JP2002073865A - Storage medium having electronic circuit, and information managing method and information processing system using storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage medium having an electronic circuit capable of showing a history of a route of transmission or copy of information, and an information managing method and an information processing system using the storage medium. SOLUTION: This storage medium is an I.D that is used in an information processing system including a network capable of processing large amount of service information such as image, music, voice, or document at high speed and has at least an information storing region for storing information. The I.D has at least an individual ID peculiar to the I.D and stores the service information by embedding the ID into the service information. IDB is further embedded when the service information having embedded IDA of CDA is stored in an I.DB, and the IDA and the IDB are reproduced when the service information is reproduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage medium having an electronic circuit, an information management method and an information processing system using the storage medium, and more particularly, to automatically starting up the system by inserting an optical disk or other storage medium. The present invention relates to a storage medium having an electronic circuit for providing various services via a network or the like, an information management method using the storage medium, and an information processing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the exchange of information and provision of services via networks, electronic commerce, and the like have become active, and services that can be connected to a network with a single touch of a menu have been provided. For this reason, referral advertisements and purchases of products or information via networks have been widely used.

[0003] However, in particular, in the purchase of the information, in order to prevent the user from transferring or copying the purchased information to another user and using the information, the key information or the like is determined by the source or distributor of the information. However, the operation of the user until receiving a desired service becomes complicated.

In reality, there are no simple and complete technical defenses for publishers or distributors trying to prevent transfer or copying, and the biggest penalty is to discover unauthorized transfers or copies. It is a defensive measure. However, even if a fraudulent transfer or copy is found, it is not possible to identify the person who is responsible for the information unless the route through which the information flows is clarified.

[0005] On the contrary, since the wrongdoing of another person cannot be managed only by the promise, the management of the content (information) by the user is neglected, and the user is likely to win.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a storage medium having an electronic circuit capable of knowing a history of information transferred or copied and a storage medium having the electronic circuit. An information management method and an information processing system used are provided.

Further, the present invention provides a storage medium having an electronic circuit capable of restricting access to information, an information management method using the storage medium, and an information processing system.

[0008]

In order to solve this problem, an information management method according to the present invention provides an information processing method including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at high speed. An information management method in a system, comprising: storing service information in a removable first storage medium having an information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit unit including an electronic circuit for processing information; When personal information unique to the first storage medium is embedded and stored in service information, and the service information stored in the first storage medium is transferred, personal information unique to the first storage medium is transferred. The transfer history of the service information is retained by transferring the service information in which is embedded.

Here, when the service information is audible information such as music or voice, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a frequency outside the human audible range,
The reproduction of the service information is performed while including the unique personal information. When the service information is visible information such as a video, the unique personal information is reproduced at a wavelength outside the visible region of a human. And the reproduction of the service information is performed while including the unique personal information. In the case where service information in which personal information unique to the first storage medium is embedded is stored in the second storage medium, the personal information unique to the second storage medium is further embedded and stored. When reproducing information, the first and second personal information are reproduced. Further, the first and second storage media include personal information, and means for embedding the personal information in service information. Further, the first and second storage media further include a unit for directly receiving the service information from a communication unit without storing the service information in another storage medium. Further, the transfer of the service information includes an online transfer via a network and an offline transfer without via the network.

An information transfer method according to the present invention is an information transfer method in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at high speed, and stores the information. In a removable storage medium having an information storage section and an electronic circuit section including an electronic circuit for processing information, personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded and stored in the service information, and stored in the storage medium. When the service information is transferred, the service information in which personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded is transferred. Here, the service information in which the personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded is transferred between the storage media without being stored in another storage medium. Further, the transfer of the service information includes an online transfer via a network and an offline transfer without via the network.

[0011] The storage medium of the present invention stores images, music, audio,
Used in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as documents at high speed, and having a detachable information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit unit including an electronic circuit for processing information. A storage medium, at least personal information unique to the storage medium, and embedding means for embedding and storing personal information unique to the storage medium in the service information when storing service information in the storage medium. It is characterized by including.

[0012] Here, when the service information stored in the storage medium is transferred, transfer means for transferring service information in which personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded;
And receiving means for directly receiving the service information from the communication means without holding the service information in another storage medium. Also,
Means for rejecting use of the information based on a comparison between the information in which the key information is embedded and the key information extracted and obtained in advance when access to the information is selected. . Further, when the information is thumbnail image information, and when a thumbnail image is selected, a processing program corresponding to the thumbnail image is extracted based on key information extracted and compared with the key information obtained in advance. And / or reject use of the data. The information processing apparatus further includes display means for displaying a general-purpose input format for inputting the personal information. The general-purpose input format includes a passport, a medical chart, a resume, a credit card settlement request, a bank account deposit / withdrawal request, and the like.

