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System for managing license for protecting content, server for issuing license for protecting content, and terminal for using content protected by license

US7590856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateOct 30, 2003
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/3829
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A license server 1 comprises: a license table for managing licenses purchased by users; a communication control section 20 for transmitting/receiving data through a communications network 3; an authentication control section 22 for performs authentication processing for a terminal 2; an encryption/decryption control section 21 for encrypting/decrypting communications with the terminal 2; an issued temporary license information table 13 for storing information on issued temporary licenses; and a return control section 24 for returning a temporary license and then deleting the information on the temporary license stored in the issued temporary license information table 13.

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