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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094825 | Integrity protection of streamed content The invention relates to a method, a system, an electronic device and a computer program for providing at least one content stream to an electronic device applying Digital Rights Management (DRM). In the method a master integrity key is obtained in a streaming node.... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094824 | Encrypting device, decrypting device, information system, encrypting method, decrypting method, and program An encryption processing part of a controller of each of user devices specifies components of content as encryption target parts, creates an encryption key creation key by reading out a public key, for each of the encryption target parts, of a second user who is all... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7899189 | Apparatus, system, and method for transparent end-to-end security of storage data in a client-server environment The present invention includes one or more clients in communication with a server. The client desires to send a storage construct to the server for storage. The client negotiates a transmission key with the server. The client generates a storage key associated speci... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7840011 | Method and apparatus for distributed management of files Apparatus and methods for computer file management including components and steps for distributing to servers a plurality of mixed images that are generated for each of N, where N≧3, sets of distributed information generated by distributing secret information usin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7822209 | Methods and systems for key recovery for a token Methods, systems and computer readable mediums are provided for recovering keys. A key transport session key is generated, and a key encryption key is derived based on a server master key and an identification associated with a token. The key transport session key i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7801310 | Nestable skeleton decryption keys for digital rights management A document access control scheme uses digital “skeleton keys” to distribute access permissions for encrypted documents in a manner that does not require that rights management files (RMFs) be associated with each document. Multiple skeleton keys can be issued fo... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7747025 | Method and apparatus for maintaining privacy of data decryption keys in configuration bitstream decryption Decryptor is utilized in a dual role to maintain privacy of data decryption keys used in configuration bitstream decryption. In a first role, decryptor receives a data decryption key in an encrypted format (ENCRYPTED KEY DATA), which is then decrypted using a mask p... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7688982 | Protected return path from digital rights management dongle A method, apparatus, and system for providing secure communication between a tamper resistant device (404) and a sink device (406) is disclosed. Encrypted content is received from a source device (402) at the tamper resistant device (404)... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7664269 | Encrypting message for secure transmission A system, apparatus, and method are provided for enhancing entropy in a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) using remote sources. According to one embodiment of the present invention, first, the PRNG's internal state is initialized. Local seeding information is th... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7657037 | Apparatus and method for identity-based encryption within a conventional public-key infrastructure A computer readable medium storing executable code to generate an identity-based encryption key includes executable code to specify a master key, receive an identity-based string and execute a function that processes the master key and the identity-based string to p... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7593532 | Management of the retention and/or discarding of stored data Embodiments of methods, devices and/or systems for a method of managing the retention and/or discarding of stored data are described. ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7548624 | Distribution of broadcast content for remote decryption and viewing Program materials received from a direct broadcast satellite system are distributed between a host receiver and a client receiver for remote decryption. Using either a same pairing key or different host and client pairing keys, an encrypted media encryption key is r... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7477749 | Integrity protection of streamed content The invention relates to a method, a system, an electronic device and a computer program for providing at least one content stream to an electronic device applying Digital Rights Management (DRM). In the method a master integrity key is obtained in a streaming node.... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469050 | Organization-based content rights management and systems, structures, and methods therefor A document store delivers a document requested therefrom from a folder having rights information associated therewith. In response to a request for a copy of the document, rights data for the copy of the document is defined based on the rights information of the fol... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7463739 | Method and system providing improved security for the transfer of root keys Disclosed are a system and a method for transferring with improved security root keys from a key provider system to a customer system via an information network that is other than secure. The key provider provides a secure module having a super-root key stored there... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7440574 | Content encryption using programmable hardware Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a content encryption scheme using programmable hardware. In one embodiment, a content request is transmitted to a content provider. In response to the content request, a session key is received and programmable hardware is con... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437567 | Portable device and method for accessing data key actuated devices Data key actuated devices such as high security doors are modified so that they periodically transmit an identity pattern. An authorized user is provided with a portable access device storing keys for a number of such key actuated devices, with each key associated w... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434052 | Method and device for producing an encrypted payload data stream and method and device for decrypting an encrypted payload data stream In a method for producing an encrypted method payload data stream comprising a header and a block containing encrypted payload data, a payload data key for a payload data encryption algorithm for encrypting payload data is generated. The payload data is encrypted us... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433474 | Method and apparatus of enciphering and deciphering data using keys enciphered and deciphered with other keys On a recording medium, first information obtained by enciphering data with the first key and second information obtained by enciphering the first key with each of the predetermined second keys are recorded. A deciphering method is characterized by comprising the ste... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418474 | Secure identification system Methods and apparatus are described which provide secure interactive communication of text and image information between a central server computer and one or more client computers located at remote sites for the purpose of storing and retrieving files describing and... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415721 | Separate authentication processes to secure content A method includes associating a first authentication process with content, the first authentication process to protect the content from access by an unauthorized user. A second authentication process is also associated with the content, the second authentication pro... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409061 | Method and system for secure distribution of subscription-based game software Methods and Systems for securely distributing software in a subscription-based environment are provided. In an example embodiment, a Game Security Facility (“GSF”) associated with a game server is used to manage secure communications with game clients. The GSF t... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403622 | Process for managing a symmetric key in a communication network and devices for the implementation of this process A symmetric key management process in a communication network comprising a source device furnished with a source of data to be broadcast over the network and at least one receiver device intended to receive the broadcast data. The process comprises: determining and ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392387 | Apparatus and methods for providing secured communication Authentication information is generated for a group where members within a group are able to communicate with each other, but a non-members is not able to participate in that communication. The authentication information provides the determination of whether the mem... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7382883 | Deriving a symmetric key from an asymmetric key for file encryption or decryption One aspect relates to a process and associated device that provides a private key of an asymmetric key pair in a key device. A symmetric master key is derived from the private key of the asymmetric key pair. The symmetric master key is stored in a computer memory lo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372962 | Storage system executing encryption and decryption processing A storage system 1 includes a channel interface (IF) unit 11 having an interface with a server 3, a disk IF unit 16 having an interface with a hard disk unit 2 , a memory unit 21 for storing data to be read/written from/to t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373522 | Smart card with enhanced security features and related system, integrated circuit, and methods An integrated circuit (IC) may include at least one smart card memory for storing a set of default requests and at least one alternate request for each default request. The IC may further include a microprocessor connected to the at least one smart card memory for c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362870 | Method and apparatus for recording/playing back information A data processing apparatus extracts a root key by decrypting an enabling key block. The data processing apparatus then produces a content key on the basis of a random number and encrypts the content key using the root key. Furthermore, the data processing apparatus... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359510 | Information recording/replaying apparatus and method A content including replay condition information is encrypted using first key information while being recorded to a recording medium. The first key information is encrypted using the replay condition information and second key information while being recorded to the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359517 | Nestable skeleton decryption keys for digital rights management A document access control scheme uses digital “skeleton keys” to distribute access permissions for encrypted documents in a manner that does not require that rights management files (RMFs) be associated with each document. Multiple skeleton keys can be issued fo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356143 | System, method, and apparatus for securely providing content viewable on a secure device A system, apparatus, and method are directed to providing and securely viewing secure content. In one embodiment, a secure player provides secure screening/previewing of secure content, such as a motion picture, by a member of an awards organization. A content key i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350701 | Portable apparatus and its method of unlocking with new simplified PIN code A method of unlocking at least one of functions provided to a portable apparatus is provided which includes: judging whether or not an predetermined first code is entered; second judging whether or not a predetermined second code is entered, wherein the character le... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349537 | Method for data encryption in an ethernet passive optical network One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that decrypts downstream data in an Ethernet passive optical network (EPON). During operation, the system receives a data frame which is encrypted based on a remote input block and a session key, wherein the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346771 | Key distribution across networks Systems and methods are provided for managing and distributing keys between routers using protocol exchange messages between routers as key distribution vehicles. According to one embodiment of the invention, a router of an autonomous system uses its private key to ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346169 | Information processing device and method An information processing device, information processing method and a recording medium are provided. Storage included in the information processing device is operable to store a node key and a leaf key, the leaf key being unique to the information processing device ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340603 | Efficient revocation of receivers Methods and apparatus for efficient revocation of receivers. In one implementation, a method of broadcast encryption includes: assigning a respective master key to each of a plurality of receivers, where each master key can be used to derive two or more of a plurali... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337332 | Transferring electronic content A method and apparatus for transferring electronic content. The method and apparatus include providing electronic content to a first user, providing the first user with a key packet, the key packet including a decryption key and content rights information, transferr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334134 | System and method for playback of copying-and-use-protected acoustic and image media A playback unit decrypts data contents of electronic audio and video media that are supplied in entirely or partially encrypted or enciphered form by means of one or more “melody” keys for encrypting the data contents. This key is transmitted via a secure channe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328342 | Method for secure communication between two devices A method for a secure transmission of information between a first and a second module is disclosed. Each module contains one of the keys of two pairs of keys. A first number and a second number are randomly generated in the first module, and a third number is random... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328458 | Authoring system, authoring key generator, authoring device, authoring method, and data supply device, information terminal and information distribution method An authoring system authors content data for distribution through an information terminal by encryption for copyright protection. The system includes an authoring device and an authoring key generator. The generator generates a content identifier uniquely allocated ... | 02/05/2008 |
