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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Julian Durand, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason B. Kenagy, San Diego, CA (US);
Per Nielsen, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Christophe Bernard, Robion, FR;
Amy McGaraghan, Berkeley, CA (US);
Bryan L. Campbell, Portsmouth, NH (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, devices, apparatus, computer-readable media and processors are provided that protect the distribution of media content. Media content is encrypted and the associated cryptographic mechanisms are stored and accessible either remotely at a networked database or internally within a data storage device memory. Access to the cryptographic mechanisms is granted by associating the cryptographic mechanisms with a data storage device identification and, optionally, a computing device identification.