Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING DIGITAL CONTENT USING HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/016667
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for protecting digital content using hardware identification information are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for protecting digital content using hardware identification information includes the steps of acquiring hardware identification information of a device connected to a client, comparing the acquired hardware identification information with preset hardware identification information, and suspending the reproduction of digital content if the acquired hardware identification information corresponds to the preset hardware identification information. The present invention protects digital content even when digital content is output via another external device, and prevents digital content being output via another external device from being stored again by using another device.
Inventors:
WON SUNG-WOOK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2009/004029
Publication Date:
May 27, 2010
Filing Date:
July 21, 2009
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Assignee:
CDNETWORKS CO LTD (KR)
WON SUNG-WOOK (KR)
WON SUNG-WOOK (KR)
International Classes:
G06F21/10
Foreign References:
| KR100653195B1 | 2006-12-05 | |||
| US20060036671A1 | 2006-02-16 | |||
| KR20010108366A | 2001-12-07 | |||
| KR20030039347A | 2003-05-17 | |||
| KR20070047065A | 2007-05-04 | |||
| US6807542B2 | 2004-10-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAN, Jung-Hyuk (1363-2 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-070, KR)
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