Patent ID: 7962764
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A data processing method for processing data read from a record medium loaded on a reproducing device, the data comprises content data and additional data, the method comprising: decrypting the content data and the additional data, the additional data comprises copyright information, charging information and user reward information; performing a reproducing process for the content data that had been read from the recording medium based on the additional data, the reproducing process comprising performing a predetermined charging process and a predetermined user rewarding process, the predetermined charging process and the predetermined user rewarding process are stored on the reproducing device; outputting reproduced content data to a first output destination apparatus in a decompressed and decrypted condition; determining if a second output destination apparatus is an apparatus corresponding to IEEE 1394 interface; determining, when the second output destination apparatus is an apparatus corresponding to IEEE 1394 interface, if the second output destination apparatus is a recording apparatus; interpreting, when the second output destination apparatus is a recording apparatus, the additional data read from the recording medium; and outputting, based on the additional data, the decrypted content data to the second output destination apparatus through an encrypting circuit and an IEEE 1394 interface in a compressed and encrypted condition,