Background technology
Press; in recent years; along with popularizing gradually of Internet; the consumer obtains various information on line; become a kind of trend of following information circulation; this trend not only makes popular now various audio-visual digital product, can circulate everywhere by Internet, becomes commodity the most popular on the grid line rapidly; also make the counterfeit behavior of audio-visual digital product; in the network world of no Buddhist far away, walk crosswise everywhere, so how on the audio-visual on line digital product; utilize audio-visual encryption technology; effectively prevent illegal counterfeitly, protecting the intellecture property of these audio-visual digital products, and further implement the idea that the consumer pays; and when meeting the upcoming multimedia video epoch; make that consumption mechanism more becomes perfect on the line, become in the current network world, the very urgent and important issue that needs to be resolved hurrily.
From technological layer, audio-visual technology is from the multimedia effect of computer unit, progressive instant digital audio-video service to the line, and no matter in video signal, surprising performance is all arranged on sound effect or the transmission speed, the most important thing is, complete audio-visual audiovisual is soft, hardware has become the basic outfit of system, concurrent exhibition is the use interface of hommization more, therefore, easily available high-quality online video information, the part in people's life and the work will be become undoubtedly, and, instant and abundant information and amusement can be obtained easily not only for the consumer, for the corporate boss, also can help intra-company's training management and outside marketing professional,, more can bring infinite commercial opportunities audio-visual supplier.Especially, in recent years, in exquisite individual privacy and freely under the idea, more and more many people are reluctant that bumper-to-bumper goes theatre queuing, and squeeze the public place bad at air, that the seat is narrow and small, health is not good, with a group complete stranger ornamental film together, not only and saltyly think that this measure is not a kind of enjoyment, even a kind of torment of can saying so.On the other hand, because constantly progressing greatly and perfect adaptation of audio-visual audio-visual equipment and information product makes its audio visual effect that presents, reached splendid boundary.Based on aforementioned all multifactor, people more and more like in residence, appreciate instant satellite programming on CD-RW discsCD-RW or the line like a cork, yet, a bit of blemish in an otherwise perfect thing, be most of people and can't be by network immediately to up-to-date film (as: in the theatre just at the film of premiere), therefore, how establishment of a mechanism or method can make spectators in residence, appreciate film by the network parting fee mode, promptly become this image and sound program supplier and desired most ardently an important goal of reaching.
At present; the network or the TV and Radio Corporation that provide film or song to appreciate in the mode (Pay Per View) of paying on the network; 99% video/audio archive unencryption all almost; but to hide the mode of video/audio archive URL; after the consumer pays on the net; just allow consumption online person can be linked to this video/audio archive; yet think freely to view and admire the method for charge video content; quite easy in fact; do not need deep slip-stick artist's background or possess advanced programing power; can copy illegally easily film or song, for example: quite popular voice files compressed format (MPEG Audio Layer-3 is hereinafter to be referred as MP3) on the network now; the consumer is just often taken place behind the down-load music archives; arbitrarily this music archive imprinting is become laser disc, gift other people, or directly with Email; hop other people; even sell and desire to make money or profit, this is a serious and merciless strike for protection of Intellectual Property Rights in fact.
In recent years; because the continuous progress of network audio-video archives encryption technology; variously be engaged in audio-visual paying and watch the image and sound program supplier of program (for example: TV and Radio Corporation or network company); idea for the person's of promoting the use of paying; for the program that is provided; no matter be to watch on the line or download; all can utilize encryption technology; its video content is carried out encipherment protection; copied illegally by illegal to avoid copyright; yet, what is meant by the video/audio archive encryption technology? in brief, promptly a kind ofly can on form video/audio archive (WindowsMedia File), add password (Key); make this video/audio archive need be by decoding key (WindowsMedia License) technology that begins to open; die, if can make the entitlement of this decoding key, grasp all the time on hand in this image and sound program supplier; make this image and sound program supplier can be by to the control of this deciphering key; and can very accurately control the normal circulation of digital multimedia information, so, can guarantee the rights and interests of author and publisher.Press; the mode of disengaging of decoding key; many kinds can be arranged; for example: disengage when the consumer desires file opening; automatically disengage or the consumer is just disengaged etc. when requiring ...; yet; interactive on network, being engaged in selecting with seeing; with the multimedia information vendor who listens; least being ready the situation of witnessing, is after the consumer pays online, take advantage of for the moment just; institute is downloaded data; duplicated arbitrarily, gift other people or peddle and desire to make money or profit, author and publisher are sustained a great loss; the effort that society will be paid for intellectual property protection suffers great strike.This measure not only makes this image and sound program supplier sustain a loss, also will destroy the idea that the consumer pays rapidly, therefore, if can be at the video/audio archive relevant with each video content, give an encipheror or measure, and cooperate appropriate file administration, gold stream on the line, archives transmit (Content Delivering, contain crossfire and download) ... etc., and stipulate rational fees policy (as: regulation is paid number of times or the time limit that expense can be watched), probably can between this image and sound program supplier and consumer, set up a safety, reasonable and stable information trading environment.
