Unique identifier per chip for digital audio/video data encryption/decryption in personal video recorders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8705733
APP PUB NO 20110058669A1
SERIAL NO

12945721

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The invention provides techniques to implement unique identifier for an integrated chip and how this ID can be employed to enhance the security of content in personal video recorder type systems. The storage device can be a hard disk, a removable storage medium or any other type of storage medium. An integrated circuit (IC) within the personal video recorder stores a unique identifier that is used in for encryption and decryption of data stored on the storage device. Several embodiments are disclosed herein that maintain the secrecy of the unique ID such that it is not easily accessible thereby defeating the security scheme.

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  • CSR TECHNOLOGY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Auld, David San Jose, US 25 616
Kumar, Nishit San Jose, US 14 127

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