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Patent AT-E401740-T1: [Translated] SECURE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK OF MEDIA PROGRAMS USING MUTUALLY MATCHED RECEIVER AND STORAGE DEVICE

Published by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 07, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-06
A method and apparatus for storing and retrieving program material for subsequent replay is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving a data stream comprising the program material encrypted according to a first (CW) encryption key, decrypting the program material; re-encrypting the program material according to a second encryption key (516); and storing the re-encrypted material in a media storage device (528). The program material is played back by retrieving the re-encrypted material (518) from the media storage device (528) and decrypting the re-encrypted program material. In one embodiment, the second encryption key (516) is derived from metadata describing replay rights. In a further embodiment, the media storage device (528) also stores the second encryption key (516) which has been further encrypted by a key (520) that is unique to the device used to receive the program material.

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