Information processing system
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Abstract
An information processing system and method, an information processing device and method, a program storage medium, a program, and an object which are adapted to allow the use of content at any devices while protecting its copyright are provided. A Pochara service server 9 receives, from a personal computer 22, a user ID read from a friend Pochara figure mounted on a platform 23 and then receives a content ID. The Pochara service server 9 determines whether the content ID is registered on a Pochara database 10 in correspondence with the user ID. If the ID is found registered, the Pochara service server 9 reads encrypted content data from the personal computer 22, decodes the content data by a crypto key stored in the Pochara database 10, and supplies the decoded content data to the personal computer 22. The present invention is applicable to personal computers.
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94 Claims
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48. An information processing system comprising:
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an object for holding preset identification information;
a first information processing device which uses content; and
a reading device which, arranged in correspondence with said first information processing device, reads said identification information from said object, wherein, when said object is mounted on said reading device, said content becomes available on said first information processing device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. An information processing method for an information processing system comprising:
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an object for holding preset identification information;
a first information processing device which uses content; and
a reading device which, arranged in correspondence with said first information processing device, reads said identification information from said object, wherein, when said object is mounted on said reading device, said content becomes available on said first information processing device.
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52. An information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, comprising:
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reception means for receiving, from said another information processing device, user identification information for identifying a user read from an object and content identification information for identifying content;
determination means for determining, based on said user identification information and said content identification information received by said reception means whether use of said content is permitted in correspondence with said user identification information; and
transmission means for transmitting information for permitting the use of said content to said information processing device via said network if use of said content is found permitted by said determination means. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. An information processing method for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, comprising:
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receiving, from said another information processing device, user identification information for identifying a user read from an object and content identification information for identifying content;
determining, based on said user identification information and said content identification information received by said reception step whether use of said content is permitted in correspondence with said user identification information; and
transmitting information for permitting use of said content to said information processing device via said network if use of said content is found permitted by said determination step.
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56. A program storage medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, said computer-readable program comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from said another information processing device, user identification information for identifying a user read from an object and content identification information for identifying content;
determining, based on said user identification information and said content identification information received by said reception step whether a use of said content is permitted in correspondence with said user identification information; and
transmitting information for permitting the use of said content to said information processing device via said network if the use of said content is found permitted by said determination step.
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57. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, execute the steps of:
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receiving, from said another information processing device, user identification information for identifying a user read from an object and content identification information for identifying content;
determining, based on said user identification information and said content identification information received by said reception step whether a use of said content is permitted in correspondence with said user identification information; and
transmitting information for permitting the use of said content to said information processing device via said network if the use of said content is found permitted by said determination step.
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58. An information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring, from an object, user identification information for identifying a user;
transmission means for transmitting said user identification information acquired by said acquisition means to said another information processing device via said network to make said another information processing device authenticate said user;
request means for making a request to said another information processing device for the use of content via said network by attaching content identification information for identifying said content; and
reception means for receiving said content from said another information processing device via said network if said user is authenticated by said another information processing device on the basis of said user identification information transmitted by said transmission means and if said user is found, by said another information processing device, having a license for the use of said content on the basis of said content identification information included in said request made by said request means. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An information processing method for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, comprising:
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acquiring, from an object, user identification information for identifying a user;
transmitting said user identification information acquired by said acquisition step to said another information processing device via said network to make said another information processing device authenticate said user;
making a request to said another information processing device for a use of content via said network by attaching content identification information for identifying said content; and
receiving said content from said another information processing device via said network if said user is authenticated by said another information processing device based on said user identification information transmitted by said transmission step and if said user is found, by said another information processing device, having a license for the use of said content based on said content identification information included in said request.
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70. A program storage medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, said computer-readable program comprising:
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acquiring, from an object, user identification information for identifying a user;
transmitting said user identification information to said another information processing device via said network to make said another information processing device authenticate said user;
making a request to said another information processing device for a use of content via said network by attaching content identification information for identifying said content; and
receiving said content from said another information processing device via said network if said user is authenticated by said another information processing device based on said user identification information transmitted and if said user is found, by said another information processing device, having a license for a use of said content on the basis of said content identification information included in said request made by said request step.
