CONTENT TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND CONTENT RECEIVING APPARATUS

摘要

A content transmitting apparatus (10) executes copy control of content more securely than conventional apparatuses, and counts the number of copies correctly even if the content transfer is interrupted. The apparatus (10) transmitts content that is digital copyrighted work including a plurality of content blocks. It comprises: a content reproducing unit (11) which reads out content (1) and control information from a DVD (30); a control unit (12) which transmits in parallel with each of content block copy control information indicating copy permission of the content, content identification information identifying content, and the content status information indicating status of the content blocks in the overall content; a data building unit (15); and a transmission unit (16). ® KIPO & WIPO 2007