JP2009217409A - Content distribution system, content distribution method, content server, content utilization terminal, content request terminal, content distribution program, content utilization program, and content request program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it unnecessary for a content provider to construct a charging system, and to make it attainable for a content user to receive a content distribution service without registering his or her personal information in a plurality of content providers. <P>SOLUTION: A content request terminal connects to a content server, and selects the content to be used. The content server transmits authentication information to the selected content to the content request terminal. Processes from the selection of content to the sending of the authentication information is all performed via a mobile network, and charging processing is executed to the user of the content request terminal by a charging processor. The authentication information is managed by the content request terminal, and the user connects the content request terminal to the content use terminal, and uses the content service. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content distribution system and method using a content requesting terminal represented by a mobile phone, a device related thereto, and a program of the device regarding content distribution in a broadband network.

  With high-speed access lines such as FTTH (Fiber To The Home) using optical communication in broadband networks and ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), which is a high-speed digital communication technology, large-capacity content such as video and music on the Internet Service to distribute is popular.

  Patent Document 1 describes a content distribution service using a conventional mobile phone.

  That is, the present invention relates to a content execution system, a mobile information terminal, an external device, a content execution method, and a program that acquire the right to use the content using a mobile information terminal and execute the content in an external device that can communicate with the mobile information terminal. Is.

  The content execution system includes a mobile information terminal, an external device, a ticket server, and a content server, and the mobile information terminal includes a ticket acquisition unit that acquires a ticket from the ticket server, and a ticket storage unit that holds the ticket. An execution requesting unit that requests the external device to execute the content, a stop requesting unit that requests the external device to stop executing the content, and an updating unit that updates the content usage conditions in the ticket. A ticket server comprising: a receiving means for receiving a content execution request from a portable information terminal; a content acquisition means for acquiring content data; a content execution means for executing content; and a content stop means for stopping execution of content. Is a ticket holding hand that holds tickets for each content When, and a ID receiving means for receiving the content ID from the content server, the content server is characterized by having a content data owner means that owns the content data corresponding to the performance of the external device.

  The mobile information terminal of the content execution system includes a user request receiving unit, a content management unit, a ticket management unit, a communication unit, a content player, a storage unit, and an encryption / decryption unit, and the external device is an external device user request processing unit, an external device A device content management unit, an external device ticket management unit, an external device communication unit, an external device content player, an external device storage unit, and an external device encryption / decryption unit. The external device user request processing unit analyzes the request from the portable information terminal, notifies the result to the external device content management unit and the external device ticket management unit, the external device ticket management unit confirms the content data, Start the external device content player. That is, the user request processing unit in the external device analyzes the request from the portable information terminal, and the ticket management unit in the external device processes the ticket that matches the request from the portable information terminal.

  In addition, regarding the charging method, content providers who provide content distribution services usually collect money from users who are content users when performing content distribution.

  As a charging method in a conventional content distribution service, a method in which a content user registers personal information such as user information and a credit number with a content provider and charges when purchasing content is generally used. It's being used.

  The Internet billing system described in Patent Document 2 is the following system. That is, when the user terminal accesses the distribution control server of the moving image content provider via the Internet, the moving image content provider's telephone number and the moving image content recognition password are returned to the user terminal. When the user dials the telephone number of the video content provider returned from the telephone and is connected to the video content provider's voice response authentication server via the charge collection agent pay dial accounting system, the voice response authentication server Asks for a password. The user transmits the password to the voice response authentication server by a telephone push signal. When the voice response authentication server receives the password and authenticates that the password is correct, the user can view the moving image content. This system is a system for paying a fee related to the distribution of moving image content through a paid dial billing system.

JP 2004-265139 A JP 2003-178239 A

  However, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a request from the portable information terminal is analyzed by the user request processing unit in the external device, and the ticket management unit in the same external device matches the request from the portable information terminal. There is a problem in that the content cannot be used when the system is a ticket processing system and the system is not incorporated in an external device.

  Also, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, when acquiring content, the user obtains a password from the content provider, then dials a telephone number from the telephone, and the video content provider via the toll collection agent pay dial accounting system Therefore, it is necessary to go through complicated procedures for the user who settles the content usage fee.