Summary of the invention
Because the network or the TV and Radio Corporation that provide film or song to appreciate with way of paying on the above-mentioned present network, 99% video/audio archive unencryption all almost, but to hide the mode of video/audio archive URL, so after consumption online person pays, the video content that is provided on it, very easily copied illegally in a large number, and illegal circulation on network.The inventor is based on the reality needs of theory that protects the intellectual property and network world, and development and Design goes out the authentication and the method for control of a kind of audio-visual multimedia information of the present invention.
A purpose of the present invention is encrypting and authenticating and a keyholed back plate mechanism of utilizing this method, effectively avoids intellectual property rights in cyberspace by unlawful infringement, makes author, publisher or image and sound program supplier's interests, can obtain more perfect protection.
Another object of the present invention, be that this consumer is after downloading these video/audio archives, if do not desire to appreciate immediately, it can be stored in the computer hard disc, maybe it can be stored on magnetic sheet or the laser disc, carry to any computer that has a function of surfing the Net and carry out, can after online is paid, appreciate this video/audio archive immediately.
For achieving the above object, the authentication of a kind of audio-visual multimedia information of the present invention and method of control, be applied between an image and sound program supplier servomechanism and at least one consumer's computer, between these computers and this servomechanism by network line mutually, the video/audio archive of at least one audio-visual multimedia information of being provided of this image and sound program supplier wherein, need earlier by an encryption program, be converted into one respectively and encrypt audio-visual shelves, this network provisioning of mat gives the consumer again, make the consumer when utilizing this computer to carry out the audio-visual shelves of this encryption, this method can be handled the audio-visual shelves of described encryption according to the following step: at first, this computer needs via this network, initiatively with this servomechanism line mutually, and start an authentication mechanism set on this servomechanism; This computer with the identity data that this consumer imported, is sent to this servomechanism again, for this servomechanism it is authenticated; This servomechanism is after receiving this identifying data, and described authentication mechanism will judge whether this identifying data is correct; If described authentication mechanism judges that this identifying data is correct, this servomechanism will return a deciphering key to this computer, and described deciphering key is different with the deciphering key of preceding once passback; This computer will utilize this deciphering key, these be encrypted audio-visual shelves be decrypted, and make these audio-visual encryption shelves be reduced into the unencrypted video/audio archive; At last, this computer is carried out these video/audio archives again, and the content of these video/audio archives is presented on the picture of described computer confession consumer appreciation.
Wherein in the said method, when this servomechanism did not find the Member Information that is complementary with this identifying data, this servomechanism will return information to this computer of refusing to enter or the request that returns and add member's application form to this computer.
Network in the said method is a Local Area Network or Internet.
The present invention has following beneficial effect:
1, can effectively avoid consumption online person because of for the moment just, after the online of paying, institute is downloaded data; duplicated arbitrarily, gift other people or peddle and desire to make money or profit, and the false touch net of justice; make author, publisher or image and sound program supplier's interests, can obtain more perfect protection.
2, the consumer is after downloading these video/audio archives, if do not desire to appreciate immediately, can be earlier with its system's storage in this year, therefore can avoid downloading for a long time and wait for, and give consumption online person in the selection of appreciating the film time, sufficient elasticity is arranged, and make this audio-visual multimedia information have splendid portability.
