Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
US8752195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8355
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information processing apparatus and method make it possible for persons at remote places to enjoy simultaneous playback of contents while promoting copyright and privacy protection. A copyright authentication section decides, based on a copyright restriction added to a content and license information stored in a license storage section, whether utilization of the content is permitted. An accounting processing section, in response to a result of the decision, cooperates with an authentication sever to perform accounting. A privacy authentication section decides, based on the privacy restriction and privacy information, whether utilization of the content is permitted. A permission request processing section, in response to a result of the decision, performs a communication process with a communication apparatus, which has a privacy management right in the content.
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