An information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit for processing the information used in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at a high speed. A removable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including, at least,
Means for recognizing or rejecting use of the information based on a comparison between the information in which the key information is embedded and key information extracted and obtained in advance when access to the information is selected. It is characterized by.

Here, when the information is thumbnail image information, and when a thumbnail image is selected, key information is extracted and corresponding to the thumbnail image based on comparison with the previously obtained key information. To use the processing program and / or data to be processed. Further, the storage medium has a read-only area and a writable area. Further, a bootstrap program and a system program which is read by the bootstrap program and controls the program module are stored. The storage medium is an optical disk, the information storage unit is on one side, and the electronic circuit unit is on the other side.

An information processing system according to the present invention is an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at high speed, and includes an information storage unit for storing information and an information storage unit. A detachable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including an electronic circuit for processing is used, and the storage medium stores at least personal information unique to the storage medium and service information in the storage medium. And embedding means for embedding and storing personal information unique to the storage medium in the service information.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to describe the present invention in more detail, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Example of Storage Medium Having Electronic Circuit and External Device Constituting Information Processing System of Present Embodiment> FIG. 1
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an ID (intelligence disk) 20 used in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ID 20 includes an electronic circuit mounting surface 200 and an information recording surface 300. In the present embodiment, the electronic circuit mounting surface 200 includes a CPU 210, a ROM 220, a RAM 23 as a control unit.
0, an interface circuit 260 is mounted so as to be connected by a bus 250, and these power supplies 240 are mounted to supply electricity to each electronic circuit.

(Electronic Circuit) Although the electronic circuit mounted on the electronic circuit mounting surface is shown in FIG. 1 as having functionally mounted individual components and elements, it is shown in FIG. The element may be mounted on an insulating substrate such as a printed circuit board or a ceramic substrate. In addition, each circuit is a combination of a logic element, a gate array, a one-chip,
It may be constituted by an OC (system on chip) or the like. Further, a semiconductor circuit may be formed over a silicon substrate, a ceramic substrate, or an insulating substrate. Furthermore, these may be laminated and configured.

It is preferable that the electronic circuit is mounted at a central portion for the stability of the interface and the disk. However, if the device is designed to maintain the stability of the disk, the electronic circuit may be mounted at another location. good.

(Power Supply) In FIG. 1, the power supply 240 may be a battery or an air battery which generates power from the inside due to a chemical change or the like, or may receive energy from the outside. When receiving energy from the outside, it may be a form that receives energy by a direct contact, a power source that receives energy by light, radio, or induction, or a combination thereof. Further, a method in which a signal and a power supply are superimposed and transmitted and received may be used. The power supply 240 is used not only for supplying power to each electronic circuit mounted on the electronic circuit mounting surface 200 but also as a power supply for the external system when, for example, the I / D 20 operates as main control of the external system. In this case, the ID 20 can also serve as an “authentication card” that permits the use of an external system. Conversely, when power is supplied from the system main body, the power supply 240 is not required on the ID 20.

(Interface) In FIG.
Is a communication path for performing communication between the control unit and the data processing device 11 of the external circuit 100 via the interface circuit 260 of the control unit mounted on the electronic circuit mounting surface 200. And an interface signal line connecting the data processing device 11 to the interface. Practically, the interface signal line 27 may be a signal as it is on the bus 250, or may be a signal obtained by modifying, converting, amplifying, or modulating the signal on the bus 250. Of course, even those which perform parallel-to-serial conversion (parallel-to-serial conversion) and perform serial communication, or those which are super-parallel (a communication path having a bit width larger than the bus bit width) or an error correction code added good. The interface signal line 270 is a hardware electrical signal,
It is desirable that software processing conditions, methods, protocols, and the like, such as mechanical and mechanical connection conditions, such as electrical connection conditions such as timing, be standardized or standardized. The interface signal line 270 may be a contact type or a non-contact type. In particular, in this example, since writing / reading of the information recording surface 300 is also light, it is considered technically advantageous to use a non-contact type interface with light.

(Information recording surface) Information recording surface 3 in FIG.
Reference numeral 00 denotes a surface on which information of the ID 20 according to the present embodiment is stored, for example, a single surface of an optical disk. It goes without saying that the storage form of the information stored on the information recording surface 300 may be a pit like a normal optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a storage in which a recording dye is changed. . The information stored on the optical disk is read as a read signal 31 by the optical disk controller 10. In the optical disk control device 10 of the present embodiment, a normal CD, MO, DVD,
When an optical disk such as the above is inserted, reading / writing can be performed in the same manner as a normal optical disk.

