초록

A transmitting and receiving system wherein a data file produced by a user can be uploaded into a server and the updated data file can be downloaded to another user. The transmitting and receiving system provides a place where general users can lay their works open and can sell the works.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A data transmitting and receiving system connected to an information center for transmitting content data and user identification code to the information center and for receiving the content data and payment information from said information center, the system comprising: loading means into wh

1. A data transmitting and receiving system connected to an information center for transmitting content data and user identification code to the information center and for receiving the content data and payment information from said information center, the system comprising: loading means into which is loaded a recording medium on which is recorded units of content data produced by a producer, said units of content data being compressed in time while being recorded; inputting means for inputting the user identification code by the producer; playback means for playing back the units of compressed content data produced by the producer and stored on the recording medium; transmitting means for transmitting the user identification code for identifying the producer of the content data, data size information representing a stream length of data corresponding to each unit of the compressed content data, and pricing information unique to the compressed content data over a command line and for transmitting units of compressed content data played back by said playback means; selection means for selecting desired content data from a large capacity storage in said information center; reception means for receiving desired content data selected by said selection means when a user selects the desired content data and for receiving over said command line the payment information from said information center when the producer is identified in accordance with the user identification code; and recording means for recording the compressed data received by said reception means onto the recording medium which is loaded in said loading means by the user and for recording the payment information received by said reception means onto the recording medium that is loaded in said loading means by the producer. 2. A machine comprising: insert means for inserting a recording medium into a main body of the machine; upload means for uploading units of compressed content data and user identification code for identifying a producer that produced the content data to a memory means from the recording medium inserted into the insert means by the producer and including input means for inputting the user identification code by the producer; download means for downloading the user identification code for identifying the content data producer, data size information representing a stream length of the compressed content data corresponding to each unit of the compressed content data, and pricing information unique to the compressed content data over a command line, and for downloading the compressed content data selected by a user, wherein the data, code, and information are all downloaded from the memory means to another recording medium; generating means for generating management information indicating sales information of the selected content and sending the management information to the producer of the selected content; payment means for providing a payment corresponding to the selected units of compressed content data that was downloaded by the user, and comparison means for comparing the identification data read from the memory means with a password input by the producer, whereby when the identification data agrees with the password, then the producer accepts the payment from the payment means.