  In addition, users who view video content use the acquired password to authenticate the fee through the toll collection service of the charge collection agent, so that the fee is settled. There is a problem in that it is not possible to take a billing form according to.

  Further, since personal information such as user information and credit card numbers is registered for each content provider, there is a risk that the personal information of the user will be leaked from the content provider.

  In addition, in order to overcome these problems, the content provider itself needs to construct a complicated billing system.

[Object of invention]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a content distribution system and method capable of executing content without constructing a system for managing a ticket for executing content in an external device.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a content distribution service and a content distribution that allow a content provider to charge according to the content without constructing a complicated billing system and that can be used by a simple procedure for the user. It is to provide a system and an apparatus constituting a service.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to use a content distribution service without registering personal information such as user information and credit numbers to a plurality of content providers in order to prevent unauthorized use of content by a third party. It is to provide a content distribution system and a device constituting a content distribution service

  In order to achieve the above object, the content distribution system of the present invention has the following configuration and operation.

  That is, the present invention described in claim 1 stores a content server in which content is stored, a means for transmitting a content distribution service use request to the content server and acquiring authentication information, and the received authentication information. A content requesting terminal comprising: a means for receiving the content information and a means for transmitting that the content use terminal recognizes that the content use terminal is connected; a means for receiving authentication information; A content use terminal having a communication means for receiving and a content acquisition means, wherein the content use terminal obtains content from the content server by requesting the content server from the content server based on the authentication information. Can do.

  In addition, a charging system is provided for monitoring the content usage request and the transmission / reception of authentication information between the content requesting terminal and the content server, and operates to perform charging processing for the user of the content requesting terminal.

  The billing processing system is preferably constructed on a network or a mobile network.

  When there is a content use request from the content requesting terminal, the content server transmits authentication information to the content requesting terminal.

  The content requesting terminal determines a connection status between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal, and stops the content request when the connection is disconnected.

  The content requesting terminal stores the usage condition of the content transmitted from the content server in the same manner as the authentication information transmitted from the content server, and collates the usage information of the content transmitted from the content usage terminal with the usage condition. A means for determining whether or not the content can be used and a means for transmitting a use stop request to the content use terminal and the content server when the use is not possible. The terminal operates to transmit that the content can be used to the content using terminal, and when the usage information and the usage conditions do not match, the terminal operates to transmit that the content cannot be used to the content using terminal.

  In response to a content usage request from the content requesting terminal, the content server includes means for transmitting, in addition to authentication information, a predefined content usage condition to the content requesting terminal, and authenticates when there is a content usage request It operates to send information and usage conditions to the content requesting terminal.

  The content usage terminal operates to monitor the traffic, usage time, and available time zone associated with the content request, and transmit the usage information detected by the monitoring to the content requesting terminal, and the usage information in the content requesting terminal When the means for checking the use conditions determines that the checking means does not match, the use of the content is stopped according to the use stop request transmitted from the content requesting terminal.

  The means here refers to a functional block.

  According to the content distribution system of the present invention, in the content requesting terminal, the usage condition transmitted from the content server and the usage information transmitted from the content using terminal are collated at the content requesting terminal to determine whether the content can be used. Since the availability is transmitted to the content use terminal, the content use terminal can execute the content without constructing a complicated system.

  As another effect, a billing processing system that can construct a request for use of content and transmission / reception of authentication information between the content request terminal and the content server is monitored in the content request terminal or on the network, and the user of the content request terminal Therefore, the content provider can provide a content distribution service without constructing a billing system. As a result, the content request terminal provider can perform billing processing on behalf of the content provider, so that the content user does not have to pay for each content provider, and the procedure is simple for the content user. An available content distribution service can be provided.

  Furthermore, as another effect, the content user only has to pay the content usage fee to the connection provider of the content requesting terminal, so that personal information such as user information and credit card number information is registered with the content provider. There is no need, and leakage of personal information can be suppressed.

  As another effect, in addition to the authentication information, the usage conditions are transmitted from the content server to the content requesting terminal, the usage status of the content is monitored at the terminal that uses the content, and the usage conditions are checked to determine whether the content can be used. A plurality of charges can be set for one content.

