SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT ALL AUDIO-VISUAL OPTICAL DISC TYPES ARE PROPERLY SCREENED FOR WATERMARKS

摘要

An apparatus for processing data and content includes at least one drive and aplayer (that may be implemented by software). At least some of the content isprotected using a content scrambling scheme such as audio or videowatermarking. The drive and player cooperate to operate in a lockable modewherein if protected content is provided to the drive, the drive and playerare interlocked so that the content is presented by the player only inaccordance with consistent with protection scheme being used, and cannot bepresented by any other player. Moreover, in the locked mode, protected contentmay not be accepted from any other drive. The drive and player are switched toan unlocked mode by presenting to the drive unprotected content.