License acquisition scheme indication method and mobile terminal therefor

摘要

A license acquisition scheme indication method and mobile terminal implemented with the license acquisition indication method is provided for informing a user of available license acquisition scheme in a current connectivity environment. A license acquisition scheme indication method of the present invention collects access information of at least one content server issuing licenses required for playing right protected files, attempts access to the at least one content server in one of a direct license acquisition scheme and an indirect license acquisition scheme on the basis of the access information, and displays identities of the individual right protected files with available license acquisition schemes determined as a result of the access attempts.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal having a function indicating an available license acquisition scheme, the mobile terminal comprising:
a memory unit configured to store right protected files and a list of identities of the right protected files, the identities mapped to an access information for use in accessing at least one content server issuing licenses for the right protected files; a display unit configured to display the list; a control unit configured to determine the available license acquisition scheme among a plurality of license acquisition schemes for each of the right protected files, and to control a display of the list for notifying the available license acquisition scheme of the right protected files, the plurality of license acquisition schemes comprising (i) a direct license acquisition scheme associated with a transfer of licenses directly from a content server to the mobile terminal, and (ii) an indirect license acquisition scheme associated with a transfer of licenses indirectly from the content server through a computer to the mobile terminal; and a radio frequency unit configured to attempt access to the at least one content server using the access information in the direct license acquisition scheme.