VIEWING CONTRACT CONFIRMATION DEVICE AND VIEWING CONTRACT CONFIRMATION METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly use encrypted broadcast content after start.;SOLUTION: A viewing contract confirmation device is provided with: a communication part 11 connected through a network to a license server LS and a content server CS; and a reception processing parts 12 to 16 for confirming the term of validity of a license to be acquired from the license server LS, and for releasing the encryption of encrypted broadcast content to be acquired from the content server CS. The reception processing parts 12 to 16 are configured to omit the confirmation of the term of validity when the elapsed time from the start is within an extension of time.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT