Media storage, media reader and method for reading contents of the media storage in the media reader

摘要

A media storage device may store content adapted to be inserted in a media reader for reading the content. The content may be encrypted, and the media storage may include a smart object physically attached to the media storage and arranged to be read by a smart object reader of the media reader. The smart object may include security information for decrypting the content in the smart object reader.

主权项

1. A media storage device to be inserted in a media reader having an associated smart object reader, the media storage device comprising:
a storage medium comprising a plurality of encrypted sections and unencrypted sections and configured to store encrypted content in the encrypted sections and unencrypted content in the unencrypted sections, at least one of the encrypted sections having encrypted content based upon an encryption format different from other encrypted sections; and a smart object attached to said storage medium and configured to be read by the smart object reader, said smart object comprising
security information for decrypting the encrypted content in the encrypted sections, andrespective locations for reading the unencrypted content in the unencrypted sections.