Media distribution apparatus and media distribution method
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1. A media distribution apparatus comprising:
- a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, a plurality of media of different forms provided for each said content, and a predetermined charge that is charged when said media are distributed;
a request receiving section that receives a distribution request for said content composed of identification information that identifies said content and form information relating to said form of said media, sent from a client;
a request analysis section that analyzes said distribution request and identifies said content and said form of said media for which said client requests distribution;
a media selecting section that selects distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form of said media from said storage section;
a media transmitting section that transmits said distribution request media to said client; and
a charging section that charges said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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The present invention, by storing media of a plurality of different forms for each content, and selecting and distributing media of a form corresponding to a distribution request of a client, distributes to a client media corresponding to content requested by the client in the form requested by the client.
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1. A media distribution apparatus comprising:
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a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, a plurality of media of different forms provided for each said content, and a predetermined charge that is charged when said media are distributed;
a request receiving section that receives a distribution request for said content composed of identification information that identifies said content and form information relating to said form of said media, sent from a client;
a request analysis section that analyzes said distribution request and identifies said content and said form of said media for which said client requests distribution;
a media selecting section that selects distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form of said media from said storage section;
a media transmitting section that transmits said distribution request media to said client; and
a charging section that charges said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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13. A media distribution apparatus comprising:
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a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, media provided for each said content, conversion information for converting said media to media of a different form, and a predetermined charge that is charged when said media and media converted using said conversion information are distributed;
a request receiving section that receives a distribution request for said content composed of identification information that identifies said content and form information indicating a form of said media, sent from a client;
a request analysis section that analyzes said distribution request and identifies said content and said form of said media for which said client requests distribution;
a media selecting section that, when distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form are in said storage section, selects said distribution request media from said storage section;
a media converting section that, when said distribution request media are not in said storage section, converts said media stored in said storage section to said distribution request media using said conversion information;
a media transmitting section that transmits said distribution request media to said client; and
a charging section that charges said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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24. A media distribution apparatus comprising:
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media of a plurality of content and a predetermined charge to be charged when said media are distributed;
a storage section that stores viewpoint information sent from a client;
a request analysis section that identifies said media corresponding to said viewpoint information;
a media selecting section that selects identified said media from said storage section;
a media transmitting section that transmits said media to said client; and
a charging section that charges said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said media at the time of distribution of said media.
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28. A media distribution apparatus comprising:
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a storage section that stores media of a plurality of contents, conversion information for converting said media to media of a different form, predetermined charge information that is charged when media converted using said conversion information are distributed, and viewpoint information sent from a client;
a request analysis section that identifies said media and said conversion information corresponding to said viewpoint information;
a media converting section that converts said media to a summary corresponding to said viewpoint of said media using identified said media and said conversion information;
a media transmitting section that transmits said summary to said client; and
a charging section that charges said client a predetermined charge included in said predetermined charge information corresponding to said summary at the time of distribution of said summary.
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35. A program that causes a computer to perform:
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analyzing content distribution request information composed of identification information identifying said content and identification information identifying a media form, sent from a client, and identifying said content and the corresponding media form for which said client requests distribution;
selecting from a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, a plurality of media of different forms for each said content, and a predetermined charge that is charged at the time of distribution of said media, distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form;
transmitting said distribution request media to said client; and
charging said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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36. A program that causes a computer to perform:
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analyzing content distribution request information composed of identification information identifying said content and form information identifying a media form, sent from a client, and identifying said content and the corresponding media form for which said client requests distribution;
when distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form are in a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, and for each said content, media, conversion information for converting said media to media of a different form, and a predetermined charge that is charged when transmitting media converted using said media and said conversion information, selecting said distribution request media from said storage section;
when said distribution request media are not in said storage section, converting said media stored in said storage section to said distribution request media using said conversion information;
transmitting said distribution request media to said client; and
charging said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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37. A program that causes a computer to perform:
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receiving list information that provides correspondence between a plurality of contents, and for each said content a plurality of media of different forms, and a predetermined charge charged at the time of distribution of said media;
displaying said list information;
transmitting distribution request of said content composed of identification information identifying said content and form information identifying a form of said media, input by referring to said list information;
receiving distribution request media composed of said content and said form corresponding to a transmitted said distribution request; and
playing back said distribution request media.
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38. A media distribution method comprising:
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analyzing content distribution request information composed of identification information identifying said content and form information identifying a media form, sent from a client, and identifying said content and the corresponding media form for which said client requests distribution;
selecting distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form from a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, and for each said content a plurality of media of different forms, and a predetermined charge that is charged when transmitting said media;
transmitting said distribution request media to said client; and
charging said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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39. A media distribution method comprising:
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analyzing content distribution request information composed of identification information identifying said content and form information identifying a media form, sent from a client, and identifying said content and the corresponding media form for which said client requests distribution;
when distribution request media corresponding to identified said content and said form are in a storage section that stores a plurality of contents, and for each said content, media, conversion information for converting said media to media of a different form, and a predetermined charge that is charged when transmitting media converted using said media and said conversion information, selecting said distribution request media from said storage section;
when said distribution request media are not in said storage section, converting said media stored in said storage section to said distribution request media using said conversion information;
transmitting said distribution request media to said client; and
charging said client said predetermined charge corresponding to said distribution request media at the time of distribution of said distribution request media.
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