Digital content-data distribution
First Claim
1. A digital content-data distribution system comprising:
- an order terminal for downloading digital content data in response to order placement made by a user for the digital content data via the order terminal, whether the ordered digital content data be downloaded when the user places an order or later being decided in accordance with a user request and/or capacity of a user memory for storing the ordered digital content data; and
a main server for transmitting the ordered digital content data when the user places an order or later in accordance with the decision.
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Abstract
In distribution of digital content data via communications between an order terminal and a main server, it is decided whether digital content data be downloaded when a user places an order or later in accordance with a user request and/or capacity of a user memory for storing the digital content data. The ordered digital content data is transmitted from the main server to the order terminal when the user places an order or later in accordance with the decision. The transmitted digital content is then downloaded to the order terminal. The N (an integer of two or more) number of digital content data having the same contents but different from each other on compression ratio and/or data format are stored in a memory. When an order placement for the digital content data is accepted, the N number of digital content data are retrieved from the memory to form a set of the N number of digital content data or a set of the N number of digital content data are retrieved from the memory. A receiver is designated for receiving the set of the N number of digital content data. One or more of the N number of digital content data is transmitted to the order terminal or a sub-terminal when designated as the receiver.
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23 Claims
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1. A digital content-data distribution system comprising:
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an order terminal for downloading digital content data in response to order placement made by a user for the digital content data via the order terminal, whether the ordered digital content data be downloaded when the user places an order or later being decided in accordance with a user request and/or capacity of a user memory for storing the ordered digital content data; and
a main server for transmitting the ordered digital content data when the user places an order or later in accordance with the decision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A digital content-data distribution system comprising:
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an order terminal for downloading digital content data when a user places an order for the digital content data via the order terminal; and
a main server for transmitting the ordered digital content data in response to the order placement via the order terminal, wherein the main server includes;
a memory for storing N (an integer of two or more) number of digital content data having the same contents but different from each other on compression ratio and/or data format;
an order-accepting unit for accepting the order placement for the digital content data;
a data-retrieving unit, responsive to the order placement, for retrieving the N number of digital content data from the memory and forming a set of the N number of digital content data or retrieving a set of the N number of digital content data from the memory;
a data-receiver designating unit for designating a receiver for receiving the set of the N number of digital content data;
a media-selecting unit for selecting package media and/or downloadable digital-data media for obtaining the ordered set of the N number of digital content data; and
a transmitter for transmitting one or more of the N number of digital content data as the downloadable digital-data media to the order terminal or a sub-terminal when designated as the receiver, the order terminal includes;
an order-placing unit for placing an order for the package media and/or the downloadable digital-data media to the main server; and
a receiver for receiving the downloadable digital-data media, the system further comprises a delivery server connected to the main server via a network, the delivery server having;
a communications unit for receiving an order placement from the main server;
an order-accepting unit for accepting an order for the storage media;
a stock-managing unit for managing stock and a date of delivery for the ordered storage media and notifying the order-accepting unit of information on the stock and date of delivery; and
a delivery unit for delivering the ordered storage media to a place designated the order-accepting unit, and the sub-terminal being connected to the main server via the network, having a receiver for receiving the downloadable digital-data media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method of distributing digital content data via communications between an order terminal and a main server comprising the steps of:
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deciding whether digital content data be downloaded when a user places an order or later in accordance with a user request and/or capacity of a user memory for storing the digital content data;
transmitting the ordered digital content data from the main server to the order terminal when the user places an order or later in accordance with the decision; and
downloading the transmitted digital content to the order terminal.
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20. A method of distributing digital content data via communications between an order terminal and a main server comprising the steps of:
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storing N (an integer of two or more) number of digital content data having the same contents but different from each other on compression ratio and/or data format in a memory;
accepting an order placement for the digital content data;
retrieving the N number of digital content data from the memory in response to the order placement to form a set of the N number of digital content data or retrieve a set of the N number of digital content data from the memory;
designating a receiver for receiving the set of the N number of digital content data; and
transmitting one or more of the N number of digital content data to the order terminal or a sub-terminal when designated as the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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