Reference numeral 31 indicates that the optical disk control device 10
It is illustrated that information is optically read from the 20 information recording surfaces 300. Numeral 12 denotes a signal line, which is a signal line for transmitting information recorded on the information recording surface 300 read by the control circuit 10 with the light to the data processing device 11, and also a bus signal line of the data processing device 11. Or an input / output bus.

Although the external circuit 100 is shown with a simple configuration, the data processing device 11 may be a general-purpose computer or a special-purpose circuit. In the case of a general-purpose computer, the external circuit 100 may have a function of connecting to the Internet, and in the case of a dedicated circuit, the electronic circuit of ID may have a function of connecting to the Internet.
In this case, the electronic circuit of the ID has a communication circuit capable of making a telephone communication directly with the outside.

In the above description, the ID having the electronic circuit mounting surface 200 and the information recording surface 300 on both sides has been described. However, the three layers having the electronic circuit mounting surface 200 as the inner layer and the information recording surface 300 as both surfaces are described. Then, the storage capacity can be increased.

FIG. 2 shows a storage example of the ID information storage unit according to this embodiment.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 20 denotes an ID mounted on the ID device 4, 21 denotes a bootstrap program storage area, 22 denotes a system program storage area, and 23a to 23a-2.
3d is a storage area for each of the packaged application programs a to d.

When a partial CD is used, it has a read-only area 24 for storing prepaid information and fixed commercial information (including thumbnail images), and a writable area 25 for storing download information and preference information. The program area may be divided into a read-only area and a writable area depending on whether the program area is fixed or needs to be changed. Further, the arrangement of the read-only area and the writable area in FIG. 2 is only an example, and is not limited to this.
Here, the fixed commercial information includes information prepared as a service and information prepared for a customer who has purchased a storage area. That is, the storage medium of the present invention functions as a medium that substitutes for brochures, guide catalogs, newspaper / magazine advertisements, and an alter ego of a user (hereinafter, also referred to as a clone).

The contents of the programs stored in the bootstrap program storage area 21 and the system program storage area 22 differ depending on the environment provided by the system main unit in FIG. The OS is also stored in the system program storage area 22. On the other hand, when the system body has an OS, the main control program relating to the present information management may be stored in the system program storage area 22.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of programs and information stored in the present ID and their relations.

In FIG. 4, the storage areas of the storage medium are broadly classified into a program storage area 40 and a data storage area 50 when classified according to storage contents. The program storage area 40 includes a bootstrap program area 21, a system program area 22, an application program area 2
3 in the application program area 23.
Specific examples are shown below, “Net” processing application, “HomePage” processing application, “G”
The “woods” processing application, the “DigCam” processing application, the “MP3” processing application, and the “Movie” processing application are included.
In addition, various contract information, stock transaction information, current affairs information, bicycle race / horse racing information, cooking information, fortune-telling information, calendar information, homepage information, guidance information, sales information, rental information, etc. , Shopping information,
It may include book guidance, education guidance, employment guidance, housing guidance, event guidance, marriage guidance, fashion guidance, and the like. From these pieces of information, selections and combinations are made based on client and user preferences. Alternatively, many types of information may be grouped into a hierarchical structure (tree structure), and information may be sequentially traced.

In this embodiment, the program storage area 4
0, the watermark generation program (Water Mark Ge
nerator) is stored. This watermark generation program applies a watermark to the information based on the user's personal information unique to each storage medium (information of the owner of the storage medium, for example, preferably a passport or a license number) shown in FIG. Is embedded and stored. In this case,
When the service information is audible information such as music or voice, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a frequency outside the human audible range, and the reproduction of the service information is performed while including the unique personal information. Performed, if the service information is visible information such as video, unique personal information is embedded so that it is reproduced at a wavelength outside the human visible range,
It is preferable from the viewpoint of confidentiality that the reproduction of the service information is performed while including the unique personal information.

On the other hand, in the data information storage area 50, one or a plurality of sets of thumbnail images and commercial information read from the thumbnail images are stored corresponding to the respective processing applications. The commercial information is created by a still image, a moving image, audio, music and a combination thereof. The data information storage area 50 may include prebayed information.

In addition to the above-mentioned non-rewritable area by the user, there is a rewritable storage area 25 by the user. In this area, a program, data or commercial information is downloaded via the Internet or the like. Area and a user data area stored by the user.

