JP2002367026A - System, device, and method for music information sale, and program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a customer who visits a store where recording media with recorded music information are sold to buy a recording medium where music information corresponding to audition data is recorded after listening to the audition data sent from an in-store terminal by trial through his or her portable terminal. SOLUTION: A sales management server 1 is connected to the portable terminal 4 of the customer visiting the store for recording media such as CD through a communication network N and sends discrimination information and audition data of music information recorded on a recording medium such as CD to the portable terminal 4 of the customer in the store through short-distance communication and receives an indication of purchase of the music information sent from the portable terminal of the customer. Credit information corresponding to the customer having the portable terminal 4 having sent the purchase indication is retrieved and according to the credit information, the music information is charged for. Further, the music information after the settlement is sent to a selling terminal 3, which manages sales, etc., of articles.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides trial data to a customer who visits a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, and stores music information corresponding to the trial data. The present invention relates to a music information sales system for selling recorded recording media, and a program therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, CDs (Compact Disks) and MDs (Mi
In addition to music distribution through recording media such as ni disks), music distribution is performed by music distribution systems that distribute music data from a music distribution server to user terminals via a network. For this reason, the user enjoys music using the music distribution system and the recording medium.

[0003] Since this music distribution system earns revenue by selling music data, the music data handled here is limited to those that are expected to have a large number of sales. Therefore, music data of songs (hit songs, famous songs, and new songs) that are popular with many users are mainly handled, and even when trial listening is possible, the music data is limited to popular songs.

[0004] Also, stores selling the above-mentioned recording media such as CDs and MDs deal with music of various genres, and as with the above-mentioned music distribution system, many songs can be listened to at the store. Songs that are popular with other users.

[0005]

However, since the above-mentioned popular songs are disclosed on media such as television and radio, the user knows the songs without listening to them, and is installed at a store. In some cases, the user may purchase a recording medium or music data of the music without listening to the music on a listening machine or music distribution system.

Further, as described above, in a store or a music distribution system, the tunes that can be listened to are often limited to tunes that are popular with many users (hit tunes, famous tunes, and new tunes). It was difficult to listen to other songs (for example, geeky songs). For this reason, for example, a user who cannot listen to a tune of interest at a store has to determine whether or not to purchase the CD with a CD jacket, and purchases a CD of a tune that does not suit his taste. There was a possibility.

[0007] That is, in the above-mentioned store or music distribution system, the songs that can be listened to do not always meet the needs of all users, and the user wants to listen to the songs in order to purchase songs that match his or her taste. .

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a customer who visits a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, listens to trial listening data transmitted from an in-store terminal using his / her own portable terminal, An object of the present invention is to make it possible to purchase a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the trial listening data is recorded.

[0009]

The present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above object. In the following description of the means, a configuration corresponding to the embodiment is exemplified by parentheses as an example. Reference numerals and the like are reference numerals and the like in the drawings described later.

[0010] The invention according to claim 1 is a music information sales system (for example, a portable telephone terminal 4) connected to a portable terminal (for example, portable terminal 4) of a customer visiting a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded. Transmission means (for example, a sales management server 1 shown in FIG. 1) for transmitting, via short-range communication, sample data including identification information of the music information to a portable terminal of a customer in the store. , Transmission control unit 14 shown in FIG. 2, and step B8 shown in FIG. 15), and a receiving unit (eg, FIG. 2) for receiving the music information purchase instruction transmitted from the portable terminal of the customer who has received the trial data. And the step B shown in FIG.
9 to B12), search means (for example, CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 and step B13 shown in FIG. 15) for searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the mobile terminal that transmitted the purchase instruction, and the search means Payment means (for example, CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 and step B15 shown in FIG. 15) for making a payment for a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the preview data is recorded based on the credit information retrieved by It is characterized by having.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the music information sales system transmits the identification information of the music information and the trial listening data to the portable terminal of the customer in the store by short-distance communication, When the purchase instruction is transmitted from the portable terminal of the customer, the credit information of the customer is searched, and the price of the music information is settled based on the credit information. Therefore, the customer who visits the store can listen to the music information transmitted by the short-distance communication using the portable terminal without accessing the same, and determine whether or not the music information matches the taste. Music information can be purchased later. Also, if there is music information that matches the customer's preference,
Since payment for the recording medium on which the music information is recorded can be performed using a credit card, a system that is convenient for customers can be provided.

