Abstract: A portable storage device and method of managing a file in the portable storage device are provided. The portable storage device includes a control module sorting digital rights management data from received data and forming a file comprising the digital rights management data, and a storage module storing the file. The method includes sorting digital rights management data from received data, forming a file comprising the digital rights management data, and storing the file in a storage module. Accordingly, files can be securely managed to be suitable to DRM.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring and removing information regarding a digital rights object are provided. The method for acquiring removing information regarding a digital rights object includes receiving a request for data on a rights object from a device, processing the data on the rights object in response to the request, and providing the processed data to the device. The method of removing a digital rights object includes selecting information regarding a rights object to be removed, encrypting the selected information regarding the rights object using a common encryption key, embedding the encrypted information regarding the rights object into a signal to be transmitted to a portable storage device, and transmitting the signal to the portable storage device. A device requests information regarding a rights object from a portable storage device, receives the information regarding the rights object from the portable storage device, and removes an unnecessary rights object.

Abstract: A method of playing back content based on digital rights management (DRM) between a portable storage and a device and a portable storage for the same are provided. The method includes requesting the portable storage to set a playback right for content protected through DRM, receiving an encrypted playback right for the content protected through DRM from the portable storage, and decrypting the encrypted playback right and playing back the content protected through DRM using the decrypted playback right.

Abstract: A digital rights management method includes a stage for a device to update a Certificate Revocation List of the device through a connection to a portable storage, a stage to access to the updated Certificate Revocation List so as to judge the effectiveness of a certificate of the portable storage, and a stage to maintain communication with the portable storage, if the judgment proves the effectiveness of the portable storage.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for copying or moving a rights object having right information regarding digital contents between a device and a portable storage device to copy or move the digital contents there between are provided. According to the method and apparatus, the digital works can be prevented from being recklessly and randomly copied and moved, and therefore, copyright can be protected. In addition, data loss or unauthorized access can be prevented.

Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) structure, a portable storage device, and a contents management method using the portable storage device are provided to facilitate the move of a rights object or encrypted content. The digital rights management structure includes a security section comprising private key information and cryptographic method which are needed to decrypt information that has been encrypted by a host device, a restriction section comprising authentication information needed for authentication with the host device and rights object information regarding content, and a data section comprising encrypted content which the host device attempts accessing.

Abstract: For digital rights management (DRM), a method for performing authentication between a device and a portable storage, which is performed by the device, includes transmitting a first key to the portable storage, receiving a third key and a first encrypted random number obtained by encrypting a first random number using the first key from the portable storage and decrypting the first encrypted random number using a second key related with the first key, generating a second encrypted random number by encrypting a second random number using the third key and transmitting the second encrypted random number to the portable storage, and generating a session key using the first random number and the second random number. The technique guarantees secure authentication between the device and the portable storage for DRM.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing digital rights using a portable storage device are provided. The method includes a device performing primary authentication together with a license provider and establishing primary security association, the device performing secondary authentication together with the portable storage device and establishing secondary security association, receiving a license from the license provider, and transmitting the license to the portable storage device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing digital rights of a portable storage device are provided. The method comprises a device performing authentication together with the portable storage device and sharing an encryption key with the portable storage device as a result of the authentication, requesting a rights object list from the portable storage device, receiving the rights object list from the portable storage device, and processing and displaying the rights object list.

Abstract: A mobile terminal control system using a digital signature. The system including a server for preparing a command message for a relevant mobile terminal according to mobile terminal status information set by a user, adding a digital signature to the prepared command message, and transmitting the resultant message. The system further includes a mobile terminal for authenticating the command message transmitted from the server and performing operations of power-off, log-on and log-off of the mobile terminal according to the authenticated command message. The server prepares a command message according to mobile terminal status information set by a user and transmits the prepared command message to a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal authenticates the transmitted command message. The mobile terminal can be controlled only through the authenticated message.