System and method of contents distribution, and contents distribution apparatus
First Claim
1. A contents distribution system for distributing a content including video and/or music data from a contents distribution apparatus to a terminal device via a network, wherein the contents distribution apparatus comprises:
- a content storage section operable to store a content and specific data concerning a predetermined special effect to be applied to the content, the content and the specific data being stored as a pair;
a content management data setting section operable to set management data, wherein the management data at least contains a flag indicating whether or not to apply the predetermined special effect to the content during reproduction, and conditions of use which need to be satisfied in order to reproduce the content without the predetermined special effect; and
a transmission section operable to transmit the content, the specific data, and the management data to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises;
a reception section operable to receive the content, the specific data, and the management data from the transmission section; and
a reproduction control section operable to reproduce the content with or without the predetermined special effect in accordance with the specific data and the presence or absence of the flag in the management data, and to reset the flag when the conditions of use contained in the management data are satisfied.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method of contents distribution, which realizes an efficient use of the memory resources within a contents distribution apparatus and the communication resources on the part of a terminal device. A content storage section 11 stores contents such as video data and information concerning predetermined special effects to be applied thereto in pairs. A content management data setting section 12 sets information such as reproduction conditions, billing conditions, and a special effects flag with respect to each content. A distribution content storage section 13 stores the contents and information associated therewith. A distribution content selection section 14 selects information to be appended to a content for transmission in accordance with processing ability information which is supplied from a terminal device 2. The content and the selected information are transmitted to the terminal device 2 via transmission/reception sections 15, 21 and a network 3, so as to be stored in a distribution content storage section 22. A reproduction control section 23 reproduces the content according to the presence or absence of the special effects flag in the stored information.
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21 Claims
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1. A contents distribution system for distributing a content including video and/or music data from a contents distribution apparatus to a terminal device via a network,
wherein the contents distribution apparatus comprises: -
a content storage section operable to store a content and specific data concerning a predetermined special effect to be applied to the content, the content and the specific data being stored as a pair;
a content management data setting section operable to set management data, wherein the management data at least contains a flag indicating whether or not to apply the predetermined special effect to the content during reproduction, and conditions of use which need to be satisfied in order to reproduce the content without the predetermined special effect; and
a transmission section operable to transmit the content, the specific data, and the management data to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises;
a reception section operable to receive the content, the specific data, and the management data from the transmission section; and
a reproduction control section operable to reproduce the content with or without the predetermined special effect in accordance with the specific data and the presence or absence of the flag in the management data, and to reset the flag when the conditions of use contained in the management data are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A contents distribution method for distributing a content including video and/or music data from a contents distribution apparatus to a terminal device via a network,
wherein the contents distribution apparatus performs: -
a step of storing a content and specific data concerning a predetermined special effect to be applied to the content, the content and the specific data being stored as a pair;
a step of setting management data, wherein the management data at least contains a flag indicating whether or not to apply the predetermined special effect to the content during reproduction, and conditions of use which need to be satisfied in order to reproduce the content without the predetermined special effect; and
a step of transmitting the content, the specific data, and the management data to the terminal device, wherein the terminal device performs;
a step of receiving the content, the specific data, and the management data from the contents distribution apparatus;
a step of reproducing the content with or without the predetermined special effect in accordance with the specific data and the presence or absence of the flag in the management data; and
a step of resetting the flag when the conditions of use contained in the management data are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A contents distribution apparatus for distributing a content including video and/or music data to a terminal device via a network, comprising:
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a content storage section operable to store a content and specific data concerning a predetermined special effect to be applied to the content, the content and the specific data being stored as a pair;
a content management data setting section operable to set management data, wherein the management data at least contains a flag indicating whether or not to apply the predetermined special effect to the content during reproduction, and conditions of use which need to be satisfied in order to reproduce the content without the predetermined special effect; and
a transmission section operable to transmit the content, the specific data, and the management data to the terminal device.
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