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71. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, execute the steps of:
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acquiring, from an object, user identification information for identifying a user;
transmitting said user identification information to said another information processing device via said network to make said another information processing device authenticate said user;
making a request to said another information processing device for the use of content via said network by attaching content identification information for identifying said content; and
receiving said content from said another information processing device via said network if said user is authenticated by said another information processing device based on said user identification information and if said user is found, by said another information processing device, having a license for the use of said content based on said content identification information included in said request.
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72. An information processing system having a first information processing device connected to a network and a second information processing device which is connected to said first information processing device via said network and uses content, the information processing system comprising:
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said first information processing device comprising;
storage means for storing agent information including information about the existence of an agent; and
control means for controlling the use of said content in said second information processing device on the basis of said agent information stored in said storage means;
said second information processing device comprising access means for accessing said first information processing device via said network;
reception means for receiving a determination result for accessing by said access means made on the basis of said agent information; and
display control means for not displaying a character representative of said agent or displaying absence of said character if said determination result received by said reception means indicates that said content cannot be used because of absence of said agent.
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73. An information processing method for an information processing system having a first information processing device connected to a network and a second information processing device which is connected to said first information processing device via said network and uses content, said first information processing device storing agent information including information about the existence of an agent, said second information processing device accessing said first information processing device via said network,
wherein said first information processing device determines on the basis of said stored agent information whether said content can be used by said second information processing device and transmits a determination result to said second information processing device; -
said second information processing device receives from said first information processing device said determination result for said access made on the basis of said agent information; and
said second information processing device does not display a character representative of said agent or displays absence of said character if said determination result received by said reception means indicates that said content cannot be used because of absence of said agent.
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74. An information processing device connected via a network to another information processing device which uses content, comprising:
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storage means for storing agent information including information about existence of an agent; and
control means for controlling the use of said content in said another information processing device on the basis of said agent information stored in said storage means. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. An information processing method for an information processing device connected via a network to another information processing device which uses content, comprising:
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storing agent information including information about the existence of a agent; and
controlling the use of said content in said another information processing device on the basis of said stored agent information.
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82. A program storage medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing device connected via a network to another information processing device which uses content, said computer-readable program comprising:
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storing agent information including information about the existence of a agent; and
controlling a use of said content in said another information processing device based on said agent information.
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83. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing device connected via a network to another information processing device which uses content execute the steps of:
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storing agent information including information about the existence of a agent; and
controlling a use of said content in said another information processing device based on said agent information.
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84. An information processing device connected to other information processing devices via a network, comprising:
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access means for accessing any of said other information processing devices via said network;
reception means for receiving, from any of said other information processing devices, a determination result for access by said access means based on said agent information; and
display control means for not displaying a character representative of said agent or displaying an absence thereof if said determination result received by said reception means indicates that said content cannot be used because of the absence of said agent. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87)
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88. An information processing method for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, comprising:
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accessing said another information processing device via said network;
receiving, from said another information processing device, a determination result for access based on said agent information; and
not displaying a character representative of said agent or displaying an absence thereof if said determination result indicates that said content cannot be used because of the absence of said agent.
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89. A program storage medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing method for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network, said computer-readable program comprising:
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accessing said another information processing device via said network;
receiving, from said another information processing device, a determination result for access based on said agent information; and
not displaying a character representative of said agent or displaying an absence thereof if said determination result indicates that said content cannot be used because of the absence of said agent.
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90. A program for making a computer for controlling an information processing method for an information processing device connected to another information processing device via a network execute the steps of:
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accessing said another information processing device via said network;
receiving, from said another information processing device, a determination result for access based on said agent information; and
not displaying a character representative of said agent or displaying an absence thereof if said determination result received by said reception step indicates that said content cannot be used because of the absence of said agent.
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91. An object for use in using content by an information processing device, comprising:
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a memory for storing information necessary for enabling a use of said content; and
a shape associated with said content. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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