Content encapsulation structure, and content provision method and system using same

A content provision method for encapsulating content into a capsule and providing the encapsulated content to a user,

• the capsule including
• a capsule engine unit configured to perform a process on data that constitutes content, and
• a metadata unit including one or a plurality of metadata in which identification information for referring to an external storage and unique to data of the content and processing information necessary for processing the data are described,
• the content provision method comprising:
• a step of obtaining the capsule from a creator information processing device on a content creator side performed by an information processing device on a user side;
• a step of referring to the identification information and obtaining data corresponding to the identification information from the external storage performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side;
• and
• a step of processing the obtained data on the basis of the processing information performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side.

A content provision method for encapsulating content into a capsule and providing the encapsulated content to a user,

• the capsule including
• a capsule engine unit configured to perform a process on data constituting the content, and
• a metadata unit in which one or a plurality of pieces of identification information respectively unique to one or a plurality of programs are described, each program including scripts and/or codes and being necessary for performing a predetermined process on the data,
• the content provision method comprising:
• a step of obtaining the capsule from a creator information processing device on a content creator side performed by an information processing device on a user side;
• a step of referring to each piece of identification information and obtaining a program corresponding to the identification information from an external storage performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side;
• and
• a step of handing over the data to the obtained program and performing the predetermined process on the data by causing the program to operate in cooperation with another program preinstalled in the information processing device on the user side performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side.

A content provision method for encapsulating content into a capsule and providing the encapsulated content to a user,

• the capsule including
• a capsule engine unit configured to cause a desired function to be realized, and
• a metadata unit in which one or a plurality of pieces of identification information respectively unique to one or a plurality of programs are described, each program realizing the desired function,
• the content provision method comprising:
• a step of obtaining the capsule from a creator information processing device on a content creator side performed by an information processing device on a user side;
• a step of referring to each piece of identification information and obtaining a program corresponding to the identification information from an external storage performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side;
• and
• a step of realizing the desired function by causing the obtained program to operate in cooperation with another program preinstalled in the information processing device on the user side performed by the capsule engine unit activated in the information processing device on the user side.