Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a license data input unit accepting an input of license data which permits reproduction of a storage content linked from a streaming content; a multiplexer generating multiplexed data by multiplexing the inputted license data on a broadcast content for a predetermined period of time; and an output unit transmitting the generated multiplexed data to a content reproduction apparatus via digital broadcast. The content reproduction apparatus includes a receiving unit receiving multiplexed data; a demultiplexer extracting license data and a broadcast content from the received multiplexed data; and a content reproduction unit reproducing the extracted broadcast content, and when obtaining a storage content whose reproduction is permitted based on the extracted license data, reproducing the obtained storage content based on the license data by switching the reproduction from the broadcast content to the storage content.

Abstract: A server apparatus includes a CPU, a RAM, a cipher processing unit for carrying out encryption and decryption, a communication processing unit for carrying out communication with an information processing terminal, and a data storage unit for storing information that does not require confidentiality. The server apparatus also includes a distribution information storage unit for storing information such as a program to be distributed, and a specific information distribution history holding unit for holding a specific information distribution history for managing a record of a program specific information of a program previously distributed to the information processing terminal.

Abstract: A group management server in a group information management system includes: a group member terminal list storage unit for storing a group member terminal list; and a secure communication unit for establishing a secure communication channel with a plurality of terminal apparatuses and communicating with each of the terminal apparatuses via the communication channel. Each terminal apparatus includes a tamper-resistant module. The tamper-resistant module includes: a group information storage unit for storing group information securely; a deletion unit for securely executing deletion, which is processing that affects the group member terminal list, of the group information stored in the group information storage unit; and a secure communication unit for establishing a secure communication channel with the secure communication unit and transmitting a complete deletion notification message via the communication channel.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing unit that allows a print head to print on a recording medium in a forward path and a return path by reciprocating the print head with respect to the recording medium; a correcting unit that performs correction for a misalignment between printing in the forward path and printing in the return path based on a correction value; an acquisition unit that acquires a temperature inside the printing apparatus or an ambient temperature thereof and/or a counter value which increases or decreases each time a predetermined operation is performed by the printing apparatus; a correction value candidate acquisition unit that acquires correction value candidates based on the temperature and/or the counter value; and a printing example output unit that outputs printing examples of which position discrepancies are corrected in accordance with correction value candidates for each correction value candidate.

Abstract: When a secure counter malfunction detection unit 212 deters a malfunction in a secure counter 211, a content playability judgment unit 206 performs a content playability judgment based on information managed by a malfunctioning-state playback processing management unit 214. The malfunctioning-state playback processing management unit 214 stores a malfunctioning-state playback condition composed of information such as a playback count and a playback time. The content playability judgment unit 206 judges that content is playable when the malfunctioning-state playback condition is met, and a content playback unit 210 splays the content.

Abstract: A contents using device (or a terminal device) 300 is composed of: a license processing unit 305 which judges, on the basis of a usage rule of a license, whether or not the content is available; a content reproduction unit 304 which uses the content judged by the terminal device 300 to be available; a restriction unit (or a content reproduction unit 304) which restricts the license corresponding to the contents from being used by another source by reason that the license is currently in use, for a time period between a start and a normal end of the content usage by the content reproduction unit 304; an event detection unit 307 which detects a predetermined event that occurs between the start and the normal end of the content usage and that forcefully aborts the content usage; a restriction-relaxation necessity judgment unit (or a recovery/penalty judgment unit) 309 which judges whether or not the predetermined event is against an intention of a user; and a restriction relaxation unit (or a license recovery un

Abstract: A content usage management system includes a terminal device using content as digital production and a server device managing usage of the content on the terminal device. The server device includes a license information memory unit that memorizes license information indicating a usage rule of the content based on a user of the terminal device, and a license ticket issuance unit that generates a license ticket as right information indicating a part or all of a usage rule on the license information corresponding to the user based on a request from the user. The terminal device includes a requesting unit that requests usage of the content to the server device according to the user's designation, a receiving unit that receives the license ticket sent from the server device, and a content usage control unit that controls usage of the content according to the usage rule indicated on the received license ticket.

Abstract: A management device of a license management system acquires a usage request of a content from an SD card or a printer via a relay device, analyzes the acquired usage request, acquires usage environment information of the SD card or the printer from the relay device, analyzes the acquired usage environment information, generates license information including a usage rule corresponding to the analysis results of the usage request and the usage environment information, generates instruction information indicating how to handle the license information in the relay device based on the analysis result of the usage environment information, embeds the generated instruction information in the license information, and sends the license information to the relay device.

