METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of managing digital content generated by applying digital rights management (DRM), the method comprising:
- confirming whether or not the digital content is in a first period in which the digital content can be normally executed; and
if the digital content is in the first period, normally executing the digital content in a first execution, and if the digital content is in a second period which is not in the first period, executing the digital content in a second execution, wherein the first and the second execution are different.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing digital content are provided. The apparatus for managing digital content generated by applying digital rights management (DRM) includes: a content execution unit executing digital content; and a control unit confirming whether or not digital content is in a first period in which the digital content can be normally executed, and controlling the content execution unit so that, if the digital content is in the first period, the digital content can be executed normally, and if the digital content is in a second period which is not in the first period, the digital content can be executed in a manner which can be distinguished from that of execution in the first period. According to the apparatus and method, execution of digital content, which is close to expiration, can be controlled, thereby managing the expiration of the digital content for a user.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of managing digital content generated by applying digital rights management (DRM), the method comprising:
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confirming whether or not the digital content is in a first period in which the digital content can be normally executed; and if the digital content is in the first period, normally executing the digital content in a first execution, and if the digital content is in a second period which is not in the first period, executing the digital content in a second execution, wherein the first and the second execution are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for managing digital content generated by applying DRM, the apparatus comprising:
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a content execution unit which executes digital content; and a control unit which confirms whether or not digital content is in a first period in which the digital content can be normally executed in a first execution, and controls the content execution unit so that, if the digital content is in the first period, the digital content can be executed normally, and, if the digital content is in a second period which is not in the first period, the digital content can be executed in a second execution, wherein the first and second executions are different. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing a method of managing digital content generated by applying DRM, the method comprising:
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confirming whether or not the digital content is in a first period in which the digital content can be normally executed in a first execution; and if the digital content is in the first period, normally executing the digital content, and if the digital content is in a second period which is not in the first period, executing the digital content in a second execution, wherein the first and the second executions are different.
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