JP2002170084A - Delivered information recording device, delivered information recording medium, and delivered information recording system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a delivered information recording device, a delivered information recording medium and a delivered information recording system capable of visually confirming the delivered information by displaying the content of the recording medium recording the delivered information. SOLUTION: Visible information related to the delivered information is recorded in the recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a distribution information recording apparatus, a distribution information recording medium, and a distribution information recording system for recording distribution information of digital works such as music and video.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, digital works (software) such as music and video have been recorded and provided on tapes and discs, and can be viewed and listened to by dedicated playback devices. Edit / record to a recording medium that can be recorded in a combined manner according to personal preference
Recorded and enjoyed.

[0003] When a digital work such as music or video is recorded in advance on a recording medium such as a tape or a disk and provided, the title of the digital work such as music or video recorded, the author, etc. Various information related to the contents, including information such as reproduction time and the like, is pre-printed on the surface of the recording medium, or the recording medium is enclosed in a package (package, case) on which the various information is printed. Has been provided.

[0004] In recent years, with the spread of communication systems and communication information terminals, as represented by portable telephone systems, digital works such as music and images have been transferred to the Internet, such as communication using wireless or wired lines. , And a system for providing a digital work requested by a user via a communication means requested by the user has begun to operate.

[0005] Thereby, the user can receive and reproduce the provided data at the communication information terminal, and save the data in an arbitrary recording medium by the recording device of the communication information terminal, and repeat the data at any time. It is possible to play. In recent years, with the development of semiconductor technology, low-priced, large-capacity semiconductor memory has been developed as a storage medium for such storage media. Used in combination.

[0006]

However, digital works such as music and video distributed from communication using a wireless or wired line or the Internet or the like are recorded on a recording medium such as a disk or a semiconductor memory. Even if the above data is recorded, since it is magnetic or electric digital recording on a disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like, there is a problem that what is recorded cannot be understood just by looking at the recording medium itself.

When confirming the contents of a digital work recorded on a storage medium such as a disk or a semiconductor memory, it is needless to say that the recording medium must be reproduced by a reproducing apparatus, which is complicated. However, when mixed with a new recording medium on which nothing is recorded, there is a possibility that the recording medium on which the digital work has been recorded is mistaken for a new one and overwritten by mistake,
There is also a problem that before confirming the content of the recorded digital work, it cannot be visually determined whether or not the recording has been made on the recording medium.

[0008] Therefore, as a method of confirming the presence or absence of recording on a recording medium such as a disk or a semiconductor memory, and the content of a digital work recorded on the recording medium, a digital recording medium or a case for enclosing the recording medium may be used. There are also a method of handwriting the contents of an object, a method of handwriting using a label, or a method of separately printing with a printing device such as a printer, and attaching the label to a recording medium or a case enclosing the recording medium.

However, in the method of handwriting directly on a recording medium, it is difficult to write finely and neatly, so that the appearance of the recording medium is spoiled. May be required.

[0010] Furthermore, when a label is used, there is the same problem as described above in handwriting, and printing by a printing device not only requires the printing device,
Layout setting such as character input and character position is also complicated.
In addition, the label must be correctly attached to a predetermined position on the storage medium, which is troublesome. If the label cannot be applied neatly, the appearance of the recording medium may be impaired.

In particular, recently, among these recording media, memory cards having an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory (flash memory) have become widespread. There are various types of this memory card. For example, in a certain type of memory card which is becoming popular, a width of 24 mm ×
This is a very small recording medium having a size of 32 mm in height × 2.1 mm in thickness.

In such a memory card which is a very small storage medium, it is troublesome not only to directly write a hand, but also to correctly attach a label to a predetermined position of the storage medium. Furthermore, since this very small memory card is also used for a portable communication information terminal, the place and the situation where the user uses the distribution service of digital works such as music and video from communication and the Internet are as follows. It is not limited to homes and companies where printing devices such as printers are located,
Also, it is not limited to when you carry a pen,
It is used both indoors and outdoors and on the move.

[0013] In any case, it is cumbersome and inconvenient to perform handwriting, label printing, or sticking each time the content of the recorded digital work is rewritten on the recording medium.

[0014] In addition to these problems of the recording medium and the recording device, when considered as a distribution system,
Users record digital works such as music and video distributed from communication such as wireless or wired lines and the Internet on discs, semiconductor memories, and other recording media, and play and enjoy them. Despite using convenient and convenient services, it is inconvenient to check the presence or absence of recording on recording media and the contents of digital works recorded on recording media, resulting in improved services There was a problem that it could not be done.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide a distribution information recording apparatus capable of displaying the contents of a recording medium on which distributed information is recorded and visually confirming the contents. It is an object to provide an information recording medium and a distribution information recording system.

[0016]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention is configured to record visible information related to distributed information on a recording medium.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 is a distribution information recording apparatus characterized in that visible information relating to distributed information is recorded on a recording medium. Visible information can be recorded, and the contents of the recording medium can be visually confirmed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording means for recording distributed information in a memory of a recording medium, and a recording means for recording visible information related to the distributed information on a display unit of the recording medium. A distribution information recording apparatus characterized in that visible information related to distributed information can be recorded on a display unit of a recording medium, and the content recorded in a memory of the recording medium is visually observed. You can check at.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the distribution information recording apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the memory of the recording medium is an electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory, Fast recording and playback, small size and large capacity,
The data can be recorded in the memory of a recording medium that is easy to carry.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution information recording apparatus according to the second or third aspect, wherein the recording medium is a memory card, which is small, has a large capacity, and is easily portable. Can be recorded on a simple memory card.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the distribution information recording apparatus according to the second to fourth aspects, wherein the display section of the recording medium is capable of repeating recording and erasing of visible information, Recording and erasing of visible information can be repeatedly performed on the display unit of the recording medium, and there is no need to replace the display unit of the recording medium.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method according to the second aspect, wherein a thermoreversible coloring layer capable of repeatedly recording and erasing visible information is used for a display section of the recording medium. In the information recording apparatus, recording and erasing of visible information can be repeatedly performed on a display unit of a recording medium, and there is no need to replace the display unit of the recording medium.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the recording means for recording the visible information related to the distributed information on the display unit of the recording medium is a thermal head. A recording device, in which recording and erasing of visible information can be repeated on a display portion of a recording medium, and there is no need to replace the display portion of the recording medium.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the distributed information is a digital work such as music, video, or document, and the digital work such as music, video, or document is stored in a memory. A distribution information recording apparatus characterized by recording on a display unit visible information related to a digital work such as music, images, and videos. By recording the visible information on the display unit, when using a recording medium on which a digital work such as music, an image, or a video is recorded, it is possible to determine and sort the recording medium.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the distributed information is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in a memory, and the visual information related to the music digital work is distributed. What is claimed is: 1. A distribution information recording apparatus characterized in that information is recorded on a display unit, wherein visible information related to the music digital work is recorded on the display unit to use a recording medium on which the music digital work is recorded. At times, it can be determined and organized.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the visual information relating to the music digital work includes the following information: A distribution information recording apparatus characterized by being at least one of a time and a recording medium on which a digital music work is recorded by recording visible information related to the digital music work on a display unit. When using, it is possible to determine and arrange it, and to check detailed information.

[0027] According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution information recording apparatus comprising: a memory for storing distributed information; and a display unit for displaying visible information related to the distributed information. It is a medium, and since the visible information related to the distributed information is recorded on the display unit of the recording medium,
The contents recorded in the memory of the recording medium can be visually confirmed, and the determination is easy.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the distribution information recording medium according to the eleventh aspect, the memory of the recording medium is an electrically rewritable non-volatile semiconductor memory. It is fast, small, large-capacity, and easy to carry.

[0029] The invention according to claim 13 is the invention according to claim 11,
12, the distribution information recording medium is characterized in that the recording medium is a memory card, and is small in size, large in capacity, and easy to carry.

The invention according to claim 14 is the invention according to claims 11 to
13, the display unit of the recording medium records the visible information;
A distribution information recording medium characterized in that erasure can be repeated, and there is no need to replace the display unit of the recording medium.

[0031] The invention according to claim 15 is the invention according to claims 11 to 11.
14, recording of visible information on the display unit of the recording medium;
A distribution information recording medium characterized by using a thermoreversible coloring layer that can be repeatedly erased, and there is no need to replace the display portion of the recording medium.

[0032] The invention according to claim 16 is the invention according to claims 11 to
At 15, the distributed information is a digital work such as music, video, and document, and the digital work such as music, video, and document is recorded in the memory, and is related to the digital work such as music, image, and video. This is a distribution information recording medium characterized in that the visible information is recorded on a display unit, and the discrimination and arrangement can be performed.

The invention according to claim 17 is the invention according to claims 11 to
15. The distribution information according to 15, wherein the distributed information is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in a memory, and visible information related to the music digital work is recorded on a display unit. It is a recording medium that can perform the discrimination and arrangement.

The invention according to claim 18 is the invention according to claim 17, wherein the visual information related to the music digital work is the title, singer, performer, lyric writer, composer, number of songs, performance of the music digital work. This is a distribution information recording medium characterized in that it is at least one of time, and it is possible to determine and arrange the information and to check detailed information.

The invention according to claim 19 is a distribution information recording system comprising a distribution center, and a communication information terminal connected to the distribution center via a public network and capable of transmitting and receiving information. The information terminal includes a recording unit that records information distributed from a distribution center in a memory of a recording medium, and a recording unit that records visible information related to the distributed information on a display unit of the recording medium. A distribution information recording system comprising a device,
In addition to the information to be recorded in the memory of the recording medium, information to be recorded on the display unit is distributed, so that editing by the recording device,
Processing and the like can be reduced, and a recording medium whose contents can be confirmed visually can be easily obtained.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the nineteenth aspect, the information distributed from the distribution center is a digital work such as music, video, and document. A distribution information recording system characterized by recording in a memory and recording visible information related to digital works such as music, images and videos on a display unit,
In addition to the information to be recorded in the memory of the recording medium, information to be recorded on the display unit is distributed, so that editing by the recording device,
The processing and the like can be reduced, and it is possible to easily obtain a recording medium on which digital works such as music, video, documents, and the like are recorded and whose contents can be visually confirmed.

According to a twenty-first aspect, in the nineteenth aspect, the information distributed from the distribution center is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in a memory, and the information related to the music digital work is recorded. A distribution information recording system characterized in that visible information is recorded on a display unit, and information for recording on a display unit is distributed in addition to information recorded on a memory of a recording medium. Editing, processing, etc. are also reduced, music digital works are recorded,
It is possible to easily obtain a recording medium whose contents can be visually confirmed.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-first aspect, the visual information related to the music digital work includes the title of the music digital work, a singer, a performer, a lyric writer, a composer, the number of songs, a performance. A distribution information recording system characterized by being at least one of time, wherein a music digital work is recorded, and its contents can be visually confirmed.
It is possible to easily obtain a recording medium on which detailed information is displayed.

(Embodiment 1) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a distribution information recording system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a distribution information recording system, 2, 20, and 200 are communication information terminals (hereinafter abbreviated as information terminals 2 and the like), and 30 is a distribution information recording apparatus (hereinafter, abbreviated as an information terminal). , Abbreviated as recording device 30),
40 is a distribution information recording medium on which distribution information is recorded (hereinafter, referred to as a recording medium).
The recording medium 40 is abbreviated). Also, 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes a distribution center equipped with a server.
Reference numerals 1 and 62 denote a music digital work distribution source, a video digital work distribution source, and a document digital work distribution source, respectively, which are connected to the distribution center 50. Furthermore, 70 is a public network, 71 is a mobile phone network, and 72 is a PHS (Per
sonal Handy Phone System)
It is a network.

The distribution information recording system 1 stores the digital work data received by the information terminal 2 or the like from the distribution center 50 via the public network 70 or the mobile phone communication line 71 or the PHS line network 72 in the recording device. 30 is a system for recording on a recording medium 40 and recording and displaying information such as characters or images related to digital work data as visible information on the recording medium 40.

As an example of the information terminal 2 and the like, a mobile phone is used as the information communication terminal 2 and a PH is used as the information communication terminal 20.
S, a personal computer having a communication function can be used as the information communication terminal 200;
An electronic device having a communication function, such as A, a car navigation system, a television, or the like, or an electronic device connectable to a device having the communication function can be used.

The recording device 30 records the digital work data in the memory of the recording medium 40, and displays information such as characters or images related to the digital work data on the display section of the recording medium 40. Record and display as Although the recording device 30 is shown in FIG. 1 as an example incorporated in the information terminal 2 or the like, it goes without saying that the recording device 30 may be an external type.

The recording medium 40 is the information terminal 2 or the like (recording device 3
0), which can be attached to and detached from and can record data of a digital work. For example, as a recording element of the recording medium 40, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic recording layer,
Examples thereof include an optical recording layer and a magneto-optical recording layer, and the form may be a disk.

The recording medium 40 incorporates these recording elements, and when the recording elements take the form of a disk, incorporates them and is integrated with an exterior resin or case for protecting these recording elements. It is preferably in the form of a card. Among them, a memory card provided with an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory (flash memory) is particularly small and thin and lightweight, so that it is convenient for carrying and particularly preferable.

Further, the recording medium 40 is provided with a display section on the surface of the exterior resin or the case, preferably, a display section capable of repeating recording and erasing. A thermoreversible coloring layer can be used for the display portion.

In the distribution center 50, contents such as digitized music, video, documents, and the like are stored in a database in a server device incorporating a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk.

The distribution center 50 is a user (user)
, The information in the database can be provided. Here, for example, in the case of music contents, in the case of music contents, music titles, singers, performers, lyricists, composers, number of songs, playing time, distributor, fee, etc., in the case of music contents, together with music data which is a digital music work itself And related information such as data capacity. The distribution center 50 has a function of searching a database for a distribution request sent from a user and distributing the data and related information to the user.

Further, as shown in FIG.
0 is a music digital work distribution source 60 such as a record company
It is also connected to a video digital work distribution source 61 such as a movie company and a document digital work distribution source 62 such as a publisher, so that various digital works can be distributed online.

Next, the recording device 30, such as the information terminal 2, and the storage medium 40 will be described in more detail.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a communication information terminal provided with a distribution information recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a communication information terminal provided with the distribution information recording device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Here, a case will be described in which the PHS is used as the information terminal 20 among the information terminals 2 and the like.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 21 denotes an insertion slot into which the storage medium 40 is inserted; 22, a microphone as a means for converting a sound into a sound signal; and 23, a speaker as a means for converting a sound signal into a sound. , 24 are operation units as operation means composed of dial buttons and the like, 25 is a display unit as means for displaying transmitted / received information and the like, 26
, An antenna; and 27, a transmitting unit as means for converting a sound signal from the microphone 22 into a transmitting signal. The transmitting signal produced by the transmitting unit 27 is emitted to the outside through the antenna. Reference numeral 28 denotes a receiving unit as means for converting a received signal received by the antenna 26 into an audio signal. The audio signal created by the receiving unit 28 is converted into audio by the speaker 23. A control unit 29 controls the operation unit 24, the display unit 25, the transmission unit 27, the reception unit 28, and the recording device 30. Furthermore,
31 and 32 are memory recording means of the recording device 30,
This is a display unit recording means. Reference numeral 41 denotes a memory of the recording medium 40, and reference numeral 42 denotes a display unit of the recording medium 40.

The microphone 22 is connected to the user (caller)
, And the other party's voice and notification sound are output from the speaker 23 and transmitted to the user (recipient).
It has a call function as a normal function of the HS.

Although the operation unit 24 has numeric keys and various function keys as dial buttons, it may have not only numeric keys and various function keys but also character keys and the like. From the operation unit 24, it is possible to input predetermined data such as a telephone number, a name, a time, various function settings, an e-mail address, and a URL. Further, the recording device 30 inputs the input for connecting to the distribution center 50, the input for selecting the digital work to be distributed at the time of communication with the distribution center 50, or the distributed digital work by the recording device 30. Detailed instruction input for recording on the recording medium 40 is also performed from the operation unit 24. In addition,
The operation unit 24 may use not only such a keyboard operation but also a pen input device, a voice input device, a magnetic or optical input device.

The display unit 25 displays predetermined data input from the operation unit 24, data such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, URLs, operation menus of various functions, and character icons stored in the memory of the information terminal 20. The content of the distributed digital work and information related thereto are also displayed. As the display unit 25, LC
D, an organic EL display or the like can be used.

The antenna 26 transmits and receives radio waves. In this embodiment, an antenna (helical antenna, planar antenna, or the like) is provided because signal transmission and reception are performed by radio waves. However, when performing optical communication or the like, a light emitting element or a light receiving element is connected to the antenna. It may be provided instead. In this case, the light emitting element transmits a signal to another communication device or the like,
The light receiving element receives an external signal.

The transmission section 27 converts transmission data or an audio signal into a transmission signal (modulates into a transmission radio wave). The receiving unit 28 converts the received signal into received data or an audio signal (demodulates a received radio wave).

The control unit 29 further includes a C (not shown)
It is configured by a conventionally known method using a PU, a memory, and the like, and includes a transmission unit 27, a reception unit 28, and an operation unit 24,
The display unit 25 is controlled. More specifically, an instruction is given to each control circuit, drive circuit, and the like (not shown) provided in these units. For example, the display control circuit that has received the display command from the control unit 29 drives the display drive circuit, and the display is performed on the display unit 25.

The recording device 30 includes a memory recording unit 31 and a display unit recording unit 32. The memory recording unit 31 records data of a digital work distributed to the memory 41 of the recording medium 40. The display unit recording means 32 records information related to the digital work on the display unit 42 of the recording medium 40 as visible information and causes the display to be displayed.