[0012] According to a second aspect of the present invention, an in-store terminal (for example, an in-store terminal 2 shown in FIG. 2) installed in a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, and A music information sales system (for example, the sales management server 1 shown in FIG. 1) connected to a customer's portable terminal (for example, the portable terminal 4 shown in FIG. 1), wherein a list of music information is stored in the in-store terminal. (Eg, CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 and steps A4 and A5 shown in FIG. 9) and the in-store terminal allow the customer to select music information desired by the list from the list. Transmission control means (CPU 11 shown in FIG. 2 and step A12 shown in FIG. 9) for transmitting the preview data including the identification information of the selected music information from the in-store terminal to the portable terminal; Receiving means (for example, the transmission control unit 14 shown in FIG. 2 and steps A15 to A17 shown in FIG. 10) for receiving an instruction to purchase the music information transmitted from the portable terminal of the customer who has received the listening data; Search means for searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the mobile terminal that has transmitted the instruction (for example, the CP shown in FIG. 2)
U11 and step A18 shown in FIG. 10), and a settlement unit (for example, FIG. 2) for making a payment for a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the sample data is recorded based on the credit information retrieved by the retrieval unit. CPU1 shown in
1, and steps A19 to A23 shown in FIG. 10).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the music information sales system displays a list of music information on the in-store terminal to select the music information desired by the customer, and the selected music information is obtained by short-range communication. Is transmitted from the in-store terminal to the mobile terminal owned by the customer. When a purchase instruction is transmitted from the customer's portable terminal, the customer's credit information is searched, and the price of the music information is settled based on the credit information. Therefore, the customer who has accessed the in-store terminal can select the music information and listen to the music desired by the customer, so that the customer determines whether or not the music suits his / her taste before recording the music information. You can purchase a recording medium. In addition, when there is music information that matches the taste of the customer, the payment for the recording medium on which the music information is recorded can be performed using a credit card, so that a system convenient for the customer can be provided.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a network system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiment will be described in detail.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the network system 100. In FIG. 1, the network system 100 includes a sales management server 1, a plurality of in-store terminals 2, a sales terminal 3, and a plurality of portable terminals 4 connected via a communication network N. This network system 100
Is an example of a system configuration for selling music content. Although only one sales terminal 3 is shown in FIG. 1, at least one sales terminal 3 is installed in each store similarly to the in-store terminal 2. 3 may be provided in the network system 100.

Here, the communication network N includes various communication lines such as a telephone line network, an ISDN line network, a dedicated line, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite line, a CATV line network, and an Internet service provider for connecting them. Includes base stations and the like.

Here, the in-store terminal 2 is a CD (Comp
This is a terminal installed in a store that sells recording media such as an act disk) and an MD (mini disk), and is operated by a user (customer) of the portable terminal 4. The sales terminal 3 is also C
An electronic register (ECR) installed in a store that sells recording media such as D and MD, and is operated by a store clerk. The mobile terminal 4 is, for example, a mobile phone, and is carried by a user who has visited the store. The sales management server 1 provides a trial payment service to the user of the mobile terminal 4. In this embodiment, a description will be given of a trial listening settlement service for a CD handled by a store.

Next, the internal configuration of the sales management server 1 constituting the network system 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the sales management server 1
Is composed of a CPU 11, a display unit 12, an input unit 13, a transmission control unit 14, a RAM 15, a storage device 16, and a recording medium 17, and each unit except the recording medium 17 is a bus 1
8 are connected.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11
Stores an application program designated from among various application programs corresponding to the sales management server 1 stored in the recording medium 17 in the storage device 16 in a work memory area in the RAM 15,
Various processes are executed according to the application program stored in the M15, and the processing results are stored in the work memory area in the RAM 15 and displayed on the display unit 12. Then, the processing result stored in the work memory area is stored in the storage destination of the recording medium 17 in the storage device 16.

When a user of the portable terminal 4 operates the in-store terminal 2 in a trial listening settlement process (see FIGS. 9 and 10) described later, the CPU 11 displays a menu screen G1.
(See FIG. 11) to the in-store terminal 2. Next, when “list display” is selected from the menu screen G1 displayed on the in-store terminal 2, the CPU 11 transmits a preview list screen G2 (see FIG. 12) to the in-store terminal 2. And
When a song name is selected from the preview list screen G2 displayed on the in-store terminal 2, a record (music ID, song name, price, music ID, music price, etc.) of the music information corresponding to the song name selected from the music information file 16a (see FIG. 4) is displayed. And the trial listening ID), and transmits the extracted record to the in-store terminal 2. In addition, sample data corresponding to the sample ID included in the record is extracted from the sample data file 16b (see FIG. 5) and transmitted to the in-store terminal 2. Then, the CPU 11 executes the in-store terminal 2
Is transmitted from the in-store terminal 2 to the portable terminal 4.

Further, when the purchase of a previewed song is instructed from the portable terminal 4, the CPU 11 transmits a purchase screen G3 (see FIG. 13) to the portable terminal 4, and receives the password input on the purchase screen G3. . Then, the customer name corresponding to the received password is stored in the credit information file 16d.
If it is set to (see FIG. 7), the payment screen (see FIG. 14) is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4, and the payment approval notified from the mobile terminal 4 is confirmed, and the payment is made. Also, CPU
11 transmits to the sales terminal 3 information on the CD for which payment has been made.

The display unit 12 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal D)
It is configured by a display device, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, and the like, and displays display data input from the CPU 11.

The input unit 13 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeral input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a mouse as a pointing device. An operation signal is output to the CPU 11.

The transmission control unit 14 has a modem (MODEM: MODEM) for communicating with an external device (the in-store terminal 2, the sales terminal 3, or the portable terminal 4) via the communication network N.
MOdulator / DEModulator) or a terminal adapter (TA), or a communication device such as a telephone.