  Furthermore, as another effect, the content use terminal can use the content only when the content requesting terminal is connected, thereby preventing unauthorized use from a terminal not authorized for the content. There is something you can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described using a plurality of examples.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, Embodiment can be changed suitably within the range of the technical idea of this invention.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 1, in the first embodiment of the present invention, a content request terminal 100, a content use terminal 107, a content server 104, a mobile network 102 containing the content request terminal 100, and an access containing the content use terminal 107 are shown. The network 106 and the Internet 103 are included.

  The content request terminal 100 transmits a content use request to the content server 104 connected via the network, and stores authentication information 105 for executing the content transmitted from the content server 104 on the content use terminal 107 It recognizes that it connected to the content utilization terminal 107, and operate | moves so that the said authentication information may be transmitted to the said content utilization terminal.

  Note that the network between the content requesting terminal and the content server may be wired or wireless. The means for transmitting authentication information between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal may be constructed by a network such as the Internet, infrared communication, or wired connection.

  The content requesting terminal can also include means for storing authentication information and content usage conditions, and determines whether the content can be used by checking the authentication information with the predefined content usage conditions. It is also possible to provide means. Furthermore, it is possible to provide means for transmitting a use stop request to the content use terminal or the content server when it is determined that the use cannot be made by the means. In addition, the content use terminal may be provided with means for receiving usage information related to the content such as a communication amount, a usage time, and an available time zone accompanying the content request, and a usage stop request is transmitted by the usage information. Is also possible.

  The billing processing apparatus 101 operates to monitor the content use request and the transmission / reception of authentication information between the content requesting terminal 100 and the content server 104 and perform billing processing for the user of the content requesting terminal 100.

  The billing apparatus may be incorporated as a system in the content requesting terminal or content server and may be programmed on the network thereof, but is preferably incorporated in the content requesting terminal.

  The content server 104 operates to transmit, to the content requesting terminal 100, authentication information 105 for executing the content at the content using terminal 107 when there is a content usage request from the content requesting terminal 100.

  In addition, there is provided means for providing content having a predefined use condition to the content use terminal, and means for transmitting authentication information and the use condition to the content request terminal in response to a content request from the content request terminal. ing.

  The content using terminal 107 requests content from the content server 104 based on the authentication information 105 transmitted from the content requesting terminal 100, determines the connection status between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal, and disconnects. If so, it operates to stop the content request.

  It is also possible to provide means for monitoring information related to the content such as communication volume, usage time, available time zone, etc. accompanying the content request, and means for transmitting the usage information detected by the monitoring to the content requesting terminal. It is also possible to provide. If the content requesting terminal collates the content usage conditions with the authentication information and determines that the content cannot be used, it is possible to provide means for stopping the use of the content.

  The content use terminal includes a communication unit, and the content use terminal and the content server are connected by a network, and the network may be wired or wireless. The means for transmitting and receiving authentication information between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal may be wired or wireless.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the content requesting terminal 100 uses content request processing means 200 for performing a request process to the content server when using content, and authentication for executing the content acquired by the content use request process. Authentication information management means 201 for storing information and authentication information transmission means 202 for transmitting authentication information to the content use terminal 107 are included. The content use terminal 107 includes an authentication information receiving unit 203 for receiving authentication information transmitted from the content requesting terminal 100, a content acquisition application for using content on the content server 104 using the authentication information, and The communication processing unit 205 performs actual communication processing. The authentication information includes information generated based on information such as a user name and password and a unique identifier of the content requesting terminal 100, for example.

  Each of these operates as follows.

  When using the content provided by the content server 104, the content request processing means 200 transmits a content use request to the content server 104 in order to obtain authentication information, and the authentication information transmitted from the content server 104. Is managed by the authentication information management means 201. Authentication information is transmitted from the content requesting terminal 100 to the content using terminal 107 by the authentication information transmitting unit 202 and the authentication information receiving unit 203. The content acquisition application 204 uses the communication processing unit 205 to acquire content from the content server 104.

  Next, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, when a user uses content provided by a content provider, the content request processing means 200 of the content requesting terminal 100 (portable terminal 100 in FIG. 4) connects to the content server 104 (step A1). After the connection, the content request processing means 200 selects the content to be used (Step A2).

  The content server 104 transmits authentication information for the selected content to the content requesting terminal 100 (step A3).

