Storage device, content publishing system, and program

• US 20100070532A1
• Filed: 12/08/2008
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nakamura, Takaki, Kohinata, Nobuaki, Moribe, Hirotaka
• Application Number:
  US12/314,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20100070532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/783
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/0021 Image watermarking

Abstract

In order to prevent the same content from being published in duplicate, the invention provides a storage device which provides a storage area for storing content in accordance with a request from a user and can publish the stored content in which the storage area includes publishing content storage area which publishes the stored content to outside, duplication identification information for determining duplication of content is generated based on accepted content, publishing content is generated by embedding a digital watermark including identification information of the user to the accepted content if duplicate content of the accepted content is not stored in the storage area, the publishing content is stored in the publishing content storage area, and the content is not stored in the publishing content storage area if the duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area.

Claims

1. A storage device which provides a storage area for storing content in accordance with a request from a user and can publish the stored content, comprising:

an interface;

a processor connected to the interface; and

a memory connected to the processor, wherein

the memory stores user management information including identification information of a user who can access the storage area,

the storage area includes publishing content storage area which publishes the stored content to outside, and

the processor

accepts a content storage request from the user,

generates duplication identification information for determining duplication of content based on the accepted content,

determines whether or not duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area based on-the generated duplication identification information,

embeds a digital watermark including identification information of the user to the accepted content, thereby generating publishing content if the duplicate content of the accepted content is not stored in the storage area,

stores the publishing content in the publishing content storage area, and

does not store the content in the publishing content storage area if the duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area.

2. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

the processor

accepts a content acquisition request from a viewer of the publishing content,

generates acquiring content embedded with a digital watermark including the identification information of the user and identification information of the viewer, and

provides the generated acquiring content to the viewer.

3. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein

the storage area further includes an original content storage area storing the accepted content, and

the processor

stores the accepted content in the original content storage area, and

provides the content stored in the original content storage area to the viewer if the identification information of the viewer matches the identification information of the user.

4. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein

the memory stores publishing content management information which manages the publishing content stored in the publishing content storage area, and

the processor records information of the viewer who acquired the generated acquiring content in the publishing content management information.

5. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

the processor accepts a direction whether or not the accepted content is published.

6. The storage device according to claim 5, wherein

the storage area further includes an original content storage area storing the accepted content, and

the processor

stores the accepted content in the original content storage area, and

stores the publishing content in the publishing content storage area if it is commanded to publish the accepted content.

7. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein

the storage area further includes an original content storage area storing the accepted content,

the memory stores original content management information which manages content stored in the original content storage area and publishing content management information which manages publishing content stored in the publishing content storage area, and

the processor

accepts input of information necessary for registering the user information if the identification information of the user is not included in the user management information,

accepts a direction whether or not the accepted content is published,

stores the accepted content in the original content storage area,

records the generated duplication identification information in the original content management information if it is commanded to publish the accepted content,

determines whether or not duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area based on the generated duplication identification information and the original content management information,

stores the publishing content in the publishing content storage area if the duplicate content of the accepted content is not stored in the storage area,

accepts a viewing request from a viewer who wants to view the publishing content,

accepts input of information necessary for registering the user information if identification information of the viewer is not included in the user management information,

accepts an acquisition request of the publishing content from the viewer,

provides the content stored in the original content storage area to the viewer if the identification information of the viewer matches the identification information of the user,

generates acquiring content embedded with a digital watermark including the identification information of the user and the identification information of the viewer if the identification information of the viewer does not match the identification information of the user,

provides the generated acquiring content to the viewer, and

records information of the viewer who acquired the generated acquiring content in the publishing content management information.

8. A content publishing system comprising a terminal and a storage device which provides a storage area for storing content in accordance with a request from a user via the terminal and can publish the stored content, wherein

the storage device includes an interface, a processor connected to the interface, and a memory connected to the processor,

the memory stores user management information including identification information of a user who can access the storage area,

the storage area includes publishing content storage area which publishes the stored content to outside,

the terminal

accepts a content storage request from the user, and

transmits the accepted storage request including content to the storage device, and

the storage device

receives the accepted storage request including the content from the terminal,

generates duplication identification information for determining duplication of content based on the accepted content,

determines whether or not duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area based on the generated duplication identification information,

embeds a digital watermark including identification information of the user to the accepted content, thereby generating publishing content if the duplicate content of the accepted content is not stored in the storage area,

stores the publishing content in the publishing content storage area, and

does not store the content in the publishing content storage area if the duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area.

9. The content publishing system according to claim 8, wherein

the terminal

accepts a content acquisition request from a viewer of the publishing content, and

transmits the accepted content acquisition request to the storage device,

the storage device

generates acquiring content embedded with a digital watermark including the identification information of the user and identification information of the viewer based on the content acquisition request received from the terminal, and

transmits the generated acquiring content to the terminal, and

the terminal provides the acquiring content transmitted from the storage device to the viewer.

10. A program executed in a storage device which provides a storage area for storing content in accordance with a request from a user and can publish the stored content,

the storage device storing user management information including identification information of a user who can access the storage area,

the storage area including publishing content storage area which publishes the stored content to outside,

the program comprising:

receiving a content storage request from the user;

generating duplication identification information for determining duplication of content based on the accepted content;

determining whether or not duplicate content of the accepted content is stored in the storage area based on the generated duplication identification information;

embedding a digital watermark including identification information of the user to the accepted content, thereby generating publishing content if the duplicate content of the accepted content is not stored in the storage area; and

storing the publishing content in the publishing content storage area.

11. The program according to claim 10, further comprising:

accepting a content acquisition request from a viewer of the publishing content;

generating acquiring content embedded with a digital watermark including the identification information of the user and identification information of the viewer; and

providing the generated acquiring content to the viewer.

12. The program according to claim 11, wherein

the storage area further includes an original content storage area storing the accepted content,

the program further comprising:

storing the accepted content in the original content storage area; and

providing content stored in the original content storage area to the viewer if the identification information of the viewer matches the identification information of the user.

13. The program according to claim 11, wherein

the storage device stores publishing content management information which manages publishing content stored in the publishing content storage area,

the program further comprising recording information of the viewer who acquired the generated acquiring content in the publishing content management information.

14. The program according to claim 10, further comprising accepting a direction whether or not the accepted content is published.

15. The program according to claim 14, wherein

the storage area further includes an original content storage area storing the accepted content,

the program further comprising:

storing the accepted content in the original content storage area; and

storing the publishing content in the publishing content storage area if it is commanded to publish the accepted content.