JP2002163462A - System/method for sales of musical score and recording medium with program for sales of musical score recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a musical score sales system using the Internet which is not against a music copyright law which permits downloading only once with respect to a single request concerning the purchase of musical scores. SOLUTION: A user 1 accesses the home page of a home page operating secretariat 2 from a user terminal 10 to select a musical score to be purchased. When inputting purchase requesting contents and user information to an input form on the home page from the terminal 10, inputted data is stored in a database 35 on a Web server 30. A secretariat terminal 20 accesses and checks the purchase requesting contents and user information in the database 35 and transmits to a Web server 30 the downloading request of a musical score file the purchase of which is requested, to a musical score file secretariat terminal 20. The server 30 fetches the musical score from the database to download it to the terminal 20, which attaches this musical score PDF(Portable Document Format) file to an electronic mail to transmit it to the terminal 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music score sales system, a music score sales method, and a recording medium on which a music score sales program is recorded, and more particularly to a music score for selling music orders received from customers via a network such as the Internet. The present invention relates to a sales system, a music score selling method, and a recording medium recording a music score selling program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in selling music scores using the Internet, buyers have downloaded the music from a server on the network using the Internet.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-177392 discloses a music score information distribution system using the Internet. According to this publication, the score data is stored in the score information storage means on the data supply side, and the user, that is, the purchaser, has the score data storage means, and the score data to be purchased is transferred from the score information storage means via the Internet. It has been downloaded to the score data storage means.

[0004] Downloading files on the Internet depends on the status of the network and the devices connected to it.
It often fails.

[0005] In the sale of musical scores, if the download fails, a method that allows downloading as many times as possible within a prescribed date, for example, within one week, or a method that allows downloading a certain number of times, for example, up to three times It is common to use a method.

[0006] The Japan Music Copyright Association stipulates that a music score can be purchased only once per request, and if it exceeds this, it violates the Music Copyright Law.

[0007]

In the conventional music sales system described above, in case of a failure in downloading the music, the music can be downloaded as many times as possible within a prescribed date, or the music can be downloaded up to a certain number of times. However, this method has a problem in that it violates the Music Copyright Act according to the rules of the Music Copyright Association.

[0008] Further, since a file is downloaded for each file, the conventional system requires a plurality of purchase procedures in order to purchase a plurality of scores, which is complicated. .

A first object of the present invention is to provide a music score sales system which does not violate the Music Copyright Law, in which online music sales can be performed only once per request for music purchase. To provide a music score selling method and a music score selling program.

[0010] Second, it is an object of the present invention to provide a music score sales system, a music score sales method, and a recording medium on which a music score sales program is recorded so that a plurality of music scores can be purchased by one purchase procedure.

[0011]

A musical score sales system according to the present invention comprises a user terminal connected to a network and a secretariat used by a homepage operating secretariat for selling musical score files using a homepage on the network. A terminal, and a web server for providing the home page to the network, wherein the user terminal accesses the home page and selects a score desired to be purchased, and stores the score purchase request content and user information in the home page. Means for inputting to the above input form, wherein the web server stores the music score purchase request content and the user information input from the user terminal in a database on the web server,
Means for receiving the download request from the secretariat terminal and downloading the score file to the secretariat terminal, wherein the secretariat terminal retrieves the score purchase request from the database and checks the content; Means for transmitting to the web server a download request for the music file requested to be purchased from the user terminal to the web server; and transmitting the music file downloaded from the web server to the user terminal by attaching it to an e-mail. Means.

[0012] In the musical score sales system of the present invention, the user terminal includes means for requesting a plurality of musical score files by a single purchase request, and the secretariat terminal collectively stores the plurality of musical score files requested to be purchased. And transmitting means to the user terminal.

[0013] In the musical score sales system according to the present invention, the musical score file transmitted from the secretariat terminal to the user terminal is a PD file.
It may be characterized in that it is in F format.

