Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application execution unit configured to generate data to be recorded onto a medium that records data or reproduce data from the medium, a file system unit configured to manage data recorded on the medium using a file system, and a file conversion unit configured to perform conversion between a first file format processable by the application execution unit and a second file format defined by the file system. The file conversion unit converts a file of the first file format generated by the application execution unit into a file of the second file format having an allowable size defined by the file system and supplies the converted file to the file system unit in the form of a file to be recorded.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved arrangement for a content use eligibility determination process based on content usage condition information. In the content use eligibility determination process, a user device performs a checking process of checking a property selection list as the content usage condition information against a property list as user device attribute information. The user device performs a determination process of determining whether data corresponding to property definition data in the property selection list is present in the property list, and performs a content use eligibility determination process in accordance with a decision process sequence of a next process step based on a process setting code accompanying the property definition data.

Abstract: There is provided a group registration device or the like which is capable of simplifying registration processing to readily perform group registration while retaining secure registration processing. A group registration device 10 includes a registration request detecting unit, a session ID generating unit for generating a session ID, a registration request message sending unit, a registration reply message receiving unit, a verification unit 231 for verifying non-redundancy of a message, and a storage unit 241 for storing an ID list included in a registration reply message in a storage region so as to be associated with a group ID. Within the same registration session, the registration request message is sent once, the registration reply message is received once, and processing is restricted to sending of the registration request message and receiving of the registration reply message.

Abstract: An original data circulation system for storing or circulating original data which is digital information is provided. The original data circulation system includes an issuer apparatus, a user apparatus and a collector apparatus. The issuer apparatus generates originality information including first information corresponding to the issuer apparatus and second information corresponding to data and sends the originality information. The user apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and stores the originality information when the validity is verified. The collector apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and processes data corresponding to the second information when the validity is verified.

Abstract: An original data circulation system for storing or circulating original data which is digital information is provided. The original data circulation system includes an issuer apparatus, a user apparatus and a collector apparatus. The issuer apparatus generates originality information including first information corresponding to the issuer apparatus and second information corresponding to data and sends the originality information. The user apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and stores the originality information when the validity is verified. The collector apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and processes data corresponding to the second information when the validity is verified.

Abstract: An original data circulation system for storing or circulating original data which is digital information is provided. The original data circulation system includes an issuer apparatus, a user apparatus and a collector apparatus. The issuer apparatus generates originality information including first information corresponding to the issuer apparatus and second information corresponding to data and sends the originality information. The user apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and stores the originality information when the validity is verified. The collector apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and processes data corresponding to the second information when the validity is verified.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a recording system including a storage apparatus incorporating a storage medium, and an information processing apparatus which is connectable to the storage apparatus and which holds a content to be recorded to the storage apparatus.

Abstract: A content sharing system is disclosed that can efficiently execute copyright management for limiting illegal utilization of content, and can promote the degree of freedom in utilization of content within a legal range of private utilization. In the content sharing system, a content processing apparatus on the content providing side includes a source ID addition section for adding, to the content data, a source ID for specifying a providing source of content data. Meanwhile, another content processing apparatus on the content acquiring side includes a content rendering section having a rendering permission ID list including source IDs, added to content data whose rendering is permitted, for limiting, based on the source ID added to the acquired content data and the rendering permission ID list, rendering of acquired content data rendering. The content sharing system further includes a list management section for permitting updating of the rendering permission ID list.

Abstract: An information processing device for downloading content from a content distribution server via a network includes a mounting unit configured such that a storage media is detachably mounted thereto, a downloading unit arranged to receive content to be downloaded from the content distribution server, and to record the received content on the storage media, an interruption processing unit arranged to record resuming information necessary for resuming an interrupted content download on the storage media in the event that the reception for the content from the content distribution server by the downloading unit is interrupted, and a resuming processing unit arranged to read the resuming information from the storage media in the event of resuming the reception of the interrupted content, and to transmit a transmission request for the interrupted content to the content distribution server, based on the read resuming information.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus detects whether or not an ink ribbon internally mounted in an ribbon cassette amounted to the facsimile apparatus is a standard ink ribbon. When the apparatus detects a non-standard ink ribbon, the apparatus notifies a user by printing a message informing that the presently-mounted ink ribbon is a non-standard one and that printing function with the presently-mounted ink ribbon will be disabled after elapse of an allowable time.

