Information managing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7861313
APP PUB NO 20080092243A1
SERIAL NO

11976690

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The present invention relates to an information managing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program in which unauthorized use of content can be prevented. A ripping module 91 of a client 1 retrieves the content recorded on a CD 81. In the client 1, a content ID for identifying the content and a unique ID unique to the client 1 are generated, and these IDs are added to the content retrieved by the ripping module 91. A usage right containing the usage conditions of the content, etc., is generated and saved. The usage right includes information indicating that an apparatus (client) having the same ID to the unique ID added to the content is only allowed to play back the content. The present invention is applicable to an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 1080075 ?1080075

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ezura, Yuichi Kanagawa, JP 21 326
Ishiguro, Ryuji Tokyo, JP 91 2176
Kawamoto, Yoji Tokyo, JP 57 1782
Nagano, Motohiko Tokyo, JP 27 823

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