JP2002169859A - Contents sale device and contents sale system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contents sale device which can create contents by using represented materials corresponding to individual users' wishes. SOLUTION: The device is provided with a data holding means (14a) where a plurality of represented materials are stored as electronic data, a display means (15) which externally displays a plurality of represented materials by pictures or sounds, an input means (15) which a user uses to select a represented material which he or she desires, an editing means (17) which reads electronic data of one or more selected represented materials from the data holding means and edits this data so that is can be adapted to an output medium for use, and an output means (18) which records edited electronic data in the output medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content selling apparatus for selling an expression such as a literary work, and more particularly, to a content selling apparatus for converting an expression into a database as digitized data and selling it in response to a user's use request. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, photos, images, characters, music, music,
To provide expressions such as lyrics, data, and programs, print these expressions in advance on paper, or print them on a storage medium case at a store, and watch or listen to them. Generally, the user purchases a favorite item. For example, there are CD cases, cassette cases, cards of popular characters for children, trading cards of athletes such as baseball players and idols, bromides, and the like.

[0003] In such a sales form of a copyrighted work, the design of the expression is fixed to the one set in advance by the creator, and the degree of freedom of the user in selecting the product is reduced. The customer who is a user likes the songs recorded on the CD, but is dissatisfied with the design of the CD case. Conversely, even though he likes the design of the CD case, the songs recorded on the CD are I don't like it. In addition, some expressions of printed matter are preferred, but expressions of other portions are not preferred. For this reason, a certain product, which is an expressive product, sells better than expected and is out of stock, while other products are not popular at all and may be in large stock. Such a thing,
It can occur in various information recording media, various cards, and other expressions.

[0004] In other words, a product related to an expression, such as a copyrighted work, strongly reflects the tastes and desires of the user, and it is necessary to accurately grasp what expression the user requests. Is important, but it is difficult to create an expression according to the user's individual preference. Also, the free use of copyrighted works is generally restricted.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a content selling apparatus capable of producing a "thing" using an expression corresponding to each user's desire.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a content selling apparatus which can easily produce an expression having a right such as a copyright.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a content selling apparatus capable of producing a product by combining a plurality of expressions relating to rights with different belongings.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a content selling apparatus in which, when a plurality of expressions relating to rights with different belongings are combined, a royalty is appropriately allocated to each right holder.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a network device which notifies a server device of the use of each expression when selling contents created by combining a plurality of expressions relating to rights with different belongings. And

[0010] Further, the present invention provides a content selling apparatus which manufactures a plurality of expressions related to rights belonging to different belongings, sells the contents, and collects and calculates a royalty to be paid for the sales for each right holder. It is an object of the present invention to provide a server device to be provided in the server.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a content sales system in which a computerized database of expressions is used jointly in order to use the expressions and to provide them at low cost.

Further, the present invention provides an information recording medium for causing a computer system constituting a content selling apparatus capable of producing "things" using an expression corresponding to each user's desire to function. Aim.

[0013] Further, the present invention constitutes a content sales apparatus in which when a content created by combining a plurality of expressions relating to rights with different belongings is sold, the royalty is appropriately distributed to each right holder. It is an object to provide an information recording medium for causing a computer system to function.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, a content selling apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a data holding means for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data; Display means for displaying to the outside by the user, input means for selecting a desired expression by the user, and digitizing data of the selected one or more expressions are read from the data holding means and used. Editing means for editing so as to conform to the output medium to be edited, and output means for recording the edited digitized data on the output medium.

With this configuration, it is possible to individually record the desired expression on the output medium.

Further, the content selling apparatus of the present invention comprises a first data holding means for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data, and a second data holding means for storing information on the owner of the expressions. Display means for externally displaying the plurality of expressions by images or sounds; input means for selecting a desired expression by a user; and digitizing data of the selected one or more expressions. Editing means for reading from the first data holding means and editing the data so as to be compatible with the output medium to be used; output means for recording the edited digitized data on the output medium;
A third data holding means for sequentially storing the use of one or a plurality of expressions, aggregating each expression used for each owner of the expression, and calculating a usage fee to be paid to each owner; Calculation means.

[0017] With this configuration, it is possible to automatically manage the usage information on the expression for which a license agreement has been concluded in advance and calculate the usage fee to be paid to each owner. Also, batch processing can be performed.

Preferably, the data holding means and the editing means, or the data holding means, the calculating means and the editing means are connected via a communication network.

