JP2007316539A - Music providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide music information such as words of music to be distributed to a specified offer place together with the music. <P>SOLUTION: An order management server 30 accepts production of printed matters in which the music information about distribution of the music and the music specified by terminals 10-1 to 10-n, making distribution permission information set by a music distribution system 40 correspond to music specifying information capable of specifying the music and registering them in an order information database 25 for management, printing the words information retrieved from a words information database 27 using the music specifying information registered in the order information database 25 together with the distribution permission information, and distributing the music specified by the music specifying information managed with the distribution permission information made to correspond thereto to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n when the distribution permission information are specified by the terminals 10-1 to 10-n in a music distribution system 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a music providing system that distributes music, and more particularly, to a music providing system that can provide music information such as lyrics of music to be distributed together with music.

  Conventionally, in order to acquire music such as music, a recording medium such as a CD or a record has been purchased. In that case, a lyric card or booklet containing the lyrics of the music recorded on the recording medium such as a CD or a record is attached to the purchased recording medium. It is possible to know and to sing lyrics while listening to music.

  In recent years, with the spread of the Internet, services for distributing music over the Internet have been provided. When this service is used, music can be downloaded from the site by accessing the site that distributes music using a mobile phone, a personal computer, etc., and specifying the desired music.

  However, when music is downloaded to a mobile phone or personal computer via the Internet in this way, a lyric card or booklet that contains the lyrics of the music as in the case of purchasing a recording medium such as a CD or a record as described above is available. Since it is not attached, the user who acquired the music by downloading cannot know the lyrics of the music.

Here, a system for printing and providing lyrics of music designated by a mobile phone is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this system, lyric data of music such as music is managed as text data and image data by a search device, and a mobile phone accesses the search device via a network and designates desired music. The lyrics data of the music is transmitted to a printing apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus, a copier, or a printer, and the designated lyrics of the music are printed on the printing apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus, a copier, or a printer. Thereby, even when music is downloaded to a mobile phone or a personal computer as described above, a user who has acquired music by downloading can know the lyrics of the downloaded music.
JP 2002-278561 A

  However, the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 provides a user who has downloaded music to a mobile phone or a personal computer with a printed material on which the lyrics of the music are printed. When providing to other users, the printed matter on which the lyrics are printed must also be provided to the other users along with the music, so that other users cannot know the lyrics of the provided music, In order to provide the lyrics of music, there is a problem that the user who downloaded the music has to send a printed matter on which the lyrics are printed to other users, which takes time and effort.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and is music that can provide music information such as lyrics of music to be distributed together with music to a specified provider. An object is to provide a providing system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
A music providing system that prints music information related to music specified by a terminal connectable to a communication line and provides the music as a printed material, and distributes the music using the printed material,
Distribution permission for distributing the music that is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, accepts the distribution of the music designated by the terminal and the production of the printed music information related to the music Order management means for registering and managing information and music specifying information capable of specifying the music in the order information database;
Using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music designated by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information is Printing means for printing together with distribution permission information and producing printed matter to be delivered to a delivery destination designated by the terminal;
It is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, and for distribution of music accepted by the order management means, the distribution permission information is set and notified to the order management means, and the music specifying information And the distribution permission information are registered and managed in the distribution information database, and when the distribution permission information is designated by the terminal, the music identification information managed in association with the distribution permission information is used. Music distribution means for distributing specified music to the terminal.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the distribution of music designated by the terminal in the order management means and the creation of a printed matter on which music information related to the music is printed are received, the distribution of the music is the music distribution. The distribution permission information for distributing music is set for the distribution of music notified from the order management means in the music distribution means, and this distribution permission information is notified to the order management means and distributed. The permission information is registered and managed in the distribution information database in association with the music specifying information capable of specifying the music. In the order management means, the music specifying information capable of specifying the music specified by the terminal and the distribution permission information notified from the music distribution means are registered and managed in the order information database. In the printing means, using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music specified by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information Is printed together with the distribution permission information notified from the music distribution means, and a printed material to be delivered to the delivery destination designated by the terminal is produced. The printed material delivered to the delivery destination designated by the terminal is printed with the music information related to the music designated by the terminal and the distribution permission information for delivering the music of the music information. Yes. Therefore, when distribution permission information is specified at the delivery destination of the printed matter, the music specified by the music specifying information managed in association with the specified distribution permission information is distributed by the music distribution means. Music information such as the lyrics of the distributed music is printed on a printed matter, and it is possible to kiss the lyrics while watching the music.

A music providing system that prints music information about music specified by a terminal connectable to a communication line and provides the music as a printed material, and distributes the music using the printed material;
Distribution permission for distributing the music that is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, accepts the distribution of the music designated by the terminal and the production of the printed matter on which the music information related to the music is printed Information is set, the distribution permission information and the music specifying information capable of specifying the music are registered and managed in the distribution information database, and the distribution permission information is designated by the terminal. Music distribution means for distributing music specified by music specifying information managed in association with distribution permission information to the terminal;
Corresponding to the music identification information and the distribution permission information set by the music distribution means for the production of the printed matter configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line and received by the music distribution means Order management means to register and manage in the order information database;
Using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music designated by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information is Printing means that prints together with the distribution permission information and produces a printed material that is delivered to the delivery destination designated by the terminal.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the music distribution means accepts the distribution of the music designated by the terminal and the production of the printed material on which the music information related to the music is printed, the distribution of the music is performed. Distribution permission information is set, the distribution permission information is notified to the order management means, and the distribution permission information is registered and managed in the distribution information database in association with music specifying information capable of specifying the music. In the order management means, for the production of the printed matter accepted by the music distribution means, the music specification information that can specify the music specified by the terminal is associated with the distribution permission information notified from the music distribution means. It is registered and managed in the information database. In the printing means, using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music specified by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information Is printed together with the distribution permission information, and a printed material to be delivered to the delivery destination designated by the terminal is produced. The printed material delivered to the delivery destination designated by the terminal is printed with the music information related to the music designated by the terminal and the distribution permission information for delivering the music of the music information. Yes. Therefore, when distribution permission information is specified at the delivery destination of the printed matter, the music specified by the music specifying information managed in association with the specified distribution permission information is distributed by the music distribution means. Music information such as the lyrics of the distributed music is printed on a printed matter, and it is possible to kiss the lyrics while watching the music.

  As described above, according to the present invention, a print product on which distribution permission information for distributing music and music information such as the lyrics of the music are printed and delivered to a specified destination is designated. In addition, music information such as lyrics of music to be distributed can be provided to the destination.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a music providing system according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment can be used in terminals 10-1 to 10-n that can be connected to the Internet 50, which is a communication line, and can be connected to the Internet 50. Accepting the production of a music distribution system 40 that is a music distribution means for distributing music to 1 to 10-n and a card that is a printed matter on which lyrics that are music information related to music distributed from the music distribution system 40 are printed. And a card printing service system 20 for manufacturing the card.

  The card printing service system 20 includes a Web server 21, a mail server 22, an order management server 30 as order management means, an information search section 23 and a printing section 24 that constitute printing means.

  The Web server 21 provides an information screen by access from the terminals 10-1 to 10-n. The information screen provided from the Web server 21 to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n includes a screen for searching for music on which lyrics are printed by the printing unit 24, and the printing unit 24 from the searched music. There are a screen for selecting the music on which the lyrics are printed, a screen for confirming the order contents in the terminals 10-1 to 10-n, and the like.

  After receiving the print of the music lyrics designated by the terminals 10-1 to 10-n, the mail server 22 transmits an e-mail for confirming the contents of the order to the terminal that is the order source. In this e-mail, a URL indicating the access destination of the information screen on which the order details are posted is pasted. By clicking this URL, the information screen on which the order details are posted is displayed on the terminal. You can confirm the order contents.

  The order management server 30 includes an order information management unit 31 and a lyrics information management unit 32.

  The order information management unit 31 is music specifying information that accepts orders for card production from the terminals 10-1 to 10-n, assigns an order ID for each order, and can specify music for which lyrics are printed on the card. The song ID, the site address notified from the music distribution system 40, and the ID and password that are distribution permission information are associated with each other and registered in the order information database 25 as print order information for management. Note that the site address notified from the music distribution system 40 is an address for downloading the music whose lyrics are printed on the card by the terminals 10-1 to 10-n, and the ID and the distribution permission information. The password can be downloaded by accessing the site and specifying it. Further, the order information management unit 31 registers in the delivery destination information database 26 the delivery destination information such as the address and name of the delivery destination of the card printed with the lyrics, which is input at the terminals 10-1 to 10-n. Manage. Even in this case, the delivery destination information registered in the delivery destination information database 26 is given an order ID for each order.

  The lyrics information management unit 32 manages the lyrics information registered in the lyrics information database 27 that is a music information database. In the lyrics information database 27, the lyrics of the music are registered in association with the music name and the name of the artist who sings. In addition, a piece of music ID that can be identified for each piece of music is assigned to each piece of information registered in the lyrics information database 27.

  The information search unit 23 acquires print order information registered in the order information database 25 for each order, searches the delivery destination information 42 for delivery destination information associated with the order ID included in the print order information. Then, the lyrics of the music specified by the music ID included in the print order information are searched from the lyrics information database 27.

  The printing unit 53 includes a site address, an ID, and a password included in the print order information acquired from the order information database 25, delivery destination information searched from the delivery destination information database 26 by the information search unit 23, and an information search unit. 23, the lyric information retrieved from the lyric information database 27 is printed, and a card is created with the delivery destination information retrieved from the delivery destination information database 26 as the destination by the information retrieval unit 23.

  The music distribution system 40 includes a web server 41, a mail server 42, an order management server 43, and a music distribution server 44.

  The Web server 41 provides an information screen by access from the terminals 10-1 to 10-n. Examples of information screens provided from the Web server 41 to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n include a screen for inputting an ID and password printed on a card produced by the printing unit 24, and terminals 10-1 to 10-1. There is a screen for designating the download of music in 10-n.

  The mail server 42 transmits and receives electronic mail to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n.

  The order management server 43 receives the song ID and the order ID notified from the order information management unit 31 when the order information management unit 31 of the card printing service system 20 accepts the card production order. The ID and password described above are set for the ID, the song ID, the order ID, the ID and the password are associated with each other and registered in the distribution information database 45, and the ID and password are notified to the order management server 30.

  When an ID and a password are specified on the terminals 10-1 to 10-n, the music distribution server 44 searches the distribution information database 45 for a music ID associated with the ID and the password, and the searched music ID Is searched from the music database 46 and distributed to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n.

  In the following, a process for providing a card on which music and lyrics of the music are printed in the music providing system configured as described above will be described.

  First, regarding the processing when ordering the production of a card on which music can be downloaded at the terminals 10-1 to 10-n and the lyrics of the music are printed, the production of the card is ordered at the terminal 10-1. The processing at the time of being performed will be described as an example.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a process in the music information printing system shown in FIG. 1 when music can be downloaded at the terminal 10-1 and an order for producing a card on which lyrics of the music are printed is ordered. It is a flowchart of.

  The user of the terminal 10-1 uses the music providing system shown in FIG. 1 to provide a music providing service in order to order the production of a card on which music can be downloaded and the lyrics of the music are printed. When the card printing service system 20 is accessed (step S1), first, lyrics are printed on the card from the Web server 21 of the card printing service system 20 and music for searching for music to be distributed using the card is searched. A search screen is transmitted (step S2) and received and displayed on the terminal 10-1 via the Internet 60 (step S3).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a music search screen transmitted from the card printing service system 20 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a search type selection area 63 for selecting a search type and a search for inputting a search condition are displayed on the music search screen transmitted from the Web server 21 and displayed on the terminal 10-1. A condition input area 61 and a search button 62 for performing a search with the conditions input in the search condition input area 61 are provided. In the search type selection area 63, radio buttons are provided for search types such as “artist name”, “song name”, “lyrics”, etc., and one search type is thereby selected. In the search condition input area 61, a search condition is input according to the search type selected in the search type selection area 63. For example, when “artist name” is selected in the search type selection area 63, the name of an artist who sings a song whose lyrics are to be printed is input as a search condition, and “song name” is selected in the search type selection area 63. In this case, as the search condition, the name of the song for which the lyrics are to be printed is input, and when “lyric” is selected in the search type selection area 63, the lyrics of the songs for which the lyrics are to be printed are input as the search conditions.

  When the search type is selected in the search type selection area 63 on the music search screen shown in FIG. 3, the search condition is input in the search condition input area 61 and the search button 62 is pressed, the search type selection area The search type selected in 63 and the search condition input in the search condition input area 61 are transmitted (step S4) and received by the web server 21 (step S5).

  When the Web server 21 receives the search type selected in the search type selection area 63 and the search condition input in the search condition input area 61, the search type and search condition received by the Web server 21 are The lyrics information management unit 32 of the order management server 30 refers to the lyrics information database 27 and prints the lyrics based on the search type and search conditions sent from the Web server 21. The music is searched (step S6).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the lyrics information database 27 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the lyrics information database 27 shown in FIG. 1, the lyrics of a song are registered in association with the song name and the artist name who sings the song. Moreover, although not shown in figure, the music ID which can identify a music is provided for every music.

  In the lyrics information management unit 32, when the search type sent from the Web server 21 is “artist name”, the music associated with the artist name among the artist names registered in the lyrics information database 27. Is searched. When the search type sent from the web server 21 is “song name”, a song including the song name is searched from the song names registered in the lyrics information database 27 and sent from the web server 21. When the search type that has been entered is “lyrics”, a song that includes the lyrics is searched from the lyrics registered in the lyrics information database 27. As a result, even when only a part of the title and lyrics of the desired music is known, the desired music can be searched by inputting the part.

  The search result in the lyrics information management unit 32 is transmitted to the Web server 21, and a search result screen on which the search result based on the search type selected in step S4 and the input search condition is posted is created. Is transmitted (step S7).

  The search result screen transmitted from the Web server 21 is received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 via the Internet 60 (step S8).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a search result screen transmitted from the card printing service system 20 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the search result screen transmitted from the Web server 21 of the card printing service system 20 and displayed on the terminal 10-1 is searched from the lyrics information database 27 by the lyrics information management unit 32. The music name is published as the search result 64, and the music selection area for selecting the music to be delivered by using the card with the lyrics printed out from the music published as the search result 64 65 and a selection button 66 for determining selection in the music selection area 65 are provided. Note that the music selection area 65 can be selected by a check box, so that a plurality of music can be selected from the music posted as the search result 64.

  When the lyrics are printed on a card among the check boxes in the music selection area 65 and a check is input to the check box of a music to be distributed using the card and the selection button 66 is pressed (step S9), order management In the order information management unit 31 of the server 30, the lyrics are printed on the card and the music to be distributed using the card is received (step S10). The music is received using the music ID assigned to the music. At this time, an order ID is assigned, and the order information management unit 31 manages the song ID of the selected song and the order ID in association with each other.

  Next, a delivery destination information input screen for inputting delivery destination information such as an address and a name of the delivery destination of the card produced by the printing unit 24 is transmitted from the Web server 21 of the card printing service system 20 (step). S11), received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 (step S12).

  In the terminal 10-1, when delivery address information such as the address and name of the delivery address of the card produced by the printing unit 24 is input and transmitted to the delivery address information input screen (step S13), order management is performed. The order information management unit 31 of the server 30 receives the delivery destination information of the delivery destination of the card produced by the printing unit 24 (step S14). At this time, the accepted delivery destination information is associated with the order ID given when the music is accepted in step S10.

  Next, on the Web server 21 of the card printing service system 20, an order confirmation screen for confirming the order contents designated by the above-described series of processing and managed by the order information management unit 31 of the order management server 30 is displayed. It is produced and transmitted (step S15), and received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 (step S16).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an order confirmation screen that is transmitted from the Web server 21 illustrated in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the order confirmation screen transmitted from the Web server 21 and displayed on the terminal 10-1 includes the order contents 73 in which the song name selected in step S <b> 9 is written, and in step S <b> 13. The input delivery destination information 74 is posted, and a charge 75 corresponding to the order content 73 is posted, and an order button 76 that is pressed when placing an order with this content is provided. The fee 75 is determined according to the number of songs that can be downloaded using the card while the lyrics are printed on the card.

  When the order button 76 is pressed after the contents of the order confirmation screen shown in FIG. 6 are confirmed (step S17), the order contents managed by the order information management unit 31 of the order management server 30 are accepted. (Step S18). That is, the order information management unit 31 accepts the distribution of the music selected in step S9, the creation of a card on which the lyrics of the music are printed, and the delivery of the card to the delivery destination designated in step S13. It is done.

  Then, the Web server 21 creates and transmits an order acceptance screen indicating that the order details confirmed in step S17 are accepted (step S19), and is received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 ( Step S20).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an order reception screen that is transmitted from the Web server 21 illustrated in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the order reception screen transmitted from the Web server 21 and displayed on the terminal 10-1 has an order content 73 similar to that posted on the order reception screen confirming the order, and the delivery destination. Information 74 and fee 75 are posted. Thereafter, the user of the terminal 10-1 pays the price based on the fee 75 posted on the order reception screen.

  In the order management server 30, the delivery destination information managed by the order information management unit 31 is registered in the delivery destination information database 26 with the order ID assigned (step S 21), and the order information The music ID managed by the management unit 31 is notified to the music distribution system 40 together with the order ID (step S22).

  When the music ID and order ID notified from the order information management unit 31 are received by the music distribution system 40 (step S23), the order management server 43 of the music distribution system 40 specifies the music ID by the music ID. An ID and a password for downloading the music to be played to the terminal 10-1 are set, and the music ID and the set ID and password are registered in association with the distribution information database 45, and the music ID and the order ID are registered. The set ID and password are notified to the order management server 30 of the card printing service system 20 (step S24). At this time, it is also conceivable to transmit the site address information for downloading the music specified by the music ID on the terminal 10-1 together with the ID and the password.

  When the order management server 30 of the card printing service system 20 receives the ID and password notified from the order management server 43 (step S25), the order information management unit 31 of the order management server 30 uses the music distribution system 40. The ID and password notified from the order management server 43 are registered in the order information database 25 in association with the song ID (step S26). At this time, the song ID, ID, and password registered in the order information database 25 are in an associated state with the order ID. In addition, a site address for downloading a song whose lyrics are printed on the card at the terminal is also registered in the order information database 25 in association with these pieces of information.

  Next, a process for producing a card according to an order received by the card printing service system 20 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a process for producing a card according to an order received by the card printing service system 20 in the music providing system shown in FIG.

  First, in the information search unit 23, print order information registered in the order information database 25 is acquired for each order (step S31). This print order information includes a site address, an ID and a password notified from the music distribution system 40, and a song ID. Since the order ID is given, the print order information can be obtained for each order using the order ID. it can.

  Next, the information search unit 23 refers to the delivery destination information database 26 and uses the order ID acquired from the order information database 25 to deliver the delivery destination such as the address and name of the delivery destination associated with the order ID. Information is retrieved and acquired (step S32).

  Next, the information search unit 23 searches the lyrics information database 27 for the lyrics specified by the music ID included in the print order information acquired from the order information database 25 (step S33). At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, in the lyrics information database 27, in addition to the lyrics, artist names and song names are registered, and when these are printed on the card together with the lyrics, these artist names and songs are recorded. The name is also searched from the lyrics information database 27.

  Next, in the printing unit 53, the site address, ID and password included in the print order information acquired from the order information database 25, the delivery destination information searched from the delivery destination information database 26 by the information search unit 23, The lyrics information retrieved from the lyrics information database 27 is printed by the information retrieval unit 23, and a card is created with the destination information retrieved from the delivery destination information database 26 by the information retrieval unit 23 (step). S34).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a card produced by the card printing service system 20 shown in FIG. 1, where (a) is a front view of the card, (b) is a back view of the card, and (c) is a diagram. It is a surface view of the envelope which enclosed the card | curd.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the site address 82, ID 83, and password 84 included in the print order information acquired from the order information database 25 are printed on the surface of the card produced by the printing unit 24. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, the lyrics information 85 retrieved from the lyrics information database 27 by the information retrieval unit 23 is printed on the back surface of the card. Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, on the surface of the envelope in which this card is enclosed, the delivery destination information 81 retrieved from the delivery destination information database 26 by the information retrieval unit 23 is printed. .

  Thereafter, the produced card is delivered to the delivery destination according to the delivery destination information 81 printed on the surface of the envelope (step S35).

  Next, the operation when the user who receives the card shown in FIG. 9 downloads music using the card will be described by taking as an example the case where the user of the terminal 10-2 downloads music. That is, in the following description, it is assumed that the card produced as described above is delivered from the user of the terminal 10-1 to the user of the terminal 10-2.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when downloading from the music distribution system 40 to the terminal 10-2 using the card produced by the card printing service system 20 in the music providing system shown in FIG. .

  The user of the terminal 10-2 receives the card shown in FIG. 9 from the user of the terminal 10-1, and downloads music using the card, the site address 82 printed on the card (see FIG. 9). When the music distribution system 40 is accessed in accordance with (step S41), an information screen for inputting an ID and password is first transmitted from the web server 41 of the music distribution system 40 (step S42). -2 is received and displayed (step S43).

  When the user of the terminal 10-2 inputs and transmits the ID 83 and password 84 (see FIG. 9) printed on the card received from the user of the terminal 10-1, the ID and password are: It is received by the music distribution server 44 via the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 40 (step S45).

  In the music distribution server 44, when the ID and password are received, first, the music ID associated with the received ID and password is searched from the distribution information database 45. The music specified by this music ID is searched from among them, and a download designation screen on which the searched music name is posted is transmitted from the Web server 41 (step S46). In the music database 46, the music distributed to the terminals 10-1 to 10-n via the Internet 50 is registered so as to be specified by the music ID, and the music name is registered in association with the music ID. Thus, when a song ID is given to the song distribution server 44, the song name can be searched from the song database 46 by the song ID.

  The download designation screen transmitted from the web server 41 of the music distribution system 40 is received and displayed on the terminal 10-2 via the Internet 50 (step S47).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a download designation screen transmitted from the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 40 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-2.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the download designation screen transmitted from the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 40 and displayed on the terminal 10-2 includes a song name 91 that can be downloaded from the music distribution system 40. A music selection area 92 for selecting music to be downloaded from the music with the music name 91 and a download button 93 for downloading the music selected in the music selection area 92 are provided. Note that the music selection area 92 can be selected by a check box, so that a plurality of music can be selected from the music by the music name 91.

  When a check is input to the check box of the music to be downloaded among the check boxes in the music selection area 92 and the download button 93 is pressed (step S48), the music distribution server 44 selects the music from the music database 46. Are searched and distributed to the terminal 10-2 (step S49).

  The music distributed from the music distribution system 40 to the terminal 10-2 is received by the terminal 10-2 (step S50), and the user of the terminal 10-2 displays the lyrics information 85 printed on the back surface of the card (FIG. 9), the distributed music can be viewed.

  As described above, the user of the terminal 10-1 can present the user of the terminal 10-2 with a card on which desired music and lyrics of the music are printed. In this embodiment, the fee is paid from the user of the terminal 10-1 to the card printing service system 20, and only the music distribution fee is paid from the card printing service system 20. The music distribution system 40 is paid.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, the distribution of music and the receipt of printing of the card on which the lyrics of the music are printed are performed by the card printing service system 20 that produces the card. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which this reception is performed in the music distribution system to be distributed.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the music providing system of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the present embodiment is different from that shown in the first embodiment in that a music information database 47 similar to the lyrics information database 27 is provided in the music distribution system 140. The order management server 43 of the music distribution system 140 can accept the production of a card.

  Hereinafter, in the music providing system shown in FIG. 12, a process when music can be downloaded at the terminals 10-1 to 10-n and production of a card on which lyrics of the music are printed is ordered. An example of processing when ordering card production at the terminal 10-1 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a process when an order for producing a card on which music can be downloaded at the terminal 10-1 and printed with the lyrics of the music is ordered in the music information printing system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart of.

  The user of the terminal 10-1 performs a music distribution service using the music providing system shown in FIG. 12 to order the production of a card on which music can be downloaded and the lyrics of the music are printed. If the music distribution system 140 is accessed (step S101), first, the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 140 searches for the music to be distributed and the music to be distributed using the card while the lyrics are printed on the card. A music search screen is transmitted (step S102), and is received and displayed on the terminal 10-1 via the Internet 60 (step S103).

  As the music search screen transmitted from the music distribution system 40 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the terminal 10-1, for example, the music search screen shown in FIG. 3 is conceivable, and the search condition is input to the music search screen. If it is transmitted (step S104), the search condition is received by the web server 41 (step S105).

  When the Web server 41 receives the search condition input on the music search screen, the search condition received by the Web server 41 is sent to the order management server 43, and the order management server 43 receives the music information database 47. , And the music for which the lyrics are printed is searched based on the search condition sent from the Web server 41 (step S106).

  The search result in the order management server 43 is transmitted to the Web server 41, and the Web server 41 creates and transmits a search result screen on which the search result based on the search condition input in Step S104 is posted (Step S107). .

  The search result screen transmitted from the Web server 41 is received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 via the Internet 60 (step S108).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a search result screen transmitted from the music distribution system 140 illustrated in FIG. 12 and displayed on the terminal 10-1.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the search result screen transmitted from the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 140 and displayed on the terminal 10-1 shows the name of the music searched from the music information database 47 by the order management server 43. Is published as a search result 94, a music distribution selection area 95 for selecting a song to be downloaded to the terminal 10-1 from the songs published as the search result 94, and a search result 94. The card production selection area 96 for selecting the music for producing the card on which the lyrics are printed by the card printing service system 20, and the selection in the music distribution selection area 95 and the card production selection area 96 are determined. A selection button 97 is provided. Note that the music distribution selection area 95 and the card production selection area 96 can be selected by check boxes, so that a plurality of music can be selected from the music listed as the search result 94.

  When a check is input to the check box of the music for producing a card on which the lyrics are printed by the card printing service system 20 among the check boxes in the card production selection area 96 and the selection button 97 is pressed (step S109). In the order management server 43 of the music distribution system 40, the music whose check is input to the check box in the card production selection area 96 is accepted as the music for producing the card on which the lyrics are printed by the card printing service system 20 (step). S110). The music is received using the music ID assigned to the music. At this time, an order ID is assigned, and the order management server 43 manages the song ID of the selected song and the order ID in association with each other.

  In addition, when only downloading the music published as the search result 94, the music is selected in the music distribution selection area 95.

  Next, a delivery destination information input screen for inputting delivery destination information such as the address and name of the delivery destination of the card produced by the card printing service system 20 is transmitted from the Web server 41 of the music delivery system 140 ( Step S111) is received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 (Step S112).

  Then, in the terminal 10-1, when the delivery destination information such as the address and name of the delivery destination of the card produced by the card printing service system 20 is input and transmitted to the delivery destination information input screen (step S113). In the order management server 43, the delivery destination information of the delivery destination of the card produced by the card printing service system 20 is received (step S114). At this time, the received delivery destination information is associated with the order ID given when the music is received in step S110.

  Next, in the Web server 41 of the music distribution system 140, an order confirmation screen for confirming the order contents specified by the above-described series of processing and managed by the order management server 43 is created and transmitted (step). S115), received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 (step S116).

  As an order confirmation screen transmitted from the Web server 21 and displayed on the terminal 10-1, for example, the order confirmation screen shown in FIG. 6 is conceivable, and when the order details are confirmed using this order confirmation screen. (Step S117), the order content managed by the order management server 43 is accepted (Step S118). That is, the order management server 43 accepts the distribution of the music selected in step S109, the creation of a card on which the lyrics of the music are printed, and the delivery of the card to the delivery destination designated in step S113. .

  Then, in the Web server 41, an order reception screen indicating that the order content confirmed in step S117 has been received is created and transmitted (step S119), and received and displayed by the terminal 10-1 ( Step S120).

  Further, in the order management server 43 of the music distribution system 140, an ID and a password for downloading the music specified by the music ID to the terminal 10-1 are set in the music ID received in step S110 (step 10). S121).

  When the ID and password are set in the order management server 43, the song ID and the set ID and password are registered in association with the distribution information database 45, and the song ID, ID and password, and step S114. The delivery destination information received at step S122 is notified to the order management server 30 of the card printing service system 20 with the order ID assigned (step S122).

  When the order management server 30 of the card printing service system 20 receives the song ID, ID, password, and delivery destination information notified from the order management server 43 (step S123), the order information management unit 31 of the order management server 30. , The song ID, ID and password notified from the order management server 43 of the music distribution system 40 are registered in the order information database 25 in association with the order ID, and the delivery destination information is in correspondence with the order ID. It is registered in the destination information database 26 (step S124). At this time, the site address for downloading the music whose lyrics are printed on the card is also registered in the order information database 25 in association with these pieces of information.

  As described above, the lyrics are printed and an order for a card that can be downloaded from the music distribution system 140 is accepted. Thereafter, the card print service system is the same as that shown in the first embodiment. A card is produced at 20, and the music is downloaded at the terminals 10-1 to 10-n using the card.

  In this embodiment, the fee is paid for the card production and the music distribution from the user of the terminal 10-1 to the music distribution system 140, and only the card production fee is paid from the music distribution system 140 to the card printing service system. Will pay 20

  In the above-described two embodiments, the card printing service system 20 has been described by taking as an example the production of a card on which the lyrics of the music are printed. However, the music information printed on the card in the present invention. For example, a score may be used.

