| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, an information providing apparatus and method, a usage right management apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program for preventing unauthorized use of content. A root key Kroot is obtained from an EKB of content provided by a content server 3. Using the obtained root key Kroot, data E(Kroot, Kekb) is decrypted, thus obtaining an EKB key Kekeb. A usage right provided by a license server 4 includes data E(Kpub, Ksub), which is decrypted by a private key Kpri to obtain a sub key Ksub. Using the EKB key Kekb and the sub key Ksub, a content key Kc is generated. Using the generated content key Kc, the content is decrypted. The present invention is applicable to a personal computer or the like that uses content provided via a network, such as the Internet. <IMAGE> |
