JP2002074015A - Contents selling system inside moving space, contents selling method, and recording medium recorded with contents selling program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contents selling system within a moving space, capable of efficiently selling various information to a passenger. SOLUTION: A purchasing request is transferred from a customer terminal (step SA1); and sales server on board the train receives a purchasing request (step SB1), requests certification data (step SB2), and then a waits ready until the certification data is received (step SB3). When the sales server aboard train receives the certification data, ID is published and transferred. By having the customer terminal of the corresponding passenger receive the ID (step SA3), certification is finished. The passenger assigns contents who desired delivery, by making entries for keyboarding ID number, corresponding to the contents and requests download (step SA4). The sales server aboard the train receives a request for downloading (step SB5), and transfers contents data corresponding to the request (step SB6).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content sales system, a content sales method, and a recording medium on which a content sales program is recorded in a moving space such as a train, a train, an aircraft, a ship, or the like.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, for example, in a train or train, as a means for passengers to obtain various kinds of information, a hanging advertisement locked on a ceiling of a vehicle, a television monitor arranged on a wall of the vehicle,
There are in-car sales of various magazines.

[0003]

However, since the hanging advertisement has a small amount of information and the same screen is repeatedly displayed even on the television monitor, the passengers get tired immediately. On the other hand, in the case of selling various magazines in a car, when a passenger purchases the magazines, the amount of information printed on the magazines is enormous, so that the user does not get bored immediately. However, loading and selling a plurality of types of magazines in response to the demands of a large number of passengers on a large number of vehicles requires a lot of labor. In addition, a space for magazine inventory must be secured in a limited space in the vehicle, which is inefficient in a sales form and a management form.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a content selling system, a content selling method, and a content selling method in a moving space capable of efficiently selling various information to passengers. It is an object to provide a recording medium on which a program is recorded.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a contents sales system, comprising: a server arranged in a moving space; and a server arranged in the moving space. A customer terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data, the server includes: a purchase intention data receiving unit that receives content purchase intention data transmitted from the customer terminal; Authentication data requesting means for transmitting a request, authentication data receiving means for receiving authentication data transmitted from the customer terminal in response to the authentication data request, and content transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data Content transmitting means for transmitting content data in response to a distribution request, wherein the customer terminal comprises:
Purchase intention data receiving means for transmitting the content purchase intention data, authentication data transmitting means for transmitting authentication data in response to the request for the authentication data, content distribution request transmitting means for transmitting the content distribution request, The apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives content data transmitted by the content transmitting unit in response to a distribution request, and a reproducing unit that reproduces content based on the content data received by the receiving unit.

[0006] Therefore, when content purchase intention data is transmitted from a customer terminal in a train, for example, a request for authentication data is transmitted from a server arranged in the train. In response, the customer terminal responds to the request by requesting authentication data. Authentication is completed by transmitting the authentication data. Thereafter, when a content distribution request is transmitted from the customer terminal, corresponding content data is transmitted from the server, and the customer terminal receives and reproduces the content data. Therefore, the passenger can play and enjoy various contents in the limited space by using the customer terminal. On the other hand, in-car service providers,
There is no need to load a plurality of types of magazines on a large number of vehicles, and there is no need to secure a space for magazine inventory in a limited space in the vehicle, so that contents can be sold efficiently.

[0007] In the content sales system according to claim 2, the content distribution request transmitting means of the customer terminal transmits identification data corresponding to the content, makes a content distribution request, and transmits the content of the server. The means transmits content data corresponding to the identification data. Therefore, a content distribution request can be easily made using the identification data, and the server transmits the content data corresponding to the identification data, so that the identification data functions as a shortcut for quickly extracting the content data.

In the content selling system according to a third aspect, the server further includes ID data transmitting means for transmitting ID data in response to receiving the authentication data, and the customer terminal includes: The apparatus further includes a receiving unit that receives the ID data. Therefore, in this case, the authentication data is transmitted from the customer terminal, and the server receiving the authentication data transmits the authentication data.
Authentication is completed by transmitting the D data.

In the content sales system according to a fourth aspect, the server further includes processing means for performing a billing process in accordance with the content data transmitted by the content transmission means. Therefore, the settlement of the content purchase price is performed without the cash payment in the moving space.

[0010] In the content selling system according to a fifth aspect, the customer terminal is connected to the server by wire via connection means arranged near a seat in the moving space. Therefore, without using an external public telephone network or the Internet,
High-speed, large-capacity content distribution becomes possible.

[0011] The content selling system according to claim 6 further comprises a display means arranged in the moving space, for displaying information on the content which can be distributed by the server. Therefore, the passenger can request the desired content distribution by viewing the information on the content guided by the display means such as the display or the hanging device arranged in the vehicle.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content selling method for supplying and selling content from a server disposed in a moving space to a customer terminal in the moving space. The server includes a purchase intention data receiving process for receiving content purchase intention data transmitted from the customer terminal, and an authentication data request process for transmitting a request for authentication data in response to receiving the purchase intention data. In response to the authentication data request, an authentication data receiving process of receiving authentication data transmitted from the customer terminal, and, in response to a content distribution request transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data, And transmitting the content purchase intention data to the content terminal. Receiving processing, authentication data transmitting processing for transmitting authentication data in response to the request for the authentication data, content distribution request transmitting processing for transmitting the content distribution request, and transmitting by the content transmitting processing in response to the content distribution request A reception process for receiving the received content data and a reproduction process for reproducing the content based on the content data received by the reception process are executed.

[0013] In the content selling method according to the invention of claim 8, in the content distribution request transmitting process of the customer terminal, identification data corresponding to the content is transmitted to make a content distribution request, and In the content transmission processing, the content data corresponding to the identification data is transmitted.

In the content selling method according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the server further executes an ID data transmitting process of transmitting ID data in response to receiving the authentication data. The terminal further executes a receiving process for receiving the ID data.

[0015] In the content selling method according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the server further executes a charging process in accordance with the content data transmitted by the content transmitting process.

Therefore, by causing a computer to execute the processing described in claims 7 to 10, it is possible to obtain the same effects as the inventions described in claims 1 to 4. Therefore, by executing the described process using hardware such as a general-purpose computer, the content selling technology in the moving space according to the present invention can be easily implemented with the hardware.

Further, in the content selling method according to the present invention, the customer terminal receives the I
Based on the D data, a preferential purchase right for the content outside the moving space is established. In other words, a book or CD containing the content that the passenger received after getting off the passenger
When purchasing, by presenting ID data,
You can establish a system that allows you to purchase for free or at a discounted price.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium for controlling a server arranged in a moving space to supply and sell contents to customer terminals in the moving space. A purchase medium data receiving procedure for receiving content purchase intention data transmitted from the customer terminal, and an authentication data request for transmitting a request for authentication data in response to receiving the purchase intention data. An authentication data receiving step of receiving authentication data transmitted from the customer terminal in response to the authentication data request; and a content distribution request transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data. A program for causing a computer to execute a content transmission procedure for transmitting data is recorded. Therefore, according to the twelfth aspect, the server described in the first aspect can be realized by causing a computer to read a program included in a recording medium.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, an in-car storage device 3 and an in-car sales server 4 connected to the in-car storage device 3 are arranged in an arrangement space 2 provided in the train 1. The in-vehicle storage device 3 includes a hard disk 31, a DVD-R / W 32, and a tape drive 33. The hard disk 31 stores the content transmitted from the distribution server 34 outside the train, and stores the content on the DVD-R.
The / W 32 reproduces and outputs the content recorded on the disk 35, and the tape drive 33 reproduces the content recorded on the tape 36 and supplies each to the in-car sales server 4.

The contents from these distribution servers 34,
And tape 3 on which content and contents are recorded
6 is provided by a predetermined content provider. In addition, media provided by these content providers include advertising content having content that can be provided in the train 1 and an identification number corresponding to each content (for example, an advertisement similar to a general hanging advertisement). Form) is included.

The in-vehicle sales server 4 has a function of transmitting and receiving data wirelessly, and has a cabin space 5, 5
Are connected by wires to a plurality of in-vehicle advertising displays 6 arranged in the vehicle and jacks 7 provided for each seat.
On the other hand, the customer terminals 8 in the present embodiment are an information terminal 81 and a mobile phone terminal 82 carried by the passenger. The information terminal 81 has an adapter connectable to the jack 7, and the mobile phone terminal 82 is a general wireless phone terminal.
Therefore, the passenger having the information terminal 81 can transmit and receive data to and from the in-vehicle sales server 4 by wire by connecting the information terminal 81 to the jack 7 in the passenger of each seat. It is also possible to wirelessly access the in-vehicle sales server 4 using the mobile phone terminal 82, and when the information terminal 81 or the mobile phone terminal 82 has a Bluetooth communication function, the mobile phone terminal 82 It is also possible to access the sales server 4.

Needless to say, the customer terminal 8 reproduces and displays data as well as a data input function and a data transmission / reception function.
Alternatively, it has a function of emitting sound.

In the present embodiment having the above configuration, the in-vehicle sales server 4 constantly displays the advertising content supplied from the in-vehicle storage device 3 on the in-vehicle advertising display 6.
The advertisement content is displayed on the in-vehicle advertisement display 6. The advertising content displayed on the in-vehicle advertising display 6 is, as described above,
The content that can be provided in the train 1 and an identification number corresponding to each content are included. Therefore, the passenger can visually recognize the display on the in-vehicle advertisement display 6 (see FIG. 1) to know the contents obtainable in the train 1 and the identification numbers corresponding to the respective contents. At this time, the operation procedure of the customer terminal 8 when purchasing the content is also displayed on the in-vehicle advertisement display 6.

When the passenger confirms the presence of the desired content on the in-vehicle advertisement display 6 and operates the key at the customer terminal 8, the customer terminal 8 and the in-car sales server 4 process according to the flowchart shown in FIG. To start. That is, the customer terminal 8 transmits a purchase request in response to the key operation of the passenger (step SA1, FIG. 1).
). Then, the in-vehicle sales server 4 receives the purchase request (step SB1), requests authentication data such as a telephone number, a card number, and a password of the customer terminal 8 (step SB2), and continues until the authentication data is received. The operation waits (step SB3).

A request screen for the authentication data is displayed on the display unit of the customer terminal 8 which has received the request for the authentication data. In response to this, when the passenger inputs the authentication data and performs a transmission operation, the authentication data is displayed. It is transmitted (step SA2).

When the in-vehicle sales server 4 receives the authentication data during the standby, the in-vehicle sales server 4 issues and transmits the passenger ID. This ID may be issued for a fee, in which case an ID for content distribution will be sold (FIG. 1). Authentication is completed by the corresponding passenger's customer terminal 8 receiving the ID transmitted from the in-vehicle sales server 4 (step SA3).
Passengers can purchase content.

Then, the passenger specifies the content desired to be distributed by keying in the identification number corresponding to the content, and requests download (step S).
A4). The in-vehicle sales server 4 receives the download request (step SB5) and transmits the content corresponding to the request, that is, the content data corresponding to the transmitted identification number (step SB6).

The customer terminal 8 receives the transmitted content data (FIG. 1) and reproduces it (step SA).
5). Therefore, the passenger can play and enjoy various desired contents with the customer terminal 8 in the limited cabin space 5. In-vehicle service providers do not need to load multiple types of magazines in many vehicles, and there is no need to secure space for magazine inventory in the limited space of vehicles, and sell contents efficiently. I can do it.

On the other hand, after transmitting the content data, the in-vehicle sales server 4 stores information on the transmitted content data (step SB7). further,
A billing process of calculating a fee based on the stored information and the content unit price information stored in advance is performed (step SB8). Thereafter, the data of the fee obtained by the charging process and the data such as the card number and the password obtained in the process up to step SB3 are transmitted to the card company (step SB9). Based on these data, the card company deducts the fee corresponding to the fee from the passenger's account and collects the fee on behalf of the in-vehicle service provider, thereby completing the sale of the content.

On the other hand, after the passenger gets off the train 1, a magazine or C
If the user wishes to purchase the content recorded on a medium such as D, the user goes to a predetermined store associated with the in-vehicle service company and presents the ID acquired in step SA3. Then, the store provides the medium B on which the desired content is recorded free of charge or sells the medium B at a low price through preferential discount (FIG. 1). As a result, the passenger can enjoy the benefits of purchasing the content inside the train 1 even outside the train 1, and the sales of magazines, CDs, and the like in which the content is recorded are promoted.

In the present embodiment, the contents that can be provided in the train 1 and the identification numbers corresponding to the respective contents are displayed on the in-vehicle advertisement display 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, these may be displayed by hanging advertisements, or they may be printed on pamphlets distributed to each passenger.

Further, as an example of purchasing contents, a magazine or C
D, etc., of course, are not limited to them, and by increasing the content such as advertising of various products, sales of various products are promoted.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, passengers can play and enjoy a variety of contents in a limited space. Does not need to be loaded on many vehicles and sold, and the content can be sold efficiently. Further, since the content distribution request is made by transmitting the identification data corresponding to the content, the content distribution request can be easily made by the identification data, and the content data can be transmitted quickly. In addition, since the content is distributed in a wired manner through the connection means arranged near the seat in the moving space, a large-capacity content can be distributed at a high speed. In addition, since the preferential purchase right of contents outside the moving space is established based on the ID data received by the customer terminal, when purchasing books or CDs containing the contents, free or preferential prices are provided. Establishing a system that enables purchase on the Internet, it is possible to promote sales of media on which content is recorded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an in-vehicle sales server and a customer terminal in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 train 2 arrangement space 3 in-car storage device 4 in-car sales server 5 cabin space 7 jack 8 customer terminal

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04N 7/173 640 H04N 7/173 640A 7/18 7/18 Z

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A server arranged in a moving space, and a customer terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from the server in the moving space, wherein the server transmits content purchase intention data transmitted from the customer terminal Means for receiving purchase intention data, authentication data request means for transmitting a request for authentication data in response to the reception of the purchase intention data, and authentication transmitted from the customer terminal in response to the authentication data request. Authentication data receiving means for receiving data; and content transmitting means for transmitting content data in response to a content distribution request transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data. Means for transmitting purchase intent data for transmitting data, and means for transmitting authentication data in response to a request for the authentication data. A data transmission unit; a content distribution request transmission unit for transmitting the content distribution request; a reception unit for receiving content data transmitted by the content transmission unit in response to the content distribution request; A content selling system in a moving space, comprising: a playback unit that plays back content based on content data. 2. A content distribution request transmitting unit of the customer terminal transmits a content distribution request by transmitting identification data corresponding to the content, and a content transmission unit of the server transmits content data corresponding to the identification data. The content selling system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The server further comprises ID data transmitting means for transmitting ID data in response to receiving the authentication data, and the customer terminal further comprises receiving means for receiving the ID data. The content selling system according to claim 1, wherein 4. The content selling system according to claim 1, wherein said server further comprises processing means for performing a billing process according to the content data transmitted by said content transmitting means. 5. The content sales system according to claim 1, wherein the customer terminal is connected to the server by wire via connection means arranged near a seat in the moving space. 6. The contents selling system according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit arranged in said moving space and displaying information on contents distributable by said server. 7. A content selling method for supplying and selling content from a server arranged in a moving space to a customer terminal in the moving space, wherein the server is configured to purchase a content transmitted from the customer terminal. Purchase intention data reception processing for receiving intention data; authentication data request processing for transmitting a request for authentication data in response to reception of the purchase intention data; transmitted from the customer terminal in response to the authentication data request. Performing an authentication data receiving process of receiving authentication data, and a content transmitting process of transmitting content data in response to a content distribution request transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data. A purchase intention data transmission process for transmitting content purchase intention data; and transmitting authentication data in response to the request for the authentication data. Authentication data transmission processing, content distribution request transmission processing for transmitting the content distribution request, reception processing for receiving content data transmitted by the content transmission processing in response to the content distribution request, and reception by this reception processing And performing a reproduction process of reproducing the content based on the obtained content data. 8. In the content distribution request transmission process of the customer terminal, a content distribution request is made by transmitting identification data corresponding to the content, and in the content transmission process of the server, the content data corresponding to the identification data is transmitted. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the content is sold. 9. The server further executes an ID data transmission process of transmitting ID data in response to receiving the authentication data, and the customer terminal further executes a reception process of receiving the ID data. The content selling method according to claim 7, characterized in that: 10. The content selling method according to claim 7, wherein said server further executes a billing process according to the content data transmitted by said content transmission process. 11. The content selling method according to claim 9, wherein a preferential purchase right of the content outside the moving space is established based on the ID data received by the customer terminal. 12. A storage medium which is arranged in a moving space and stores a program for controlling a server which supplies and sells contents to a customer terminal in the moving space, wherein the program is transmitted from the customer terminal. A purchase intention data receiving procedure for receiving content purchase intention data, an authentication data request procedure for transmitting an authentication data request in response to the purchase intention data, and the customer terminal in response to the authentication data request. And a content transmission procedure for transmitting content data in response to a content distribution request transmitted from the customer terminal after receiving the authentication data. A recording medium on which a program is recorded.