Embodiment
The authentication and the method for control of a kind of audio-visual multimedia information that the present invention develops, can make an image and sound program supplier, by an encryption program, raw file with an audio-visual multimedia information, an i.e. video/audio archive, be converted into one and encrypt audio-visual shelves, and pass through Local Area Network, Internet or alternate manner, provide and give the consumer, treat that the consumer obtains the audio-visual shelves of this encryption, and desire is utilized computer, when appreciating its content (as: film or song), this method can make this computer expert cross Internet, initiatively be linked to the set servomechanism of this image and sound program supplier, and start an authentication mechanism set on this servomechanism, read after this consumer utilizes the correct identifying data that this computer provides at this servomechanism, to verify it, after checking is errorless, promptly can return a deciphering key to this consumer's computer, make this computer can utilize the deciphering key, these audio-visual encryption shelves are decrypted, and these audio-visual encryption shelves of order are reduced to unencrypted video/audio archive originally, so, this computer can present the content of this audio-visual multimedia information, appreciates for the consumer.In addition, this consumer is after downloading this video/audio archive, if do not desire to appreciate immediately, it can be stored in the computer hard disc, make when desiring to appreciate in the future, need not the download of surfing the Net separately, only need surf the Net after the paying, can appreciate immediately, maybe it can be stored on magnetic sheet or the laser disc, carry to any computer that has a function of surfing the Net and carry out, can after paying, online appreciate this video/audio archive immediately, so, not only can make this image and sound program supplier more make this audio-visual multimedia information have splendid portability concurrently to the use situation of this audio-visual multimedia information keyholed back plate in addition.
In the present invention, the deciphering key that this servomechanism sends at every turn all is unique (Unique), and all can be recorded in the set data bank of this servomechanism in (Date Base), so situation that is used at these video/audio archives, can there be detailed record in this image and sound program supplier, therefore, how this consumer obtains this video/audio archive (even the situation of illegally copying illegally), for this audio-visual supplier, not an important thing, because any people who wants to appreciate these video/audio archive contents just must pay to this image and sound program supplier.
Method of the present invention is applied between an image and sound program supplier servomechanism and at least one consumer's computer, these computers can be by network and this servomechanism line mutually, make the video/audio archive of at least one audio-visual multimedia information that this image and sound program supplier provided, can pass through an encryption program, be converted into one respectively and encrypt audio-visual shelves, and this network (Local Area Network of mat, Internet) or alternate manner, the consumer is given in supply, this method obtains the audio-visual shelves of this encryption the consumer, and desire is utilized computer, when appreciating its content (as: film or song), see also shown in Figure 1ly, will handle according to the following step:
(101) at first, this computer needs via network, initiatively with servomechanism line mutually, and starts an authentication mechanism set on this servomechanism;
(102) this computer with the identity data that this consumer imported, is sent to this servomechanism again, makes for this servomechanism it is authenticated;
(103) then, this servomechanism will judge whether this identifying data is correct after receiving this identifying data; If carry out step (104); Otherwise, carry out step (107);
(104) if judge that this identifying data is correct, this servomechanism will return a deciphering key to this computer;
(105) this computer will utilize this deciphering key, these be encrypted audio-visual shelves be decrypted, and make these audio-visual encryption shelves be reduced into the unencrypted video/audio archive;
(106) then, this computer is carried out these video/audio archives again, and the content of these video/audio archives is presented on its picture, appreciates for the consumer;
(107) when this servomechanism does not find the Member Information that is complementary with this identifying data, this servomechanism will return the information that a refusal enters, or a request adds member's application form to this computer.
Via above detailed narration, be not difficult to learn that the present invention has remarkable contribution for protection of Intellectual Property Rights, below will with the thinking angle marrow of the present invention be described in another way:
Technical concept of the present invention, see also shown in Figure 2, as this video/audio archive 10 being put into (this video/audio archive 10 is executed an encryption program 11) in the box, and this box lock got up (this video/audio archive 10 is converted into the audio-visual shelves 12 of this encryption), then, reenact a game rule, so that determining, what kind of person can open the lock of this box, and the people who formulates this game rule, be this image and sound program supplier, make the people of any this box of acquisition, must follow game rule (for example online paying of this image and sound program supplier defined, fill out questionnaire, adding becomes exclusive member ... etc.), so, this image and sound program supplier just can return a key (License Key, that is mentioned " deciphering key " 13 in the preamble) give and observe in consumer's hand of this game rule, this consumer can be opened the box of locking, to obtain video/audio archive 10 (will encrypt audio-visual grade 12 and be reduced to unencrypted video/audio archive 10).
In the present invention, in the encrypted process of these video/audio archives, this image and sound program supplier can set the restriction that the audio-visual shelves of this encryption are unlocked, for example this video/audio archive is assumed to be a film, then this audio-visual supplier can stipulate that this film can only be broadcast several times and maybe can only broadcast several days, in case reach this restriction, this box will automatically lock, this consumer must follow the specified game rule of this image and sound program supplier once more, could take a new key once more, and the key that this servomechanism sends at every turn (Key) all is unique (Unique), and all can be recorded in the set data bank of this servomechanism in (Date Base), so at audio-visual grade of situation that is used of this encryption, can there be detailed record in this image and sound program supplier, and also therefore no matter this consumer obtains these video/audio archives in which way, unimportant, because any people who wants to use these video/audio archives just must pay to this image and sound program supplier.
