Data distribution system and data selling apparatus therefor, data retrieving apparatus, duplicated data detecting system, and data reproduction apparatus
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Abstract
A data distribution system includes a plurality of data sources each capable of transmitting a data item, and a data vending machine capable of receiving the data item from the plurality of data sources and selling the received data item to a user. The data vending machine includes a data selecting apparatus operated by a user to select a desired data item, a data source selecting apparatus connected to the data selecting apparatus for selecting, among the plurality of data sources, one that holds the data item selected by the data selecting apparatus, in accordance with a specific standard, a data receiving apparatus connected to the data source selecting apparatus for receiving selected data item from the data source selected by the data source selecting apparatus, and a data updating apparatus to which an external storage device is detachably mounted, for writing the data item received by the data receiving apparatus to the external storage device.
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27. A display apparatus reproducing and displaying digital data including reproducing apparatus specifying information specifying an apparatus capable of reproduction and copy permission information, comprising:
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copy permission determining means for reading said copy permission information and for determining whether copying of said digital data is permitted or not;
ID information determining means for determining whether the display apparatus is capable of reproducing said digital data from display apparatus ID information unique to said display apparatus and said reproducing apparatus specifying information; and
display control means for controlling display and non-display of said digital data dependent on the result of determination by said copy permission determining means and said ID information determining means. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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