JP2001195407A - Perception information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a perception information providing system that is suitable for distribution, especially electronized sensory information in a rental format. SOLUTION: This system consists of a data station 11 and a portable terminal device 12. The data station 11 provides perception data to the device 12. The device 12 has an input interface for downloading the perception data from the station 11, a recording medium 1114, etc., where the perception data downloaded from the input interface are stored, a sensory information outputting means 1, which outputs information related to the perception data stored in the recording medium and a timer 1219 having an erasing function, where the erasure date and hour of the sensory data stored in the recording medium are set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for providing computerized perceptual information, and more particularly to a system for providing perceptual information suitable for distributing computerized perceptual information in a rental format.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a user wants to purchase a book, the purchaser can check the contents of the book with his own eyes at a bookstore or the like (so-called "browsing"). In addition, music CDs, music cassette tapes, language CDs, language cassette tapes, etc.
D) etc.), some stores allow the purchaser to preview the contents of a music CD or the like.

[0003] However, in the case of a book, although it can be purchased after "browsing", the book content may actually be contrary to the expectation of the purchaser, and the music C
In the case of D or the like, it is not possible to listen to all the stored songs.

[0004] For this reason, after purchasing a book or a music CD, the content of the book may disappoint the purchaser, and the purchaser receives a great sense of economic loss. There is.

[0005] Recently, there has been known a book sales system in a so-called convenience store, which can order and purchase books published not only in Japan but also in foreign countries. Since it cannot be directly obtained, the above problem is likely to occur.

On the other hand, some stores rent books and music CDs. In the case of renting books, music CDs, etc., they can be used at an overwhelmingly low price rather than purchasing them. Therefore, even if the book, music CD, etc. are different from the ones expected, the rented person is less likely to experience the above-mentioned problems since the sense of substantial economic loss is small. Would. However, books that contain articles that are sensitive to the current, such as weekly magazines, are not suitable for rental, so the types of books are limited. Also, for music CDs, etc., illegal copying before the music CD etc. is returned There is a problem that it is easy to be done.

[0007] In the case of rental of a book or music CD, the person who rents the book or music CD.
There are many cases in which one wants to own D or the like, but usually, it is not possible to purchase the rented book or music CD itself. Also, books, music CDs, etc. related to the rental are usually once rented by a person other than the user (in other words, since they are already “used”), the books, music CDs, etc. related to the rental are usually used. By itself, it is not suitable for trading.

[0008] Therefore, books and music C for rental
A person who wants to purchase D or the like is forced to separately purchase a book, a music CD, or the like having the same title at a store such as a bookstore or music CD.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rental system that can distribute contents (usually, literary works) such as books and music as digitized perceptual information.

[0010]

The inventor of the present invention stores digitized books and music in a user terminal and automatically loads the book data and music data after a certain period of time after loading the book data and music data, for example. We obtained the knowledge that erasing data can easily realize the actual rental (that is, acquisition of the right to use a copyrighted work with a time limit) for digitized books and songs. Invented the invention.

[0011] The perceptual information providing system of the present invention comprises a data station and a portable terminal device. The data station provides the sensory data to the portable terminal. In addition, the portable terminal device includes an input interface for downloading perceptual data from a data station, a recording medium for storing the downloaded perceptual data, and a perception for outputting information related to the perceptual data stored in the recording medium. It has an information output unit and a timer with an erasing function (hereinafter simply referred to as “timer”) for setting the erasing date and time of the sensory data stored in the recording medium.

Here, the perceptual data is character data representing book content, character data and graphics data, or music data, and includes moving images such as animations and movies. The input interface of the portable terminal device is a cable connector when the portable terminal device exchanges data with the data station using a cable or the like, and the portable terminal device uses infrared communication. It is an infrared communication device when connected to a data station, and a memory card slot when the portable terminal device is a memory card.

The data station can be a stationary device or a host device connected to a network. When the data station is a stationary device installed in a convenience store, a station yard, or the like, the data station and the portable terminal device are connected to each other by wire or wirelessly without using a network. Further, when the data station is a host device connected to a network such as the Internet, and the portable terminal device has network connection means, the data station and the portable terminal device are connected via a network. Connected.

The perceptual data downloaded to the portable terminal device is deleted by a timer, for example, after a lapse of a predetermined date and time from the downloaded date and time, or, for example, when the timer has a calendar function, at a predetermined date and time. In the present invention, by erasing the perceptual data, it is possible to achieve the same function as renting a book, music CD, or the like as a tangible object.

According to the present invention, it is possible to change the erasure date of the sensory data stored in the portable terminal device. A data station (which may be a stationary data station or a data station connected to a network) may make this change.
Furthermore, another device connected via a telephone line (for example, a device having an erasure date / time management function, hereinafter referred to as an “erasure date / time management device”) may make the above change.

The change of the erasing date (extending or shortening the erasing date and time) can be requested by the user of the portable terminal device from the data station, and if the request is permitted, the erasing date and time is changed by the data station. Changes are made. Further, the change of the erasure date and time can be requested by the user of the portable terminal device from the mobile terminal device to the erasure date and time management device via the telephone line. The device changes the erasure date and time. In the present invention, “erasing date and time”
May be understood as a concept of "Day" units in which time does not matter, or may be a concept in which even "Time" matters.

[0017] The data station or the erasure date and time management device can invalidate the erasure of the sensory data by the timer. For example, the user of the portable terminal device can request the data station to invalidate the erasure, and if the request is granted, the data station invalidates the erasure of the sensory data. Also, the user of the portable terminal device can request the erasure date management device to invalidate the erasure, and if this request is permitted, the erasure date management device invalidates the erasure of the perceptual data.

According to the present invention, by erasing the perceptual data, it is possible to acquire a copyright use right without a time limit, and the user can use the same environment as purchasing a tangible book or music CD. Can be provided.

In the present invention, the perceptual data is any one of character data, graphic data, sound data,
Or a combination of these data.

According to the invention, if the data station is stationary, it can have a display and / or sound output means.

When the perceptual data is character data and / or graphic data, the perceptual information output means is a display. When the perceptual data is sound data, the perceptual information output means is a sound output means. When the perceptual data is character data and / or graphic data and sound data, the perceptual information output means is a display and a sound output means.

The stationary data station can display a list of perceptual information on a plurality of perceptual data on a display. Also, when the portable terminal device is
A list of perceptual information relating to a plurality of perceptual data may be downloaded from the data station and displayed on the display.

According to the present invention, when the perceptual data is character data and / or graphic data, the stationary data station can display a part of characters or graphics related to the perceptual data on a display. Further, when the data station has sound output means and the perceptual data is sound data, the data station can output a part of the sound relating to the perceptual data from the sound output means.

In the present invention, the terminal-type portable device has a display, and the perceptual data is character data and / or character data.
Alternatively, in the case of graphic data, the terminal-type portable device can display a part of characters or graphics related to the sensory data on a display. By the way, when the terminal-type portable device has sound output means and the perceptual data is sound data, the terminal-type portable device may output a part of the sound related to the perceptual data from the sound output means. it can.

The portable terminal device may have an output interface for outputting the sensory data to an external device. In this case, the output of the sensory data from the output interface is prohibited before the erasure of the sensory data is disabled, but the output of the sensory data from the output interface is disabled after the erasure of the sensory data is disabled. The portable terminal device can be configured to allow. That is,
Disabling the erasure of perceptual data is equivalent to removing the restriction on the use of the work, and after disabling the erasure, similar to the right to use a normal work, copying for own use is
This is possible via the output interface.

According to the present invention, the data station or the erasure date and time management device can include a money transfer confirmation means. Here, the "money receiving and confirming means" is, for example, (1) a device for transferring money by hardening or bills, and (2) a means for transferring money by a valuable electronic card such as a prepaid card or a credit card. It is. In the case of (2), the device may be a device capable of actually mounting a valuable electronic card, or may be a device for debiting a predetermined bank account.

In the case where the data station or the erasure date and time management device is provided with a money receiving confirmation means, when the sensory data is loaded into the portable terminal device, the money passing confirmation means is set to the timer with the erasing function. The perception data can be loaded when the receipt of money corresponding to the date and time to be deleted is confirmed.

In the case where the data station or the erasure date / time management device includes money transfer confirmation means, when the perceptual data is loaded into the portable terminal device, the money transfer confirmation means uses the timer with the erasure function. The sensory data can be loaded when the receipt of money according to the date and time of erasure to be set in the storage is confirmed.

Further, when the data station or the erasure date and time management device is provided with a cash receipt confirmation means, (1) when the request for changing the erasure date and time of the perceptual data is an extension of the erasure date and time, When issuing a permission for the change request, when the receipt of money corresponding to the date and time of erasure to be extended is confirmed, the permission is issued,
(2) When the request for changing the erasure date and time of the sensory data is to shorten the erasure date and time, when issuing a permission for the change request, return the money according to the erasure date and time to be shortened after performing the permission. Can also be performed.

In addition, the data station or the erasure date / time management device includes money receiving confirmation means, and when issuing a permission for an invalidation request for erasure of perceptual data,
The permission can also be given when the receipt of the predetermined money is confirmed.

[0031]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an entire system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. A perceptual information providing system 1 includes a stationary data station 11 and a portable terminal device 12. . In FIG. 1, the data station 11 is connected to a main host device 13 via a network 900, and the portable terminal device 12 is connected to an erasure date / time management device 14 by a network relay base (wireless base) 950.
And a telephone line 910.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the data station 11. The internal circuit of the data station 11
It comprises a CPU 1111, a graphics circuit 1112, a sound circuit 1113, a memory 1114, a network connection circuit 1115, an infrared communication circuit 1116, and an operation panel interface circuit 1117. Also,
The data station 11 has a display 1121
, An earphone 1122, an operation panel 1123, and an infrared communication unit 1124.

The CPU 11 is connected to the data station 11.
Overall control of. The graphics circuit 1112 displays a predetermined image of the book information on the display 1121, and the sound circuit 1113 outputs sound information to the earphone 1122. The memory 1114 stores the operation system OS_DS of the data station 11, the database program DB-PRG, and the perception data S
ENS_DATA (in the first embodiment, book data B_DATA and music data M_DATA described later) are stored. The network connection circuit 1115 is connected to the main host device 13 via the network 900, and the main host device 13 transmits the perceptual data SE stored in the memory 1114 of the data station 11.
NSDATA, book list B_LIST, song list M
_LIST, part of book contents B_CONT_PART,
Addition / deletion of part of music contents M_CONT_PART
Changes can be made as appropriate. Infrared communication circuit 111
6 can communicate with the portable terminal device 12 via the infrared communication means 1124. The operation panel interface circuit 1117 receives various commands from the operation panel 1123 and executes processing based on the commands.
lll.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the portable terminal device 12. As shown in FIG. The internal circuit of the portable terminal device 12 includes a CPU 12
11, the graphics circuit 1212, and the sound circuit 1
213, a memory 1214, an external output circuit (output interface) 1215, and an infrared communication circuit 1216
, A key interface circuit 1217, a telephone line connection circuit 1218, and a timer 1219. Further, the portable terminal device 12 is provided with a display 1221 and an earphone 1222 as perceptual information output means, a key 1223 as a user interface, and an infrared communication means 1224 as a data exchange means with the data station 11. An external output terminal 1225 is provided as data output means to an external device.

The CPU 1211 controls the entire portable terminal device 12. The graphics circuit 1212 causes the display 1221 to display a predetermined image, and the sound circuit 1
213 outputs sound information to the earphone 1222.
The memory 1214 stores the operation system OS_MT of the portable terminal device 12, and secures a storage area for the sensory data SENS_DATA.
The external output circuit 1215 can output perceptual information to a computer, a CD deck, or the like via an external output terminal 1225. The portable terminal device 12 transmits the sensory data SENS_DATA (book data B_DAT) stored in the memory 1114 of the data station 11 in FIG.
A, music data M_DATA) and the like can be downloaded. The infrared communication circuit 1216 can perform mutual communication with the data station 11 via the infrared communication means 1224. Key interface circuit 12
17 inputs various commands from the key 1223 and causes the CPU 1211 to perform processing based on the commands.

