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Definitions

• the plurality of information are the musical composition information which include information concerning a musical composition list, musical composition data, an index and a copyright.
• the video data is preferably motion picture data.
• the video data is television program data, preferably.
• the video data is a commercial program data.
• the plurality of information are preferably a plurality of image information which include information regarding a graphic data, a sound data, an index, and a copyright. More preferably, the video information storing unit is a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD).
• DVD Digital Versatile Disc
• Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention
• Fig.7 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 1;
• Fig.9 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 1;
• Fig.11 is a diagram showing one example of the specification of the music database which is one of the main components of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention
• Fig. 12 is a diagram showing one example of the index database which composes one portion of the music database of the system for purchasing a personal recording media shown in Fig. 11;
• Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention.
• Fig.15 is an illustrative diagram of one portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 16 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 17 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 18 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 20 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 21 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig. 23 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 14;
• Fig.25 is an illustrative diagram of one portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 24;
• Fig. 26 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 24;
• Fig. 28 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 24;
• Fig. 31 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 24;
• Fig.32 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention.
• Fig.33 is an illustrative diagram of one portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 32;
• Fig. 34 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 32;
• Fig. 35 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 32;
• Fig. 37 is an illustrative diagram of another portion of the operation of the system for purchasing a personal recording media according to the present invention shown in Fig. 32;
• Figs.40 to 51 are illustrative diagrams showing an operation of the fifth embodiment shown in Fig. 39;
• Fig. 52 is an illustrative diagram showing a summary of the processes of the fifth embodiment shown in Fig. 39;
• Fig. 53 is a diagram showing one example of the configurations of the main parts of the server-client system shown in Fig. 39;
• Fig. 59 is a diagram showing one example of the content of the Charging Rate & Fee File to be used for the system of the present system;
• Fig. 60 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall processes using the "Permission File” shown in Fig. 59 and the “Charging Rate & Fee File” shown in Fig. 60 according to the present invention.
• Fig. 61 consisting of Figs. 61a, 61b, and 61c and each of figures is a diagram illustrating the processes shown in Fig. 60.
• the words "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER" are displayed on the monitor. According to the display thereof, the customer will enter a personal identification number (hereinafter referred to as the "PIN") unique for each member.
• the entry of the PIN can be implemented by touching the alphanumeric characters displayed on the monitor screen.
• the information of the entered PIN and the information of the member registration number of the member card, which has been read in advance by the card reader, are transmitted from the communication system 14 via the telephone line 40 to the host-computer 22 through the communication system 21 of the backchannel company 20.
• the musical composition selection items for "the first music piece” are displayed on the monitor screen.
• the items of (a) the title of a musical composition, (b) the name of an artist, (c) the title of an album, (d) the names of the songwriter/composer, (e) the category, (f) the manufactured date, (g) a portion of the words, (h) a portion of the melody (tune), and (i) the recommended lineup are displayed, respectively.
• the customer enters the necessary information by looking at the musical composition selection items displayed on the monitor screen, in order to select the first music piece. There are various methods of entering this information. For example, the necessary information can be entered by using the keyboard or can be directly written on the screen by using a touch pen.
• the customer verifies the first music piece displayed on the monitor screen, and then touches the "SELECTION BUTTON” if the entered information is confirmed.
• the music code is accumulated into a hard disc of the AAS 11, as well as the musical composition selection items for the second music piece are displayed on the monitor screen.
• the musical composition selection for the second music piece is implemented according to the same procedure.
• the music codes for the desired musical compositions are accumulated sequentially by repeating the procedure until the desired number of music pieces is reached.
• LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA is displayed on the monitor screen, as well as the selection item "OK" is also displayed at the same time.
• the monitor screen When newly adding a musical composition, the monitor screen displays the words “THE MUSICAL COMPOSITION WILL BE ADDED” by touching the selection item "ADD”, and returns to the screen of "The Musical Composition Selection Step” as described above. Then, as described above, a new musical composition can be added by operating a necessary procedure while watching the monitor screen.
• the input information required for the MD production is "MUSIC CODE GROUP A" as mentioned above.
• the musical composition database 24 in the music database 27 is searched, the musical compositions corresponding to the information of the MUSIC CODE GROUP A are selected from the musical composition database 24, and then the selected musical compositions are high-speed recorded into the MD by the MD writer 28. 1-8.2. Jacket Production Work
• the jacket production work i.e., printing/thermal transfer
• the printer 29 based on the "MUSIC CODE GROUP A”, “JACKET DESIGN CODE B” and “ALBUM TITLE CHARACTER DATA C", the jacket production work (i.e., printing/thermal transfer) is implemented by the printer 29.