Abstract: An original data circulation system for storing or circulating original data which is digital information is provided. The original data circulation system includes an issuer apparatus, a user apparatus and a collector apparatus. The issuer apparatus generates originality information including first information corresponding to the issuer apparatus and second information corresponding to data and sends the originality information. The user apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and stores the originality information when the validity is verified. The collector apparatus verifies the validity of the source apparatus of the originality information and processes data corresponding to the second information when the validity is verified.

Abstract: There is provided the present invention to prevent illegal copying of recorded information and enable flexible management of contents, and further facilitate improvement of copy protection technology and the like. A key obtaining module (2) is recorded on a read-only information recording medium (1) to which a copy protection technology is applied. A reproducing module (3) safely obtains a media key unique to the key obtaining module (2) from the key obtaining module (2), generates a content key from the media key, and decrypts an encrypted content (4) using the content key and reproduces the content. In this case, while the key obtaining module (2) needs to be present on the information recording medium (1), the reproducing module (3) and the encrypted content (4) do not need to be present on the information recording medium (1) and may be present outside the information recording medium (1).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a copy component for copying a license describing a usage rule of the content between storage components that store the license in storages, the copy component comprising, a receiving section for receiving the license from the first storage component that stores the license in the first storage, an analyzing section for evaluating the license to allow or prohibit move of the license, and a transferring section for transferring the license to the second storage component that stores the license in the second storage if copy of the content is allowable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a move component for moving a license describing a usage rule of the content between a plurality of storage components each storing the license in a storage, the move component including: a receiving section for receiving the license from the first storage component that stores license in a first storage; an analyzing section for evaluating the license to allow or prohibit move of the license; and a transferring section for transferring the license to the second storage component that stores the license in a second storage if move of the content is allowable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a return component for returning a license describing a usage rule of the content between storage components that store the license in storages, the return component including a receiving section for receiving a rent license rented from the first storage component having the first storage, the rent license being stored in the second storage component having the second storage, an analyzing section for evaluating the rent license to allow or prohibit return of the rent license, a retrieving section for retrieving a rent source license corresponding to the rent license, stored in the first storage, from the first storage component if return of the rent license is allowed, a license updating section for updating a rent status defining a status of renting the rent source license, described in the rent source license, and a transferring section for transferring the rent source license with the rent status updated to the first storage component.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reproduction component for controlling reproduction of content on the basis of a license defining a usage rule of the content, the reproduction component including, receiving means for receiving the license from a storage component storing the license in a storage thereof, and controlling means for evaluating the license to control reproduction of the content corresponding to the license.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rent component for renting a license describing a usage rule of the content between storage components that store the license in storages, the rent component including a receiving section for receiving a license from the first storage component that stores the license in the first storage, an analyzing section for evaluating the license to allow or prohibit rent of the license, a license creating section for creating a rent license on the basis of the license in the first storage component if rent of the license is allowed, and a transferring section for transferring the rent license to the second storage component that stores the license in the second storage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is, a license source component for transferring a license defining a content usage rule to a license destination component, the license source component and the license destination component each being a unit of license processing, including, creating means for creating a message including a license, a manipulation type defining a type of processing the license between the license source component and the license destination component, and a component attribute defining an attribute of the license source component of its own, and transferring means for transferring the message to the license destination component.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved arrangement for a content use eligibility determination process based on content usage condition information. In the content use eligibility determination process, a user device performs a checking process of checking a property selection list as the content usage condition information against a property list as user device attribute information. The user device performs a determination process of determining whether data corresponding to property definition data in the property selection list is present in the property list, and performs a content use eligibility determination process in accordance with a decision process sequence of a next process step based on a process setting code accompanying the property definition data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a content distribution server that allows the terminals owned by a same user to purchase content without repeating purchase processing once it has been executed only on one of these terminals. The content distribution server is made up of a content database storing the content identified by content ID in a plurality of files having different attributes and a user database storing the content IDs of the content purchased by the user identified by user ID. At the time of content purchase processing by a first terminal, this content distribution server registers the user ID of the first terminal in the user database.