Content distribution method and content distribution package

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions of a computer program which, when executed by a computer, performs a method of distributing a package containing a content to a terminal and allow the terminal to read and display the content contained in the distributed package by using reading software provided in the terminal, said method comprising the steps of:

• inserting update data for the reading software or additional data for the reading software in the package in addition to the content;
• inserting, into the package, metadata representing attributes of the content, the attributes of the content including content title, content size, and content type;
• inserting, into the package, a distribution route of the package;
• encrypting the content;
• distributing, using the inserted distribution route, the package from the content distribution apparatus to the terminal;
• and
• causing the terminal to update the reading software provided in the terminal by using the update data inserted in the distributed package and to read and display the encrypted content by using the updated reading software;
• or causing the terminal to add the additional data inserted in the distributed package to the reading software provided in the terminal to generate added reading software and to read and display the encrypted content by using the generated added reading software, when the terminal cannot read and display the encrypted content by using the reading software provided in the terminal.

A terminal receiving a package containing a content distributed from a content distribution apparatus, the terminal comprising:

• a memory configured to store reading software;
• a receiver configured to receive a package containing a content distributed from a content distribution apparatus, the package including update data for the reading software or additional data for the reading software in addition to the content, and metadata representing attributes of the content, the attributes of the content including content title, content size, and content type, a distribution route of the package;
• an encrypting module configured to encrypt the content;
• and
• a display device configured to read and display the content contained in the distributed package by using reading software;
• when the terminal cannot read and display the encrypted content by using the reading software,
• the terminal updates the reading software by using the update data inserted in the distributed package and to read and display the encrypted content by using the updated reading software;
• or
• the terminal adds the additional data inserted in the distributed package to the reading software to generate added reading software and to read and display the encrypted content by using the generated added reading software.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions of a computer program which, when executed by a computer to cause a terminal to read and display a package containing a content which is distributed from a content distribution apparatus, results in performance of a method comprising:

• storing reading software in a memory;
• receiving a package containing a content distributed from a content distribution apparatus, the package including update data for the reading software or additional data for the reading software in addition to the content;
• metadata representing attributes of the content, the attributes of the content including content title, content size, and content type, a distribution route of the package;
• encrypting the content;
• reading and displaying the content contained in the distributed package by using reading software;
• and
• updating the reading software by using the update data inserted in the distributed package and to read and display the encrypted content by using the updated reading software or adding the additional data inserted in the distributed package to the reading software to generate added reading software and to read and display the encrypted content by using the generated added reading software, when the terminal cannot read and display the encrypted content by using the reading software.