Data delivery management system
First Claim
1. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning a storage capability of a storage device or storage devices, the storage capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned storage capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned storage capability available.
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Abstract
A data delivery management system is provided that allows an unused capability of an end-user terminal to effectively be used. A data delivery server system (110) stores and manages an apportionment management table (116) listing the apportionment Levels of the capability apportioned by the end-user terminal (101) in an apportionment management database (114). The data delivery server system (110) specifies an apportionment level to use, bills an appropriate charge according to an apportionment level charge table (117), and uses the capability apportioned by the end-user terminal (101).
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47 Claims
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1. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning a storage capability of a storage device or storage devices, the storage capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned storage capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned storage capability available.
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2. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning a processing capability of a processor, the processing capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned processing capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned processing capability available.
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3. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning a display capability of a display device or display devices, the display capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned display capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes said apportioned display capability available.
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4. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning an output capability of an output device or output devices, the output device being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned output capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned output capability available.
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5. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning an input capability of an input device or input devices, the input capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned input capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned input capability available.
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6. A data delivery management system in which a data delivery server system delivers data to at least one end-user terminal over a public network, wherein
said at least one end-user terminal comprises a terminal system management device for generating apportionment management information concerning a communication capability of a communication device or communication devices, the communication capability being apportioned by said at least one end-user terminal, said data delivery server system comprises an apportionment management database for storing and managing said apportionment management information, and when said data delivery server system sends information to said at least one end-user terminal for indicating that said data delivery server system wants to use an apportioned communication capability according to said apportionment management information stored and managed in said apportionment management database, said at least one end-user terminal makes the apportioned communication capability available.
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