JP2003178161A - Artistic literary work reading system and artistic literary work reading method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an artistic literary work reading system and an artistic literary work reading method, whereby rights are founded to allow a user to read an artistic literary work of a writer any number of times throughout a lifetime once a predetermined fee is paid, thus providing unrestricted reading of the predetermined artistic literary work by using the reading rights without deteriorating operability. <P>SOLUTION: In a communication system, a business unit 2 handling reading rights regarding artistic literary works and distributing a predetermined artistic literary work to a predetermined user 4 and the user 4 desiring to purchase the reading rights and read the predetermined artistic literary work are mutually connected via a suitable communication line 5. The artistic literary work reading system 100 is composed so that the business unit 2 discloses a list of reading rights which can be provided to the user 4 on the communication line 5, the user 4 can trade the predetermined reading rights with the business unit via the communication line 5, and when there is a distribution request regarding a particular artistic literary work based upon reading rights from the user 4 having purchased the reading rights, the business unit 2 distributes the artistic literary work which is an object of the reading rights to the user 4 via the communication line 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an artistic work appreciation system and an artistic work appreciation method, and more particularly, via a network such as the Internet,
Appreciation of artistic works created by the creator from the server on the Internet as image files, video files, audio files, document files, etc. using the viewing right of the user's viewing device The present invention relates to a system and a method of appreciating an artistic work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a system in which an artistic work or the like is converted into digital contents and distributed to a user who wants to appreciate the artistic work by using an appropriate communication line. In such a system, in order to protect the copyright of the creator of the artistic work, etc., every time the user stores the predetermined artistic work in his / her storage medium, I paid the prescribed fee including the copyright fee.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-113317 provides a system in which a user inserts a recording medium into a music selling device, selects a music and charges a fee, and records a desired music on the recording medium. There is.

Further, conventionally, in a system for delivering a predetermined digital content via a network, additional information is required to protect the copyright.

[0005] For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-42866, in a system for providing contents via a network, additional information peculiar to acquisition of contents is added to the distributed contents, and the presence of the additional information allows the user to We provide a system that guarantees the

[0006]

However, the first problem in the above-mentioned conventional technique is that it is disclosed in JP-A-2000-11331.
According to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7 and JP-A-2001-42866, even when a user purchases the same artistic work, if the recording medium is damaged or the data stored in the storage medium is damaged or erased. However, there is a problem that it is necessary to store the artistic work again in the storage medium, and in that case, a new predetermined fee has to be paid.

In addition to this, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-195482
JP, JP 2001-197477, JP 20
01-249667 and JP 2001-27330 A.
Although known technologies such as Japanese Patent No. 4 are disclosed, all of them disclose a system in which a user is individually charged when downloading desired digital contents, which is inconvenient to operate and at the same time in terms of cost. There was user dissatisfaction.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and once the user pays a predetermined fee, the user can appreciate the artistic work of the creator as many times as he / she wishes throughout his / her life. It provides an artistic work appreciation system and artistic work appreciation method that can be created and used to appreciate a predetermined artistic work freely and without lowering operability. is there.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the following technical constitution is basically adopted.

That is, according to a first aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal having a communication function is provided, and an appreciation right for an artistic work is handled and a predetermined artistic work is delivered to a predetermined user. A business entity and a user who has a communication terminal having a communication function and who desires to purchase the above-mentioned viewing right to view a predetermined artistic work are connected to each other via an appropriate communication line. In the existing communication system, the business entity publishes a list of the viewing rights that can be provided to the user on the communication line, and the user receives a predetermined viewing right from the business entity via the communication line. If the user who purchased the above viewing right requests to deliver a specific artistic work based on the above viewing right, the above-mentioned business entity shall Artistic work is award rights object is artistic work viewing system configured so as to be distributed via the communication line, and, in the present invention the second
As an aspect of the present invention, there is a communication terminal having a communication function, a business entity that handles an appreciation right related to an artistic work and delivers a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user, and a communication terminal having a communication function. In a communication system in which a user who purchases the viewing right and desires to view a predetermined artistic work is connected to each other via an appropriate communication line, The list of viewing rights that can be provided to the user is published on the communication line, and the user who purchased the viewing right after purchasing the predetermined viewing right from the business entity through the communication line A specific artistic work based on the viewing right is requested to be distributed to the business entity, and the business entity sends the user the artistic work subject to the viewing right via the communication line. A configuration has been artistic works appreciation method so as to deliver.

The third aspect of the present invention is as follows.
An entity that has a communication terminal having a communication function, handles an appreciation right related to an artistic work and delivers a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user, and a communication terminal having a communication function, and In a communication system in which a user who wishes to purchase a right to appreciate a predetermined artistic work is connected to each other via an appropriate communication line,
The above-mentioned business entity is owned by the user, and the viewing right guaranteed by the business entity is set as the right for the user to arbitrarily watch the desired artistic work, and all the business entity can provide to the user. The viewing right list is set for each of the artistic works of, and the viewing right list is made public on the communication line, and the user makes the viewing right list made public by the business entity through the communication line. Select the viewing right you like from the above and purchase the viewing right from the business entity at a predetermined price, or sell the viewing right that the user already owns to the business entity at a predetermined price. It is a method of buying and selling viewing rights.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Since the artistic work appreciation system and the artistic work appreciation method of the present invention employ the above-mentioned technical structure, the user pays a predetermined fee. A system will be provided that will allow the creator to have the right to view the artistic work as many times as they like throughout their lives, and at the same time provide a newly created method of buying and selling the viewing right. Is provided.

The above-mentioned right of viewing in the present invention is guaranteed by, for example, the unique information stored in the data storage medium serving as a viewing right certificate. Furthermore, by connecting the viewing right of the viewing right in the present invention to a predetermined viewing device owned by the user, or by transmitting user identification information including a password or an ID number to the business entity, Through the communication network, the creator's artistic work, that is, the artistic work can be viewed at any time as video / audio.

More specifically, the above-mentioned artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a communication network such as the Internet. Artist in a system with one or more servers and a terminal device that plays electronic data files that can be connected to that server,
For example, artistic and artistic works written by singer, painter, photographer, cartoonist, writer, movie distributor (hereinafter referred to as producer), such as music, movies, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, cartoons, Digital contents such as novels, movies, videos, and other artistic works (hereinafter referred to as artistic works) converted into electronic data in a predetermined format, such as image files, moving image files, audio files, document files, or these In the case where a file containing a mixture of items is published on a communication line such as the Internet and the user downloads a desired artistic work at any time and views it on a terminal device,
The right to view one artistic work, or multiple artistic works, or the entire artistic work of one creator, or the limited artistic work of one creator, for a certain period of time or a lifetime. Is an artistic work appreciation system that allows users to purchase from the rights sales server by payment means such as electronic payment.