The memory recording means 31 corresponds to the recording element of the memory 41 of the recording medium 40, and is capable of recording on a semiconductor memory, a magnetic recording layer, an optical recording layer, a magneto-optical recording layer, or the like. It includes a recording element and a recording head that perform optical or magnetic recording alone or in combination. For example, there are a memory card writer, an LD (laser diode), and a magnetic head.

The display section recording means 32 corresponds to the display section 42 of the recording medium 40. When the display unit 42 is a normal paper, a synthetic paper, or the like, an ink jet head connected to an ink supply device and a thermal head having a transfer ink ribbon can be used. Further, as the display section 42, a heat-sensitive coloring layer that forms a color by a chemical reaction due to heat or a coloring layer with a low-melting metal is laminated, and the metal is melted by heat to expose a lower coloring layer, and the contrast between the two is increased. If a heat-sensitive recording layer such as a heat-sensitive destruction layer to be recorded is used, a thermal head can be used. These are write-once types, and when the recording area of the display unit 42 is full, the display unit 42 needs to be replaced.

Therefore, the display section 42 of the recording medium 40 is preferably capable of repeating recording and erasing, and specifically includes a thermoreversible coloring layer. And the recording medium 4
In the case of using a thermoreversible coloring layer capable of repeating recording and erasing for the display unit 42 of 0, the display unit recording unit 32 forms one pixel with a heating resistor element as both a recording and erasing unit,
A so-called thermal head composed of this heating resistor element group is used. Further, a thermal head is used as recording means for forming an image on the thermoreversible coloring layer, and a heating resistor is provided on the substrate as erasing means for erasing the image formed on the thermoreversible coloring layer. A thick-film heater having a configuration in which a protective film such as glass or silica is provided so as to cover the body can also be used.

The recording medium 40 is inserted in the insertion slot 2 of the information terminal 20.
The memory 41 is a memory element such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic recording layer, an optical recording layer, or a magneto-optical recording layer. Prepare.

The recording medium 40 preferably has a built-in recording element as a memory 41 and is in the form of a card integrated with an exterior resin or a case for protecting these recording elements. A memory card provided with a non-volatile memory (flash memory) that is rewritable is small, thin, and lightweight, which is convenient and convenient for carrying.

Further, a display unit 42 is provided on the surface of the exterior resin or the case, and information related to the distributed digital work is displayed as visible information. The display unit 42
It is preferable that recording and erasing can be repeated, and a thermoreversible coloring layer can be used.

As an example of the thermoreversible coloring layer capable of repeating recording and erasing, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-16980
No. 8 discloses a polymer matrix as a resin matrix, in which a low molecular weight organic substance such as a higher fatty acid is dispersed, and a transparent state and a cloudy state are reversibly changed depending on temperature. Thermal recording materials. Further, as another example of the thermoreversible color-forming layer, for example, JP-A-5-1243
A reversible thermochromic composition using a combination of a color former and a color developer described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-16060. Then, these materials and compositions are appropriately selected, and the recording medium 40 is selected.
Can be directly applied to form a coating, or a sheet or label to which a material or a composition has been applied can be attached and used, and the display portion 42 of the recording medium 40 can be formed.

As described above, the memory 41 includes:
The data of the distributed digital work is recorded,
The display unit 42 displays information related to the distributed digital work as visible information.

For example, if the distributed information is a music digital work, the memory 41 records the music digital work, and the display unit 42 displays visible information related to the music digital work. , Song title, singer, performer, lyricist, composer, number of songs, playing time,
These characters or images, such as a provider, a photograph of the face of a singer or a performer, a sign, an image image, etc., are recorded and displayed.

When the distributed information is a digital video work, the digital video work is recorded in the memory 41 and the display section 42 displays visible information related to the digital video work. These characters or images are recorded and displayed, such as the title of digital video work, performers, directors, producers, showtimes, destinations, and photographs of the performers and directors, signatures, image images, etc. You.

Further, when the distributed information is a document digital work, the memory 41 records the document digital work, and the display unit 42 displays visible information related to the document digital work. The title or the author of the document digital work, the author, the publisher, the amount of the document, the destination, the face of the author or the like, characters or images such as signatures and image images are recorded and displayed.

As another example, when a literary work such as a manga or a photo book is distributed, the memory 41 records the literary work, and the display unit 42 displays the creator of the literary work,
Characters, or characters and images of subjects, photographers, shooting locations, etc., images of characters and subjects, etc. are recorded,
Is displayed. Further, when the game digital work is distributed, the memory 41 records the game digital work, and the display unit 42 displays characters and images of the creator and characters of the game digital work, the creator, and the like. Images and the like of the characters are recorded and displayed.