• the musical composition list database 23 in the music database 27 is searched, and the attribute of each music is selected from the musical composition list database 23 and the index database 25, and then that information is printed on the predetermined locations of the jacket.
• the title being input is printed on the title location of the jacket.
• Fig. 11 shows one embodiment of the music database which is constituted as described above.
• This music database includes five categories of (1) the music attribution, (2) the original disc right, (3) the copyright, (4) the music score, and (5) the sound source. Then, each category further includes the information regarding the items described below: (1) Music Attribution
• a switch of the purchasing system is turned on by touching an item "START” on a screen of a touchsensor type monitor in the AAS 101.
• a word “WELCOME” is displayed on the monitor screen, and then words "PLEASE INSERT A CARD” are displayed on the screen.
• the customer is a registered member of the purchasing system, then he/she should insert his/her member card into the card reader of the AAS 101. Further, when the customer is a non-registered member, he/she should apply for a membership registration at the store and purchase a new member card, and then insert the purchased member card into the card reader.
• the customer verifies the first music piece displayed on the monitor screen, and then touches the "SELECTION BUTTON” if the entered information is confirmed.
• the music code is accumulated into a hard disc of the AAS 101, as well as the musical composition selection items for the second music piece are displayed on the monitor screen.
• the musical composition selection for the second music piece is implemented according to the same procedure.
• the music codes for the desired musical compositions are accumulated sequentially by repeating the procedure until the desired number of music pieces is reached.
• the items "CREDIT CARD”, “PREPAID CARD”, and “BANK WITHDRAWAL” are displayed on the monitor screen along with the character display of "WHAT IS YOUR PAYMENT METHOD?".
• the character display of "PLEASE INSERT THE CARD” is implemented, and the customer will then insert the card corresponding to the selected payment method into the card reader.
• the "CARD DATA D” will be produced.
• the input information required for the MD production is "MUSIC CODE GROUP A" as mentioned above.
• the musical composition data database 103 in the store side database 105 is searched, and the musical compositions corresponding to the information of the MUSIC CODE GROUP A are selected from the musical composition data database 103, and then the selected musical compositions are high-speed recorded into the MD by the MD writer 106.
• the jacket production work i.e., printing/thermal transfer
• the printer 107 based on the "MUSIC CODE GROUP A”, “JACKET DESIGN CODE B” and “ALBUM TITLE CHARACTER DATA C” , the jacket production work (i.e., printing/thermal transfer) is implemented by the printer 107.
• the musical composition list database 102 in the store side database 105 is searched, and the attribute of each music is selected from the musical composition list database 102 and the index database 104, and then that information is printed on the predetermined locations of the jacket.
• the title being input is printed on the title location of the jacket.
• the copyright process is carried out by sending the necessary information from the copyright database 206 of the music database 207 to the JASRAC, and the original disc process is carried out by sending the necessary information from the copyright database 206 of the music database 207 to the recording company and the like. 2-10.
• the member customer
• the dedicated board should have been attached to the PC which has been already at home by purchasing it, and the PC TV Is connected to the telephone line in the home;
• the recording company will submit a notification of the necessary attributes to the music database, and then the music code will be allocated, accordingly;
• the broadcasting band which is not used for general broadcasting refers to each band of the data broadcasting, the teletext broadcasting, sub-sound broadcasting; F. It can be utilized as a system which is adapted to simplify the application work by encoding ticket information and general product information;
• G It can be utilized as a system for a radio broadcasting; and H. It is also possible to use an IC card.
• IKIRUMICHI PUFFY is displayed on the monitor screen, as well as the selection item "OK” is also displayed at the same time.
• the part of the musical composition "3. LOVE YOU SEIKO MATSUDA” is removed from the list by touching the corresponding musical composition display portion on the monitor screen, and only that portion is displayed on the new page in the screen of the monitor with the selection item "OK” as:
• the monitor screen When newly adding a musical composition, the monitor screen displays the words “THEMUSICAL COMPOSITION WILL BE ADDED” by touching the selection item "ADD”, and returns to the screen of "The Musical Composition Selection Step” as described above. Then, as described above, a new musical composition can be added by operating a necessary procedure while watching the monitor screen.
