Patent ID: 7058820
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An information processing system including a terminal apparatus and a server: said server comprising: addition means for adding a sampling program to a digital content, the sampling program being automatically activated to sample information embedded as an electronic watermark in the digital content; embedding means for embedding utilization control information of the digital content as an electronic watermark in the digital content having the added sampling program; and transferring means for transferring the digital content having the embedded utilization control information; and said terminal apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving the digital content with the added sampling program and the utilization control information embedded by said server; sampling means for automatically activating the sampling program and sampling the utilization control information from the digital content; and control means for controlling the digital content in accordance with the sampled utilization control information.