The personal information in the user data area has a structure as shown in FIG. 5, for example.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 51 denotes personal identification information for identifying a user, such as a name 51a, date of birth / age 51b, address (including nationality) 51c, telephone number (including mail address) 51d, and the like. Is stored.
This includes passports and license numbers.
Reference numeral 52 denotes health management information for storing the user's current health status and past history for the user's health management.
Information such as 2a, weight 52b, pulse 52c, and blood pressure 52d is stored. Reference numeral 53 denotes history information for storing the history of the user, which includes a school name 53a, a workplace name 53b, and a qualification 53c.
Are stored. Reference numeral 54 denotes the preference information of this example.
Reference numeral 55 denotes key information obtained by the user. Information that can be accessed by the user and information that cannot be accessed are selected by comparing the key information with key information included in information stored in advance in the ID. Also, it is possible to add the key information to the thumbnail image and restrict the access to the corresponding program or data according to the instruction of the thumbnail image.

Although not described in detail here, the hardware of the information processing system according to the present embodiment, the software for the information processing system and the software for data processing are as follows.
It preferably has the following functions.

(Functional specification example) ・ Target range is selected by mouse (object outline selection) ・ Resolution: 75 dpi or more ・ Color number: 256 or more ・ Supported format: read-JPG, BMP, PIC, TIF, GIF Write -JPG, BMP ・ Other functions Color change function Contrast change function Brightness / saturation change function Sharp change function □ Square selection function: Range adjustment ☆ Free selection function: Range adjustment Deformation: Image size change function: Simple scaling, resolution invariable scaling : -20 to 800% To fulfill these functions, the system program storage area 22 or the application program storage area 2
3 includes, for example, an Internet connection program, a thumbnail image creation program, a thumbnail image management program, a commercial information management program, an image display program, a moving image display program, a data input / output program, a data storage program, and an image / audio processing program. , A program for data transmission and reception, a program for data conversion, a program for user authentication, a program for billing, a program for creating preference information, etc.
In 4 or 25, along with the parameters used by the program, commercial information, thumbnail image information,
User management information and the like are stored. If the capacity of the data area is large, downloaded moving images can be stored in the data area, but if the capacity of the data area is small,
The ID disk may be used exclusively for information management, and the information body may be divided into different roles so as to be stored in another medium.

Hereinafter, an operation example using an ID disk according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following example, registration to the network (main menu “Net”), selective connection to the homepage (main menu “HomePanel”)
ge "), commercials and orders for merchandise (main menu" Goods "), management of digital camera images (main menu" DigiCam "), commercials and orders for music and voice (main menu" MP3 "), commercials for movies and videos Order (Main Menu "Mo"
Vie ") is a prepared example, but here," Goods "," MP3 "," Movi "which are particularly relevant to the present invention.
In the present example, “Goods” is limited to products consisting of programs and data.

Also includes other network registration contract information, various contract information, stock transaction information, current affairs information, bicycle race / horse racing information, cooking information, fortune-telling information, calendar information, homepage information, guidance information, sales information, rental information. Well,
The guide information may include sightseeing guide, shopping guide, book guide, educational guide, employment guide, housing guide, event guide, marriage guide, fashion guide. These choices depend on the type and number of tiers that sell this ID disc,
If the priorities may be different and the menu becomes more complicated, the group may be grouped to make the hierarchy deeper.

The sharing of the information processing between the ID electronic circuit and the external device is performed by an external device-driven system in which the external device executes an OS or the like.
-A wide range of combinations up to D-led systems are possible. Therefore, in accordance with the sharing of information processing, the processing modules or the steps are distributed to the I / D electronic circuit and the external device.

<Example of Procedure for Starting ID Disk of Information Processing System> After inserting the ID disk, it automatically starts (boots, system) and displays a menu.

2. A browser is used as an example of the main menu display, and the menu item content is “Ne
t ”,“ HomePage ”,“ Goods ”,“ Di ”
giCam ”,“ MP3 ”, and“ Movie ”.

An example of the procedure for menu display after the insertion of the ID disk will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the power supply of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is turned on,
And when the system reset switch 8 is pressed down,
Alternatively, if the device OS is already operating, the initial control shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is executed when the ID is inserted into the drive device.

First, in step S1, the ID device 4
When D is set, the process proceeds to step S2. When the ID is set, the CPU 1 stores the bootstrap program storage area 21 in the ID according to the minimum program stored in the ROM 2 or the device OS. Access and load the bootstrap program.

In the following step S3, it is checked whether or not this bootstrap program has been read. If not, the process returns to step S1 again or the CRT 6
Or an indicator (not shown) indicating "not loadable" or "digital ID" is attached to the outer surface of the apparatus to notify the operator (step S4).

In step S3, the reading of the bootstrap program is successful, and the set ID is a digital ID.
If it is D, in step S5, a system program (for example, an operating system (OS) is included in the system program) is read using the bootstrap program just read. Thereafter, processing according to the read system program is executed.

