A plurality of metadata relating to digital contents is presented to a
user as a package. A media capsule provision server which comprises a
media capsule structure information database for storing metadata
relating to the digital contents, contents list structure information, a
Raw data database, media capsule providing means for packaging the
plurality of metadata stored in the database, media capsule distribution
processing means for distributing the media capsule to a user, and a
media capsule destination information database for managing the
destination information is provided.