License distribution method

A distribution method and technology of a distribution system, applied in digital data authentication, digital data protection, computer security devices, etc., can solve problems such as no license circulation management method or system, no mention of data, and unprotected privacy, etc., to achieve Simplifies effective use of memory, realizes processing operations, and achieves excellent versatility

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-23
PANASONIC CORP
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[0005] However, in the prior art license and content distribution management method, in order to actually view and listen to digital content, it is necessary for the user to connect to the license management center through the network, and there is a problem that it is impossible to view and listen with equipment that does not have this function.
In addition, from the user's point of view, since the use information of the digital content is known to a third party, there is a problem that the privacy is not protected.
In addition, there is a problem about the handling of permission and charges when communication of data is interrupted in the middle, or content of acquired contents has a part missing (page missing), etc.
[0006] Furthermore, in the field of publishing, there are monthly magazines, weekly magazines, and other periodicals, and there is a customary practice of purchasing these periodicals on a monthly basis by means of a contract, etc., but there has been no license distribution management method or system using computers. , technology to manage the purchase / sale of licenses for electronic publications through such methods as monthly contracts (i.e., regular subscriptions) or package sales

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[0096] FIG. 1 shows a functional block configuration diagram of a license sales system in the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 100 is a license distribution management part having a function as a license distribution server (LDMS: License Distribution Management Server), 200 is a storefront server (SF: Storefront Server), 300 is a client terminal, 400 is a content distribution server, and 500 It is the payment processing department.

[0097] The license distribution management unit 100 includes: a proof of purchase generation unit 101 , a license generation unit 102 , a license provision unit 103 , a commodity information database 110 , and a purchase proof generation history storage unit 120 . Proof of Purchase (POP: Proof of Purchase) is electronic data equivalent to a receipt, a receipt, or a coupon in general transactions. In addition, the 'product' in the present invention is a license.

[0098] The storefront server 200 includes: a storefront windo...

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[0126] 10 and 11 are sequence diagrams showing the license sales control operation in the license sales system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0127] The license sales control operation in this embodiment is basically the same as the license sales control operation in the first embodiment described above. The point of difference from the license sales control operation in the first embodiment lies in the processing after the BoxSet generation unit 224 in the storefront gateway 220 generates the BoxSet.

[0128] That is, after the certificate of purchase is generated by the license distribution management part 100, in the storefront gateway 220 that has accepted the certificate of purchase from the license distribution management part 100, an eBox for each certificate of purchase is generated in the BoxSet generation part 224, and a plurality of eBox is concentrated in a BoxSet in a group. Furthermore, the BoxSetID is added to the BoxSet, or the ...

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[0135] 12 and 13 show a case where the storefront server 200 does not respond to a job even though a purchase request is sent from the client terminal 300 to the storefront server 200 and a settlement is made in the license sales system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The timing diagram of the corresponding action.

[0136] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 , first, the client terminal 300 makes a member entry request from the web server 302 to the storefront server 200 . Attach the member ID and password to the member access request. On the storefront server 200 side, the customer request accepting part 211 of the storefront window terminal 210 accepts the above-mentioned entry request, and simultaneously acquires the member ID and password. Next, the store window terminal 210 transmits member screens and cookie information showing various operation menus (including troubleshooting processing) to the Web server 302 . Thereafter, the World W...

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a license distribution method, and a license distribution system which positively carries out sales/purchase of a license. ŽSOLUTION: When a purchase request of the license for viewing a digital content is received from a client terminal via a network, the purchase request of the license is received by a reception counter terminal of a store server, and a first stage of a settlement process is carried out by the reception counter terminal. By this, obtaining money by mistake in license sales is eliminated, a table or a process for checking charged fees and fees to be charged in a license sales process becomes unnecessary, and simplification of processing action, simplification of a processing program, and effective utilization of a memory are carried out. Ž

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method and a system for managing and correctly providing digital content data and a license for viewing and viewing the content, a license and content enabling appropriate distribution and viewing of the digital content. Background technique [0002] Digital content composed of digital data has a characteristic that the quality does not deteriorate even if duplication is repeated. Therefore, in services using digital content, it is essential to prevent copyright infringement such as copying / reusing digital content without the permission of the copyright owner. [0003] In this regard, the development of encryption technology contributes to the improvement of the security of digital content. Conventional examples of preventing copyright infringements using this encryption technology (see, for example, JP-A-11-259574) are known. [0004] The conventional example discloses a method of managing distribution of digital c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G06F21/00G06F15/00G06F21/33G06F21/44G06F21/60G06Q30/06G06Q50/00G06Q50/10
Inventor 靍林健森川贵展
Owner PANASONIC CORP
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