• Fig. 31 shows the work steps in the backchannel company 1200. 3-7.1. MD Disc Production Work
• the jacket production work i.e., printing/ thermal transfer
• the printer 1212 based on the "MUSIC CODE GROUP A”, “JACKET DESIGN CODE B” and “ALBUM TITLE CHARACTER DATA C", the jacket production work (i.e., printing/ thermal transfer) is implemented by the printer 1212.
• the musical composition list database 1203 in the music database 1207 is searched, and the attribute of each music is selected from the musical composition list database 1203 and the index database 1205, and then that information is printed on the predetermined locations of the jacket.
• the title being input is printed on the title location of the jacket.
• the selected jacket design is thermally transferred to the front cover of the jacket.
• Fig.32 is a schematic diagram showing the fourth embodiment of the system for purchasing a personal recording media (as before, it is referred to as "a purchasing system") according to the present invention.
• the broadcasting station 2300 includes a communication system 2301 connected to the communication system 2201 in the backchannel company 2200 through the satellite wave 2401, a broadcasting data database 2302 connected to the communication system 2301, a broadcasting data sending server 2303 connected to the broadcasting data database 2302, and a data broadcasting encoder 2304 connected to the data broadcasting receiving system 2109 in the home 10C, through the broadcasting data sending server 2303 and the satellite wave 2402.
• the musical composition list (music codes) and the musical composition data will be sent from the broadcasting station 2300 using the data broadcasting;
• the musical composition list database is stored in the hard disc within the PC/TV (a maintenance is updated by a telephone line at midnight).
• a musical composition list (music codes) and a musical composition data (digital sound source) of a new musical composition is coming down through the data broadcasting.
• a dedicated decoder is used.
• a person who wants to purchase a new musical composition will click abutton during the main broadcasting.
• the musical composition list (music codes) is accumulated and will be sent to the host-computer together with a member code.
• An approval code will be sent back from the host-computer.
• the musical composition data (the music sound source) is stored into the hard disc once, but a watermark will be input only by matching with the above mentioned approval code, and the decipherment will be implemented. Then, only once, it is high-speed recorded from the hard disc to the MD.
• the customer selects the new music "HOW TO BE A GIRL" of NAMIE AMURO during the same main broadcasting (the channel "NEW MUSIC” of J SKY B), and then the music code and the music sound source (digital) corresponding to this music is stored into the hard disc of the PC/TV.
• the music codes for five music selections are stored on the hard disc of the PC/TV when the channel "NEW MUSIC” has been completed. Accordingly, in this example, “THE GROUP A OF MUSIC CODES” and “THE MUSIC SOUND SOURCE ALPHA” composed of five music selections are produced. 4-2.
• Application moves to the application operation, as shown in Fig.34, when the acquisition step of the above has been completed.
• the "THE GROUP A OF MUSIC CODES” composed of the music codes of several music selections (e.g., five) as well as the “CUSTOMER CODE E” are produced as well.
• a browser within the hard disc of the PC/TV is started-up automatically, and then, after having displayed the words "ACQUISITION CONFIRMATION/THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS YOU HAVE SELECTED ARE:", the musical compositions selected in the above mentioned manner are displayed on the screen.
• the selected musical compositions are displayed on the monitor screen as:
• IKIRUMICHI PUFFY is displayed on the monitor screen, as well as the selection item "OK” is also displayed at the same time.
• the part of the musical composition "3. LOVE YOU SEIKO MATSUDA” is removed from the list by touching the corresponding musical composition display portion on the monitor screen, and only that portion is displayed on the new page in the screen of the monitor with the selection item "OK” as:
• the monitor screen When newly adding a musical composition, the monitor screen displays the words “THE MUSICAL COMPOSITION WILL BE ADDED" by touching the selection item"ADD", and returns to the screen of "The Musical Composition Selection Step” as described above. Then, as described above, a new musical composition can be added by operating a necessary procedure while watching the monitor screen.
• the nine kinds of jacket design are displayed on one screen (i.e., one page) of the monitor, as shown in Figs. 5 and 18, along with the character display of "PLEASE SELECT THE FAVORITE JACKET” .
• Jacket designs on other pages of the monitor screen can be displayed on the monitor screen in such a manner that the jacket designs displayed on the previous page and the next page can be displayed on the monitor screen by touching the entry displays of "PREVIOUS PAGE" and "NEXT PAGE” on the monitor screen, respectively.
• the number of kinds of the jacket designs incorporated in one screen may be set arbitrarily.
• the verification items such as shown in Fig.7 (refer to the first embodiment) are displayed on the monitor screen, respectively. That is, the contents of the respective items “ALBUM TITLE”, “JACKET” and “SELECTED MUSIC” are displayed again for final verification.
• an indication of the cost for the MD which is intended to be produced for example, as "YOUR COST IS 2,000 YEN", is displayed on the monitor screen. 4-5.
• the host-computer 2202 retrieves the customer database 2208 and the accounting approval database 2209 in the company side database 2210, based on the information of "CARD DATA D" and "CUSTOMER CODE E", and the necessary information is sent from these database 2208 and 2209 to the predetermined financial institution such as a credit company and the like, and then the accounting approval of the customer is carried out.
• the predetermined financial institution such as a credit company and the like
• the jacket production work i.e. , printing/thermal transfer
• the musical composition list database 2103 in the home side database 2105 is retrieved, and the attribute of each music is selected from the musical composition list database 2103 and the index database 2105, and then that information is printed on the predetermined locations of the jacket.
• the title being input is printed on the title location of the jacket.
• the selected jacket design is thermally transferred to the front cover of the jacket.
• the member (customer) should meet the following prerequisite; a) The member (customer) should possess an IC card which is issued by registering a membership; b) The member (customer) should possess an click radio which is adapted to insert/remove the IC card and has an Input/Output (I/O) function such that it can store the musical information (the music codes) corresponding to the musical compositions in a music program (or the music programs) broadcast from the broadcasting station(s) into the memory (or the memories) of the IC card by pressing the acquisition button installed in the click radio while the customer is listening to the music program on air.
• I/O Input/Output
• the main parts of the purchasing system in this embodiment are constituted of the IC card 5000, the click radio 5100, the store 5200, the backchannel company 5300, and the broadcasting station 5400.
• the IC card 5000 is constituted of the central processing unit (CPU) and the memory (e.g., EPROM) (not shown), and wherein the information regarding the membership registration number (accessing number) by the membership registration (or it may be a unique password for each member, preferably) is stored in the memory of the IC card 5000.
• CPU central processing unit
• EPROM e.g., EPROM
• the click radio 5100 is constituted of a data broadcasting receiver 5101, a data broadcasting decoder 5102 connected to the data broadcasting receiver 5101, and a controller 5103 connected to both of the data broadcasting receiver 5101 and the data broadcasting decoder 5102.
• the data broadcasting receiver 5101 is constituted of a tuner for en ⁇ abling to select a variety of the broadcasting stations (not shown), and an antenna for receiving the FM/AM broadcasting and the data broadcasting which are beingbroadcast from the broadcasting stations selectedby the tuner.
• a tuner for en ⁇ abling to select a variety of the broadcasting stations (not shown), and an antenna for receiving the FM/AM broadcasting and the data broadcasting which are beingbroadcast from the broadcasting stations selectedby the tuner.
• both the FM/AM broadcasting and the data broadcasting are transmitted by using the digital signals, but they might be analog signals.
• the data broadcasting decoder 5102 is connected to the data broadcasting receiver 5101, and reproduces the analog music signals (hereinafter, it is referred to as "the music composition signals” or just “the music signals”) by decoding the digital signal of the music broadcasting program received by the data broadcasting receiver 5101 and by digital-to-analog converting the decoded digital signals of the music broadcasting program(s) so that the members are enable to listen to the music through an earphone or a speaker (not shown).
• the music composition signals hereinafter, it is referred to as "the music composition signals” or just “the music signals”
• the controller 5103 is connected to both of the data broadcasting re ⁇ ceiver 5101 and the data broadcasting decoder 5102, and controls the both of the data broadcasting receiver 5101 and the data broadcasting decoder 5102 so as to store the digital codes corresponding to the music signals included in the signals of the data broadcasting received by the data broadcasting receiver 5101 in the memory of the IC card 5000.
• the store 5200 is, for example a KIOSK, and includes a MD production application accepting system 5201 (as before, it is referred to as the "AAS" hereinafter) which is composed of a monitor, an IC card-reader, and a database retrieval/application terminal (not shown), a controller 5202 connected to the AAS 5201 for controlling the information of the music codes read from the IC card 5000 by the IC card-reader, and a communication system 5203 connected to the controller 5202.
• AAS MD production application accepting system 5201
• a controller 5202 connected to the AAS 5201 for controlling the information of the music codes read from the IC card 5000 by the IC card-reader
• a communication system 5203 connected to the controller 5202.
