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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2005
Yoshikazu Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
Kenjiro Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Kitani, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Takashima, Tokyo, JP;
Kenjiro Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Kitani, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a content usage control information analyzer configured to read content usage control information recorded on an information recording medium and to perform content usage processing according to the content usage control information. The content usage control information analyzer determines whether the usage of content corresponding to the content usage control information is allowed based on a value of a flag included in the content usage control information and device information whether the information processing apparatus is an extended device having an extended function or a basic device without an extended function.