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Title:
【発明の名称】集積回路カードを使用してリモートサーバからのコンテンツのダウンロードを容易にするための方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003505774
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for using an integrated circuit card to facilitate downloading reusable content from a server into a terminal. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of verifying that an entitlement contained in the integrated circuit card is correct for receiving the reusable content from the server and downloading the reusable content from the server into a memory of the terminal. The apparatus comprises a terminal, coupled to a remote server and an integrated circuit card, coupled to the terminal via the interface circuit, for enabling the server to download the reusable content in the terminal. The terminal comprises a processor for processing the download of the content from the server, a memory for receiving the downloaded content and an integrated circuit card interface circuit.

Inventors:
David John Weaver
Richard Allen Norman
Thomas Patrick Newbury
Application Number:
JP2001511647A
Publication Date:
February 12, 2003
Filing Date:
July 13, 2000
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Assignee:
Thomson Licensing Society Anonymous
International Classes:
G06F1/00; G06F21/00; G06F12/14; G06F21/24; G06K17/00; G07F17/16; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; (IPC1-7): G06F12/14; G06K17/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPH07334080A1995-12-22
JPH07271865A1995-10-20
Foreign References:
WO1999012088A11999-03-11
WO1997019395A21997-05-29
WO1998043430A11998-10-01
EP0788080B12003-05-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshikazu Tani (2 outside)