JP2006260471A - Package media providing system and its method as well as package media production device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a customized disk in which contents are aggregated as desired by a user. <P>SOLUTION: This package media providing system 1 comprises a content accumulating server 2, an App server 3 for receiving orders, an authoring station 4 for editing the contents on the basis of the received orders to produce DVD software, a packaging manager 5 for processing the DVD software as produced complete contents to be delivered to users, a management host 6 for managing user information and order receiving information, and client terminals 7 as front ends for the users to use such service. The users can select desirable music or image titles from a prepared list and order them to a content provider via a network. The content provider stores the contents ordered by the users in the DVD and provides them as package media to the users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a package media providing system that aggregates content that suits the user's preference and provides it to the user as a package medium, a method for providing package media that aggregates content that meets the user's preference, and the user's preference. The present invention relates to a package media production device that collects contents suitable for the product and produces them as package media.

  In recent years, recording media such as CD (Compact Disc), MD (Mini Disc (registered trademark)), and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) have been able to display content data such as audio data and video data for a long time with high image quality and high sound quality. In order to record, further increase in capacity is required.

  At present, video content including movies, sports, live music, and the like is mainly written and sold as DVD software on a DVD. Content that can be sold to a certain extent can be produced in large quantities for each title (title). However, in many cases, for example, sports games and promotional videos of artists constitute one title in a form in which a plurality of contents are aggregated, and the user includes contents other than the desired specific video contents. It can only be obtained as a product of the greatest common divisor.

  For example, in the case of music content, a user creates a medium that suits the personal taste by dubbing from a recording medium such as a CD to an MD (registered trademark) or the like. Similarly, even in the case of video content, the user can personally edit the content from the sold DVD product and dubb it to a DVD-RW etc. to collect the desired content and suit the personal taste. How to create a new media. However, this is not possible with DVD software as many commercial products that are currently in widespread use due to the copy guard technology defined by DVD-Video.

  Also, if the user can edit the content on the computer and record it on the recording medium, the user can create a customized media, but the created media is illegally used by a third party. There is a risk that the content may be illegally leaked to the general public in a state where it can be played back by a general user without permission of the copyright owner even if the content is distributed normally via the Internet as described later there were.

  Currently, content is recorded on physical media such as DVDs and sold as DVD software, while on-demand streaming video that is sold on the web and offers online viewing via streaming distribution to users who purchase online Services are also spreading. However, since it is distributed on the Internet, the image quality (sound) and the sound quality of the obtained video (content) are limited, and it is inferior to physical media. In addition, since the streaming-distributed video is not left in a temporary storage area of a network connection terminal or the like, it cannot be permanently stored in physical media or the like.

  As a technology for providing content in response to individual user requests, for example, when a user selects music data to be downloaded, the TOC information of the music data is distributed first, and the user records the TOC information on a recording medium. However, a technique (Patent Document 1) is disclosed in which music data can be downloaded when connected to a predetermined information terminal in a CD shop or convenience store.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-312175

  However, producing software that meets customer needs as a regular sale product that is permitted to use copyright is different in terms of title configuration, etc., and the production side requires complicated work and high costs. Become.

  Therefore, in fact, producing and selling customer-original software is not only lacking in merchandise in the content sales market, but also order management, “copyright usage fee”, “artist royalty”, so-called “synchronized rights (synchronized rights) It has been pointed out that the business is not profitable because the response to " Further, for example, with the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that copyright protection at the time of distribution can be performed but copyright protection after that cannot be performed.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and makes it possible to provide a customized disc in which contents desired by a user are aggregated, and protect the copyright on the package media. It is an object of the present invention to provide a package media providing system and method for producing a package media that can be appropriately applied to prevent unauthorized leakage of content, and a package media production device that produces a package media that aggregates content desired by a user. To do.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a package media providing system according to the present invention includes a content storage server in which content including audio content and / or video content is stored, a client terminal to which input for selecting content is performed, A selection accepting device that accepts content selection performed at the client terminal, an editing device that extracts and edits content specified based on the contents of the order from the content storage server, and the content edited by the editing device on a recording medium A package media production device that writes and produces package media, a delivery management device that performs a process of delivering package media produced by the package media production device to a user, and identifies the user as a customer and the user Characterized in that it has a general control unit for generally controlling the process of producing a package medium on the basis of the information and manages the order content user to order content when the orders for content.

  In the package media providing system according to the present invention, the user who can use the system is managed by the user identification information, and the history of the order contents corresponding to the user is managed. In addition, the content included in each packaged media produced by the editing device calculating the content usage fee that accompanies the sale for each content stored in the content storage server and notifying the central control device It is possible to automatically calculate a charge such as a copyright usage fee that is generated for.

  In addition, the editing device prepares a plurality of package media jacket images and label surface sample images, and notifies the package media production device of the image selected by the user and notifies the overall control device here. The selected image data is also managed as customer data together with an order history.

  In the package media providing system according to the present invention, a package media production device writes content on a recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method. In this case, the package media production apparatus encrypts the content using a media key generated from a terminal key for identifying the client terminal and a key set composed of a combination of a plurality of encryption key information, and records the content on a recording medium. The terminal key is preferably user identification information issued to a registered user. Further, the package media production apparatus encrypts the content using an encryption key created from the content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key, and records the content on the recording medium.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the package media providing method according to the present invention selects a predetermined content from content accumulated in a content accumulation server in which content including audio content and / or video content is stored. Content selection process, editing process that extracts and edits the specified content from the content storage server based on the selected content, and package media production that writes the content edited in the editing process to the recording medium and creates the package media And a delivery management process for delivering the package media produced in the package media production process to a specific user.