More specifically, the user uses a predetermined viewing device and connects to a server of a rights sales company or an artistic work distribution server via a communication network. A data storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card, which is a certificate of the viewing right, is connected to the viewing device.

In the present invention, when purchasing the viewing right, for example, a viewing device composed of a personal computer or the like owned by the user is used, and a server of the above-mentioned right selling company of the viewing right, which is the business entity, is used. Display the received information on the display means on the personal computer owned by the user, and the user wants to appreciate from among the multiple artistic works that are publicly provided to the user by the business entity displayed on the display screen. Select an artistic work of a specific creator, make a payment with a credit card or electronic money, and purchase.

When the right of the viewing right is purchased, information such as the right number of the viewing right and a serial number unique to the viewing device (hereinafter referred to as viewing device unique information) is written on the viewing right certificate.

In the above case, it is assumed that the business unit lends to the user image display means specially designed as a viewing device for viewing artistic works. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the user may own an unspecified large number of arbitrary personal computers. The business entity displays the individual digitally-crafted artistic works subject to the viewing right on the display screen of the personal computer owned by the user, and therefore, the special computer that can be installed on the personal computer is used. It may be configured to distribute an application composed of software.

On the other hand, in the artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention, when the user sells the right regarding the appreciation right, the user is a personal computer or the like constituting the appreciation device. Display the group of viewing rights that the user owns on the screen of the communication terminal, and select the right number stored in the title certificate of the viewing right to sell. The user terminal transmits the right number selected by the user to the server of the business entity that is the rights sales company, and the business entity
At the same time that the right number of the viewing right that the user applied for sale is deleted from the viewing right list, the corresponding record information in the user-by-user viewing right information storage means owned by the business entity described later is also deleted.

Further, the business entity transfers a predetermined sale money to the credit card account designated by the user in response to the sale of the viewing right by the user.

When the user views the artistic work, the user connects the viewing right certificate to a communication terminal such as a personal computer which constitutes the viewing device, or, as described above, the business entity in advance. After installing the application distributed from, the user can connect to the server of the business entity by inputting the user identification information similarly distributed from the business entity.

When the user appreciates the desired artistic work, the user uses his or her own user identification information and the right to the viewing right from the communication terminal constituting the viewing device via the communication network. Send the number to the entity that is the artistic work distribution server. The unique information of the viewing device written in the certificate of viewing right, or the user identification information of the user transmitted by the user,
When the information unique to the viewing device written in the non-volatile memory of the viewing device to be viewed is different, or
If it is different from the user identification information of the user described in each of the viewing right storage means and the user-by-user viewing right information storage means in the business entity, the business entity sets the user's communication terminal to the business. Although the connection of the body 2 to the distribution server is refused, the distribution server in the above business entity verifies that the right number, the unique information of the viewing device, or the user identification information transmitted from the user is correct. At this time, the business entity transmits the artistic work designated by the user to the viewing device which is the communication terminal of the user.

The artistic work is stored in a temporary storage device such as a cache memory built in the communication terminal on the user side which constitutes the appreciation device. Preferably, all stored artistic works are arranged to be erased.

That is, in the artistic work appreciation system of the present invention, the communication terminal including the display means functioning as the appreciation device is not provided with an interface with an external storage device. As a result, the artistic work viewed by the user cannot be copied to another viewing device or another storage medium, so that the copyright by copying can be protected. Further, when the user again views the same artistic work, the communication terminal on the user side, which is the viewing device, is again connected to the distribution server by the above procedure, and the same artistic work is sent. become.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of one example of the artistic work appreciation system and the artistic work appreciation method according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of an artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention, in which the communication terminal 1 having a communication function is provided and It has a business entity 2 that handles a viewing right related to a copyrighted work and delivers a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user 4, and a communication terminal 3 having a communication function, and purchases the viewing right to obtain a predetermined artistic work. In a communication system in which a user 4 who wishes to appreciate a copyrighted work is mutually connected via an appropriate communication line 5, the above-mentioned business entity 2 is
The list of viewing rights that can be provided to the user 4 is made public on the communication line 5, and the user 4 makes the communication line 5
It is configured so that a predetermined viewing right can be sold and sold to and from the business entity 2 via the above, and a distribution request for a specific artistic work based on the above viewing right is made by the user 4 who purchased the above viewing right. If there is, the business entity 2 is configured to deliver the artistic work subject to the viewing right to the user 4 via the communication line 5 as an artistic work appreciation system. 100 is shown.

In the above-mentioned artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention, the business entity 2 stores the digital content storage means 7 for storing the digital content 6 composed of a plurality of kinds of artistic works. A viewing right storage unit 8 that stores a list of viewing rights that can be provided to the user 4 from the plurality of digital contents 6 stored in the storage unit 7, and a user 4 who already has the viewing right. It is preferable to include a user-specific viewing right information storage means 9 that stores information regarding the above.

That is, the digital content storage means 7 in the present invention includes an image file, a moving image file, a sound file, a document file, or a mixed file of the above-mentioned artistic work 6. It is a thing.

On the other hand, the user 4 in the present invention is provided with an appropriate display means 14 and an appropriate input means 15 to transmit necessary information from the user to the business entity. It is desirable to be configured so that it can be done.

In addition, in the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention, the software storing means 10 for storing the software for executing the above system and the operation of each of the above means are integrated. It is desirable to include a control means (CPU) 11 for controlling the movement.

The above artistic works used in the present invention include music, moving pictures, paintings, drawings, sculptures, works of art,
It is composed of at least one of antiquities, photographs, comics, novels, movies, videos, and the like.

In the present invention, the business entity 2 prepares a large number of digital contents obtained by converting the above-mentioned artistic work into electronic information in a proper format and prepares the artistic work. It is a business entity that provides a service for distributing to a user 4 who wants to appreciate a copyrighted work through an appropriate communication line.

Therefore, the business entity 2 stores the plurality of kinds of artistic works 6 converted into digital contents in the digital content storage means 7 owned by itself, and at the same time, stores the respective artistic works. The contents of the viewing right that can be provided to the user 4 for the object 6 are individually set to create a viewing right list, and the viewing right list is registered and stored in the viewing right storage means 8 owned by the business entity 2. Keep it.

It is preferable that the selling price of the viewing right for each of the above-mentioned artistic works 6 is set in the above-mentioned viewing right list in the present invention, and at least the title information of each of the above-mentioned artistic works is set. It is also desirable that the specified period be included and that the period of validity information for viewing individual artistic works be included.

The validity period of the viewing right in the present invention is
For example, a permanent period that represents the entire period during which the copyright of the target artistic work is extinguished, or a predetermined period that is set in advance, for example, valid for one year or three years, or the above designation. The number of viewings of artistic works
For example, it is set under any of the setting conditions such as 10 times or 30 times.

