On the content delivery side, a user management control unit manages
authentication information and the distribution of a delivery list at the
time of delivering service, the acceptance of a content select request,
and charging and settlement on a user basis. On the other hand, an
encrypted content control unit creates a content key and an encrypted
content using the content key on the basis of a content key creating
condition from a copyright owner or copyright manager. Then, an encrypted
content key control unit encrypts the corresponding content key using
medium information, or medium information and terminal device unique key
information presented at the content request, delivers the key to the
requester. Then, a content delivery control unit delivers the
corresponding encrypted content to the requester at the content request.