Next, the information terminal 20 having the recording device 30
An example of the operation of the recording device 3 will be described.
A memory card writer is used as the memory recording unit 31 of the “0”, and the display unit recording unit 32 uses a thermal head as the recording and erasing unit. Also, the recording medium 40
Is a memory card provided with an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory (flash memory) as the memory 41, and a display unit 42 is provided on the surface of the memory card. The following description is based on the assumption that the layer is a thermoreversible coloring layer that can be repeated and is made of a reversible heating recording material that changes reversibly between a transparent state and a cloudy state depending on the temperature.

First, the user uses the function keys of the operation unit 24 to call up a menu and display the menu on the display unit 25, select the URL of the distribution center 50 registered in the memory of the information terminal 20, and make a connection. Press the send key.

When a signal to transmit is input to the control unit 29, the control unit 29 transmits a signal corresponding to the signal from the antenna 26 via the transmission unit 27.

The transmission signal is transmitted to the distribution center 50.
Is established and a signal to that effect is sent to the control unit 29 via the receiving unit 28 via the antenna 26, and the control unit 29 sets each unit to the transmission / reception mode with the distribution center 50. Then, data transmission and reception are performed between the information terminal 20 and the distribution center 50.

Next, while confirming the information displayed on the display unit 25, the user makes appropriate inputs to the operation unit 24, and for example, from the information stored in the database of the distribution center 50, for example, music content The user selects the music digital work of his choice from among the selected music digital works.

The distribution center 50 searches the database in response to the distribution request sent from the user, and stores the music data of the music digital work and the related information such as the title, singer, performer, lyricist, and composer. Players, number of songs, playing time,
Distribute distribution sources, fees, data capacity, etc. to users.

The music data of the distributed music digital work is stored in a recording medium (memory card) 40 by a memory recording means (memory card writer) 31 of the recording device 30.
(Flash memory) 41.

Further, the related information of the music data of the digital music work is displayed on the display unit 25 of the information terminal 20.
The user can read the related information displayed on the display unit 25 such as a song title, a singer, a performer, a lyricist, a composer, the number of songs, a playing time,
Information to be recorded on the display unit 42 (thermo-reversible coloring layer) of the recording medium (memory card) 40 is appropriately selected from a distribution source, a fee, a data capacity, and the like.

Then, the selected related information is recorded on the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40 by the display section recording means (thermal head) 32 of the recording device 30 and displayed. Is done.

Here, the recording medium (memory card) 4
Recording on the display portion (thermoreversible coloring layer) 42 of 0 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is an external view showing a distribution information recording medium according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
(A) shows a state where the display unit (thermoreversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40 has not been recorded.
(C) is a display unit 42 of a recording medium (memory card) 40.
(Thermo-reversible coloring layer) is recorded, and the recorded information is different from each other.

First, the selected related information is stored in the recording device 30.
When the display section recording means (thermal head) 32 records and displays on the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40, the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 is not When the recording is in the state (a), the recording is performed by the display unit recording means (thermal head) 32 to be in the state (b).

When the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 is already recorded in the state (c), the display section recording means (thermal head) 32 is used to temporarily erase the state (a). After that, recording is further performed to obtain the state shown in FIG. Alternatively, from the already recorded state (c), new information is simultaneously recorded by the display unit recording means (thermal head) 32 while erasing the already recorded information, and the state becomes (b).

The recording on the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40 is performed by the recording device 30.
By controlling the temperature applied to the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 using the display section recording means (thermal head) 32, characters or images can be made cloudy and visible. In this case, the display unit recording means (thermal head) 32 has tens to hundreds of heating elements arranged in a line.
The display section recording means (thermal head) 32 and the recording medium (memory card) 40 are relatively moved to form a printing range of several tens to several hundreds of dot matrices on the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42. .

FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing the coloring / erasing characteristics of the thermoreversible coloring layer. Referring to FIG. 5, a display section (thermoreversible coloring layer) 42 of a recording medium (memory card) 40 is shown.
Will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, in the thermoreversible color-forming layer, organic low-molecular substances such as higher fatty acids having a property of changing a crystal form upon receiving thermal energy are dispersed. Since a large single crystal is formed, light is transmitted and the thermoreversible coloring layer looks transparent. On the other hand, in the state shown in B, since it becomes polycrystalline, light is scattered and the thermoreversible color-forming layer becomes cloudy and looks white. When this state is applied to the color forming / erasing characteristics, when the transparent thermoreversible coloring layer shown in A is heated, turbidity starts at 90 to 100 ° C., and when it is cooled at room temperature, it becomes completely opaque as shown in B. . On the other hand, when heated from the cloudy state shown in B, 8
Since the liquid crystal becomes a transparent state at around 0 ° C., by repeating the white turbid state / transparent state, the color developing / erasing process can be performed reversibly. The non-recording area (background) may be transparent and the character or image may be opaque and recorded so as to be visible, or the non-recording area (background) may be opaque and the character or image may be transparent and visible. Needless to say, the information may be recorded and displayed.

