Medium purchase and playback protection system and its method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medium purchase and playback protection medium method, comprising the steps of: a user of a portable electronic device buying a storage device from a supplier, wherein the portable electronic device includes a set of first identification codes, and the storage device includes a set of second identification codes, and the storage device includes a swappable medium, and the medium including a set of third identification codes; the supplier delivering the storage device and the medium to the user; the user connecting the storage device to the portable electronic device; and the portable electronic device checking whether the first identification codes, the second identification codes, the third identification codes, and the fourth identification codes are matched or not; if yes, then the portable electronic device can read the medium in the storage device and delete the content of the medium after reading the content of the medium; if not, then the portable electronic device can not read the medium in the storage device. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a medium purchase and playback protection system.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for medium purchase and playback protection according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for medium purchase and playback protection according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Claims

1. A medium purchase and playback protection system, comprising: a portable electronic device, comprising a display device, a port, and a set of first identification codes; anda storage device, supplied by a supplier, comprising a set of second identification codes and said storage device including a swappable medium, and said swapping medium including a set of third identification codes;thereby said portable electronic device will check whether said first identification codes said second identification codes and said third identification codes are matched or not when said user connects said storage device to said portable electronic device; if yes, then said portable electronic device can read said medium in said storage device and delete the content of said medium after reading the content of said medium; if not, then said portable electronic device can not read said medium in said storage device.

2. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device is a portable audio/video playback device.

3. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said supplier further provides a set of fourth identification codes when said user buys said storage device from said supplier.

4. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 3, wherein said portable electronic device will check whether said first identification codes, said second identification codes, said third identification codes and said fourth identification codes are matched or not; if yes, then said portable electronic device can read said medium in said storage device and delete the content of said medium after reading the content of said medium; if not, then said portable electronic device can not read said medium in said storage device.

5. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said storage device is a CD player, a VCD player, a DVD player/recorder, HD DVD player/recorder, Blu-ray player, HD DVD player/recorder or a USB card reader, or a USB flash memory device.

6. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said medium is a 3.5″, 2.5″, 1.8″, 1.0″ or 0.8″ Hard Disk.

7. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said medium is an optical storage medium, it could be a CD, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD or VCD, and said optical storage medium includes an authorized read-once computer program, CD music, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD movie, or VCD movie.

8. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said medium is a memory card, it could be a Compact Flash, Microdrive, mini SD, MMC, Security Digital, RSMMC Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, XD, Memory Stick Duo, or memory Stick Pro Duo memory card.

9. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, it further comprises an interactive multi-media information station, which comprises a slot or a connection port and can be connected to said supplier through an internet or telephone network, and the user can connect said portable electronic device to said interactive multi-media information station through said connection port or plugs said memory card into said slot for downloading computer program, CD music, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD movie, or VCD movie.

10. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 3, wherein said first identification codes, said second identification codes, said third identification codes, and said fourth identification codes are unique codes.

11. The medium purchase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said port is a USB port, an IEEE1394 port, a SATA port, an IDE port or a port with other interface.

12. The medium put-chase and playback protection system of claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device sends out a control signal to said storage device to erase the content of said storage device, after said portable electronic device reads said medium.

13. A medium purchase and playback protection method, comprising the steps of: a user of a portable electronic device buying a storage device from a supplier, wherein said portable electronic device includes a set of first identification codes,and said storage device includes a set of second identification codes, and said storage device includes a swappable medium, and said medium including a set of third identification codes;said supplier delivering said storage device and said medium to said user;said user connecting said storage device to said portable electronic device; andsaid portable electronic device checking whether said first identification codes, said second identification codes, said third identification codes, and said fourth identification codes are matched or not; if yes, then said portable electronic device can read said medium in said storage device and delete the content of said medium after reading the content of said medium; if not, then said portable electronic device can not read said medium in said storage device.

14. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device is a portable audio/video playback device.

15. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said supplier further provides a set of fourth identification codes when said user buys said storage device from said supplier.

16. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 15, wherein said wherein said portable electronic device will check whether said first identification codes, said second identification codes, said third identification codes and said fourth identification codes are matched or not; if yes, then said portable electronic device can read said medium in said storage device and delete the content of said medium after reading the content of said medium; if not, then said portable electronic device can not read said medium in said storage device.

17. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said storage device is a CD player, a VCD player, a DVD player/recorder, HD DVD player/recorder; Blu-ray player, HD DVD player/recorder or a USB card reader, or a USB flash memory device.

18. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said medium is a Hard Disk, an optical storage medium or a memory card.

19. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 18, wherein said optical storage medium is a CD, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD or VCD, and said optical storage medium includes an authorized read-once computer program, CD music, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD movie, or VCD movie.

20. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 18, wherein said memory card is a Compact Flash, Microdrive, mini SD, MMC, Security Digital, RSMMC Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, XD, Memory Stick Duo, or memory Stick Pro Duo memory card.

21. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 17, wherein if said storage device is a USB card reader or a USB flash memory storage device, the step of said user of said portable electronic device buying a storage device from a supplier further comprises a step of said user paying a deposit to said supplier while making the purchase, and then delivering said medium to said supplier after use, and said supplier returning said deposit to said user.

22. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said supplier entrusts a courier to send said storage device and said medium to said user, in the step of said supplier sending said storage device and said medium to said user.

23. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said supplier entrusts a courier to send said storage device and said medium to a shopping mall and said user picks up the merchandises from said shopping mall, in the step of said supplier sending said storage device and said medium to said user.

24. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, it further comprises a step of providing an interactive multi-media information station, which comprises a slot or a connection port and can be connected to said supplier through an internet or telephone network, and the user can connect said portable electronic device to said interactive multi-media information station through said connection port or plugs said memory card into said slot for downloading computer program, CD music, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD movie, or VCD movie.

25. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said first identification codes, said second identification codes, said third identification codes, and said fourth identification codes are unique codes.

26. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said port is a USB port, an IEEE1394 port, a SATA port, an IDE port or a port with other interface.

27. The medium purchase and playback protection method of claim 13, wherein said portable electronic device sends out a control signal to said storage device to erase the content of said storage device, after said portable electronic device reads said medium.