Content distribution system, content distribution method, content distribution status monitoring apparatus and method, and content using apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A system for distributing content owned by a predetermined right owner, comprising:
- a monitoring apparatus operable to monitor the distribution of the content by issuing authentication information indicating a consent to use the content; and
a distribution apparatus operable to distribute the content with the authentication information attached thereto via a predetermined distribution path.
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Abstract
In order to appropriately manage or monitor the distribution status of content and to accurately impose a royalty based on use of the content, a content distribution system includes a monitoring apparatus for issuing authentication information indicating a consent to use the content and for monitoring the distribution of the content. The distribution system also includes a distribution apparatus for distributing the content via a predetermined distribution path with the authentication information attached thereto. The authentication information includes time identification information showing the current time and distributor identification information assigned to the distribution apparatus. The monitoring apparatus obtains the content being distributed in the distribution path, and can determine the validity of the distributed content based on whether the authentication information is attached to the content.
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52 Claims
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1. A system for distributing content owned by a predetermined right owner, comprising:
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a monitoring apparatus operable to monitor the distribution of the content by issuing authentication information indicating a consent to use the content; and
a distribution apparatus operable to distribute the content with the authentication information attached thereto via a predetermined distribution path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A distribution method for distributing content owned by a predetermined right owner, comprising:
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issuing to a distributor authentication information indicating a consent to use the content;
distributing the content via a predetermined distribution path with the authentication information attached thereto; and
monitoring the distribution of the content in the predetermined distribution path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for monitoring the use of content owned by a predetermined right owner, comprising:
a device operable to issue to a distributor authentication information indicating a consent to use the content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for monitoring use of content owned by a predetermined right owner, comprising:
issuing to a content user authentication information indicating a consent to use the content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for using content after receiving a consent to use from a predetermined right owner, comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive authentication information indicating the consent to use; and
a use unit operable to use the content with said authentication information attached thereto. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for using content after receiving a consent to use from a predetermined right owner, comprising:
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receiving authentication information indicating the consent to use; and
using the content with the authentication information attached thereto. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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