JP4201010B2 - Decoding device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to copyright protection, a storage device that is properly sold or distributed and a storage medium that is properly recorded can be played back, and an illegally copied medium cannot be played back. The present invention relates to a decoding device that can decode a code reproduced from a distributed storage medium and a normally recorded storage medium, and cannot decode a code reproduced from an illegally copied medium.

  Regarding the technology relating to the video signal processing device, the video signal processing method, and the recording medium that ensure copyright protection for a high-quality video signal obtained by a video disc, a digital VTR, a digital broadcast receiving device, etc., for example, JP-A-10-178656. Further, authentication and KEY exchange for copy protection are described in, for example, Nikkei Electronics (NIKKEI ELECTRONICS 1998.3.23 (NO712) P47 to P53).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-178656 Nikkei Electronics (NIKKEI ELECTRONICS 1998.3.23 (NO712) P47 to P53)

  The publication discloses a copy prevention technique using generation management information. However, there is no mention of a technology that makes it impossible to reproduce illegally created storage media.

  In order to reliably prevent duplication, an encryption technique is effective. By encrypting the video or audio information to be recorded on the storage medium and supplying the decryption key only to those who have signed a contract, it is possible to make it impossible to reproduce the illegally created storage medium.

  However, the video or audio information reproduced after decryption can be freely recorded on other storage media, and it does not prevent duplication. In order to prevent such duplication, a so-called digital watermark technique is effective in which generation management information is superimposed on video or audio information in a form that cannot be detected even when viewed. In other words, illegal duplication and illegal duplication are detected by detecting the digital watermark of the recorded video or audio information and limiting the recording, or detecting the digital watermark of the reproduced video or audio information and limiting the reproduction. This can be useful for preventing viewing of the recorded video or audio information.

  By using both the encryption technology and the digital watermark technology, it is possible to more reliably prevent duplication. That is, it is only necessary to add a digital watermark to video or audio information whose copyright is to be protected and to encrypt it on the storage medium. However, the conventional technology does not consider how to make it impossible to reproduce an illegally created storage medium when the encryption technology and the digital watermark technology are used together. In particular, it has not been considered about the problem that it becomes impossible to reproduce the storage medium properly sold or distributed and the storage medium normally recorded due to the erroneous detection of the digital watermark.

The above-described problems are solved by, for example, the invention described in the claims.

Further, for example, according to the present invention, it is possible to stop viewing by decoding a code from an illegally copied storage medium that does not operate AKE, and digital watermark information is incorrect for a normal code that operates AKE. decrypt is performed even if they are detected.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a signal flow of an embodiment of a reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 10 is an encryption detection circuit, 20 is a digital watermark detection circuit, 30 is a reproduction restriction circuit, 40 is a storage medium, 50 is a reading circuit, 60 is a reproduction data output terminal, and 150 is a reproduction determination circuit.

  The present embodiment is a so-called drive for reproducing a storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a DVD-RAM. The reading circuit 50 reads data from the storage medium 40 and supplies the read encoded data to the encryption detection circuit 10, the digital watermark detection circuit 20, and the reproduction restriction circuit 30.

  For example, in DVD-ROM, in order to protect the copyright of video information to be recorded, a method of encrypting and recording moving image data compressed and encoded by the MPEG2 method is prepared. Is being considered. In addition, in order to restrict duplication of video information that has been decrypted, a digital watermarking method that superimposes duplication management information on video information in a form that cannot be detected even when viewed directly is examined. Has been. In the present embodiment, it is possible to reproduce a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM that has been encrypted or has a digital watermark.

  The encryption method detection circuit 10 detects information indicating that the disk is recorded on the storage medium 40 and encrypted by a predetermined encryption method.

  The digital watermark detection circuit 20 detects a digital watermark superimposed on the video information recorded on the storage medium 40.

  The reproduction determination circuit 150 determines whether or not to output moving image data from the reproduction data output terminal 60 according to the condition, and the reproduction restriction circuit 30 outputs the reproduction data output terminal 60 when outputting according to the determination result. When moving image data is supplied to and not output, no signal is supplied to the reproduction data output terminal 60. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing reproduction conditions. In the case of an encrypted disc, it is a legitimate disc that is protected by copyright, and is played. When the digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 in the case of an unencrypted disc, the disc is regarded as an illegally copied disc and the reproduction is stopped. If the digital watermark is not detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 in the case of an unencrypted disc, the disc is not copyright-protected, and is reproduced as it is. As a result, viewing of the illegally copied disc can be stopped, and even if an electronic watermark is erroneously detected when the encrypted regular disc is reproduced, the reproduction is not erroneously stopped.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a signal flow of the embodiment of the reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, 10 is an encryption detection circuit, 20 is a digital watermark detection circuit, 30 is a reproduction restriction circuit, 40 is a storage medium, 50 is a reading circuit, 60 is a reproduction data output terminal, 70 is an information analysis circuit, and 150 is a reproduction. It is a determination circuit.

  This embodiment is also a so-called drive for reproducing a storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a DVD-RAM. The reading circuit 50 reads data from the storage medium 40 and supplies the read encoded data to the encryption detection circuit 10, the digital watermark detection circuit 20, the reproduction restriction circuit 30, and the information analysis circuit 70.

  The encryption method detection circuit 10 detects information indicating that the disk is recorded on the storage medium 40 and encrypted by a predetermined encryption method.

  The digital watermark detection circuit 20 detects a digital watermark superimposed on the video information recorded on the storage medium 40.

  The information analysis circuit 70 analyzes whether the input data to the digital watermark detection circuit 20 is regular input data that can be detected by the digital watermark detection circuit. Specifically, in this embodiment, it is checked whether the data is regular data that conforms to the MPEG2 system.

  The reproduction determination circuit 150 determines whether or not to output moving image data from the reproduction data output terminal 60 according to the condition, and the reproduction restriction circuit 30 outputs the reproduction data output terminal 60 when outputting according to the determination result. When moving image data is supplied to and not output, no signal is supplied to the reproduction data output terminal 60. FIG. 4 shows the playback conditions. In the case of an encrypted disc, it is a legitimate disc that is protected by copyright, and is played. When the digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 in the case of an unencrypted disc, the disc is regarded as an illegally copied disc and the reproduction is stopped. In the case of an unencrypted disc, if the digital watermark is not detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 and the input data is legitimate input data that can be detected, the copyright is not protected. Since it is a disc, it plays as it is. In the case of an unencrypted disc, when the digital watermark is not detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20, and when the input data is illegal input data that cannot be detected, the digital watermark cannot be detected. It is regarded as an illegally encrypted disc, and playback is stopped. Thereby, viewing of a disc illegally encrypted so that detection of a digital watermark becomes impossible can also be stopped.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the signal flow of the embodiment of the decoding apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, 20 is a digital watermark detection circuit, 80 is a decryption circuit, 90 is an output limiting circuit, 100 is an encoded data input terminal, 110 is a decryption presence / absence designation input terminal, 120 is a selection circuit, 130 is a decryption circuit, Reference numeral 140 denotes a decoded data output terminal, and 160 denotes an output determination circuit.

  This embodiment is a so-called decoder board that decodes moving image data that has been compression-encoded according to the MPEG2 system. The encoded data input terminal 100 is supplied with encoded data reproduced from a storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM.

  In this embodiment, encoded data reproduced from an encrypted DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM can be decrypted. The decryption circuit 80 is a circuit that decrypts this encryption.

  The decryption presence / absence designation input terminal 110 receives a signal instructing decryption when reproducing an encrypted disk, and a signal instructing not to decrypt in other cases. . The selection circuit 120 selects the encoded data decrypted by the decryption circuit 80 when decrypting, and selects the encoded data input to the encoded data input terminal 100 when decrypting is not performed. Supply to circuit 130. The decoding circuit 130 performs decoding processing based on the MPEG2 system and decodes moving image data. The decoded moving image data is output from the decoded data output terminal 140.

  The output determination circuit 160 determines whether to output moving image data from the decoded data output terminal 140 according to the condition, and the output restriction circuit 90 outputs the decoded data output terminal 140 when outputting according to the determination result. When moving image data is supplied to and not output, no signal is supplied to the decoded data output terminal 140. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing output conditions. When decrypting, it is a legitimate code that is copyright protected and is output. If decryption is not performed and the digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20, it is regarded as reproduction data of an illegally copied disc and output is stopped. If the digital watermark is not detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 without decryption, the code is not copyright protected and is reproduced as it is. As a result, viewing of playback data from illegally copied discs can be stopped, and output is erroneously stopped even if digital watermarks are erroneously detected when decoding playback data from a legitimate encrypted disc. There is no end.

  The description of the embodiments described above has been all about the case of video information. However, also in the case of audio information, video encoding / decoding is audio encoding / decoding, and video watermarking is audio electronic. Just by using a watermark, the configuration of the embodiment is the same and the same effect can be obtained.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the signal flow of an embodiment of a playback apparatus corresponding to a plurality of types of storage media. In FIG. 7, 10 is an encryption detection circuit, 20 is a digital watermark detection circuit, 30 is a reproduction restriction circuit, 40 is a storage medium, 50 is a reading circuit, 60 is a reproduction data output terminal, 150 is a reproduction determination circuit, and 170 is a medium. And a format discrimination circuit.

  The present embodiment is a drive for reproducing a plurality of types of storage media such as DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM. The reading circuit 50 reads data from the storage medium 40 and supplies the read encoded data to the encryption detection circuit 10, the digital watermark detection circuit 20, the medium and format determination circuit 170, and the reproduction restriction circuit 30.

  An encryption method prepared for image information on a DVD-ROM (so-called DVD-Video format) is called a CSS (Content Scrambling System) method. A similar scheme is being studied for DVD-RAM, but it is an encryption scheme different from the CSS scheme. Among DVD-RAMs, there are a real-time recording format for recording image information while being compressed and encoded by the MPEG2 system, and a stream recording format for recording a bitstream compressed and encoded by the MPEG2 system as it is. In the case of stream recording, the compressed and encoded bit stream is sent in an encrypted state. The encryption method of the real-time recording format and the encryption method of the stream recording format are also expected to be different encryption methods. In this embodiment, reproduction corresponding to all these disks and encryption methods can be performed.

  The medium / format discriminating circuit 170 discriminates the type of storage medium 40 and the recording format.

  The encryption method detection circuit 10 detects information indicating that encryption is performed using a predetermined encryption method determined according to the type of storage medium 40 and the recording format.

  The digital watermark detection circuit 20 detects a digital watermark superimposed on the video information recorded on the storage medium 40.

  The reproduction determination circuit 150 determines whether or not to output moving image data from the reproduction data output terminal 60 according to the condition, and the reproduction restriction circuit 30 outputs the reproduction data output terminal 60 when outputting according to the determination result. When moving image data is supplied to and not output, no signal is supplied to the reproduction data output terminal 60. FIG. 8 shows the playback conditions. If the encryption method is the CSS format in the DVD-ROM Video format, the disc is reproduced because it is a copyright-protected regular disc. When the encryption method is the real-time recording format encryption method in the DVD-RAM real-time recording format, the disc is reproduced because it is a copyright-protected regular disc. When the stream recording format of the DVD-RAM is an encryption method for stream recording format, it is a legitimate disk that is copyright-protected, and is reproduced. In each format, if the digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 in the case of an unencrypted disc, the disc is regarded as an illegally copied disc, and reproduction is stopped. If the digital watermark is not detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20 in the case of an unencrypted disc, the disc is not copyright-protected, and is reproduced as it is.

  According to this embodiment, even when playing back a plurality of types of recording format discs with different encryption schemes, it is possible to stop watching illegally copied discs, and to use encrypted regular discs. Even if a digital watermark is erroneously detected during playback, the playback will not be stopped by mistake.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a signal flow of the embodiment of the decoding device with AKE. In FIG. 9, 20 is a digital watermark detection circuit, 80 is a decryption circuit, 90 is an output restriction circuit, 100 is an encoded data input terminal, 120 is a selection circuit, 130 is a decryption circuit, 140 is a decryption data output terminal, and 160 is An output determination circuit 180 is an AKE circuit.

  This embodiment is a so-called decoder board that decodes moving image data that has been compression-encoded according to the MPEG2 system. The encoded data input terminal 100 is supplied with encoded data reproduced from a storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM.

  In this embodiment, an AKE circuit 180 is incorporated, and when encoded data encrypted from an external device such as a DVD-ROM drive or a DVD-RAM drive is received and decrypted, the AKE circuit 180 connects to the external device. Then, authentication and key exchange (so-called AKE) are performed to obtain a key, and decryption is performed using this key. The decryption circuit 80 is a circuit that decrypts this encryption.

  The selection circuit 120 selects the encoded data decrypted by the decryption circuit 80 when the AKE is established and decryption is performed, and inputs the input to the encoded data input terminal 100 when the AKE is not established and the decryption is not performed. The encoded data is selected and supplied to the decoding circuit 130. The decoding circuit 130 performs decoding processing based on the MPEG2 system and decodes moving image data. When normal MPEG2 data is input and decoding is started, a detection signal is sent to the digital watermark detection circuit 20 and the output determination circuit 160. The decoded moving image data is output from the decoded data output terminal 140.

  The digital watermark detection circuit 20 detects a digital watermark of the decoded moving image data when decoding is started without AKE being established.

