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Information center, terminal apparatus, dubbing system and dubbing method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1999-03-02
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Granted: 2001-04-24
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Expires: 2019-03-02
Abstract
Abstract An information center, a terminal apparatus, a dubbing system and a dubbing method. Utilize a plurality of terminal apparatuses each owned by a user and an information center common to the terminal apparatuses. Data such as musical software can be dubbed from a recording medium such as a compact disc mounted on the terminal apparatus to other media such as a hard-disc driver employed in the terminal apparatus provided that a dubbing permission is granted by the information center. That is to say, prior to dubbing, the terminal apparatus establishes communication with the information center in order to obtain such a permission and other information related to the recording medium typically as a fee-charging service. The main function of the information center, therefore, is authentication of the user making a request for a permission to dub data. A request for such a permission made by the user may be rejected depending on the result of authentication.
Inventors
- 👤 Han Min-Jae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:00
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00094; H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/123; G06Q20/1235; G11B23/00; G11B23/28; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/10; G11B27/11; G11B27/34; G11B27/36; G11C; G11C7/00; G11C7/16; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2508; G11B2220/2516; G11B2220/2525; G11B2220/2529; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/2562; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/61; G11B2220/90; G11B2220/91; G11B2220/913; G11B27/032; G11B27/034; G11B5/00; G11B5/86; G11B7/00; G11B7/28; G11C2207/00; G11C2207/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium and for authenticating proper use of a specific recording medium mounted on a terminal apparatus connected to said information center on the basis of information unique to said specific recording medium transmitted by said terminal apparatus to said information center, said information center comprising: storage means for storing in advance said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; reception means for receiving said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus transmitted by said terminal apparatus; comparison means for comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus received by said reception means from said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said storage means; and control means for controlling processing carried out by said terminal apparatus in case said comparison means finds that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not exist in said storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium and for authenticating proper use of a specific recording medium mounted on a terminal apparatus connected to said information center on the basis of information unique to said specific recording medium transmitted by said terminal apparatus to said information center, said information center comprising: storage means for storing in advance said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; reception means for receiving said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus transmitted by said terminal apparatus; comparison means for comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus received by said reception means from said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said storage means; and control means for controlling processing carried out by said terminal apparatus in case said comparison means finds that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not exist in said storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is generated from Table-of-Contents information of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is an identification code of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting an operation to copy data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting a high-speed operation to copy data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said control means executes control of obtaining detailed information from said terminal apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The information center according to claim 6 wherein said detailed information includes at least one of Table-of-Contents information of said recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus, information on a date and a time to carry out a copy operation, and information on a user to carry out said copy operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The information center according to claim 1 wherein said control means generates key data and transmits said key data to said terminal apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The information center according to claim 8 wherein said control means further executes control of inhibiting a high-speed operation to copy data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case said key data generated by said information center does not match local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The information center according to claim 8 wherein said control means further executes control of permitting a high-speed operation to copy data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case said key data generated by said information center matches local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The information center according to claim 8 wherein said control means further executes control of an accounting-transaction in case said key data generated by said information center matches a local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
204 words
A terminal apparatus for carrying out processing to obtain a permission to dub data recorded on a specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media from an information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium, said terminal apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center for storing in advance said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; reception means for receiving a result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center from said information center; and control means for controlling said transmission means to transmit detailed information from said terminal apparatus to said information center in case said result of comparison received by said reception means indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
204 words
A terminal apparatus for carrying out processing to obtain a permission to dub data recorded on a specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media from an information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium, said terminal apparatus comprising: transmission means for transmitting information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center for storing in advance said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; reception means for receiving a result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center from said information center; and control means for controlling said transmission means to transmit detailed information from said terminal apparatus to said information center in case said result of comparison received by said reception means indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is generated from Table-of-Contents information of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is an identification code of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting an operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting a high-speed operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said detailed information from said terminal apparatus includes at least one of Table-of-Contents information of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus, information on a date and a time to carry out a copy operation, and information on a user to carry out said copy operation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said reception means further comprises collation means for receiving key data from said information center and collating said key data with local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said control means further executes control of inhibiting a high-speed operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case key data received from said information center does not match local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
54 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said control means further executes control of permitting a high-speed operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case key data generated by said information center matches local key data of said terminal apparatus.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
311 words
A dubbing system having a terminal apparatus and an information center wherein: said information center comprises: storage means for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; first reception means for receiving information unique to a specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus transmitted by said terminal apparatus; comparison means for comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus received by said first reception means from said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said storage means; and first transmission means for transmitting a result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center output by said comparison means, wherein said terminal apparatus comprises: copy means for copying data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to another recording medium; second transmission means for transmitting said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center; second reception means for receiving said result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center from said information center; and control means for controlling a copy operation carried out by said copy means in case said result of comparison received by said second reception means indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
311 words
A dubbing system having a terminal apparatus and an information center wherein: said information center comprises: storage means for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium; first reception means for receiving information unique to a specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus transmitted by said terminal apparatus; comparison means for comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus received by said first reception means from said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said storage means; and first transmission means for transmitting a result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center output by said comparison means, wherein said terminal apparatus comprises: copy means for copying data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to another recording medium; second transmission means for transmitting said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center; second reception means for receiving said result of comparison of said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center from said information center; and control means for controlling a copy operation carried out by said copy means in case said result of comparison received by said second reception means indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dubbing system according to claim 21 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is generated from Table-of-Contents information of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
The dubbing system according to claim 21 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus is an identification code of said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
The dubbing system according to claim 21 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting an operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dubbing system according to claim 21 wherein said control means executes control of inhibiting a high-speed operation to copy said data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
186 words
A dubbing method for carrying out processing to obtain a permission to dub data recorded on a specific recording medium mounted on a terminal apparatus to other media from an information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium, said dubbing method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center; a comparison step of comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center; and a control step of inhibiting an operation to dub data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case a result of comparison output at said comparison step indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
186 words
A dubbing method for carrying out processing to obtain a permission to dub data recorded on a specific recording medium mounted on a terminal apparatus to other media from an information center for storing in advance a plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium, said dubbing method comprising: a transmission step of transmitting information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to said information center; a comparison step of comparing said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus with said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center; and a control step of inhibiting an operation to dub data recorded on said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus to other media in case a result of comparison output at said comparison step indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dubbing method according to claim 26 wherein said information unique to said specific recording medium is generated from Table-of-Contents information of said specific recording medium.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
77 words
The dubbing method according to claim 26 further comprising a step of storing information on said specific recording medium not cataloged in said information center as evidenced by said result of comparison output at said comparison step which indicates that said information unique to said specific recording medium mounted on said terminal apparatus does not match any of said plurality of pieces of information each unique to a recording medium stored in advance in said information center.
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