Information processing apparatus

摘要

According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus comprising: a data acquisition unit that acquires contents data encrypted by a first encryption process; and a data processing unit that acquires and processes the contents data from the data acquisition unit; wherein the data acquisition unit is connectable to an IC card that includes decryption data for decrypting the contents data encrypted by the first encryption process; the data acquisition unit includes a plurality of data processor each decrypting the contents data encrypted by a first encryption process using the decryption data through a communication with the IC card; and an arbitration unit exclusively give one of the plurality of data processor a permission for establishment of the communication with the IC card.