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License management method, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

A technology of information processing device and information processing method, which is applied in the direction of data processing application, computer security device, electronic digital data processing, etc., and can solve problems such as difficulty in complying with various forms of services, difficulties, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-20
SONY CORP +1
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However, in this case, it is difficult for the distributor to set different usage conditions regarding the respective contents distributed via one channel
That is, it is difficult to comply with various forms of services such that a charge is generated in each content, and / or a limit of different usage times is set in each content

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[0046] Embodiments of the present invention are explained with reference to the drawings.

[0047] figure 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the content distribution system 1 to which the present invention is applied.

[0048] The content distribution system 1 includes a content server 12, a license server 13, and receivers 15-1 to 15-N connected to each other through the Internet 11. In the case where it is not necessary to individually distinguish the respective receivers 15-1 to 15-N, they are collectively referred to as the receiver 15 as occasion demands.

[0049] The content server 12 is used to acquire, for example, content produced by a content production company in order to distribute or transfer the acquired content to the receiver 15 (receivers 15-1 to 15-N) via the Internet 11. The receiver 15 is installed (configured) in a user's home or the like, which is a user contracted with a distributor who performs management of the content distributi...

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Abstract

An information processing apparatus for processing contents provided by a content distribution service, wherein a content server (12) distributes a content to which a sub-license specifying the use condition of that content has been added. A license server (13) provides a main license that specifies the use condition of the whole content distributed via a user subscription channel. When a reproduction of the content is designated, and both of the use conditions specified by the sub-license and main license are satisfied, a receiver (15) is permitted to reproduce the content.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a license management method, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, and particularly relates to a license for allowing users to easily obtain licenses, and allowing content distribution companies to provide services that can follow various forms, while realizing copyright protection of content A license management method, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. [0002] This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-385591 filed on November 14, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] In recent years, various content distribution services, such as a service using broadcast waves or a service using the Internet, etc. have been realized as the arrangement or preparation of the basic architecture has been developed. [0004] In such a content distri...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F21/00H04N7/16G06Q30/06G06Q50/00G06Q50/10H04L9/08H04N21/2347H04N21/266H04N21/4623
CPCG06F21/10H04N21/8355H04N21/4627G06F17/00H04L9/08
Inventor 北原淳山下雅美伊藤哲规山本雅哉小野田仙一村上弘规
Owner SONY CORP