Preferably, the communication network includes at least one of a wired communication network, a wireless communication network, and a data broadcast. Here, the wired communication network includes a public line, a dedicated line, the Internet, a LAN, and the like. The wireless communication network includes satellite communication, a mobile phone, a wireless LAN, and the like. Data broadcasting includes digital satellite broadcasting, digital terrestrial broadcasting, and the like.

With this configuration, it is possible to expand the objects of the expression that can be selected by the user.

[0021] Preferably, the expression includes at least one of an image, a picture, music, a song, a voice, a character, a symbol, and a program.

Preferably, the output medium is a card, and the recording is printing on the card.

Preferably, the material of the card is
Various things such as plastic, pet (PET), paper and the like can be appropriately selected. Further, a combination of different materials may be used.

Preferably, the output medium is an IC card, and the recording is performed on a part or all of an outer surface of the IC card (for example, at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of the card, or one side of the card). Printing), internal IC
At least one of audio recording, image recording, and program recording, and of course also includes a combination of these.

More preferably, the output medium is subjected to hologram processing. Thus, for example, it is possible to display that the use of the work is licensed.

The network device of the present invention receives the above-mentioned digitized data via a communication network from a server device which stores digitized data obtained by digitizing a plurality of expressions, and displays the expressions externally by images or sounds. Display means for
An input means for selecting the displayed expression, and digitized data of the selected one or more expressions are obtained from the server device and edited so as to be compatible with an output medium to be used. Editing means, output means for recording the edited digitized data on the output medium, and notification means for notifying the server device of the use of each expression are provided.

[0027] With this configuration, it is possible to notify the server device of the use of each expression when selling a content created by combining a plurality of expressions relating to rights with different belongings.

[0028] The server device of the present invention comprises a first data holding means for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data, a second data holding means for storing information on the owner of the expressions, and a communication network. Data sending means for sending the digitized data to the communication network in response to a use request from a network device connected to the third device; third data holding means for storing use of the digitized data; Calculating means for totalizing the digitized data for each owner and calculating a usage fee to be paid to each owner.

[0029] With this configuration, a plurality of expressions relating to rights belonging to different attributes are combined to create a "thing" and sell the content, and the usage fee to be paid in connection with the sale is totaled and calculated for each right holder. It becomes possible.

[0030] The content sales system of the present invention includes a server device that stores a plurality of expressions as digitized data and a network device that uses the digitized data via a communication network. First data holding means for storing an expression of the form as digitized data;
Second data holding means for storing information about the owner of the expression, data sending means for sending the digitized data to the communication network in response to a use request from the network device, The network device, comprising: third data holding means for storing usage; and calculating means for counting the digitized data used for each owner and calculating a usage fee to be paid to each owner. Display means for receiving the digitized data from the server device via the communication network and displaying the expression to the outside by image or voice, and input means for selecting the displayed expression, Editing means for acquiring the digitized data of one or more selected expressions from the server device and editing the digitized data so as to be compatible with the output medium to be used; An output unit that records data on the output medium; and a notifying unit that notifies the server device of use of each expression.

With this configuration, it is possible to jointly use a computerized database of expressions for the purpose of using the expression and providing it at low cost.

Preferably, the contents sales system of the present invention includes sales structure means for listing the digitized data of the expressions that can be provided from the server device and providing the list to the network device.

[0033] Preferably, the contents sales system of the present invention is a sales unit extracting means for acquiring digitized data of the expression listed in response to a request from the network device from the corresponding server device and providing the digitized data to the network device. including.

[0034] The information recording medium of the present invention records a program that causes a computer system to function as the above-mentioned content selling device.

[0035] With this configuration, the computer system can function as a content sales device that enables the production of "things" using an expression corresponding to each user's desires. When a content created by combining a plurality of such expressions is sold, it becomes possible to function as a content selling device in which the royalty is appropriately distributed to each right holder.

[0036]

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

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a content selling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG.
Are a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, data holding units 14a to 14c, a screen display device 15, and an input unit 1.
6, including an editing unit 17 and an output unit 18. The CPU 11 executes a content sales control program and the like. ROM
Reference numeral 12 records a program that causes the computer system to function as a content selling device. RAM 13 is CP
U11 programs and data are retained and used for data processing. The data holding unit 14a stores a plurality of expressions such as copyrighted works in advance as digitized data. The data holding unit 14b stores information about the owner of the expression.
The data holding means 14c sequentially stores management data such as use of the expression. The data holding units 14a to 14c are, for example, hard disk devices, and these units can be configured by one or a plurality of devices. The screen display device 15 is, for example, a CRT or an LCD display, and presents the contents of the expression to the outside by images or sounds. The input unit 16 is, for example, a keyboard switch or a touch panel, and selects information desired by the user and determines output conditions and the like. The editing means 17 reads the digitized data of the expression selected by the user from the data holding means 14a, and edits the data so as to conform to the form of the output medium using the data. The output medium is, for example, a paper card, a plastic (including PET) card, an IC card, a CD-
Various types and materials such as ROM and DVD-ROM are included. In addition, a part of the card is replaced with a CD-ROM or DVD-R
OM including those with multiple functions is also included. The editing means 17 edits an expression, for example, a picture of a jacket, so as to conform to these shapes. Further, when a plurality of expressions are selected, arrangement, area change, contour correction, shape adjustment, and the like between the expressions are performed. When a medium on which data can be recorded is selected, for example, a plurality of selected songs are recorded in a specified order. Also,
Combine jacket printing and song recording. The entity of the editing means 17 is an editing program executed by the CPU 11, but may be realized as an editing function having a dedicated arithmetic processing unit. The output unit 18 records the edited digitized data on an output medium. Output means 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a printing unit 19 for visually printing image information, character information, and the like on an output medium, and a digital recording unit 20 for recording digital information such as sound on the output medium.
And

The expression stored as digitized data in the data holding means 14a is not limited to images, characters, and voices, but may be any expression capable of processing the contents of the expression as a digital signal. Photos, paintings, patterns, symbols, game programs, various application programs, music, musical sounds, etc. may be used.

The CPU 11 executes the control program, displays a menu on the screen of the display, and performs various processes according to the user's selection. This processing includes a process of totalizing each used expression for each owner of each expression and calculating a usage fee to be paid to each owner. Also,
It may include the actual sales collection processing (means), the actual sales calculation processing (means), and the sales report creation processing (means) described below (see FIG. 7).

An example of a purchase procedure performed by a user who wants to purchase content by the above-mentioned content sales device will be described below.

First, a user who wants to purchase content goes to a store or the like where the vending machine 10 is installed, and from the expression selection menu displayed on the display screen 15 of the vending machine 10, the user desires to purchase the content. The expression is determined and selected by the input means 16.

FIG. 2 shows a display example of the expression selection menu. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the song name and the artist name of a song that is an expression that can be provided to the user are displayed as a selection menu on the display screen 15.

When the user wants to search for a desired song by "song name" from "song name" and "artist name" displayed on the menu screen, for example,
When the user clicks on "Song Title", a list of songs (song name list) stored in the data holding means 14a is displayed on the display screen 15.
Will be displayed. On the other hand, when searching for a song by artist name, clicking "artist name" on the menu screen or the like displays a song list of the selected artist, so that the same song selection can be performed.

In the music list displayed in this way, the user can select a desired music, for example, “ABC
When the song name "DEFG" is selected, information that can be provided from the data holding means 14a for storing the jacket image, lyrics, melody, etc. of the selected song name "ABCDEFG" is searched, and the search result is displayed on the display screen 15, for example. FIG.
It is displayed as shown in (b).

When the user confirms that the displayed music information is what he or she desires, the screen shifts to a screen for deciding a print layout on an output medium as shown in FIG.

The user uses the input means 16 to select the output medium displayed on the display screen 15 so that the user can select the desired layout when printing the expression selected by the user on a medium such as a plastic card. The determination is made while looking at the virtual medium 40 having the outer shape corresponding to the shape. In the illustrated example, “virtual card” is shown.

The determination of the printing layout may include, for example, setting of a printing area, selection of one-sided printing or two-sided printing, enlargement / reduction of an image, selection of editing parameters such as vertical or horizontal writing related to character information, and the like. The determined printing layout is executed by the editing unit 17 based on the digital signal input from the input unit 16. Since the layout can be freely set by the user, for example, it is possible to set the size of the lyrics to be easy for the user to read.

When the user inputs the conditions such as the number of output sheets by the input means 16 after deciding the layout and issues a print execution command, the editing means 17 sends the editing result to the output means 18 as a digital signal, and the printing means 19 To execute printing and eject the printed card. Thus, the user can purchase an output medium on which desired information is printed, for example, a plastic card. If the size of the plastic card as a print medium is the same size as a commuter pass or business card, it is convenient to carry.

FIG. 4 shows a case where a title (including a lyricist / composer, etc.), a jacket image, and lyrics are stored in the data holding means 14a of the content selling apparatus of the present invention in accordance with the above procedure. An example is shown in which a lyrics card is output to a plastic card.

