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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSeiji Hamada, Takashi Ogura, Akimitsu Shiseki
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Method, system, and program product for providing a content distribution method that enables the capability of controlling a content reproduction. Specifically, by distributing active metadata for controlling content reproduction, a user receiver can reproduce the content with a plurality of contents combined using descriptors included in the active metadata, skip the content partially, or restrict viewing of the content. The active metadata is updatable and the updating of the active metadata can be individually generated for each user on the basis of user information retained in the service provider server, thereby providing a good command of controlling the content for each user.
A content reproduction controller, comprising:
A data management device, comprising:
A storage-type content distribution system, comprising:
A method of distributing a content executed by a computer device, comprising the steps of:
A content distribution server, comprising:
A server for transmitting control data controlling content reproduction, comprising:
A program product causing a computer device to execute, comprising processes of:
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