• the backchannel company 5300 includes a communication system 5301 which is connected to the communication system 5203 of the store 5200 via a telephone line or the Internet, a server-client system (hereinafter, it is referred to as the "host-computer” ) 5302 which is connected to the communication system 5301, a music database 5307 which is connected to the host-computer 5302 and composed of a musical composition list database 5303, a musical composition data database 5304, an index database 5305 as well as a copyright database 5306, a MD writer 5308 connected to the music database 5307, a printer 5309 connected to the music database 5307, and a company side database 5312 connected to the host-computer 5302 and composed of a customer database 5310 as well as an accounting approval database 5311.
• a server-client system hereinafter, it is referred to as the "host-computer”
• 5302 which is connected to the communication system 5301
• a music database 5307 which is connected to the host-computer 5302 and composed of a musical composition list database 5303,
• the broadcasting station 5400 includes a communication system 5401 connected to the communication system 5301 in the backchannel company 5300 through the satellite wave and the like, a broadcasting data database 5402 connected to the communication system 5401, a broadcasting data sending server 5403 connected to the broadcasting data database 5402, and a data broadcasting encoder 5404 connected to the data broadcasting receive 5102 of the click radio 5100 through the broadcasting data sending server 5403 and the satellite wave.
• the system shown in Fig.39 is provided with the copyright database 5306 which stores the information regarding the copyright that are substantially related to the music of each country all over the world.
• the information regarding the relations of right for the copyright relating to the music is specifically stored in this copyright database 5306, it may be adapted to store the information of copyright relating to the movies, etc (mainly the information regarding the relations of right).
• the host computer 5302 comprises the musical composition used time counting unit 5316 having a function for counting the number of times the musical composition being used.
• the host computer 5302 includes the accounting and royalty determining unit 5319 provided with a function for determining the royalty distribution ratios based on the relations of right of the applicable copyright determined by the applicable copyright related information determining unit 5318, and the information stored in the accounting approval database 5311.
• the accounting approval and royalty determining unit 5319 of the host computer 5302 is also provided with a function for changing the accounting approval information based on the information regarding the to the usage purpose of the registered musical composition(s).
• the customer recognition unit 5317 of the host computer 5302 has a func ion for recognizing the customer information inputted from the store 5200, the broadcasting station 5400, or the 1/0 device 5313 with reference to the customer database 5310, and for storing the new customer information into the customer database 5310 as required.
• the I/O device 5313 can be installed in the store 5200, the broadcasting station 5400, and the like, respectively.
• the user such as the broadcasting station can easily access the musical compositions desirable to use, and also the songwriters, composers, and arrangers can easily register their songs, music scores and the like.
• Fig. 40 it is assumed that the customer is listening to a music program of a FM broadcasting, e.g. , "J-WAVE SELECTION", which is broadcast from the broadcasting station 5400.
• the broadcasting station 5400 broadcasts a musical composition, for example the "Love You” of Seiko Matsuda, and also simultaneously broadcasts the music code 081AMDM029988 corresponding to that musical composition in a data broadcasting band.
• the customer inserts the IC card 5000 into the click radio 5100 and clicks the acquisition button (not shown) because the customer' s favorite music "Love You" of Seiko Matsuda is just on air while listening to the music broadcasting program "J-WAVE SELECTION".
• the music code 081AMDM029988 corresponding to the musical composition "Love You” of Seiko Matsuda is stored into the memory of the IC card 5000.
• a member acquires several musical compositions from a variety of the music programs (step SI), stores appropriate numbers of music codes, for example the music codes of 5 different musical compositions, into the memory of the IC card (step S2), and completes an accumulation of the musical composition data to the IC card 5000 (a download of the music codes) (step S3).
• the IC card reader After the IC card reader has read the IC card, the words "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER" is displayed on the monitor. Based on the display thereof, the member enters a personal identification number (hereinafter, it is referred to as the "PIN" ) which is a unique for each member. The entry of the PIN can be implemented by touching the numbers and/or the alphabet characters displayed on the monitor screen.
• the information of the entered PIN and the information of the member registration number of the IC card, which has been read in advance by the IC card reader are transmitted from the communication system 5203 to the host- computer 5302 via a telephone line, a leased line or the Internet through the communication system 5301 of the backchannel company 5300.
