Method and Apparatus For Utilizing a Broadcast Flag

摘要

There are provided apparatus and methods for controlling distribution of data from a first device to a second device. One such apparatus includes a broadcast flag detector and a data manipulation device ( 106 ). The broadcast flag detector is for detecting one or more portions of the data associated with an enabled broadcast flag (BF). The data manipulation device ( 106 ) is for manipulating the one or more portions so as to render the one or more portions of the data useable in the first device only upon further manipulation and so as to render the one or more portions of the data permanently unusable in the second device.