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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Yoshikazu Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Kitani, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Kitani, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus and method are provided. The information processing apparatus and method provides an attribute of a component which executes a process of reading data from an information recording medium is confirmed so that severe authentication corresponding to contents can be achieved. In authentication of a component which attempts to perform a process of data read from an information recording medium, it is confirmed whether or not an attribute of the component has a data process permission component attribute set in advance. For example, it is confirmed through the attribute confirmation whether the component is a hardware component or a software component, and only when the component is a hardware component, a process of the contents is permitted.