KR20100048723A - Contents license management system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
According to the present invention, when a user registers digital content on a server, the user registers a list of playback devices together with license information. When the user downloads or plays digital content through a playback terminal, the user receives a license confirmation through the server. The present invention relates to a content license management system and method for downloading or reproducing digital content after receiving confirmation whether a playback device is included in a list of playback devices.
The content license management system according to the present invention registers content from a user terminal, registers a list of playback devices capable of playing the content together with license information when the content is registered, and based on the registered license information. Providing a content providing server; A license management server receiving and storing the license information from the content providing server and transmitting the license information to the content providing server according to a request of the content providing server; And a user terminal connected to the content providing server to register content, register license information regarding use of the content together, and use the registered content appropriately for the license information.
According to the present invention, the user can download or play the content registered by the user through the server anytime, anywhere. In addition, by registering a list of playback devices in the server, it is possible to suppress unlimited use with any terminal capable of playing content. In addition, by restricting the registered number of the playback device from the operator's side, it is possible to prevent content from being used indiscriminately in any device.
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The present invention relates to a content license management system and method. More specifically, when a user registers digital content on a server, the user registers a list of playback devices together with license information, and the user downloads the digital content through the playback terminal. The present invention relates to a content license management system and method for allowing a user to download or play digital content after receiving a license right through a server and confirming whether a playback device is included in a registered player list.
Recently, digital services that sell digital contents such as digital music, images, videos, books, and games through networks have become commonplace. To protect such commercial digital intellectual property rights and avoid digital infringement, digital rights management (DRM) systems that can be used to prevent unauthorized access to digital content and to manage digital content usage rights are required. Do.
The key concept in DRM is the use of digital licenses. The license is a digital data file containing Content Decryption Keys and Contents Usage Rules. In other words, the license refers to data that contains the decryption key used to decrypt the encrypted content and the contents specifying the right to use (number, duration) of the content. In addition, metadata (meta data) refers to data that describes the data, for example, data that contains a description of the content. A packager is a device that performs a series of tasks by encrypting content using an encryption key and attaching a header containing a URL for obtaining a license and information on a commerce vendor. Clearing House is a system that performs license issuance, statistical function, billing, financial settlement and settlement to solve encrypted contents by packager, and plays a key role of DRM system.
In DRM, a user purchases a license that grants certain rights to access the content, rather than purchasing the content directly. The terms of use specify how the content should be used, such as copy permission, pay-per-view, weekly rental, and so on. Licenses can be described using a language that represents copyright, such as eXtensible rights Markup Language (XrML), which has been selected by the Video Experts Group (MPEG) for the MPEG-21 multimedia framework. have.
In DRM implementations, encrypted content can be supplied via any communication medium, such as client / server systems, super-distribution, digital audio / video broadcasts, but does not possess a valid license. Unless you can decrypt the content. Thus, protected content can be supplied regardless of any license. More specifically, when the user attempts to consume the protected content, the player device checks if there is a valid license for the content on the user device. If the player device does not find a license, the player device denies access to the content and informs the user that he needs to connect to the license server to obtain a valid license. After you provide the fee and / or information that may be required to obtain a license, the license will be transferred to your device, and the protected content may be decrypted and used in accordance with the terms or conditions of use within the license. have.
On the other hand, the user can download the digital content to the player device that can reproduce the digital content produced by various compression methods or purchase a storage medium on which the digital content is recorded and can use it when necessary. In addition, a user may directly access a content providing server that provides digital content, select a required digital content, and use the streaming method.
Player devices capable of playing digital content include mobile media players such as MP3 players, portable multimedia players (PMPs), and fixed media players such as Internet Protocol TVs and desktop PCs.
By the way, when a user purchases or receives digital content from a server, a user must purchase a license for using the digital content, but furthermore, the user must have a player device capable of playing the digital content.
Therefore, even if a user purchases a favorite digital content and a license for it after connecting to the server using his terminal, if the player device he owns cannot play the digital content, he / she will see a failure or play the digital content. There is a problem in that it is cumbersome to purchase a player device that can be purchased separately, and an economic loss.
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, when the user registers the digital content on the server, and also registers the list of the playback device together with the license information, when the user downloads or plays the digital content through the playback terminal through the server Content license management system and method, license management server, content providing server, and its content license, which allow the user to download or play digital content after receiving the license right and confirming whether the playback device is included in the registered player list. The purpose is to provide a management method.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content license management system, which receives content from a user terminal, registers a list of playback devices capable of playing the content together with license information when the content is registered, and A content providing server providing content based on registered license information; A license management server receiving and storing the license information from the content providing server and transmitting the license information to the content providing server according to a request of the content providing server; And a user terminal connected to the content providing server to register content, register license information regarding use of the content together, and use the registered content appropriately for the license information.
