JP2006012186A - Method and device for management of delivery schedule - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the delivery efficiency and use efficiency of digital contents. <P>SOLUTION: This method for management of delivery schedule is provided for managing schedule of delivery electronic data in an electronic data delivery system comprising an accumulation management server accumulating digital contents, a delivery management server delivering the accumulated digital contents, and a user electronic terminal receiving the digital contents delivered, which are connected to a network. The accumulation management server stores digital contents that are delivery objects in a storage means, has information for requesting delivery of a digital content selected by the user electronic terminal, receives delivery request information transmitted from the user terminal at a predetermined time through the delivery management server, and transmits electronic data selected by the user electronic terminal according to the received delivery request information to the delivery management server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a distribution schedule management method and apparatus for managing a distribution schedule when distributing digital data to be distributed or distributed, and in particular, a distribution data server for inputting distribution data and a digital for digitizing distribution data. Server, storage management server for storing and managing distribution electronic data, distribution management server for managing distribution of electronic data, and users who receive the distributed electronic data and perform processing on the received electronic data The present invention is effective when applied to a distribution schedule management method and apparatus for storing electronic books in advance in electronic book sales terminals connected via a network in an electronic data distribution system in which electronic terminals are connected to a network. Regarding technology.

  In recent years, digitization of information to be distributed and distributed has become widespread. The information to be distributed and distributed is what is called digital contents such as book data, music data, game programs, and database data. As such a digital content distribution system, for example, there is a “digital distribution system” disclosed in Patent Document 1. This “digital distribution system” is a system that distributes digital titles (digital contents) from a central management device to terminals, and in order to distribute digital titles accurately, promptly, and at low cost according to user preferences, A digital title is distributed in advance from the central management device to the terminal device. At this time, the digital title distributed in advance is determined by a program in the central management device based on marketing information provided from each terminal to the central management device, and is mainly composed of digital titles that are frequently used. .

  Patent Document 2 discloses a “stock price data transmission system”. This "stock price data transmission system" transmits only stocks that do not fluctuate significantly among the past stock price data with restrictions on the transmission of real stock price data and past stock data for recovery. The amount of data can be reduced. At this time, the reason for not sending stocks that fluctuate drastically is that stocks that fluctuate drastically, even if the small and small transmission is interrupted, the next stock price data will come immediately, so it is only necessary to send it as real stock price data Because.

JP-A-9-204378 JP-A-8-272859

The conventional data distribution method has a problem that it can be applied only to a specific distribution target (digital content).
An object of the present invention is to provide a distribution schedule management method and apparatus for managing a distribution schedule of digital contents.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of improving the distribution efficiency and usage efficiency of digital contents.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a distribution schedule method and apparatus for managing a distribution schedule when an electronic book is stored in advance in an electronic book sales terminal connected via a network. It is in.
The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

  Below, the outline | summary of a typical thing is simply demonstrated among the invention disclosed by this application.

(1) A distribution data server for inputting distribution data, a digitization server for digitizing distribution data, a storage management server for storing and managing distribution electronic data, a distribution management server for managing distribution of distribution electronic data, and Distribution schedule management for managing the distribution schedule of the distribution data in an electronic data distribution system that receives the distributed electronic data and connects user electronic terminals that handle the received electronic data to the network. A method,
(A) In the distribution data server, an evaluation value of distribution data to be digitized is set. In the digitization server, the distribution data and its evaluation value are digitized and registered in a storage management server. The terminal processes the electronic data selected by the user with the distribution management server, and manages the information of the processed electronic data processed by the distribution management server. At the stage of acquiring the electronic data after processing the data, an on-demand distribution request is created, transmitted to the distribution management server, and the distribution management server that has acquired the on-demand distribution request receives the distribution request. Performs management (scheduling), transmits it to the storage management server, and falls under the management (scheduling) of the distribution request Retrieves the child data from the storage management server, and sends it to the delivery management server, a delivery schedule management method for distributing to the user electronic terminals corresponding of the electronic data from the delivery management server.

  (B) In the user electronic terminal, perform a distribution request unique to the user electronic terminal (creation of a distribution request according to the usage trend of distribution data) and disk management, and send the information to the distribution management server. The distribution management server that has acquired the distribution request performs management (scheduling) of the distribution request, transmits it to the storage management server, and sends the corresponding electronic data from the storage management server based on the management (scheduling) of the distribution request. This is a distribution schedule management method for acquiring, transmitting it to a distribution management server, and distributing the data from the distribution server to the corresponding user electronic terminal.

  (C) In the distribution data server, an evaluation value of distribution data to be digitized is set. In the digitization server, the distribution data and the evaluation value are digitized and registered in a storage management server. Based on the distribution request of the user electronic terminal acquired through the above, distribution data handling information, and the evaluation value of the distribution data from the digitizing server, data to be distributed to the user electronic terminal is determined and read in advance, and distribution management is performed. This is a distribution schedule management method for transmitting to a server and distributing the data from the distribution management server to the corresponding user electronic terminal.

  (D) a step of setting an evaluation value of distribution data to be digitized in the distribution data server; a distribution request of the electronic terminal for the user acquired through the distribution management server in the storage management server; And a step of determining and reading data to be distributed to the user electronic terminal in advance based on the evaluation value of the distribution data from the digitization server, and the usage trend of the distribution data of the user electronic terminal in the user electronic terminal A distribution schedule management method comprising the steps of creating a distribution request and performing disk management.