Further, in the artistic work appreciation system of the present invention, the selling price of the appreciation right is not fixed, but is set flexibly in consideration of various factors. is there. For example, regarding a specific artistic work, the number of existing sales of the same viewing right, or the total number of sales in the future, the supply and demand relationship for the above artistic work, or the specific artistic work subject to the above viewing right It is set on the basis of at least one factor such as the digital content compression rate.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the higher the compression ratio of the digital contents relating to the artistic work, the lower the selling price of the viewing right.

Further, in the selling price of the viewing right in the present invention, a copyright fee paid to the author of each artistic work is added.

In the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention, the business entity 2 is an artistic art which can be provided to the user by the business entity stored in the viewing right storage means. The viewing right list regarding the digital content information of the copyrighted work is disclosed to the public through a website such as a homepage established on the communication line 5.

On the other hand, the user 4 accesses the website of the business entity through the communication line, confirms the viewing right information of the artistic work provided by the business entity to the public, and confirms the desired information. If you can purchase a viewing right for an artistic work, jump to the viewing right sales contract processing screen linked to the website of the above-mentioned business entity 2 and perform the necessary procedure for purchasing the viewing right online there. Will be executed.

In the present invention, when the user 4 wants to access the business entity 2 and obtain the right of appreciation for the desired artistic work 6, the business entity 2 can access the communication line 5. The desired artistic work 6 is selected from the viewing right list 12 regarding the plurality of published digital contents 6, and the business entity 2 sells the predetermined viewing right sales price to the desired artistic work 6. After remittance to the business entity 2 through the predetermined charging system 13 owned by the business entity 2 and the business entity 2 confirms the payment from the user 4, the recording medium on which the viewing right and the user identification information are recorded is recorded. Send it to the user 4 or provide the user 4 with identification information such as a password or an ID number.
It is configured to be issued to.

The charging system 13 used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but a conventionally known electronic payment system with an online credit card intervening can be used.

In the present invention, by the above method, each user 4 obtains the right of appreciation for the desired artistic work 6 by the business entity 2 in the form of the individual contract with the business entity 2.
In the case of purchase from the above, in the business entity 2, the personal information about the user 4, the content of the artistic work 6 purchased by the user, the contract period or the valid period of the viewing right, and the record distributed to the user Information about the user stored in the medium, eg user identification information of the user, or identification of the viewing device if the entity 2 separately provides the user 4 with a predetermined viewing device. The information, the manufacturing number, and, if the business entity 2 distributes to the user 4 software for reproduction on a personal computer prepared separately by the business entity 2, the identification information of the software, and regardless of the above. First, the user identification information such as the password or the ID number distributed by the business entity 2 to the user 4 is stored in the viewing right information storage for each user. 9 is intended to be user-specific in the storage.

Next, in the present invention, the above-mentioned user 4
Accesses the business entity 2 using the recording medium 30 or the password or ID number described above,
When requesting the distribution of the artistic work 6 which is digital content relating to the viewing right owned by the user 4, the business entity 2 sends the user identification information transmitted from the user 4 to the business. It is determined whether or not the user identification information included in the viewing right-owned user information stored in the viewing right-owned user list 9 owned by the body 2 matches. The digital content relating to the claimed artistic work 6 is read from the digital content storage means 7 and delivered to the user 4 via the communication line 5.

As described above, in the present invention, the digital content relating to the above-mentioned artistic work 6 distributed by the user 4 from the business entity 2 is previously stored in the user 4 by the business entity 2. The reproduction can be performed only by using a specific application distributed to the user or by using a specific reproduction circuit preset by the business entity 2.

In the latter specific example of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the business entity 2 has a communication function connectable to the communication line 5 in which a specific reproducing circuit preset is incorporated. The display device 20 is assumed to be distributed to the user in advance, and is configured to be used in combination with the card 26 that constitutes an appropriate recording medium.

Further, in the present invention, the display device 2 incorporating the above-mentioned specific application or specific reproducing circuit.
It is desirable that 0 is configured so that the business entity 2 erases the digital content relating to the artistic work 6 distributed to the user 4 immediately after the reproduction.

In the present invention, the interface with the external storage device is not provided, and when the appreciation of the artistic work is completed, the artistic work stored in the temporary storage device is erased. By doing so, copying can be surely prevented and it is effective for copyright protection.

In the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention, the business entity 2 integrally functions to sell and manage the appreciation right, to manage the appreciation right, and to perform a delivery process in response to a delivery request from the user 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 2, the first business entity 2-1 that mainly executes the sale and management of the viewing right and the management thereof. And user 4 above
From the second business entity 2-2 which mainly executes the distribution process of the predetermined artistic work 6 in response to the distribution request from.

In this case, the first business entity 2-1 includes all means other than the digital content storage means 7 shown in FIG. 1, and the second business entity 2-2 communicates. At the same time as having a communication terminal 1'having a function, a digital content storage means 7, a software storage means 11 'and C
It is desirable to include a control means 10 'composed of a PU.

Then, the above-mentioned first and second business entities 2-1.
And 2-2 are preferably closely linked to each other.

In the above specific example, for example, when the user 4 accesses the first business entity 2-1 and requests the delivery of a predetermined artistic work 6, the information thereof is given. Is notified to the second entity 2-2, and the user 4
The digital content of the artistic work 6 requested by the user will be distributed to the user 4 from the second business entity responding to the instruction from the first business entity.

The above-mentioned business entity 2 in the present invention is preferably an application service provider, and
The communication terminal 3 owned by the user 4 has a reproducing means 14 and an input means 15, and is selected from a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a mobile personal computer, a mobile phone, a PHS, a game terminal, a PDA and the like. It is desirable to be composed of one.

As is apparent from the above description, the operating method in the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention is basically a communication terminal having a communication function. Appreciate the specified artistic work by purchasing the above-mentioned viewing right and having a business entity that handles the viewing right related to the object and distributes the specified artistic work to a specified user and a communication terminal having a communication function. In a communication system in which a user who desires to do so is connected to each other via an appropriate communication line, the above-mentioned business entity publishes a list of the viewing right that can be provided to the user on the communication line. In addition, after the user purchases a predetermined viewing right from the business entity via the communication line, the user who purchased the viewing right purchases the specific artistic work based on the viewing right. The business entity is configured to deliver the artistic work subject to the viewing right to the user via the communication line. More specifically, The business entity stores digital content composed of a plurality of kinds of artistic works in the digital content storage means 7, and selects the business from the plurality of digital content 6 stored in the storage means 7. A list 12 of viewing rights that the body can provide to the user is created and stored in the viewing right storage means 8, while user information regarding users who already have the viewing right is stored by user. It is configured to be stored in the means 9.

