Data transmitting apparatus, contents distribution apparatus, contents distribution system, digital contents distribution method and data storage apparatus

A contents distributing apparatus for visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the contents, comprising:

• a receiver means for receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• a decoding means for decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded into said received first information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• and
• a visible watermark information superimposing means for superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents to form a second information signal;
• said contents distribution apparatus distributing said additional information as visible information together with said digital contents.

A contents distributing apparatus for visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the contents, comprising:

• a receiver means for receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• a decoding means for decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded into the received first information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• a visible watermark information superimposing means for superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents to form a second information signal;
• and
• a selector means for selecting and outputting said first information signal or second information signal,
• said contents distribution apparatus distributing said additional information as visible information together with said digital contents.

A contents distributing apparatus for visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the contents, comprising:

• a receiver means for receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• a memory means for storing digital contents in the received information signal;
• a decoding means for decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded into said received information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• a visible watermark information superimposing means for superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents read out of said memory means to form a second information signal, and
• a means for outputting the second information signal,
• said contents distribution apparatus distributing said additional information as visible information together with said digital contents.

A contents distribution system for distributing digital contents, comprising:

• a transmitting means for encoding additional information as invisible electronic watermark information, embedding the encoded information into said digital contents and transmitting the digital contents with the additional information to a network as a first information signal;
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• a distributing means for receiving said first information signal from the network, decoding the additional information as the embedded invisible electronic watermark information, extracting it as visible watermark information, superimposing it again into the digital contents to form a second information signal, and transmitting the signal,
• the contents distribution system distributing the digital contents with the additional information visibly arranged thereon.

A data storage apparatus capable of visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and outputting the digital contents of this arrangement, comprising:

• an input means for receiving a first information signal consisting of digital contents in which additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• a memory means for storing the digital contents in the received information signal;
• a decoding means for decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded in said received information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• a visible watermark information superimposing means for superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents read out of said memory means to form a second information signal;
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• an output means for outputting the second information signal,
• wherein said input means and said output means are configured as an interface of a file system, and are capable of outputting said additional information as visible information together with said digital contents.

A digital contents distribution method of visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the digital contents of this arrangement,

• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which the additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded in the received information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• and
• superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents to form a second information signal,
• wherein said additional information is distributed as visible information together with said digital contents.

A digital contents distribution method of visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the digital contents of this arrangement,

• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which the additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded in the received first information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents to form a second information signal;
• and
• selecting and outputting said first information signal or second information signal,
• wherein said additional information is distributed as visible information together with said digital contents.

A digital contents distribution method of visibly arranging additional information on digital contents and distributing the digital contents of this arrangement,

• said method comprising the steps of:
• receiving a first information signal consisting of the digital contents in which the additional information is embedded as invisible electronic watermark information;
• storing the digital contents in the received information signal;
• decoding the additional information as invisible electronic watermark information embedded in the received information signal and extracting it as visible watermark information;
• superimposing the extracted visible watermark information into the digital contents read out of said memory means to form a second information signal;
• and
• outputting the second information signal;
• wherein said additional information is distributed as visible information together with said digital contents.