For example, in step S6, a selection screen of an application that can be selected and executed at the present time is displayed on the CRT 6. In step S7, a selection input is provided. If there is a selection input, the corresponding application program is loaded in the I / D device 4 in step S8. Then, as shown in step S9, the process is executed according to the read application program.

FIGS. 6 to 6 show an example of an application selection screen, a display example of a thumbnail image when each of the main menus is selected, and a display example of commercial information when one of the thumbnail images is selected. As shown in FIG. FIG. 1 shows the concept of information management in the present embodiment.
It is shown in FIG. 12 to 14 are flowcharts showing the outline of the operation procedure for realizing this operation.

<Example of operation procedure of information processing system>
An example of an operation procedure of the information processing system will be sequentially described with reference to FIGS. The effect of the present invention does not change even if the operation procedure is changed before and after.

First, in step S100 of FIG. 12, the main menus "Net", "HomePage", "Go"
ods ”,“ DigiCam ”,“ MP3 ”,“ Mov ”
ie, one application is selected from “ie.” Here, “Net”, “HomePage”, “Digi”
Cam "is omitted.

(Goods Processing) When "Goods" is selected, the process proceeds from step S130 to S131, and a thumbnail image indicating the type of product for sale is displayed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, although indicated by J to Q,
The displayed thumbnail images include a mark or a trademark indicating a manufacturing company or a securities company, and other items related to sales, such as reservations for theater / movie tickets, airplanes / trains, and the like. Next, in step S132, when the user selects a desired purchased product by clicking the mouse,
In step S133, as shown in FIG. 7, the sales method is set and the order is established. In this case, it is natural that the user device and the user are authenticated based on the amount.
Alternatively, the prebade information stored in the prebade information area may be used. In step S134, it is determined whether or not the “Goods” processing application is to be ended. If not, the process returns to step S131 to display a thumbnail again and wait for the next input.

Although the above example shows a flow including a product to be mailed separately, embedding of a watermark according to the present embodiment is not shown, but downloading of a program or data (or copying via an apparatus) is not shown. ) At times. This is shown below according to FIG.

(MP3 processing) If "MP3" is selected, the process proceeds from step S150 to S151, and thumbnail images indicating a company or an artist providing sound and music are displayed in a to j of FIG. You. Next, when the user selects a desired company or artist by clicking the mouse in step S152, a commercial of a new song, a part of a song or a reading is output in step S153. The user selects whether or not to purchase in step S154, and if not, step S151.
Return to the thumbnail display and wait for the next input.
In the case of purchase, the process proceeds to step S155 to set the payment method, and when the setting is authenticated, the process proceeds to step S156.
Is downloaded via the Internet, and the thumbnail image is registered so that it can be selected thereafter. In step S157, it is determined whether or not the “MP3” processing application has been terminated.
Returning to 151, the thumbnail is displayed again and the next input is waited.

(Movie process) If "Movie" is selected, the process proceeds from step S160 to S161, and thumbnail images indicating the company or work providing the movie / video are displayed in k to q in FIG. You. Next, when the user selects a desired company or work by clicking the mouse in step S162, a part of the video or the like is output as commercial information in step S163 as shown in FIG. The user proceeds to step S16
In step 4, select whether to purchase or not, and if not, go to step S
Returning to 161, the thumbnail display is performed again and the next input is awaited. In the case of purchase, the process proceeds to step S165, where the payment method is set.
At 166, the main body is downloaded via the Internet, and its thumbnail image is registered so that it can be selected thereafter. In step S167, it is determined whether or not the “Movie” processing application has been terminated. If not, the process returns to step S161 to display a thumbnail again and wait for the next input.

(Thumbnail Selection) FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing another example of the procedure for selecting a thumbnail image in steps S132, S152, and S162 in FIG. In this example, steps S131, S151,
The thumbnail image displayed in step S161 is provided with key information, and access to information (programs and data) corresponding to the thumbnail image is restricted depending on whether the user who designates the thumbnail image has the same key information.

First, when a thumbnail image is selected,
The key information embedded in the thumbnail image selected in step S31 is extracted. Next, in step S32, the key information is compared with the key information stored in the key information 55 of FIG. If there is the same key information in the branch of step S33, the process proceeds to step S34 to enable access to information corresponding to the selected thumbnail image. If the same key information does not exist, the process proceeds to step S35, where access to the information corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is disabled.

Although an example in which key information is included in a thumbnail image has been described here, access information may be provided with key information to restrict access at the time of access.

(Method of Data Transfer and Download) The method of data transfer and download in the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but is not limited in terms of transfer time and stability.
It is desirable to use the TP method (a method in which a specific designated path is exclusively used so as not to generate an interrupt). Note that the FTP method is specified on the transmission side for downloading from the sales source to the transmission source and from the transmission source to the first user.

