摘要 |
An information processing apparatus (100) is provided with a memory unit (130) for storing digital broadcast content for which a number of copies that can be made is set, a writing unit (160, 162) for writing the content on external recording medium, an IC medium reader/writer (150) for reading an IC medium (300) and recording the number of copies that can be made of the content on the IC medium (300) in association with an identifier of the content, and a control unit (170) for determining whether an identifier of the content is recorded on the IC medium (300) when the content is copied to the external recording medium and, when it is determined that the identifier is recorded, controlling the writing unit (160, 162) to write the content on external recording medium (210, 220) as well as controlling the IC medium reader/writer (150) to update the number of copies that can be made of the content. |