• the host-computer 5302 receives the signals including the information of the PIN and the member registration number (step S21), the host-computer 5302 searches the customer managing database 5310 of the company side database 5312 based on the received information of the PIN and the member registration number (step S22), and makes a matching whether or not the customer is a valid member (step S23), and then transmits the information concerning the result of that matching from the communication system 5301 via the telephone line to the AAS 5201 through the communication system 5203, the controller 5202 of the store 5200 (step S24). Further, the host-computer 5302 produces a customer code E when the customer is a valid member.
• the AAS 5201 in the store 5200 displays the words "OK” on the monitor screen's display when the customer is a valid member based on the signal including the received information concerning the result of the matching, and on the other hand, when the customer is an invalid member, then the AAS 5201 displays the words "INVALID" on the monitor screen's display (step S12 in Fig. 43).
• the monitor displays a list of the musical compositions based on the music data (music codes) being stored in the memory of the IC card 5000 (step S13 in Fig. 43).
• the group A of music codes constituted of a plurality of music codes for the musical compositions (five musical compositions in this embodiment) as well as “the customer's code E” are generated at the same time when the words "OK" is displayed on the monitor screen.
• the monitor displays on the screen the words "ACQUISITION CONFIRMATION - THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS YOU HAVE SELECTED ARE:", followed by the musical compositions which are acquired in amanner as described above.
• the list of musical compositions being acquired into the memory of the IC card 5000 is displayed on the monitor screen as:
• each of the brackets is displayed at the right end of each of the musical compositions, respectively:
• the order of the musical compositions are changed to the order of 3.2. 1.4. 5. by entering the numbers 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 into the blank squares from the top to the bottom in order.
• the order of the musical compositions can be sorted by using other commonly known methods such as the one which utilizes a cursor.
• the monitor screen On the monitor screen, the item "OK” is displayed at the same time, and by touching this item "OK” when the desired sorting has been completed, the monitor screen returns to the display of the "THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS YOU HAVE SELECTED ARE:", and the sorted musical compositions, such as shown in below, are displayed:
• the customer When the customer turns on the musical composition test device (not shown) installed in the AAS 5201 in the store 5200 and then puts on a head phone, the customer can listen a piece of lyric and/or melody for each of the musical compositions listed on the display through the headphone, and the customer also can confirm it visually by looking at an indicator on the display screen which indicates the portion of the musical composition being played through the headphone with an emphasized tone.
• This operation can be easily implemented by synchronizing the signal of the musical composition with the signal displaying the list of the musical compositions being displayed on the monitor.
• a deletion of the selected musical compositions can be implemented by touching the item "DELETE” on the monitor screen.
• the character display of "PLEASE TOUCH THE MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS) TO BE DELETED” is made, and further the list of the selected musical compositions:
• the monitor screen When newly adding a musical composition, the monitor screen displays the words “THE MUSICAL COMPOSITION WILL BE ADDED” by touching the selection item "ADD”, and returns to the screen of "The Musical Composition Selection Step” as described above. Then, as described above, a new musical composition can be added by operating a necessary procedure while watching the monitor screen.
• the nine kinds of jacket design are displayed on one screen (i.e., one page), and the jacket designs on another pages can be displayed on the monitor screen in such a manner that the jacket designs displayed on the previous page, the next page can be displayed on the monitor screen by touching the entry displays of "PREVIOUS PAGE", "NEXT PAGE” on the monitor screen, respectively.
• the number of kinds of the jacket designs incorporated in one screen i.e., one page
• the character display of "PLEASE ENTER THE ALBUM TITLE” as well as the items of "KEYBOARD ENTRY”, “TOUCHSENSOR ENTRY” are displayed on the monitor screen, as shown in Fig. 47.
• the customer enters the album title of which he/she has evaluated, through the keyboard or the touchsensor, after having touched either one of the items "KEYBOARD ENTRY” or “TOUCHSENSOR ENTRY”.
• the monitor screen sequentially displays the characters and the like of the album to be entered such as "THE ALBUM TITLE IS "NEW PASSION". IS IT OK?", as well as the items of "CHANGE”, "OK” are displayed simultaneously at the same time when either one of the items "KEYBOARD ENTRY” or “TOUCHSENSOR ENTRY” is touched.
• the credit information is read by the IC card-reader, and the signal including the credit information is transmitted to the host-computer 5302 in the backchannel company 5300 and the confirmation data receiving process is implemented (step S31), then the credit confirmation process is implemented by retrieving the customer database 5310, the accounting approval database 5311 based on the confirmation data just received (step S32), and the confirmation result transmission process is implemented by transmitting the result thereof to the store 5200 (step S33). Then the "CARD DATA D" is produced by implementing these processes (steps S31-S33).
