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

An information processing system including a compound content generation apparatus and a compound content consumption apparatus,

• the compound content generation apparatus comprising:
• a compound content generation unit configured to generate a compound content from a plurality of protected contents;
• and
• a composite policy generation unit configured to generate a composite policy by obtaining an intersection of condition values of policies set for the respective protected contents contained in the compound content, and
• the compound content consumption apparatus comprising:
• a compound content consumption unit configured to consume the compound content in accordance with the composite policy.

An information processing apparatus for processing a plurality of protected contents, comprising:

• a compound content generation unit configured to generate a compound content from the plurality of protected contents;
• a composite policy generation unit configured to generate a composite policy by obtaining an intersection of condition values of policies set for the respective protected contents contained in the compound content;
• and
• a compound content consumption unit configured to consume the compound content in accordance with the composite policy.

An information processing method of processing a plurality of protected contents, comprising steps of:

• causing a compound content generation unit to generate a compound content from the plurality of protected contents;
• causing a composite policy generation unit to generate a composite policy by obtaining an intersection of condition values of policies set for the respective protected contents contained in the compound content;
• and
• causing a compound content consumption unit to consume the compound content in accordance with the composite policy.