(Embedding Watermark) FIG. 14
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for embedding a watermark when downloading Goods (not shown) in FIG. 12 and downloading music or video in steps S156 and S166. Note that the download here includes not only transmission from a distribution source but also data transfer between users and copying of data via a device.

First, a download request is made in step S61. In step S62, the process waits for the start of the download.
Reads personal information for embedding. Next, in step S64, based on the read personal information, the Water Ma
Store data while embedding rk. Step S65
Then, it waits for the download to be completed, and returns when it is completed.

Although the present embodiment has been described using Water Mark as an example, any other system may be used as long as the specific information is embedded in the data. However, it is preferable to use a Water Mark as a method that does not destroy the contents of the data. In particular, in this example, a skeleton type Water Mark is used. When the service information is audible information such as music or voice, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a frequency outside the human audible range, and the reproduction of the service information is performed while including the unique personal information. Performed, if the service information is visible information such as a video, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a wavelength outside the human visible range, and the reproduction of the service information includes the unique personal information. More preferably, it is performed as is.

(Concept of Information Management of this Embodiment) FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram conceptually showing information management realized by the configuration and operation of the embodiment described above.

The I / DA of the present embodiment at the upper left is a disk in which information has been purchased from a distributor (distributor) and downloaded. I ・ DA is a unique personal information IDA and Water Ma
rk Generator, and when downloading information I
Embed Water Mark in information using DA. In FIG. 11, it is indicated as download data + Water Mark (IDA).

When the information downloaded to the I / DA is transferred to the I / DB of the present embodiment at the lower left,
・ DB's ater Mark Generator uses IDB for Water M
Embed ark in the transferred information. Therefore, Water Mar
IDA and IDB are embedded in k, and as shown in FIG. 11, it becomes download data + Water Mark (IDA + IDB).

In the following, according to the ID of the present embodiment, the transfer route remains as a history in the Water Mark, and when an illegal transfer or copy is found, when the Water Mark is reproduced, who is wronged is determined. Be clear.

On the other hand, in the conventional I / DC at the upper right and lower right, the transferred information is a copy of the original I / DA or I / DB information. In this case, even if Water Mark is reproduced when an illegal transfer or copy is found, the transfer path cannot be completely grasped.

In FIG. 11, I · DA, I
Although an example of copying from the DB has been described, no history is left when the data is directly downloaded to the I / DC from a sales source (source). In this case, as in the past, it is conceivable to embed the Water Mark at the distributor (distribution source). However, in this case, it is also a defense measure to prevent the realization of unauthorized transfer and copying, and Cannot obtain information for specifying the route in the case where the process is performed. The present invention
In view of the fact that there is no complete defense against unauthorized transfer or copying, a method is provided that makes unauthorized transfer or copying disadvantageous from another point of view. For this reason, the misconduct of another person is also managed, and the content (information) management by the user is sufficiently performed.

(Specific Example of Information Management of the Present Embodiment) The information management of the present embodiment will be specifically described with an example of a music distribution system (using a skeleton type WaterMark * ID), for example. The music distribution system provides a system that is both aggressive and effectively prevents unauthorized copying of content.

FIG. 20 shows a skeleton type Wa for old music.
This figure shows a system configuration of a system in which a function of adding a ter Mark * ID to downloaded content is mounted on an ID and a key file is downloaded.

FIG. 21 shows a skeleton type Wa for new music.
The system configuration is such that a function of adding the ter Mark * ID to the downloaded content is mounted on the ID and the actual data is downloaded.

Here, the Water Mark is generated from copyright information (a lyricist, a composer, a musician, etc.) and a user ID. The ID (the user's address, name, telephone number and other attribute data) can be obtained by inputting the address, name, telephone number and other attribute data.
・ Direkuro from D to Internet ・ Login function and ID
You can use advanced functions such as raising your own as an alter ego and efficiently surfing the Net.

In the key file download method shown in FIG. 20, the Water Mark * ID is mainly embedded in the previously embedded content for the old music, and the release key is directly transmitted from the ID server of the present embodiment.
-A method of downloading to D and playing back the content.

On the other hand, in the actual data down / download method shown in FIG. 21, the Water Mark Gen
erator incorporates ID information, and ID of the present embodiment
Embedded in the actual data of the content downloaded directly from the official server to the ID.

With such a system configuration, an ordinary I
In addition to D and the password, 2Phase authentication for performing double authentication using a physical disk called ID can be realized by a cooperative system between the ID and the server. In addition, by using an ID / ID official server as a directory server that can be accessed only from the ID / ID to which the ID is added as a window for content distribution, high security can be realized.