The telephone line connection circuit 1218 can transmit a request to change the deletion date and time and a request to invalidate the perceptual data to the deletion date and time management device 14 via the network relay base 950 and the telephone line 910, and The change permission and the perception data invalidation permission can be received from the deletion date / time management device 14 as the perception data deletion invalidation permission. The timer 1219 stores the perceptual data SENS_ as described later.
An erase time can be set for each of the DATAs. This erasing time may be changed as described later. Further, the erasing time may not be set, or the set erasing time may be canceled (that is, the erasing may be invalidated).

The erasure date / time management device 14 stores the perception data SE
Contains erasure information for each of NS_DATA (information on whether erasure has been disabled, information on when the erasure is to take place, rental fee information, fee collection information from prepaid cards, credit cards, etc.). And has a money transfer function. That is, the erasure date and time management device 14 deducts these fees from a prepaid card, a credit card, etc. to a predetermined bank account when the “permission” or “purchase” of the perception information SENS_INF relating to the perception data SENS_DATA is performed. Can be.

The operation of the perceptual information providing system described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the operation panel 1123 is provided with a cancel key, and the user can sequentially return from a deep hierarchy to a shallow hierarchy.

The selection of perceptual information by the user of the portable terminal device 12 (hereinafter simply referred to as “user”) is performed by the database program DB_PRG (as described above, stored in the memory 1114 of the data station 11). This is performed by operating a menu displayed by the memory 1114). That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on the display 1121 of the data station 11, selection items of "book list" and "song list" are displayed as an initial menu.

When the user selects a “book list” by operating a predetermined key on the operation panel 1123, as shown in FIG. 5A, a book category (novel, magazine, , Literary arts, politics, etc.), and when a predetermined item is selected from the book category, the display 1121 is displayed as shown in FIG.
, A book name list is displayed in the order of the Iueo or alphabet.

The user can operate a predetermined key on the operation panel 1123 to designate a desired book or song from the "book list" or "song list".

In the first embodiment, when the user of the portable terminal device 12 specifies a desired book from the “book list”, as shown in FIG. 5C, “rental”, “summary”, Either "purchase" or "browsing" can be selected from the menu.

When the user selects “rental”, the display on the display 1121 of the data station 11 is changed to the menu shown in FIG. 5D, and the user can specify “rental days”. By specifying the number of days, the book data B_DATA is loaded from the memory 1114 of the data station 11 to the memory 1214 of the portable terminal device 12. Book data B_DATA
Is loaded into the portable terminal device 12, the user can use the terminal during the rental period (during the set period) as described later.
You can read the book.

When the user selects “summary”, the summary of the book is displayed on the display 1 (not shown).
It is displayed at 121. When the user selects “Summary”, the summary of the book is displayed on the portable terminal device 12.
To allow the user to read the summary indefinitely (or with a limited number of days).

When the user selects "purchase", the display on the display 1121 of the data station 11 is changed to the confirmation menu shown in FIG. 5E. Restrictions (after a fixed period,
Without erasing the book data).

When the user selects "browsing", the whole or a part of the contents of the book is displayed on the display 1121, though not shown. In this case,
A part of the book is loaded on the portable terminal device 12, and the user can copy a part of the book (for example, a prologue if the book is a novel) without a period (or with a limited number of days). ) May be readable.

Further, in the initial menu shown in FIG. 4, when the user operates a predetermined key on the operation panel 1123 to select “music list”, the user selects FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, a music category for each genre is displayed on the display 1121 of the data station 11, and when an item is further selected from the music category, as shown in FIG. A song name list is displayed.

In the first embodiment, when the user of the portable terminal device 12 specifies a desired music from the “music list”, as shown in FIG. 6C, “rental”, “information”, Either “purchase” or “listening” can be selected.

When the user selects “rental”, the display on the display 1121 is changed to the menu shown in FIG. 6D, and the user can specify “rental days”. By specifying the number of days, the music data M
_DATA is the memory 1114 of the data station 11
To the memory 1214 of the portable terminal device 12. When the music data M_DATA is loaded into the portable terminal device 12, the user can listen to the music during the rental period (during the set period) as described later.

When the user selects "information", information about the music is displayed on the display 1121 of the data station 11, though not shown. When the user selects “information”, information such as the singer's name for the music is loaded into the portable terminal device 12 and the user can read the information without a time limit (or with a limited number of days). ) You may be able to listen.

When the user selects "purchase", the display on the display 1121 of the data station 11 is changed to the confirmation menu shown in FIG. 6E, and the user purchases the music, that is, the time limit (one time). You can listen to the song without erasing the music data after the regular date.

When the user selects "listening", all or a part of the content of the music is output from the earphone 1122 of the data station unit 1. In this case, a part of the music is loaded on the portable terminal device 12, and the user can listen to a part (for example, a so-called rust part) of the music without a period (or with a limit of a predetermined number of days). You may do so.

In the present invention, the hierarchical structure of the "list" is not limited to FIGS. 4, 5A to 5E, and 6A to 6E. In addition, a menu for searching by book title, author name, etc. can be provided on the display screen of the "book list", and a song name, singer name, composer can be displayed on the "music list" display screen. A menu for searching by name or the like may be provided.

Now, when the user of the portable terminal device 12 turns on the power using the key 1223, a list group including a “book / song list” shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the display 1221 as an initial menu. Is done.

When the user selects the “book / music list”, as shown in FIG. 7B, the “book data” stored in the memory 1214, the “book name” of the “music data”, and the “music” All "names" are displayed on the display 1221. Here, "book data" and "song data"
Are distinguished from each other by characteristic figures, and "Book title" and "Song title" indicate "rental expiration" when renting, and "purchase" if purchased Is added. A certain "Book Title" that the user is renting
7C, a menu of "execute" and "change period / purchase" is displayed on the display 1221 as shown in FIG. 7C.

When the user selects “execute”, the contents of the book are displayed on the display 1221 for a book, and the music is output from the earphone 1222 for a music.

When the user selects “change period / purchase”, menus of “change period” and “purchase” are displayed on display 1221 as shown in FIG. 7D.
When the user selects “change period” and specifies the extension date and time from the menu shown in FIG.
Erasure date and time management device 1 via telephone line connection circuit 1218
4 is sent. When the content of the shortening / extension request is permitted, the shortening / extension permission is issued to the erasure date / time management device 1.
When the content of the shortening / extension request is not permitted, the shortening / extension disapproval is transmitted from the portable terminal device 12 to the erasure date / time management device 14. Note that if the extension period exceeds the preset maximum rental allowable period, the above “extension” is not performed, and if the shortened period is less than the minimum rental period, the above “shortening” is not performed. . If the user has already purchased a book or song, a message indicating that "already purchased" is displayed, and the menu of "change period" or "purchase" cannot be selected.

When the user selects “purchase”, the user selects FIG.
As shown in (F), a confirmation menu is displayed. When the user responds to the confirmation, the purchase request is sent to the telephone line connection circuit 1
The data is transmitted to the deletion date and time management device 14 via 218. When the purchase request is permitted, the purchase permission is transmitted from the erasure date / time management device 14 to the erasure date / time management device 14, and when the purchase request is not permitted, the purchase rejection is transmitted to the erasure date / time management device 14. Note that for copyright law reasons (for example, when the author has not accepted use without expiration date), the purchase rejection is transmitted to the erasure date management device 14.

In the first embodiment, the output from the external output circuit 1215 of the portable terminal device 12 (the output from the external output terminal 1225) is prohibited for a book or music that has not been “purchased”. The book or song for which "purchase" has been made can be freely output from the external output circuit 1215. Of course, in order to prohibit illegal copying of books and music, even books and music that have been “purchased” can be prohibited from being output to the outside. In this case, it is needless to say that the portable terminal device 12 does not need to be provided with the external output circuit 1215.

