Abstract: The invention is directed to a source device and a method for encrypting digital content at the source device. According to an embodiment, the method includes authenticating a target device connected to the source device using an identifier (ID) associated with at least one of the target device and a storage medium of the target device; performing an addition operation by using a source internal key and the ID, the source internal key being associated with the source device; generating a source encryption key based on an output of the addition operation; encrypting the digital content using the source encryption key; and transmitting the encrypted digital content without the source encryption key to the target device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a source device and a method for encrypting digital contents at the source device. According to an embodiment, the method includes performing an addition operation by using a first source internal key and an identifier (ID), the first source internal key being associated with the source device, the ID being associated with at least one of a target device and a storage medium of the target device, and the target device being connected to the source device; generating a source encryption key based on an output of the addition operation and a second source internal key by using a predetermined encryption algorithm, the second source internal key being associated with the source device; encrypting the digital content using the source encryption key; and transmitting the encrypted digital content without the source encryption key to the target device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a source device and a method for encrypting digital contents at the source device. According to an embodiment, the method includes receiving digital content from an external device, the digital content being encrypted using a first encryption algorithm in the external device; decrypting the received digital content; performing an addition operation by using a first source internal key and an identifier (ID), the ID being associated with at least one of a target device and a storage medium of the target device; generating a source encryption key based on an output of the addition operation and a second source internal key by using a second encryption algorithm; re-encrypting the decrypted digital content using the source encryption key; and transmitting the re-encrypted digital content without the source encryption key to the target device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a digital data delivery system including a digital data server configured to deliver first key encrypted digital data to a source device, and the first key encrypted digital data is encrypted using a first key. The source device is configured to generate decrypted digital data by decrypting the first key encrypted digital data using the first key, generate second key encrypted digital data by encrypting the decrypted digital data using a second key, and deliver the second key encrypted digital data to a digital data playing device. The first key is thereby based on one or more registration attributes of a user of the digital data server, and the second key is based on one or more attributes of the digital data playing device.

Abstract: A digital data file encryption apparatus and method, where a digital data server identifies the user and supplies an encrypted digital data file to the user in accordance with the identified result. A personal computer decrypts the encrypted digital data file supplied from the digital data server and reproduces the decrypted digital data file or re-encrypts it using an encryption key. The encryption key is generated on the basis of an identification number of a data storage medium or digital data playing device. A digital data playing device stores the re-encrypted digital data file downloaded from the personal computer in the data storage medium and decrypts the stored digital data file using the encryption key to reproduce it. A first internal key is added to the identification number to convert the identification number into the encryption key, which is then encrypted according to an encryption algorithm based on a second internal key.

Abstract: The digital data file management method reads a header of the digital data file stored on an external medium. Based on the read header, the digital data file is selectively uploaded and/or managed.

Abstract: The digital data file management method reads a header of the digital data file stored on an external medium. Based on the read header, the digital data file is selectively uploaded and/or managed.