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License acquiring system, server apparatus and terminal apparatus

  • US 20070150967A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Published: 06/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A license acquisition system for obtaining a license that permits the use of contents, comprising:

  • a terminal apparatus that obtains the contents; and

    a server connected to the terminal apparatus through a communication line to provide, for the terminal apparatus, a license that permits the use of the contents, wherein the terminal apparatus includes;

    a storage unit that stores terminal apparatus information indicating a terminal state related to the contents and the license; and

    a communication unit that transmits the terminal state information when an acquisition request is performed to obtain a license that corresponds to the contents, and wherein the server includes;

    a receiving unit that receives the license acquisition request and the terminal state information;

    a license information preparation unit that designates priority levels to a plurality of licenses based on the terminal state information in a case that the plurality of licenses corresponding to the contents are exist, and prepares license information indicating a correlation between the plurality of licenses and the designated priority levels; and

    a transmission unit that transmits the license information to the terminal apparatus.

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