When the user selects a purchased “book title” or “song title”, if the selection is made for the “book title”, the book content is displayed on the display 1221 and the selection is “song title”. In the case of making a name, a music is output from the earphone 1222.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the entire system showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The perceptual information providing system 2 includes a data station 21 which is a host device on a network (telephone line), a portable terminal device, 22. The data station 21 has an erasure date / time management unit 2118 as described later.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of the data station 21. The internal circuit of the data station 21
It comprises a CPU 2111, a memory 2114, a network connection circuit 2115, and an erasure date management unit 2118. The functions of the CPU 2111, the memory 2114, and the erasure date / time management unit 2118 are the same as those of the first embodiment.
Ulll, memory 1114, erasure date management device 111
The function is almost the same as the function of 8. Further, the network connection circuit 2115 in FIG. 9 is connected to the portable terminal device 22 via a telephone line 910 and a network relay base (wireless base) 950.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the portable terminal device 22. As shown in FIG. The internal circuit of the portable terminal device 22 is a CPU 2
211, a graphics circuit 2212, a sound circuit 2213, a memory 2214, an external output circuit (output interface) 2215, a key interface circuit 2217, a telephone line connection circuit 2218, and a timer 2219. In addition, the portable terminal device 22 includes:
A display 2221 and an earphone 2222 are provided as perceptual information output means, a key 2223 is provided as a user interface, and an external output terminal 2225 is provided as data output means to an external device.

CPU 2211, graphics circuit 221
2. Sound circuit 2213, memory 2214, external output circuit 2215, key interface circuit 2217, timer 2219, display 2221, earphone 22
The functions of the key 22 and the key 2223 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
PU 1211, graphics circuit 1212, sound circuit 1213, memory 1214, external output circuit 1215,
Key interface circuit 1217, timer 121
9, display 1221, earphone 1222, key 1
223.

The portable terminal device 22 stores the sensory data SENSE_DATA (book list B-LIST, music list MILIST) stored in the memory 2114 of the data station 21 and a part B_CO of the book contents.
NT_PART, part of music contents M_CONT_PAR
T and the like are transmitted to the telephone line connection circuit 221 via the network connection circuit 2115 and the network relay base 950.
8 can be downloaded. Note that the telephone line connection circuit 2218 can transmit a request to change the deletion date and time and a request to invalidate the deletion of the sensory data to the deletion date and time management unit 2118 of the data station 21 via the network relay base 950, and allow the change of the deletion date and time The invalid permission to delete the perceptual data can be received from the deletion date and time management unit 2118 via the telephone line 910 and the network relay base 950.

The operation of the perceptual information providing system described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 will be described below. The operation panel 2223
Is provided with a cancel key, and the user can sequentially return from a deep hierarchy to a shallow hierarchy.

Now, when the user of the portable terminal device 12 turns on the power using the key 2223, the “unrented / unpurchased book / music list” and the “already rented / unlisted book list” shown in FIG. Unpurchased book / music list "is displayed on the display 2221. When the user selects the “unrented / unpurchased book / music list”, the list is loaded from the erasure date management unit 2118 via the telephone line 910 and the network relay base 950.

The selection of the sensory information SENS_DATA by the user of the portable terminal device 22 (selection from the “unrented / unpurchased book / music list”) is performed by the access stored in the memory 2214 of the portable terminal device 22. This is performed by operating the program AC_PRG. That is, when the user operates the predetermined key on the operation panel 2223 to select “unrented / unpurchased book / music list”, the selected book / music list is
The “book list” and “song list”, which are loaded from the erasure date / time management unit 2118 via the telephone line 910 and the network relay base 950, are displayed on the display 2221 as shown in FIG. When the user selects the “book list”, a menu similar to that shown in FIGS. 5A to 5E is displayed on the display 2221. When the user selects “music list”, FIG.
A menu similar to (A) to (E) is displayed on the display 222.
1 is displayed. As a result, the user can rent or purchase a book or music, as in the first embodiment.

