Information processing apparatus, information recording medium, information processing method and computer program
US7694327B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/2541
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus and method are provided. The information processing apparatus and method provides an attribute of a component which executes a process of reading data from an information recording medium is confirmed so that severe authentication corresponding to contents can be achieved. In authentication of a component which attempts to perform a process of data read from an information recording medium, it is confirmed whether or not an attribute of the component has a data process permission component attribute set in advance. For example, it is confirmed through the attribute confirmation whether the component is a hardware component or a software component, and only when the component is a hardware component, a process of the contents is permitted.
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