Patent ID: 7516251
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A content provision system comprising an information processing apparatus, an output apparatus, a content management server which manages content, and a user management server which manages information regarding a user who is logging in, connected via a network, said system characterized in that: said information processing apparatus is characterized by: including: transmitting a user registration request message containing user identification information of the user who is recognized to have logged in by said recognition means and a device identification number of the information processing apparatus, and receiving information regarding the output apparatus which is connected to said network in which said user is logging in, recognizing the output apparatus in which said user is logging in on the basis of the information received from said user management server, and in a case of receiving the predetermined content by said acquisition means, transmitting a content registration request message to said content management server, and transmitting a message indicating that predetermined content has been acquired, said message containing position information indicating a position of said predetermined content, and being necessary for said output apparatus which said user is logging in to acquire said predetermined content to the output apparatus which said user is logging in, and said output apparatus is characterized by including: