Information processing system, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program for making computer implement that method

A method of controlling an information processing apparatus for providing contents data to a communication terminal, comprising the steps of:

• storing contents data and contents data management information used to manage the contents data;
• generating copy information by copying the contents data;
• and
• controlling output of a copy of specific contents data included in the copy information on the basis of the contents data management information.

A program making a computer implement a method of controlling an information processing apparatus for providing contents data to a communication terminal, said program comprising the steps of:

• storing contents data and contents data management information used to manage the contents data;
• generating copy information by copying the contents data;
• and
• controlling output of a copy of specific contents data included in the copy information on the basis of the contents data management information.

An information processing system which comprises a communication terminal, and an information processing apparatus for providing contents data to said communication terminal,

• said information processing apparatus comprising:
• storage for storing contents data and contents data management information used to manage the contents data;
• copy means for generating copy information by copying the contents data;
• and
• control means for controlling output of a copy of specific contents data included in the copy information on the basis of the contents data management information, and
• said communication terminal comprising:
• display means for, when the contents data is received, analyzing and playing back the contents data, and for, when message information is received, analyzing the message information and playing back a message.