Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating and authenticating guaranteed unique identifier codes (CID) as may be used for identifying and authenticating assets comprising an integrated circuit, the method comprising; generating guaranteed unique identifiers (AID) in a centralized code registration system (3); storing the generated identifiers (AID) within a data storage (31a-31c); associating each identifier (AID) with an unique identification (CID) to be used for identifying an integrated circuit, by applying a bijective algorithm; authenticating an identification code (CID) by inversely calculating an identifier (AID) from an identification code (CID) based on said algorithm.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, a hardware circuit and a hardware device for enabling a software application to be executed on a hardware device in dependence of the hardware circuit, while preventing the execution of a binary copy of the application in another hardware device. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to a hardware circuit of the hardware device, wherein the hardware circuit is configured to perform a deterministic function. Response data is generated by the hardware device, which is used to manipulate at least a part of the software application to thereby enable the software application to be executed.

Abstract: The invention enables a software application to be executed on a mobile station in dependence of a SIM. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to the SIM to generate first response data using a security function of the SIM. The software application is enabled to be executed in dependence of the first response data. In addition, the challenge data may be transmitted to a verification server for the generation of second response data in dependence of the challenge data and possibly using an authentication center. The software application is then enabled to be executed in further dependence of the second response data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for providing content to a particular recipient device of a plurality of recipient devices. Copies of one or more content elements of the content are generated and one or more of the copies are modified to obtain modified copies of the content elements. The content elements, including the one or more modified copies of the content elements, are stored in a storage. Selection information is transmitted to the particular recipient device in response to a request for providing the content. The selection information prescribes to the recipient device the modified copy to be retrieved by the recipient device for substantially each content element for which a modified copy is available.

Abstract: The invention enables a software application to be executed on a mobile station in dependence of a SIM. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to the SIM to generate first response data using a security function of the SIM. The software application is enabled to be executed in dependence of the first response data. In addition, the challenge data may be transmitted to a verification server for the generation of second response data in dependence of the challenge data and possibly using an authentication center. The software application is then enabled to be executed in further dependence of the second response data.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, a hardware circuit and a hardware device for enabling a software application to be executed on a hardware device in dependence of the hardware circuit, while preventing the execution of a binary copy of the application in another hardware device. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to a hardware circuit of the hardware device, wherein the hardware circuit is configured to perform a deterministic function. Response data is generated by the hardware device, which is used to manipulate at least a part of the software application to thereby enable the software application to be executed.

Abstract: The invention enables a software application to be executed on a mobile station in dependence of a SIM. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to the SIM to generate first response data using a security function of the SIM. The software application is enabled to be executed in dependence of the first response data. In addition, the challenge data may be transmitted to a verification server for the generation of second response data in dependence of the challenge data and possibly using an authentication center. The software application is then enabled to be executed in further dependence of the second response data.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, a hardware circuit and a hardware device for enabling a software application to be executed on a hardware device in dependence of the hardware circuit, while preventing the execution of a binary copy of the application in another hardware device. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to a hardware circuit of the hardware device, wherein the hardware circuit is configured to perform a deterministic function. Response data is generated by the hardware device, which is used to manipulate at least a part of the software application to thereby enable the software application to be executed.

Abstract: The invention prevents intercepted keys from being used in unauthorized whitebox descrambler modules for the decryption of a ciphertext. Hereto a receiver with a personalized whitebox descrambler is proposed, whereby a part of the descrambling operation of the personalized descrambler is performed in a preprocessing module external to the descrambler.

Abstract: The invention enables a software application to be executed on a mobile station in dependence of a SIM. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to the SIM to generate first response data using a security function of the SIM. The software application is enabled to be executed in dependence of the first response data. In addition, the challenge data may be transmitted to a verification server for the generation of second response data in dependence of the challenge data and possibly using an authentication centre. The software application is then enabled to be executed in further dependence of the second response data.

Abstract: The invention involves the migration of at least some of the content discovery and/or resource management tasks from a home network to a remote server by using a proxy device, such as e.g. a DLNA-compatible proxy server or a proxy server compatible with other and/or multiple standards, connected to the devices within the home network and also connected to the resource server via an external, network. The proxy device can obtain content-relation information and, possibly, also: device-related information from the devices within the home network and provide that information to the remote server which can use the information to create an integrated navigation interface for navigating and/or managing content available to all of the devices within the home network.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, a hardware circuit and a hardware device for enabling a software application to be executed on a hardware device in dependence of the hardware circuit, while preventing the execution of a binary copy of the application in another hardware device. Challenge data originating from the software application is input to a hardware circuit of the hardware device, wherein the hardware circuit is configured to perform a deterministic function. Response data is generated by the hardware device, which is used to manipulate at least a part of the software application to thereby enable the software application to be executed.

Abstract: The invention prevents intercepted keys from being used in unauthorized whitebox descrambler modules for the decryption of a ciphertext. Hereto a receiver with a personalized whitebox descrambler is proposed, whereby a part of the descrambling operation of the personalized descrambler is performed in a preprocessing module external to the descrambler.

Abstract: The invention prevents intercepted keys from being used in unauthorized whitebox descrambler modules for the decryption of a ciphertext. Hereto a receiver with a personalized whitebox descrambler is proposed, whereby a part of the descrambling operation of the personalized descrambler is performed in a preprocessing module external to the descrambler.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for providing content to a particular recipient device of a plurality of recipient devices. Copies of one or more content elements of the content are generated and one or more of the copies are modified to obtain modified copies of the content elements. The content elements, including the one or more modified copies of the content elements, are stored in a storage. Selection information is transmitted to the particular recipient device in response to a request for providing the content. The selection information prescribes to the recipient device the modified copy to be retrieved by the recipient device for substantially each content element for which a modified copy is available.

Abstract: The invention prevents intercepted keys from being used in unauthorized whitebox descrambler modules for the decryption of a ciphertext. Hereto a receiver with a personalized whitebox descrambler is proposed, whereby a part of the descrambling operation of the personalized descrambler is performed in a preprocessing module external to the descrambler.