JP2001297374A - Device and method for processing contents for print and storage medium for processing contents for print - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exclude a negative means for printing images but to positively perform printing and to charge the printed result substitutively. SOLUTION: Inside a 'stamp card', there is a counter area COUNT showing a usable number and when printing is instructed, first of all, it is checked whether this COUNT is '0' or not (S601). When the COUNT is not '0', printing a stamp pattern PTN is performed (S602). After printing for one piece is performed, '1' is subtracted from the COUNT (S603). It is discriminated whether or not the COUNT becomes '0' as a result of the subtraction (S604). In the case of '0', since the stamp pattern in this stamp card can not be used any more, that pattern is erased (S605).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for processing print contents, and a storage medium for processing print contents.

More specifically, the present invention provides a printing content processing apparatus suitable for processing a paid printing content by using a memory storing the printing content having a predetermined image. And a processing method, and a storage medium for processing print content.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, CDROMs sold for personal computers (hereinafter referred to as personal computers) include, for example, a collection of photographs taken by a famous photographer. Such a photo book can be displayed on a display screen and also printed. However, the printing quality of the conventional personal computer is several orders of magnitude lower than the original photobook in terms of resolution or color tone.
Therefore, it is mainly used to enjoy viewing on a screen rather than printing.

[0004]

However, the performance of printers for personal computers has been remarkably improved in recent years, and the printing quality of photographs can be maintained as high as that of ordinary books. For this reason, it has become possible to print a photograph of digital data in a CDROM to create a private photo book. As a result, it is naturally conceivable to print a plurality of copies, so that copyright and copyright issues have arisen.

[0005] A similar problem arises not only when printing data received from the Internet or digital broadcasting but also from a CDROM.

[0006] As a solution to such a problem, a method is conceivable in which image data is displayed but printing cannot be performed. One of the measures is to reduce the data resolution so that the display can be normally displayed, but when printed, only poor quality results can be obtained. Alternatively, a method of setting up a print program so that display data cannot be printed may be considered.

However, among the above-mentioned measures, the method of lowering the data resolution to a point where printing does not make sense is meaningless considering that the quality of the display will be improved in the future. is there. On the other hand, it is not impossible to set a printing program so that display data cannot be printed. However, this may not only complicate the entire system, but may also cause a loophole.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide
A printing content processing apparatus and process that makes it possible to print aggressively, rather than adopting a passive approach to image printing, and instead to charge for printing results. A method and a storage medium for processing print content.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a content area storing printing content having a predetermined image,
A storage unit having a counter area for storing the number of printable times or the maximum usage amount of the print content, and the print content stored in the content area when the stored value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value. And an erasing means for erasing the print content.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the stored value of the counter area is increased or decreased by a predetermined value every time the printing content is printed. And counting means for performing the counting.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the storage unit includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the processing device according to the third aspect, the counting means subtracts the maximum usage amount of the print content based on a basic unit price of the print content.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, Storage means having a counter area for storing the maximum usage amount of the printing content, and counting means for reducing the storage value of the counter area based on the basic unit price every time the printing content is printed. And a printing content processing apparatus comprising:

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, when the value stored in the counter area reaches a predetermined value, the print data stored in the content storage area is stored. An erasing means for erasing the content is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the processing apparatus according to the first to sixth aspects, further comprising a printing means for printing the print content on recording paper.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the processing apparatus according to the first to sixth aspects, the storage content of the storage means is stored via the Internet.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the processing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the storage content of the storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of the storage means.

The present invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claims 1 to 9
In the processing device according to the first aspect, the storage unit is a storage medium that is detachable from an electronic device.

