Method and apparatus for using non-volatile storage device

摘要

A method and apparatus for using a non-volatile storage device includes reading device identification information from the non-volatile storage device, application identification information corresponding to a content application related to a type of content to be protected or utilized among a plurality of content applications is acquired, usage identification information is generated using the device identification information and the application identification information, and protecting or utilizing content using the usage identification information.

主权项

1. A method for utilizing content stored in a storage device by a host device, comprising:
reading, by the host device, an encrypted device identification (ID) from the storage device; decrypting, by the host device, the encrypted device ID with an encryption key; reading, by the host device, an application ID assigned to a content application; generating, by the host device, usage information using the device ID and the application ID; reading an encrypted key from the storage device; decrypting the encrypted key; and decrypting encrypted content read from the storage device using the key when the generated usage information is identical to usage information received from the storage device, wherein the encrypted device ID is stored in a first storage area of the storage device which is a read-only area and the encrypted content is stored in a second storage area of the storage device which is a read-write area.