JP2005004277A - Content distribution system, and content distribution device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content sales system, and a content sales device utilizing content trial data. <P>SOLUTION: In a content sales server 100 carrying out distribution of contents, a distribution right of distributing audition data of the contents to another terminal is set, and the distribution right is sold to a purchaser of the contents under a condition that one part of sales of the contents is returned to the owner of the distribution right. In such way, by setting the distribution right of the audition data in the content sales server 100, value is given to the audition data, and the audition data is utilized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a content distribution system and a content distribution apparatus for distributing content via a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Currently, there is a music sales system that sells content such as music and video on a network. Some conventional music sales systems distribute trial data in order to inform the user of the contents (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-311996
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Although the trial data is in an insufficient form, it is valuable as information indicating the content. Conventionally, trial data has been distributed in order to notify the user of the contents, but it cannot be said that the value of the trial data is effectively utilized.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a content sales system and a content sales apparatus that utilize trial data of content.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, a content distribution system to which the present invention is applied stores a plurality of content and content trial data, and receives a content distribution request and distributes the content to a predetermined terminal A distribution right information recording means for associating and recording a content and a distribution right acquisition requirement necessary for acquiring a distribution right for distributing trial data of the content, content attribute information, The distribution right acquisition requirement is disclosed on the network, and the distribution right acquisition request receiving means for receiving the distribution right acquisition request via the network, and the distribution right acquisition requesting the acquisition of the distribution right in the distribution right acquisition request receiving means If the requester satisfies the distribution right acquisition requirement, the requester of the distribution right acquisition is registered as the owner of the distribution right. And a distribution rights owner registration means to be.
[0007]
Here, the “person” in the distribution right owner or the distribution right acquisition requester does not mean an actual person but a “person” as data registered in the system. The “person” is not necessarily a word indicating an individual but may be a company or an organization.
[0008]
Further, a content distribution apparatus to which the present invention is applied includes a distribution right information recording unit that records in association with a saleable content and a distribution right acquisition requirement necessary for acquiring a distribution right for distributing trial data of the content. , Publishing content attribute information and distribution right acquisition requirements on the network, and receiving the distribution right acquisition request receiving means for receiving the distribution right acquisition request via the network, and acquiring the distribution right in the distribution right acquisition request receiving means A distribution right owner registration unit that registers the distribution right acquisition requester as an owner of the distribution right when the distribution right acquisition requester who requested the distribution right satisfies the distribution right acquisition requirement.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The content sales system to which the present invention is applied is characterized in that a user can be given the right to distribute content trial data. In granting the distribution right, the administrator of the content sales system 1 concludes a specific contract in which a part of the content sales is refunded to the user who has purchased the distribution right. At this time, the administrator of the content sales system 1 can obtain the distribution profit sales profit, and the user can obtain the content sales profit. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, value can be given to the trial data of a content, and the distribution right of trial data can be utilized for business.
[0010]
Hereinafter, a content sales system 1 to which the present invention is applied will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The content sales system 1 is a system for selling music data. This content sales system 1 sells content, and sells the distribution right of content audition data to the purchaser of this content. As shown in FIG. 1, the content sales system 1 includes a content sales server 100, a content purchase terminal 200 that purchases content from the content sales server 100, and a distribution right purchase terminal 300 that purchases distribution rights from the content sales server 100. Composed. The content purchase terminal 200 and the distribution right purchase terminal 300 are devices having substantially the same configuration. Since the content sales server 100 behaves differently according to the user's request, it is given a different name according to this behavior. The content sales server 100 and the terminal are connected via a network such as the Internet, and can communicate according to a protocol such as TCP / IP.
[0011]
The content sales server 100 includes a content storage unit 110 that stores music content, a trial data storage unit 120 that stores trial data, a content sales unit 130 that sells music content, and a distribution right that sells distribution rights of the trial data. The sales section 140 includes a reward granting section 150 that gives a reward to the owner of the distribution right, and a trial data distribution section 160 that distributes the trial data.
[0012]
The content sales unit 130 includes a content attribute recording unit 170 that records content attribute information such as a content name and a content price. The content sales unit 130 transmits the attribute information of the music content to be sold to the content purchase terminal 200, and accepts a music content purchase request. The attribute information of the music content is, for example, the type, name, price, etc. of the music content. The type of music content is information indicating whether the music content is a song of a music album or a single song. When the content sales processing is completed, the content sales unit 130 records the identification information of the sold content and the content purchaser in the content purchaser recording unit 170.
[0013]
An example of the sales procedure of the content sales unit 130 will be described. FIG. 2 shows the flow of sales processing, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show examples of content sales screens. When the terminal accesses the content sales site of the content sales server 100 (step S11), the content sales server 100 transmits a musician selection screen to the terminal (step S12). The user transmits the name of the desired musician to the content sales server 100 according to the instruction on the selection screen. The content sales server 100 transmits the screen shown in FIG. 3 in which the number of contents for each content type is described. In this screen, there are album music, single music, video clip video, DVD video, and the like as types of content (step S13).
[0014]
When the user instructs display of a certain type of content, the content sales server 100 transfers the screen shown in FIG. This screen displays a list of content names and content sales prices (step S14). When the user presses a purchase request button for a desired title (step S15), the content sales unit 130 of the content sales server 100 executes content distribution, billing processing, and the like (step S16), and completes the content sales processing. .
[0015]
The distribution right sales unit 140 sells the distribution right of the trial listening data to the content purchaser. Further, the distribution right sales unit 140 transmits a distribution right restriction item for restricting a range in which the distribution right can be exercised when the distribution right is sold to the terminal. The distribution right restriction item is an item for restricting the age and sex of the user who can distribute the audition data. Due to this restriction, the purchase price of the distribution right and the amount of reward received when selling the content change. The distribution right restriction item is recorded in the distribution right restriction item recording unit 141.
[0016]
5 to 9 show specific examples of distribution right sales processing. When the distribution right purchase applicant accesses the distribution right sales site of the content sales server 100 via the distribution right purchase terminal 300 (step S21), the content sales server 100 displays a list of contents already purchased by the distribution right purchase applicant. It is read from the content purchaser recording unit 170 and transmitted to the distribution right purchase terminal 300 (step S22). FIG. 6 is an example of a screen that displays a list of already purchased contents. In this screen, the name of the purchased content, the name of the musician who created the content, and an instruction button for instructing the purchase of distribution rights for each content are provided. In response to the selection of the purchase instruction button (step S23), the content sales server 100 is provided with the name of the distribution right content designated for purchase shown in FIG. 7 and the instruction button for instructing the purchase confirmation of the distribution right. A purchase confirmation screen is transmitted (step S24).
[0017]
When the instruction button for instructing the purchase confirmation is selected, the content sales server 100 transmits a screen for selecting a distribution right restriction to the terminal. As shown in FIG. 8, this screen is used to select the upper limit of the number of people who can distribute the audition data, the upper limit of the number of times that the audition data can be distributed, the upper limit of the number of days for which the audition data can be distributed, the age of the target person to whom the audition data is distributed. be able to. When the user selects a restriction selection item (step S25) and fills in the contents, the price of the distribution right that can be exercised within the selected restriction range is displayed on the screen (step S26). When receiving a distribution right purchase instruction from the user (step S27), the distribution right selling unit 140 performs a billing process (step S28). The billing process uses an IC card having a small payment function and a reading device for the IC card via a network by transferring the process to a payment processing system such as a credit card company. When the billing process is completed, the distribution right selling unit 140 registers the purchaser of the distribution right as the distribution right owner in the distribution right owner recording unit 180 (step S29).
[0018]
The audition data distribution unit 160 publishes the contents of the contents that can be auditioned to the user, and accepts the audition request from the user. FIG. 9 shows an example of a screen displaying a list of contents that can be auditioned. On this screen, the name of the content, the name of the musician who created the content, and an instruction button for instructing to listen to the content are displayed. Here, the displayed content is content whose distribution right is registered in the distribution right owner recording unit 180. When the content sales server 100 receives a trial listening request from the user, the content sales server 100 distributes the trial listening data to the user's terminal.
[0019]
The content that can be listened to by the user is restricted based on the distribution right restriction information recorded in the distribution right owner recording unit 180. For example, when a user's age limit is provided in the distribution right, the content is introduced only to users who satisfy this limit range. Also, the trial data distribution unit 160 counts the number of times the trial data is distributed, and stops the distribution process of the trial data when the number of times of distribution exceeds the limit number.
[0020]
The reward granting unit 150 inputs the content sales completion information from the content selling unit 130, and when the owner of the distribution right of the content is registered in the distribution right owner recording unit 180, the reward is given to the owner. Refund money. The amount of the reward is recorded in the reward recording unit 151. If the distribution right is restricted, it is determined whether the age and gender of the content purchaser are within the restricted range, and then the reward is refunded.
[0021]
In addition, the reward granting unit 150 includes a balance recording unit that records expenses for purchasing the distribution right and a refunded reward, and transfers a screen on which the balance contents are described in response to a request from the user. FIG. 10 is an example of a screen on which the balance contents are described. On this screen, the date of purchase of the distribution right, the name of the content that owns the distribution right, the profits obtained from the individual distribution rights, and the profits (balance of payments) obtained from all the distribution rights are displayed. In addition, it is possible to instruct display of details of the balance.
[0022]
As described above, in the content sales system 1 described above, a distribution right for distributing content preview data is sold to a content purchaser, and a part of the content sales price is given to the distribution right owner as a reward. . If the user purchases the distribution right early, the user can receive a lot of rewards, so the distribution right is an incentive for the user to purchase a new song early. In addition, by selling the distribution rights of new musicians, the user's intimacy with respect to the musicians can be improved, or the user can personally support his / her favorite musicians. Furthermore, by allowing the user to select a distribution right purchase timing, a restriction item at the time of purchase, and the like, it can be used like a kind of intelligent game.
[0023]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and that modifications and improvements including the gist of the present invention of utilizing the distribution right of content trial data as an object of transfer are included in the present invention. To do.
[0024]
For example, in the above embodiment, the content is limited to music content. However, the content type is not limited to music content, and video content, text data, software, and the like are also included in the content.
[0025]
In this embodiment, the requirement for acquiring the distribution right is that the user is a content purchaser and is capable of paying the distribution right. However, the acquisition right of the distribution right is changed according to the purpose and function of the system. May be. For example, the age may be set as an acquisition requirement in order to prevent granting of listening rights to minors, or the frequency of use of the content sales system 1 may be set as acquisition requirements.
[0026]
Furthermore, although the reward giving means is described as simply giving a reward, when a plurality of owners are registered for one distribution right, the reward giving means may be provided with a function of evenly distributing a reward. The function of paying dividends evenly is, for example, selecting one of the distribution rights owners using a probabilistic method and paying the compensation money, or dividing the compensation money by the number of owners of the distribution rights. Function to pay.
[0027]
In addition, the owner of the distribution right does not get any reward unless the sales of the content increase. In order not to treat the owner of the distribution right with low sales of content, some service may be provided to the purchaser of the distribution right according to the purchase amount of the distribution right, the number of purchases, and the like.
[0028]
Furthermore, the user's trend can be researched by counting sales rights sales rankings, trial listening rankings, and the like. Also, by releasing the sales ranking of distribution rights on the network, it is possible to introduce popular content to the user and to allow the user to select content that can be expected to earn reward money.
[0029]
In the above embodiment, the system via the content sales server 100 has been described. However, a system of PeerToPeer format in which clients transmit data to each other may be used. However, also in this case, the server manages the exchange of data between users.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a distribution right for distributing content trial data distribution to other users is set, and the distribution right is transferred only to users who satisfy the distribution right acquisition requirements. Thereby, the trial data of the content can be utilized as valuable.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a content sales system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating content sales processing in the content sales system.
FIG. 3 is an example of a screen in which the number of contents created by a certain musician is displayed for each content type.
FIG. 4 is an example of a screen showing content names and selling prices.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining distribution right sales processing in the content sales system;
FIG. 6 is a screen example showing a list of contents purchased by a user.
FIG. 7 is an example of a screen for confirming purchase details of a distribution right.
FIG. 8 is an example of a screen showing distribution right purchase restriction items;
FIG. 9 is a screen example showing a list of contents that can be auditioned.
FIG. 10 is an example of a screen showing a balance of owners of distribution rights.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content sales system, 100 Content sales server, 110 Content storage part, 120 Audition data storage part, 130 Content sales part, 131 Content attribute recording part, 140 Distribution right sales part, 141 Distribution right restriction item recording part, 150 Compensation part 151 Reward recording unit, 160 Audition data distribution unit, 170 Content purchaser recording unit, 180 Distribution right owner recording unit, 200 Content purchase terminal, 300 Distribution right purchase terminal

Claims (9)

A content distribution system comprising content distribution means for accumulating a plurality of content and trial data of the content and receiving the content distribution request and distributing the content to a predetermined terminal,
A distribution right information recording means for recording the content in association with a distribution right acquisition requirement necessary for acquiring a distribution right for distributing trial data of the content;
A distribution right acquisition request receiving unit that publishes the attribute information of the content and the acquisition requirement of the distribution right on a network, and receives the distribution right acquisition request via the network;
The distribution right owner who registers the distribution right acquisition requester as the distribution right owner when the distribution right acquisition requester who requested distribution right acquisition in the distribution right acquisition request reception means satisfies the distribution right acquisition requirement A content distribution system comprising registration means. The content distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution right acquisition requirement includes a content purchase requirement of the distribution right acquirer. Reward content recording means for recording the distribution right in association with the reward content received by the owner of the distribution right;
And a reward granting means for giving a reward recorded in the reward details recording means to an owner of the distribution right of the content when the content distribution means receives the content distribution request. The content distribution system according to 1. The reward granting means
4. The content distribution system according to claim 3, wherein when the content distribution means receives a content distribution request, the reward distribution is settled to the distribution right owner. A distribution restriction item recording means for recording a distribution restriction item that restricts the range of the distribution right;
The content distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a distribution right restriction receiving unit that publishes the distribution restriction item on a network and receives a distribution right acquisition request within a restricted range. In the distribution right information recording means,
6. The content distribution system according to claim 5, wherein a price of a distribution right according to the distribution right restriction item is recorded. The reward content recording means includes
6. The content distribution system according to claim 5, wherein a reward according to the distribution right restriction item is recorded. 6. The content distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the distribution right restriction item includes at least one of the number of times trial data is distributed, the age of a target person to which the trial data is distributed, and the number of days of distribution right possessed. . A distribution right information recording means for associating and recording sellable content and a distribution right acquisition requirement necessary for acquiring distribution right to distribute trial data of the content;
A distribution right acquisition request receiving unit that publishes the attribute information of the content and the acquisition requirement of the distribution right on a network, and receives the distribution right acquisition request via the network;
The distribution right owner who registers the distribution right acquisition requester as the distribution right owner when the distribution right acquisition requester who requested distribution right acquisition in the distribution right acquisition request reception means satisfies the distribution right acquisition requirement A content distribution apparatus comprising: a registration unit.

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