Information processing apparatus, content management method, and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium encoded with content management program

A content management method executed in an information processing apparatus including a storage portion having a plurality of storage areas, comprising:

• determining whether a user is authenticated;
• storing content set private by the authenticated user into a personal storage area accessible only by the authenticated user, of the plurality of storage areas of the storage portion;
• storing content not set private into a public storage area with no access restriction, of the plurality of storage areas of the storage portion;
• detecting that the authenticated user accesses the content set private stored in the personal storage area;
• based on an event of detecting that the authenticated user accesses the content set private, storing into the public storage area data corresponding to the content set private stored in the personal storage area;
• and
• during a time when the authenticated user accesses the content set private is detected, based on an event of detecting that the data stored in the public storage area is accessed, allowing a user other than the authenticated user to use the content set private.

A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium encoded with a content management program executed in a computer which controls an information processing apparatus including a storage portion having a plurality of storage areas, said content management program causing said computer to:

• determine whether a user is authenticated;
• store content set private by the authenticated user into a personal storage area accessible only by the authenticated user, of the plurality of storage areas of the storage portion;
• store content not set private into a public storage area with no access restriction, of the plurality of storage areas of the storage portion;
• detect that the authenticated user accesses the content set private stored in the personal storage area;
• based on an event of detecting that the authenticated user accesses the content set private, store into the public storage area data corresponding to the content set private stored in the personal storage area;
• and
• during a time when the authenticated user accesses the content set private is detected, based on an event of detecting that the data stored in the public storage area is accessed, allow a user other than the authenticated user to use the content set private.