Have further for the present invention and understand and understanding for deepening your juror once more, below be illustrated for a life embodiment now:
Live in Mr. Lin in the Taibei for one, once to the set webpage of this image and sound program supplier, login adds makes it become this image and sound program supplier's exclusive member, and purchase " film is appreciated and being counted " is total to " 100 " point, this image and sound program supplier regulation " is is whenever viewed and admired film one time; promptly detain 10 points of counting ", be conigenous this image and sound program supplier's webpage earlier when woods, knowing has a up-to-date film can supply to download, Mr. Lin downloads and stores the video/audio archive of this film immediately to affiliated computer, when Mr. Lin desires to watch this film and removes to carry out this video/audio archive, this computer can link to this image and sound program supplier's webpage, and the dialog box of a requirement input Member Information occurs, after Mr. Lin imports correct Member Information, this image and sound program supplier gives one group of password of Mr. Lin " 1234 " immediately, after Mr. Lin must correctly input to this computer with this group password, this computer could be carried out these archives, at this moment, woods can be viewed and admired this film earlier, and is appreciated totally 10 points of counting by this film of deduction.
Among this embodiment, because this image and sound program supplier stipulates the film that " whenever viewing and admiring film one time; promptly detain 10 points of counting " provided, and button 10 points of counting, therefore, after woods is born in earlier and for the first time appreciates this film, when wishing to see for the second time this film again, when then Mr. Yu Lin carries out this video/audio archive, this computer similarly can link to this image and sound program supplier's webpage, and after Mr. Yu Lin imported correct member authentication data, this image and sound program supplier gave another group password " 6543 " of Mr. Lin (noticing that this group password and last group are inequality) immediately, at this moment, Mr. Lin must be correctly with after should organizing password input computer, and this computer could be carried out this video/audio archive once more to appreciate this film, and this moment, Mr.'s Lin film appreciation was counted remaining 80 points.
Again if, Mr. Lin becomes CD-RW discsCD-RW with this film imprinting, maybe directly send this video/audio archive to Mr. Wang with electronic record, when Mr. Wang is carried out these archives on the computer of oneself, also can be linked to this image and sound program supplier's webpage equally, but because non-this image and sound program of Mr. Wang supplier's exclusive member, so will occur the dialog box that a request adding member or refusal enter on the webpage, after Mr. Wang is adding member and purchase points, can obtain one group of password, for example be " 9876 ", and this organizes password to affiliated computer in input, can appreciate this film, suppose after this Mr. Wang has been appreciated this film, send this CD-RW discsCD-RW or electronic record to other people again, because the password of obtaining is all different at every turn, so no matter how this film is duplicated and pass round, for this audio-visual supplier, be not subjected to the puzzlement of copyright infringement fully, because anyone only wants to view and admire this film, the paying of just will surfing the Net.
Among this embodiment, after woods is born in earlier and downloads this film, it can be stored in the hard disc, make and need not to download again in the future, only need surf the Net pay after, can appreciate this video/audio archive immediately, or Mr. Wang can be stored in these archives magnetic sheet or imprinting on laser disc, portability is carried out to any computer that has a function of surfing the Net, can after paying, online appreciate this video/audio archive immediately, so, not only can make this image and sound program supplier more make this video/audio archive have splendid portability concurrently to the use situation of this video/audio archive keyholed back plate in addition.
Among this embodiment; mentioned encryption technology; can adopt digital copyright management mechanism (the Digital Rights Management of Microsoft; hereinafter to be referred as DRM); this mechanism is a kind of technology of doing encryption and copyright keyholed back plate at the audio-visual form archives of Microsoft; it is a kind of servomechanism software; propagate in order to the safety of guaranteeing the copyright information; or prevent illegal propagation; the object of DRM protection; information and the content that must pay on the last network prevent that it is subjected to various copy right piracies, because pirate rampant on the network; the DRM top priority is to take preventive measures; Web content can't be stolen, and the DRM product comprises servomechanism software and plug-in program important document, to encrypt; authentication; obtaining the keeper agrees; and mode such as setting access restriction is reached purpose.
The above embodiment only is explanation technological thought of the present invention and characteristics, its purpose makes the personage who has the knack of this skill can understand content of the present invention and is implementing according to this, when not limiting claim of the present invention with it, promptly the equalization of doing according to disclosed spirit generally changes or modifies, and must be encompassed in the claim scope of the present invention.