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Information processor

A technology of information processing device and information processing method, which is applied in data processing applications, electrical digital data processing, special data processing applications, etc., and can solve problems such as time-consuming operations

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-05-19
SONY CORP
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[0005] However, when content check-out is performed on another user's portable device, in order to return the check-out right of the content to the state before the check-out, there is a requirement such as connecting the user's checked-out content with the portable device and Time-consuming operation of the personal computer that will check in the content

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[0056] FIG. 1 is a structural block diagram showing an embodiment of a content providing system according to the present invention.

[0057] The personal computer 1-1 distributes the checked-out content in which the check-out time period is set to the personal computer 1-2 through a network 4 such as the Internet or a local area network based on data representing the location or details of the content provided by the server 5.

[0058] The contents recorded in the personal computer 1-2, and the check-out and check-in operations are described below.

[0059] The personal computer 1-2 converts music / sound data content received from an EMD (Electronic Music Distribution) server (not shown) connected to the network 4 or read from a CD (Compact Disc) etc. into a predetermined compressed format (for example, ATRAC3 (trademark)) data, and also encodes subsequent data using an encryption technique such as DES (Data Encryption Standard) before recording the data.

[0060] The personal...

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The present invention is intended to allow the right of checkout to be returned to the original state before a checkout without any time-consuming operation. A content management program of a personal computer 1-2 controls recording of content which can be checked out according to conditions of use, and sets a checkout limit of the content in the conditions of use corresponding to the content. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus for handling copyright protected content.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, in particular to an information processing device for processing content protected by copyright. Background technique [0002] Personal computers and portable devices for processing copyright-protected content are used. [0003] A personal computer having content recorded thereon is capable of checking out copyright-protected content on a portable device according to a checkout right. [0004] The user carries the portable device for use and plays back checked-out content at a desired location. [0005] However, when content check-out is performed on another user's portable device, in order to return the check-out right of the content to the state before the check-out, there is a requirement such as connecting the user's checked-out content with the portable device and A time consuming operation of the personal computer to check in the content. Contents of the invention [0006] Th...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F12/14G06F21/10G06F21/60G06F21/62G06Q30/06G06Q50/00G06Q50/10
CPCY04S50/12G06F2221/2135G06F21/10G06Q30/06Y04S40/20H04N21/4627G06Q50/10
Inventor 樱井美树子森田利广小岛清信
Owner SONY CORP
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