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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2008
Hironori Sakakihara, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumio Honda, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuichi Matsumura, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
There are provided an information processing apparatus and a license distribution system including the information processing apparatus in which the reproduction or duplication of a content can be limited to the interior of a domain and a benefit based on the fact that an external device has participated in the domain can be made available at the time of reissuing a license. A reproducing devicetransmits a request for reissuing the license for permitting the reproduction of the content in the domain, and participation information (S). A serverreceives the request for reissuing the license and the participation information (S), and confirms validity of the transmitted participation information (S). When the validity of the participation information is confirmed, the serverdetermines information on a specific privilege related to the license, transmits the information to the external device (S), and reissues the license (S).