  In addition, this package media providing method is a management for registering a user, issuing user identification information in advance to the registered user, and storing the registered user identification information and the order contents corresponding to the user identification information as a history. Process. In the package media providing method according to the present invention, content included in each produced package media is managed by managing users who can use the system based on user identification information and managing the history of order contents corresponding to the users. It is possible to automatically calculate a charge such as a copyright usage fee that is generated for. Further, the method includes a step of recording medium identification information unique to the recording medium on the recording medium. A bar code can be used as the medium identification information here.

  In addition, the package media providing method according to the present invention may be able to calculate a content usage fee that accompanies sales for each content stored in the content storage server. In the package media providing method, a plurality of jacket images and label images of the package media are prepared, and the user may be able to select a desired image from these. In this case, which image data the user has selected can be managed as customer data together with the history of the order contents.

  In the package media production process, content is written on a recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method. In this case, in the package media production process, the content is encrypted using a media key generated from a terminal key for identifying the client terminal and a key set composed of a combination of a plurality of encryption key information. In particular, the terminal key is user identification information issued to a registered user. In the package media production process, the content can be encrypted using an encryption key created from the content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key.

  Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-described object, the package media production apparatus according to the present invention registers a user, issues user identification information to the registered user in advance, and registers the user identification information and the user identification. Order receiving means for storing selection contents of content corresponding to information as history, contents storage means for storing contents including audio contents and / or video contents, and contents selected from a client terminal via a network An editing unit that extracts and edits content from the content storage unit, and a content recording unit that creates the package media by writing the content edited by the editing unit onto the recording medium. The order management unit stores the content by the recording unit. For recording media and user identification information It is characterized by matching the selection of response.

  In the package media production apparatus according to the present invention, the content included in each produced package media is managed by managing the users who can use the system based on the user identification information and managing the history of the order contents corresponding to the users. It is possible to automatically calculate a charge such as a copyright usage fee that is generated for. Here, medium identification information unique to the recording medium is recorded in advance on the recording medium. A bar code can be used as the medium identification information.

  Further, the content recording means writes the content on the recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method. In this case, the content recording means encrypts the content using a terminal key that identifies the client terminal and a media key generated from a key set that is a combination of a plurality of encryption key information, and records the content on a recording medium. In particular, the terminal key is user identification information issued to a registered user. Further, the content recording unit may encrypt the content using an encryption key created from the content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key and record the content on the recording medium.

  According to the present invention, a customized disk in which contents desired by a user are aggregated can be produced, and a new market different from the conventional package media by mass production can be developed. In addition, copyright protection can be appropriately applied to the package media to prevent illegal leakage of contents. In addition, according to the present invention, the content stored in the server can be freely selected by the user via the network, so that the content already distributed as a product is distributed with the value as the product again. There is an opportunity. Further, by adding identification information unique to the medium by means of a barcode or the like to the disc label surface in advance, it is possible to collate the request from the user with the produced recording contents, and to provide an accurate package medium.

  Hereinafter, a package media providing system shown as a specific example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention consolidates video content and music content suitable for the taste of a customer (hereinafter referred to as a user) and applies a content copyright protection technology to a recording medium instead of a download service or stream distribution via the Internet or the like. It is a system that stores and provides as package media.

  A package media providing system shown as a specific example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the example described here, when a user selects a favorite music content (audio content) or video content (video content) from a list prepared in advance and orders the content provider via a network such as the Internet, the content is provided. On-demand for a user to create a package media by storing the content selected by the user on a recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD (Compact Disc) based on the contents of the order from the user. It is an example of a system.

  In the present invention, medium identification information unique to the recording medium is added to the recording medium in advance, and the recording medium can be individually distinguished. As a method for recording information for specifying a medium on a recording medium, for example, a method for recording as data in a lead-in area, a BCA (Burst Cutting Area) area, or the like can be cited. Such a method is already becoming a general technique, but in this specific example, it is recorded as visible information outside the reading area on the recording surface of the recording medium or on a part of the label surface. In a specific example, a DVD is used as a recording medium. A medium identification code as medium identification information is printed on a recording surface outside the reading area by a bar code. The media identification code may be printed as a so-called two-dimensional code, or may be written and pasted on a semiconductor chip such as a wireless tag.

  Also, in this specific example, video or music software completed according to an order (order) is described as “completed content”, and content that can be used as material in producing the completed content is described as material content. Distinguish. When it is simply described as content without particular notice, it is used as a general meaning of “information content” including still image data, moving image data, music data, and the like. The finished product in a boxed state is called “DVD software”.

  A package media providing system 1 shown as a specific example of the present invention includes a content storage server 2 that stores audio content and video content as materials, and a web application server (hereinafter referred to as an App server) 3 that accepts orders from users. And an authoring station 4 that edits and / or configures material contents based on the order contents to produce a finished content as a package medium, and a package delivery management that performs a process of delivering the DVD software completed according to the order to the user For providing a service having a server (hereinafter referred to as a packaging manager) 5 and a management host 6 that manages customer (user) information, order information, etc., and controls the entire system when a new order is received. The composition of the The is made from the client terminal 7 serving as a front-end to take advantage of this service. The user can use this service that can produce desired DVD software by using the client terminal 7 and connecting to the App server 3 via a network such as the Internet.

  The package media providing system 1 includes a content storage server 2 for providing a DVD on-demand service, an App server 3, an authoring station 4, and a packaging manager 5. Management hosts 6 are connected to each other via a private network. It is connected to a network network such as the Internet via a router 8 with security measures such as a so-called firewall. In the following description, a case where the content storage server 2, the App server 3, the authoring station 4, the packaging manager 5, and the management host 6 function as hardware independent from each other is described.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the package media providing system 1 shown as a specific example of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the content storage server 2 stores video content as a material including movies, past broadcast programs, music video clips, interview videos, sports, or audio content as materials such as music albums and songs. There are a hard disk drive 21 as a storage device to be stored, an encoder 22 that modulates data in accordance with the recording format, a program that searches the storage device in accordance with an instruction from the authoring station 4 and executes a process of extracting content data A stored ROM 23, a RAM 24 as a work area for the system controller 29, and a memory controller 25 are provided. In addition, a network interface (hereinafter referred to as a network I / F) 26 for connecting to a private network is provided.

  Further, the content storage server 2 includes an input circuit 27 for inputting content data stored in the hard disk drive 21 from an external device or the like. The data format of the content stored in the hard disk drive 21 may be various general-purpose formats. However, since a DVD is used as a recording medium, it is preferable to store in a DVD-Video or DVD-Audio format. In this case, the content storage server 2 may include a video / audio signal processing unit 28 so that the input video signal or audio signal can be converted as necessary. Each configuration described above is centrally controlled by the system controller 29.

  In DVD-Video, image data is compressed in the MPEG2 format standardized by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), and audio data is compressed in an audio recording method such as real PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, and Dolby Digital. . DVD-Audio is composed of audio data alone.

  In addition, in the package media providing system 1 shown as a specific example, the content storage server 2 is not limited to the storage device that stores the content, but is charged for each content such as a royalty fee, artist royalty, etc. Is stored in association with each content. Providers such as artists who produce content, distribution companies that supply content, etc., can register their content with the content storage server 2 along with billing information and other information related to the content. Can be distributed to users who are customers. In a specific example, the management host 6 executes processing related to charging such as a copyright usage fee, artist royalty, synchronized usage fee, and notifies the client terminal 7 of the processing.

  Furthermore, the hard disk drive 21 stores image data used for image material to be printed on the jacket or label surface of the package media casing in addition to the content data. The content storage server 2 may include a dedicated storage device for storing image data for case printing or label printing.

  The App server 3 is a web application server that presents information created in HTML or the like in response to a request from a client terminal 7 connected via a network. As shown in FIG. 3, the App server 3 is connected via a network to a hard disk drive 31 as a storage device that stores data constituting various Web pages in accordance with addresses described in URLs (Uniform Resource Locators). Based on the URL specified from the client terminal 7, a ROM 32 storing a program for executing a process for providing the requested Web page or file to the requesting client terminal, a CPU 33 for executing this process, a CPU A RAM 34 as a work area and a network interface (hereinafter referred to as a network I / F) 35 for connection to a network are provided, and these are connected by an internal bus 36.

  App server 3 selects video content including movies, past broadcast programs, music video clips, interview videos, sports, etc., or audio content such as music albums, songs, etc., and also specifies the order, registration, etc. The form is provided to the client terminal 7. The registration form also includes a field for specifying the delivery method such as shipping or air mail, delivery time, personal information such as a credit card, billing information, and other information required for delivery. .

  The App server 3 accepts an order from the client terminal 7 such as what content is to be written to the DVD through this registration form, and is always waiting to receive a request from the client terminal 7. When the request from the client terminal 7 is received, the source code of the Web page is transmitted to the Web browser of the client terminal 7. The Web page includes a login screen for performing authentication for enabling the service, a registration screen for newly registering with this service, an input field for inputting user information, and audio contents that can be provided to the user. And a title list of video contents, a button for determining contents to be ordered, a button for inquiring a history of purchase by a user, and a column for inputting additional information necessary for sales.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the authoring station 4 mainly includes an authoring unit 41 that performs processing for editing individual contents and organizing them into a configuration desired by the user, and a DVD as a package medium by recording the edited content data on a DVD. The production unit 42 functions as a package media production device for producing software. The authoring station 4 obtains an order script, which is a script of the task, from the management host 6 when a DVD for writing the selected content is prepared and the task is registered in the management host. The authoring station 4 obtains material content data, a jacket image, a label surface image, or the like constituting the software from the content storage server 2 according to the order script.

  One configuration example of the authoring unit 41 is shown in FIG. As a configuration for inputting content and related data, the authoring unit 41 includes a network I / F 411 for connecting to a private network, and an input data buffer for temporarily storing material content and the like sent via the network 412 and an input buffer controller 413 for controlling reading and writing of data from the buffer. The authoring unit 41 includes an authoring processing unit 414 that edits and / or configures based on the input script sent from the management host 6, and a content memory 415 that temporarily stores data of completed content. . Each of these components is controlled and managed by the authoring control unit 416. The authoring processing unit 414 stores an authoring program for editing and / or configuring the content extracted from the content storage server 2, and executes this program to edit and / or configure the content.

