发明名称 |
System and method for efficient and secure distribution of digital content |
摘要 |
One embodiment provides a system for processing encrypted content. During operation, a client computing device determines a request for content based on the identity of the user or the client computing device. Content is received which has been encrypted using a master encryption, where the master encryption key is not known to the client computing device. The client computing device generates an interest packet that includes a request for a user-specific re-encryption key, and, based on the information in the interest packet, receives a content object that includes the user-specific re-encryption key. The client computing device decrypts the master-encrypted content by: re-encrypting the master-encrypted content, using the user-specific re-encryption key to transform the master-encrypted content to a user-specific encrypted content; and decrypting the transformed user-specific encrypted content using a user-specific key. This thereby facilitates the secure distribution of user-specific content without requiring a content source to distribute user-specific encrypted content. |
申请公布号 |
US9407432(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.02 |
申请号 |
US201414219962 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.19 |
申请人 |
PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
Uzun Ersin |
分类号 |
H04L29/06;H04L9/08;H04L9/14 |
主分类号 |
H04L29/06 |
代理机构 |
Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP |
代理人 |
Yao Shun;Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP |
主权项 |
1. A computer-implemented method for processing encrypted content, the method comprising:
in response to a first interest packet for content based on a name included in the first interest packet, wherein the name is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier which comprises contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level, receiving, by a client computing device, master-encrypted content which has been encrypted by a content producing device based on a master encryption key known only to the content producing device, wherein the client computing device and the content producing device communicate over a content centric network; obtaining a user-specific re-encryption key that is generated for a user associated with the client computing device and is based on the name included in the first interest packet; re-encrypting the master-encrypted content by using the user-specific re-encryption key to directly transform the master-encrypted content to user-specific encrypted content, which can only be decrypted by a user-specific decryption key; and decrypting the transformed user-specific encrypted content by using the user-specific decryption key, wherein receiving the master-encrypted content involves transmitting, by the content producing device or a source other than the content producing device, the master encrypted content. |
地址 |
Palo Alto CA US |