Abstract: Encrypted music data and additional information necessary for accessing a server (30) are copied from a CD-ROM (200) onto a memory card (110). The memory card (110) receives via a digital portable phone network the distribution of a contents decoding key (Kc) necessary for decoding encrypted music data and control information data (AC1) for limiting the number of accesses to the memory card from the server (30).

Abstract: A memory card (110) stores access restriction information (AC1) to a license information hold unit (1440) arranged in a TRM area. Access restriction information (AC1) has information for example of a frequency of reproduction allowed and a number of licenses owned. A controller (1420) in reproducing and transferring content initially confirms access restriction information (AC1) and thereafter effects reproduction and transfer and after the reproduction and transfer are effected updates access restriction information (AC1), as required, for storage in a license information hold unit (1440).

Abstract: A memory card 110 extracts a session key Ks from the data applied onto a data bus BS3 by carrying out a decryption process. An encryption processing unit 1406 encrypts a public encryption key KPcard(1) of memory card 110 based on session key Ks, and applies the encrypted key to a server via data bus BS3. A memory 1412 receives from a server data such as license key Kc, license ID data License-ID and user ID data User-ID encrypted with a public encryption key KPcard(1) differing for each memory card for storage, and receives encrypted content data [Dc]Kc encrypted with license key Kc from data bus BS3 for storage.

Abstract: A memory card (110) includes a memory (1415) to store encrypted content data, a license hold unit (1440) to store at least a portion of license information distributed by a distribution system, a plurality of authentication data hold units (1400.1, 1400.2), each storing a plurality of authentication data that are authenticated respectively by a plurality of public authentication keys KPma, KPmb common to the distribution system, and a switch (SW2) to selectively provide the data from the plurality of authentication data hold units outside of said recording apparatus according to a request external to the memory card (110).

Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.

Abstract: A memory card includes a user ID hold unit holding user ID data provided to identify the user of the memory card, a first protection information memory unit holding first protection information restricting access to memory card, and a second protection information memory unit holding second protection information restricting access for each content data. Memory card refers to the user ID data to identify the user of the reproduction apparatus of interest and prohibits any unauthorized user from changing first and second protection information.

Abstract: A memory card (110) conducts an authentication process with a server based on data stored in an authentication data hold unit (1400). The memory card (110) extracts a first session key (Ks1) from a server by a decryption process and a transaction ID from the data applied on a data bus (BS3). The memory card (110) generates a second session key (Ks2) through a session key generation unit (1418), and transmits to the server, as the keys to encrypt content data in receiving decryption of content data, the second session key (Ks2) and a key (KPm(1)) unique to the memory card (110) in an encrypted state with the first session key (Ks1). The transaction ID and the second session key (Ks2) stored in the log memory (1460) are used in the redistribution process.

Abstract: A license server (10) includes a CRL database (306) holding a revocation list recording therein classes predetermined corresponding respectively to a memory device, such as a memory card, and a content reproduction circuit, such as a cellular phone, that are subjected to revocation of distributing, reproducing and transferring content data. A distribution control unit (315) suspends an operation distributing content data if the distribution is addressed to a class listed on the revocation list. The revocation list is also held in the memory card and distribution control unit (315) in distributing content also transmits information for updating the revocation list in the memory card.

Abstract: A cellular phone has distributed encrypted content data and an encrypted content key stored in a memory. The encrypted content key data read out from the memory is decrypted by a decryption processing unit using key data Kp stored in a Kp hold unit, and then applied to a audio reproduction module. A decryption processing unit decrypts encrypted content data read out from the memory using a content key Kc extracted by the decryption processing unit to reproduce content data Dc.

Abstract: A memory card performs decryption processing to extract a session key from data applied from a server to a data bus over a cellular phone network. An encryption processing unit encrypts a public encryption key of memory card based on a session key, and applies the same to the server via data bus. A register receives and stores data such as a decrypted license ID and a user ID from the server, and a memory receives and stores encrypted content data applied from a data bus and encrypted with a license key.

Abstract: A memory card (110) decodes data delivered to a data bus (BS3) and extracts a session key (Ks1) sent from a server from the data. Based on the session key (Ks1), an encrypting section (1406) encrypts a public encryption key (KPm (1)) of the memory card (110) and delivers it to a server through the data bus (BS3). The memory card (110) receives data including a license key (Kc) and a license (ID) encrypted with the public encryption key (KPm (1)) different with memory card to memory card, decrypts the data, encrypted it again with uniquely given secret key (K(1)), and stores it in a memory (1415).

Abstract: In a cellular phone, a controller stores content data received from a distribution server into a memory. When the content data is to be transmitted to a memory card, a random number key generator generates a license key, and an encryption processing unit encrypts the content data using the license key. The controller transmits encrypted content data to a memory card via a memory card interface. Then, the controller deletes the content data stored in the memory. As a result, distribution of content data that must be deleted when transferring to another apparatus can be facilitated while protecting the copyright.

Abstract: A memory card 110 extracts a session key Ks from the data applied onto a data bus BS3 by carrying out a decryption process. An encryption processing unit 1406 encrypts a public encryption key KPcard(1) of memory card 110 based on session key Ks, and applies the encrypted key to a server via data bus BS3. A memory 1412 receives from a server data such as license key Kc, license ID data License-ID and user ID data User-ID encrypted with a public encryption key KPcard(1) differing for each memory card for storage, and receives encrypted content data [Dc]Kc encrypted with license key Kc from data bus BS3 for storage.

Abstract: A memory card 110 extracts a session key Ks from the data applied onto a data bus BS3 by carrying out a decryption process. An encryption processing unit 1406 encrypts a public encryption key KPcard(1) of memory card 110 based on session key Ks, and applies the encrypted key to a server via data bus BS3. A memory 1412 receives from a server data such as license key Kc, license ID data License-ID and user ID data User-ID encrypted with a public encryption key KPcard(1) differing for each memory card for storage, and receives encrypted content data [Dc]Kc encrypted with license key Kc from data bus BS3 for storage.

Abstract: A cellular phone (100) stores encrypted content data and encrypted license key distributed thereto in a memory card (110). The cellular phone (100) and the memory card (110) collectively perform a part of mutual authentication processing upon power-on. The encrypted license key (Kc) read from the memory card (110) is decrypted by a first decryption processing portion (1510) with a session key (Ks4), and is further decrypted by a second decryption processing portion (1514) with a system symmetric key (Kcom) for extraction. A third encryption processing portion (1516) decrypts the encrypted content data read from memory card (110) with the license key (Kc) to reproduce content data (Data).

Abstract: Provided is a network system which is capable of smooth remote control of appliances in a household while improving the security. A household server for controlling home appliances and an external server for mediating between the household server and a user terminal are set on an Internet. The household server gives a right to access only to the external server that is registered in advance. When accessed by the user terminal, the external server performs user authentication and, if the access is authenticated as from an authorized user, specifies which household server is to be used by the user, and makes an access request to the corresponding server. The household server checks whether the access request is valid or not and, when the access request is found as a result to be valid, allows the user terminal to input a control instruction through the intermediation of the external server.

Abstract: An information delivery system includes a delivery server and two cellular phones. For example, when one cellular phone accesses the delivery server and requests a delivery of content data such as music data, desired music data is delivered from the delivery server onto the one cellular phone. Meanwhile, if the one cellular phone accesses the delivery server and designates a destination (the other portable phone) and a day and hour of delivery and then executes a schedule of delivery, music data is delivered on a scheduled day and hour from the delivery server to the other cellular phone.

Abstract: An optical disc and an optical disc drive for the optical disc are provided which are suitable for recording data with a high density. The optical disc D uses both lands and grooves as recording tracks. Each of the tracks consists of one address segment and forty five data segments. The address segment is wobbled at one side thereof. Each of the data segments is a DC groove. The address segment records an address information including a sync signal, frame address, track address and CRC, a tilt pattern and a clock mark. The clock mark is adapted to reflect laser beam in one amount before the mark and in another amount after the mark. The tilt pattern has a different track pitch from those in other areas. The data segments record data magneto-optically.

Abstract: A portable telephone set capable of recognizing a call during music replay is disclosed. This portable telephone set comprises talking means and music replay means, and posts a call when receiving the same during music replay by the music replay means. Thus, the call can be recognized during the music replay.

Abstract: A digital recording/reproducing system includes a set top box. The STB receives a digital television broadcast signal and transmits a scrambled data stream from a stream selector via an interface to a digital recording/reproducing apparatus. In the data recording/reproducing apparatus, a scramble key is acquired depending on a billing request for data recording. To AS-MO disc are recorded a contents key converted from a disc unique ID using a descramble key as well as the data stream. In accordance with a user's approval for the billing, an account table is created which is registered in an IC card and transmitted via a MODEM and telephone line.