摘要:
A method and apparatus for managing tokens for Digital Rights Management (DRM) in a terminal are provided. In the method, at least one token is acquired from a Rights Issuer (RI), and the token is moved to a Secure Removable Media (SRM) through a token move request message. The token can be shared by several terminals.
摘要:
Provided is a method of controlling use of content in a cluster by a source device, the method including receiving a request from a sync device to transmit content, authenticating an authorization of the sync device to access the content, and transmitting a stream of the content to the sync device. Thus, copyrights of content used by the source device or the sync device of the home network can be efficiently protected.
摘要:
Provided are a method of recording/reproducing data under control of a domain management system. The method includes extracting, from the write command, domain management information regarding the predetermined domain and contents, and copy control information specifying an extent of copying the contents within the predetermined domain; recording the extracted domain management information on the storage medium; generating a domain-bound flag that is used to determine whether the recording apparatus which records the contents on a storage medium is present in the predetermined domain, based on the extracted copy control information; and recording the domain-bound flag and the contents on the storage medium. Accordingly, it is possible to record contents, recording of which is limited within a predetermined domain, on a storage medium outside a slave under control of a domain management system, while preventing the contents from being reproduced within other domains.
摘要:
A method of providing access to content within a user device is disclosed and may include determining a location of the content, determining whether the content is within an allowed region, and selectively prompting a user to purchase a license to access the content. In a particular aspect, the user may be prompted to purchase the license to the access the content when the content is not within an allowed region. If the license is purchased, the user may be allowed to access the content. The license may be an unlimited license, a limited license, or a transfer license.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method which enable a utilization period to be set in accordance with the date/time of initial content reproduction.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus reproduces content stored in a medium having: a general purpose area in which content and utilization controlling information are stored; and a protected area comprising a plurality of blocks including: an encryption key storage block in which data of an encryption key for decrypting the content and information of validity periods representing content utilization permission periods are stored; and a status storage block in which information of the date of initial content reproduction is stored as status information corresponding to the content. A reproduction apparatus is configured to: acquire from the encryption key storage block the information of a validity period representing a content utilization permission period determined in accordance with the information on the date/time of initial content reproduction; and determine whether content reproduction is permitted on the basis of comparison between the acquired validity period information and current date information.
摘要:
A system and method for a wireless service provider to provide activation of an application by a subscriber who has a plurality of wireless communications devices in a single subscription account. The subscriber can access the application from any one of the wireless communications devices, but only one activation at a time is allowed for each subscription account.