PROCESSING METHOD OF RIGHTS EXPRESSION IN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING DRM SYSTEM AND E-BOOK VIEWER APPARATUS THEREOF

摘要

PURPOSE: A rights expression processing method in an electronic book copyright protection system and an electronic book reading device applying the same are provided to improve user convenience by enabling a user to read electronic books through a favorite electronic book reading device. CONSTITUTION: A rights expression processing module location confirmation unit(210) confirms a rights expression processing module existed in the location information by confirming the location information of a rights expression processing module(142-146). When the rights expression processing module is not existed in the location information, a right expression processing module download unit(240) downloads the rights expression processing module by using the download location information of the rights expression processing module stored in the electronic book. A rights expression processing module loading unit(230) loads the confirmed or downloaded rights expression processing module. [Reference numerals] (136) Rights expression processing unit; (142) Rights expression A processing module; (144) Rights expression B processing module; (146) Rights expression X processing module; (150) IDPF EPUB standard electronic book A; (152) Rights.xml(A format); (210) Rights expression processing module location confirming unit; (220) Rights expression interface connecting unit; (230) Rights expression processing module loading unit; (240) Rights expression processing module downloading unit; (250) IDPF EPUB standard electronic book B; (252) Rights.xml(B format); (260) IDPF EPUB standard electronic book X; (262) Rights.xml(X format); (AA,BB,CC) System information; (DD,EE,FF) Electronic book contents