Patents by Inventor Takamichi Hayashi

Takamichi Hayashi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8966644
    Abstract: An information storing device includes a storage section configured to store revocation information that is a list of an identifier of an unauthorized device, and a data processor configured to execute determination processing of unauthorized equipment in accordance with the revocation information. The data processor extracts version information enabling identification of the issue order of the revocation information from the revocation information and transmits the extracted version information to a communication counterpart device. If the data processor receives the revocation information of a new version of the issue order held by the communication counterpart device from the communication counterpart device, the data processor executes revocation information synchronization processing of substituting the received revocation information of the new version for the revocation information of an old version stored in the storage section to store the revocation information of the new version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takamichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Kuno
  • Publication number: 20150046719
    Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates an encryption key of content; and a communication unit that transmits an encryption key generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, as the encryption key, individual keys that are different for each new content recording prates sing on a recording medium in a content recording device, and transmits the individual keys through the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Kenjiro Ueda, Munetake Ebihara, Takamichi Hayashi, Koji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8938073
    Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates an encryption key of content; and a communication unit that transmits an encryption key generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, as the encryption key, individual keys that are different for each new content recording processing on a recording medium in a content recording device, and transmits the individual keys through the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Kenjiro Ueda, Munetake Ebihara, Takamichi Hayashi, Koji Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20140380063
    Abstract: Provided is an information storage device including a storage unit configured to store encrypted content and an encryption key to be applied to decryption of the encrypted content, wherein the storage unit stores a converted encryption key generated through an arithmetic operation of the encryption key and an electronic signature that is constituent data of an encrypted content signature file set corresponding to the encrypted content, wherein the electronic signature is an electronic signature for data that includes constituent data of the encrypted content and the encryption key, and wherein a reproduction device configured to read the encrypted content from the storage unit and execute a decryption process is able to be caused to perform acquisition of the encryption key through an arithmetic operation of applying the electronic signature to the converted encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8914646
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a data processor and a storage. The storage is divided into a protected area to which access is limited and a general purpose area which is freely accessible, and configured to store in the general purpose area encrypted content, and an encrypted title key obtained by encrypting a title key to be applied to decrypt the encrypted content, and store in the protected area a binding key applied to encrypt the title key, and a hash value of the encrypted title key. The data processor is configured to determine, in response to a request for access to the protected area from an external apparatus, whether or not to permit the access, and permit, only when access permission determination is made, the access to the protected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8908860
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a data processing unit executing decryption and playing processing of an encrypted content, with the data processing unit executing content playback propriety determination processing by applying an encrypted content signature file set in response to a content to be played; with the encrypted content signature file including a content hash list group including a hash value, and signature data for data generated from a content encryption key and the content hash list group; and with the data processing unit executing, with the content playback propriety determination processing, hash value matching processing between a hash value calculated from a content to be played, and a hash value for matching included in the content hash list group, and signature data verification processing to which the signature has been applied to perform decryption and playing processing of the encrypted content with success of both processes as a condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Takamichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Kuno
  • Publication number: 20140351585
    Abstract: There is provided a device and a method for preventing using of illegitimate content or manufacturing of the illegitimate media that uses illegitimate media. In a system that has an information storage device, a license management apparatus that generates a media key set (MKS) that is stored in the information storage device, and a content provision apparatus, at the time of manufacturing of the information storage device, the license management apparatus compares an MKS version that is set in the MKS that is stored in the information storage device, and an allowance minimum MKS version that is recorded in a controller of the information storage device, and thus records key information stored in the MKS, in a storage unit under the condition that it is confirmed that the MKS version is equal to or greater in value than the allowance minimum MKS version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takamichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Kuno, Koji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8893307
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: a client executing acquisition and reproduction of contents; a management server providing the client with content selection information applied for acquisition of contents; and a content providing server receiving the content selection information from the client and providing the content selected in accordance with the content selection information, wherein the content selection information includes content identifiers as identifiers of encrypted contents respectively encrypted by different encryption keys and range information indicating data areas of range data which is configuration data of respective encrypted contents, and the content providing server provides the client with an encrypted content formed by combining range data as partial data of the encrypted contents specified by the content identifiers and the range information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Katsumi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 8862903
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, including: a data processing section reproducing contents stored in a medium having a general purpose area in which encrypted contents and utilization controlling information corresponding to the contents are stored, and a protected area configured from a plurality of blocks to which access limitation is set and which include a block in which an encryption key for decrypting the contents and information of a plurality of validity periods indicative of content utilization permission periods applied to the application contents of the encryption key are stored, wherein the data processing section acquires the utilization controlling information of a reproduction object content, extracts selection information of validity period information to be applied to the content, and decides whether or not content reproduction is to be permitted by comparison between the validity period information selected from within the block and current date information in accordance with the selecti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Takamichi Hayashi, Katsumi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 8819406
    Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates content for transmitting to a client; and a communication unit that transmits the generated content of the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, based on basic encrypted content having a plurality of units that each includes a SEED that is data for encryption key generation and a block that is encrypted data that is encrypted by an encryption key generated using the SEED, each data of (a) converted encrypted content on which conversion processing to replace the SEED with dummy data or to delete the SEED is performed, and (b) encrypted SEED that is the SEED encrypted by content transmission processing or by individual keys that are different by units of users at a transmission destination, and transmits the generated converted encrypted content and encrypted SEED as data provided to the client via the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Kenjiro Ueda, Munetake Ebihara, Takamichi Hayashi, Koji Yoshimura
  • Publication number: 20140237235
    Abstract: Content usage control is realized on condition of the establishment of user authentication without having to communicate with a server or the like. An information storage device such as a memory card stores an encrypted content, a converted title key obtained by converting a title key which is an encryption key, and a user token obtained by converting binding secret information to be applied to calculate the title key from the converted title key. A reproducing device that decrypts and reproduces the encrypted content acquires the converted title key and the user token, and generates an authentication key on the basis of user identification information such as a user ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Takamichi Hayashi, Katsumi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 8799604
    Abstract: An information storage apparatus that includes a memory unit, a first controller that reads data from the memory unit, and a second controller included in the memory unit that reads a first identification and outputs the first identification in response to an external instruction, wherein the first identification may only be read by the second controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Munetake Ebihara, Kenjiro Ueda, Koji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8782407
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory having a protected area which is a data recording area in which access restriction is set; and a data processing unit that determines accessibility in response to a request for accessing the protected area from an access requesting device, wherein the data processing unit verifies a device certificate received from the access requesting device and determines accessibility to the protected area based on access control information recorded in the device certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Kenjiro Ueda, Takamichi Hayashi, Munetake Ebihara, Koji Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8756415
    Abstract: A memory device includes: a storage section configured to store public key information of a certificate authority for verifying a certificate and revocation information for revoking illegal devices and to include a secret area for storing data of which the confidentiality is to be guaranteed; and a control section configured to have a function of communicating with an external device and to control access to the secret area of the storage section at least in accordance with the revocation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takamichi Hayashi, Hiroshi Kuno
  • Publication number: 20140122887
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a data processing unit, on which a medium as an information storage apparatus is mounted, which controls reproduction of content stored on the medium, wherein the data processing unit executes host device ID registration processing for outputting a host device ID, which is an identifier of the host device, to the medium and storing the host device ID on the medium, receives the host device ID, which is stored on the medium, from the medium after execution of the host device ID registration processing, executes connection consistency confirmation processing for executing matching processing between the received host ID and the host device ID of the host device, and executes or continues content reproduction under a condition that the matching processing has been established in the connection consistency confirmation processing, or stops the content reproduction if the matching processing has not been established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Koji Yoshimura, Katsumi Muramatsu, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140090083
    Abstract: The present invention enables execution of predetermined content usage control processing without depending on a framework of a content playback program (application). Upon content playback processing, a flag which sets information of determination as to whether or not it is necessary to refer to a management information file such as a token or a usage control information file associated with content is recorded in a content file including encrypted content to be stored in a recording medium. Upon the content playback processing, a playback apparatus acquires the content file including the encrypted content stored in the recording medium, refers to a flag recorded in the content file and determines whether or not it is necessary to refer to the management information file based on a setting of the flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Motoki Kato, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20140075195
    Abstract: To realize a configuration to output content to a medium and to use the content stored in the medium under control of the use of content. A content-output-device outputs an encrypted content and an encryption key to be applied to the using process to the medium, and a management server generates a media ID verification value based on a media ID that is an identifier of the medium and transmits the value to the medium. The medium stores the encrypted content, the encryption key, and the media ID verification value in a storage unit. A reproduction device loads the medium and calculates a verification value based on the media ID acquired from the medium, and executes a reproducing process of the encrypted content stored in the medium by data processing to which the encryption key is applied on condition that a matching process performed between the verification value and the media ID verification value stored in the medium is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Motoki Kato, Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 8634555
    Abstract: A content providing system includes: a server which provides to a host apparatus a first encrypted content including an encrypted area having applied thereto a replacement key; a host apparatus which receives the first encrypted content and replacement key application area information indicating the encrypted area having applied thereto the replacement key from the server; and a data storage device which receives the replacement key from the server and an individual key set in terms of content distribution processing from the server and performs key replacement processing for changing the replacement key application area of the first encrypted content to an encrypted area by the individual key to store a second encrypted content after the key replacement processing in a data recording area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kuno, Takamichi Hayashi, Munetake Ebihara, Kenjiro Ueda
  • Publication number: 20130081143
    Abstract: An information storing device includes a storage section configured to store revocation information that is a list of an identifier of an unauthorized device, and a data processor configured to execute determination processing of unauthorized equipment in accordance with the revocation information. The data processor extracts version information enabling identification of the issue order of the revocation information from the revocation information and transmits the extracted version information to a communication counterpart device. If the data processor receives the revocation information of a new version of the issue order held by the communication counterpart device from the communication counterpart device, the data processor executes revocation information synchronization processing of substituting the received revocation information of the new version for the revocation information of an old version stored in the storage section to store the revocation information of the new version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takamichi HAYASHI, Hiroshi Kuno
  • Publication number: 20130073871
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, including: a data processing section reproducing contents stored in a medium having a general purpose area in which encrypted contents and utilization controlling information corresponding to the contents are stored, and a protected area configured from a plurality of blocks to which access limitation is set and which include a block in which an encryption key for decrypting the contents and information of a plurality of validity periods indicative of content utilization permission periods applied to the application contents of the encryption key are stored, wherein the data processing section acquires the utilization controlling information of a reproduction object content, extracts selection information of validity period information to be applied to the content, and decides whether or not content reproduction is to be permitted by comparison between the validity period information selected from within the block and current date information in accordance with the selecti
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi KUNO, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Takamichi Hayashi, Katsumi Muramatsu