Method and apparatus for selling digital contents, processing program thereof and recording medium for the program
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0244515
(2002-09-17)
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우선권정보 |
JP-0373650 (1998-12-28) |
발명자
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- Okayama, Nobuya
- Orimo, Masayuki
- Koike, Hiroshi
- Onimaru, Hiroya
- Ichihara, Seiji
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Mattingly, Stanger, Malur &
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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The present invention relates to a digital contents selling system for selling digital contents. Identification information of digital contents selected by a customer is received. Personal digital contents are generated by setting identification information for identifying the customer in the select
The present invention relates to a digital contents selling system for selling digital contents. Identification information of digital contents selected by a customer is received. Personal digital contents are generated by setting identification information for identifying the customer in the selected digital contents as status information for permitting the customer to replay the selected digital contents. The generated digital contents are sold. Thereby, a technique is provided for preventing the illegal use of the sold digital contents.
대표청구항
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1. A computer implemented method of selling digital contents, comprising the steps performed by a computer of:receiving as an input to said computer identification information of digital contents selected by a customer; confirming that a payment of a charge for said digital contents selected by the
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A computer implemented method of selling digital contents, comprising the steps performed by a computer of:receiving as an input to said computer identification information of digital contents selected by a customer; confirming that a payment of a charge for said digital contents selected by the customer is completed; generating digital contents by setting identification information for identifying said customer and information for indicating a complete payment confirmation of the charge for said selected digital contents in said selected digital contents as status information for permitting said customer to replay said selected digital contents; selling said generated digital contents as an output from said computer to said customer, wherein said identification information of said digital contents, identification information of said customer and identification information of a sales staff are read by a device for selling said generated digital contents, authenticating a sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents; and recording identification information of said sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, wherein in said confirming step, a payment confirmation from said sales staff is input, and wherein said recording of identification information of said sales staff is used to prevent unauthorized processing of said digital contents by said sales staff. 2. A computer implemented method according to claim 1, wherein said identification information of said digital contents, said identification information of said customer and said identification information of said sales staff are read by a same device.3. An apparatus for selling digital contents, comprising:a select processing unit for receiving identification information of digital contents selected by a customer; and a sales processing unit for confirming that a payment of a charge for said selected digital contents is completed, setting identification information for identifying said customer and information for indicating a complete payment confirmation of the charge for said selected digital contents in said selected digital contents as status information for permitting only said customer to replay said selected digital contents to generate digital contents, selling said generated digital contents, authenticating a sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, and recording identification information of said sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, wherein in said confirming, a payment confirmation from said sales staff is input, wherein said recording of identification information of said sales staff is used to prevent unauthorized processing of said digital contents by said sales staff, and wherein said identification information of said digital contents, identification information of said customer and identification information of a sales staff are read by a device for selling said generated digital contents. 4. A medium for recording a program for causing a computer when executed to function as a digital contents vending machine for selling digital contents, said medium comprising:a program code for causing said computer to function as a select processing unit for receiving identification information of digital contents selected by a customer and as a sales processing unit for confirming that a payment of a charge for said selected digital contents is completed, for setting identification information for identifying said customer and information for indicating a complete payment confirmation of the charge for said selected digital contents in said selected digital contents as status information for permitting only said customer to replay said selected digital contents to generate digital contents, for selling said generated digital contents, for authenticating a sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, and for recording identification information of said sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, wherein in said confirming, a payment confirmation from said sales staff is input, wherein said recording of identification information of said sales staff is used to prevent unauthorized processing of said digital contents by said sales staff, and wherein said identification information of said digital contents, identification information of said customer and identification information of a sales staff are read by a device for selling said generated digital contents. 5. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program for selling digital contents, said program when executed causes a computer to perform the steps of:receiving as an input to said computer identification information of digital contents selected by a customer; confirming that a payment of a charge for said digital contents selected by the customer is completed; generating digital contents by setting identification information for identifying said customer and information for indicating a complete payment confirmation of the charge for said selected digital contents in said selected digital contents as status information for permitting said customer to replay said selected digital contents; selling said generated digital contents as an output from said computer to said customer; authenticating a sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents; and recording identification information of said sales staff who confirms the payment of the charge for said selected digital contents, wherein in said confirming step, a payment confirmation from said sales staff is input, wherein said recording of identification information of said sales staff is used to prevent unauthorized processing of said digital contents by said sales staff, and wherein said identification information of said digital contents, identification information of said customer and identification information of a sales staff are read by a device for selling said generated digital contents.
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