In FIG. 4A, a jacket image 41, a song title 42, a lyric / composer name 43 and the like 43 are printed on the front side, and the jacket image 41 and the song title 41 are printed on the reverse side shown in FIG. 4B. Since the song lyrics 44 are printed in addition to the song lyrics 42, the lyrics card is convenient when the purchaser uses the song at a karaoke store or the like. It is to be noted that printing can be performed on one or both of the outer surface and the front surface and the rear surface, and it is also possible to print on a part or side surface of one surface.

In FIG. 4, the lyrics and the like of the same song "ABCDEFG" are printed on the front and back of one card. It is also possible to print the music information of the music.

In the above embodiment, only the music jacket and the lyrics are printed, but a portrait of a music artist, an animation character, or the like can be added as a selectable expression.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where only printing is performed as an output form has been described. However, an IC card capable of recording digital signals is used as an output medium, and voice information and image information are stored in the data holding means 14a. , The melody is displayed in the selection menu displayed on the display screen 15,
When the user selects the melody of the music, the digital recording means 20 can record the digitized data of the selected melody on the IC card.

The voice recording contents of the IC card on which the melody is recorded can be reproduced by a voice reproducing device such as an MP3 player. By carrying the lyric card of the "own song" to a karaoke store or the like and reproducing the voice, it is possible to enjoy karaoke without having to bother to select songs or search for lyrics. Further, the IC card itself can be used as a sound reproducing device. It is also possible to reproduce sounds, images, data, programs, and the like by attaching the IC card itself to a personal computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA) (not shown).

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, parts corresponding to FIG.
The same reference numerals are given and the description of such parts is omitted.

In the first embodiment described above, the data holding means 14a to 14c are described as being built in the main body of the content selling device 10, but in the second embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 5, server devices 511 to 513 connected to a communication network 51 such as the Internet are used as data holding means. The content selling device 10 as a network device connected to the communication network 51 obtains required data such as digitized data of the expression from one or a plurality of server devices. The communication network 51 is a wired communication network such as a public line, a dedicated line, the Internet, and a LAN, a wireless communication network such as a satellite communication, a mobile phone, and a wireless LAN, as well as data broadcasting such as digital satellite broadcasting and digital terrestrial broadcasting. There may be.

As described above, the network device having such a configuration corresponds to the content selling device 10 installed at a store or the like. However, for example, the case where a personal computer owned by a user is used as a terminal device is also applicable.

For example, the personal computer keyboard is connected as input means 16 to the Internet 51 via the modem 30 as transmitting means 32 and receiving means 31, and after a predetermined input operation, the user owns as output means 18. Since printing or digital recording on the printing means 19 or digital recording means 20 such as a photo printer can be performed, the card or the like can be purchased while at home or office, so that there is no need to go to a store or the like, which is particularly convenient. is there.

In the case of such a configuration, in addition to the sale of the lyrics card in the above-described embodiment, for example, the issuance of a card or the like on which an admission ticket requiring the restriction of the number of users is printed. It becomes possible.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an embodiment as a digital ticket which is a third embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a case where the output medium is a digital ticket as a ticket for a concert.

When the user inputs his / her desired concert name from the network device, the input result is transmitted from the transmitting means 32 to the server device, for example, 512, which is a concert reservation management database, via the communication network 51. If a reservation is possible, a reservation process is performed.

After the completion of the reservation processing, the reservation information (concert name, concert date and time, seat number, etc.) is transmitted as a digital signal to the terminal via the communication network 51, and the reservation signal received by the receiving means 31 is received. Is the CPU 11
The output processing is performed by the control unit and transmitted to the output unit 18.

When the output contents include a print item, the output means 18 causes the printing means 19 to print the image 61 and the character 62 relating to the concert on a card or the like, and the digital recording means 20 preliminarily embeds it in the card. The reservation content information is recorded as a digital signal on a recording medium or the like of the IC chip 63.

By using the above-mentioned card to control entry at a concert hall or the like, if the contents recorded on the card are checked when entering the hall, only the ticket purchaser of the present invention can enter the concert hall. Therefore, it is easy to eliminate unauthorized visitors. In addition, by storing a specific user in a server device connected to the communication network, it becomes possible to provide services such as preferential ticket sales to members who can receive specific preferential services.

Further, if the output medium is subjected to hologram processing, it is possible to ensure copyright protection and prevent forgery of the card.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another embodiment of the content sales system constituted by the server device and the network device described above.