As described above, the selected related information is recorded on the display section (thermo-reversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40 by the display section recording means (thermal head) 32 of the recording apparatus 30. Is displayed, and all the processes are completed.

Thereafter, the user plays back the music data of the music digital work recorded on the recording medium (memory card) 40 at the information terminal 20, or at another information terminal 2, 200 or another reproducing device. You can play and enjoy.

Further, the user uses the information related to the music data of the music digital work, such as the title of the song, the singer, etc., recorded and displayed on the display section (thermoreversible coloring layer) 42 of the recording medium (memory card) 40. A specific recording medium (memory card) 4 from a plurality of recording media (memory cards) 40
0 can be determined, and a plurality of recording media (memory cards) 40 can be arranged.

As described above, the portable information terminal 20 or 2 and the recording device 3 built therein or externally attached thereto are provided.
0, and by using a memory card as the recording medium 40, everything is small and lightweight, suitable for carrying,
It can be connected to the distribution center 50 at any time, regardless of the location or situation inside and outside the room, and can be connected to the recording medium 4.
The digital work can be recorded in the memory 41 of 0 (memory card), and the related information of the distributed digital work can be recorded and displayed on the display section 42 thereof.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing another communication information terminal provided with the distribution information recording device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, a personal computer (PC) as an information terminal 200 is provided with an external recording device 30. The recording medium 40 is inserted from the insertion port 33 of the recording device 30. An information terminal 200 including a display 201 and a keyboard 202 includes a CPU, a memory,
Built-in hard disk, modem, etc.
It is connected to the public network 70 as receiving means. The information terminal (PC) 200 has a connector connected to the recording device 30, can transmit and receive data to and from the recording device 30 via the cable 203, and stores data in the memory 41 of the recording medium 40 inserted into the insertion slot 33. And related information can be displayed on the display unit 42.

The user uses the information terminal (PC) 200 to receive the content information registered in the distribution center 50, selects the desired content from the information such as the title and the provider name displayed on the display 201, and It requests the distribution center 50 to distribute data. Next, the distributed digital copyrighted work data is stored on an information terminal (P
C) Save to 200 memory or hard disk,
The data is transferred to the recording device 30. The digital copyrighted work data transferred to the recording device 30 is recorded in the memory 41 of the recording medium 40 inserted into the insertion slot 33, and related information (title, provider name, etc.) distributed together with the digital copyrighted work data is stored. The information is recorded and displayed on the display unit 42 of the recording medium 40. The contents to be recorded and displayed can be freely set, for example, to the contents when the contents are selected by registering the items in the information terminal (PC) 200 in advance.

The recording medium 4 recorded by the recording device 30
0 can be played by the information terminal (PC) 200 as well as removed from the insertion slot 33 of the recording device 30 and attached to another device, especially a portable playback device, to enjoy it.

At this time, even if there are a plurality of recording media 40,
Since the related information such as the title of the recorded content is recorded on the display unit 42 of the recording medium 40, the necessary recording medium 40 can be easily confirmed. When the content recorded on the recording medium 40 is rewritten, by using a thermoreversible coloring layer for the display section 42, the display section recording means 32 of the recording apparatus 30 can be rewritten again using a thermal head. In addition, the displayed information can be deleted.

As described above, various information terminals 2 and the like can be used in the distribution information recording system 1 of the present invention, and the distribution information recording device 30 of the present invention is built in the various information terminals 2 and the like. Alternatively, it can be attached externally.

Further, although one embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the distribution information recording system 1, communication between the distribution center 50 and the information terminal 2 etc. Sanitary communication may be used, or a dedicated line such as an in-house LAN or a cable TV may be provided between the terminal and the public network 70. It is preferable that the communication between the distribution center 50 and the information terminal 2 is provided with a security protection function.

[0098] In addition, the information terminal 2 and the like may be connected to a game machine such as a game machine. Also, the recording medium 4
0 is more preferable if the memory card which is a preferable example thereof has a copyright protection function (for example, an SD memory card).