[0014] In the music score selling system according to the present invention, the web server may store the music score file sold by the homepage office in the database.

The music score selling method according to the present invention is a music score selling method in which a homepage administration office sells a music score by using a homepage provided by a web server on a network, and wherein a user terminal accesses the homepage via a network. A step of accessing and selecting a musical score desired to be purchased; a step in which the user terminal inputs a musical score purchase request content and user information into an input form on the homepage; and a step in which the web server is input from the user terminal. Storing the score purchase request content and the user information in a database on the web server; an office terminal of the homepage operation secretariat extracting and checking the score purchase request content from the database; Whether the secretariat terminal is the user terminal Sending a download request for the requested music file from the web server to the web server, the web server downloading the score file to the secretariat terminal, and And sending the score file downloaded from the user terminal to the user terminal by attaching it to an electronic mail.

The musical score selling method according to the present invention includes a step in which the user terminal requests a plurality of musical score files with a single purchase request, and the secretariat terminal collectively collects the plurality of musical score files requested to be purchased. The method may further include transmitting to the user terminal.

In the music score selling method according to the present invention, the music score file transmitted from the secretariat terminal to the user terminal may be in a PDF format.

[0018] The music score selling method of the present invention may be characterized in that the web server stores a music score file sold by the homepage office in the database.

The secretariat terminal of the present invention is a secretariat terminal used by a homepage administration secretariat that sells score files using a homepage on a network, and includes a web server that provides the homepage to the network. Means for connecting to the user terminal via the network, extracting the score purchase request content input by the user terminal in the input form on the homepage from the database on the web server, and checking the content; Means for transmitting a request to download the requested score file from the web server to the web server, and means for attaching the score file downloaded from the web server to an e-mail and transmitting the file to the user terminal It is characterized by the following.

[0020] The secretariat terminal of the present invention may include means for transmitting a plurality of musical score files to the user terminal collectively.

[0021] The secretariat terminal of the present invention may be characterized in that the score file transmitted to the user terminal is in PDF format.

[0022] The recording medium of the present invention includes a process of taking out a score purchase request content input by a user terminal from an input form on a homepage provided by a web server to a network from a database on the web server, and checking the content. Sending a download request from the web server for the score file requested to be purchased from the web server to the web server; and attaching the score file downloaded from the web server to an e-mail and sending the score file to the user terminal. In which a program for causing a computer to execute is recorded.

The recording medium of the present invention may be characterized in that a program for causing a computer to execute a process of transmitting a plurality of musical score files to the user terminal collectively is recorded.

The recording medium of the present invention may be characterized in that the score file transmitted to the user terminal is in a PDF format.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, in a first embodiment, a user terminal 10, an office terminal 20, and a web server 30 are provided.
And a network 1 such as the Internet that connects them
00.

The user terminal 10 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer. The user terminal 10 includes an input device 11 such as a keyboard for performing data processing.
, Storage device 12 such as magnetic storage, and display 1
3. An output device such as a printer 14 is provided as necessary. The user terminal 10 has a function of accessing a homepage provided by the web server 30 on the network 100 and a function of sending and receiving e-mail on the network 100.

The secretariat terminal 20 is an information processing device such as a workstation server used by the homepage administration secretariat 2. In order to perform data processing, an input device 21 such as a keyboard, a storage device 22 such as a magnetic storage, and output devices such as a display 23 and a printer 24 are provided as necessary. The secretariat terminal 20 has a function of transmitting and receiving e-mails on the network 100 and a function of transmitting and receiving files.

[0029] The web server 30 is an information processing device used by the provider 3 that provides Internet operation services. It has a storage device 32. The music score sold by the homepage operation secretariat 2 is stored in a database 35 in the storage device 32 in a Portable Document Format (PDF) format.

Next, the operation will be described. In the following description, the network 100 is the Internet, and is described as the Internet 100. FIG. 2 shows the first
It is a figure showing operation of an embodiment.

When the user 1 wishes to purchase a score, first, the user 1 uses the user terminal 10 to access the Internet 10.
The user accesses the homepage of the homepage administration secretariat 2 provided by the web server 30 on the web browser. Further, on the homepage, a musical score desired to be purchased is selected (step S1). FIG. 3 is an example of a screen on which a score is selected. You can select multiple scores.

On the home page, there is a column for inputting the contents of a musical score purchase request and user information. When the user terminal 10 fills in the required fields and presses a purchase decision button (step S2), the input data is entered. Web server 3
0 in the database 35 (step S
3). A plurality of music scores can be requested to be purchased with a single purchase request. Here, the user information is a name, an e-mail address, and the like of the user 1, and further includes a member ID (identification number), a password, a credit card number, and the like, as necessary.

An operation homepage dedicated to the homepage operation secretariat 2 is provided by the web server 30. The homepage operation secretariat 2 accesses the operation homepage at the secretariat terminal 20, and requests contents of musical score purchase and user information from the database 35. Take out and browse,
A content check is performed (step S4). If there is no problem with the contents, the office terminal 20 sends a request to the web server 30 to download the music file requested for purchase from the web server 30 to the office terminal 20 (step S5). The secretariat terminal 20 also has a maintenance function of adding a new score to the database 35 or deleting an old score from the management homepage.

When the web server 30 receives the download request from the secretariat terminal 20 (step S6),
The music file requested to be purchased is retrieved from the database 35 and downloaded to the secretariat terminal 20 (step S7).

When the download of the musical score file from the web server 30 is completed (step S8), the secretariat terminal 20 attaches the musical score file to an e-mail and transmits it to the user terminal 10 (step S9). When a plurality of music score purchase requests are made at once from the user terminal 10, all of the plurality of music score files are attached to one e-mail collectively.

The user terminal 10 receives the e-mail from the secretariat terminal 20, and the user 1 checks whether the attached score file matches the purchase request (step S10).

The user 1 pays the purchase price of the score,
This is done using a credit card, bit cash, etc. The provider 3 may debit the user 1's financial institution account at the same time as the connection fee to the Internet 100.

In this embodiment, the musical score is a PDF file. However, the file format is not limited to the PDF format, but may be a GIF (Graphics Interchange Format),
Other file types such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) may be used. Since a PDF file has a high printing level, a clear output result corresponding to the paper size can be easily obtained when the purchased user 1 prints out with the printer 14. Further, since the file size is small, the transmission / reception time on the Internet 100 can be reduced, and the capacity of the storage device to be stored can be saved.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, the second embodiment includes:
A recording medium 50 is included in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. The recording medium 50 records a music score sales program. The recording medium 50 includes a magnetic disk,
It may be a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, or another recording medium.

The musical score sales program is read from the recording medium 50 to the secretariat terminal 20, and performs the same processing as the processing of the secretariat terminal 20 in the first embodiment.

That is, the process of taking out the score purchase request content input by the user terminal 10 from the database 35 on the web server 30 and checking it on the input form on the homepage provided by the web server 30 to the Internet 100; Processing for transmitting a request for downloading the music file requested to be purchased from the web server 30 to the web server 30 and processing for transmitting the music file downloaded from the web server 30 to the user terminal 10 by attaching the music file to an e-mail. Causes the station terminal 20 to execute.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the musical score file is attached to the e-mail and distributed, the purchaser does not fail to download, and is surely provided to the purchaser without being illegal by copyright. There is an effect that music scores can be distributed.

Further, since the musical score files are collectively attached to the electronic mail and delivered, there is an effect that the purchaser can receive a plurality of musical scores in one purchase procedure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen on which a musical score is selected.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User 2 Homepage administration secretariat 3 Provider 10 User terminal 11 Input device 12 Storage device 13 Display 14 Printer 20 Secretariat terminal 21 Input device 22 Storage device 23 Display 24 Printer 30 Web server 32 Storage device 35 Database 50 Recording medium 100 Network

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A user terminal connected to a network, a secretariat terminal used by a homepage operation secretariat that sells score files using a homepage on the network, and a web providing the homepage to the network. A server, wherein the user terminal includes a means for accessing the homepage to select a music score desired to be purchased, and a means for inputting a music score purchase request content and user information to an input form on the homepage, The web server stores the score purchase request content and the user information input from the user terminal in a database on the web server, and receives the download request from the secretariat terminal to copy the score file. Means for downloading to the secretariat terminal, A secretariat terminal for extracting the score purchase request content from the database and checking the content; transmitting a download request from the web server for a score file requested to be purchased from the user terminal to the web server; Means for attaching the musical score file downloaded from a web server to an electronic mail and transmitting the electronic mail to the user terminal. 2. The user terminal includes means for requesting a plurality of music score files in a single purchase request, and the secretariat terminal collectively transmits the plurality of music score files requested to be purchased to the user terminal. 2. The musical score sales system according to claim 1, further comprising a transmitting unit. 3. The score sales system according to claim 1, wherein the score file transmitted from the secretariat terminal to the user terminal is in a PDF format. 4. The score sales system according to claim 1, wherein the web server stores a score file sold by the homepage management office in the database. 5. A music score selling method in which a homepage management office sells music scores using a homepage provided by a web server on a network, wherein a user terminal accesses the homepage via a network and desires to purchase the music score. Selecting the musical score to be performed, the user terminal inputting the musical score purchase request content and the user information to an input form on the homepage, and the web server inputting the musical score purchase request content input from the user terminal. Storing the user information in a database on the web server; a secretariat terminal of the homepage administration secretariat extracting and checking the music score purchase request from the database; and Music file requested to be purchased from the terminal Sending a download request of the file from the web server to the web server, the web server downloading the score file to the secretariat terminal, and the secretariat terminal being downloaded from the web server. Attaching a score file to an electronic mail and transmitting the score file to the user terminal. 6. The method according to claim 6, wherein the user terminal requests a plurality of music score files in a single purchase request, and the secretariat terminal transmits the plurality of music score files requested to be purchased to the user terminal collectively. The music score selling method according to claim 5, comprising a step. 7. The score selling method according to claim 5, wherein the score file transmitted from the secretariat terminal to the user terminal is in a PDF format. 8. The music score selling method according to claim 5, wherein the web server accumulates a music score file sold by the homepage management office in the database. 9. A secretariat terminal used by a homepage administration secretariat that sells music score files using a homepage on a network, wherein the web server provides the homepage to the network and a user terminal. Means connected to a network and taking out the music score purchase request content entered by the user terminal in the input form on the homepage from a database on the web server, and checking the music score purchase request content from the user terminal; An office comprising: means for transmitting a download request from the web server to the web server; and means for attaching the score file downloaded from the web server to an electronic mail and transmitting the score file to the user terminal. Office terminal. 10. The secretariat terminal according to claim 9, further comprising means for transmitting a plurality of musical score files to said user terminal collectively. 11. The secretariat terminal according to claim 9, wherein the score file transmitted to the user terminal is in a PDF format. 12. A process for taking out a score purchase request content input by a user terminal from an input form on a homepage provided by a web server to a network from a database on the web server, and checking the score purchase request from the user terminal. A computer executes a process of transmitting a request for downloading a score file from the web server to the web server, and a process of attaching the score file downloaded from the web server to an e-mail and transmitting the file to the user terminal. Recording medium for recording a program for recording. 13. A program for causing a computer to execute a process of transmitting a plurality of musical score files to said user terminal in a lump is recorded.
2. The recording medium according to 2. 14. The recording medium according to claim 12, wherein the musical score file transmitted to the user terminal is in a PDF format.