摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means capable of putting the brakes on the illegal distribution of digital contents, easily detecting the illegal distribution of digital contents and simply finding out a distribution source that illegally distribute digital contents. <P>SOLUTION: A user uses a client terminal (201) to order one set of digital contents via a presentation server (206). The presentation server (206) requires the identification of the user to an identification server (207). A marking server (210) for embedding electronic watermark generates digital contents wherein the electronic watermark is embedded, using an algorithm with a private key, the electronic watermark being integrated with at least the civil identity acquired by the presentation server. The digital contents wherein the electronic watermark is this embedded, are carried to the user via an Internet type network or via a physical medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |