Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a data processing unit, on which a medium as an information storage apparatus is mounted, which controls reproduction of content stored on the medium, wherein the data processing unit executes host device ID registration processing for outputting a host device ID, which is an identifier of the host device, to the medium and storing the host device ID on the medium, receives the host device ID, which is stored on the medium, from the medium after execution of the host device ID registration processing, executes connection consistency confirmation processing for executing matching processing between the received host ID and the host device ID of the host device, and executes or continues content reproduction under a condition that the matching processing has been established in the connection consistency confirmation processing, or stops the content reproduction if the matching processing has not been established.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a data processing unit that executes a process of reproducing content recorded in a medium, wherein the data processing unit acquires a token from the medium, the token being management data corresponding to content recorded in the medium, compares a server ID recorded in the acquired token with a server ID recorded in a server certificate acquired from a server from which the management data is acquired, and halts reproduction of content when the two server IDs are not identical.

Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving from a plurality of electricity relays an indication of a current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method also includes receiving a power rate associated with a cost of power. The method further includes determining a threshold state based on the power rate and the current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method additionally includes transmitting one or more control requests to one or more of the plurality of electricity relays. A first control request transmitted to a first electricity relay is based on the threshold state and a first current state associated with the first electricity relay.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rear vehicle body structure of a vehicle, which comprises a rear floor panel, and a rear side frame joined to a lower surface of the rear floor panel to extend in a front-rear direction. A bottom wall of the rear side frame has a bottom reinforcing portion formed to protrude upwardly or downwardly, and a standing wall of the rear side frame located on a vehicle-widthwise inner side has a side reinforcing portion formed to protrude outwardly in the vehicle width direction. The bottom reinforcing portion includes a top, an outer inclined section extending from the top obliquely outwardly in the vehicle width direction, and an inner inclined section extending from the top obliquely inwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein the inner inclined section has an inclination angle less than an inclination angle of the outer inclined section.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an information storage device including a storage unit that stores encrypted content, usage control information of the encrypted content, and a revocation list in which revocation information of a content reproduction device is recorded, and a data processing unit that determines whether content reproduction of an information processing device which performs decoding of the encrypted content is permitted.

Abstract: Provided is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis obtained by improving the performance in electrolysis of an existing bipolar cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis, in which a cathode partition wall and a rigid cathode being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs, by a simple method. It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis which is separated by an ion exchange membrane (7) into an anode chamber (1) having a rigid anode (1a) and an anode partition wall (1b) and a cathode chamber (2) having a rigid cathode (2a) and a cathode partition wall (2b), the rigid cathode (2a) and the cathode partition wall (2b) being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs (3).

Abstract: In accordance with a particular embodiment, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving power rate information and receiving power usage information. The method also includes receiving a plurality of personal preference profiles. Each personal preference profile of the plurality of personal preference profiles is associated with a different user of a plurality of users and includes at least one preferred state associated with a respective user. The method further includes detecting a presence of at least one user within a room. The method additionally includes adjusting at least one state associated with the room based on the at least one preferred state associated with the at least one user within the room, the power rate information, and the power usage information.

Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates an encryption key of content; and a communication unit that transmits an encryption key generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, as the encryption key, individual keys that are different for each new content recording prates sing on a recording medium in a content recording device, and transmits the individual keys through the communication unit.

Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates an encryption key of content; and a communication unit that transmits an encryption key generated by the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, as the encryption key, individual keys that are different for each new content recording processing on a recording medium in a content recording device, and transmits the individual keys through the communication unit.

Abstract: There is provided a device and a method for preventing using of illegitimate content or manufacturing of the illegitimate media that uses illegitimate media. In a system that has an information storage device, a license management apparatus that generates a media key set (MKS) that is stored in the information storage device, and a content provision apparatus, at the time of manufacturing of the information storage device, the license management apparatus compares an MKS version that is set in the MKS that is stored in the information storage device, and an allowance minimum MKS version that is recorded in a controller of the information storage device, and thus records key information stored in the MKS, in a storage unit under the condition that it is confirmed that the MKS version is equal to or greater in value than the allowance minimum MKS version.

Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates content for transmitting to a client; and a communication unit that transmits the generated content of the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, based on basic encrypted content having a plurality of units that each includes a SEED that is data for encryption key generation and a block that is encrypted data that is encrypted by an encryption key generated using the SEED, each data of (a) converted encrypted content on which conversion processing to replace the SEED with dummy data or to delete the SEED is performed, and (b) encrypted SEED that is the SEED encrypted by content transmission processing or by individual keys that are different by units of users at a transmission destination, and transmits the generated converted encrypted content and encrypted SEED as data provided to the client via the communication unit.

Abstract: An information storage apparatus that includes a memory unit, a first controller that reads data from the memory unit, and a second controller included in the memory unit that reads a first identification and outputs the first identification in response to an external instruction, wherein the first identification may only be read by the second controller.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a memory having a protected area which is a data recording area in which access restriction is set; and a data processing unit that determines accessibility in response to a request for accessing the protected area from an access requesting device, wherein the data processing unit verifies a device certificate received from the access requesting device and determines accessibility to the protected area based on access control information recorded in the device certificate.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a data processing unit, on which a medium as an information storage apparatus is mounted, which controls reproduction of content stored on the medium, wherein the data processing unit executes host device ID registration processing for outputting a host device ID, which is an identifier of the host device, to the medium and storing the host device ID on the medium, receives the host device ID, which is stored on the medium, from the medium after execution of the host device ID registration processing, executes connection consistency confirmation processing for executing matching processing between the received host ID and the host device ID of the host device, and executes or continues content reproduction under a condition that the matching processing has been established in the connection consistency confirmation processing, or stops the content reproduction if the matching processing has not been established.

Abstract: In accordance with a particular embodiment, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving power rate information and receiving power usage information. The method also includes receiving a plurality of personal preference profiles. Each personal preference profile of the plurality of personal preference profiles is associated with a different user of a plurality of users and includes at least one preferred state associated with a respective user. The method further includes detecting a presence of at least one user within a room. The method additionally includes adjusting at least one state associated with the room based on the at least one preferred state associated with the at least one user within the room, the power rate information, and the power usage information.

Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, a method for managing power consumption includes receiving from a plurality of electricity relays an indication of a current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method also includes receiving a power rate associated with a cost of power. The method further includes determining a threshold state based on the power rate and the current state associated with each of the plurality of electricity relays. The method additionally includes transmitting one or more control requests to one or more of the plurality of electricity relays. A first control request transmitted to a first electricity relay is based on the threshold state and a first current state associated with the first electricity relay.

Abstract: A card management device includes: a card device configured to include a controller on which a cryptographic IP is mounted in advance; and an individual information writing device configured to allow the card device to be connected to the individual information writing device in such a way that the card device is capable of data transfer to the individual information writing device, individual information assigned to the card device in advance being set in the individual information writing device, the individual information writing device being capable of writing the individual information to the card device connected to the individual information writing device.

Abstract: An information storage apparatus that includes a memory unit, a first controller that reads data from the memory unit, and a second controller included in the memory unit that reads a first identification and outputs the first identification in response to an external instruction, wherein the first identification may only be read by the second controller.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a data processor which creates content to be distributed to a client, wherein the data processor executes processing of creating content provided to a client by selecting data in units of segments, which are division data of content, from a plurality of additional information recorded content items obtained by recording different additional information items on original content, selects different segment columns in units of content distribution clients in the processing of creating content provided to a client, and creates management information in which client information for identifying a client of a content distribution destination and segment column information indicating a segment selection state of the content provided to a client, which is provided to a corresponding client, are matched with each other and records the management information in a storage unit.

Abstract: An information processing device including: a data processing unit that generates content for transmitting to a client; and a communication unit that transmits the generated content of the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit generates, based on basic encrypted content having a plurality of units that each includes a SEED that is data for encryption key generation and a block that is encrypted data that is encrypted by an encryption key generated using the SEED, each data of (a) converted encrypted content on which conversion processing to replace the SEED with dummy data or to delete the SEED is performed, and (b) encrypted SEED that is the SEED encrypted by content transmission processing or by individual keys that are different by units of users at a transmission destination, and transmits the generated converted encrypted content and encrypted SEED as data provided to the client via the communication unit.