(2) A distribution data server for inputting distribution data, a digitization server for digitizing distribution data, a storage management server for storing and managing distribution electronic data, a distribution management server for managing distribution of distribution electronic data, and Distribution schedule management for managing the distribution schedule of the distribution data in an electronic data distribution system that receives the distributed electronic data and connects user electronic terminals that handle the received electronic data to the network. A device,
The distribution data server has means for evaluating distribution data, and the storage management server evaluates the distribution data, the object handling information acquired through the distribution management server, and the distribution request. The electronic terminal for user has a means for managing the disk specific to the terminal and a means for creating a distribution request according to the electronic data handling tendency of the terminal.

  (3) The accumulation management server is based on a distribution data evaluation value table for managing an evaluation value of distribution data by the distribution data server, a distribution request for the user electronic terminal from the distribution management server, and distribution data handling information. A created ranking information management table; and a distribution request management table for managing distribution requests from the distribution management server.

(4) Publisher server for input of book distribution data, digitization server for digitization of book distribution data, storage and management of digitized electronic data (electronic books), and sales information of the entire system Electronic book sales in which a storage management server that performs management, a distribution management server that manages distribution of electronic books, a satellite distribution server that distributes electronic books, and an electronic book sales terminal that sells electronic books are connected to a network. A distribution schedule management method for managing a distribution schedule of distribution data in a system,
(A) A method of setting an evaluation value of a book to be digitized in the publisher server.

  (B) A method for creating a distribution request and managing a disc in accordance with the sales trend of electronic books in the electronic book sales terminal.

  (C) Based on the distribution request of the electronic book sales terminal acquired through the distribution management server, the sales information, and the evaluation value of the book from the publisher server, the electronic book to be distributed to the electronic book sales terminal is determined in advance. This is a method of promptly providing an electronic book that meets the user's preference (request) at the electronic book sales terminal.

  (D) In the publisher server, a step of setting an evaluation value of a book to be digitized, a step of creating a distribution request according to a sales tendency of the electronic book in the electronic book sales terminal, and a disk management, and the distribution management Based on the distribution request of the electronic book sales terminal acquired through the server, the sales information, and the evaluation value of the book from the publisher server, the electronic book to be distributed to the electronic book sales terminal is determined and transmitted in advance, and the electronic book sales In this method, the terminal includes a step of promptly providing an electronic book that meets the user's preference (request).

(4) Publisher server that inputs book distribution data, digitization server that digitizes book distribution data, storage and management of digitized electronic data (electronic books), and sales of the entire system A storage management server that performs information management, a distribution management server that manages distribution of electronic books, a satellite distribution server that performs satellite distribution of electronic books, and an electronic book sales terminal that sells electronic books are connected to a network. A distribution schedule management apparatus for managing a distribution schedule of distribution data in a book sales system,
A means for setting an evaluation value of a book to be digitized in the publisher server, a means for creating a distribution request and managing a disk according to a sales tendency of the electronic book in an electronic book sales terminal; and the distribution management server And a means for determining and reading out an electronic book to be distributed to the electronic book sales terminal in advance based on the distribution request of the electronic book sales terminal acquired through the sales information and the evaluation value of the book from the digitization server. .

  The accumulation management server receives a recommended book guide table for managing an evaluation value of an electronic book by the digitization server, a ranking information management table created by sales information from the distribution management server, and a distribution request from the distribution management server. And a distribution request table to be managed.

As described above, according to the present invention, electronic data that meets a user's request can be provided promptly in a terminal using electronic data such as electronic voice and electronic images.
In addition, it is possible to provide a distribution schedule management method and apparatus for managing a distribution schedule of electronic data (digital content) such as an electronic book, electronic sound, and electronic image.
In addition, it is possible to improve the distribution efficiency and usage efficiency of electronic data (digital content) such as an electronic book, electronic sound, and electronic image.
In addition, it is possible to provide a distribution schedule method and apparatus for managing a distribution schedule when an electronic book is stored in advance in an electronic book sales terminal connected via a network.
Moreover, the electronic book sales terminal can promptly provide an electronic book that meets the user's preference (request).

  Hereinafter, embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electronic book distribution and sales system according to an embodiment (example) to which a distribution schedule management method according to the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic book distribution and sales system according to the present embodiment has a publisher server 100, a digitization server 200, a storage management server (storage management center) in order to increase the effectiveness of distribution schedule management of distribution data. 300, a distribution management server 400, a satellite distribution server (satellite distribution center) 500, and an electronic book sales terminal 600 are connected to each other via a network.

  The publisher server 100 calculates the evaluation value of the book written by the author using an evaluation function based on the sales statistics, and transfers the evaluation value of the book and the book to the digitization server 200.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the publisher server 100.
As shown in FIG. 2, the publisher server 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805, and a book database 806, which are connected by a bus 804. Yes.

  The publisher server 100 has a control program 101, a user input reception program 102, a book evaluation program 103, and so on so that selection of data to be distributed in a batch can be performed based on the evaluation value of each book from the publisher. A batch transmission program 104, a book evaluation table 130, and an evaluation reference table 131 are provided, and these programs and tables are stored in the memory 805.

  The control program 101 in the publisher server 100 activates a user input reception program 102, a book evaluation program 103, and a batch transmission program 104 when activated.

  The user input reception program 102 in the publisher server 100 displays a screen for setting the recommendation level of each book before digitizing the book, and creates a book evaluation table 130 based on user input information.

  The book evaluation program 103 in the publisher server 100 acquires user input information from the user input reception program 102 and calculates an evaluation value of the book using the evaluation reference table 131.

  The batch transmission program 104 in the publisher server 100 reads the evaluation value information of each electronic book from the book evaluation table 130 and transmits it to the digitization server 200 when the batch transmission time comes.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of an input screen 132 for user input information obtained from the book evaluation table 130, the evaluation reference table 131, and the user input reception program 102.

  The digitization server 200 digitizes the book transferred from the publisher server 100 and defines bibliographic information and product information, and stores the book body, the bibliographic information / product information, and the evaluation value of the book. To be transferred.

  FIG. 4 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the digitizing server 200. As shown in FIG. 4, the digitization server 200 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805 in the digitization server 200, and a digital book database 806a. Are connected by a bus 804.

  The digitization server 200 converts the control program 201, the reception program 202, the user input reception program 203, the digitization program 204 in the digitization server 200 in order to convert the format into the format used in the electronic book distribution / sales system of this embodiment. , A batch transmission program 205, a book evaluation table 230, and an electronic book information management table 231, and these programs and tables are stored in the memory 805.

  The control program 201 in the digitization server 200 activates the reception program 202, the user input reception program 203, the digitization program 204, and the batch transmission program 205 when activated.

  When receiving the contents of the book evaluation table 130 from the batch transmission program 104 of the publisher server 100, the reception program 202 stores the contents in the book evaluation table 230 in the digitization server 200.

  The user input reception program 203 displays a screen for the user to input electronic book information, transmits the input information to the digitization program 204 after the user input, and receives a digitization end notification from the digitization program 204. And stored in the electronic book information management table 231.

  The digitization program 204 acquires user input information from the user input reception program 203, performs existing digitization processing, and sends an end notification to the user input reception program 203.

  The batch transmission program 205 reads electronic book information from the electronic book information management table 231 and transmits it to the storage management server 300 when the batch transmission time comes. The evaluation value information of the electronic book is also read from the book evaluation table 230 and transmitted to the storage management server 300. An embodiment of the electronic book information management table 231 and the input screen 232 is shown in FIG.

  The storage management server 300 registers the book body, the bibliographic information / product information, and the evaluation value of the book from the digitization server 200, and manages the registered book body, bibliographic information, product information, and book. It is.

FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the storage management server (storage management center) 300.
6, the storage management server 300 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805 in the storage management server 300, a digital book database 806a, and a distribution information management database. 806b, each connected by a bus 804.

  The storage management server (storage management center) 300 performs control of storage of electronic books sold by the electronic book distribution and sales system of the present embodiment, a control program 301, an electronic book information management program 302, an electronic book guide table. Management program 303, sales information management program 304, distribution request management program 305, book data read program 306, transmission data composition program 307, electronic book information management table 330, ranking information management table 331, distribution request management table 332, and recommended books A guidance table 333 is provided, and these programs and tables are stored in the memory 805.

  When activated, the control program 301 activates an electronic book information management program 302, an electronic book guide table management program 303, a sales information management program 304, a distribution request management program 305, a book data read program 306, and a transmission data composition program 307. .

  When the electronic book information management program 302 acquires electronic book information from the digitizing server 200, the electronic book information management program 302 stores it in the electronic book information management table 330.

  When the electronic book guide table management program 303 acquires the evaluation value information of the electronic book from the digitizing server 200, the electronic book guide table management program 303 stores it in the recommended book guide table 333.

  When the sales information management program 304 acquires the sales information from the distribution management server 400, the sales information management program 304 totals the ranking information and stores it in the ranking information management table 331.

  When the distribution request management program 305 acquires an on-demand distribution request from the distribution management server 400, the distribution request management program 305 issues a book data acquisition request corresponding to the book data read program 306, and the book data read program 306 After acquiring the data acquisition end notification, the acquired data is transmitted to the distribution management server 400.

  When a batch distribution request is acquired from the distribution management server 400, the acquired distribution request information is stored in the distribution request management table 332 and a data acquisition request is issued to the book data reading program 306. After acquiring the data acquisition end notification from the book data reading program 306, the acquired data is transmitted to the distribution management server 400.

  When the book data reading program 306 receives an on-demand distribution request from the distribution request management program 305, the book data reading program 306 reads the corresponding electronic book from the electronic book information management table 330 and transmits it to the transmission data synthesis program 307. When the data synthesis end notification is acquired from the transmission data synthesis program 307, the data read end notification and data are transmitted to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300.

  Further, when a collective distribution request is received from the distribution request management program 305, an electronic book satisfying a specific evaluation value is read from the recommended book guide table 333, transmitted to the transmission data synthesis program 307, and data is transmitted from the transmission data synthesis program 307. When the synthesis end notification is acquired, the data read end notification and data are transmitted to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300.

  When there is a synthesis request from the book data reading program 306, the transmission data synthesizing program 307 in the storage management server 300 performs synthesis processing of the designated electronic book, and sends a synthesis completion notification and synthesized data to the book data reading program 306. To do.

  FIG. 7 and FIG. 31 show one example of the PAD diagram of the sales information management program 304 and the ranking information management table 631, and FIG. 8, FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 show the book data read program 306 and the transmission data composition program 307. 1 shows an example of the PAD and an example of the distribution request management table 332.

  10, FIG. 11, FIG. 29, and FIG. 30 show an embodiment of the PAD diagram, the electronic book information management table 330, and the recommended book guide table 333 of the electronic book information management program 302 and the electronic book guide table management program 303, respectively. .

  FIG. 12 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the distribution management server 400. As shown in FIG. 12, the distribution management server 400 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805 in the distribution management server 400, a distribution information management database 806b, and a sales information management database. 806c, each connected by a bus 804.

  The distribution management server 400 distributes electronic books in the electronic book distribution and sales system of the present embodiment, and includes a control program 401, an on-demand distribution management program 402, a batch distribution management program 403, and a product purchase management program 404. , A sales information management program 405, an on-demand distribution request management table 430, a batch distribution request management table 431, and a sales information management table 432, which are stored in the memory 805.

  The control program 401 in the distribution management server 400 activates an on-demand distribution management program 402, a batch distribution management program 403, a product purchase management program 404, and a sales information management program 405 at the time of activation.