Here, the configuration and operating method of one specific example of the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Referring to FIG. 2, as a first embodiment of the artistic work appreciation system of the present invention, display means 14 functioning as a viewing device used by a user 4 who appreciates the artistic work, and The first business entity 2-1 having the function of buying and selling the viewing right, the second business entity 2-2 having the function of an artistic work distribution server, and the Internet connecting these to each other, etc. Communication line 5.

The display means 14 used by the user viewing the artistic work is a device connectable to the communication line 5. The display unit 14 has a function of accessing the viewing right sales service provided by the first business entity 2-1 through the communication line 5 and displaying the viewing right sale / sale screen on the screen of the display unit 14. ing.

Further, the display means 14 accesses the artistic work distribution service provided by the second business entity 2-21 functioning as the artistic work distribution server via the communication line 5 to display images, Means for displaying artistic works such as voices 1
It has a function to display 4 on the screen.

Referring to FIG. 3, the display means 14 of the present invention.
As a specific example of the above, there is shown the appreciation device 20 including the image output unit 22, the screen operation unit 23, the audio output unit 24, the data storage medium insertion port 25, and the data storage medium 26.

The appreciation device 20 has a communication network 5
When it is connected to the first business entity 2-1 via the, it has a function of purchasing and selling the viewing right on the viewing right sale / sale screen. Also, when the viewing right is purchased, the function of writing the viewing device unique information written in the nonvolatile memory of the viewing device and the purchased right number in the data storage medium 26 inserted in the data storage medium insertion slot 25, Also, when the viewing right is sold, it has a function of deleting the viewing device unique information and the right number from the data storage medium 26.

The screen operation unit 23 can select a right number on the viewing right sale / sale screen displayed on the image output unit 22 or an artistic work to be viewed.

The artistic work can be viewed on the screen operation unit 23 and the audio output unit 24. Further, the appreciation device 20 is not provided with an interface with an external storage device.

The first business entity 2-1 has a function of transmitting the viewing right sale / sale screen to the screen of the display means 14. Further, in selling the viewing right, the viewing right number corresponding to the viewing right of the artistic work designated by the user is transmitted to the display means 14, and in selling the viewing right, the viewing right number designated by the user is displayed from the display means 14. Received,
It has a function to settle by using credit cards and electronic money for each sale and sale.

The second business entity 2-2 authenticates the right number transmitted by the display means 14, and if the right number is correct, transmits an artistic work such as an image or a sound to the display means 14. It has a function.

The determination as to whether or not the user identification information transmitted by the user 4 matches the user identification information stored on the business entity side is executed by the first business entity 2-1 and the result is determined. Can be configured to notify the second business entity 2-2.

A specific example of the operating procedure when the above-mentioned artistic work appreciation system 100 is used will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9.

In the following description, it is assumed that the communication line 5 is the Internet.

Further, it is assumed that the data storage medium 26 is previously inserted into the data storage medium insertion port 25 of the viewing device 20.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation step P31, the user uses the display means 14 to display the first business unit 2
-1 connects to a website installed on the Internet 5. In response to this, in operation step P32,
The first business unit 2-1 displays the appreciation right sale screen as the display means 14
Send to.

In operation step P33, the image output unit 22 of the viewing device 20 displays a viewing right sales screen as shown in FIG.

In operation step P34, the user 4 selects from the predetermined list the artistic work 6 of the producer he / she wants to purchase. In FIG. 7, the user 4 selects the artistic work that he / she wants to purchase from the list on the screen operation unit 23 of the viewing apparatus 20. When the user 4 selects the artistic work 6 to be purchased, the total purchase amount is displayed in the total purchase amount column of FIG.

In operation step P35, the user 4
In order to pay the purchase right for the viewing right to the business entity 2, for example, an electronic payment means such as a credit card is used as the input means 1.
5, input from the data storage medium insertion port 25 of the viewing device 20 in FIG.

In operation step P36, the user 4 presses the purchase button on the viewing right sale screen and sets the selected artistic work and credit card number to the first business entity 2-.
Send to 1.

In response to this, in the operation step P37,
The first business entity 2-1 displays the right number of the viewing right on the display unit 1.
Send to 4.

In operation step P38, the first business unit 2
-1 charges the purchase amount to the credit card company.

In the operation step P39, the display means 14
Records the viewing right number and the viewing device unique information written in the nonvolatile memory of the viewing device 20 in the viewing right certificate. In addition, the viewing device 20 has an image output unit 22.
A screen for displaying the fact that the viewing right certificate has been recorded is displayed on the screen.

In operation step P310, the display unit 14 disconnects from the first business unit 2-1 by the user pressing the end button shown in FIG.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 5, operation step P
At 41, the user 4 connects via the display means 14 to the website installed on the Internet 5 by the first business entity 2-1 which is a rights sales company.

In response to this, in the operation step P42, the first business entity 2-1 transmits the viewing right sale screen to the display means 14.

In operation step P43, the image output unit 22 of the viewing device 20 displays a viewing right sale screen as shown in FIG.

In operation step P44, the user 4 selects the right number of the viewing right to be sold. In FIG. 9, the user selects the artistic work 6 to be sold by the screen operation unit 23 of the viewing device 20 from the list. When the user 4 selects the artistic work 6 to be sold, the total sale amount is displayed in the total sale amount column of FIG.

In the present invention, when the user 4 sells the viewing right to the business entity 2, the business entity 2 gives the user 4 the remaining viewing right period,
A price calculated based on at least one factor such as the remaining number of viewings, supply-demand relationship, or digital content compression rate related to a particular artistic work is set, and if the user agrees to it, the business entity 2 is configured to pay the sale price to the user.

In operation step P45, the user 4 inputs the credit card number for transferring the sale money to the viewing right sale screen by the screen operation unit 23 of the viewing apparatus 20.

In operation step P46, the user presses the sale button on the viewing right sale screen to transmit the selected right number and credit card number to the first business entity 2-1.

In response to this, in the operation step P47,
The first business entity 2-1 displays the right number deletion command on the display means 14
Send to.

In operation step P48, the first business unit 2
-1 transfers the sale amount to the credit company / bank account.

In operation step P49, the display means 14 deletes the viewing right number from the viewing right certificate. The appreciation device 20 also causes the image output unit 22 to display a screen indicating that the appreciation right has been deleted, as shown in FIG.

In operation step P410, the display unit 14 disconnects from the first business unit 2-1 by the user pressing the end button shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the operation step P51, the user performs artistic work on the artistic work appreciation screen displayed on the screen of the appreciation device 20 as shown in FIG. 11 in order to perform artistic work appreciation. An artistic work to be viewed is selected by the screen operation unit 23 of the viewing device 20.
On the artistic work appreciation screen of FIG. 11, a list of appreciation rights recorded in the appreciation right certificate is displayed. Display means 1
4 compares the viewing device unique information of the viewing device with the viewing device unique information written on the viewing right certificate.