Further, the user of the portable terminal device 12
When the “rented / unpurchased book / song list” is selected, as in FIG. 7B, “book name” and “song” related to “book data” and “song data” already stored in the memory 1214 are displayed. Name "is displayed. When "book title" or "song title" is selected, a menu of "execute" and "change period / purchase" is displayed on the display 2221, as in the case of the designation in FIG. 7C. At this time, "Execute"
Is selected, the user can read the contents of the book or listen to the music as in the case of the first embodiment.
If “change period / purchase” is selected, it is possible to change the rental period or purchase a book or music as in the case of FIG. 7E.

[0070]

According to the present invention, a system for distributing (renting or selling) electronic sensory information can be provided. Therefore, even if the contents of books, music CDs, etc., are contrary to the purchaser's expectations, Rental fees can be cheaper than purchases (ie, fees for using copyrighted material are cheaper)
There is no significant economic loss for the buyer. In addition, since books, music CDs, and the like can be switched from “rental” to “purchase”, convenience can be achieved for the purchaser.

In the present invention, it is possible to rent only necessary articles, such as weekly magazines, in which articles sensitive to the current are published. Therefore, when applying the system of the present invention, the types of books are limited. Never. Also, in the system of the present invention, the rented books and music C
Since D or the like cannot be taken out to an external device, there is no problem that the book or the music CD is illegally copied before being returned.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an entire system showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data station in the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the outline of a portable terminal device in the system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an initial menu displayed on a display of a data station in the system of FIG. 1;

5A is a diagram showing a state in which book categories by genre are displayed on the display of the data station; FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a state in which a book title list is displayed on the display of the data station; (C) is a diagram illustrating a state in which a menu of “rental”, “summary”, “purchase”, and “browsing” is displayed when the user specifies a desired book from the “book list”, and FIG. Is a diagram showing a state in which a menu for designating “rental days” is displayed when “rental” is selected, and (E) shows a display (confirmation) on the display of the data station when the user selects “purchase”. FIG.

FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a state in which music categories by genre are displayed on the display of the data station; FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state in which a music name list is displayed on the display of the data station; (C) is a diagram showing a state in which a menu of “rental”, “information”, “purchase”, and “listening” is displayed when the user specifies a desired music from the “music list”, and (D) shows the user. Is a view showing a state in which a menu for designating “rental days” is displayed when “rental” is selected, and (E) shows a display on the display of the data station when the user selects “purchase”. FIG.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an initial menu of the portable terminal device, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing “book data” and “book” related to “music data” when the user selects “book / music list”. (C) showing a state where “name” and “song name” are displayed.
FIG. 4D is a diagram showing a state in which a menu of “execute” and “change period / purchase” is displayed when the user selects a “book name” or “song name” that is rented, and FIG. If you select "Change / Purchase,"
A diagram showing a state where a menu of “purchase” is displayed, (E).
FIG. 4 shows a menu for specifying an extension date and time when the user selects “shortening / extending”, and FIG. 4 (F) shows a state where a confirmation menu is displayed when the user selects “purchase”. It is.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the entire system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a data station in the system of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a portable terminal device in the system of FIG. 8;

11 is a diagram showing an initial menu displayed on the display of the portable terminal device in the system of FIG. 8;

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 1,2 Perception information providing system 11,21 Data station 12,22 Portable terminal device 13 Main host device 12,22 Portable terminal device 14 Erase date and time management device 900 Network 910 Telephone line 950 Network relay base 1111,1211,111, 2211 CPU 1112, 1212, 2212 Graphics circuit 1113, 1213, 2213 Sound circuit 1114, 1214, 2114, 2214 Memory 1115, 2115 Network connection circuit 1116, 1216 Infrared communication circuit 1117 Operation panel interface circuit 1118 Date / time management device 1121, 1221, 2211 Display 1122, 1222, 2222 Earphone 1123 Operation panel 1124, 1224 Infrared communication means 1215, 2 15 external output circuit 1217,2217 key interface circuit 1218,2218 telephone line connection circuit 1219,2219 timer 1223,2223 key 1225,2225 external output terminal 2118 Clear time management unit

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[Claims] 1. A data station, comprising: a portable terminal device, wherein the data station provides sensory data to the portable terminal device, and wherein the portable terminal device downloads the sensory data from the data station. An input interface for storing the perceptual data downloaded from the input interface; a perceptual information output unit that outputs information related to the perceptual data stored in the recording medium; A timer with an erasure function for setting the erasure date of the perceived data set. 2. The data station according to claim 1, wherein the data station is a stationary device, and the data station and the portable terminal device are connected to each other via a wired or wireless network without a network. The sensory information providing system according to 1. 3. The data station is a host device connected to a network, the portable terminal device has network connection means, and the data station is connected to the portable terminal device via a network. The sensory information providing system according to claim 1, wherein 4. The data station or another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line,
The sensory information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an erasure date of the sensory data by the timer with the erasing function can be changed from the data station. 5. The data station or another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line,
The sensory information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein deletion of the sensory data by the timer with the deleting function can be invalidated. 6. The sensory data is any one of character data, graphic data, and sound data, or a combination of these data, and the sensory information output unit is configured such that the sensory data is character data and / or graphic data. When the perceptual data is sound data, it is a sound output unit, and when the perceptual data is character data and / or graphic data and sound data, it is a display and a sound output unit. The sensory information providing system according to claim 1. 7. The portable terminal device having a display, wherein a list of perceptual information on a plurality of the perceptual data is downloaded from the data station and displayed on the display. 7. The perceptual information providing system according to 6. 8. The terminal-type portable device has a display, and when the perceptual data is character data and / or graphic data, displays part of characters or graphics related to the perceptual data on the display. The sensory information providing system according to claim 6, wherein 9. The terminal-type portable device includes a sound output unit, and when the perceptual data is sound data, a part of a sound related to the perceptual data,
The perceptual information providing system according to claim 6, wherein the sound information is output from the sound output unit. 10. The portable terminal device has an output interface for outputting the perceptual data to an external device, and before the erasure of the perceptual data by the timer with the erasing function is disabled, the perceptual data of the perceptual data is invalidated. The output from the output interface is prohibited, but after the erasure of the sensory data by the timer with the erasing function becomes invalid, the output of the sensory data from the output interface is permitted. The perceptual information providing system according to any one of claims 9 to 9. 11. The sensory data is any of character data, graphic data, sound data, or a combination thereof, and the data station displays when the sensory data is character data and / or graphic data. When the perceived data is sound data, the apparatus has sound output means, and when the perceived data is character data and / or graphic data and sound data, it has a display and sound output means. The sensory information providing system according to claim 2, wherein 12. The perceptual information according to claim 2, wherein the data station has a display, and displays a list of perceptual information on a plurality of the perceptual data on the display. Delivery system. 13. The data station, when the sensory data is character data and / or graphic data, displays a part of the character and / or graphic related to the sensory data on the display. The sensory information providing system according to claim 11, wherein 14. The data station according to claim 11, wherein when the perceptual data is sound data, the data station outputs a part of the sound relating to the perceptual data from the sound output unit. Perceptual information providing system. 15. The data station according to claim 1, further comprising a money transfer confirmation unit.
15. The system for providing perceptual information according to any one of 14. 16. The sensory information providing system according to claim 4, wherein another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line includes a money receiving and confirming means. 17. The data station or another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line includes a money transfer confirmation unit, and when loading the sensory data into the portable terminal device, 5. The perception according to claim 4, wherein the perception data is loaded when the receipt / receipt of money corresponding to the erasure date and time to be set in the timer with the erasure function is obtained by the money transfer confirmation means. Information system. 18. The data station or another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line includes a money transfer confirmation unit, and the request for changing the erasure date and time of the perceptual data is extended from the erasure date and time. If
When issuing a permission for the change request, when the receipt of money according to the erasure date to be extended is confirmed, the permission is performed, and the request for changing the erasure date of the sensory data is shortened. 5. The perception according to claim 4, wherein, when issuing permission for the change request, after the permission is issued, money is returned according to the erasure date and time to be shortened. Information system. 19. The data station or another device connected to the portable terminal device via a telephone line includes a money transfer confirmation unit, and when issuing permission for an invalidation request for erasure of the sensory data, The perceptual information providing system according to claim 5, wherein said permission is given when a predetermined money receipt is confirmed.