Apparatus and method for processing digital rights object

摘要

An apparatus (400) for processing a digital rights object comprises a transmitting/receiving module(470) configured to receive the rights object expressed in a Markup language from a rights issuer; a rights object converting module (490) for converting the rights object received from the transmitting/receiving module into a frame having a format for communicating with a portable storage device; an interface (410) configured to provide a connection with the portable storage device; and a control module (420) configured to provide the frame to the portable storage device through the interface and to receive the converted format of the rights object from the portable storage device through the interface.