[0099]

As described above, according to the present invention, a distribution information recording apparatus, a distribution information recording medium, and a display device capable of displaying and visually confirming the contents of a recording medium on which distributed information is recorded. A distribution information recording system can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a distribution information recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a communication information terminal including a distribution information recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a communication information terminal including a distribution information recording device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view showing a distribution information recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a characteristic diagram showing the coloring / erasing characteristics of a thermoreversible coloring layer.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing another communication information terminal including the distribution information recording device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distribution information recording system 2, 20, 200 Communication information terminal 21 Insertion opening 22 Microphone 23 Speaker 24 Operation part 25 Display part 26 Antenna 27 Transmission part 28 Reception part 29 Control part 30 Distribution information recording device 31 Memory recording means 32 Display part recording Means 33 Insertion port 40 Distribution information recording medium 41 Memory 42 Display unit 50 Distribution center 60 Music digital work distribution source 61 Video digital work distribution source 62 Document digital work distribution source 70 Public network 71 Mobile telephone network 72 PHS network

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Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A distribution information recording apparatus for recording visible information related to distributed information on a recording medium. 2. A recording apparatus for recording distributed information in a memory of a recording medium, and recording means for recording visible information related to the distributed information on a display unit of the recording medium. Delivery information recording device. 3. The distribution information recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the memory of the recording medium is an electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory. 4. The distribution information recording device according to claim 2, wherein said recording medium is a memory card. 5. The distribution information recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display section of the recording medium is capable of repeating recording and erasing of the visible information. 6. The distribution information recording according to claim 2, wherein a thermoreversible coloring layer capable of repeatedly recording and erasing the visible information is used in a display section of the recording medium. apparatus. 7. A distribution information recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said recording means for recording visible information related to said distributed information on a display section of said recording medium is a thermal head. 8. The distributed information is a digital work such as music, video, or document, and the digital work such as music, video, or document is recorded in the memory, and the music, image, video, or the like is recorded. 8. The distribution information recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein visible information related to the digital work is recorded on the display unit. 9. The distributed information is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in the memory, and visible information related to the music digital work is recorded on the display unit. The distribution information recording device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein 10. The visual information related to the digital music work is at least one of a song title, a singer, a performer, a lyric writer, a composer, a number of music pieces, and a playing time of the digital music work. 10. The distribution information recording device according to claim 9, wherein: 11. A memory in which distributed information is recorded,
And a display for displaying visible information related to the distributed information. 12. The distribution information recording medium according to claim 11, wherein the memory of said recording medium is an electrically rewritable nonvolatile semiconductor memory. 13. The distribution information recording medium according to claim 11, wherein said recording medium is a memory card. 14. The distribution information recording medium according to claim 11, wherein a display section of said recording medium is capable of repeating recording and erasing of said visible information. 15. The distribution information recording according to claim 11, wherein a thermoreversible coloring layer capable of repeatedly recording and erasing the visible information is used in a display section of the recording medium. Medium. 16. The distributed information is a digital work such as music, video and document, and the digital work such as music, video and document is recorded in the memory,
The visual information related to a digital work such as an image and a video is recorded on the display unit.
15. The distribution information recording medium according to any one of 15). 17. The distributed information is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in the memory, and visible information related to the music digital work is recorded on the display unit. Claim 11
15. The distribution information recording medium according to any one of Items 15 to 15. 18. The visual information related to the digital music work is at least one of a song title, a singer, a performer, a lyric writer, a composer, the number of music pieces, and a playing time of the digital music work. 18. The distribution information recording medium according to claim 17, wherein: 19. A distribution information recording system comprising: a distribution center; and a communication information terminal connected to the distribution center via a public network and capable of transmitting and receiving information, wherein the communication information terminal comprises: A distribution information recording device comprising: a recording unit that records information distributed from a distribution center in a memory of a recording medium; and a recording unit that records visible information related to the distributed information on a display unit of the recording medium. A distribution information recording system characterized by having: 20. Information distributed from the distribution center is a digital work such as music, video, or document, and the digital work such as music, video, or document is recorded in the memory, and the music, image, 20. The distribution information recording system according to claim 19, wherein visible information related to a digital work such as a video is recorded on the display unit. 21. Information distributed from the distribution center is a music digital work, the music digital work is recorded in the memory, and visible information related to the music digital work is recorded on the display unit. 20. The distribution information recording system according to claim 19, wherein: 22. The visual information related to the digital music work is at least one of a song title, a singer, a performer, a lyric writer, a composer, the number of music pieces, and a playing time of the digital music work. 22. The distribution information recording system according to claim 21, wherein: