Patent ID: 8260712
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A contents reproduction method executed by a contents reproduction apparatus that reproduces content data, the contents reproduction method comprising: a step of obtaining the content data, the content data including a plurality of resources, the plurality of resources including at least one main resource and including at least one sub resource, such that: a step of obtaining the license information for the content data, the license information being required for reproducing each of the main resource and the sub resource; a step of reproducing at least one of the main resource and the sub resource; a step of locking the license associated with the main resource when reproducing the main resource; and a step of (i) during said reproduction of the main resource, determining that a start of reproducing a resource (a) that is different from the main resource being reproduced and (b) that requires the license information for reproduction thereof is not permitted, and (ii) during said reproduction of the sub resource, determining that a start of reproducing a resource (a) that is different from the sub resource being reproduced and (b) that requires the license information for reproduction thereof is permitted.