Zeev, IL;
Yaacov Belenky, Maaleh Adumim, IL;
Carmi Bogot, Maaleh Adumim, IL;
Gabi Ickowicz, Jerusalem, IL;
Uri Stroh, Jerusalem, IL;
Abraham Wachtfogel, Dolev, IL;
Josh Kamins, Elazar, IL;
Stephanie Wald, Givat Zeev, IL;
Yaacov Belenky, Maaleh Adumim, IL;
Carmi Bogot, Maaleh Adumim, IL;
Gabi Ickowicz, Jerusalem, IL;
Uri Stroh, Jerusalem, IL;
Abraham Wachtfogel, Dolev, IL;
Cisco Technology Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for protecting digital content is described. The method includes receiving compressed encrypted digital content, determining an output format based, at least in part, on all of the following: a user-requested output format; received control information; and a rule determining whether a clear compressed output format is allowedand producing output from the compressed digital content based on a result of the determining, wherein, if the rule does not allow clear compressed output format, the compressed encrypted digital content is provided in a form which prevents production of clear compressed output in the producing step. Related apparatus and methods are also described.