  The authoring control unit 416 creates a completed content of the requested content according to the script indicating the order content sent from the management host 6. In this specific example, the accounting process is executed by the management host 6. In this specific example, as described above, the content storage server 2 prepares a plurality of jacket images and label images of the package media, but the authoring unit 41 may have this storage location.

  One configuration example of the production unit 42 is shown in FIG. The production unit 42 inputs a completed content or the like, temporarily stores the RAM 421, a memory controller 422 that controls reading and writing of data to the RAM 421, and a signal for modulating the input content data into a recording format And a processing circuit 423. The production unit 42 includes a spindle motor 424, an optical head 425, a thread motor 426, a servo circuit 427, an RF amplifier 428, and an address decoder 429, which are integrated by a system controller 4210 as a configuration for recording on a DVD. Are controlled.

  Further, the production unit 42 is a label surface printer 4211 for printing a label image designated by the user on the label surface, and a barcode reader in this specific example as a reading means for reading a media identification code for identifying a DVD. 4212 is provided.

  In the production unit 42, the content data controlled by the memory controller 422 and written in the RAM 421 is read at a predetermined timing, supplied to the signal processing circuit 423, and modulated into a recording format. The system controller 4210 performs processing for recording content on the DVD, executes verification processing on the completed DVD software, performs verification results, write completion time, other write confirmation items, and media printed in advance on the recording medium. The identification codes are read out and sent to the packaging manager 5.

  When data is modulated, in this specific example, for copyright protection, content is encoded by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method. CPPM and CPRM not only strengthen the CSS (Content Scramble System) adopted in DVD-Video, but also have a function to invalidate the leaked encryption key if the content encryption key leaks It is a powerful copyright protection technology. The contents recorded on the recording medium or recorded on the recording medium are all encrypted, and when played back, the device key (hereinafter referred to as device key) held by the device side and the MKB recorded on the medium side are recorded. Is used to generate the media key needed to decrypt the cryptographic encoding. The content is encrypted with this media key. The copyright protection technology used in the specific example of the present invention will be described in detail later.

  The content data modulated by the signal processing circuit 423 is written to a DVD as a recording medium by the optical head 425. The optical head 425 includes an optical system including a laser diode for outputting laser light, an objective lens, and the like, a detector for detecting reflected light from the disk recording surface, and the like. Information detected from the disk by the optical head 425 is supplied to the RF amplifier 428. The RF amplifier 428 extracts the reproduction RF signal, tracking error signal, focus error signal, wobble recorded absolute position information, address information, and the like by performing arithmetic processing on the detector detection result in the optical head 425. This RF signal is supplied to the signal processing circuit 423. The tracking error signal from the RF amplifier 428 is supplied to the servo circuit 427. The address information is supplied to the address decoder 429, decoded, and supplied to the signal processing circuit 423 as an absolute position address. The overall operation regarding writing is controlled by the system controller 4210.

  The production unit 42 has a media ready trigger design that is executed in response to a task request from the management host 6. This increases the expandability of the entire system. Since the authoring station 4 can perform script control, the authoring station 4 can automatically execute the process of completing the DVD software according to the ordered script.

  In addition, the system controller 4210 in the production unit 42 performs a verify process on the completed DVD software, and reads a verify result, a write completion time, other write confirmation items, and a media identification code printed in advance on a recording medium. These are sent to the packaging manager 5.

  CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a copyright protection system developed for recording media (recordable media), and CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) is copyright developed for playback-only media. It is a protection system. This is a technique for encrypting content data itself using a media identification code written on a DVD and a unique number of an information processing device as a client terminal. CPRM and CPPM record a key bundle (hereinafter referred to as a key set) called MKB (Media Key Block) composed of a plurality of key information on a recording medium, and store the unique information held by the key set and the client terminal. A device key (hereinafter referred to as a device key) is used to realize advanced copyright protection (copy control).

  Therefore, in this specific example, since it is necessary to know the device key of the client terminal 7, the user who uses this service needs to be registered in the management host 6 described later. The device key may be a user ID as user identification information issued to a user registered in the management host 6. As the user ID, the user's e-mail address or the like can be used.

  In the signal processing circuit 423 in the production unit 42, a terminal key for identifying the client terminal 7 or a user ID issued by the management host 6 is used as a device key and generated from a key set composed of a combination of this device key and a plurality of encryption key information. The completed content is encrypted using the media key. Further, the production unit 42 creates an encryption key from the media key and the content ID assigned to the content, encrypts the content using the encryption key, and records it on the recording medium.

  In the CPPM, content is encrypted using an encryption key created from three pieces of information: “media key”, “content ID” that differs in units of content, and “CCI (Copy Control Information)”. The content ID is recorded in the lead-in area and cannot be copied. Similarly, the MKB necessary for generating the media key is also recorded in the lead-in area so that it cannot be copied or falsified. Further, the MKB is not only distributed to the manufacturer by the license company, but also the maximum number of distribution is determined. For this reason, the fixed MKB is not always used, but is updated when a certain number of distributions are distributed. Therefore, safety is high.