In the figure, information relating to an expression is stored in a database. For example, the server device 701 serving as a data holding unit has a contract with a user who has previously concluded a use contract for an expression related to a sales act from a right holder such as a portrait right, a copyright, a design right, etc. Contents are stored. The server device 702 includes a plurality of expressions,
For example, music merchandise such as lyrics and melodies are stored. The server device 703 stores digitized data such as image merchandise such as jacket images and portraits of artists. Further, the server device 704 accumulates the usage status (sales) of each digitized data and uses it as marketing data, accounting data, and the like. The sales configuration unit 710 lists digitized data such as copyrighted work that can be provided from the server device, and provides the list to the network device (or terminal device) 10. The sales unit extracting means 720 acquires digitized data such as a literary work listed in response to a request from the network device 10 from the corresponding server device, and provides it to the network device 10. The network device 10 edits the design based on the acquired data of the expression and records the design on an output medium. Here, the data of each used expression is notified to the sales record collection unit 730 of the server device. The sales result collection means 730 collects and accumulates sales data. The sales performance calculation means 740 calculates the sales for each right holder from the sales data, and calculates the usage fee to be paid to each owner. This result is output by the sales report creation unit 750 as a sales performance report. In addition, a sales report 760 is created. The collected sales data is sent to the server device 704.

Although each of the above-mentioned means is specifically realized by a computer system and a program, the location of the means is not fixed, and is connected to each other by a communication network. Can exist. Further, it can be formed in one or a plurality of server devices. Further, each means can be configured in the network device 10.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the above contract contents stored in the server device 701. In the server device 701,
For example, corresponding to each song (A, B, C,..., X), lyrics (a1 etc.), melody (a2 etc.), jacket (a3
Etc.), and the contract contents concluded with each expression owner regarding the portrait (a4 etc.) are stored. The above contract contents (a1 etc.)
Is composed of the name of the right holder, the fee for using the expression, the contract period, and the like.

The network device 10 of the content sales system and these databases 701 to 703 are connected by a digital communication network such as the Internet, so that a user accessing the network device 10 can obtain desired lyrics, a jacket image, and a portrait of an artist. Such as music-related information.

The above-mentioned purchase procedure is the same as that described in the first embodiment of the content sales apparatus of the present invention described above.
This is executed by the input unit 16 of the network device 10 according to the selection menu (FIGS. 2 and 3) displayed on the display unit 15 provided in the network device 10.

Here, as described above, the network device 10 may be installed at a store or the like, or may be a means for communicating with a communication network such as a personal computer owned by the user. Since the network device 10 is connected to the sales result collection unit 730 that records sales information on the expression purchased by the user as the sales result, the usage result is expressed every time the user uses the information on the expression. The type of music-related information sold and the amount of the music-related information sold can be collected for each piece of music-related information. As described above, the sales result collection result is transmitted to the sales result calculation means 740 that can communicate with the sales result collection means 730. The sales performance calculation means 740 performs communication for collating the contract contents of each expression from the server device 701 storing the contract contents, and uses the usage fee of each expression based on the contract contents shown in FIG. Is calculated, and the result is transmitted to the sales report creation means 750 to create a sales report 760 for each right holder, and the results are recorded in the server device 704 which is a sales performance database. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the sales amount database and the usage fee etc. are stored in the sales performance database for each expression of each music piece (a1 ′).
Etc.).

In the configuration of the content sales system described above, between the databases 701 to 703 and the network device 10, a sales configuration means 710 and a sales unit for determining a sales configuration when providing an expression to a user are provided. Although the determination means 720 is provided, in this case, the sales composition means 710 compares the contents of the usage contract relating to the expression desired by the user with the recorded contents of the database 701 and can provide the expression to the user. In addition, the sales unit determination means 720 extracts the data of the expression constituted by the sales constituting means from the databases 702 to 703, and expresses the expression of the music and image merchandise as digital information. It is possible to transmit as. Therefore, it is possible to check that the execution contract has not yet been determined or the merchandise for which the license period has expired so as not to be sold, so that the safety of transactions relating to the expression can be improved.

Also, by making the sales record database 704 communicable with the bank online, it is possible for the owner of the expression to automatically receive a usage fee according to the sales record. is there.

According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, a user can obtain a desired expression by using a print layout or the like that matches his / her taste, and can obtain satisfaction. This frees business risks such as holding inventory and running out of stock, and enables a waste-free expression service.

Further, the seller can quickly, accurately and collectively grasp the information on the sales performance of each expression, and pays to the owner of the expression which fluctuates depending on the usage amount of the expression. The calculation of the usage fee to be
Can be processed.

[0078]

As described above, according to the content selling apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to combine and edit a plurality of expressions according to the user's preference, express them on a medium, and provide them. It becomes possible.

Further, even if the expressions belonging to a plurality of owners are mixed on one medium, the usage status of each expression can be grasped. It becomes possible to pay an appropriate fee for use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a content selling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an expression selection menu displayed on a display screen of the content selling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an example of a print layout setting screen displayed on the display screen of the content sales apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a lyrics card sold by the content sales device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a content selling apparatus of the present invention in which a database and a terminal can communicate with each other via a communication network.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a digital ticket output by the content selling device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a content management device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of contract contents for each expression stored in a database storing contract contents.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a sales result data structure for each expression stored in a database that stores sales results.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 52 Content sales device 511-513 Server device 700 Network device (communication terminal) 701-704 Database 730 Sales result collection means 740 Sales result calculation means 750 Sales report creation means 760 Sales report

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A data holding means for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data; a display means for displaying the plurality of expressions externally by images or sounds; and a user for selecting a desired expression. Input means; read means for reading digitized data of one or more selected expressions from the data holding means; and editing means for editing the data so as to be compatible with an output medium to be used. Output means for recording the information on the output medium. 2. A first data holding unit for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data; a second data holding unit for storing information on an owner of the expressions; Or display means for displaying externally by voice, input means for selecting a desired expression by a user, and digitized data of one or more selected expressions from the first data holding means Editing means for reading and editing so as to be compatible with the output medium to be used; output means for recording the edited digitized data on the output medium; and sequentially storing use of the one or more expressions. A content selling device comprising: third data holding means; and calculating means for counting each used expression for each owner of each expression and calculating a usage fee to be paid to each owner. 3. The content selling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each data holding unit and said editing unit are connected via a communication network. 4. The data holding means, said calculating means and said editing means are interconnected via a communication network.
Content selling device as described. 5. The communication network according to claim 3, wherein the communication network includes at least one of a wired communication network, a wireless communication network, and a data broadcast.
Or the content selling device according to 4. 6. The content selling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the expression includes at least one of an image, a picture, music, a song, a voice, a character, a symbol, and a program. 7. The content selling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output medium is a card, and said recording is printing on said card. 8. The card comprises a plastic card.
The content selling device according to claim 7. 9. The output medium is an IC card, and the recording is at least one of printing on a part or the whole of an outer surface of the IC card, voice recording on an internal IC, image recording, and program recording. The content selling device according to claim 1. 10. The content selling device according to claim 1, wherein a hologram process is performed on the output medium. Display means for receiving the digitized data from a server device storing digitized data obtained by digitizing a plurality of expressions via a communication network, and displaying the expressions externally by images or sounds; Input means for selecting the displayed expression, and acquiring the digitized data of the selected one or more expressions from the server device and editing the data so as to be compatible with the output medium to be used. A network device comprising: an editing unit; an output unit that records the edited digitized data on the output medium; and a notifying unit that notifies the server device of use of each expression. 12. A first data holding means for storing a plurality of expressions as digitized data, a second data holding means for storing information on the owner of the expressions, and a network connected to a communication network. A data sending unit that sends the digitized data to the communication network in response to a use request from a device; a third data holding unit that stores the use of the digitized data; Calculating means for calculating the usage fee to be paid to each owner by totalizing for each owner. 13. A content sales system including a server device that stores a plurality of expressions as digitized data and a network device that uses the digitized data via a communication network, wherein the server device includes: First data holding means for storing an expression of the expression as digitized data, second data holding means for storing information on the owner of the expression, and the electronic device in response to a use request from the network device. Data sending means for sending data to the communication network; third data holding means for storing the use of the digitized data; and counting the used digitized data for each owner. Calculating means for calculating a usage fee to be paid, wherein the network device receives the digitized data from the server via the communication network, and Display means for displaying an expression externally by image or sound; input means for selecting the displayed expression; and acquiring digitized data of one or more selected expressions from the server device Editing means for editing the data so as to be compatible with the output medium to be used; output means for recording the edited digitized data on the output medium; and notifying means for notifying the server device of the use of each expression. And a content sales system comprising: 14. The computer system according to claim 1, wherein
An information recording medium on which a program for functioning as the content sales apparatus described above is recorded.