If the viewing device unique information of the viewing device and the viewing device unique information written in the viewing right certificate are different, the display means 14 is displayed on the Internet 5 by the artistic work distribution company as in operation step P52. It is not possible to connect to the installed 22nd business entity 2-2 which is the artistic work distribution server.

If the viewing device unique information of the viewing device 20 and the viewing device unique information written in the viewing right certificate match, in operation step P53, the user uses the display means 14 to display the second business entity 2 described above. -2 connects to a website installed on the Internet 5.

In operation step P54, the second business entity 2-2 authenticates the right number transmitted by the display means 14,
If the right number is not correct, the second business entity 2-2 displays the display means 1 as in operation step P55.
Don't send artistic works to 4.

If the right number is correct, the second business entity 2-2 transmits the artistic work to the display means 14 as in operation step P56.

In operation step P57, the user 4 views the artistic work on the image output section 22 and the audio output section 24 of the viewing apparatus 20.

In operation step P58, when the user 4 finishes viewing the artistic work on the display means 14, the display means 14 erases the artistic work stored in the temporary storage device in the apparatus.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the above embodiment, the appreciation device 20 of FIG. 3 is provided with the data storage medium insertion port 25 and the data storage medium 26, but in the second embodiment, the data storage medium 26 is built in the appreciation device 20. You can do it. As a result, it is possible to prevent the viewing right from being lost due to the theft or loss of the data storage medium 26. In this case, when the appreciation device 20 is replaced,
The business entity 2-1 and the store of the viewing device 20 provide a copy service of the viewing right number.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, the right to the viewing right can be pre-sold relatively inexpensively before the producer makes the art work open to the public. User 4 cannot watch the video immediately after purchasing the right. But,
When the value of the artistic work of the creator is expected to be high, the purchase price of the right of viewing is variably expensive until the day when the artistic work is published.

As a result, the producer can obtain the funds for making an artistic work by upfront investment.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a limited number of viewing rights can be sold. By setting the limited number, the selling price of the viewing right and the selling price of the viewing right can be increased.

In the fifth embodiment, the selling price of the viewing right can be made different depending on the compression rate of the data file of the artistic work. If the compression rate of the data file of the artistic work is high, the traffic between the display means 14 and the second business entity 2-2 and the load on the server of the second business entity 2-2 can be reduced, so that the viewing right The selling price can be reduced.

In the sixth embodiment, even if the user 4 loses or damages the display means 14 or the data storage medium 26, the record that the user 4 sold the right is the first business entity 2
If it is not -1, the user can be reissued the viewing right from the first business entity 2-1. After reissue,
The first business entity 2-1 treats the right number lost by the user as an invalid number.

In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to combine a plurality of artistic works by a certain creator into one viewing right. In this case, it is possible to carry out a discount sale by making a plurality of purchases.

In the eighth embodiment, the viewing right may be sold for a certain period of time. In this case, the amount of sale of the viewing right is reduced in proportion to the remaining viewing period. In this case, the selling price of the right is set lower than that of the right that can be viewed for life.

As another aspect of the present invention, the user is allowed to change, add, or delete the contents of the viewing right.

For example, the user adds another artistic work 6 to the viewing right, or an unnecessary artistic work among the artistic works already included in the viewing right. It may be configured to sell only the above-mentioned business entity.

As a method of appreciating an artistic work using the artistic work appreciation system 100 according to the present invention, basically, the user can access the business entity to obtain a desired art work. If you want to obtain the viewing right for things, from the viewing right list for multiple digital contents published on the communication line by the above business entity,
Select a desired artistic work, and send a predetermined viewing right selling price for the desired artistic work to the business entity through a predetermined charging system owned by the business entity,
After the business entity confirms the deposit from the user,
The recording medium recording the viewing right and the user identification information is shipped to the user, or the user identification information such as a password or an ID number is issued to the user. Further, the user accesses the business entity using the recording medium or the user identification information such as the password or the ID number, and the digital content regarding the viewing right owned by the user is converted into an artistic form. When requesting the distribution of a copyrighted work, the above-mentioned business entity will be recorded in the record information of the recording medium transmitted from the above-mentioned user, or the above-mentioned user identification information, and the viewing right-owned user list owned by the above-mentioned business entity. It is judged whether it matches the user identification information included in the viewing right possession user information, and it matches. Only in the case, the business entity is configured to read the digital content relating to the artistic work requested by the user from the digital content storage means and deliver it to the user via the communication line. It is a method of viewing artistic works.

Further, in the method for appreciating an artistic work according to the present invention, the digital content relating to the artistic work delivered by the user from the business entity is previously described by the business entity. It is desirable that the reproduction is possible only by using a specific application distributed to the user or by using a specific reproduction circuit preset by the business entity. The application or specific playback circuit
It is a method of appreciating an artistic work, wherein the business entity is configured to erase digital content related to the artistic work distributed to the user immediately after playing the content.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a business entity which has a communication terminal having a communication function, handles an appreciation right for an artistic work and delivers the predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user. And a communication terminal which has a communication function, and which is connected to each other through a proper communication line with a user who purchases the viewing right and desires to view a predetermined artistic work. In the system, the business entity sets the viewing right guaranteed by the business entity as a right owned by the user and the user can arbitrarily watch the desired artistic work, and the business entity The viewing right is set for each of all the artistic works that can be provided to the user, and the list of the viewing right is disclosed on the communication line. Select your favorite viewing right from the list of viewing rights published by the business entity and purchase the viewing right from the business entity at a predetermined price, or the viewing right already owned by the user at a predetermined price. It is a method of buying and selling viewing rights that is configured to be sold to the above-mentioned business entity.