The present invention according to claim 11 comprises a content area for storing a print content having a predetermined image, and a counter area for storing the number of printable times or the maximum usage amount of the print content. A processing method for printing content using a storage unit, comprising an erasing step of erasing the printing content stored in the content area when the storage value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value. It is.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method according to the eleventh aspect, every time the printing content is printed, the stored value of the counter area is increased or decreased by a predetermined value.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method according to the eleventh aspect, the storage means includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method according to the thirteenth aspect, the maximum usage amount of the printing content is subtracted based on a basic unit price of the printing content.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, Using a storage unit having a counter area for storing the maximum usage amount of the print content, a processing method of the print content, wherein each time the print content is printed, the stored value of the counter area is stored. A counting step of reducing the number based on the basic unit price.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method according to the fifteenth aspect, when the value stored in the counter area reaches a predetermined value, the printing method stored in the content storage area is used. An erasing step for erasing the content is provided.

The present invention according to claim 17 is the invention according to claims 11 to
The processing method according to Item 16, further comprising a printing step of printing the print content on recording paper.

The present invention according to claim 18 is the invention according to claims 11 to
In the processing method according to Item 16, the storage content of the storage unit is stored via the Internet.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method of the eighteenth aspect, the storage content of the storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of the storage means.

The present invention according to claim 20 is the invention according to claims 11 to
In the processing method according to the nineteenth aspect, the storage means is a storage medium that is detachable from an electronic device.

The present invention according to claim 21 is provided with a content area for storing a print content having a predetermined image, and a counter area for storing the number of printable times or the maximum usage amount of the print content. As a processing procedure of the print content using the storage means, when the stored value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value, an erasing step of erasing the print content stored in the content area is performed by a readable program. Is a storage medium stored in the form of.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-first aspect, every time the printing content is printed, the storage value of the counter area is increased or decreased by a predetermined value.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-first aspect, the storage means includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-third aspect, the maximum usage amount of the printing content is subtracted based on a basic unit price of the printing content.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, Using a storage unit having a counter area for storing the maximum usage amount of the printing content, as a processing procedure of the printing content, every time the printing of the printing content is performed, the stored value of the counter area is used as the basic value. A storage medium storing a counting step of decreasing based on a unit price in the form of a readable program.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-seventh aspect, when the value stored in the counter area reaches a predetermined value, the print medium stored in the content storage area is further stored. An erasing step for erasing the content is provided.

The present invention according to claim 27 is the invention according to claims 21 to
26. The storage medium according to claim 26, further comprising a printing step of printing the print content on recording paper.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention,
26, the storage content of the storage means is stored via the Internet.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-eighth aspect, the storage content of the storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of the storage means.

The present invention according to claim 30 is the invention according to claims 21 to 21.
29. In the storage medium according to item 29, the storage means has a shape detachable from an electronic device.

The present invention according to claim 31 is the invention according to claims 21 to
30. A storage medium according to any one of the above, wherein the storage medium is a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magneto-optical disk storing a program readable by a server computer and a client computer,
An optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, and ROM are used.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the thirty-first aspect, the storage medium is detachable from a server computer and a client computer.

[0041]

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

Embodiment 1 First, an outline of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a memory card whose storage contents can be changed is used, and print contents such as photographs, characters, and graphic data and the number of times of printing of the print contents are stored in the memory card in advance. When this memory card is set in the printing apparatus, the same print content can be repeatedly printed up to the above-described print limit number. However, when the number of times of printing is reached, the content of the printing content stored in the memory card is deleted. In other words, unlike a prepaid card such as a telephone card, the print content disappears after the printing has been performed a specified number of times.

At present, postal stamps purchased from a post office are used, and if these are printed by a printer such as a personal computer, the stamps are naturally counterfeit. It is also conceivable that, by paying a fee, the content for printing a stamp can be purchased (of course, after legal problems have been improved).

Therefore, if legally permitted, for example,
On a privately-designed postcard, download stamps that match the design through the Internet, etc.
It is possible to print directly on postcards. This not only saves you from having to go to the post office and purchase stamps, but also increases the enjoyment of mailing. The present embodiment will be described on the premise that such a social foundation is complete.

Here, a case will be described in which the above-mentioned "stamp card", which is a memory card, is purchased at a post office (or purchased via the Internet) and stamps are printed.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a private postcard. A stamp must be attached to the private postcard 101, but the print content 102 as a stamp is printed. As described above, it is assumed that the print content 102 has a value as a stamp.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the stored contents of the "stamp card" according to the present embodiment. This "stamp card"
, A usable number 201, a unit price 202, ie, a fee for one stamp, and a stamp pattern 203 are stored in advance.

This "stamp card" may be purchased at a post office, or may be purchased from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications via the Internet and downloaded to its own memory card.

FIG. 3 shows a printing apparatus which prints print contents by mounting the above card. In the figure, C
An ARD 306 is a unit for mounting the above-described memory card (that is, a “stamp card”), and the central processing unit (CPU) 301 can access the memory card via the bus line (BL).

Data read from the memory card is processed by a central processing unit (CPU) 309 and output to a printer (PRNT) 308.

The data in the printing apparatus is stored in a bus line (B
L) 307.

The operation of the printing apparatus is performed by a panel (PNL) 30.
In step 3, necessary information is displayed on a display (DISP) 302.

The printing apparatus includes a random access memory (RAM) 305, and operates integrally with a memory card (to be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 4).

The read only memory (ROM) 304 stores fixed information (see FIG. 5).
Will be described later).

FIG. 4 shows the RAM 305 and the CARD 30
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a storage area of a memory card (postage card) attached to a memory card 6; In the RAM 305, a work area (WO) for temporarily storing values of the operation process and other information is stored.
RK) 401. The calculation here uses information from the memory card. That is, since the memory card is also a kind of RAM (corresponding to the card structure of FIG. 2), it is drawn together in FIG.

The counter area (COUNT) 402 in FIG.
Is the number of stamps that can be used, cost area (COST) 403
Denotes a price for one stamp, and a pattern area (PTN) 404 stores a print content representing a design of the stamp.

FIG. 5 shows the storage area of the ROM 304.
That is, a program area (PROG) 501 for executing processing by the central processing unit (CPU) 309
And font pattern area (FO
NT) 502. This program area (P
The processing procedure stored in (ROG) will be described next with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 shows a stamp (printing content 102:
2 is a flowchart showing a print control procedure of FIG. 1).

In the "stamp card", there is a counter area (COUNT) indicating the number of usable sheets. When printing is instructed, it is first checked whether or not this COUNT is 0 (step S601). If it is 0, the stamp card is no longer usable, so nothing is done and the process ends.

If COUNT is not 0, the pattern (P
TN) 404 is executed (step S602).

After printing one sheet, 1 is subtracted from COUNT (step S603).

It is determined whether or not COUNT has become 0 as a result of the subtraction (step S604). If it is not 0, nothing is performed and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is 0, the pattern (PTN) in this stamp card
Since the pattern can no longer be used, the pattern is erased (step S605). Even if the stamp pattern (PTN) remains, it cannot be used if COUNT is 0. However, in order to prevent unauthorized use, the stamp pattern (PTN) is erased just in case.

As described above, every time a stamp is printed, the COUN
T decreases, and finally, it cannot be used as a "stamp".

Embodiment 2 In Embodiment 1 described above, the case of printing one type of stamp at a single price has been described. Here, a stamp card in which a plurality of types of stamps are mixed will be described.

FIG. 7 exemplifies a printing mode on an envelope. A stamp must be attached to the envelope 701. Therefore, the contents 702 and 70 as stamps
3 is printed. In the case of an envelope, the stamp fee changes depending on the weight, so the stamp pattern naturally changes.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a “stamp card” according to the present embodiment. The total amount 801 is stored at the top of the "stamp card". That is, an amount such as 1000 yen or 10,000 yen is stored regardless of the type and number of stamps.

Next, a plurality of types of postage 802 are stored. This is not the original unit price of stamps, but is classified by postage. In addition, when sticking the actual stamp on the envelope,
If the postage is 130 yen, one stamp of 130 yen may be stuck, or two stamps of 50 yen and 80 yen may be stuck together. No matter how much the postage is, it is possible to form a predetermined fee by a combination of stamps. However, in the present embodiment, the content to be printed is one stamp. Therefore, a plurality of types of money classified as postal money are stored.

Further, the postage stamp pattern 80 for each postage
3 are stored.

The "stamp card" may be purchased at a post office, or may be purchased from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications via the Internet and downloaded to a card.

Further, it is possible to increase the total amount by paying a fee even after use.

A printing apparatus for printing a stamp content by mounting the “stamp card” shown in FIG. 8 is the same as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 3). However, R
Since the AM 305 has only a work area, the stamp card (memory card) shown in FIG. 8 is used similarly to the RAM. The storage area is as shown in FIG. That is, the total amount (total) is TOTAL902, the postage (cost) is COST903, and the stamp pattern is PTN9.
As 04, it operates together with the work area WORK of the RAM.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a print control procedure for stamp content according to the present embodiment.

TOTA indicating the total amount is included in the stamp card.
L, and when printing is instructed, first, the total amount TOTA
It is checked whether L is 0 (step S100)
1). If it is 0, the balance of the stamp card is 0 yen, and the process is terminated.

If the total amount TOTAL is not 0, the postage to be printed is temporarily stored in the work area WORK of the RAM (step S1002).

Next, the postage WORK and the total amount TO
The TAL is compared (step S1003). As a result, if the total amount TOTAL is smaller, the stamp cannot be printed, and the process ends.

If the total amount TOTAL is larger, the stamp pattern PTN corresponding to the postage is selected (step S).
1004), the stamp pattern is printed (Step S)
1005).

After the printing, the postage WORK for the printed amount is subtracted from the total amount TOTAL (step S10).
06).

With the above processing steps, the printing of one stamp for an arbitrary postage and the reduction processing from the total amount are completed.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 11 shows the total amount TO in Embodiment 2 described above.
It is a flowchart in which all stamp patterns are erased when TAL becomes 0. In this figure, steps S1001 to S1006 are the same as those in FIG.

In step S1007, the total amount TOTA
It is determined whether or not L is 0. As a result, the total amount TO
If TAL is not 0, the process ends. On the other hand,
If the total amount TOTAL is 0, stamps can no longer be used, so that all stamp patterns PTN are erased from the viewpoint of preventing unauthorized use (step S100).
8).

Other Embodiments (1) In the first, second, and third embodiments described above, a seemingly unusual example of stamp printing has been described. However, copyrights for photographs, paintings, illustrations, literature, and the like have been established. Of course, billing and printing can also be performed on the artistic work to be performed. Also, if the law allows,
It is also applicable to securities or bills. (2) Further, a ticket having the same value as a cash voucher such as a gift certificate, a concert admission ticket, a boarding pass, or a boarding ticket may be printed. (3) In the first, second, and third embodiments, the stamp card has been described as an example. However, a floppy disk or other media can be used instead of the memory card. However, it is necessary to prevent the operator from easily rewriting the contents.

According to the present invention, a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus is provided. Can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

Examples of a storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, optical disk, CD-ROM, and C
A DR, a magnetic tape nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

The functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented when the computer executes the readout program code. In addition, the OS or the like running on the computer operates in accordance with the instructions of the program code. Some or all of the processing is performed, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. The CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can also be realized by the processing.

The present invention is also applicable to a case where the program is delivered from a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a requester via a communication line such as personal computer communication. It goes without saying that you can do it.

[0088]

As described above, according to the present invention, rather than adopting a reluctant measure for printing an image, the printing is positively performed, and instead, the printing result is reduced. It is possible to realize a printing content processing device and a printing content processing method and a storage medium for processing the printing content, which enable charging.

More specifically, the counter is controlled each time the printing content is printed, and the printing of the content can be disabled after printing the specified number of times or after using the specified fee.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a postcard on which a stamp pattern according to a first embodiment of the present invention is printed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a stamp card according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a printing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating storage areas of a RAM and a memory card of the printing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a ROM of the printing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an envelope on which a stamp pattern is printed according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a stamp card according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a storage area of a RAM and a memory card of the printing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed in a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure executed in a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 301 CPU 302 Display 303 Panel 304 ROM 305 RAM 306 Memory card mounting unit 307 Bus line 308 Printer

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Claims (32)

[Claims] 1. A storage device comprising: a content area storing a print content having a predetermined image; a counter area storing a printable number of times or a maximum usage amount of the print content; An erasing means for erasing the print content stored in the content area when the storage value of the area reaches a predetermined value. 2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a counting unit configured to increase or decrease a storage value of the counter area by a predetermined value every time the printing content is printed. A printing content processing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the counting unit subtracts a maximum usage amount of the printing content based on a basic unit price of the printing content. Processing equipment. 5. A content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, and a maximum usage amount of the print contents. And a counting means for reducing the storage value of the counter area based on the basic unit price every time the printing content is printed. Printing content processing device. 6. The processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: an erasing means for erasing the print content stored in the content storage area when the value stored in the counter area reaches a predetermined value. An apparatus for processing print content, comprising: 7. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printing unit configured to print the printing content on a recording sheet. 8. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contents stored in said storage means are stored via the Internet. 9. The printing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the storage contents of said storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of said storage means. Processing equipment. 10. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit is a storage medium in a form detachable from an electronic device. 11. A printing method using a storage unit including a content area storing a print content having a predetermined image and a counter area storing a printable number of times or the maximum usage amount of the print content. A method for processing print content, comprising: when the stored value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value, erasing the print content stored in the content area. Processing method. 12. The processing method according to claim 11, wherein the storage value of the counter area is increased or decreased by a predetermined value every time the printing content is printed. Processing method. 13. The processing method according to claim 11, wherein the storage unit includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content. 14. The processing method according to claim 13, wherein a maximum usage amount of the print content is subtracted based on a basic unit price of the print content. 15. A content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, and a maximum usage amount of the print contents. And a storage unit having a counter area for storing the print content, wherein each time the print content is printed, the stored value of the counter area is reduced based on the basic unit price. A method for processing print content, comprising: 16. The processing method according to claim 15, further comprising: erasing a print content stored in the content storage area when the storage value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value. A method for processing print content, comprising: 17. The processing method according to claim 11, further comprising a printing step of printing the printing content on a recording sheet. 18. The processing method according to claim 11, wherein the contents stored in the storage unit are stored via the Internet. 19. The processing method according to claim 18, wherein the storage content of said storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of said storage means. Processing method. 20. The processing method according to claim 11, wherein the storage unit is a storage medium that is detachable from an electronic device. 21. Printing using a storage unit having a content area storing a print content having a predetermined image and a counter area storing a printable number of times or the maximum usage amount of the print content. As a processing procedure of the content for use, when the stored value of the counter area reaches a predetermined value, an erasing step of erasing the print content stored in the content area is stored in the form of a readable program. Characteristic storage medium. 22. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein the storage value of the counter area is increased or decreased by a predetermined value each time the printing content is printed. 23. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein the storage unit includes a cost area storing a basic unit price of the print content. 24. The storage medium according to claim 23, wherein a maximum usage amount of the print content is subtracted based on a basic unit price of the print content. 25. A content area storing a plurality of print contents, a cost area storing a plurality of basic unit prices respectively corresponding to the plurality of print contents, and a maximum usage amount of the print contents. And a storage unit having a counter area for storing the print content. The processing procedure for the print content includes: a count for decreasing the storage value of the counter area based on the basic unit price every time the print content is printed. A storage medium wherein steps are stored in the form of a readable program. 26. The storage medium according to claim 25, further comprising: an erasing step of erasing the print content stored in the content storage area when the value stored in the counter area reaches a predetermined value. A storage medium characterized by comprising: 27. The storage medium according to claim 21, further comprising a printing step of printing the print content on a recording sheet. 28. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein the storage content of said storage means is stored via the Internet. 29. The storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the storage content of said storage means can be changed via the Internet during or after use of said storage means. 30. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein said storage means is a storage medium detachable from an electronic device. 31. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein the storage medium includes a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, and a storage medium that stores a program that can be read by a server computer and a client computer. Magneto-optical disk, optical disk, CD-ROM,
CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, RO
A storage medium characterized by using M. 32. The storage medium according to claim 31, wherein said storage medium is detachable from a server computer and a client computer.