The RAM (Random Access Memory) 15
It has a work memory area for storing the above-mentioned designated application program, input instructions, input data, processing results, and the like.

The storage device 16 has a recording medium 17 in which programs, data and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium 17 is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The recording medium 17 is fixedly provided in the storage device 16 or is detachably provided. The recording medium 17 includes the sales management server 1
A sample payment processing program as a system program and various application programs corresponding thereto,
And data processed by each processing program.

A part or all of the programs and data stored in the recording medium 17 are transmitted from an external device such as a server or a client to a transmission control unit via a transmission medium such as a network line such as a WAN or a LAN. 14 and may be stored.
May be a recording medium of a server constructed on a network. Further, the program may be transmitted to a server or a client via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices.

Further, the storage device 16 is shown in FIG. 3 as various files for storing music information provided to the user of the portable terminal 4 and information of a user who purchases a CD using the preview service. It has a file group. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage device 16 has a music information file 16a, a trial listening data file 16b, a customer information file 16c, and a credit information file 16d.

FIG. 4 shows the data structure of the music information file 16a. In the music information file 16a, information corresponding to a sales target medium such as a music CD is set, and in one record, a "music ID" item 161a, a "song name" item 162a, a "price" item 163a, and A “listening ID” item 164a is set. In addition, each item 1
Data corresponding to each item is stored in 61a to 164a. The music ID is identification information for identifying a sales target medium.

Here, for example, the music ID "AAA" is recorded on the CD having the music ID "AAA", and the price of this CD is "1000 yen". To listen to this song, listen to the sample ID “A
AA1234 "is required.

FIG. 5 shows the data structure of the trial listening data file 16b. In one record of the trial listening data file 16b, a “trial listening ID” item 161b and a “trial listening data” item 162b are set, and the music information file 16a
The sample listening data corresponding to each sample listening ID set in. The sample listening data is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD.
Music data and the like recorded on one sheet.

FIG. 6 shows the data structure of the customer information file 16c. One record of the customer information file 16c includes:
“Customer name” item 161c, “terminal ID” item 162c,
"Password" item 163c and "Member expiration date" item 1
64c is set, and data corresponding to each item is stored in each item 161c to 164c.
Here, a member refers to a user who uses the trial listening settlement service, that is, a user of the mobile terminal 4 in which user information is registered in advance as a member. The terminal ID is, for example, a mobile phone number, a serial number of the terminal, or the like, and may be another ID as long as the ID can identify the user. The password is used for user authentication, and is registered by the user in advance or automatically generated by the CPU 11.

FIG. 7 shows the data structure of the credit information file 16d. One record of the credit information file 16d includes a “customer name” item 161d and a “card company”
An item 162d, a "card number" item 163d, an "expiration date" item 164d, and a "purchase history" item 165d are set. Each item 162d to 165 includes a user who uses the trial settlement service, that is, a customer information file. 1
6c stores data such as credit card information of a user registered as a member and information (for example, billing information and repayment status) on merchandise settled with the credit card.

The storage device 16 stores various screens G1 to G4 (see FIGS. 11 to 14) described later.

Next, the internal configuration of the portable terminal 4 constituting the network system 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the portable terminal 4 includes a CPU 4
1, display unit 42, input unit 43, transmission control unit 44, RAM
The system includes a storage device 46, a storage device 46, a recording medium 47, a music reproducing device 48 having a speaker 49, and an IrDA communication device 50. The components except the recording medium 47 and the speaker 49 are connected by a bus 51.

The CPU 41 stores an application program specified from various application programs corresponding to the portable terminal 4 stored in the recording medium 47 in the storage device 46 in a work memory area in the RAM 45. In accordance with the application program stored in the RAM 45, various processes are executed, and the processing results are stored in the work memory area in the RAM 45 and displayed on the display unit 42. Then, the processing result stored in the work memory area is stored in the recording medium 47 in the storage device 46.
Save to the destination.

Further, the CPU 41 sends the Ir
The record of the trial data and music information (music ID, song title, price, and trial ID) transmitted by the DA communication is Ir
When the music information is received via the DA communication device 50, the music information is
Audition data (digital music data) stored in M45
Is converted into analog music data by the music reproducing device 48, and the analog music data is output from the speaker 49.

Further, when the CPU 41 is instructed to purchase a previewed song from the input unit 43, the CPU 41 transmits the instruction to the sales management server 1, and the purchase screen G3 transmitted from the sales management server 1 (see FIG. 13). To receive. Also, the CPU 41
Displays the received purchase screen G3 on the display unit 43, and, when purchasing a CD that has been auditioned by settlement of the payment by credit, transmits the password input from the input unit 43 via the transmission control unit 44 and the communication network N. Sales management server 1
Send to

Further, the CPU 41 receives the settlement screen G4 (see FIG. 14) transmitted from the sales management server 1 via the transmission control unit 44 and displays it on the display unit 42. For example, when approving the purchase of a CD or the like), the transmission control unit 44 notifies the sales management server 1 of “approval” selected by the input unit 43.

The display section 42 is constituted by an LCD display device or the like, and displays display data input from the CPU 41.

The input unit 43 has a keyboard provided with a cursor key, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and outputs a pressing signal depressed by the keyboard to the CPU 41.

The transmission control unit 44 communicates with an external device (the sales management server 1, the in-store terminal 2, or the sales terminal 3) via the communication network N to communicate with a modem, a terminal adapter, a telephone, or the like. It is composed of equipment.

The RAM 45 has a work memory area for storing the designated application programs, input instructions, input data, processing results, and the like.

The storage device 46 has a recording medium 47 in which programs, data and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium 47 is constituted by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The recording medium 47 is fixedly provided in the storage device 46 or is detachably provided. The recording medium 47 includes a system program of the portable terminal 4 and various application programs corresponding thereto. The data and the like processed by the processing program are stored.

The programs and data stored in the recording medium 47 are partially or wholly transmitted from an external device such as a server or client to a transmission control unit via a transmission medium such as a network line such as a WAN or a LAN. 44, and may be stored.
May be a recording medium of a server constructed on a network. Further, the program may be transmitted to a server or a client via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices.

The music reproducing device 48 includes a music data decompression circuit, a D / A converter, an amplification circuit, and the like, and performs a predetermined decompression process on trial listening data (digital music data) received from the in-store terminal 2 by IrDA communication. Subject to
The analog music data is converted into analog music data by the D / A converter, and the analog music data amplified by the amplifier circuit is output to the speaker 49. The analog music data is output from the speaker 49.

The IrDA communication device 50 is an embodiment of a communication device for performing short-distance communication, and is IrDA (Infrared), which is a standardized standard for wireless communication using infrared rays.
The communication device is a communication device configured based on a data association and transmits and receives data to and from an external device (for example, the in-store terminal 2). As a communication device for performing short-range communication,
Not limited to the IrDA communication device 50, for example, a Bluetooth device may be employed.

As described above, the sales management server 1 that realizes the main functions of the network system 100 to which the present invention is applied,
The internal configuration of the mobile terminal 4 has been described. However, the basic configuration of the other terminals (the in-store terminal 2 and the sales terminal 3) also includes the display unit, the input unit, and the transmission control unit of the sales management server 1 described above. Since these parts are the same as those of the first embodiment, illustration and description of the structure are omitted.

Next, the characteristic components of the other terminals (the in-store terminal 2 and the sales terminal 3) constituting the network system 100 will be described.

The in-store terminal 2 receives the screens G1 and G2 (see FIGS. 11 and 12) transmitted from the sales management server 1 and displays them on the display unit. In addition, a preview list screen G2 (see FIG. 12) is displayed on the in-store terminal 2, and when the user of the portable terminal 4 selects a song to be previewed by operating a pointing device or a cursor key (not shown), the list is displayed. The record of the trial listening data and music information corresponding to the music is received from the sales management server 1, and is temporarily stored in the RAM.

The in-store terminal 2 includes an IrDA communication device similar to the IrDA communication device 50 included in the portable terminal 4. Records of trial data and music information (music ID, song title, price, And audition I
D) to the portable terminal 4.

The sales terminal 3 receives the information of the CD (for example, music ID, etc.) for which payment has been made from the sales management server 1 and manages the sales of the product. Also, when the sales terminal 3 purchases a CD by the user of the portable terminal 4, that is, when receiving information (for example, a music ID or the like) of the CD for which payment has been made from the sales management server 1, That CD
Is displayed on the display unit, indicating that the payment for is completed, and a receipt is issued to the user who has purchased the CD as necessary. This allows
The dealer's operator (salesperson) hands over the actual CD corresponding to the displayed settled information to the user.

Next, the operation will be described. The flowchart described below is for explaining a program for causing a computer constituting the music information sales system to which the present invention is applied to realize each function. This program is C
A description will be given of an example in which the PU 11 is stored in a recording medium of the sales management server 1 in the form of a readable program code. However, it is not necessary to store all functions in the recording medium. Alternatively, the transmission control unit 14 may receive all of the information from another server or the like connected via a network, and realize the processing.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing the flow of the trial listening settlement process executed by the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 in the first embodiment. 11 and 12 show display examples of screens G1 and G2 transmitted from the sales management server 1 to the in-store terminal 2,
FIGS. 13 and 14 show the sales management server 1 to the mobile terminal 4.
7 shows a display example of screens G3 and G4 transmitted to the user.

In FIG. 9, the CPU of the sales management server 1
When the pointing device or the cursor key of the in-store terminal 2 is operated by the user of the portable terminal 4 (step A1; YES), the menu screen G1 is transmitted to the in-store terminal 2 (step A2). (Step A3).

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a menu screen G1 for the user of the portable terminal 4 to listen to a favorite song. The menu screen G1 displays links to each process that can be provided by the in-store terminal 2 in a menu format.
Each menu item includes "What's New", "List View",
Links to "Recommended" and "End" are posted.

On the in-store terminal 2, a menu screen G1 is displayed, and one of the links is a pointing device,
Alternatively, when selected by the cursor key or the like, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 receives the selected menu item (any of “new information”, “list display”, “recommended”, or “end”). Then, it is determined whether or not the menu item is “list display” (step A).
4). If a menu item other than "list display" is selected (step A4; NO), other processing corresponding to each menu item is performed, and "list display" is performed.
Is selected (step A4; YES), the preview list screen G2 is transmitted to the in-store terminal 2 (step A5),
It waits for a response from the in-store terminal 2 (step A6).

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of the preview list screen G2. The preview list screen G2 is a screen for allowing the user of the portable terminal 4 to select a song that can be previewed by the in-store terminal 2, and "Please select a song to be previewed."
And a list of song titles (AAA, BB
B, CCC). Also, links to “listen”, “return”, and “end” are pasted on the preview list screen G2, and when this link is selected with a pointing device of the in-store terminal 2 or a cursor key or the like, The sales management server 1 executes the corresponding processing on the in-store terminal 2.

In the in-store terminal 2, the preview list screen G2
Is displayed, and when a link to “return” or “end” is selected by a pointing device or a cursor key (step A7; NO), the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 determines whether “return” has been selected. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not “end” has been selected (step A8). If “return” has been selected (step A8; NO), the process returns to step A2, and if “end” has been selected (step A8; YES), the trial listening settlement process ends.

In the in-store terminal 2, a preview list screen G2 is displayed, and when a song name of any of the item numbers and a "listen" link are selected by a pointing device or a cursor key (step A7; Y
ES), the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 records the music information record (music ID, song name,
The music information file 16a (FIG. 4)
(See step A9), and transmits the extracted record to the in-store terminal 2. In addition, a search is made from the sample data file 16b (see FIG. 5) for sample data corresponding to the sample ID included in the music information record (step A).
10) Transmit the extracted trial listening data to the in-store terminal 2 (step A11). The in-store terminal 2 stores the received trial data and the record of the music information in a RAM (not shown).

Next, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1
Causes the IrDA communication device of the in-store terminal 2 to transmit the trial data and the record of the music information (music ID, song title, price, and trial ID) to the portable terminal 4 by IrDA communication (step A12). At this time, the user receives the trial listening data (digital music data) transmitted from the IrDA communication device of the in-store terminal 2 by the portable terminal 4 at the IrDA communication device 50, and the music reproduction device 48 and the speaker 49.
Listen to the analog music data output via the.

The CPU 11 of the sales management server 1
It waits for a response from the in-store terminal 2 or the mobile terminal 4 (step A13). Here, the CPU 1 of the sales management server 1
1 returns to step A5 when the in-store terminal 2 instructs to change the music (step A14; YES).

Here, when a change of music is not instructed from the in-store terminal 2 and an instruction is input from the portable terminal 4 via the communication network N, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1
Determines whether the purchase of the sampled music has been instructed (step A15), and if the purchase has been instructed (step A15).
15; YES), a purchase screen G3 is transmitted to the portable terminal 4 (step A16).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the purchase screen G3. The purchase screen G3 is displayed when a purchase of a product is instructed from the mobile terminal 4 (for example, a CD).
Message to ask for confirmation, such as "Would you like to purchase a CD of the song you listened to by paying with credit? If so, enter your password." , "Song ID", "Song Title", "Price", and an input field for inputting a password for payment by credit card. Further, links to “purchase” and “cancel” are pasted on the purchase screen G3, and when the links are selected in the input unit 43 of the mobile terminal 4, the sales management server 1 corresponds to each. The process is executed on the mobile terminal 4.

When the purchase screen G3 is displayed on the display section 42 of the portable terminal 4, and the input section 43 inputs a password and selects a link to "purchase", the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 inputs the password. The received password is received (step A17; YES), and a customer name (user name of the portable terminal 4) corresponding to the password is searched from the credit information file 16d (see FIG. 7) (step A).
18).

If the customer name is present in the credit information file 16d (step A19; YES), the CPU
11 checks the expiration date and purchase history of the credit card (for example, charging information, repayment status), transmits a payment screen G4 to the mobile terminal 4 (step A20), and waits for a response from the mobile terminal 4. (Step A21).

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of the settlement screen G4. This payment screen G4 is a screen for asking the user of the mobile terminal 4 for payment by credit card, and asks "Do you approve payment for payment by credit?"
And the like, and “Song Title” and “Price”, which are items to be confirmed. In addition, payment screen G4
Has links to "Approve" and "Cancel"
When this link is selected by the input unit 43 of the mobile terminal 4, the sales management server 1 executes a corresponding process on the mobile terminal 4.

Here, the settlement screen G4 is displayed on the display section 42 of the portable terminal 4, and if the link to “cancel” is selected by the input section 43 (step A22; NO), the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 Ends the sample listening settlement processing.

At this point, if the payment screen G4 is displayed on the display unit 42 of the portable terminal 4, and the link to “approval” is selected by the input unit 43 (step A22; YES),
The CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 stores information registered in the credit information file 16d (see FIG. 7) (eg, customer name, card company, card number, expiration date, purchase history).
(Step A23), and the information of the CD (for example, music ID etc.) for which payment has been completed is transmitted via the transmission control unit 14 and the communication network N to the sales terminal 3.
(Step A24), and the trial listening settlement processing ends.

When the sales terminal 3 receives from the sales management server 1 the information of the commodity for which payment has been completed via a transmission control unit (not shown), the sales terminal 3 transmits the payment completed information indicating that the payment for that CD has been completed. The information is displayed on the display unit, the sales of the product are managed, and a receipt is issued to the user of the portable terminal 4 who purchased the product as necessary. In addition, the user of the portable terminal 4 brings the CD to a clerk who operates the sales terminal 3, requests a receipt as needed, and receives a receipt, a CD, and the like issued by the sales terminal 3. As a result, the dealer's operator (salesperson) looks at the settled information displayed on the display unit of the sales terminal 3 and hands over the actual CD corresponding to the settled information to the user.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the sales management server 1 operates the in-store terminal 2 by the user of the portable terminal 4, and selects the title of the music to be sampled on the in-store terminal 2. And the music information file 16a
A record (music ID, song name, price, and preview ID) of the music information corresponding to the selected song name is extracted from (see FIG. 4), and the extracted record is transmitted to the in-store terminal 2. Also, sample data corresponding to the sample ID included in the record is extracted from the sample data file 16b (see FIG. 5) and transmitted to the in-store terminal 2. The record of the sample data and the extracted music information is transmitted from the in-store terminal 2. It is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4.

When the purchase of the previewed music is instructed from the portable terminal 4, the sales management server 1 transmits a purchase screen G3 (see FIG. 13) to the portable terminal 4, and the password input on the purchase screen G3 is displayed. To receive. The customer name corresponding to this password is stored in the credit information file 16.
d (see FIG. 7), the expiration date and purchase history (for example, billing information, repayment status) of the credit card are confirmed, and a payment screen (see FIG. 14) is transmitted to the portable terminal 4 to carry out the After confirming the approval of the payment notified from the terminal 4, the payment is performed. The CPU 11 also stores the information (for example, music ID) of the CD on which the payment has been made on the sales terminal 3.
Send to

Accordingly, the sales management server 1 provides a trial listening settlement service for the song requested by the user of the portable terminal 4, so that the user listens to the song of interest and decides whether or not the song matches his / her preference. Can be easily determined, and it is easy to purchase a recording medium such as a CD that includes a tune that suits the user's preference.

In the present embodiment, the trial listening settlement service for CDs handled at the store has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the trial listening settlement service for music recorded on a recording medium other than the CD is provided. It may be.

Further, in the present embodiment, the delivery of the CD purchased by the user of the portable terminal 4 is performed by bringing the user to the salesperson who operates the sales terminal 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the settlement of the payment by the credit is completed, the sales management server 1 transmits the exchange number of the CD to the portable terminal 4, and the sales shop (clerk) prepares the CD corresponding to the exchange number. It may be. In the present embodiment, the credit card information corresponding to the customer is searched as the credit information and the payment is settled by the credit card. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bank account number corresponding to the customer is searched. Alternatively, the payment may be settled directly from the bank account using a debit card or the like. Further, the deposit balance corresponding to the customer may be managed, and the price may be settled from the deposit balance.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sales management server 1 accepts only a purchase instruction from the portable terminal 4, but is not limited to this, and may accept an instruction such as a reservation. .

In the present embodiment, the portable terminal 4
If the user has tried listening to a song, the user may sum up the listening conditions (the number of times of listening for each song) and introduce the ranking by, for example, a link such as “recommended” displayed on the in-store terminal 2. .

(Second Embodiment) Next, a network system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of the network system according to the second embodiment is, for example, a configuration in which the sales management server 1, the sales terminal 3, and the portable terminal 4 are connected via the communication network N. . Here, the sales management server 1 is installed in a store of a recording medium such as a CD, for example. In addition, a base station is installed in this store, and the sales management server 1 detects the mobile terminal 4 in the store by using the base station.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the wireless communication process executed by the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1.

In the wireless communication processing shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 detects the portable terminal 4 in the store using the base station (step B1).
Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 (step B2; YES), a preview list screen G2 (see FIG. 12) is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 (step B3), and a response from the mobile terminal 4 is transmitted. It waits (step B4).

Then, when there is a response from the portable terminal 4 (step B5; YES), the sales management server 1
It is determined whether or not a song name has been selected in the preview list G2 (step B6). If a song name has been selected (step B6; YES), a record of music information (music ID, song name, price, And a preview ID) are extracted from the music information file 16a (see FIG. 4), and the extracted record is transmitted to the in-store terminal 2. Also, sample data corresponding to the sample ID included in the music information record is extracted from the sample data file 16b (see FIG. 5) (step B7) and transmitted to the portable terminal 4 (step B).
8).

At this time, the user of the portable terminal 4 transmits the received preview data (digital music data) to the transmission control unit 4.
4 and a music player 48 and a speaker 49
Listen to the analog music data output via the.

The CPU 11 of the sales management server 1
When the instruction is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4, it is determined whether or not an instruction to purchase a previewed song has been issued (step B9).

Here, if the purchase of the tune listened to is not instructed from the portable terminal 4 (step B9; NO), the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 determines whether or not to end the preview (step B10). If the audition is not completed (step B10; NO), the process returns to step B7. If the preview is to be ended (step B10; YES), the wireless communication process is ended.

[0086] Here, if the purchase of a previewed song is instructed from the portable terminal 4 (step B9; YES), the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 displays the purchase screen G3 (see FIG. 13) on the portable terminal 4. Transmitted (step B11),
Waits for a response from the mobile terminal 4 (step B12; N
O).

Then, when the purchase screen G3 is displayed on the display section 42 of the portable terminal 4 and the input section 43 inputs the password and selects the link to “purchase”, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1 The received password is received (step B12; YES), and a customer name (user name of the portable terminal 4) corresponding to the password is searched from the credit information file 16d (see FIG. 7) (step B1).
3) If there is no customer name in the credit information file 16d (step B14; NO), an error message is transmitted to the portable terminal 4, and the wireless communication process ends.

If the customer name is present in the credit information file 16d (step B14; YES), the expiration date and purchase history of the credit card (eg, billing information, repayment status) are confirmed, and the payment screen G4 (FIG. 14) reference)
Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 and a response from the mobile terminal 4 is awaited.

Then, the payment screen G4 is displayed on the display section 42 of the portable terminal 4, and when the link to “approval” is selected by the input section 43, the CPU 11 of the sales management server 1
Makes payment based on the information registered in the credit information file 16d (see FIG. 7) (step B1).
5) The information of the product (for example, CD) for which the payment has been completed is transmitted to the sales terminal 3 (step B16), and the wireless communication process ends.

When the sales terminal 3 receives the information of the product for which payment has been completed from the sales management server 1, the sales terminal 3 manages the sales of the product and gives the user of the portable terminal 4 who purchased the product the necessary information. Issue a receipt according to. In addition, the user of the mobile terminal 4 may select a product (eg, C
D) to the sales clerk who operates the sales terminal 3, request a receipt if necessary, and receive the receipt, CD, etc. issued by the sales terminal 3.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the sales management server 1 detects the portable terminal 4 in the store using the base station, and displays the preview list screen on the detected portable terminal 4. G2 (see FIG. 12) is transmitted, and when a song name is selected on the preview list screen G2, the preview data corresponding to the song name is extracted and transmitted to the portable terminal 4. At this time, the user receives the trial listening data (digital music data) received by the portable terminal 4 via the transmission control unit 44 and listens to the analog music data output via the music reproducing device 48 and the speaker 49.

[0092] When the purchase of a previewed song is instructed from the portable terminal 4, the sales management server 1 transmits a purchase screen G3 (see FIG. 13) and receives the password input on the portable terminal 4. If the customer name (user name of the mobile terminal 4) corresponding to the password is set in the credit information file 16d (see FIG. 7), the expiration date and purchase history of the credit card (for example, charging information, repayment status) ), And the payment screen G4 (see FIG. 14)
Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 to confirm the approval of the price settlement notified from the mobile terminal 4 and to perform the price settlement. Also,
The CPU 11 determines the product (for example, C
The information of D) is transmitted to the sales terminal 3.

Therefore, when the user of the portable terminal 4 enters a store of a recording medium such as a CD, the sales management server 1 detects the portable terminal 4 by using the base station and provides a trial listening settlement service. Then, the user can listen to the tune of interest and determine whether or not the tune suits his / her taste, and can easily purchase a recording medium such as a CD including the tune that he / she likes. In addition, since the user of the mobile terminal 4 can receive the preview list screen G2 without accessing the in-store terminal 2, it is possible to receive a convenient trial listening settlement service.

[0094]

According to the first, third, fifth, and seventh aspects of the present invention, a customer who visits a store can use a portable terminal to access music information transmitted by short-range communication without accessing the store. Thus, the user can purchase a recording medium on which the music information is recorded after judging whether or not the music information suits his / her taste. In addition, when there is a recording medium on which music information that suits the customer's preference is recorded, the payment can be made based on the credit information, so that a convenient system for the customer can be provided.

According to the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth aspects of the present invention, the customer who accesses the in-store terminal can select music information and listen to the music desired by the customer. It is possible to purchase a recording medium on which music information is recorded after judging whether or not is suitable for the user. In addition, when there is a recording medium on which music information that matches the taste of the customer is recorded, the payment can be made based on the credit information, so that a convenient system for the customer can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a network system 100.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a sales management server 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a file group included in a storage device 16;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration of a music information file 16a.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure of a trial listening data file 16b.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration of a customer information file 16c.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration of a credit information file 16d.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the portable terminal 4.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of a trial listening settlement process.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a continuation of the flowchart showing the flow of the trial listening settlement process.