To explain an example of the operation procedure of the method for appreciating an artistic work according to the present invention, the step of creating digital content of the artistic work by a business entity stores the digital content in a predetermined storage means. Storing a list of the digital contents in a predetermined storage means, setting a viewing right for each digital content in the list, listing the plurality of viewing rights And storing it in a predetermined storage means, exposing the viewing right list on the communication line, determining whether the user has accessed the business entity, If there is no access, the above process is repeated. If there is access to the user's business entity, the user selects the viewing right. When the process, the user decides to select the viewing right, the business entity advises the user to pay a predetermined fee to the business entity through the charging system, and the business entity The step of determining whether or not the charge has been paid, and when the payment of the charge can be confirmed by the business entity, the business entity gives the user a viewing right card, a password, or an identification number (ID number). ) Etc., the step of issuing user identification information, the step of the business entity additionally registering the viewing right of the user in the viewing right list for each user, the viewing right from the user is used to the business entity, The process of determining whether or not there is a request to distribute the digital content of a predetermined artistic work. If the request is made, the business entity Checking the separate information, the business entity comparing the user's identification information with the user's identification information stored in the user-specific viewing right list storage means owned by the business entity, the user If the identification information of the user does not match the identification information of the user stored in the viewing right list storage means for each user owned by the business entity, the digital content of the predetermined artistic work is delivered to the user. If the user's identification information matches the user's identification information stored in the user-specific viewing right list storage means owned by the business, , The step of distributing the digital content of the predetermined artistic work specified by the user to the user, and the distribution by the user. A step of reproducing the artistic work and erasing the digital content of the reproduced artistic work, a step of determining whether or not the reproduction process of the artistic work has been completed,
When the reproduction process is completed, a step of determining whether or not the user requests the next reproduction process, and when the user requests another reproduction process, the above-mentioned user An artistic work consisting of a step of returning to the step of judging whether or not there is a request for using the viewing right, and a step of ending the above processing and ENDing if the user has not requested another reproduction processing. It is a way to appreciate things.

Referring to the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 and 13, which is a method of adopting the block diagram shown in FIG. 2, a specific example of a more detailed operation procedure of the method for appreciating an artistic work according to the present invention described above. While explaining.

That is, after the start, step (S-1)
In step (S-2), the first step of creating digital content of the artistic work by the business entity is executed, and in step (S-2), the second step of storing the digital content in predetermined storage means is performed. The process is executed.

After that, the procedure proceeds to step (S-3), and after the third step of creating the list of digital contents and storing it in a predetermined storage means is performed, step (S-4) At, a fourth step of determining whether there is a change in the listing of artistic works in the entity is performed.

Then, in step (S-5), the fifth step of setting the viewing right for each digital content in the above list is executed, and then step (S-6).
In the sixth step, a sixth step of making a list of the plurality of viewing rights and storing the list in a predetermined storage means is executed.
In step (S-7), a seventh step of publishing the viewing right list on the communication line is executed.

Then, in step (S-8), an eighth step of determining whether or not the viewing right list has been changed is executed.

If YES in step (S-8), that is, if it is determined that the viewing right change processing operation has been performed, the process returns to step (S-6) described above. If each step is repeated, and if NO in the step (S-8), that is, if it is determined that the viewing right change processing operation has not been performed,
Proceeding to step (S-9), a tenth step of determining whether or not the user has accessed the business entity is executed.

In step (S-9) above, if the answer is NO, that is, if the user has no access to the business entity, the above process is repeated. If the answer is YES, that is, the user's business If there is access to the body, the process proceeds to step (S-10), and the tenth step in which the viewing right is selected by the user is executed.

When the user decides to select the viewing right, the operation proceeds to step (S-11), and the business entity charges the user a predetermined fee to the business entity through the charging system. An eleventh step of recommending to pay and determining whether or not the charge by the user has been paid is performed, and if payment of the charge can be confirmed by the business entity, that is, if YES, Proceeding to step (S-12), the twelfth step in which the business entity issues a viewing right card, a password, or an identification number (ID number) to the user is executed, and further, step (S-). In 13), a thirteenth step is performed in which the business entity additionally registers the viewing right of the user in the viewing right list for each user.

On the other hand, if NO in the 11th step, that is, if the user does not pay the charge, the routine ends and becomes END.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step (S-14), and a fourteenth step of distributing an application or a reproduction circuit for reproducing the digital content of the artistic work from the business entity to the user is performed. It is executed, the process proceeds to step (S-15), and the user
A fifteenth step of installing the application or the reproduction circuit in the own communication terminal is executed.

Then, the process proceeds to step (S-16),
A sixteenth step of determining whether or not there is a request for changing the viewing right from the user side is executed, and if there is no request for changing the viewing right, that is, if NO, then step (S- Proceeding to 17), using the viewing right, the user determines whether or not there is a request to the business entity to distribute digital content of a predetermined artistic work. If the process is executed but the change request is issued in step (S-16), that is, if YES, the process proceeds to step (S-18), and the business entity changes the user. An eighteenth step of checking whether the request is the sale of the viewing right or the addition or change of the artistic work is executed.

In the seventeenth step, when the user does not request the business entity to distribute the digital content of the predetermined artistic work, that is, N
If the answer is O, the seventeenth step is repeated, and if the user requests the business entity to distribute the digital content of the predetermined artistic work, that is, YES. In case, step (S-1
In step 9), the business entity checks the user identification information sent from the user, and the nineteenth step is performed. Next, in step (S-20), the business entity determines that the user is the user. 20th step of comparing the identification information of the user with the identification information of the user stored in the viewing right list storage means for each user owned by the business entity is executed.

In the step (S-20), if the identification information of the user does not match the identification information of the user stored in the viewing right list storage for each user owned by the enterprise, That is, in the case of NO, the step of stopping the distribution of the digital content of the predetermined artistic work to the user and terminating the processing is executed, but in the step (S-20), If the user's identification information matches the user's identification information stored in the user-specific viewing right list storage means owned by the business entity, that is, if YES, step (S-21). ), The 21st step of delivering the digital content of the predetermined artistic work designated by the user to the user is executed.

At the same time, proceeding to step (S-22), the above-mentioned artistic work distributed by the user is reproduced and the digital content of the reproduced artistic work is erased. The process is executed.

Then, in step (S-23),
The 23rd step of determining whether or not the reproduction process of the artistic work is completed, and when the reproduction process is not completed, that is, when the result is NO, the above step (S-22) If the reproduction process is completed, that is, if it is YES, the process proceeds to step (S-24) to check whether the user requests the next reproduction process. If the twenty-fourth step for judging is executed and the user requests another reproduction process, that is, if it is YES, the process returns to the step (S-17) described above, and the above-mentioned steps are performed. Repeated,
If the above user has not requested another playback process,
In other words, if the answer is NO, the above process is terminated and END
The process to be performed is executed.

Further, in step (S-18), in the step of determining the presence / absence of a request for changing the viewing right from the user, it is determined whether the request for changing the viewing right is sold by the user. If the user's request for change is addition or change of an artistic work, step (S-1
Returning to 0), the above steps are repeated, and when the change is the deletion of the artistic work, that is, the sale of the viewing right, the process proceeds to step (S-25) to perform the viewing by the business entity. A twenty-fifth step of assessing the purchase price of rights is performed.

