Executable Controller Vault Authentication for DRM Piracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current digital rights management (DRM) systems are inadequate in preventing piracy and copying of digital content, as they burden legitimate users with registration requirements while being easily circumvented by pirates, and lack tailored solutions for data access control.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a platform with a platform processor, memory, and data storage, where data is secured within a vault accessible only when both an authentication driver and an executable controller are present, and an executable sensor monitors for anomalies to deny access, ensuring data is only accessible on uniquely identified platforms and can be encrypted using a key generated from user and server inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional DRM registration systems are used to control piracy, then data access control is established, but legitimate users are burdened with registration requirements and the system is easily circumvented by pirates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by embedding an executable controller on the data storage device that automatically verifies platform uniqueness before allowing access. This preliminary action eliminates the need for separate registration processes, as the authentication occurs automatically when the data storage is first connected to a platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The data storage device performs self-authentication through its embedded executable controller, which automatically identifies the platform and verifies uniqueness without requiring user intervention. The system serves itself by handling authentication internally rather than relying on external registration services.
2Ease of operation
If data is stored electronically to improve portability, then device portability increases, but data becomes very easy to copy and pirate
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication mechanism is segmented into two parts: an executable controller embedded on the data storage device and a platform identification system. This segmentation allows the authentication logic to travel with the data storage while the verification occurs on the platform, maintaining security while enabling portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The executable controller is nested within the data storage device's firmware or file system, allowing the authentication functionality to be embedded directly in the portable medium. This nesting ensures that the security mechanism moves with the data storage device while remaining hidden from casual inspection.
3Reliability
If proprietary software is required to download and transfer data to registered devices, then data access control is enforced, but users face undue burden when changing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The executable controller on the data storage device provides universal authentication functionality that works across multiple platforms without requiring platform-specific proprietary software. The same data storage device can authenticate on different platforms as long as they meet the uniqueness criteria, eliminating the need for device-specific registration.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring the platform to register the data storage device, the system inverts the approach by having the data storage device automatically authenticate itself on the platform. This reversal eliminates the need for users to manually register devices and allows seamless device switching.
4Reliability
If DRM cracking utilities are made available online, then pirates can easily circumvent protection, but implementing stronger DRM increases complexity of the system
Solution Approach 1:
The authentication logic is extracted from the platform software and embedded directly in the data storage device's executable controller. This extraction means that even if platform software is compromised or cracked, the authentication mechanism remains secure within the data storage device itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The executable controller acts as an intermediary between the data storage and the platform, providing a secure layer of authentication that neither the platform software nor external cracking tools can easily bypass. This intermediary layer adds security without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A system, method, and device includes a platform data storage that stores a wrap that secures an executable controller and executable sensors. The wrap is verified, optionally through a downloaded authentication driver. After verifying the wrap, the wrap is opened and a sister of the executable controller is installed into the platform memory to cooperate with the executable controller. Additionally or alternatively, the authentication driver may cooperate with the executable controller. The executable controller allows the platform processor to access data secured in a vault and/or verify the platform to create a connection to a connection server.