Patent · US Expired

Data transfer system, data transfer apparatus, data recording apparatus, data transfer method, and recording medium

US7299499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims
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Filing dateDec 4, 2001
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B20/00884
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A SDMI-compliant portable medium and a non-SDMI-compliant portable medium can be selectively connected to a licensed compliant module. When transferring copyright-protected encrypted content data from the licensed compliant module, whether the destination of transfer is the SDMI-compliant portable medium or the non-SDMI-compliant medium is determined. When the destination is found to be the SDMI-compliant portable medium, the number of times the encrypted content data can be transferred is restricted. When the destination is found to be the non-SDMI-compliant portable medium, the return (or check-in) of the encrypted content data from the non-SDMI-compliant portable medium to the licensed compliant module is disabled.

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