Further, no special mechanism is required for the content holder (no DNS server is required). That is, since the skeleton type Water Mark * ID and 2Phase authentication are used, the content holder does not need any special protection or protocol. Therefore, time and cost can be significantly reduced.

There is also convenience based on self-responsibility. That is, since the method of downloading the key file and the actual data using the FTP method is used, a light and stable download is possible, and the skeleton type Water Mark * user ID is included in the copy content.
Is added, it is possible to trace the copy history, and to encourage voluntary duplication management at the user's own responsibility. In this way, the "heart" of the user can be locked. Skeleton type Water Mark * ID
Allows users to use their current player while retaining the versatility and flexibility of the content,
Compatibility with players can be maintained.

Further, personal data can be inherited. That is, the personal data and the history of the user can be mutually inherited between the different IDs, and the pointed copy can be managed by Copy, which is more convenient than Move.

<Example of Registration of Unique Personal Information> An example of registration of personal information used in the above example will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the following example, user-friendly registration of personal information is realized by devising a display screen instead of a conventional formal registration screen.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of a display screen for registering personal information, in which personal information is registered from a display screen similar to a passport.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of a display screen for registering personal information, in which personal information is registered from a display screen in a format similar to a medical chart.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of a display screen for registering personal information, in which personal information is registered from a display screen in a format similar to a resume.

In addition, a credit card settlement request form, a bank account deposit / withdrawal request form, etc. can be used as a display screen as appropriate.

For example, these display screens are displayed when the user
When "Net" is selected and registered in the network, it may be displayed before or after the input of "ID" and "Password" as shown in FIG. 18 or together with these inputs, or the user may travel on the network. If you make a reservation on the passport display screen, if you make a medical consultation or make an appointment for sales of drugs, etc., you will use the medical record display screen.If you access employment information, company information, or an application, you will see the resume. On the display screen, in the case of credit card settlement or bank account deposit / withdrawal, personal information is entered on the display screen of the request form, and these input data or data selected therefrom is input to the user as shown in FIG. Register in the data area.

From among these pieces of personal information, predetermined unique information that can specify an individual is used for embedding the Water Maer.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when an application of “Net” using registered personal information is selected.

In the user device in which the ID is inserted according to the present embodiment, the application selection in step S10 (FIG. 1)
2 is the same as S100), when "Net" is selected,
The process branches from step S11 to S12, and a thumbnail image representing the network is displayed. When a network to be registered is selected, in step S14, data necessary for registration is read from personal information registered in the user data area, and in step S15, a network corresponding to the thumbnail image is automatically connected. Then, the registration data is transmitted to the provider, and the reply of the mail address is waited in step S16. When there is a shortage in the registered personal information, the user is requested to input.

When the provider receives a registration request in step S21, the process proceeds to step S22, where the provider performs a registration process and assigns a mail address to the registered user. In step S24, the service screen of the network is returned together with the assigned mail address.

When the user device receives the reply of the mail address, the process proceeds from step S16 to S17 to determine whether or not the connection to the network is completed. If not, the process returns to step S12 and repeats.

In this embodiment, the storage medium is a CD-ROM.
Although described as the RW ID, an optical disk such as a CD-R or a DVD, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, an IC card, a smart card, a card such as a compact flash (registered trademark) card, or the like may be used.

Although the information processing apparatus has been described using a general-purpose computer as an example, the present invention is an invention having a feature in storage of a storage medium. It can be installed not only in mobile phones, electronic organizers, wired telephones and facsimile devices, but also in household appliances.

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According to the present invention, there is provided a storage medium having an electronic circuit capable of knowing a history of information transferred or copied, an information management method and an information processing system using the storage medium. Can be provided.

Further, it is possible to provide a storage medium having an electronic circuit capable of restricting access to information, an information management method using the storage medium, and an information processing system.

That is, when an unauthorized transfer or copy is found, it is clarified by what route the information has flowed, and it is possible to specify a partner whose responsibility is sought, so that the content (information) management by the user is sufficient. Will be implemented.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an ID and an external device used in an information processing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a storage example of an ID information storage unit according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of initial control according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of a storage configuration example on ID in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a storage configuration example in a user data area of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 illustrates an example of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the computer when “s” is selected.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the computer when “s” is selected.

FIG. 8 illustrates the information processing system according to the present embodiment, “MP3”
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the computer when is selected.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the information processing system according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the computer when “e” is selected.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a computer when “ie” is selected.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram of information management according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation procedure of the information processing system according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 13 shows steps S132, S152, and S1 in FIG.
62 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation procedure of thumbnail selection in 62.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of download after step S133 in FIG. 12 and an operation procedure example of S156 and S166.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information registration screen according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of a personal information registration screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of a personal information registration screen of the present embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional registration screen for personal information according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for registering in a network according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the concept of a specific example to which the information management of the present embodiment is applied.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the concept of another specific example to which the information management of the present embodiment is applied.

