Data terminal capable of transferring ciphered content data and license acquiredby software

摘要

A personal computer 50 holds encrypted contents data and a license acquired from a distribution server (10) over an Internet network (30) or from a music CD (60) using a CD-ROM drive. The personal computer (50), which is connected to a portable reproduction terminal (100) through a USB cable (70), performs a checkout operation for lending out, the encrypted contents data and the license to a memory card (110) attached to the portable reproduction terminal (100), and a checkin operation for returning the lent encrypted contents data and the lent license. As a result, it is possible to shift the encrypted contents data and the license acquired by software to the other device.