  Everything from selection of content to sending of authentication information goes through the mobile network 102, and the content selection signal from the content request processing means 200 and the sending of authentication information from the content server 104 are performed in the billing processing apparatus 101 in the mobile network 102. Is detected, the user of the content requesting terminal 100 is charged (step A4). The accounting processing apparatus 101 is an apparatus that can perform accounting for each content acquired from the content server 104, and calculates a content usage fee based on user information and communication information for connection. The received authentication information is managed by the authentication information management means 201.

  If the user wants to use the content, the user connects the content requesting terminal 100 and the content using terminal 107 (step A5).

  When the content requesting terminal 100 and the content using terminal 107 are connected, the content requesting terminal 100 is connected to the content using terminal 107 (the fixed terminal 107 in FIG. 4) using the authentication information transmitting unit 202 and the authentication information receiving unit 203. The authentication information 105 is sent (step A6). The connection between the content request terminal 100 and the content use terminal 107 includes a connection using a cable connection, infrared communication, wireless communication, and the like.

  The content use terminal 107 can be connected to the content server 104 via the access network 106, and the content acquisition application 204 is connected using the communication processing means 205 based on the received authentication information (step A7).

  The content server 104 delivers the content to the content use terminal 107 (step A8). The content requesting terminal 100 is disconnected from the content using terminal 107 (Step A9).

  The content use terminal 107 cannot use the content, and the content use terminal 107 stops using the content (step A10).

  Examples of the content request terminal 107 include a terminal such as a mobile phone in which a billing system corresponding to communication is constructed. Examples of the content use terminal 107 include a terminal such as a personal computer connected to a high-speed line. The content requesting terminal 100 is not particularly limited to a mobile phone as long as it can be connected to a network in which a connection-based charging system is constructed and has means for connecting to the content using terminal 107. The content use terminal 107 is not particularly limited to a wired connection, and there is no problem with a connection form such as wireless.

  Next, a billing mode will be described. Billing for content use can be performed by a provider that provides a connection service for the content request terminal 100 in the mobile network 102. The content usage fee is collected together with the connection fee of the content requesting terminal 100 on behalf of the connection service provider of the content requesting terminal 100. The connection service provider can collectively pay the content usage fee to the content provider after deducting the fee.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when content is used, first, the content request terminal 100 is used to obtain authentication information from the content server, and the mobile network between the content request terminal and the content server is used. Billing processing can be performed at 102. Billing is performed in a lump by the connection service provider of the content requesting terminal 100, so that the content provider can implement the content distribution service without constructing a complicated billing system. Further, since the content user does not need to pay a usage fee for each content provider, disclosure of personal information such as a credit card number is unnecessary for the content provider.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the content can be used only when the content requesting terminal 100 is connected to the content using terminal 107, the use of the content in the absence of the content requesting terminal is used. Therefore, unauthorized use of content by a third party can be prevented. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent content from being used from a plurality of content use terminals 107 using authentication information.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the second invention of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the content requesting terminal 100 is in a state where the content can be used based on usage information receiving means 300 that receives usage information transmitted from the content usage terminal 107 and managed authentication information. The content usage terminal 107 includes a communication monitoring unit 303 for monitoring a communication state and a usage information transmission unit 302 for transmitting usage information to the content requesting terminal 100. . Other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

  Next, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, the content requesting terminal 100 (mobile terminal 100 in FIG. 5) connects to the content server 104 to acquire authentication information, and the user uses the content using the content usage terminal 107 (fixed terminal 107 in FIG. 5). Since the operation until the start of the operation (steps B1 to B8 in FIG. 5) is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. The acquired authentication information is different from the first embodiment in that usage conditions are recorded in addition to information indicating that the content can be used. The usage conditions include, for example, the content usage upper limit size, the content usage time, and the time period during which the content can be used.

  When the content use terminal 107 starts to use the content, the communication monitoring unit 303 starts monitoring the communication state and connection time generated for using the content, and the content requesting terminal 302 via the use information transmitting unit 302. Usage information is transmitted to 100 (step B9). The authentication information matching unit 301 in the content requesting terminal 100 compares the usage information received by the usage information receiving unit 300 with the usage conditions stored in the authentication information managed by the authentication information management unit 201 (step). B10). The authentication information collating means in the content requesting terminal performs the comparison, and if the usage conditions are satisfied, the monitoring is continued. If the usage condition is not satisfied, the usage stop notification is sent to the content usage terminal 107 through the authentication information transmitting means 202 (step B11). When receiving a content use stop request from the authentication information receiving means 203, the content acquisition application 204 stops using the content (step B12).