  Further, in the above-described two embodiments, the design of the card produced by the card printing service system 20, the image included other than the lyrics, or the layout thereof can be set by the terminals 10-1 to 10-n. It is also possible to adopt such a configuration.

  In the two embodiments described above, the site address, ID, and password for downloading music are printed on the card produced by the card printing service system 20, and the user who receives the card The example of accessing a site that distributes music using this site address and downloading music using an ID and password has been described as an example. The included two-dimensional code is printed as distribution permission information, and this two-dimensional code is read by the terminal 10-1 to 10-n or a barcode reader connected to the terminal 10-1 to 10-n, It is also possible to use a configuration for accessing and downloading music. Further, the ID and password may be expressed as one-dimensional barcode information.

It is a figure which shows 1st Embodiment of the music provision system of this invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining processing when music can be downloaded at a terminal in the music information printing system shown in FIG. 1 and an order for producing a card on which lyrics of the music are printed is ordered. It is a figure which shows an example of the music search screen transmitted from the card printing service system shown in FIG. 1, and displayed on a terminal. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lyrics information database shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the search result screen transmitted from the card printing service system shown in FIG. 1, and displayed on a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the order confirmation screen transmitted from the Web server shown in FIG. 1, and displayed on a terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the order reception screen transmitted from the Web server shown in FIG. 1, and displayed on a terminal. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of producing a card | curd according to the order received in the card printing service system in the music provision system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the card produced with the card printing service system shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a front view of a card, (b) is a back view of a card, (c) is an envelope which enclosed the card FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when downloading from a music distribution system to a terminal using a card produced by a card printing service system in the music providing system shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the download designation | designated screen transmitted from the Web server of the music delivery system shown in FIG. 1, and displayed on a terminal. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of the music provision system of this invention. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining processing when music can be downloaded at a terminal in the music information printing system shown in FIG. 12 and an order for producing a card on which lyrics of the music are printed is ordered. It is a figure which shows an example of the search result screen transmitted from the music delivery system shown in FIG. 12, and displayed on a terminal.

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10-1 to 10-n Terminal 20 Card printing service system 21, 41 Web server 22, 42 Mail server 23 Information retrieval unit 24 Printing unit 25 Order information database 26 Delivery destination information database 27 Lyric information database 30, 43 Order management server 31 Order information management unit 32 Lyrics information management unit 40,140 Music distribution system 44 Music distribution server 45 Distribution information database 46 Music database 47 Music information database 50 Internet

Claims (2)

A music providing system that prints music information related to music specified by a terminal connectable to a communication line and provides the music as a printed material, and distributes the music using the printed material,
Distribution permission for distributing the music that is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, accepts the distribution of the music designated by the terminal and the production of the printed music information related to the music Order management means for registering and managing information and music specifying information capable of specifying the music in the order information database;
Using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music designated by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information is Printing means for printing together with distribution permission information and producing printed matter to be delivered to a delivery destination designated by the terminal;
It is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, and for distribution of music accepted by the order management means, the distribution permission information is set and notified to the order management means, and the music specifying information And the distribution permission information are registered and managed in the distribution information database, and when the distribution permission information is designated by the terminal, the music identification information managed in association with the distribution permission information is used. A music providing system comprising music distribution means for distributing specified music to the terminal. A music providing system that prints music information related to music specified by a terminal connectable to a communication line and provides the music as a printed material, and distributes the music using the printed material,
Distribution permission for distributing the music that is configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line, accepts the distribution of the music designated by the terminal and the production of the printed matter on which the music information related to the music is printed Information is set, the distribution permission information and the music specifying information capable of specifying the music are registered and managed in the distribution information database, and the distribution permission information is designated by the terminal. Music distribution means for distributing music specified by music specifying information managed in association with distribution permission information to the terminal;
Corresponding to the music identification information and the distribution permission information set by the music distribution means for the production of the printed matter configured to be accessible from the terminal via the communication line and received by the music distribution means Order management means to register and manage in the order information database;
Using the music specifying information registered in the order information database, the music information related to the music designated by the terminal is searched from the music information database in which a plurality of music information is registered, and the searched music information is A music providing system comprising: a printing unit that prints together with distribution permission information and produces a printed material that is delivered to a delivery destination designated by the terminal.

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