摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital contents distribution control method for making it possible for the contents seller of digital contents for a portable terminal to allow a user to freely read the contents only in a contents selling store, and to allow a user to continuously read the digital contents even outside the store in exchange for price payment. <P>SOLUTION: When downloaded contents are browsed, whether or not any authentication code is downloaded is verified, and when it is verified that any authentication code is not downloaded, the reading of the contents is made executable only when radio communication with a server set in a selling store is possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |