Apparatus and method for editing and selling creature data

• US 20020065747A1
• Filed: 11/13/2001
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Corporation
• Inventors: Nagano, Tomoaki, Yoshii, Junichi
• Granted Patent: US 7,379,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

A creature data item that is created by a creator through creative activity and an editing material data item that gives an additional feature to the creature data item are registered. The registered creature data item is edited in combination with the registered editing material data item to generate a product data item. Product data items thus generated are presented to clients wishing to utilize them.

Claims

1. An apparatus for editing and selling creature data comprising:

a creature data registering device for registering a creature data item;

an editing material data registering device for registering an editing material data item that gives an additional feature to the creature data item;

an editing device for editing the registered creature data item in combination with the registered editing data item to generate a product data item; and

a presentation device for presenting the product data item generated by the editing device.

2. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 1, further comprising:

an accepting device for accepting a request for purchasing the product data item presented by the presentation device; and

a selling device for selling the product data item for which the purchasing request is accepted by the accepting device.

4. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 1, wherein the editing device edits the creature data item in combination with a plurality of editing material data items to generate the product data.

5. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 1, wherein the creature data item is image data representing a two- or three-dimensional object.

6. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 1, wherein the creature data item is image data representing a character.

7. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 1, wherein the editing material data item includes at least one of motion data for giving the creature data item an additional feature of motion, voice data for giving the creature data item an additional feature of voice, music data for giving the creature data item an additional feature of music, background data for giving the creature data item an additional feature of background image, and textual data for giving the creature data item an additional feature of textual information.

8. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 2, further comprising a remuneration calculating device for calculating, according to sales of a creature data item from which a product data item sold by the selling device is derived, a remuneration for a creator who has prepared the creature data item.

9. The apparatus for editing and selling creature data according to claim 2, further comprising an offering price calculating device for calculating, according to sales of a creature data item from which a product data item sold by the selling means is derived, an offering price of the product data item.

3. An apparatus for editing and selling creature data comprising:

a creature data registering device for registering a creature data item;

an editing material data registering device for registering an editing material data item that gives an additional feature to the creature data item;

a presentation device for presenting the registered creature data items and editing material data items;

an accepting device for accepting selection of the creature data items and editing material data items presented by the presentation device;

an editing device for editing the creature data item for which the selection is accepted by the accepting device, in combination with the editing material data item for which the selection is accepted by the accepting device, to generate a product data item; and

a selling device for selling the product data item generated by the editing device.

10. A method for editing and selling creature data comprising:

a creature data registering process of registering a creature data item;

an editing material data registering process of registering an editing material data item for giving an additional feature to the creature data item;

an editing process of editing the registered creature data item in combination with the registered editing material data item to generate a product data item;

a presentation process of presenting the generated product data item;

an accepting process of accepting a request for purchasing the presented product data item; and

a selling process of selling the product data item for which the purchasing request is accepted.

11. A method for editing and selling creature data comprising:

a creature data registering process of registering a creature data item;

an editing material data registering process of registering an editing material data item for giving an additional feature to the creature data item;

a presentation process of presenting the registered creature data items and editing material data items;

an accepting process of accepting selection of the presented creature data items and editing material data items;

an editing process of editing the creature data item for which the selection is accepted, in combination with the editing material data item for which the selection is accepted, to generate a product data item; and

a selling process of selling the generated product data item.