DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A digital rights management (DRM) method and apparatus are provided. The DRM method includes transmitting a rights object request message; receiving a rights object response message based on a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) contents directory service; and acquiring a rights object using the rights object response message. Another DRM method includes receiving a rights object request message; and transmitting a rights object response message based on a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) contents directory service. The DRM apparatus includes a transmitting unit which transmits a rights object request message to a media server of a DRM domain; a receiving unit which receives a rights object response message based on a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) contents directory service from the media server; and a playback unit which plays back a contents object on a basis of a rights object acquired using the rights object response message.