Patent ID: 6990580
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An information providing apparatus comprising: a first authentication means for authenticating a first information processing unit; a second authentication means for authenticating a second information processing unit or a third information processing unit; a reception control means for controlling the reception of a request to send contents and a key and data for identifying said second information processing unit or data for identifying said third information processing unit, said request and said data being supplied from said first information processing unit; a communication control means for controlling, if said data for identifying said second information processing unit are received, the transmission of said request to send said contents and said key to said second information processing unit in a procedure corresponding to said second information processing unit, and, (the transmission of) said contents and said key, and if said data for identifying said third information processing unit are received from said second information processing unit, the transmission of said request to send said contents and said key to said third information processing unit and the reception of said contents and said key from said third information processing unit in a procedure corresponding to said third information processing unit; and a transmission control means for controlling the transmission of said contents and said key to said first information processing unit.