  Upon receiving an on-demand distribution request from the electronic book sales terminal, the on-demand distribution management program 402 in the distribution management server 400 stores the distribution request in the on-demand distribution request management table 430, and stores the distribution request in the storage management server 300. Send a delivery request. When the end notification and distribution data are acquired from the storage management server 300, the acquired data is transmitted to the satellite distribution server 500, and the distribution request to be dealt with is deleted from the on-demand distribution request management table 430.

  When receiving a batch distribution request from the electronic book sales terminal 600, the batch distribution management program 403 in the distribution management server 400 stores the distribution request in the batch distribution request management table 431, and sends the distribution request to the accumulation management server 300. Send. When the end notification and distribution data are acquired from the storage management server 300, the acquisition data is transmitted to the satellite distribution server 500, and the corresponding distribution request is deleted from the batch distribution request management table 431.

  The merchandise purchase management program 404 in the distribution management server 400 performs an existing purchase process when receiving a purchase request from the electronic book sales terminal 600, and notifies the sales information management program 405 of the purchase content after the purchase process is completed. The purchase process with the electronic book sales terminal 600 ends.

  The sales information management program 405 in the distribution management server 400 stores the sales information in the sales information management table 432 when receiving a purchase content notification from the product purchase management program 404.

  The distribution management server 400 acquires an on-demand distribution request and a batch distribution request from each electronic book sales terminal 600, performs distribution request schedule management, and issues a distribution request to the storage management server (storage management center) 300. . Thereafter, the book body, bibliographic information, and product information corresponding to the distribution request are received from the storage management server 300, the book body and bibliographic information are transmitted to the satellite distribution server (satellite distribution center) 500, and the product information is an electronic book. Send to sales terminal.

  The satellite distribution server 500 that has acquired the book body and bibliographic information transmitted from the distribution management server 400 transmits the information using the satellite.

  FIG. 13 shows an embodiment of the on-demand delivery request management table 430, FIG. 14 shows an embodiment of the batch delivery request management table 431, and FIGS. 15 and 37 show the product purchase management program 404. 1 shows an example of the PAD diagram and the sales information management table 432.

  FIG. 16 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the satellite distribution server 500. As shown in FIG. 16, the satellite distribution server 500 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805 in the satellite distribution server 500, and a satellite distribution information management database 806d. Each is connected by a bus 804.

  The satellite distribution server 500 includes a control program 501 and a satellite distribution management program 502 in order to perform satellite distribution in the electronic book distribution / sales system of this embodiment, which are stored in the memory 805.

The control program 501 activates the satellite distribution management program 502 when activated.
When the satellite distribution management program 502 obtains the electronic book distribution request and distribution data from the distribution management server 400, the distribution data is distributed to the electronic book sales terminal.

  FIGS. 17 and 40 show a PAD diagram of the electronic book information management program 603 and an embodiment of the electronic book information management table 630, respectively.

  The electronic book sales terminal 600 creates an on-demand distribution request according to a user's purchase request, performs disk management according to a sales tendency for each terminal, creates a batch distribution request, This is transmitted to the distribution management server 400.

  FIG. 18 is a block configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the electronic book sales terminal 600. As shown in FIG. 18, the electronic book sales terminal 600 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 801, a keyboard 802, a display 803, a bus 804, a memory 805 in the electronic book sales terminal 600, a digital book database 806a, and book sales. Database 806e, each of which is connected by a bus 804.

  The electronic book sales terminal 600 has a control program 601, a user input reception program 602, an electronic book information management program 603, a book sales processing program in order to sell electronic books in the electronic book distribution and sales system of this embodiment. 604, a stored book management program 605, a distribution request creation program 606, an electronic book information management table 630, a stored book management table 631, and a batch distribution request management table 632, which are stored in the memory 805.

  The control program 601 activates a user input reception program 602, an electronic book information management program 603, a book sales processing program 604, a stored book management program 605, and a distribution request creation program 606 when activated.

  The user input reception program 602 displays a batch distribution request input / setting screen 633, and transmits input information to the distribution management server 400 after user input.

  The electronic book information management program 603 acquires the distribution data from the satellite distribution server (satellite distribution center) 500, stores the acquired information in the electronic book information management table 630, and further acquires the electronic book acquired in the archived book management program 605. Notify information.

  When the user decides to purchase an electronic book, the book sales processing program 604 in the electronic book sales end 600 transmits a purchase request to the product purchase management program 404 in the distribution management server 400 to purchase with the distribution management server 400. When the processing is completed, the purchased book management program 605 is notified of the purchased electronic book information.

  When the stored book management program 605 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 acquires electronic book information from the book sales processing program 604, the number of sales of the corresponding electronic book in the stored book management table 631 in the corresponding week and the total Add 1 to the number of sales. Further, when the electronic book information is acquired from the electronic book information management program 603 and the notified electronic book is based on an on-demand distribution request, the corresponding electronic book in the stored book management table 631 1 is added to the number of sales per week and the total number of sales.

  The distribution request creation program 606 in the electronic book sales end 600 reads the current week number from the stored book management table 631 when the batch distribution request creation time is reached, and total sales from the stored book management table 631. The electronic book with the highest number and the total number of sales is not the highest, but the electronic book with the increased sales number in the week near that week is selected, and the records of the other electronic books are deleted. Further, the distribution request record is read from the batch distribution request management table 632 and notified to the distribution management server 400. In addition, in the case of an on-demand request from the user instead of the time for creating the batch delivery request, the on-demand request from the user is sent to the on-demand in the delivery management server 400. The distribution management program 402 is notified.

  An embodiment of the electronic book information management table 630 is shown in FIG. 17, and FIGS. 19, 41, and 43 show the PAD diagram of the stored book management program 605 and the distribution request creation program 606 and the book of the stored book management table 631. An example is shown. 20 and 44 show an embodiment of the PAD diagram of the user input reception program 602, the batch distribution request management table 632, and the input screen 633, respectively.

  Next, the outline | summary of operation | movement of the electronic book distribution system of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.21.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the electronic book distribution / sales system of this embodiment.
For the book that the publisher server 100 digitizes, the evaluation value of the book is calculated using a specific evaluation function (700), and the book and its evaluation value are transmitted to the digitization server 200. The digitization server 200 acquires information from the publisher server 100, digitizes the book (701), defines bibliographic information and product information, and registers the information in the storage management server 300. The accumulation management server 300 that has acquired the various types of information performs accumulation management (702).

  On the other hand, the electronic book sales terminal 600 performs purchase processing (703) of the book selected by the user with the distribution management server 400, and the distribution management server 400 manages sales information related to the purchase processing (704). On the electronic book sales terminal 600 side, an on-demand distribution request is created (705) and transmitted to the distribution management server 400 in the book acquisition stage after the actual purchase processing. The distribution management server 400 that has acquired the on-demand distribution request manages the distribution request (706) and transmits it to the storage management server 300.

  In response to the distribution request, the storage management server 300 manages the distribution request (batch processing), acquires the data of the corresponding electronic book, manages the distribution request (scheduling) (707), and then the satellite distribution server 500. Send to.

  The satellite distribution server 500 that acquired the electronic book data distributes the data to the corresponding electronic book sales terminal 600 (708). On the other hand, sales information is transmitted in batches from the distribution management server 400 to the storage management server 300, and the storage management server manages the sales information (710).

  In addition, when the time for the batch distribution request is reached on the electronic book sales terminal 600 side, a batch distribution request is created (711). At this time, disk management and distribution request creation are performed in accordance with the sales trend of each electronic book sales terminal 600. Thereafter, the distribution request is transmitted to the distribution management server 400.

  The distribution management server 400 that has acquired the batch distribution request from each electronic book sales terminal 600 manages the distribution request (712), and then transmits it to the storage management server 300. The storage management server 300 that has acquired the distribution request manages (schedules) the distribution request, and after acquiring the data of the corresponding electronic book, transmits it to the satellite distribution server 500. The satellite distribution server 500 that has acquired the electronic book data distributes the data to the corresponding electronic book sales terminal 600 (714).

Next, each program and its contents will be described.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the user input reception program 102 in the publisher server 100 of this embodiment.
The processing of the user input reception program 102 includes the following steps.

Step 1020: Book name (1321), issue date (1322), author name (1323) entered by the user using the book evaluation value input / setting screen 132, type of introduced mass media (1324) The topical content (1325) and the file location (1326) are received and stored in the work area.
Step 1021: The type of mass media introduced from the work area (1324) is read, the television is the leftmost bit, the newspaper is the second bit from the left, the radio is the third bit from the left, and the magazine is 2 from the right. The right bit is the rightmost bit, and the middle bit is changed to a 5-digit bit string, and the type of introduced mass media is stored in the work area.
Step 1022: Was the setting button pressed?
Step 1023: The type of mass media introduced from the work area and the topicality of the contents are read out, and the book evaluation program 103 is requested to acquire an evaluation value.
Step 1024: Has the evaluation value returned from the book evaluation program 103?
Step 1025: From the work area, the book name (1321), the date of issue (1322), the author name (1323), the type of the introduced mass media (1324), the topicality of the content (1325), and the file position (1326) and the evaluation acquired from the book evaluation program 103 is read out and stored in the book evaluation table 130, and the user input reception program 102 ends.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the book evaluation program 103 in the publisher server 100 of this embodiment.
The processing of the book evaluation program 103 includes the following steps.

Step 1030: Was it called from the user input reception program 102?
Step 1031: Specific gravity of the television (1311), newspaper (1312), radio (1313), magazine (1314), hanging (1315) from the evaluation criteria table 131, and the topical nature of the contents and the specific gravity of the introduced mass media (1316) is read and stored in the work area.
Step 1032: The specific gravity of the television (1311), newspaper (1312), radio (1313), magazine (1314) and hanging (1315) is read from the work area, and the 5-bit string received from the user input reception program 102 is read. reading,
Formula: (leftmost bit of 5-bit string) × (specific gravity of TV 1311) +
(Second bit from the left of 5 bit string) x (specific gravity of newspaper 1312) +
(The third bit from the left of the 5-bit string) × (radio specific gravity 1313) +
(The second bit from the right of the 5-bit string) × (specific gravity 1314 of the magazine) +
(5 bits, rightmost bit) × (specific gravity 1315 of hanging) is calculated and stored in the work area as the specific gravity of the entire mass media.
Step 1033: The topicality of the content and the specific gravity of the introduced mass media (1316) and the overall specific gravity of the mass media calculated in the previous step are read from the work area, and the topicality of the content received from the user input reception program 102 (1325) is read,
Calculate the formula: (the specific gravity of the entire mass media) + (the topical nature of the content and the specific gravity of the introduced mass media 1316) x (the topical nature of the content) and store it in the work area as the evaluation value (1306) of the book To do.
Step 1034: The evaluation value (1306) of the book is read from the work area, notified to the user input reception program 102, and the book evaluation program 103 ends.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the batch transmission program 104 in the publisher server 100 of this embodiment.
The processing of the batch transmission program 104 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 101 is finished.

Step 1040: Is it time for batch transmission?
Step 1041: Read all records (book name 1301, issue date 1302, author name 1303, mass media name 1304, topicality 1305, evaluation 1306, file position 1307) from the book evaluation table 130, Store in the area.
Step 1042: Transmitting to the reception program 202 of the digitizing server 200, the batch transmission program 104 ends.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the reception program 202 in the digitization server 200 of this embodiment.
The processing procedure of the reception program 202 and the contents thereof include the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 201 ends.

Step 2020: Was the contents of the book evaluation table 130 received from the batch transmission program 104 of the publisher server 100?
Step 2021: The book name, publication date, author name, mass media name, topicality, evaluation, and file body acquired from the batch transmission program 104 of the publisher server 100 are received and stored in the work area.
Step 2022: The book name, publication date, author name, mass media name, topicality, evaluation, and file body are read from the work area and stored in the book evaluation table 230.
Step 2023: 0 is set in the digitization column 2308 of the book evaluation table 230, and the processing of the reception program 202 ends.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the user input reception program 203 in the digitization server 200 of this embodiment.
The processing of the user input reception program 203 includes the following steps.

Step 2030: File position (2321), book name (2322), publisher name (2323), author name (2324), and date of issue (input date) entered by the user using the electronic book information input / setting screen 2325), price (2326) and keyword (2327) are received and stored in the work area.
Step 2031: Was the setting button pressed?
Step 2032: From the work area, file position (2321), book name (2322), publisher name (2323), author name (2324), date of issue (2325), price (2326) and keyword (2327) Is sent to the digitization program 204.
Step 2033: Was the end notification received from the digitization program 204?
Step 2034: 1 is set in the digitization column 2308 of the book evaluation table 230.
Step 2035: File position (2321), book name (2322), publisher name (2323), author name (2324), issue date (2325), price (2326) and keyword (2327) from the work area. Reading and storing in the electronic book information management table 231, the process of the user input reception program 203 ends.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the digitizing program 204 in the digitizing server 200 of this embodiment.
The processing of the digitizing program 204 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 201 ends.

Step 2040: Is it called from the user input reception program 203?
Step 2041: Digitization processing Step 2042: An end notification is sent to the user input reception program 203, and the processing of the digitization program 204 ends.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the batch transmission program 205 in the digitizing server 200 of this embodiment.
The processing of the batch transmission program 205 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 201 ends.

Step 2050: Is it time to send a batch?
Step 2051: From the electronic book information management table 231, a book name (2311), issue date (2312), author name (2313), publisher name (2314), price (2315), keyword (2316), file The main body (2317) is read out and stored in the work area.
Step 2052: The book name (2311), publication date (2312), author name (2313), publisher name (2314), price (2315), keyword (2316) are read from the work area, and the storage management server The electronic book information management program 302 in 300 is notified.
Step 2053: From the book evaluation table 230, the book name (2301), the date of issue (2302), the author name (2303), the name recognition in the mass media (2304), the topicality (2305), the evaluation (2306), The file body (2307) is read and stored in the work area.
Step 2054: From the work area, the book name (2301), publication date (2302), author name (2303), mass media name (2304), topicality (2305), evaluation (2306), file body (2307) is read out and notified to the electronic book guide table management program 303 in the storage management server 300, and the processing of the batch transmission program 205 ends.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the electronic book information management program 302 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the electronic book information management program 302 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3020: Was the notification received from the batch distribution program 205 in the digitizing server 200?
Step 3021: The book name, publication date, author name, publisher name, price, keyword, and file body are read from the work area, stored in the electronic book information management table 330, and processed by the electronic book information management program 302. Ends.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the electronic book information guide table management program 303 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the electronic book information guide table management program 303 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3030: Was the notification received from the batch distribution program 205 in the digitizing server 200?
Step 3031: The book name, publication date, author name, publisher name, and evaluation are read from the work area, stored in the recommended book guide table 333, and the processing of the electronic book information guide table management program 303 ends.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the sales information management program 304 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the sales information management program 304 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3040: Has sales information been received from the sales information management program 405 in the distribution management server 400?
Step 3041: From the sales information, ranking information such as a book name, author name, sales volume, price, number of sales, etc. is totaled and stored in the work area.
Step 3042: The book name, author name, sales volume, price, and number of sales are read out from the work area as the result of the above step, stored in the ranking information management table 331, and the processing of the sales information management program 304 ends.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the distribution request management program 305 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3050: What is the type of distribution request?
Step 3051: A data acquisition request is issued to the book data reading program 306.
Step 3052: Has the data acquisition end notification been acquired?
Step 3053: Data is transmitted to the on-demand distribution management program 402 in the distribution management server 400.
Step 3054: The distribution request (distribution request ID, terminal ID, book name, author name, publisher name) acquired from the distribution management server 300 is stored in the distribution request management table 332.
Step 3055: The distribution request is read from the distribution request management table 332, and a data acquisition request is issued to the book data reading program 305.
Step 3056: Has the data acquisition end notification been acquired?
Step 3057: Data is transmitted to the batch distribution management program 403 in the distribution management server 400, and the processing of the distribution request management program 305 is ended.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the book data reading program 306 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the book data reading program 306 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3060: What distribution request is received from the distribution request management program 305?
Step 3061: A corresponding electronic book is read from the electronic book information management table 330 and notified to the transmission data composition program 307.
Step 3062: Was the composition end notification and the composition data obtained from the transmission data composition program 307?
Step 3063: A data read end notice and data are transmitted to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300.
Step 3064: A record (book name, publication date, author name, evaluation) satisfying evaluation (3334)> = 4 is read from the recommended book guide table 333 and stored in the work area.
Step 3065: A record (book name, author name, sales amount, price, number of sales) satisfying the rank (3311) <= 20 is read from the ranking information management table 331 and stored in the work area.
Step 3066: In the above step, the electronic book corresponding to the record stored in the work area and the electronic book corresponding to the distribution request target from the distribution request management program 305 are read from the electronic book information management table 330, and the transmission data synthesis program 307 is notified.
Step 3067: Was the data composition end notification obtained from the transmission data composition program 307?
Step 3068: Reading data is sent to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300 and the completion notice and data are transmitted, and the processing of the book data reading program 306 is ended.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the transmission data composition program 307 in the storage management server 300 of this embodiment.
The processing of the transmission data synthesis program 307 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 301 ends.

Step 3070: Was there a composition request from the book data read program 306?
Step 3071: The designated electronic book is synthesized.
Step 3072: The composition end notice and the composition data are transmitted to the book data reading program 306, and the processing of the transmission data composition program 307 is completed.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of an on-demand distribution management program 402 in the distribution management server 400 of this embodiment.
The processing of the on-demand delivery management program 402 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 401 ends.

Step 4020: Was there a distribution request from the distribution request creation program 606 in the electronic book sales terminal 600?
Step 4021: A distribution request ID 4301 is assigned, and the request content (distribution request ID, terminal ID, book name, author name, publisher name) is stored in the on-demand distribution request management table 430.
Step 4022: A distribution request is transmitted to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300.
Step 4023: Was the end notification and distribution data acquired from the distribution request management program 305?
Step 4024: The acquired data is transmitted to the satellite distribution program 502 in the satellite distribution server 500.
Step 4025: The corresponding distribution request is deleted from the on-demand distribution request management table 430, and the processing of the on-demand distribution management program ends.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the batch delivery management program 403 in the delivery management server 400 of this embodiment.
The batch distribution management program 403 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 401 ends.

Step 4030: Was there a distribution request from the distribution request creation program 606 in the electronic book sales terminal 600?
Step 4031: A distribution request ID 4311 is assigned, and the request contents (distribution request ID, terminal ID, book name, author name, publisher name) are stored in the collective distribution request management table 431.
Step 4032: A distribution request is transmitted to the distribution request management program 305 in the storage management server 300.
Step 4033: Was the end notification and distribution data acquired from the distribution request management program 305?
Step 4034: The acquired data is transmitted to the satellite distribution program 502 in the satellite distribution server 500.
Step 4035: The corresponding distribution request is deleted from the collective distribution request management table 431, and the process of the collective distribution management program 403 ends.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the product purchase management program 404 in the distribution management server 400 of this embodiment.
The processing of the merchandise purchase management program 404 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 401 ends.

Step 4040: Is there a purchase request from the book sales processing 604?
Step 4041: A purchase process is performed.
Step 4042: Has the purchase process been completed?
Step 4043: Notification of purchase contents (terminal ID, user ID, book name, author name, product ID, etc.) to the sales information management program 405.
Step 4044: A purchase processing end notification is transmitted to the book sales processing program 605 in the electronic book sales terminal 600, and the processing of the product purchase management program 404 ends.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the sales information management program 405 in the distribution management server 400 of this embodiment.
The processing of the sales information management program 405 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 401 ends.

Step 4050: Was the purchase content notified from the product purchase management program 404?
Step 4051: In the sales information management table 432, the terminal ID (4321), book name (4322), author name (4323), user ID (4324), purchase date (4325), number of purchases (4326), etc. The information is stored and the processing of the sales information management program 405 ends.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the satellite distribution program 502 in the satellite distribution server 500 of this embodiment.
The processing of the satellite distribution program 502 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 501 ends.

Step 5020: Has the electronic book distribution request and distribution data been received?
Step 5021: The distribution data is distributed to the electronic book information management program 603 in the electronic book sales terminal 600, and the processing of the satellite distribution program 502 ends.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the electronic book information management program 603 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 of this embodiment.
The processing of the electronic book information management program 603 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 601 ends.

Step 6030: Has distribution data been acquired from the satellite distribution program 502 in the satellite distribution server 500?
Step 6031: In the electronic book information management table 630, the book name (6301), issue date (6302), author name (6303), publisher name (6304), price (6305), keyword (6306), file body (6307) is stored.
Step 6032: The electronic book information processing program 603 is notified by notifying the electronic book information (book ID, book name, data by on-demand delivery request, data by batch delivery, etc.) acquired in the stored book management server 605. finish.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the stored book management program 605 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 of this embodiment.
The processing of the stored book management program 605 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 601 ends.

Step 6050: Which program received the notification?
Step 6051: 1 is added to the sales number (6312) and the total sales number (6313) in the corresponding week of the corresponding electronic book ID (6311) in the stored book management table 631.
Step 6052: Was the notified data due to an on-demand delivery request?
Step 6053: The storage book management program 605 adds 1 to the sales number (6312) and the total sales number (6313) in the corresponding week of the corresponding electronic book ID (6311) in the storage book management table 631. finish.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the book sales processing program 604 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 of this embodiment.
The processing of the book sales processing program 604 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 601 ends.

Step 6040: Has the user decided to purchase an electronic book?
Step 6041: A purchase request is transmitted to the product purchase management program 404 in the distribution management server 400.
Step 6042: Has the purchase processing with the product purchase management program 404 in the distribution management server 400 been completed?
Step 6043: The purchased book information (book ID, book name, etc.) is notified to the storage document management program 605, and the processing of the book sales processing program 604 is ended.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the distribution request creation program 606 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 of this embodiment.
The processing of the distribution request creation program 606 includes the following steps.
Repeat until the control program 601 ends.

