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Content distribution system, content distribution method, and client terminal

  • US 20040030930A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2003
  • Published: 02/12/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A content distribution system for distributing contents over a network, comprising:

  • A distribution server for giving permission to use contents; and

    a plurality of client terminals for reproducing distributed contents;

    wherein any one of said client terminals, in possession of content trial permission information for permitting the another client terminal in question to use contents, offers the information to another client terminal, any one of said client terminals further receiving said content trial permission information from another client terminal so as to reproduce the contents corresponding to the received information; and

    wherein said distribution server permits the use of contents in response to a request for the contents from any one of said client terminals;

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