• the control unit 5202 sends the signal including the information of the music code 081AMDM029998 read by the IC card-reader to the host-computer 5302 of the backchannel company 5300 through the communication systems 5203, 5301.
• the requested musical composition discriminating unit 5314 retrieves the musical composition databases 5303, 5304 based on the information of the music code 081AMDM029998, and then evaluates whether or not the requested musical composition has already been registered in the system. Here, it is assumed to be evaluated as "having already been registered”.
• the musical composition usage purpose determining unit 5315 determines the usage purpose of the requested musical composition based on the information of the musical composition usage purpose included in the signal.
• the appropriate rights are evaluated by the applicable copyright related information decision unit 5318, based on the information of the "a personal recording to the MD".
• the copyright is effective only within the Japan country; thus it is only necessary to consider the information relating to the Japanese Copyright Law with respect to the copyright law.
• the copyright of the music in Japan is managed by the JASRAC (the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers).
• the JASRAC as entrusted by the music copyright owners, permits a utilization of the music to a user thereof, collects and distributes the usage fee of the writings. Accordingly, if all of the copyright owners were the registered members of the JASRAC, the respective right items described above (al) to (d6) can be simplified as the "JASRAC registered members", thus the opera ⁇ tions/functions of the applicable copyright related information decision unit 5318 and the accounting and royalty decision unit 5319 can be simplified.
• the subject of the copyright i.e. , the writing is the musical composition (the lyric and the melody); thus the songwriter and the musical composer have the copyright, as well as the recording producer and the artist have the neighboring rights.
• the subject of the copyright i.e., the production is a record, and the copyright is considered practically as described below.
• the publisher has, as described above, for the musical composition of the Bon Jovi, (fl) Performance Rights; (f2) Mechanical Rights; (f3) Synchronization Rights; and (f4) Publication Rights.
• Bon Jovi as the artist, enters into a contact with the recording company (for example, the Polygram, Inc. ).
• the recording company has, (gl) The Rights regarding the sound recording; and (g2) Performance Rights (limited to the digital items).
• the performance rights are administered by the organization such as the ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and the like, and the administrative organization collects the royalty (royalties) from the TV station, the radio station, the nightclub, and the like.
• the synchronization rights are administered by the publisher, and the mechanical rights are administered either by the publisher themselves or by the Haley Fox Agency (hereinafter, it is referred to as the Haley Fox) and the like.
• the Haley Fox is a part of the NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) and conducts the copyright administration, and represents more than 13,000 publishers.
• NMPA National Music Publishers Association
• the synchronization rights are evaluated by the negotiation basis.
• the artist receives the artist royalty on the negotiation basis for one record each from the recording company.
• the customer brings the IC card 5000 to the store 5200 and applies for the compilation MD production by inserting the IC card 5000 into the IC card-reader of the "AAS" 5201.
• the control unit 5202 sends the signal including the information of the music code read by the IC card-reader to the host-computer 5302 of the backchannel company 5300 through the communication systems 5203, 5301.
• (3)-30 name of the original co-publisher name representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co-owning the publishing right.
• (3)-31 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-32 organization name name representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs, [note: the mechanical rights and performing rights might be administered by different organizations separately]
• (3)-33 first sub-publisher code code representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-34 first sub-publisher name name representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-35 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the first sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-36 organization name name representative of the administrative organization to which the first sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-37 secondary sub-publisher code code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-50 name of the original co-publisher name representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co-owning the publishing right.
• (3)-51 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-52 organization name name representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs, [note: the mechanical rights and performing rights might be administered by different organizations separately]
• (3)-53 first sub-publisher code code representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-55 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the first sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-58 secondary sub-publisher name name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-59 administrative organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which secondary sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-73 first sub-publisher code code representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-74 first sub-publisher name name representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-75 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the first sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-77 secondary sub-publisher code code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-78 secondary sub-publisher name name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-79 administrative organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which secondary sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-89 code of the original music co-publisher code representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co-owning the publishing right.
• (3)-90 name of the original co-publisher name representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co owning the publishing right.
• (3)-91 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-92 organization name name representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-98 secondary sub-publisher name name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-99 administrative organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which secondary sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-101 co-musical arranger code code representative of a co-musical arranger who co-operates with the main musical arranger in the songwriting.
• (3)-102 co-musical arranger name name representative of a co-musical arranger who co-operates with the main musical arranger in the songwriting. company which enters into a contract with the co-owner.
• (3)-109 code of the original music co-publisher code representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co-owning the publishing right.
• (3)-110 name of the original co-publisher name representative of a co-publisher to whom the representative original publisher enters into a contract of co-owning the publishing right.
• (3)-l11 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-112 organization name name representative of the administrative organization to which the original co-publisher belongs.
• (3)-113 first sub-publisher code code representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-114 first sub-publisher name name representative of the publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-l15 organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which the first sub-publisher belongs.
• (3)-117 secondary sub-publisher code code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the code representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-118 secondary sub-publisher name name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the first publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in the specific area (areas) or country (countries) if the first publisher exist. Otherwise, it represents the name representative of the secondary sub-publisher of which the original publisher enters into a contact of allowing the secondary sub-publisher to exercise the publishing right in a territory other than the ones in which the original publisher has a right to exercise the publishing right thereof.
• (3)-119 administrative organization code code representative of the administrative organization to which secondary sub-publisher belongs.
• Fig. 56 shows a display menu on the display monitor of the system.
• the display menu so-called “the retrieval screen”, is constituted of the following items:
• E-3. Day The above items can be entered using the key board or other type of the input device such as an electronic pen by the user of the system it a time when the user accesses the system by inserting the IC card into the IC card-reader installed in the system.
• the user is identified by this procedure. At the same time, it may arrange to identify the equipment of which the user log-in the system in order to avoid an unauthorized use of the IC-card and/or the equipment.
• the ISRC By entering the applicable items on the "retrieval screen", i.e., by entering the attributes of the musical composition, the ISRC thereof is specified. Once the ISRC is specified, then the "Permission File” and the “Charging Rate & Fee File” (both of which are described below in more details) are automatically linked in accordance with the specified ISRC.
• the menu on the display screen changes to the "initial menu" such as shown in Figs.57a, 57b, or 57c, depending on a type of the user as identified by the above process through the information stored in the memory of the IC card.
• the menu on the screen changes to the initial menu for the business user as shown in Fig. 57a, which includes the selection items of:
• Fig.58 shows the content of the Permission File to be used for the system of the present invention.
• Fig. 59 shows the content of the Charging Rate & Fee File also to be used for the system of the present invention.
• the respective items of the Permission File, as well as the respective items of the Charging Rate & Fee File will be listed with the detailed explanations.
• Genre C Purchase of Music Score(s) Cl Business Use Cl-1 Purchasing it (them) as the data on the network.
• Cl-2 Applying on the network, and then purchasing it (them) as the music score(s) written on the pa ⁇
• C2 Personal Use C2-1 Purchasing it (them) as the data on the network.
• C2-2 Applying on the network, and then purchasing it (them) as the music score(s) written on the pa- per(s)
• Gl-1 Synchronization for use in the movie image(s)
• Gl-2 Synchronization for use in the TV image(s)
• Gl-3 Synchronization for use in the video-gram image(s)
• Gl-4 Synchronization for use in the game soft image(s)
• Gl-5 Synchronization for use in the CM image(s)
• the broadcasting fee of (100/100, 000) xlOO, 000, 000 yer. 100, 000 yen can be obtained for each musical composition.
• This 100, 000 yen is then distributed to the artist(s), the entertainment production with which the artist(s) is associated, and the organization(s) with the entertainment production(s) is associated and the like in accordance with the contract distribution ratio indicated in the respective "Charging Rate & Fee File" corresponding to the Seiko Matsuda' s musical compositions, after the commission of the JCPO is subtracted therefrom.
• the remaining amount of broadcasting fee after the commission of the JCPO being subtracted is distributed to the artist(s), the entertainment production with which the artist(s) is associated, and the organization(s) such as AFM, AFTRA, and the like with which the entertainment production(s) is associated and the like in accordance with the ratio indicated in the respective "Charging Rate & Fee File" corresponding to the Bon Jovi's musical composition.
• the MGAS system of the present invention is activated by inserting the IC card into the IC card-read (step ST1). Then, a type of the user who has just activated the MGAS system is identified from the information stored in the memory of the IC card (step ST2). Next, the "retrieval" menu is displayed on the screen of the display device (step ST3), and the applicable items on the "retrieval” menu for the candidate musical composition are fulfilled (step ST4).
• the DB (the musical database) i retrieved in accordance with the information of the type of user which is identified as well as the items on the "retrieval” menu fulfilled (step ST5).

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