  CCI is information relating to duplication, as indicated by the name Copy Control Information. This information includes not only whether copying is permitted but also how many times copying is permitted when copying is permitted. The CCI is always recorded together with the content data. The same applies to duplication. For example, the CCI is rewritten to information that cannot be copied on media that has been copied only once. This allows copy control of both duplicate media and content. Fine control of how many generations are allowed to replicate is realized. The device key unique to the client terminal 7 is a serial number given from the license company to the device manufacturer. This is always different for each device so that the same number is not used.

  As described above, in CPPM, since the encryption key for encrypting the content is composed of MKB, content ID, CCI, and device key, when reproducing the content, the device for reproducing the key set and the device key The media key is generated using the ID, and then the playback is performed by the procedure of generating the encryption key that is finally used for encrypting the content using the content ID and the CCI. Therefore, if any one of the MKB, the content ID, the CCI, and the device key has inaccurate information, the content cannot be restored.

  In CPRM, an MKB is recorded in the lead-in area, and a “media ID” that is unique information for each medium is recorded in a BCA (Burst Cutting Area) area. Both MKB and media ID cannot be copied or falsified. In this specific example, the “media ID” here corresponds to a media identification code, which is visibly printed as a barcode. In the case of CPRM, the CCI is encrypted and recorded together with the content, but the unencrypted CCI is also distributed to the client terminal 7 together. And if both do not match, it is designed so that it is considered illegal.

  Therefore, for example, when a malicious user tries to use replicated data obtained by copying regular data to a recording medium, even if the final encryption key described above can be obtained, the medium ID is used in the case of a copied medium. And the content ID do not match, and the CCI obtained by decrypting the encryption key does not match the CCI sent together with the content. As a result, it can be regarded as illegal, and measures such as reproduction prohibition and warning display can be taken.

  Note that the copyright protection technology is not limited to CPRM and CPPM as long as a unique ID is assigned to a recording medium, a client terminal (or user), etc., and these ID information is used.

  The authoring station 4 described above performs processing of editing and configuring audio content or video content based on the order contents controlled by the management host 6 and received by the App server 3 to produce DVD software.

  When the authoring station 4 becomes ready for recording on the DVD, the authoring station 4 issues a preparation completion status to the management host 6 and waits for a task file in which information such as the selected content is described. When the task file is received, the corresponding content is obtained from the content storage server 2 according to the task script, and DVD software is automatically produced. Here, creation of a DVD menu, generation of an image file, writing of the content data body, verification process, and the like are executed. When the production of the ordered DVD software is completed, a verification result, a write completion time, other write confirmation items, a media identification code, etc. are added, and a task completion report is returned to the management host 6.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the packaging manager 5 is created in the network I / F 51 for connecting to the private network, the barcode reader 52 for reading the media identification code of the DVD, and the user ID and order contents and the authoring station 4 A medium collating unit 53 for executing a process for collating the medium identification code of the packaged medium, a ROM 54 storing various programs, a CPU 55 for executing the program, and a RAM 56 as a work area of the CPU 55. These are connected by an internal bus 57.

  Although not shown, the packaging manager 5 has a configuration for creating a case for enclosing DVD software using image data selected by the user. In addition, the media collation unit 53 compares the media identification code read by the barcode reader 52 with the user ID stored in the management host 6 and the order contents of the corresponding order history, so that the produced DVD and the delivery destination are compared. And an accurate delivery destination corresponding to the user ID is designated. Specifically, for example, there is a method in which the matched delivery destination is printed on a label or the like and attached to a shipping package. The packaging manager 5 may be configured to store the delivery destination of the registered user who has been issued a user ID as delivery destination data in the delivery destination database 58. Further, the packaging manager 5 adds this media identification code to the completion report and returns it to the management host 6 when a series of tasks relating to the production of the DVD software is completed.

  The media collation unit 53 may be realized as a program executed by the CPU 55.

  Next, the management host 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The management host 6 includes a network I / F 61 for connecting to a private network, a user information database 62 that can store user personal information, an order history of contents ordered by the user in the past, and other necessary information, and authoring. A control unit 63 that executes a process for instructing the production of a DVD to the station 4, a billing process that occurs to the user when using the service, and a ROM 64 that stores programs for executing various processes in the control unit 63; A RAM 65 as a work area of the control unit 63 is provided, and is connected to each other by an internal bus 66. The package media providing system 1 is designed by a media ready trigger design executed by a task request from the authoring station 4 side.

  The user information database 62 uses an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) here, but can be applied to any recording medium as long as it can store a large amount of data. The control unit 63 also issues a user registration processing function unit 631 that issues and registers a user ID to a user who can use this DVD production service, a script creation function unit 632 that instructs DVD production, and service usage. At this time, a billing processing function unit 633 for executing billing processing generated by the user is executed, and these processes are executed in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 64.

  The management host 6 manages users who can use the system based on user IDs as user identification information, and manages a history of order contents corresponding to the users. Further, the management host 6 can automatically calculate the copyright fee, artist royalty, etc. of the content selected by the user among the content stored in the content storage server 2. Further, when the management host 6 is notified of the image selected by the user among the jacket media image and the label surface sample image stored in the content storage server 2 from the authoring station 4, the packaging manager 5 and the image data selected by the user are managed as customer data together with the order history.

  When the user who has accessed the App server 3 is a new user who has not yet been registered, the management host 6 executes registration processing by the user registration processing function unit 631 and registers user information in the user information database 62. A user ID is issued as user authentication information to a newly registered user. As the user ID, the user's e-mail address or the like can be used.

  Also, the user registration processing function unit 631 stores the order contents in the user information database 62 as a history by associating a user ID that has already been registered with a media identification code printed on a DVD with a barcode and a user ID. . The script creation unit function unit 632 creates an order script based on the information input on the registration form and sends it to the authoring station 4 when information necessary for the registration form of the Web page is input by the user. In addition, the billing processing function unit 633 executes processing for calculating a billing amount or the like from billing information added to the material content according to the configuration of the content ordered by the user.

  The management host 6 described above sends tasks, scripts, label printing files, package specification files, etc. to the authoring station 4 and the packaging manager 5 based on a new order designated by the control unit 63 via the Web page. Create and register the order details. Note that the user ID may be issued to the user by the management host 6 during use registration, or the management host 6 may obtain a device ID unique to the client terminal 7 from the client terminal 7 during the registration process.

  The client terminal 7 may be a general-purpose personal computer that can be connected to a network. The client terminal 7 has a CPU 71 as shown in FIG. 9, and an internal bus 72 is derived from the CPU 71. Connected to the internal bus 72 are a ROM 73 storing a boot program and the like, a RAM 74 for a main memory of the CPU 71, and a hard disk drive 75 as a storage device. Further, the client terminal 7 includes a display device 76 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and an input device 77 such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display device 76 is connected to the internal bus 72 via a device driver 78.

  Further, the client terminal 7 includes a modem (MODEM: Modulator-Demodulator) or a terminal adapter as a network I / F 79 for connecting to the Internet. For example, dial-up PPP (Point To Point Protocol), xDSL (Digital Subscriber Line access) system), connected to the network by optical fiber or the like.

  The client terminal 7 connects to the management host 6 from a Web page provided by the App server 3 via a network, and exchanges data with the management host 6 by a modem or a terminal adapter. Data sent from the management host 6 is displayed on the display device 76. Further, the client terminal 7 includes a recording / reproducing unit 80 capable of recording / reproducing data on / from a DVD.

  Next, in the package media providing system 1 having the above-described configurations, a flow from when the user orders package media in which desired contents are aggregated to receiving the produced package media will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the package media providing system 1, a series of DVD software production processing is executed by the media ready trigger function. The media ready trigger function is a function in which the authoring station 4 itself completes the task, rather than the management host 6 controlling the authoring unit 41 and the production unit 42 of the authoring station 4. When the preparation of the writing DVD is completed, the authoring station 4 requests a task from the management host 6. When the task is registered in the management host 6, the authoring station 4 obtains an order script that is a script of the task from the management host 6 and completes the task by itself according to this script.

  The user uses a Web browser function of an electronic device such as a PC that is the client terminal 7 connected to the network to access a home page provided by the App server 3 and input user authentication information issued in advance ( Step S1). If the user is an unregistered new user, the management host 6 registers the user and issues a user ID as user authentication information to the user. When authenticated by the management host 6 (step S2), the App server 3 makes material video content including movies, past broadcast programs, music video clips, interview videos, sports, etc., or material audio content such as music albums, songs, etc. The client terminal 7 is provided with a registration form for inputting the selection, designation of the order, quantity, and the like (step S3). In order to provide the registration form sent at this time, a field for specifying a delivery method such as shipping or air, a field for specifying a delivery method such as delivery time, an input field for personal information such as a credit card, billing information and other contents A column for entering necessary information is provided.

  When the user inputs information necessary for the registration form (step S4), the management host 6 issues a confirmation notification to the client terminal 7 that the order details have been received based on the information input to the registration form (step S4). Step S5). At the same time, the management host 6 creates an order script from the content entered in the registration form and sends it to the authoring station 4 in XML format (step S7).

  FIG. 11 shows an example of transmission data sent from the management host 6 to the authoring station 4 based on the registration form. FIG. 11 shows items of transmission data, XML tag examples, and data types in XML. As items of transmission data, as shown in FIG. 11, an application ID indicating the package media providing system 1, a user ID for identifying a user, an order ID given for each order, an order method, an order reception time The album ID or content ID of the ordered album, the price of the content, the print surface design, the shipping type indicating the shipping method, and the like. Further, additional information such as an application ID may be added. The data of each item is transmitted to the authoring station 4 in the XML format. FIG. 12 shows an XML sentence of data sent from the App server 3 to the management host 6.

  On the other hand, the authoring station 4 prepares a recording medium and DVD for writing the selected content and inquires of the management host 6 about the task (step S6). If the management host 6 has registered a task for producing a DVD, the authoring station 4 obtains an order script, which is a script for the task, from the management host 6 (step S7).

  The authoring station 4 automatically acquires the selected material from the content storage server 2 in accordance with the order script shown in FIG. 12 sent from the management host 6, and executes menu creation, image file creation, writing, verification, etc. (Step S8). When the authoring station 4 completes the process of writing the selected content on the DVD, the authoring station 4 reads the verification result, the write completion time, other write confirmation items, and the media identification code printed in advance on the recording medium and sends it to the packaging manager 5 ( Step S9). In addition, the authoring station 4 receives information on the label surface selected from the Web page provided by the App server 3 from the management host 6 and prints it on the label surface of the DVD (step S10).

  The authoring station 4 sends the DVD software on which the label image is printed to the packaging manager 5 (step S11). The packaging manager 5 prints image data selected by the user or image data prepared in advance on the case (step S12).

  The packaging manager 5 stores the produced DVD in a case and completes the package media. At this time, the packaging manager 5 compares the user ID stored in the management host 6 with the order contents of the corresponding order history, compares the produced DVD with the delivery destination, and designates the delivery destination (step S13). ).

  When a series of tasks related to the production of the DVD software is completed, the packaging manager 5 adds a media identification code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code to the completion report and sends it back to the management host 6 (step S14).

  The management host 6 charges the user according to the order in the charging processing function unit 633, performs processing for charging the user, and manages the order contents as an order history for each user corresponding to the media identification code added to the recording medium. (Step S15). Thereby, disc identification after writing produced through a plurality of steps by a plurality of devices or servers can be performed easily and accurately, and no erroneous delivery or the like occurs. The management host 6 further transmits a completion notice to the client terminal 7 indicating that the production has been completed and delivered (step S16).

  As described above, according to the package media providing system 1 shown as a specific example of the present invention, it is excellent in that a user's preference can be reflected when producing a DVD, compared to a mass-produced DVD product. Therefore, compared with a conventional on-demand stream distribution service or an on-demand download service, the content acquired by the user is excellent in storability and image quality and sound quality. By using this package media providing system 1, the user can freely enjoy any video content and / or audio content such as entertainment, education, sports, etc. with a favorite configuration. Further, the package media providing system 1 shown as a specific example of the present invention has an advantage that the system performance can be easily expanded and reduced because of a media ready trigger design executed by a task request from the authoring station 4 side.

  In this specific example, the management host 6 stores the user order history in the user information database 62. Thereby, after responding to an order from the user, the history information can be further applied. Since the user's DVD software purchase history is recorded in the history information, the content stored in the DVD software once created according to the user's wishes can be provided again at a low price or free of charge. For example, if the DVD software produced by the package media providing system 1 is damaged, or if the user sends back the defective software due to some reason under normal use, the management host 6 is returned. When the purchase history can be confirmed by tracing the user's order history from the software's media ID, the software with the same contents can be recreated and provided again at a low cost with the cost of recreation + service charge. .

  The package media providing system 1 can provide a unique customized disk according to the user's wishes, and can provide a product that satisfies the user's request as compared with the conventional mass production video product. Further, the package media providing system 1 can promote the distribution of individual contents. The package media providing system 1 can prevent problems such as content being leaked to the Internet and used illegally or illegally copied by appropriately protecting the copyright of the content. In addition, the DVD software produced by the package media providing system 1 is a highly original product that reflects the taste of each customer user, making it difficult for second-hand distributors to purchase DVD software. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the outflow of legitimate content.

  In addition, the present invention not only realizes network order information, database management and automating authoring work, but also allows the authoring station 4 to complete tasks by the media ready trigger function. System re-setup such as moving can be simplified.

  The package media providing system 1 shown as this specific example describes a case where the content storage server 2, the App server 3, the authoring station 4, the packaging manager 5, and the management host 6 function as hardware independent from each other. However, the present invention is not a system in which the above-described function is clearly divided as one hardware, but a system in which several devices in which a plurality of the above-described functions are distributed and client terminals are connected via a network. Alternatively, a system in which one hardware in which the above-described function is realized as software and a client terminal are connected via a network may be used.

  The present invention is not particularly limited to the above-described embodiments as long as the system is intended for on-demand distribution of audio content or video content. For example, the above-described package media providing system 1 includes a business-to-person transaction, a business-to-business transaction, a business-to-employee transaction, and a business-to-government transaction using a computer network. It can be applied to electronic commerce such as institutional transactions (Business to Government). The specific example of the present invention described in the embodiment is applied to a business-to-person transaction among the above examples.

  For example, when applied to business-to-business transactions or business-to-government agency transactions, the content to be handled is video materials for product explanation. If video materials related to in-house products are stored on a content storage server connected via an in-house LAN, employees can access the dedicated Web server provided in the company using the employee number and specify the required materials. , Software that collects necessary materials is produced as package media.

  In addition, when applied to company-to-employee transactions, the content handled is video content for employee education, language training, and audio content for language training. In this case as well, if the employer accesses the dedicated Web server provided in the company using the employee number or the like and specifies the desired learning content, the employer receives the packaged media in which the necessary content is aggregated. Can do.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the package media provision system shown as a specific example of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining an example of the content storage server in the said package media provision system. It is a block diagram explaining an example of the App server in the said package media provision system. It is a functional block diagram explaining the outline of the function of the authoring station in the said package media provision system. It is a block diagram explaining the authoring part in the said authoring station. It is a block diagram explaining the production part in the said authoring station. It is a block diagram explaining the packaging manager in the said package media provision system. It is a block diagram explaining the management host in the said package media provision system. It is a block diagram explaining the client terminal in the said package media provision system. It is the schematic explaining the flow until a user selects the content which a user desires and receives DVD software in the package media provision system shown as a specific example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the transmission data sent to an authoring station from a management host based on a registration form in the said package media provision system. It is a figure which shows the example of an XML sentence of the transmission data sent to the authoring station from the said management host.

Explanation of symbols

1 package media provision system, 2 content storage server,
3 App servers, 4 Authoring stations,
5 Packaging Manager, 6 Management Host,
7 client terminals, 8 routers

Claims (32)

A content storage server in which content including audio content and / or video content is stored;
A client terminal that receives input for selecting the content;
A selection accepting device for accepting selection of content performed at the client terminal;
An editing device that extracts and edits the content designated based on the selected content from the content storage server;
A package media production device for producing a package media by writing the content edited by the editing device to a recording medium;
A delivery management device that performs processing for delivering the package media produced by the package media production device to the user;
An overall control device that identifies a user as a customer, manages the user's information and selection contents, and performs overall control of a process for producing a package medium based on the selection contents when the user orders content; Package media providing system characterized by this.   2. The overall control apparatus issues user identification information to a registered user in advance, and stores the registered user identification information and selection contents corresponding to the user identification information as a history. Package media provision system.   2. The package medium providing system according to claim 1, wherein medium identification information unique to the recording medium is recorded in advance on the recording medium.   4. The package medium providing system according to claim 3, wherein the medium identification information is a bar code.   2. The package media providing system according to claim 1, wherein the package media production device writes the content on a recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method.   The packaged media production device is characterized in that content is encrypted and recorded on a recording medium using a media key generated from a terminal key for identifying the client terminal and a key set composed of a combination of a plurality of encryption key information. The package media providing system according to claim 5.   7. The package media providing system according to claim 6, wherein the terminal key is user identification information issued to the registered user.   7. The package media providing system according to claim 6, wherein the package media production device encrypts the content using an encryption key created from a content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key and records the content on a recording medium. .   8. The delivery management apparatus collates the user identification information and selection contents with the package media created by the package media production apparatus, and performs a process of delivering the package media to the user. Package media provision system.   2. The package medium according to claim 1, wherein the editing device calculates a content usage fee that accompanies sales for each content stored in the content storage server, and notifies the central control device of the content usage fee. Offer system.   The editing device is provided with a plurality of package media jacket images and label surface sample images, and notifies the package media production device of the image selected by the user and also notifies the overall control device. The package media providing system according to claim 1.   2. The package media providing system according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). A content selection step in which predetermined content is selected from content stored in a content storage server in which content including audio content and / or video content is stored;
An editing step of extracting and editing the specified content from the content storage server based on the selected content;
A package media production process in which the content edited in the editing process is written on a recording medium to produce a package media;
And a delivery management step of delivering the package media produced in the package media production step to a specific user.   A management step of registering a user, issuing user identification information to the registered user in advance, and storing the registered user identification information and selection contents corresponding to the user identification information as a history is provided. Item 14. A method for providing package media according to Item 13.   14. The package medium providing method according to claim 13, further comprising a step of recording medium identification information unique to the recording medium on the recording medium.   16. The package medium providing method according to claim 15, wherein the medium identification information is a barcode.   14. The package media providing method according to claim 13, wherein the content selection step is an operation input for selecting content stored in the content storage server on a Web page that accepts content selection by a client terminal.   14. The package media providing method according to claim 13, wherein in the package media production step, the content is written to a recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method.   19. The package media production step encrypts content using a media key generated from a terminal key for identifying the client terminal and a key set composed of a combination of a plurality of encryption key information. The package media providing method described.   20. The package media providing method according to claim 19, wherein the terminal key is user identification information issued to the registered user.   20. The package media providing method according to claim 19, wherein the package media production step encrypts content using an encryption key created from a content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key.   21. The delivery management step performs processing for delivering the package media to the user by comparing the user identification information and selection contents with the package media created in the package media production step. Package media provision method.   15. The package media provision according to claim 14, wherein the editing step calculates a content usage fee generated by sales for each content stored in the content storage server and notifies the management step of the content usage fee. Method.   The editing step notifies the package media production step of the image selected by the user from the jacket image of the package media prepared in advance and the sample image of the label surface, and also notifies the management step. The package media providing method according to claim 14.   14. The package media providing method according to claim 13, wherein the recording medium is a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). An order management means for registering a user, issuing user identification information to the registered user in advance, and storing the registered user identification information and content selection corresponding to the user identification information as a history;
Content storage means in which content including audio content and / or video content is stored;
Editing means for extracting and editing the content selected from the client terminal via the network from the content storage means;
Content recording means for producing a package medium by writing the content edited by the editing means on a recording medium,
The package media production apparatus, wherein the order management means collates a recording medium on which content is recorded by the recording means with a selection content corresponding to the user identification information.   27. The package media production device according to claim 26, wherein medium identification information unique to the recording medium is recorded in advance on the recording medium.   28. The package media production apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the medium identification information is a barcode.   27. The package media production apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the content recording means writes the content on a recording medium by a CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) method or a CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecorded Media) method.   The content recording means encrypts the content by using a media key generated from a terminal key for identifying the client terminal and a key set composed of a combination of a plurality of encryption key information, and records the content on a recording medium. 30. The package media production device according to claim 29.   30. The package media production apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the terminal key is user identification information issued to the registered user.   31. The package media production apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the content recording means encrypts the content using an encryption key created from a content ID unique to the content in addition to the media key and records the content on a recording medium.

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