Method and apparatus for securing control words

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6697489
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09497393

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In accordance with one embodiment, a method for securing control words is provided. The method includes receiving scrambled digital content in a descrambler integrated circuit. The method further includes receiving an encrypted control word in the descrambler integrated circuit, decrypting the encrypted control word using a key stored in a register circuit of the descrambler integrated circuit, and descrambling the scrambled digital content in the descrambler integrated circuit using the decrypted control word.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 1080075 ?1080075
SONY ELECTRONICS INC1 SONY DRIVE PARK RIDGE NJ 07656

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Candelore, Brant L Escondido, CA 208 10494

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