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Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2000
Applicants:

Yoshihiro Hori, Gifu, JP;

Toshiaki Hioki, Ogaki, JP;

Miwa Kanamori, Ogaki, JP;

Masataka Takahashi, Ishikawa, JP;

Takayuki Hasebe, Kawasaki, JP;

Makoto Yoshioka, Kawasaki, JP;

Takahisa Hatakeyama, Kawasaki, JP;

Tadaaki Tonegawa, Kodaira, JP;

Takeaki Anazawa, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yoshihiro Hori, Gifu, JP;

Toshiaki Hioki, Ogaki, JP;

Miwa Kanamori, Ogaki, JP;

Masataka Takahashi, Ishikawa, JP;

Takayuki Hasebe, Kawasaki, JP;

Makoto Yoshioka, Kawasaki, JP;

Takahisa Hatakeyama, Kawasaki, JP;

Tadaaki Tonegawa, Kodaira, JP;

Takeaki Anazawa, Tokyo, JP;

Assignees:

Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;

Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;

Renesas Electronics Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A memory card () stores access restriction information (AC) to a license information hold unit () arranged in a TRM area. Access restriction information (AC) has information for example of a frequency of reproduction allowed and a number of licenses owned. A controller () in reproducing and transferring content initially confirms access restriction information (AC) and thereafter effects reproduction and transfer and after the reproduction and transfer are effected updates access restriction information (AC), as required, for storage in a license information hold unit ().


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