Digital content authorization management system and method for executing the same

Abstract

To provide a digital content authorization management system and a method for executing the same.SOLUTION: There is provided a digital content authorization management system that is used for managing legal authorization and use of a copyright of a digital content. The system mainly operates such that, after a first user information device stores the digital content on a server, an authorization rule is established, an authorization code is set, and the authorization code is corresponded to an identification code of a near-field communication (NFC) tag. In this way, the server unifies management of legally authorized digital content. When the NFC tag is circulated externally, an acquirer of the NFC tag senses the NFC tag by means of a second user information device, performs an identification and verification process, and, when the result is valid, obtains a right to read the digital content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a digital content authentication management system and its implementation method, which uses near-field communication technology to classify digital content based on whether it is authenticated, and identifies and verifies the authenticated digital content to identify whether the digital content has been authenticated, allowing different users to further read or write the digital content. [Background technology]

[0002] In the creative field, for example, a specific way for a talent or group to release a song or other creative work is to record the song, burn it onto a DVD, package it as a limited-edition album or box set, and sell it to consumers. With the advent of the digital age, many creators are using digital rights management (DRM) technology to control and authenticate their creative works. These creative works are typically protected by intellectual property rights (IP), including the rights related to their reproduction and modification. Based on this, creative works are uploaded to digital platforms such as Microsoft, Sony, Netflix, and Steam, and digital sales are achieved through subscription or one-time purchase methods. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] However, when digital marketing is conducted using only DRM technology, the experience is limited to one device per license, it is not cross-platform compatible, and there is a risk of platform services being discontinued, etc. While this situation may not be very inconvenient for personal use, it poses a clear problem of being unfeasible when targeting distribution marketing or carriers.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to solve the above problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a digital content authentication management system and an implementation method thereof, which uses near-field communication technology to manage authenticated digital content according to authentication rules and authentication codes, and which, when a user reads the digital content, first identifies and verifies it, and only after the identification and verification are complete can the user read and use the legally authenticated digital content, and which also allows other users to classify and store digital content with different attributes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] To solve the above problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides a digital content authentication management system that mainly includes a first user information device, a server, a short-range wireless communication tag, and a second user information device. The short-range wireless communication tag is detected by the second user information device and then connected (communicatively) to the server. The server generates an authentication code and an identification code corresponding to the digital content using an authentication code management module, and uses these codes as a basis for determining whether the digital content is authenticated. The server then identifies the identification code using an authentication verification module, verifies the authentication rules, obtains a corresponding authentication code, and pairs it with the identification code for verification to determine whether the digital content is legitimately authenticated. Furthermore, the present invention allows different users to add other digital content. Users can classify multiple digital content items as needed and store them in the original authentication data storage area, first data storage area, or second data storage area of the media information database, allowing the digital content to be detected and read by information devices owned by authenticated individuals.

[0006] At least the following points will become clear from the description and drawings to be described later. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a digital content authentication management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart (1) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart (2) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a flowchart (3) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a flowchart (4) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 5 is a flowchart (5) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 6 is a flowchart (6) schematically illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram (1) showing one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram (1) showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram (II) showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram (3) showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram (4) showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing another preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The following describes in detail the embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the description. Embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in different embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0009] A digital content authentication management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a server 11, a first user information device 12, a short-range wireless communication tag 13, and a second user information device 14 (see Figure 1), and the configuration of each component will be described below.

[0010] 1. Server 11 The device has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111 which has logical operation capabilities and is connected (communicatively connected) to an authentication code management module 112, a digital content database 113, and an authentication verification module 114, respectively. (1) The authentication code management module 112 stores an identification code list 1121, an authentication code list 1122, and an authentication information list 1123. The identification code list 1121 records one or more sets of identification codes, the authentication code list 1122 records one or more sets of authentication codes C, and the authentication information list 1123 records one or more authentication rules. These mainly record authentication conditions. (2) The digital content database 113 stores one or more items of digital content, which may be text, images, video, audio, or a combination thereof, stored in the form of digital files. (3) The authentication verification module 114 is used to verify the validity of the authentication rule and the authentication code C. If the verification result is true (valid), it turns on the permission to read (or play) the digital content. 2. First user information device 12 An information device having the functions of editing, storing, and transmitting digital content, such as a desktop computer, tablet terminal, laptop computer, or mobile device, but the present invention is not limited to these, and is used to edit digital content and transmit and store it in the server 11. 3. Near Field Communication Tag 13 It is a sensitive chip carrier that is miniaturized and attached or embedded in physical objects or other items (gifts) as a tag, and transmits and accesses data based on wireless communication technology. More specifically, the applied technology combines RFID (Radio-frequency identification) with NFC (Near-field communication). That is, NFC technology enables data transmission and access by sensing in a contactless manner (P2P mode) between two different electronic devices that have the same NFC function. 4. Second user information device 14 For example, a mobile device equipped with an NFC (Near-field communication) function performs short-distance sensing of the near-field wireless communication tag 13 to acquire an identification code and authentication rules stored or created in the near-field wireless communication tag 13. The authentication rules include information such as the data type of the digital content, the area to be authenticated, and the validity period of authentication.

[0011] The first user information device 12 is connected to the server 11 (communicatively connected) and transmits and stores the edited digital content D1 in the digital content database 113 of the server 11. The authentication code management module 112 stores the authentication rule R1 created for the digital content D1 in the authentication information list 1123 and generates the associated authentication code C (see FIG. 2). The digital content D1, authentication rule R1, and authentication code C are integrated and organized to correspond to an identification code ID1, and the identification code ID1 is paired to correspond to a short-range wireless communication tag 13. The second user information device 14 detects the short-range wireless communication tag 13 using a short-range communication detection method, obtains the identification code ID1, and returns it to the server 11, where it is identified and verified by the authentication verification module 114.

[0012] Figure 2 shows step S1 of uploading content, and explains how the first user information device 12 uploads and stores the digital content D1 to the server 11 in the present invention. Please also refer to Figure 3. After the first user information device 12 has completed editing the digital content D1 (see Figure 1), it executes the following steps: (1) Uploading “Digital Content” S11: The first user information device 12 uploads the digital content D1 to the server 11. (2) Creating an "Authentication Rule" S12: Define an authentication rule R1 for the digital content D1 through the operation interface provided by the server 11 or directly through the operation interface of the first user information device 12. The authentication rule R1 may be, for example, an authenticated user account, an authentication period, or an authentication usage format (for example, authorizing one or a combination of copying, amending, or read-only access to the digital content D1). (3) Generate "Authentication Code" S13: After the authentication rule R1 is defined, the authentication code management module 112 of the server 11 generates an authentication code C, packages the digital content D1 and the authentication rule R1, and then forms an information association correspondence with the authentication code C. That is, the authentication code C corresponds to the digital content D1 and the authentication rule R1. (4) Pairing "Identification Code" S14: Referring to FIG. 4, after the server 11 completes pairing of the authentication code C and the identification code ID1, the identification code ID1 is unique and is recorded or written in the near field communication tag 13. In another implementation, the unique identification code ID1 provided in the near field communication tag 13 is recorded or stored in the identification code list 1121 of the server 11, and is used to correspond to the identification code ID1 and the authentication code C after pairing is completed. After pairing is completed, the digital content D1 is stored in the digital content database 113, and the authentication code C is stored in the authentication code list 1122, and the near field communication tag 13 is released for use by other users. (5) Save the “authentication code” and “identification code” S15: In response to the above, the identification code ID1 for which pairing has been completed is saved in the identification code list 1121, and the authentication rule R1 is saved in the authentication information list 1123. Once the above steps are completed, a file name is defined for the digital content D1 (for example, the file name is "MTV01") and the digital content D1 is saved as file M in the digital content database 113. The file name can be defined by the operator or automatically by the system. In this way, the first user information device 12 completes the authentication setting and saving process for the digital content D1 (also called "new release").

[0013] Next, in the example of FIG. 5, when digital content D1 is stored in the digital content database 113, the first user information device 12 is operated, and the authenticated usage status of the digital content D1 is defined as "read-only" according to the authentication status. When using the digital content D1, the content can only be read, not changed. After the definition of the authenticated usage status is completed, the digital content D1 and the corresponding authentication code C are stored in the digital content database 113 in the form of file M. File M includes multiple data storage areas, and in the implementation of the present invention, file M includes at least an original authenticated data storage area M1, a second data storage area M2, a third data storage area M3, and an nth data storage area Mn. Next, another user saves new digital content, and each data storage area (M1 to Mn) is individually set to be "read-only" or not.

[0014] 6, when another user reads the authenticated digital content D1, the second user information device 14 is used to turn on the short-distance sensing mode, senses the long-distance wireless communication tag 13, and proceeds to step S2 of identification and verification. (1) Step S21 of receiving “identification code”: The second user information device 14 reads the identification code ID1 of the short-range wireless communication tag 13 by a short-range sensing method, then uploads the identification code ID1, and the server 11 receives the identification code ID1. (2) Step S22 of verifying the "authentication rule": After the server 11 receives the identification code ID1, it checks, based on the identification code ID1, whether the identification code ID1 has been registered and stored in the identification code list 1121 of the authentication code management module 112. If it has been registered and stored, it further verifies the authentication rule R1, which mainly refers to whether the authenticated user account and the identification code ID1 match the pre-registered records, and further includes the authentication period, the authentication usage type (for example, to authenticate one or a combination of copying, amending, and read-only of the digital content D1), etc. (3) Step S23 of obtaining an "authentication code": If the verification result of the authentication rule R1 is "Y" (i.e., yes), the server 11 searches the authentication code list 1122 for the authentication code C corresponding to the identification code ID1 and proceeds to authentication step S3. If the verification result is "N" (i.e., no), the server 11 notifies the second user information device 14 of a return message.

[0015] In this case, as shown in Figure 7, after step S23 of obtaining the "authentication code" is completed, authentication step S3 is initiated, and the server 11 executes step S31 of releasing the "playback permission." In this way, the second user information device 14 executes step S32 of playing the "media information," and the digital content D1 is played and enjoyed.

[0016] In the example of Figure 8, a creative publisher (i.e., creator) uploads the completed content (i.e., "digital content D1") to the server 11 using the first user information device 12, completes the steps of Figures 2 and 3, links the corresponding identification code ID1 to the short-range wireless communication tag 13, and distributes the short-range wireless communication tag 13 to the consumer market. After obtaining (e.g., purchasing) the short-range wireless communication tag 13, the consumer detects the short-range wireless communication tag 13 using the second user information device 14, performs the steps of Figure 6, and passes the identification and verification step S2 (i.e., is identified as having "legally obtained authentication"), and then plays and enjoys the digital content D1.

[0017] In the example of Figure 9, the owner of the second user information device 14, such as an agency, purchases multiple short-range wireless communication tags 13 from the owner (i.e., copyright holder) of the first user information device 12, and then first uses the second user information device 14 to sense and read the short-range wireless communication tags 13. After passing the identification and verification step S2, a new content creation and upload step S4 is performed on the corresponding file M, and new digital content D2 is written. The digital content D2 is, for example, an advertisement for service content provided by the agency, and may be text, images, video and audio, or a combination thereof.

[0018] Next, in the examples of FIGS. 10 and 11, the following steps are included when performing the new content creation and upload step S4. (1) Step S41 of selecting an information storage area: The second user information device 14 mainly selects a data storage area (one of the second data storage area M2 to the n-th data storage area Mn, for example, the second data storage area M2 in FIG. 11) from the file M to store the digital content D2. (2) Editing content step S42: Edit the digital content D2 in the selected data storage area, for example, write advertising text content. The digital content D2 is first edited by another information device and then uploaded to the selected data storage area, for example, uploading a video and audio file, but the present invention is not limited thereto. (3) Storing step S43: After setting the related authentication content, the digital content D2 is stored in the second data storage area M2. (4) Step S44 of setting read-only: With reference to FIG. 11, the digital content D2 is further set as read-only. (5) Following the above steps, a password S441 is further set, and it is defined that only the password holder can turn on the digital content D2 (and the digital content D1). (6) The corresponding near field communication tags 13 with the digital content D1 and the digital content D2 written therein are combined with a physical object (for example, the gift G shown in FIG. 9) and distributed to the market for sale.

[0019] In the example of Figure 12, an end consumer purchases a gift G and then presents it to a recipient. The end consumer uses a third user information device 15 to detect the short-range wireless communication tag 13 attached to the gift G, and completes identification and verification step S2 and authentication step S3, followed by new content creation and upload step S4. In more detail, the end consumer operates the third user information device 15 to create congratulatory information W1, for example, by recording congratulatory text, congratulatory audio, or congratulatory video and audio, and then completes new content creation and upload step S4 (S41 to S44, and S441) before presenting the gift G to the recipient.

[0020] In the example of Figure 13, in new content creation and upload step S4, the third user information device 15 stores the created or recorded congratulatory information W1 in the third data storage area M3, and further sets a password S441 (see Figure 10), limiting the ability of only recipients who have the password to turn on the digital content D2, the digital content D1, and the congratulatory information W1.

[0021] In the example of Figure 14, after the recipient receives gift G, the recipient uses the fourth user information device 16 he or she owns to sense the short-range wireless communication tag 13 attached to gift G, completes identification and verification step S2 and authentication step S3, and then selectively reads digital content D1, digital content D2, and celebration information W1 (see Figure 15).

[0022] As described above, the digital content authentication management system and its implementation method of the present invention mainly involves creating "authentication rules" for digital content, storing and managing it on a server, and correspondingly generating an authentication code and an identification code corresponding to the authentication code for the digital content. The identification code may be a short-range wireless communication tag available on the external market, and a user information device detects the short-range wireless communication tag, matches the identification code to the authentication code and authentication rules, and obtains the right to read the digital content. In this way, digital content can be legitimately authenticated for use and effectively managed. The managed digital content can be combined with gifts, etc., allowing other digital content to be added, improving overall practicality and distribution. In summary, the present invention reliably achieves the objective of providing a digital content authentication management system and its implementation method that uses short-range communication technology to manage authenticated digital content according to authentication rules and authentication codes, first identifying and verifying the content when the user reads it, and then reading and using the legitimately authenticated digital content only after the identification and verification are complete, while allowing other users to classify and store digital content with different attributes.

[0023] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made to the above examples. It will also be apparent to those skilled in the art that such modifications and improvements can be made. It will also be apparent from the claims that such modifications and improvements can also be included within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1 Digital Content Authentication Management System 11 Server 111 CPU 112 Authentication Code Management Module 1121 Identification Code List 1122 Authentication Code List 1123 Credentials List 113 Digital Content Database 114 Authentication Verification Module 12 First user information device 13. Near Field Communication Tags 14 Second user information device 15 Third user information device 16 Fourth User Information Device S1 Steps to upload content S11 Step to upload "Digital Content" S12 Step to create "Authentication Rule" S13 Step to generate "Authentication Code" S14 Pairing step for "identification code" S15 Step to save the "Authentication Code" and "Identification Code" S2 Identification and Verification Step S21 Step to receive "identification code" S22 Step to verify "Authentication Rules" S23 Steps to get "Authentication Code" Y Yes N No S3 authentication step S31 Step to open "Playback permission" S32 Step to play "Media Information" S4 New content creation and upload step S41 Step of selecting information storage area S42 Steps to edit content S43 Save step S44 Read-only setting step S441 Password C Authentication Code D1 Digital Content G Gift ID1 Identification Code R1 Authentication Rule M-files M1 original authentication data storage area M2 2nd data storage area M3 Third data storage area Mn nth data storage area W1 Celebration Information

Claims

1. A digital content authentication management system for managing the authority of whether digital content can be played, a server having a CPU with logical operation capability, and communicatively connected to an authentication code management module, a digital content database, and an authentication verification module, wherein the authentication code management module stores an identification code list, an authentication code list, and an authentication information list, wherein the identification code list records one or more sets of identification codes, the authentication code list records one or more sets of authentication codes, and the authentication information list records one or more authentication rules; a digital content database communicatively connected to the CPU and storing one or more digital content items; an authentication verification module communicatively connected to the CPU, used to verify the validity of the authentication rule and the authentication code, and turning on the playback authority of the digital content if the verification result is valid; a first user information device used to edit the digital content and transmit the digital content to the server after editing is completed; When the digital content is transmitted to and stored in the server, an authentication rule is defined for the digital content, and the authentication code management module generates an authentication code, packages the digital content and the authentication rule, forms an information association with the authentication code, and pairs the authentication code with an identification code corresponding to a near field communication tag. After the pairing is completed, the digital content is stored in the digital content database, the authentication code is stored in the authentication code list, the identification code is stored in the identification code list, and the authentication rule is stored in the authentication information list. When the second user information device reads the digital content, it turns on a short-distance sensing mode, senses the short-distance wireless communication tag, and then proceeds to an identification and verification step and an authentication step, obtains playback authority for the digital content, and plays and enjoys the digital content.

2. The digital content authentication management system of claim 1, characterized in that the digital content and the corresponding authentication code are stored as a file in the digital content database, and the file includes at least an original authentication data storage area, a second data storage area, and a third data storage area.

3. 3. The digital content authentication management system of claim 2, wherein the second user information device reads the near field wireless communication tag through near field sensing, then first goes through the identification and verification steps, and then performs a new content creation and upload process for the file to write other new digital content, and the other new digital content is stored in the second data storage area, and the other new digital content is an advertisement for service content, and the advertisement is any one of text, image, video and audio, or a combination thereof.

4. 4. The digital content authentication management system of claim 3, wherein the near field communication tag can be coupled to an entity, and a third user information device detects the near field communication tag coupled to the entity, and after the identification and verification steps and the authentication steps are completed, subsequently performs another new content creation and upload step, and the other new content is stored in the third data storage area, and the other new content is one or a combination of congratulatory text, congratulatory audio, and congratulatory audio-video.

5. The digital content authentication management system of claim 4, characterized in that the fourth user information device senses the near-field wireless communication tag attached to the physical object, and after completing the identification and verification steps and the authentication step, selectively reads each of the digital content in the original authentication data storage area, the second data storage area, and the third data storage area.

6. A method for implementing a digital content authentication management system for managing the authority of whether a first user information device can play digital content after uploading the digital content to a server, comprising: creating an "authentication rule" that defines an authentication rule for the digital content through an operation interface; After the definition of the authentication rule is completed, an authentication code management module of the server generates an authentication code, packages the digital content and the authentication rule, and then generates an "authentication code" that forms an information association correspondence with the authentication code; Following the above steps, the server then pairs the authentication code with a near field communication tag containing an identification code, and after pairing is complete, the digital content is stored in a digital content database communicatively connected to the server, the authentication code is stored in an authentication code list communicatively connected to the server, and the near field communication tag is paired with an "identification code" that is released and available for use; the identification code for which pairing has been completed after the above steps is stored in an identification code list communicatively connected to the server, and the authentication rule includes a step of storing the "authentication code" and "identification code" stored in an authentication information list communicatively connected to the server; A method for implementing a digital content authentication management system, characterized in that after each of the above steps is completed, a file name of the digital content is defined, and the digital content with the defined file name is stored as a file in the digital content database that is communicatively connected to the server.

7. 7. The method for implementing a digital content authentication management system according to claim 6, wherein the authentication rule is one of a user account, an authentication period, and an authentication usage format, or a combination thereof.

8. 8. The digital content authentication management system according to claim 7, wherein the authentication usage format is one of read, copy, amend, or read-only, or a combination thereof.

9. When another user reads the digital content, the second user information device turns on a short-distance sensing mode, senses the short-distance wireless communication tag, reads the identification code of the short-distance wireless communication tag, and uploads the identification code to the server, and then proceeds to an identification and verification step, wherein the identification and verification step includes: After receiving the identification code, the server checks whether the identification code has been registered in the identification code list based on the identification code, and if it has been registered, verifies an "authentication rule" to further verify the authentication rule; If the authentication rule verification result is "Y", the server searches the authentication code list for the authentication code corresponding to the identification code, and obtains an "authentication code" for proceeding to an authentication step; A method for implementing a digital content authentication management system as described in claim 6, characterized in that when the step of obtaining the ``authentication code'' is completed, the authentication step is initiated, the server releases the ``playback authority'', and the second user information device performs the step of playing ``media information'' for the digital content.

10. The method for implementing a digital content authentication management system according to claim 9, characterized in that after the second user information device undergoes the identification and verification steps, it performs another new content creation and upload step for the corresponding file and writes new digital content.

11. When performing the new content creation and upload step, The second user information device selects an information storage area from the file, which selects a second data storage area; editing the content in the selected second data storage area to perform editing of the new digital content; setting the authentication content, and then storing the new digital content in the second data storage area; a read-only setting step for further setting the new digital content to read-only; 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: setting a password to define that only the holder of the password can turn on the new digital content and the digital content.

12. The third user information device senses the near field communication tag, and after completing the identification and verification steps and the authentication steps, subsequently performs another new content creation and upload step, creates congratulatory information, stores the congratulatory information in a third data storage area, and may further set a password, according to claim 11.

13. The method for implementing a digital content authentication management system according to claim 12, wherein the fourth user information device may sense the near field communication tag and selectively read the digital content, the new digital content, and the celebration information after the identification and verification steps and the authentication steps are completed.

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