When the content providing server receives the request for downloading the content from the user terminal, the content management server checks the license information with the license management server, and when the download of the content is approved with the license, the content is transferred to the user terminal. It will be downloaded.
And, if there is a real time streaming request of the content from the user terminal, the content providing server receives the license information of the request target content from the license management server, and if there is a reproduction license, and the user terminal when possible to play Is included in the list of playback devices and streamed in real time.
On the other hand, the content providing server according to the present invention for achieving the above object, a communication unit for communicating with the user terminal through a communication network; A content providing unit providing content to the user terminal; A license checking unit for checking a license of the content to be provided; And a controller configured to register content from the user terminal or check and provide a list of licenses and playback devices for the content to be provided to the user terminal.
Here, when receiving a content providing request from the user terminal, the license checking unit checks whether the content can be provided based on the license information of the requested content and whether the user terminal is a playable terminal of the requested content. Done.
On the other hand, the license management server according to the present invention for achieving the above object, Communication unit for communicating with the content providing server through a communication network; A license information storage unit for receiving and storing license information of content registered by a user terminal from the content providing server; A content information storage unit which stores information of content corresponding to the license information; An additional information storage unit for storing a list of playback devices related to playback of the license information; And a controller configured to receive and store the license information, the content information, and the list of playback devices from the content providing server, and to provide the license information and the list of playback devices to the content providing server at the request of the content providing server. It includes.
On the other hand, the content license management method according to the present invention for achieving the above object, a content license management method of a system comprising a user terminal, a content providing server and a license management server, (a) the user terminal to the content; Registering content by setting license information with a providing server; (b) the content providing server transferring the set license information to the license management server; (c) storing and managing the license information by the license management server; (d) receiving, by the content providing server, a request for providing the registered content from the user terminal; (e) checking, by the content providing server, the license management server for license information of the requested content; And (f) providing, by the content providing server, the registered content to the user terminal based on the license information.
Here, in the step (a), the user terminal requests registration of the content to the content providing server, and the content providing server requests setting of license information to the user terminal so that the user terminal licenses the content. After inputting and setting information, the content is registered.
In addition, when receiving the real-time playback or streaming of the registered content from the user terminal in step (d), the step (e) checks whether the license information of the registered content is playable, In this case, it is checked whether the user terminal is included in the list of playback devices.
On the other hand, the content license management method of the content providing server according to the present invention for achieving the above object, (a) registering the content and license information from the user terminal; (b) transferring the registered license information to a license management server; (c) receiving a request for playing the registered content from the user terminal; (d) requesting license information of the content requested for reproduction from the license management server and receiving corresponding license information; (e) checking whether the content requested to be played back is playable based on the license information; (f) checking whether the user terminal is included in a list of playback devices when the content requested for playback is playable; And (g) playing the content requested to be played by the user terminal when the user terminal is included in the list of playback devices.
Also, in the step (e), when the license information is not reproducible, a message is provided to the user terminal informing that the user cannot reproduce the license information.
And, in the step (f), if the user terminal is not included in the list of playback devices, the user terminal provides a message indicating that the terminal cannot be played back.
On the other hand, the content license management method according to the present invention can be recorded as a program in a computer-readable medium.
In addition, the content license management method of the content providing server according to the present invention can be recorded in a computer-readable medium as a program.
According to the present invention, the user can download or play the content registered by the user through the server anytime, anywhere.
In addition, by registering a list of playback devices in the server, it is possible to suppress unlimited use with any terminal capable of playing content.
In addition, by restricting the registration number of the playback device from the operator's point of view, it is possible to prevent content from being used indiscriminately in any device.
Details of the object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood by the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a content license management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the content
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3 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a license management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a content license management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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6 is a flowchart illustrating a content license management method of a content providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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As described above, according to the present invention, when the user registers the digital content on the server, the user registers the list of the playback devices together with the license information, and when the user downloads or plays the digital content through the playback terminal, the license right through the server. Content license management system and method, license management server, content providing server, and its content license management method to download and play digital content after receiving the confirmation and to confirm whether the playback device included in the registered playback device list Can be realized.
As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.
The present invention can be applied to a system for providing or selling digital content to a client terminal through a communication network.
In addition, the present invention can be applied to a system that allows only a limited user to use the content registered in the server.
In addition, the present invention can be applied to a terminal in which content is registered on a server and only registered users can use the registered device.
The present invention can be applied to a system that can be used only by a terminal registered as a reproducible device even if the content registered in the server is used.
1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a content license management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating a content list, license information, and a playback device list registered in a server.
3 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a content providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a license management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a content license management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a content license management method of a content providing server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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