The system integration of DRM and fingerprinting

Abstract

In this paper, we propose the method of the integration between the DRM (digital rights management) system for the safe distribution of digital content and the fingerprinting system for the trace of the illegal distributor. DRM system is responsible for the safe distribution of the content, however, when an illegal distribution is happened, it can't trace the illegal distributor of the content. So we want to solve this problem through the integration between the DRM system and the fingerprinting system. We describe the condition that is needed in each system for integrating between the DRM and the fingerprinting. And we explain how both systems not only preserve each system's independence but also are effectively interlocked