Information processing apparatus and method, information recording medium manufacturing apparatus and method, and information recording medium

An information recording medium manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• content file obtaining means for obtaining content files storing content data to be recorded on an information recording medium;
• content code file obtaining means for obtaining content code files storing content codes comprising a security check processing program to be executed when content is used;
• and
• recording means for recording the content files obtained by the content file obtaining means and the content code files obtained by the content code file obtaining means on the information recording medium,
• wherein the content code file obtaining means obtains a plurality of content code files corresponding to types of information processing apparatuses or content usage applications.

An information recording medium comprising:

• content files storing content data;
• and
• content code files storing content codes including a security check processing program to be executed when content is used,
• wherein the content code files comprise a plurality of content code files corresponding to types of information processing apparatuses and content usage applications.

An information recording medium manufacturing method for use in an information recording medium manufacturing apparatus, comprising:

• obtaining content files storing content data to be recorded on an information recording medium;
• obtaining content code files storing content codes comprising a security check processing program to be executed when content is used;
• and
• recording the obtained content files and the obtained content code files on the information recording medium,
• wherein, in the execution of obtaining the content code files, a plurality of content code files corresponding to types of information processing apparatuses or content usage applications are obtained.

An information recording medium manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• a content file obtaining unit configured to obtain content files storing content data to be recorded on an information recording medium;
• a content code file obtaining unit configured to obtain content code files storing content codes comprising a security check processing program to be executed when content is used;
• and
• a recorder configured to record the content files obtained by the content file obtaining unit and the content code files obtained by the content code file obtaining unit on the information recording medium,
• wherein the content code file obtaining unit obtains a plurality of content code files corresponding to types of information processing apparatuses or content usage applications.