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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Toshiyuki Kito, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Tsutsui, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Ohmori, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Toshiyuki Kito, Tokyo, JP;
Koichiro Akiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Tsutsui, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Ohmori, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A playlist acquisition unit acquires a playlist including a view segment of contents for a user. The view segment has a start position and an end position in the contents. A copyright information acquisition unit acquires copyright information of the contents from a copyright management apparatus via a network. The copyright management apparatus manages copyright information of each content. A view right information acquisition unit acquires view right information of the user to view the contents. A viewable playlist composition unit composes a viewable playlist by editing the playlist using the copyright information and the view right information. The viewable playlist includes restriction information of the view segment.