11 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen G1 transmitted from the sales management server 1 to the in-store terminal 2. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen G2 transmitted from the sales management server 1 to the in-store terminal 2.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen G3 transmitted from the sales management server 1 to the mobile terminal 4.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a screen G4 transmitted from the sales management server 1 to the mobile terminal 4.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a wireless communication process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 sales management server 11 CPU 12 display unit 13 input unit 14 transmission control unit 15 RAM 16 storage device 16a music information file 16b sample data file 16c customer information file 16d credit information file 17 recording medium 18 bus 2 in-store terminal 3 sales terminal 4 mobile Terminal 41 CPU 42 Display unit 43 Input unit 43 Display unit 44 Transmission control unit 45 RAM 46 Storage device 47 Recording medium 48 Music playback device 49 Speaker 50 Communication device 51 Bus 100 Network system N Communication network

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A music information sales system connected to a portable terminal of a customer visiting a store which sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, wherein the system is located in the store by short-range communication. Transmitting means for transmitting sample data including identification information of the music information to the customer's mobile terminal; and receiving means for receiving the music information purchase instruction transmitted from the customer's mobile terminal that has received the sample data. A search unit for searching for credit information corresponding to a customer who owns the mobile terminal that has transmitted the purchase instruction; and a record on which music information corresponding to the preview data is recorded based on the credit information searched by the search unit. A music information sales system, comprising: a settlement unit that settles the price of a medium. 2. A music information sales system connected to an in-store terminal installed at a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, and a portable terminal of a customer visiting the store. List display means for displaying a list of music information on the in-store terminal; and in the in-store terminal, select the music information desired by the customer from the list, and by short-range communication, identify the identification information of the selected music information. Transmission control means for transmitting the sample data including the sample data from the in-store terminal to the mobile terminal; receiving means for receiving a purchase instruction for the music information transmitted from the mobile terminal of the customer who has received the sample data; and Search means for searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the transmitted mobile terminal; and the audition based on the credit information searched by the search means. Music information vending system comprising: the payment means, the music information corresponding to over data to settle the price of the recorded recording medium. 3. A music information sales apparatus connected to a portable terminal of a customer visiting a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, wherein the device is located in the store by short-range communication. Transmitting means for transmitting sample data including identification information of the music information to the customer's mobile terminal; and receiving means for receiving the music information purchase instruction transmitted from the customer's mobile terminal that has received the sample data. A search unit for searching for credit information corresponding to a customer who owns the mobile terminal that has transmitted the purchase instruction; and a record on which music information corresponding to the preview data is recorded based on the credit information searched by the search unit. A music information selling device, comprising: a settlement unit that settles the price of a medium. 4. A music information sales device connected to an in-store terminal installed in a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, and a portable terminal of a customer visiting the store. List display means for displaying a list of music information on the in-store terminal; and in the in-store terminal, select the music information desired by the customer from the list, and by short-range communication, identify the identification information of the selected music information. Transmission control means for transmitting the sample data including the sample data from the in-store terminal to the mobile terminal; receiving means for receiving a purchase instruction for the music information transmitted from the mobile terminal of the customer who has received the sample data; and Search means for searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the transmitted mobile terminal; and the preview data based on the credit information searched by the search means. Music information vending apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a means of payment to settle the price of the recording medium where the music information is recorded corresponding to. 5. A music information for selling a recording medium on which music information is recorded to a customer who owns the portable terminal while visiting a store for a recording medium on which music information is recorded. A sales method, comprising transmitting, via short-range communication, sample data including identification information of the music information to a mobile terminal of a customer located in the store, and transmitting the sample data from the mobile terminal of the customer who has received the sample data. Receiving the music information purchase instruction, searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the mobile terminal that transmitted the purchase instruction, and music information corresponding to the preview data based on the searched credit information. Paying for the price of the recording medium on which the music information is recorded. 6. Music that sells music information using an in-store terminal installed at a store that sells a recording medium on which music information is recorded, and a portable terminal of a customer visiting the store. An information selling method, wherein a list of music information is displayed on the in-store terminal, and at the in-store terminal, music information desired by a customer is selected from the list, and identification of the selected music information is performed by short-range communication. Making the mobile terminal transmit preview data including information from the in-store terminal to the mobile terminal; receiving the music information purchase instruction transmitted from the customer mobile terminal that has received the trial data; and transmitting the purchase instruction to the mobile terminal. Search for credit information corresponding to the owning customer, and settle the price of a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the sample data is recorded based on the searched credit information. , Music information marketing methods, characterized in that it was so. 7. Transmitting, via short-range communication, sample listening data including identification information of the music information to a portable terminal of a customer who is in a store selling a recording medium on which the music information is recorded, to the computer. A function of receiving a purchase instruction for the music information transmitted from the mobile terminal of the customer who has received the preview data, and a function of searching for credit information corresponding to the customer who owns the mobile terminal that has transmitted the purchase instruction. A program for realizing, based on the retrieved credit information, a function of settingtle a price of a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the sample data is recorded. 8. A function of causing a computer to display a list of music information on an in-store terminal; and causing the in-store terminal to select music information desired by the customer from the list; A function of transmitting preview data including the identification information of the above from the in-store terminal to the customer's mobile terminal; a function of receiving the music information purchase instruction transmitted from the customer's mobile terminal that has received the preview data; A function of searching for credit information corresponding to a customer who owns the mobile terminal that has transmitted the instruction; and a function of paying for a recording medium on which music information corresponding to the sample data is recorded based on the searched credit information. And a program to realize.