Then, in step (S-26),
If the user does not agree with the purchase price of the viewing right, the twenty-sixth step is executed to determine whether the user agrees with the purchase price of the viewing right.
If it is O, the sale of the viewing right to the business entity is stopped, the process returns to step (S-16), the above-mentioned steps are repeated, and the user purchases the viewing right purchase price. If you can agree, that is YES,
Proceeding to step (S-27), the 27th step of paying the viewing right purchase price from the business entity to the user through the charging system is executed, and then proceeding to step (S-28). , The business entity deletes the user identification information, deletes the user identification information, and deletes the user's viewing right from the user-specific viewing right list.
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The above-described artistic work appreciation system of the present invention employs the above-described technical configuration, so the first effect is that the user finishes appreciating the artistic work. Since the viewing device erases the artistic work stored in the temporary storage device in the device, there is no infringement of copyright by copying. Also, if the viewing device unique information of the viewing device and the viewing device unique information written in the viewing right do not match, the artistic work cannot be received.
The point is that there is no infringement of copyrights by renting or selling viewing certificates.

The second effect is that even if the user loses or damages the data storage medium in which the right number is written, the user can appreciate the artistic work unless the user sells the right. The point is that you never lose.

The third effect is that since the artistic work is received as a data file via the Internet, a mechanical device for reproducing the artistic work or a large-capacity storage device for storing the artistic work is not required. That is the point. As a result, the appreciation device can be made compact and inexpensive.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first concrete example of an artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of another concrete example of the artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of display means which is a user-side viewing device used in the artistic work viewing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the appreciation device 20 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the appreciation device 20 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the appreciation apparatus 20 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the appreciation device 20 of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the appreciation device 20 of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of an operation procedure in an example of the artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of an operation procedure in an example of the artistic work appreciation system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 communication terminal 2 business units 2-1 First business entity 2-2 Second business entity 3 communication terminals 4 users 5 communication lines 6 Digital contents 7 Digital content storage means 8 Viewing right storage means 9 User-specific viewing right information storage means 10 Software storage means 11 Control means (CPU) 12 Viewing right list 13 Billing system 14 Display means, playback means 15 Input means 20 Display device, appreciation device 22 Image output section 23 Screen operation unit 24 Audio output section 25 Data storage medium insertion slot 26 data storage media 30 recording media 100 artistic appreciation system

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Claims (34)

