摘要:
A data processing apparatus for reproducing a plurality of object streams having predetermined information severally, which apparatus is provided with an IPMP information extraction circuit (54) for extracting hierarchical management information for controlling the permission and inhibition of the usage of each object from input data, a usage status check circuit (56) for judging whether the usage of an upper level object of a subjected object is prohibited or not in accordance with the IPMP information extracted by the IPMP information extraction circuit (54), and a control information extraction circuit (58) for controlling the data processing apparatus to prohibit the usage of the subjected object if the usage of the upper level object of the subjected object is prohibited in accordance with a judgment result by the usage status check circuit (56).
摘要:
In an image process apparatus, a key different for each level of hierarchy is generated on the basis of a specific key with respect to image data having a hierarchical structure, the image data in each level of the hierarchy is encrypted using the generated key for each level, and the specific key is managed, so that key management can be easily performed while the image data having a hierarchical structure is enciphered using different keys for each level of the hierarchy.
摘要:
Copyright information embedded in a digital content can always be sampled and the copyright of the digital content can be protected reliably, by using a sampling program which is automatically activated and samples the copyright information from the digital content. For example, the digital content added with the sampling program is distributed or an application program added with the sampling program for utilizing the digital content is distributed so that the copyright information can be reliably sampled from the digital content and the utilization of the digital content can be controlled in accordance with the copyright information. If a file containing a plurality of digital contents is used, copyright information is embedded in each digital content and the copyright information is sampled from each digital content. It is possible to control the utilization of each digital content in accordance with the sampled copyright information.
摘要:
The invention generates moving image information obtained by compositing a moving image of a user and objects selected by the user, and provides the generated moving image information to the user. For instance, when the user has inserted a coin or coins into a device, a select menu of pre-stored stories is displayed, and the user selects one story from the menu. Then, the user selects a desired background scene and feature player in that story to determine pre-stored objects. After that, an image of the user is sensed, and is stored as a moving image object. The moving image object is then composited with the previously selected objects according to MPEG 4 to generate single stream information. The generated moving image information is then delivered to the user.
摘要:
A method for image processing comprising inputting and reading a combined image that includes a latent image unperceivable by the human eye, a patterned image in the background allowing the latent image to appear clearly on a recording medium when data recorded on a recording medium is copied onto another recording medium, and text and/or image data embedded with a digital watermark. The text and/or image data is extracted from the combined image and the digital watermark extracted from the text and/or image data. A permission code enabling copying of image data composed of a combination of a patterned image and the extracted text and/or image data onto a recording medium is input. The copying is regulated based on the extracted digital watermark and the permission code.
摘要:
The present invention provides a technique that allows for a valid modification that is authorized by the author of data, while assuring the originality of the data. An information processing apparatus for processing original data created by a predetermined author is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a modification-information storing unit for storing modification information regarding a modification onto a storage medium when the original data is modified, and a modification-assuring-information creating unit for creating modification assuring information for assuring that the modification information is true.
摘要:
An image verification system has an image generation device and a first image verification device. The image generation device includes (a) an image data generation unit that generates image data, and (b) a first verification data generation unit that generates first verification data from the image data using a common key in common key cryptography. The first image verification device includes (a) a first verification unit that verifies, using the image data, the first verification data and the common key, whether the image data is altered, and (b) a second verification data generation unit that generates second verification data from the image data using a private key in public key cryptography without editing the image data, if the first verification unit verifies that the image data is not altered.
摘要:
A verification information generation system comprises a first and a second data processing apparatuses. The first data processing apparatus comprises a holding unit adapted to hold a first secret information which is set in advance, a reception unit adapted to receive information associated with the second secret information from the second data processing apparatus, a key information generation unit adapted to generate key information on the basis of the first secret information and the information associated with the second secret information, a key derivation auxiliary information generation unit adapted to generate key derivation auxiliary information which allows the key information to be derived from the second secret information, a verification information generation unit adapted to generate verification information on the basis of information to be verified and the key information, and an output unit adapted to output the information to be verified, the verification information, and the key derivation auxiliary information. The second secret information is information which is set in advance in the second data processing apparatus.
摘要:
The primary objective of the present invention is the prevention, or the detection, of an illegal act involving digital contents. To achieve this objective, whether an illegal procedure involving digital contents has been performed is determined based on results obtained by performing a predetermined operation for at least a part of the digital contents, and a predetermined process is performed for the digital contents in accordance with the results of determination.
摘要:
An encrypted image C(i, j) is generated by exclusively ORing pseudo random number values, which are generated using a key k0 as a key, and respective bits, except for the LSBs, of B pixel data at respective pixel positions (i, j) of digital image data I(i, j). First check bits B(i, j) corresponding to the pixel positions of pixels are generated based on the image C(i, j) and a conversion table. A digitally watermarked image I′(i, j) is obtained by embedding the first check bits in the LSBs of the corresponding pixel data of the digital image data. Check bits U(i, j) are obtained by encrypting pixel data by exclusively ORing respective bits, except for the LSBs, of B pixel data at positions (i, j) of the image I′(i, j) and the pseudo random numbers. If each check bit U(i, j) matches the LSB of the corresponding B pixel data, it is determined that the corresponding pixel is free from tampering.