  Next, the effect of the best mode for carrying out the second invention of the present invention will be described.

  In the best mode for carrying out the second invention of the present invention, the authentication information acquired by the content requesting terminal from the content server uses the content usage upper limit size, the content usage time, the content usage time zone, and the like. Conditions are added, and at the content usage terminal, the communication monitoring means monitors the usage information such as the communication status, transmits the usage information to the content requesting terminal, and collates it with the authentication information collating means, thereby determining whether the content can be used. Can be judged. Furthermore, this makes it possible to realize a plurality of billing forms even for the same content.

  Next, the operation of the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described using specific examples.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in explaining the embodiment, it is assumed that the content provided by the content server 104 is provided with content corresponding to the usage size, usage time, and available time zone for each movie. . For example, for movie A, (use size, use time zone, available time zone) are (unlimited, unlimited, unlimited), (up to 1 GB, unlimited, unlimited), (unlimited, up to 10 hours, unlimited), ( Unlimited, Unlimited, 10: 00-12: 00) are provided, and the usage fees for the contents are set at 300 yen, 100 yen, 200 yen, and 250 yen, respectively.

  A specific embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 5.

  First, when using content provided by a content provider, the content request processing means 200 of the content requesting terminal 100 connects to the content server 104 (step B1) and selects the content to be used (step B2). For example, a case will be described in which the movie A shown in FIG. 6 (use size, use time zone, available time zone) is selected (up to 1 gigabyte, unlimited, unlimited). The content server 104 transmits authentication information for the selected content to the content requesting terminal 100 (step B3). Everything from the selection of content to the sending of authentication information goes through the mobile network 102, and the charging processing device 101 in the mobile network 102 performs charging processing for the owner of the content requesting terminal 100 (step B4). ). The accounting processing apparatus 101 is an apparatus that can perform accounting according to which content of the content server 104 is acquired, and calculates accounting based on user information 108 and access traffic. Authentication information is managed by the authentication information management means 201. When the user wants to use the content, the user connects the content requesting terminal 100 and the content using terminal 107 (step B5), and uses the authentication information transmitting unit 202 and the authentication information receiving unit 203 to change from the content requesting terminal 100 to the content using terminal. The authentication information sending 105 is executed to 107 (step B6). The content use terminal 107 can be connected to the content server 104 via the access network 106 via a wired line, and the content acquisition application 204 is connected using the communication processing means 205 based on the received authentication information (step). B7). The content server 104 performs content distribution (step B8).

  The communication monitoring unit 303 in the content use terminal 107 monitors communication for using the content, detects the transfer amount as the use information, and notifies the content requesting terminal through the use information transmission unit 302 (step B9). The authentication information matching unit 301 compares the transfer amount received through the usage information receiving unit 300 with the usage conditions stored in the authentication information. When the notified transfer amount is 100 megabytes, it is possible to use up to 1 gigabyte, and thus monitoring is continued. When the notified transfer amount exceeds 1 gigabyte, the content use terminal 107 is notified of the use stop through the authentication information notification means 202 (step B11). When the use stop is notified, the content acquisition application 204 stops content acquisition. When there is a usage time zone condition, when transmitting the authentication information to the content usage terminal 107 (step B6), the current time is compared with the usage conditions, and the usage information is judged to be sent and the authentication information is sent. It is possible to control. The usage time is the same as the usage size. In the description of the embodiment, the use size, the use time, and the available time zone are described as use conditions in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to these, and can be detected by the content requesting terminal 100 or the content using terminal 107. It is possible to use it as a use condition if it is a proper condition.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, the present invention can be applied to uses such as a content distribution service that distributes digital content such as moving images and music via a network. Further, the present invention is applicable not only to digital contents but also to sales on a network.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the best form for implementing 1st invention of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the terminal of 1st invention. It is a block diagram which shows the terminal structure of the best form for implementing 2nd invention of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the best form for implementing 1st invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the best form for implementing 2nd invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Content request | requirement terminal 101 Charge processing apparatus 102 Mobile network 103 Internet 104 Content server 105 Authentication information 106 Access network 107 Content utilization terminal 200 Content request processing means 201 Authentication information management means 202 Authentication information transmission means 203 Authentication information reception means 204 Content acquisition application 205 Communication processing means 300 Usage information receiving means 301 Authentication information collating means 302 Usage information transmitting means 303 Communication monitoring means

Claims (33)

A content server;
A function block that transmits a use request for a content distribution service to acquire authentication information, a function block that stores the received authentication information, and a content use terminal that recognizes that the content use terminal is connected to the content use terminal A content requesting terminal comprising a functional block for transmitting that the content is permitted to use;
A functional block for receiving authentication information, a communication function block for receiving content, and a content use terminal having a content acquisition functional block,
A content distribution system in which content is obtained from the content server by requesting content from the content server based on the authentication information.   2. The charging processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a charging processing system that monitors transmission / reception of content usage requests and authentication information between the content requesting terminal and the content server, and performs charging processing for the user of the content requesting terminal. Content distribution system.   The content distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the billing processing system is constructed on a network or a mobile network.   The content distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the content server includes a functional block that transmits the authentication information to a content requesting terminal. The content requesting terminal
5. The content distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a functional block that determines a connection state between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal and stops the content request when the connection is disconnected. The content requesting terminal
A functional block for storing authentication information and usage conditions transmitted from the content server, a functional block for comparing the usage information transmitted from the content usage terminal with the usage conditions to determine whether or not the content can be used, and a case where it cannot be used 6. The content distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: a functional block that transmits a use stop request to the content use terminal or the content server. Content server
7. The content according to claim 1, further comprising: a functional block that transmits, to the content requesting terminal, a content usage condition defined in advance in addition to authentication information in response to a content usage request from the content requesting terminal. Distribution system. The content usage terminal
A functional block for monitoring a communication amount, a usage time, and a usable time zone accompanying a content request, a functional block for transmitting usage information detected by monitoring to the content requesting terminal, and a usage stop request transmitted from the content requesting terminal The content distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a functional block for stopping the use of the content according to the above. A content server;
A function block that transmits a use request for a content distribution service to acquire authentication information, a function block that stores the received authentication information, and a content use terminal that recognizes that the content use terminal is connected to the content use terminal A content requesting terminal comprising a functional block for transmitting that the content is permitted to use;
Using a functional block for receiving authentication information and a content usage terminal having a communication functional block for receiving content and a content acquisition functional block,
A content delivery method in which content is obtained from the content server by requesting content from the content server based on the authentication information.   10. The content use request and authentication information transmission / reception between the content requesting terminal and the content server are monitored, and billing processing is performed on the user of the content requesting terminal using the billing processing system. The content delivery method described.   The content distribution method according to claim 10, wherein the charging processing system charges on a network or a mobile network.   The content distribution method according to claim 9, wherein the content server transmits the authentication information to a content requesting terminal. The content requesting terminal
13. The content distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising: determining a connection status between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal, and stopping the content request when the connection is disconnected. The content requesting terminal
The step of storing the authentication information and usage conditions transmitted from the content server, the step of comparing the usage information transmitted from the content usage terminal with the usage conditions to determine whether or not the content can be used, and the use when it cannot be used The content distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising: transmitting a stop request to the content use terminal or the content server. Content server
15. The content distribution method according to claim 9, wherein a content use condition defined in advance in addition to authentication information is transmitted to the content request terminal in response to a content use request from the content request terminal. The content usage terminal
According to the step of monitoring the communication amount, the usage time, and the available time zone accompanying the content request, the step of transmitting the usage information detected by the monitoring to the content requesting terminal, and the usage stop request transmitted from the content requesting terminal. 16. The content distribution method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of stopping the use of the content. Means for transmitting a request for use of a content distribution service to acquire authentication information; means for storing the received authentication information; and recognizing that the content use terminal is connected, A content requesting terminal having means for transmitting that it is a use permission;
Connected to a content use terminal comprising a means for receiving authentication information, a communication means for receiving content, and a content acquisition means;
A content server that distributes content to the content using terminal when the content is requested based on the authentication information. A content server;
Means for transmitting a request for use of a content distribution service to acquire authentication information; means for storing the received authentication information; and recognizing that the content use terminal is connected, Connected to a content requesting terminal having means for transmitting that it is a usage permission,
A content use terminal comprising: a means for receiving authentication information; a communication means for receiving content; and a content acquisition means, and requesting content from the content server based on the authentication information .   20. The content use terminal according to claim 19, further comprising means for monitoring a communication amount, a connection time, an available time zone, and the like that occur when using a content distribution service.   20. The content usage terminal according to claim 18 and 19, further comprising means for transmitting usage information detected by the monitoring means to a content requesting terminal. A content server, a means for receiving authentication information, a communication means for receiving content, and a content acquisition means are provided, and the content is obtained from the content server by requesting the content server based on the authentication information Connected to a content-using device,
Means for transmitting a request for use of a content distribution service to acquire authentication information; means for storing the received authentication information; and recognizing that the content use terminal is connected, A content requesting terminal comprising means for transmitting that usage is permitted.   Means for receiving content usage conditions transmitted from a content server in addition to authentication information; means for storing the authentication information and the usage conditions; means for receiving usage information transmitted from a content usage terminal; The content requesting terminal according to claim 21, further comprising means for collating usage information with the usage conditions to determine whether or not the content distribution service is available. The content requesting terminal
23. The content requesting terminal according to claim 21 and 22, further comprising means for determining a connection status between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal and stopping the content request when the connection is disconnected. A content server;
A function block that transmits a use request for a content distribution service to acquire authentication information, a function block that stores the received authentication information, and a content use terminal that recognizes that the content use terminal is connected to the content use terminal A content requesting terminal comprising a functional block for transmitting that the content is permitted to use;
Using a functional block for receiving authentication information and a content usage terminal having a communication functional block for receiving content and a content acquisition functional block,
A content distribution program in which content is obtained from the content server by requesting content from the content server based on the authentication information.   25. The system according to claim 24, further comprising: a billing processing system that monitors transmission / reception of content use requests and authentication information between the content requesting terminal and the content server and performs billing processing for the user of the content requesting terminal. Content distribution program.   The content distribution program according to claim 25, wherein the billing system is constructed on a network or a mobile network.   27. The content distribution program according to claim 24, wherein the content server includes a functional block that transmits the authentication information to a content requesting terminal. The content requesting terminal
28. The content distribution program according to claim 24, further comprising a functional block that determines a connection status between the content requesting terminal and the content using terminal and stops the content request when the connection is disconnected. The content requesting terminal
A functional block for storing authentication information and usage conditions transmitted from the content server, a functional block for comparing the usage information transmitted from the content usage terminal with the usage conditions to determine whether or not the content can be used, and a case where it cannot be used 29. The content distribution program according to claim 24, further comprising: a functional block that transmits a use stop request to a content use terminal or a content server. Content server
30. The content according to claim 24, further comprising a functional block that transmits a predefined content usage condition to the content requesting terminal in addition to authentication information in response to a content usage request from the content requesting terminal. Delivery program. The content usage terminal
A functional block for monitoring a communication amount, a usage time, and a usable time zone accompanying a content request, a functional block for transmitting usage information detected by monitoring to the content requesting terminal, and a usage stop request transmitted from the content requesting terminal 31. The content distribution program according to claim 24, further comprising a functional block for stopping the use of the content according to the above. A content server;
A function block that transmits a use request for a content distribution service to acquire authentication information, a function block that stores the received authentication information, and a content use terminal that recognizes that the content use terminal is connected to the content use terminal Using a content usage terminal connected to a content requesting terminal having a functional block for transmitting that the content is permitted to use,
An authentication information receiving function block receiving authentication information;
A content acquisition functional block receiving the content using the communication functional block,
A content use program for obtaining content from the content server by requesting the content from the content server based on the authentication information. A content server;
A function block for receiving authentication information, a communication function block for receiving content, and a content acquisition function block are provided, and content can be obtained from the content server by requesting content from the content server based on the authentication information Using the content requesting terminal connected to the content using terminal,
The authentication information acquisition function block transmits a use request for a content distribution service to acquire authentication information;
The authentication information storage function block stores the received authentication information;
The content use permission transmission functional block includes a step of recognizing that the content use terminal is connected and transmitting that the use of the content is permitted to the content use terminal.

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