Apparatus and method of setting rights object mapping table

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for setting a rights object mapping table. The apparatus for setting a rights object mapping table includes a transmitting module which transmits a rights object mapping table of a host device to a portable storage device, and a setting module which sets the rights object mapping table in the portable storage device. The rights object mapping table contains information for conversion between rights objects.

1 . An apparatus for setting a rights object mapping table, the apparatus comprising:
 a transmitting module which transmits a rights object mapping table of a host device to a portable storage device; and   a setting module which sets the rights object mapping table in the portable storage device,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a conversion module which uses the rights object mapping table to convert a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of the host device to be executed, into a rights object having a predetermined format and transmits the converted rights object to the portable storage device, or uses the rights object mapping table convert a rights object having a predetermined format received from the portable storage device into a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of the host device to be executed.   
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein, if version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, the setting module updates the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device using information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein, if the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting module keeps the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device as it is and sets the rights object mapping table of the host device in the portable storage device. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus for setting a rights object mapping table, the apparatus comprising:
 a transmitting module which transmits a rights object mapping table of a portable storage device to a host device; and   a setting module which sets the rights object mapping table in the host device,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a search module which searches version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device and positional information of the rights objects.   
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein, if version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device is earlier than version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device, the setting module updates the rights object mapping table of the host device using information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein, if the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting module keeps the rights object mapping table of the host device as it is and sets the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device in the host device. 
   
   
       13 . A method of setting a rights object mapping table, the method comprising:
 transmitting a rights object mapping table to a portable storage device; and   setting the rights object mapping table in the portable storage device,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 converting a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of a host device to be executed, into a rights object having a predetermined format using the rights object mapping table, and transmitting the converted rights object to the portable storage device.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 converting a rights object having a predetermined format received from the portable storage device into a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of the host device to be executed, using the rights object mapping table.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein, if version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, the setting comprises causing the host device to update the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device using information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein, if the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting comprises causing the host device to keep the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device as it is and to set the rights object mapping table of the host device in the portable storage device. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects and code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       19 . A method of setting a rights object mapping table, the method comprising:
 transmitting a rights object mapping table to a host device; and   setting the rights object mapping table in the host device,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, if version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device is earlier than version information regarding the rights object mapping table of a portable storage device, the setting comprises causing the portable storage device to update the rights object mapping table of the host device using information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, if the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting comprises causing the portable storage device to keep the rights object mapping table of the host device as it is and to set the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device in the host device. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects and code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       23 . An apparatus for setting a rights object mapping table, the apparatus comprising:
 a comparison module which compares version information regarding a rights object mapping table of a host device with version information regarding a rights object mapping table of a portable storage device; and   a setting module which sets a rights object mapping table having latest version information in a device including a rights object mapping table having earlier version information according to a result of the comparison by the comparison module,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 a conversion module which uses the rights object mapping table to convert a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of the host device to be executed, into a rights object having a predetermined format and transmits the converted rights object to the portable storage device, or uses the rights object mapping table to convert a rights object having a predetermined format received from the portable storage device into a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of the host device to be executed.   
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein, if the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, and the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting module keeps the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device as it is and sets the rights object mapping table of the host device in the portable storage device. 
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein, if the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, and the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting module keeps the rights object mapping table of the host device as it is and sets the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device in the host device. 
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects, and code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the setting module compares the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device with the rights object mapping table of the host device and updates a rights object mapping table having earlier version information to reflect upgrades. 
   
   
       29 . A method of setting a rights object mapping table, the method comprising:
 comparing version information regarding a rights object mapping table thereof with version information regarding a rights object mapping table of a portable storage device; and   setting a rights object mapping table having latest version information therein or in the portable storage device including a rights object mapping table having earlier version information according to the comparison result,   wherein the rights object mapping table comprises information for conversion between rights objects.   
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 converting a rights object, which allows a specific contents object thereof to be executed, into a rights object having a predetermined format using the rights object mapping table, and transmitting the converted rights object to the portable storage device.   
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 converting a rights object having a predetermined format received from the portable storage device into a rights object, which allows a specific contents object of a host device to be executed.   
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein, if the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, and the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting comprises causing the host device to keep the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device as it is and to set the rights object mapping table of the host device in the portable storage device. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein, if the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device is earlier than the version information regarding the rights object mapping table of the host device, and the rights object mapping table of the host device and the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device are incompatible with each other, the setting comprises causing the host device to keep the rights object mapping table of the host device as it is and to set the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device in the host device. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the information for conversion between rights objects comprises at least one of permission information, constraint information, and version information of the rights objects, and code values corresponding to tag information of the rights objects. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the setting comprises causing the host device to compare the rights object mapping table of the portable storage device with the rights object mapping table of the host device and to update a rights object mapping table having earlier version information to reflect upgrades.