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[Claims] An information management method in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at a high speed, comprising: an information storage unit for storing information; When service information is stored in a removable first storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including an electronic circuit to be processed, personal information unique to the first storage medium is embedded in the service information and stored. When transferring the service information stored in the first storage medium, by transferring service information in which personal information unique to the first storage medium is embedded, a transfer history of the service information is retained. An information management method comprising: 2. When the service information is audible information such as music or voice, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a frequency outside a human audible range. It is performed while including the unique personal information, and when the service information is visible information such as a video, the unique personal information is embedded so as to be reproduced at a wavelength outside the visible region of a human, and the service information is embedded. 2. The information management method according to claim 1, wherein reproduction of the information is performed while including the unique personal information. 3. When the service information in which the personal information unique to the first storage medium is embedded is stored in the second storage medium, the personal information unique to the second storage medium is further embedded and stored. 2. The information management method according to claim 1, wherein when the service information is reproduced, the first and second personal information are reproduced. 4. The information management method according to claim 1, wherein said first and second storage media have personal information and means for embedding said personal information in service information. 5. The information according to claim 4, wherein the first and second storage media further include a unit for directly receiving the service information from a communication unit without storing the service information in another storage medium. Management method. 6. The information management method according to claim 1, wherein the transfer of the service information includes an online transfer via a network and an offline transfer without passing through the network. 7. An information transfer method in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at a high speed, comprising: an information storage unit for storing information; A personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded and stored in a removable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including an electronic circuit to be processed, and the service information stored in the storage medium is transferred. An information transfer method for transferring service information in which personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded in the storage medium. 8. The information according to claim 7, wherein the service information in which personal information peculiar to the storage medium is embedded is transferred between the storage media without saving to another storage medium. Transfer method. 9. The information transfer method according to claim 7, wherein the transfer of the service information includes an online transfer via a network and an offline transfer without passing through the network. 10. An information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit for processing the information used in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at a high speed. A removable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including: at least personal information unique to the storage medium; and when service information is stored in the storage medium, the service information is unique to the storage medium. An embedding means for embedding and storing personal information. 11. When transferring the service information stored in the storage medium, transfer means for transferring service information in which personal information unique to the storage medium is embedded; and transferring the service information to another storage medium. 11. The storage medium according to claim 10, further comprising: receiving means for directly receiving from the communication means without holding the data. 12. When the access to the information is selected, based on a comparison between the information in which the key information is embedded and the key information extracted and obtained in advance, the use of the information is approved or rejected. The storage medium according to claim 10, further comprising: means. 13. The thumbnail image information, wherein when a thumbnail image is selected, key information is extracted and corresponding to the thumbnail image based on comparison with the previously acquired key information. 13. The storage medium according to claim 12, wherein use of the processing program and / or data is rejected. 14. The storage medium according to claim 10, further comprising display means for displaying a general-purpose input format for inputting said personal information. 15. The general-purpose input format is a passport,
15. The medical device according to claim 14, which includes a medical record, a resume, a credit card settlement request, a bank account deposit / withdrawal request, and the like.
The storage medium according to the above. 16. An information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit for processing information used in an information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at high speed. A removable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including: at least information in which key information is embedded, and key information previously obtained by extracting key information when access to the information is selected. Means for rejecting use of the information based on a comparison with the storage medium. 17. The method according to claim 17, wherein the information is thumbnail image information, and when a thumbnail image is selected, key information is extracted and corresponding to the thumbnail image based on comparison with the previously acquired key information. 17. The storage medium according to claim 16, wherein use of the processing program and / or data is rejected. 18. The storage medium according to claim 10, wherein the information storage section of the storage medium has a read-only area and a writable area. 19. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a bootstrap program and a system program which is read by the bootstrap program and controls the program module. Storage medium. 20. The storage medium is an optical disk,
The storage medium according to any one of claims 10 to 19, wherein the information storage unit is on one surface, and the electronic circuit unit is on the other surface. 21. An information processing system including a network capable of handling a large amount of service information such as images, music, voices, and documents at a high speed, comprising an information storage unit for storing information and an electronic circuit for processing information. A removable storage medium having an electronic circuit unit including the electronic circuit unit is used. The storage medium includes at least personal information unique to the storage medium, and service information stored in the storage medium. An embedding means for embedding and storing personal information unique to a storage medium.