[Claims] 1. A business entity which has a communication terminal having a communication function, handles an appreciation right for an artistic work and delivers a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user, and a communication terminal having a communication function. In addition, in the communication system in which the user who purchases the viewing right and desires to view a predetermined artistic work is mutually connected through an appropriate communication line, The list of the viewing right that can be provided to the user is disclosed on the communication line, and the user can buy and sell a predetermined viewing right with the business entity through the communication line. When the user who purchased the above-mentioned viewing right requests distribution of a specific artistic work based on the above-mentioned viewing right, the above-mentioned business entity shall The above An artistic work appreciation system characterized by being configured to be distributed via a communication line. 2. The business entity provides a user with digital content storage means for storing digital content composed of a plurality of types of artistic works, and the plurality of digital contents stored in the storage means. It is characterized by including a viewing right storage means for storing a list of possible viewing rights, and a viewing right information storage means for each user that stores information about users who already have the viewing right. The artistic work appreciation system according to claim 1. 3. The artistic work is composed of at least one of music, moving pictures, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, comics, novels, movies, videos, and the like. The artistic work appreciation system described in 2. 4. The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the appreciation right list has a selling price set for each appreciation right. 5. The viewing right is characterized in that title information of at least one of the artistic works is designated, and that the right of viewing includes valid period information for viewing the individual artistic works. Item 5. The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of Items 1 to 4. 6. The valid period of the viewing right is set to be either permanent, a predetermined period set in advance, or the number of times of viewing the designated artistic work. The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The selling price of the viewing right depends on at least one factor such as the number of sales of the same viewing right, the supply and demand relationship, or the digital content compression rate relating to a specific artistic work subject to the viewing right. The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the system is set based on the above. 8. The artistic work appreciation system according to claim 1, wherein a copyright charge is added to the selling price of the appreciation right. 9. When the user sells the viewing right to the business entity, the business entity provides the user with the remaining period of the viewing right, the number of remaining viewing rights, the supply-demand relationship, or a specific supply or demand. The artistic work according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the artistic work is configured to pay a price calculated based on at least one factor such as a digital content compression rate related to the artistic work. Appreciation system. 10. The artistry according to claim 1, wherein the user is configured to be able to change, add, or delete the contents of the viewing right. A work appreciation system. 11. The user relates to a plurality of digital contents published on the communication line by the business entity when the user wants to access the business entity and obtain a viewing right for a desired artistic work. From the viewing right list,
Select a desired artistic work, and send a predetermined viewing right selling price for the desired artistic work to the business entity through a predetermined charging system owned by the business entity,
After the business entity confirms the deposit from the user,
A recording medium on which the viewing right and the user identification information are recorded is shipped to the user, or identification information such as a password or an ID number is issued to the user. Claim 1
11. The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of 1 to 10. 12. The user accesses the business entity by using the recording medium or the password or ID number, and is an artistic work which is digital content regarding the viewing right owned by the user. When requesting the delivery of a product, the business entity includes the user identification information sent from the user in the viewing right user information stored in the viewing right user list owned by the business entity. The business entity determines whether or not it matches the user identification information, and only when it matches, the business entity reads the digital content relating to the artistic work requested by the user from the digital content storage means and performs the communication. 12. The delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery is made to the user via a line. The artistic work appreciation system described in any of the above. 13. The digital content regarding the artistic work distributed by the business entity to the user uses the specific application previously distributed to the user by the business entity, or The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the body is configured to be reproducible only by using a specific reproduction circuit set in advance. 14. The specific application or the specific reproduction circuit is configured to erase the digital content relating to the artistic work distributed by the business entity to the user immediately after reproduction. The artistic work appreciation system according to claim 13. 15. The business entity provides the first business entity that mainly sells the viewing right and the digital content of the artistic work requested by the user.
15. The art according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the art comprises a second business entity that mainly executes an operation of delivering to the user in response to an instruction from the business entity. Copyrighted material appreciation system. 16. The business entity is an application service provider, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15.
The artistic work appreciation system described in any of 1. 17. The communication terminal owned by the user has a reproduction means and an input means, and is selected from a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a mobile personal computer, a mobile phone, a PHS, a game terminal, a PDA and the like. It is constituted by one of the above-mentioned one.
The artistic work appreciation system according to any one of 6 above. 18. A business entity having a communication terminal having a communication function, handling an appreciation right regarding an artistic work and delivering a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user, and a communication terminal having a communication function. In a communication system in which a user who purchases the viewing right and desires to view a predetermined artistic work is connected to each other via an appropriate communication line, The list of viewing rights that can be provided to the user is published on the communication line, and the user who purchased the viewing right after purchasing the predetermined viewing right from the business entity through the communication line A specific artistic work based on the viewing right is requested to be distributed to the business entity, and the business entity requests the user for the artistic work subject to the viewing right via the communication line. An artistic work appreciation method characterized by distribution. 19. The business entity stores digital content composed of a plurality of types of artistic works in a digital content storage means, and selects the business from among the plurality of digital contents stored in the storage means. A list of viewing rights that the body can provide to the user is created and stored in the viewing right storage means, while user information regarding users who already have the viewing right is stored in the individual viewing right information storage means. 19. The method for appreciating an artistic work according to claim 18, wherein the method is for storing. 20. The artistic work is composed of at least one of music, moving images, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, cartoons, novels, movies, videos, and the like. A method for viewing an artistic work described in 19. 21. The artistic object according to claim 18, wherein the business entity sets a selling price for each of the individual viewing rights shown in the viewing right list. How to appreciate copyrighted works. 22. The viewing right includes title information of at least one of the artistic works and valid period information for viewing the individual artistic works. The artistic work appreciation method described in any of the above. 23. The valid period of the viewing right is set to be either permanent, a predetermined period set in advance, or the number of times of viewing the designated artistic work. 23. The method for appreciating an artistic work according to claim 18. 24. The selling price of the viewing right depends on at least one factor such as the number of sales of the same viewing right, a supply and demand relationship, or a digital content compression rate relating to a specific artistic work subject to the viewing right. The artistic work appreciation method according to any one of claims 18 to 23, wherein the method is set based on the above. 25. The artistic work appreciation method according to any one of 18 to 24, wherein a copyright fee is added to the selling price of the appreciation right. 26. When the user sells the appreciation right to the business entity, the business entity provides the user with the remaining period of the appreciation right, the number of remaining appreciable viewing times, a supply-demand relationship, or a specific supply. 26. The artistic work according to any one of claims 18 to 25, wherein the art work is configured to pay a price calculated based on at least one factor such as a digital content compression rate relating to the art work. How to appreciate. 27. The artistic work appreciation method according to claim 18, wherein the user can change, add, or delete the contents of the appreciation right. 28. When the user wants to access the business entity and obtain a viewing right for a desired artistic work, the user can access a plurality of digital contents published on the communication line. From the viewing right list,
Select a desired artistic work, and send a predetermined viewing right selling price for the desired artistic work to the business entity through a predetermined charging system owned by the business entity,
After the business entity confirms the deposit from the user,
A recording medium storing the viewing right and user identification information is shipped to the user, or the user identification information such as a password or an ID number is issued to the user. 28. The artistic work appreciation method according to any one of claims 18 to 27. 29. The user uses the recording medium or the user identification information such as the password or the ID number to access the business entity, and is converted into digital content relating to the viewing right owned by the user. If the business entity requests distribution of an artistic work, the business entity records the record information of the recording medium transmitted from the user, or the user identification information, the list of users who own the viewing right owned by the business entity. The business entity judges whether or not it matches the user identification information contained in the viewing right-owned user information stored in, and only if it matches, the business entity may The content is read from the digital content storage means and distributed to the user via the communication line. 19. The structure according to claim 18,
29. A method for appreciating an artistic work according to any one of 28 to 28. 30. For the digital content relating to the artistic work distributed by the business entity to the user, the user uses a specific application previously distributed to the user by the business entity, or the business 30. The artistic work appreciation method according to any one of claims 18 to 29, wherein the body is configured to be reproducible only by using a specific reproduction circuit set in advance. 31. The specific application or the specific reproduction circuit erases digital content relating to an artistic work distributed by the business entity to the user immediately after reproduction, according to claim 30. How to appreciate the described artistic works. 32. The business entity comprises a first business entity and a second business entity, which mainly sells the viewing right by the first business entity, and art requested by the user. 32. The operation according to claim 18, wherein the second business entity mainly performs an operation of distributing the digital content of the intellectually-authorized work to the user in response to an instruction from the first business entity. The artistic work appreciation method described in any of the above. 33. A business entity having a communication terminal having a communication function, handling an appreciation right for an artistic work and delivering a predetermined artistic work to a predetermined user, and a communication terminal having a communication function. In addition, in the communication system in which the user who purchases the viewing right and desires to view a predetermined artistic work is mutually connected through an appropriate communication line, All the artistic works owned by the user and set the viewing right guaranteed by the business entity as the right for the user to freely watch the desired artistic work, and the business entity can provide the user with the viewing right. In each of the above, the viewing right is set and the list of viewing rights is disclosed on the communication line, and the user publishes the viewing right list disclosed by the business entity via the communication line. Select the viewing right you like from the above and purchase the viewing right from the business entity at a predetermined price, or sell the viewing right that the user already owns to the business entity at a predetermined price. A method of buying and selling viewing rights characterized by being performed. 34. A step of creating a digital content of the artistic work by a business entity, a step of storing the digital content in a predetermined storage means, a list of the digital content is created and stored in the predetermined storage means. A step of setting a viewing right for each digital content in the list, a step of creating a list of the plurality of viewing rights and storing the list in a predetermined storage means, the viewing right list on a communication line The process of publishing, the process of determining whether the user has accessed the business entity, the process of repeating the above process when the user does not have access to the business, and the process of accessing the business of the user If there is, the process in which the viewing right is selected by the user, and if the selection of the viewing right by the user is decided, the business entity Advises the user to pay a predetermined fee to the business entity through a charging system, and determines whether the user has paid the charge, and the payment of the charge is made by the business entity. If you can confirm by
A process in which the business entity issues user identification information such as a viewing right card, a password, or an identification number (ID number) to the user, and the business entity adds the viewing right of the user to the viewing right list for each user. The step of registering, the step of determining whether or not there is a request from the user to distribute the digital content of a predetermined artistic work to the business entity by using the viewing right, If so, the business entity checks the identification information of the user, and the business entity stores the user identification information in the user-specific viewing right list storage means owned by the business entity. A step of comparing the user identification information with the user identification information stored in the user-specific viewing right list storage means owned by the business entity. If the identification information of the user does not match, the process of stopping the delivery of the digital content of the predetermined artistic work to the user and ending the process, the identification information of the user and the property owned by the business entity If the identification information of the user stored in the user-specific viewing right list storage means matches, the step of delivering the digital content of the predetermined artistic work designated by the user to the user, A step of reproducing the delivered artistic work and erasing the digital content of the reproduced artistic work by the user, and determining whether or not the reproduction processing of the artistic work has been completed. And a step of judging whether or not the user is requesting the next reproduction processing when the reproduction processing is completed. If the reproduction process is requested, the process returns to the above-described process of determining whether or not the user has requested to use the viewing right. If the user does not request another reproduction process, the process ends. A method of appreciating an artistic work, which is characterized by comprising the steps of: