JP2002026843A - System and device for managing contents distribution, terminal device and method for managing contents distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage the prescribed behavior of a user after contents distribution. SOLUTION: In the distribution of contents stored in a contents storage means 120, a contents distribution managing device 100 allows a contents distribution control means 130 to transmit the reporting destination on prescribed operation to be performed by the user having obtained the contents with the contents to the terminal device 200 of the user via a communication control means 110. The device 200 acquires the contents and the reporting destination. A control means 220 stores the contents in a contents storage means 230. When the user performs the prescribed operation to the contents, the means 220 generates the reporting information on the operation and transmits it to the reporting destination via a communication control means 210. The device 110 allows a reporting information acquisition means 140 to obtain reporting information to generate the operation history of the user and to store it in an operation history storage means 150. A privilege giving means 160 refers to the operation history of the user and judges giving of a privilege and gives the privilege to a proper user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content distribution management system, a content distribution management device, a terminal device, and a content distribution management method, and more particularly to a content distribution for managing the distribution of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network. The present invention relates to a management system, a content distribution management device, a terminal device, and a content distribution management method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the Internet and personal computer communication,
Alternatively, a content distribution service that provides image data, music data, video data, or digital contents such as games and programs by data broadcasting or the like has been receiving attention.

[0003] For example, when attempting to receive a content distribution service via the Internet or the like, a user who desires the service accesses a website or the like managed by a content distribution management device that distributes desired content, and pays a fee. In such a case, the necessary content is downloaded after performing the charging process.

In order to receive a content distribution service via satellite data broadcasting or the like, a user who desires the service selects a program for broadcasting the desired content, receives the broadcast program, and downloads the content. get.
Paid content is encoded, for example, and can be used by decrypting it using a key obtained by paying a fee. The content distribution management device manages keys.

[0005] As described above, in the content distribution service, the content distribution management device performs content distribution management such as content distribution management to a user who desires the content and charging processing thereof, and the like.

[0006]

However, the conventional content distribution management system and the conventional content distribution management device are:
There is a problem that the content is not managed after being distributed.

[0007] As described above, the content distribution management device that manages the content distribution service distributes the content and manages the charging of the content. However, after the content is distributed, the use of the content after the distribution, such as how the user used the content, is not managed. For example, it is not possible to grasp the behavior after the user has received the content, such as the number of times the user has reproduced the content or the number of times the content can be freely exchanged between the users.

[0008] In the content distribution service, for example, if the content distribution management device grasps the number of times the user has reproduced the content and provides a service in accordance with the number of times the content is reproduced, the user's willingness to purchase is enhanced. be able to.

On the other hand, when a user transmits content to another user, it means that the user cooperates with distribution of the content. Therefore, for example, if a certain privilege can be obtained in accordance with the number of transmissions of the content, it is possible to increase the willingness to distribute the content.

In this way, after the content distribution, the user's behavior which can measure the user's content usage or the contribution to the content diffusion as described above is grasped, and further, the user's behavior is determined according to the usage or contribution. If the user is given the privilege, the use or spread of the content is promoted.

[0011] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a content distribution management system capable of managing a predetermined action of a user after content distribution, a content distribution management device, a terminal device, and content. It is intended to provide a distribution management method.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided a content distribution management system for managing the distribution of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network. Communication control means for controlling communication with the user's terminal device; content storage means for storing the content;
Content distribution control means for distributing a notification destination of notification information relating to a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content, and an operation relating to the predetermined operation of the user by acquiring notification information relating to the predetermined operation of the user A content distribution management device having notification information acquisition means for generating a history, and operation history storage means for storing the operation history, communication control means for controlling communication performed via the network, and the communication control means Control means for storing the acquired content and the notification destination transmitted by the content distribution management device and sending notification information about the predetermined operation to the notification destination when the user performs a predetermined operation on the content, A terminal device having content storage means for storing the acquired content, Content distribution management system characterized in that it is al structure, is provided.

In such a content distribution management system, when distributing predetermined content stored in the content storage means to an arbitrary user, the content distribution management apparatus determines whether or not the user who has acquired the content together with the content by the content distribution control means. A notification destination for transmitting notification information regarding a predetermined operation to be performed is transmitted to the user terminal device via the communication control unit. The terminal device of the user acquires the content and the notification destination via the communication control unit. The control means stores the content in the content storage means, and when a user performs a predetermined operation on the acquired content, generates notification information regarding the operation, and transmits the notification information to the notification destination by the communication control means. In the content distribution management device that is the notification destination, the communication control unit acquires the notification information from the terminal device and sends it to the notification information acquisition unit. The notification information obtaining means generates an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user from the obtained notification information, and stores the operation history in the operation history storage means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content delivery management device for managing delivery of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network, wherein the content delivery management device communicates with the user terminal device via the network. Communication control means for controlling the content, content storage means for storing the content, content delivery control means for delivering a notification destination of notification information regarding a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content, Content distribution management, comprising: notification information obtaining means for obtaining notification information about a predetermined operation to generate an operation history about the user's predetermined operation; and operation history storage means for storing the operation history. Device is provided.

In the content distribution management device having such a configuration, when a predetermined content stored in the content storage means is distributed to an arbitrary user, a predetermined operation performed by the user who acquired the content together with the content by the content distribution control means is performed. A notification destination for transmitting notification information about the notification is transmitted to the user terminal device via the communication control means. The notification information acquisition unit acquires notification information from the user via the communication control unit, generates an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user from the acquired notification information, and stores the operation history in the operation history storage unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal device for receiving content distribution via a predetermined network, wherein the communication control means controls communication performed via the network, and the communication control means acquires the communication control means. In addition to storing the content transmitted from the content manager that manages the content distribution and a notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation performed on the content, the notification destination is set when the user performs the predetermined operation. A terminal device is provided, comprising: a control unit that sends notification information about the predetermined operation; and a content storage unit that stores the acquired content.

In the terminal device having such a configuration, the communication control unit receives the content transmitted by the content manager and the notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation performed on the content, and transmits the received content to the control unit. The control means stores the content in the content storage means, and stores the notification destination in a predetermined memory. Further, when detecting that the user has performed a predetermined operation, the user is notified that the predetermined operation has been performed to the notification destination as notification information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content delivery management method for managing delivery of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network. A procedure for distributing a notification destination of notification information regarding a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content, and the terminal device of the arbitrary user receiving the distribution of the content receives the content and the notification destination, A procedure for storing the content and the notification destination, and transmitting notification information about the predetermined operation to the notification destination when the predetermined operation is performed, and the content distribution management device receives the notification information, Generating an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user based on the notification information; Contents delivery management method characterized in that it comprises a step of storing the gravel, and is provided.

In the content distribution management method of such a procedure, the content distribution management device distributes a content to a given user and a notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation of the user. The terminal device of the user receiving this stores the content and the notification destination and, when the user performs a predetermined operation, notifies the distributed notification destination that the operation has been performed. The content distribution management device that has received the notification information that the operation has been performed generates an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user based on the notification information, and stores this.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The content distribution management system according to the present invention comprises a content distribution management device 100 for managing content distribution and a terminal device 1 (200) owned by a user.
And the terminal device 2 (201) are connected via a predetermined communication network 300.

Content distribution management device 100 includes communication control means 110 for controlling communication via communication network 300, content storage means 120 for storing content to be distributed, content distribution control means 130 for controlling content distribution, and a terminal. Refer to the notification information acquisition unit 140 that acquires the notification information sent from the device 1 (200) or the terminal device 2 (210), the operation history storage unit 150 that stores the operation history of the user generated from the notification information, and the operation history. And a privilege granting means 160 for granting a privilege to the user.

