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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1996
Tomoki Tsumura, Yokohama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an information service processor that by adding control information to the provided information can expedite the use of the information that is furnished, or can prevent the illegal use of such information. For an information service whereby multimedia digital information, such as video, graphics and sound, is provided a user via broadcast communication means, an information service processor is connected to a network to receive an information service unit that consists of a main body of information and accompanying data from the broadcast communication means. A copyright information manager for processing information concerning copyrights is included in the information service unit, so that it manages copyright information precisely.