Information providing system, information processing apparatus and method, and information providing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An information providing system comprising an information processing apparatus for receiving first information and second information to be made reference to by said first information, a first information providing apparatus for providing said first information, a second information providing apparatus for providing said second information, and a third information providing apparatus for holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, said information providing system characterized by:
- said first information providing apparatus providing said first information for making reference to said second information to said information processing apparatus;
said information processing apparatus receiving said first information from said first information providing apparatus, receiving said second information being made reference to by said received first information from said second information providing apparatus, extracting address information for accessing said third information providing apparatus from said received second information, accessing said third information providing apparatus on the basis of said extracted address information and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information, and controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information according to said received determination result;
said third information providing apparatus holding said authentication information, making a determination based on said held authentication information when accessed from said information processing apparatus and providing said determination result to said information processing apparatus.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an information providing system, information processing apparatus and method, and information providing apparatus and method, adapted to suppress broadcast contents from being utilized unduly. A digital broadcast receiver 4 receives network contents from a contents server 9. These network contents are making reference to broadcast contents sent on the air by broadcast station 1-1, 1-2. The broadcast contents broadcast by the broadcast station 1-1, 1-2 has a broadcast wave BIT containing the address information of an authentication information server 10. The digital broadcast receiver 4 accesses the authentication information server 10 on the basis of the address information, and requests for an authentication on whether or not a reference to broadcast contents based on the network contents is allowed. According to the authentication result, the digital broadcast receiver 4 controls a reference to broadcast contents based on the network contents. The present invention is applicable to a television receiver connectable to the Internet.
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27 Claims
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1. An information providing system comprising
an information processing apparatus for receiving first information and second information to be made reference to by said first information, a first information providing apparatus for providing said first information, a second information providing apparatus for providing said second information, and a third information providing apparatus for holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, said information providing system characterized by: -
said first information providing apparatus providing said first information for making reference to said second information to said information processing apparatus;
said information processing apparatus receiving said first information from said first information providing apparatus, receiving said second information being made reference to by said received first information from said second information providing apparatus, extracting address information for accessing said third information providing apparatus from said received second information, accessing said third information providing apparatus on the basis of said extracted address information and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information, and controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information according to said received determination result;
said third information providing apparatus holding said authentication information, making a determination based on said held authentication information when accessed from said information processing apparatus and providing said determination result to said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An information providing method of an information providing system comprising
an information processing apparatus for receiving first information and second information to be made reference to by said first information, a first information providing apparatus for providing said first information, a second information providing apparatus for providing said second information, and a third information providing apparatus for holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, said information providing method characterized by: -
said first information providing apparatus providing said information processing apparatus with said first information for making reference to said second information;
said information processing apparatus receiving said first information from said first information providing apparatus, receiving said second information being made reference to by the received first information from said second information providing apparatus, extracting address information for accessing said third information providing apparatus from said received second information, accessing said third information providing apparatus on the basis of said extracted address information and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information, and controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information according to said received determination result;
said third information providing apparatus holding said authentication information, making a determination based on said held authentication information when accessed from said information processing apparatus and providing said determination result to said information processing apparatus.
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8. An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving first information from a first information providing apparatus;
second receiving means for receiving second information being made reference to by said first information received by said first receiving means, from a second information providing apparatus;
extracting means for extracting address information for accessing a third information providing apparatus from said second information received by said second receiving means;
third receiving means for accessing said third information providing apparatus holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information on the basis of said address information extracted by said extracting means, and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information; and
control means for controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information, according to said determination result received by said third receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An information processing method characterized by comprising:
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a first receiving step of receiving first information from a first information providing apparatus;
a second receiving step of receiving second information being made reference to by said first information received by a process of said first receiving step, from a second information providing apparatus;
an extracting step of extracting address information for accessing a third information providing apparatus from said second information received by a process of said second receiving step;
a third receiving step of accessing the third information providing apparatus holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, on the basis of said address information extracted by a process of said extracting step, and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information; and
a control step of controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information, according to said determination result received by a process of said third receiving step.
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17. A recording medium recording a program to be read out by a computer, characterized by comprising:
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a first receiving step of receiving first information from a first information providing apparatus;
a second receiving step of receiving second information being made reference to by said first information received by a process of said first receiving step, from a second information providing apparatus;
an extracting step of extracting address information for accessing a third information providing apparatus from said second information received by a process of said second receiving step;
a third receiving step of accessing the third information providing apparatus holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, on the basis of said address information extracted by a process of said extracting step, and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information; and
a control step of controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information, according to said determination result received by a process of said third receiving step.
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18. A program characterized for a computer to execute a process, comprising:
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a first receiving step of receiving first information from a first information providing apparatus, a second receiving step of receiving second information being made reference to by said first information received by a process of said first receiving step, from a second information providing apparatus;
an extracting step of extracting address information for accessing a third information providing apparatus from said second information received by a process of said second receiving step;
a third receiving step of accessing said third information providing apparatus holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to said second information by said first information, on the basis of said address information extracted by a process of said extracting step, and receiving a determination result based on said authentication information; and
a control step of controlling a reference to said second information based on said first information, according to said determination result received by a process of said third receiving step.
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19. An information providing apparatus characterized by comprising:
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holding means for holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to second information based on first information;
accepting means for accepting an access from an information processing apparatus utilizing said first information and said second information;
determining means for making a determination based on said authentication information held by said holding means when an access from said information processing apparatus is accepted by said accepting means; and
transmitting means for transmitting a determination result by said determining means to said information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An information providing method characterized by comprising:
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a holding step of holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to second information based on first information;
an accepting step of accepting an access from an information processing apparatus utilizing said first information and said second information;
a determining step of making a determination based on said authentication information held by a process of said holding step when an access from said information processing apparatus is accepted by a process of said accepting step; and
a transmitting step of transmitting a determination result by a process of said determining step to said information processing apparatus.
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26. A recording medium recording a program to be read out by a computer characterized by comprising:
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a holding step of holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to second information based on first information;
an accepting step of accepting an access from an information processing apparatus utilizing said first information and said second information;
a determining step of making a determination based on said authentication information held by a process of said holding step when an access from said information processing apparatus is accepted by a process of said accepting step; and
a transmitting step of transmitting a determination result by a process of the determining step to the information processing apparatus.
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27. A program characterized by making a computer to execute a process comprising:
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a holding step of holding authentication information concerning authenticating a reference to second information based on first information;
an accepting step of accepting an access from an information processing apparatus utilizing said first information and said second information;
a determining step of making a determination based on said authentication information held by a process of said holding step when an access from said information processing apparatus is accepted by a process of said accepting step; and
a transmitting step of transmitting a determination result by a process of said determining step to said information processing apparatus.
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