Step 6060: Has it been time to create a batch delivery request?
Step 6061: The current week 6315 is read from the stored book management table 631 and stored in the work area.
Step 6062: The current week number is read from the work area, and the electronic book with the highest total sales number (6313) and the total sales number (6313) are not higher from the stored book management table 631. An electronic book whose sales number (6312) in the nearby week is increased is selected, and records of other electronic books (book ID, sales number of each week, total sales number, etc.) are deleted.
Step 6063: A distribution request record (book ID, book name, author name, publisher name, etc.) is read from the batch distribution request management table 632 and stored in the work area.
Step 6064: A distribution request record (book ID, book name, author name, publisher name) is acquired from the work area and notified to the collective distribution management program 403 in the distribution management server 400.
Step 6065: Has an on-demand delivery request been received from the user?
Step 6066: The on-demand delivery request from the user is stored in the work area.
Step 6067: An on-demand delivery request is read from the work area, notified to the on-demand delivery management program 402, and the processing of the delivery request creation program 606 ends.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure and contents of the user input reception program 602 in the electronic book sales terminal 600 of this embodiment.
The processing of the user input reception program 602 includes the following steps.

Step 6020: Receives the book name (6331), book ID (6332), publisher name (6333), and author name (6344) entered by the user using the batch distribution request input / setting screen 633, and enters the work area. Store.
Step 6021: Was the setting button pressed?
Step 6022: The book name (6331), book ID (6332), publisher name (6333), and author name (6344) are read from the work area, stored in the batch distribution request management table 632, and received by the user input reception program 602. This process ends.

  The electronic book distribution schedule management method and apparatus in which the present invention is applied to the electronic book sales system has been described above. However, the present invention can be easily applied to a distribution schedule management method and apparatus for electronic data such as electronic voice and electronic images. Would be able to guess.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiment (example), the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Nor.

It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the electronic book distribution sales system of one Embodiment to which the delivery schedule management method by this invention is applied. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the publisher server of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows one Example of the input screen of a user's input information of this embodiment, a book evaluation table, and an evaluation criteria table. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the digitization server of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows one Example of the user input reception program of this embodiment, the related figure of a digitization program, the input screen of a user's input information, and an electronic book information management table. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the storage management server (storage management center) of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the related figure of the sales information management program of this embodiment, and an Example of the said ranking information management table. It is a figure which shows the related figure of the delivery request management program of this embodiment, a book data read-out program, and a transmission data synthetic | combination program, and an Example of the said delivery request management table. It is a figure which shows the related figure of the batch transmission program of this embodiment, an electronic book information management program, and an electronic book guidance table management program. It is a figure which shows an Example of the electronic book information management table of this embodiment, and an electronic book information management program. It is a figure which shows one Example of the recommended book guide table of this embodiment, and an electronic book information guide table management program. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the delivery management server of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows to an Example of the on-demand (On Demand) delivery request management table of this embodiment, and an on-demand delivery management program. It is a figure which shows one Example of the batch delivery request | requirement management table of this embodiment, and a batch delivery management program. It is a figure which shows an Example of the goods purchase management program of this embodiment, and the said sales information management table. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the satellite delivery server of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the Example of an electronic book information management program of this embodiment, the related figure of a satellite delivery program, and an Example of an electronic book information management table. It is a block block diagram which shows schematic structure of the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows one Example of the related figure of the storage book management program of this embodiment, a delivery request creation program, and the said book said storage book management table. It is a figure which shows one Example of the user input reception program of this embodiment, a batch delivery request | requirement management table, and an input screen. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the electronic book distribution sales system of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the user input reception program in the publisher server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the book evaluation program in the publisher server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the batch transmission program in the publisher server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the reception program in the digitization server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the user input reception program in the digitization server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the digitization program in the digitization server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the batch transmission program in the digitization server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the electronic book information management program in the storage management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the electronic book information guidance table management program in the storage management server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the sales information management program in the storage management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the delivery request management program in the storage management server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the book data read-out program in the storage management server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the transmission data synthetic | combination program in the storage management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the on-demand (On Demand) delivery management program in the delivery management server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the batch delivery management program in the delivery management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the goods purchase management program in the delivery management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the sales information management program in the delivery management server of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the satellite delivery management program in the satellite delivery server of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the electronic book information management program in the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure and the content of the storage book management program in the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the book sales processing program in the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the delivery request creation program in the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment, and its content. It is a PAD figure which shows the structure of the user input reception program in the electronic book sales terminal of this embodiment, and its content.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Publisher server, 200 ... Digitization server, 300 ... Storage management server (storage management center), 400 ... Distribution management server, 500 ... Satellite distribution server (satellite distribution center), 600 ... Electronic book sales terminal, 801 ... Center Processing device (CPU), 802 ... Keyboard, 803 ... Display, 804 ... Bus, 805 ... Memory, 806 ... Book database, 806a ... Digital book database, 806b ... Distribution information management database, 806c ... Sales information management database, 806d ... Satellite Distribution information management database, 806e ... Database for book sales.

Claims (3)

In an electronic data distribution system in which a storage management server that stores digital content, a distribution management server that distributes the stored digital content, and a user electronic terminal that receives the distributed digital content are connected to a network, respectively. A delivery schedule management method for managing a schedule of the delivery electronic data,
The storage management server
Store the digital content to be distributed in the storage means,
Information for requesting distribution of the digital content selected by the electronic terminal for the user,
The distribution request information transmitted from the user terminal at a predetermined time is received through the distribution management server,
A distribution schedule management method comprising: transmitting electronic data selected by the user electronic terminal to the distribution management server according to received distribution request information. The delivery schedule management method according to claim 1,
The user electronic terminal is
Storing in the management table information for identifying the digital content to be distributed by the distribution request information;
Reading the digital content identification information from the management table at the predetermined time;
A distribution schedule management method comprising: transmitting the distribution request information to the distribution management device based on the read digital content identification information. The delivery schedule management method according to claim 2,
The storage management server
Associating and storing an evaluation value for each digital content stored in the storage means of the storage management server,
Of the digital content stored in the storage means, the digital content whose stored evaluation value satisfies a predetermined condition is read from the storage means,
A distribution schedule management method comprising: transmitting the read digital content and the digital content related to the distribution request together to the distribution management server.

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