The communication control means 110 is connected to the communication network 300, and the terminal device 1 (200), the terminal device 2
Communication control with (201) is performed. The content storage unit 120 is a storage device such as a hard disk for storing content.

The content distribution control means 130 reads out the content stored in the content storage means 120 and, via the communication control means 110, the distribution destination terminal device 1 (2
00) or the terminal device 2 (201). At this time, the notification destination of the notification information on the predetermined operation performed by the user of the terminal device 1 (200) or the terminal device 2 (201) is transmitted together with the content. The notification destination in this embodiment is the content distribution management device 100. When the content distribution and the collection of the notification information are performed by different devices, the device is a device that collects the notification information.

The notification information obtaining means 140 obtains notification information from the terminal device 1 (200) or the terminal device 2 (201) input via the communication control means 110, and performs an operation for each user based on the notification information. A history is generated and stored in the operation history storage unit 150. The notification is sent when a predetermined operation is performed, for example, when the content is reproduced or the content is transmitted to another user.

The operation history storage unit 150 stores an operation history generated for each user. Privilege granting means 160
Refers to the operation history of each user stored in the operation history storage unit 150, and grants a predetermined privilege when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, a privilege is provided when the number of times the content has been reproduced reaches a predetermined number. The contents of the privilege and the method of providing the privilege are not particularly limited.

In the above description, the content delivery control means 130 for delivering content, the notification information obtaining means 140 for obtaining notification information, and the privilege providing means 160 for providing a privilege are provided in the same apparatus. Can be a separate device. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a content operation report receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The content operation report receiving device 400 according to the present invention is a device for acquiring notification information, and is connected to each terminal device via the mobile phone network 310. And a high-capacity hard disk (hereinafter, referred to as a large-capacity HD) 430.
The mobile phone communication device 410 has the same function as the communication control unit 110 and controls communication with each terminal device via the mobile phone network 310. The received notification information of the terminal device is transmitted directly or by the CPU under the control of the CPU 420.
Via 420, output to the large capacity HD 430. CPU4
20 controls the entire apparatus and performs the same processing as that of the notification information acquisition unit 140. That is, an operation history for each terminal device is generated from the notification information acquired by the mobile phone communication device 410, and recorded in the large capacity HD 430. The large-capacity HD 430 stores the generated operation history of each terminal device, similarly to the operation history storage unit 150.

Returning to FIG. Terminal device 1 (20
0) and the terminal device 2 (201) are owned by each user,
Via the communication network 300, the content distribution management device 100 and the terminal devices 1 (200) and 2 (201)
Communication between the two. Since the main configurations of the terminal device 1 (200) and the terminal device 2 (201) are the same, the following description will be made in the terminal device 1 (200).

The terminal device 1 (200) is provided with a communication control means 21 for controlling communication via the communication network 300.
0, a control unit 220 for controlling the entire apparatus and performing information processing with the contents, a content storage unit 230 for storing the contents, and a reproduction unit 240 for reproducing the contents.

The communication control means 210 is connected to the communication network 300 and controls communication with the content distribution management device 100 and, if necessary, the terminal device 2 (201). The control means 220 controls the entire device,
Executes processing according to the operation from the user. When the content and the notification destination are obtained from the communication control unit 210,
The content and the notification destination are stored in the content storage unit 230. For example, when a playback operation is performed, a playback instruction is issued to the playback unit 240, and when a content transmission operation is performed, the content stored in the content storage unit 230 and the notification destination are sent to the designated terminal device. Send
If the operation performed by the user is an operation that needs to be notified, notification information is generated and notified to the notification destination via the communication control unit 210.

[0032] The reproducing means 240 reproduces the contents in accordance with the instruction of the control means. Communication network 300
Are the content distribution management device 100 and the terminal device 1 (20
0), the terminal device 2 (201) is connected, and predetermined communication data is transferred. The communication network 300 is, for example,
It is a transmission path capable of two-way communication, such as the Internet or personal computer communication using a communication path such as a telephone line, a CATV, or a mobile phone network. In addition, for distribution of contents and notification destinations,
The communication network 300 may be used for communication of the notification information using a broadcasting network such as satellite data broadcasting.

A specific example of such a terminal device will be described. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A terminal device 500 according to the present invention is a device for acquiring content, and is connected to a content distribution device and other terminal devices via a mobile phone network 310, and includes a mobile phone communication device 510 and a microprocessor 5
20, a memory 530, a display device 540, and a speaker 550. The mobile phone communication device 510 includes:
It has the same function as the communication control means 210 and controls communication via the mobile phone network 310. The microprocessor 520 performs the same processing as the control unit 220 that controls the entire apparatus. That is, the content acquired from mobile phone communication device 510 and the notification destination are recorded in memory 530. Further, the content is displayed on the display device 540 and the speaker 55.
0, or when a predetermined operation is performed, such as when the content is transmitted to another terminal device via the mobile phone communication device 510, notification information is generated, and The content distribution management device 100 or the content operation report receiving device 40
Send to 0. The display device 540 displays the video of the reproduced content, and the speaker 550 outputs sound.

Returning to FIG. 1, the operation of the content distribution management system having such a configuration will be described. The content delivery management device 100 includes a content delivery control unit 13
0, the content stored in the content storage unit 120 is extracted and transmitted to the communication control unit 110. At this time, the notification destination of the notification information regarding the user's operation is transmitted together with the content. It is assumed that notification is performed when the content is reproduced and the content is transmitted to another user. The content and the notification destination are the communication network 30
0, the communication control means 21 of the terminal device 1 (200).
0 is received. The control unit 220 stores the content and the notification destination in the content storage unit 230. The notification is performed when the content is reproduced and when the content is transmitted to another user. When the content is reproduced by the reproduction means 240, notification information of content reproduction is transmitted to the notification destination. Also, for the terminal device 2 (201),
The content and the notification destination stored in the content storage unit 230 are transmitted via the communication control unit 210. At this time, the content transmission notification information is transmitted.

The notification information is received by the communication control means 110 via the communication network 300. The notification information acquisition means 140 acquires the notification information, organizes the information for each terminal device,
It is stored in the operation history storage unit 150. For example, based on the notification information, the number of operations of each operation, the number of times of content reproduction and the number of transmissions, and a history of operations performed are generated and stored in the operation history storage unit 150. Alternatively, the terminal device 1 (200) may count the number of times the content has been reproduced or transmitted, and transmit the content at an appropriate timing. The privilege granting unit 160 refers to the operation history storage unit 150 and grants a privilege to the user according to the number of times of reproduction and the number of transmissions of the content.

Next, a content distribution management method according to the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, a case of notifying the reproduction of the content and a case of notifying the transmission of the content will be described.

First, a case will be described in which the content manager grasps the number of times the content has been reproduced by the user and grants a privilege according to this. By reporting the number of times of reproduction, not only can the use status of the content be known, but also the use of the content can be promoted by giving a privilege, and as a result, the user's willingness to purchase can be increased.

FIG. 4 is a processing diagram of privilege provision according to the number of times of reproduction. 2 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the privilege providing process according to the number of times of reproduction according to the present invention, when the content is reproduced on the terminal device 500 of the user to whom the content has been distributed,
A content reproduction report is generated and transmitted to the content reproduction report receiving device 401 of the content manager. The content reproduction report receiving device 401 processes the reproduction report and gives a privilege according to the reproduction report to the user. The configuration of the content playback report receiving device 401 is the same as that of the content operation report receiving device 400.

The processing procedure will be described. FIG. 5 shows a procedure for providing a privilege according to the number of times of reproduction. This is a flowchart showing a processing procedure after the content is distributed to the terminal device. The process is started (S10), and the terminal device reproduces the content (S11). At this time,
A "content reproduction report" is transmitted to the content reproduction report receiving apparatus based on the notification destination of the content manager received together with the content (S12). The content reproduction report receiving device that has received the content reproduction report stores this in the storage unit. At this time, for example, the number of times of content reproduction for each user is generated. Content managers
At any time, a privilege is given to the user based on the reproduction report (S14). For example, when the number of times of reproduction of the content exceeds a predetermined number of times, or in a certain period, the number of times of reproduction of the user is compared, and a privilege is given to the user according to a predetermined condition such as the order of the number of times of reproduction.

As described above, it is possible to acquire a user's use state of the content after the acquisition of the content, in this case, a report of the reproduction of the content. In addition, since the user can not only purchase the content but also obtain a privilege according to the number of times of reproduction, the use and purchase of the content are promoted.

In the above description, when the user reproduces the content, the user reports the content to the content manager one by one. However, it is assumed that the content reproduction report is temporarily stored on the terminal device side, and is later reported to the content manager. Is also good.

Next, a case will be described in which the content manager grasps the number of times the user has transmitted the content and grants a privilege according to the number. In general, it is often prohibited to copy content and freely exchange it between users. This is because it is inconvenient when the content manager charges for the content. However, it can be assumed that there is no problem even if the content is freely exchanged between users. For example, in a system that charges each time content is reproduced or a system that charges each time content is received, there is no problem even if users freely exchange content. Rather, it plays a role as an advertisement in helping to distribute the content widely. Therefore, in such a case,
If the content manager builds a system that can give a privilege according to the number of transmissions of the user, it is possible to increase the user's willingness to transmit, and to encourage wide distribution of the content.

FIG. 6 is a processing diagram of privilege provision according to the number of transmissions. The same components as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The content manager's content transmission / playback report receiving device 600 has the same configuration as the content operation report receiving device 400, and further has a function of receiving a content transmission report and processing it.

In the privilege providing process according to the number of transmissions according to the present invention, when the user A issues a content transmission request to the user B, the terminal device B (50) of the user B
0b), the content is transmitted to the terminal device A (500a) of the user A. At this time, the terminal device B (500b) notifies the content transmission / reproduction report receiving device 600 of the content manager of the content transmission report. Further, when the content is reproduced on the terminal device A (500a) of the user A, a content reproduction report is generated and transmitted to the content transmission / reproduction report receiving device 600 of the content manager. The content transmission / reproduction report receiving device 600 processes the reproduction report, and gives a privilege to the user B according to the transmission and the reproduction.

The processing procedure will be described. FIG. 7 is a processing procedure for providing a privilege according to the number of transmissions. This is a flowchart showing a processing procedure after the content is distributed to the terminal device B.

The process is started (S20), and at any time,
A content transmission request is transmitted from the terminal device A to the terminal device B having the content (S21). The content is transmitted from the terminal device B that has received the content transmission request to the terminal device A (S22), and a content transmission report is transmitted to the content transmission / reproduction report receiving device (S23). A notification destination for notifying the content when the content is reproduced is added to the content. The terminal device A that has received the content and the notification destination stores the content including the notification destination in the storage unit (S24). The content transmission / reproduction report receiving device that has received the content transmission report stores the report in the storage unit. At this time, for example, an operation history such as the number of content transmissions for each user is generated.
The terminal device A that has acquired the content reproduces the content at an arbitrary time (S25), and transmits a content reproduction report to the content transmission / reproduction report receiving device (S2).
6). The content reproduction report receiving device that has received the content reproduction report stores this in the storage unit. At any time, the content manager gives a privilege to the user B based on the transmission report and the reproduction report (S27). For example, the content is transmitted from the terminal device B to the terminal device A,
For example, when the content is reproduced on the terminal device A, a privilege is given to the user B according to a predetermined condition.

As described above, the content manager can grasp the content distribution status after distributing the content to a specific user. In addition, since the user can not only purchase the content but also obtain a privilege according to the number of transmissions, the distribution of the content is promoted.

In the above description, the privilege is given to the user B of the terminal device B by the content transmission report of the terminal device B and the content reproduction report of the terminal device A. However, if the privilege is given only based on the content transmission report. You can also. Further, in the above description, when the user transmits or reproduces the content, the content is sequentially reported to the content manager. However, the content transmission report and the content reproduction report are temporarily stored on the terminal device side, and later the content manager is notified to the content manager. You may report it.

The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In this case, the processing contents of the functions that the content distribution management device and the terminal device should have are described in a program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Then, by executing this program on a computer, the above processing is realized on the computer. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device and a semiconductor memory. When distributing to the market, CD-ROM (CompactDisc R
ead Only Memory) or a floppy (registered trademark) disk, or the like, to store and distribute the program, or to store the program in a storage device of a computer connected via a network, and to communicate with another computer via the network. You can also transfer. When the program is executed by the computer, the program is stored in a hard disk device or the like in the computer, and is loaded into the main memory and executed.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, when distributing a content to an arbitrary user, the content distribution management device transmits the notification information relating to a predetermined operation performed by the user who acquired the content together with the content. Send The user's terminal device stores the content, generates notification information when the user performs a predetermined operation, and transmits the notification information to the notification destination. The content distribution management device that is the notification destination generates a user operation history from the obtained notification information, and stores this.

As described above, the content distribution management device
By receiving the notification regarding the user's operation and generating the operation history, it is possible to know about the user operation after the content distribution, and it is possible to analyze the user's detailed preference for the content. Further, for example, if a privilege is given according to an operation, the use of the content by the user can be promoted.

Further, when distributing the content, the content distribution management device of the present invention transmits a notification destination for transmitting notification information regarding a predetermined operation of the user together with the content. The notification information from the user is acquired, an operation history relating to a predetermined operation of the user is generated from the acquired notification information, and this is stored.

As described above, by attaching the notification destination to the content, information on the operation performed by the user can be obtained from the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to analyze the user's detailed preference for the content based on the information on the acquired operation. Further, for example,
If a privilege is given according to the operation, the use of the content by the user can be promoted.

Also, the terminal device of the present invention receives a notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation of the user together with the content. When the user performs a predetermined operation, the notification information is transmitted to a notification destination.

As described above, the notification destination is received together with the content, and when a predetermined operation is performed, the notification destination is transmitted to the notification destination. Therefore, information on the user's operation can be provided to the content distribution side.

In the content distribution management method according to the present invention, the content distribution management device distributes the content and a notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation of the user together with the content. The terminal device of the user who has received the notification notifies the notification destination when the user performs a predetermined operation. The content distribution management device that has received the notification information that the operation has been performed generates an operation history of the user based on the notification information, and stores this.

As described above, since the notification destination relating to the operation is distributed together with the content, it is possible to obtain information relating to the predetermined operation of the user with respect to the content at the terminal device of the distribution destination. By generating an operation history from the notification information and using the operation history, it is possible to analyze a detailed preference of the user for the content. Further, for example, if a privilege is given according to an operation, the use of the content by the user can be promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a content operation report receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a processing diagram of privilege provision according to the number of times of reproduction.

FIG. 5 is a processing procedure for providing a privilege according to the number of times of reproduction.

FIG. 6 is a processing diagram of privilege provision according to the number of transmissions.

FIG. 7 is a processing procedure for providing a privilege according to the number of transmissions.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 100: Content distribution management device, 110: Communication control means, 120: Content storage means, 130: Content distribution control means, 140: Notification information acquisition means, 150: Operation history storage means, 160: Privilege grant means, 200: Terminal device 1, 201: terminal device 2, 210: communication control means,
220: control means, 230: content storage means, 24
0: reproduction means, 300: communication network

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A content distribution management system that manages distribution of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network, comprising: a communication control unit that controls communication with the user terminal device via the network; Content storage means for storing the content, content distribution control means for distributing a notification destination of notification information regarding a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content, and obtaining notification information regarding a predetermined operation of the user A content distribution management device having notification information obtaining means for generating an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user, and operation history storage means for storing the operation history; and controlling communication performed via the network. Communication control means, and the content distribution acquired by the communication control means. A control unit that stores the content and the notification destination transmitted by the management device, and that sends notification information about the predetermined operation to the notification destination when the user performs a predetermined operation on the content; and A content distribution management system, comprising: a terminal device having content storage means for storing. 2. The content distribution management device further includes a privilege granting unit that grants a predetermined privilege to the user according to an operation history of an arbitrary user stored in the operation history storage unit. The content distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The control unit of the terminal device generates notification information of content reproduction when the user reproduces the acquired content, and the notification information acquisition unit of the content distribution management device includes the content reproduction notification device. Updating the information related to content reproduction including the number of times the content of the terminal device is reproduced stored in the operation history storage unit when the notification information of the content distribution management device is obtained. 3. The content distribution management system according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined privilege is given according to the number of times. 4. The terminal device control means generates content transmission notification information when the content obtained by the user is transmitted to another user terminal device, and the content distribution management device notification information obtaining means. Updating the information on the content transmission including the number of times of transmission of the content of the terminal device stored in the operation history storage unit when the notification information of the content transmission is acquired; 3. The content distribution management system according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined privilege is given according to the number of times the content is transmitted. 5. The control device of the terminal device generates notification information of content reproduction when the user reproduces the acquired content, and the notification information acquisition device of the content distribution management device includes the content reproduction management device. 2. The content distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein when the notification information is acquired, the information related to content reproduction including the number of times of reproduction of the content of the terminal device stored in the operation history storage unit is updated. 6. The control means of the terminal device generates notification information of content transmission when the content acquired by the user is transmitted to a terminal device of another user, and the notification information acquisition means of the content distribution management device. 2. The content according to claim 1, wherein, when the notification information of the content transmission is acquired, the information on the content transmission including the number of transmissions of the content of the terminal device stored in the operation history storage unit is updated. Delivery management system. 7. The terminal device further includes a storage unit that stores a history of the predetermined operation, and the control unit updates the history of the predetermined operation when the predetermined operation is performed. The content distribution management system according to claim 1, wherein the operation history is transmitted to the content distribution management device as needed. 8. A content distribution management device that manages distribution of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network, comprising: a communication control unit that controls communication with the user terminal device via the network; Content storage means for storing the content; content distribution control means for distributing a notification destination of notification information relating to a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content; acquiring notification information regarding the predetermined operation of the user A content distribution management device, comprising: notification information obtaining means for generating an operation history regarding a predetermined operation of the user; and operation history storage means for storing the operation history. 9. A terminal device for receiving content distribution via a predetermined network, comprising: a communication control unit for controlling communication performed via the network; and a content manager for managing content distribution obtained by the communication control unit. And a notification destination for notifying a predetermined operation performed on the content transmitted from the storage unit, and, when the user performs the predetermined operation, notifies the notification destination regarding the predetermined operation to the notification destination. A terminal device comprising: a control unit for sending; and a content storage unit for storing the acquired content. 10. A content delivery management method for managing delivery of content to an arbitrary user via a predetermined network, wherein the content delivery management device for managing the content includes:
A step of distributing a notification destination of notification information regarding a predetermined operation performed on the content together with the content at the time of distributing the content; and a terminal device of the arbitrary user receiving the distribution of the content, Receiving and storing the content and the notification destination, and transmitting notification information about the predetermined operation to the notification destination when the predetermined operation is performed; and Receiving, generating an operation history related to a predetermined operation of the user based on the notification information, and storing the operation history.