Copyright information inquiring apparatus
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1. A copyright information inquiring apparatus comprising:
- a program designating unit which designates a program stored in an IC card through communication unit;
a booting unit which boots a copyright information inquiring unit which inquires the copyright information about a program designated by said program designating unit provided in said IC card; and
a receiving unit which receives the copyright information inquired by said copyright information inquiring unit.
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Abstract
A terminal unit is provided outside of the IC card. This terminal unit includes a control section which selects, through an IC card writer/reader, one application program out of many application programs stored in the IC card. The terminal unit then boots a copyright inquiring section which inquires the copyright information about selected the application program and thereafter receives the copyright information.
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1. A copyright information inquiring apparatus comprising:
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a program designating unit which designates a program stored in an IC card through communication unit;
a booting unit which boots a copyright information inquiring unit which inquires the copyright information about a program designated by said program designating unit provided in said IC card; and
a receiving unit which receives the copyright information inquired by said copyright information inquiring unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A copyright information inquiring system comprising an IC card and an information inquiring apparatus,
said IC card having, a memory which stores a plurality of application programs; - and
an IC card side communication unit for transreceiving data to and from said information inquiring apparatus, said information inquiring apparatus having, an apparatus side communication unit for transreceiving data to and from said IC card;
a program designating unit which designates one application program out of the plurality of application programs stored in said IC card;
a copyright information inquiring unit which inquires the copyright information about the application program designated by said program designating unit; and
a booting unit which boots said copyright information inquiring unit; and
a receiving unit which receives the copyright information inquired by said copyright information inquiring unit.
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