Patent ID: 8042192
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04L

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus for importing or exporting previously distributed content data from a first storage medium to a second storage medium, comprising: an interface configured to receive a request from a user to import or export the previously distributed content data; an acquisition unit configured to acquire the content data from the first storage medium, the content data being in a format of the first storage medium and missing one or more pieces of information used, by the second storage medium, to process content data; a converting unit configured to convert, using a processor, the content data acquired by the acquisition unit into data in a predetermined format of the second storage medium; an encrypting unit configured to encrypt the content data in the predetermined format with a content key; a content generating unit configured to, in response to the request, 1) generate a content which comprises the content key, the content data encrypted by the content key, and content attribute information, and 2) control the one more missing pieces of information; and an attaching unit configured to attach, to the content, information for associating a right of use required to use the content with the content.