Abstract: A printer includes: a carriage mounting a print head; a stepping motor for causing the carriage to reciprocate with respect to a recording medium; a print timing correction information storage unit for storing print timing correction information indicating a degree of correction of print timing; an additional step count acquisition unit for acquiring a step count of the stepping motor corresponding to the degree of correction of print timing indicated by the print timing correction information as an additional step count; and a carriage reciprocation control unit for controlling a step count of the stepping motor related to reciprocation of the carriage based on a step count of the stepping motor corresponding to a print timing count set to a going path and a returning path and the additional step count acquired by the additional step count acquisition unit.

Abstract: When license information is transferred between a server machine and a client machine, an identifier which is unique to a series of communication sequences is provided. The identifier is sent when a communication is performed between the two machines, as well as when the license information is updated. Therefore, when a message for transferring the license information is received by the use of the same identifier, a response message is returned without updating the license information.

Abstract: When license information is transferred between a server machine and a client machine, an identifier which is unique to a series of communication sequences is provided. The identifier is sent when a communication is performed between the two machines, as well as when the license information is updated. Therefore, when a message for transferring the license information is received by the use of the same identifier, a response message is returned without updating the license information.

Abstract: Transmitting data sent from A first device includes random information, which is encrypted by using common information, and a checksum, and the transmitting data is sent to a second device. The second device receives the transmitting data, and sends back answering data that includes an answer message, which is encrypted by using the random information, and checksum, to the first device.

Abstract: The sliding material of the present invention has hexagonal crystals that form a layer structure and ball-shaped molecules inserted in interlayers of the hexagonal crystals. This sliding material can be used in machines/devices of various sizes ranging from heavy machinery such as automobiles to nanomachines without restrictions on the environment it can be used, can minimize friction compared to conventional types, and has superior durability.

Abstract: In an on-Internet multicasting content delivery system, information on each sub license in ECM (Entitlement Control Message) body includes a license ID as sub license identification information, type information indicative of whether a sub license is for preview or actual viewing and a location indicative of a stored position of the sub license in a license part (number of bytes counted from the top of the ECM body). The license part stores sub licenses.

Abstract: The object is to provide a data structure appropriate for performing rights management for multimedia-type contents, to further provide a recording medium containing data with the data structure, a reproduction device and a reproduction method for reproducing the data. The present invention is a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon license data for permitting a computer to use contents data comprising a plurality of resources, and the license data includes a resource-based use condition configuration structure, in which a use condition is set for the computer with respect to each of resources.

Abstract: A method for judging use permission of information on one or more terminal apparatuses which uses content provided by a content provider and metadata provided by a metadata provider and supplementing the content, the method comprising: metadata use permission judgment judging use permission of the metadata based on usage control information regarding use control of the metadata; and using the metadata in the case where in said metadata use permission judgment, the use of the metadata is permitted. Specifically, the usage control information includes the first signer identification information which identifies the range of the provider of the metadata that can be used. The metadata includes a signature of the metadata provider identified in the first signer identification information, and the second signer identification information identifying the signer of the signature.

Abstract: The content distribution system according to the present invention is comprised of: a server device and a terminal device, the server device providing the terminal device with a license for using a content based on transaction processes, each including receiving of a request message, sending of a response message, and receiving of a commit message for finalizing completion of a transaction, and the terminal device controlling use of the content based on the license obtained from the server device, wherein the terminal device includes: a holding unit that holds a 1-bit transaction identification flag indicating whether a current transaction process is in progress or completed; and a sending unit that sends the transaction identification bit instead of an omitted commit message when sending a second or later request message, without sending a commit message in each transaction process except for a last transaction process in successive transaction processes, and the server device includes: a receiving unit that

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes an information receiving portion for receiving images, speech, text, data and the like, an additional information receiving portion for receiving additional information comprising a next key word indicating the contents of information scheduled for the next transmission, a received information synthesizing portion for synthesizing the information received by the information receiving portion and the additional information received by the additional information receiving portion and a display portion for displaying the information synthesized by the received information synthesizing portion. A user can look at the information displayed on the display portion along with the contents of the information scheduled for the next transmission.

Abstract: An image production method has steps of: detecting one or more descriptive regions exclusive of a background portion of a manuscript; calculating an image characteristic value of said descriptive region; selecting one from a plurality of previously defined layout patterns based on said determined image characteristic value, the layout pattern including information at least about a position of the descriptive region; and producing an image by laying out an image of said manuscript descriptive region or images of an illustration and said manuscript descriptive region according to the decided layout pattern.

Abstract: In a right management server (100), a license data generation/updating unit (307) generates license data (900) including a use condition (503) for permitting a user to use a content based on a content use right (500) owned by the user. A subset use condition setting unit (308) sets a subset use condition (901) for temporarily invalidating the license data (900) in the license data (900). A communication unit (311) transmits the license data (900) in which the subset use condition (901) is set to the user terminal (110), and receives the license data (900) returned from the user terminal (110). Upon receipt of the invalidated license data (900), the license data generation/updating unit (307) cancels the invalidation of the license data (900) by updating the subset use condition (901).