  The output determination circuit 160 determines whether to output moving image data from the decoded data output terminal 140 according to the condition, and the output restriction circuit 90 outputs the decoded data output terminal 140 when outputting according to the determination result. When moving image data is supplied to and not output, no signal is supplied to the decoded data output terminal 140. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing output conditions. When AKE is established and decryption is performed and decryption is performed, the code is output because it is a copyright-protected regular code. In the case where AKE is not established and decryption is performed and decryption is performed, if the digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20, it is regarded as reproduction data of the illegally copied disc and the output is stopped. If AKE is not established and decryption is not performed, and decryption is performed, and no digital watermark is detected by the digital watermark detection circuit 20, the code is not copyright-protected and is output as it is. If decoding does not work, output is stopped. Although it may be output, since the decoding is not operating, meaningful moving image data is not output at this time.

As a result, viewing of reproduction data from an illegally copied disk that does not operate AKE can be stopped, and a digital watermark is erroneously detected when the reproduction data from an encrypted regular disk that operates AKE is decrypted. However, the output will not stop by mistake.
This embodiment also includes the following.
The reproduction apparatus includes: an encryption detection unit that detects whether video or audio information recorded on the storage medium is encrypted with a predetermined encryption method; and a video or audio information recorded on the storage medium that has a predetermined encryption method. Digital watermark detection means for detecting digital watermark information indicating duplication management information including at least duplication prohibition superimposed on video or audio information when not encrypted, and video or audio information recorded on the storage medium In the case where it is not encrypted by a predetermined encryption method, it has a reproduction restriction means for stopping reproduction of video or audio information when any copy management information is detected by the detection result of the digital watermark detection means.
In addition, when the video or audio information recorded on the storage medium is not encrypted by a predetermined encryption method, the playback device detects the digital watermark information in the digital watermark detection means. Information analysis means for analyzing whether it is legitimate video or audio information, and if the video or audio information recorded on the storage medium is not encrypted by a predetermined encryption method, the information analysis means It is characterized by having a reproduction restriction means for stopping reproduction of video or audio information even when it is determined that the video or audio information is not legitimate video or audio information capable of detecting watermark information.
In addition, the decryption device directly decrypts the input encoded data without using the decryption means and the decryption means for restoring the encoded video or audio information after decrypting the encrypted input encoded data. In this case, the digital watermark detection means for detecting the digital watermark information indicating the copy management information including at least the copy prohibition superimposed on the decoded video or audio information, and directly decoding the input encoded data without using the decryption means In some cases, the digital watermark detection means includes output restriction means for stopping the output of video or audio information when any copy management information is detected.
Further, the reproducing apparatus includes a medium and a format discriminating unit for discriminating types of a plurality of storage media and a recording format on the storage medium, and an encryption method defined for each of the types of the plurality of storage media and the recording format on the storage medium The encryption detection means for detecting whether or not the data is encrypted and the video or audio information recorded on the storage medium are determined by the type of the storage medium determined by the medium and the format determination means and the recording format on the storage medium A reproduction restriction unit for stopping reproduction of video or audio information when any copy management information is detected based on a detection result of the digital watermark detection unit when the encryption method is not encrypted. To do.

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Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Encryption detection circuit, 20 ... Digital watermark detection circuit, 30 ... Reproduction restriction circuit, 40 ... Storage medium, 50 ... Reading circuit, 60 ... Reproduction data output terminal, 70 ... Information analysis circuit, 80 ... Decryption circuit, 90 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Output restriction circuit, 100 ... Encoded data input terminal, 110 ... Decryption presence / absence designation input terminal, 120 ... Selection circuit, 130 ... Decryption circuit, 140 ... Decryption data output terminal, 150 ... Reproduction determination circuit, 160 ... Output determination circuit 170, medium and format discriminating circuit, 180 ... AKE circuit.

Claims (1)

A decoding device for decoding and outputting encoded video or audio information reproduced from a storage medium ,
When decoding encrypted video or audio information, the encoded video or audio is obtained by decrypting the input encoded data encrypted using the encryption key recorded on the storage medium. Decryption means for restoring information;
AKE means for performing authentication with the playback device of the storage medium that inputs video or audio information when decrypting encrypted video or audio information and exchanging the encryption key used in the decryption means;
Decoding means for decoding the encoded video or audio information which is not encrypted or decrypted by the decryption means;
Digital watermark detection means for detecting digital watermark information indicating duplication management information including at least duplication prohibition superimposed on video or audio information;
When authentication and encryption key exchange are established and decrypted in the AKE means, video or audio information is output regardless of the detection result of the digital watermark detection means ,
In the case where authentication and encryption key exchange are not established and decryption is not performed in the AKE means, the video or audio information is not encrypted and the digital watermark information is not detected by the digital watermark detection means. Control means for outputting audio information and stopping output of the video or audio information when the digital watermark information is detected by the digital watermark detection means without the video or audio information being encrypted. A decoding device.

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