US Patent No: 7,412,605

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Method and apparatus for variable encryption of data

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Abstract

A system and method for encrypting content in an adaptive manner. Portions of data to be encrypted are identified and an encryption ratio that specifies the one or more portions of data to encrypt and other portions of data to not encrypt is determined. The data is then encrypted based on the encryption ratio.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.WILMINGTON, DE118

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Daniel Torrance, CA 40 322
Raley, Michael Downey, CA 43 519
Ta, Thanh Huntington Beach, CA 55 330
Wu, Hsi-Cheng Alhambra, CA 19 113

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