Information access device and information delivery system
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1. An information access device for utilizing a supposed information service, which possesses an information-inputting device:
- comprising a usage discrimination part which judges whether the information-inputting device is utilized for said intended information service or unintended usage, based on prescribed information from said information inputting device.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns an information access device for utilizing a supposed information service, which possesses an information-inputting device. The information access device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a usage discrimination part which judges whether the information-inputting device is utilized for said intended information service or unintended usage, based on prescribed information from said information inputting device.
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1. An information access device for utilizing a supposed information service, which possesses an information-inputting device:
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a usage discrimination part which judges whether the information-inputting device is utilized for said intended information service or unintended usage, based on prescribed information from said information inputting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information access device possessing an image-inputting device and a personal computer, which is utilized for an information delivery service, comprising as functions of said personal computer:
- a driver for inputting link information read from said image-inputting device;
an information access part which accesses said information delivery service based on the link information from said driver;
a usage discrimination part having an available point which is increased by access of said information access part and is decreased by using said driver; and
a limiter for unintended usage which restricts the use for unintended usage when said available point is lower than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- a driver for inputting link information read from said image-inputting device;
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9. An information delivery system in which an information access device including an information-inputting device distributed freely or at a low price and a server for an information delivery service are connected to a network, and which performs an information delivery service to said information access device;
said information access device comprising usage discrimination part which judges whether the information-inputting device is utilized for said intended information service or unintended usage, based on prescribed information from said information inputting device; and
a limiter for unintended usage which restricts the use for unintended usage when said usage discrimination part judges a number or period of usage for unintended usage exceeds a threshold value.
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10. The information delivery system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said information delivery server has a link table for returning an access address corresponding to the link information from said information access device and an available point, which moderates the restriction of the usage by said discrimination part.
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