Information distribution system and memory card
First Claim
1. An information distribution system for distributing information from an information provider to a user, comprising:
- an information distribution device for distributing commodity information that serves as an advertisement for a commodity;
a communication terminal for receiving the commodity information, and outputting the received commodity information to a memory card; and
the memory card that is portable and mounted on the communication terminal, wherein the memory card is provided to the user at a cost borne at least partly by the information provider, and includes;
a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the received commodity information was issued from the information provider; and
a writing unit operable, if the judgment is affirmative, to write the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user.
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Abstract
An information distribution system is composed of: an information distribution device that transmits advertisement information issued by an information provider; a communication terminal that receives the advertisement information and sends the received advertisement information to a memory card; the memory card that is portable and mountable on the communication terminal. The memory card is provided to the user at a cost borne by the information provider at least partly, and includes a storage unit having an area for storing advertisement information, a judging unit for judging whether the received advertisement in formation is issued by the information provider, and a writing unit for writing the received advertisement information if judged to be issued by the information provider. The information distribution system enables a memory card provider to provide a memory card to a user at no or lower cost than would otherwise be fully payable by the user.
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37 Claims
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1. An information distribution system for distributing information from an information provider to a user, comprising:
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an information distribution device for distributing commodity information that serves as an advertisement for a commodity;
a communication terminal for receiving the commodity information, and outputting the received commodity information to a memory card; and
the memory card that is portable and mounted on the communication terminal, wherein the memory card is provided to the user at a cost borne at least partly by the information provider, and includes;
a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the received commodity information was issued from the information provider; and
a writing unit operable, if the judgment is affirmative, to write the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A memory card provided to a user for storing information transmitted from an information provider to the user, the memory card being portable and mounted on a communication terminal, comprising:
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a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from a specific information provider;
a receiving unit operable to receive commodity information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the received commodity information was issued from the specific information provider; and
a writing unit operable, if the judgment is affirmative, to write the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A memory card provided to a user for storing information transmitted from an information provider to the user, the memory card being portable and mounted on a communication terminal, comprising:
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a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from a specific information provider;
a first receiving unit operable to receive provider information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal, the provider information showing an information provider that issued commodity information to be received;
a judging unit operable to judge based on the received provider information, whether the commodity information was issued from the specific information provider;
a second receiving unit operable to receive the commodity information from the information distribution device via the communication terminal if the judgment is affirmative; and
a writing unit operable to write the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A memory card for storing information transmitted from an information provider to a user, the memory card being portable and mounted on a communication terminal, wherein
the memory card is provided to the user on a lease in return for regular payments of a lease fee to the information provider, the memory card comprising: -
a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from the information provider, and a storage area for an electronic ticket having a monetary value;
a first transmitting-receiving unit operable to receive a first provider ID identifying the information provider from the information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a first writing unit operable to write the received first provider ID to the commodity information storage area;
a second transmitting-receiving unit operable to securely transmit, on a regular basis, an electronic ticket having a monetary value equivalent to the lease fee to the information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a third transmitting-receiving unit operable to receive from the information distribution device., commodity information that includes a second provider ID identifying an information provider of the commodity information;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the second provider ID matches the first provider ID;
a second writing unit operable to write, if the first and second provider IDs match, the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user;
a fourth transmitting-receiving unit operable to reduce the lease fee by a predetermined amount when the commodity information is written, and securely transmit to the information distribution device via the communication terminal, an electronic ticket having a monetary value equivalent to the post-reduction lease fee; and
a third writing unit operable to deducts the transmitted monetary value from the electronic ticket stored in the storage unit.
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25. A memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider to a user, the memory card being portable and mounted on a communication terminal, comprising:
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a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from the information provider, and a storage area for an electronic ticket having a monetary value;
a first transmitting-receiving unit operable to receive a first provider ID identifying the information provider from the information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a first writing unit operable to write the received first provider ID to the commodity information storage area;
a second transmitting-receiving unit operable to receive from the information distribution device via the communication terminal, commodity information that includes a second provider ID identifying information provider that issued commodity information to be received;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the second provider ID matches the first provider ID;
a second writing unit operable, if the first and second provider IDs match, to receive the commodity information and write the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user;
a third transmitting-receiving unit operable to transmit to the information distribution device via the communication terminal, write-indicate information indicating that the commodity information has been written, and securely receive an electronic ticket generated by the information distribution device for a monetary value based on the write-indicate information; and
a third writing unit operable to write the received electronic ticket to the storage unit.
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26. An information distribution device for distributing information issued from an information provider to a user, comprising:
a transmitting unit operable to transmit, via a communication terminal, commodity information issued from the information provider to a memory card that is provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A payment settlement device for settling a payment on a commodity, comprising:
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a storage unit operable to prestore a first provider ID that identifies an information provider that issues coupon information showing a discount to be made on the commodity;
a receiving unit operable to receive via a communication terminal from a memory card used by the user, coupon information including a second provider ID that identifies an information provider that issued the received coupon information;
a judging unit operable to judge whether the second provider ID matches the first provider ID; and
a discount unit operable to make a discount shown by the received coupon information if the first and second provider IDs match. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A program used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the program comprising: -
a receiving step of receiving commodity information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a judging step of judging whether the received commodity information was issued from the specific information provider; and
a writing step of writing, if the judgment is affirmative, the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user.
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33. A method used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the method comprising: -
a receiving step of receiving commodity information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a judging step of judging whether the received commodity information was issued from the specific information provider; and
a writing step of writing, if the judgment is affirmative, the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user.
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34. A computer readable recording medium storing a program used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the program comprising: -
a receiving step of receiving commodity information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal;
a judging step of judging whether the received commodity information was issued from the specific information provider; and
a writing step of writing, if the judgment is affirmative, the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area for a purpose of displaying to the user.
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35. A program for a memory card used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for storing commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the program comprising: -
a first receiving step of receiving provider information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal, the provider information showing an information provider that issued commodity information to be received;
a judging step of judging, based on the received provider information, whether the commodity information was issued from the specific information provider;
a second receiving step of receiving the commodity information from the information distribution device via the communication terminal if the judgment is affirmative; and
a writing step of writing the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area.
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36. A method for a memory card used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for storing commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the method comprising: -
a first receiving step of receiving provider information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal, the provider information showing an information provider that issued commodity information to be received;
a judging step of judging, based on the received provider information, whether the commodity information was issued from the specific information provider;
a second receiving step of receiving the commodity information from the information distribution device via the communication terminal if the judgment is affirmative; and
a writing step of writing the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area.
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37. A computer readable recording medium storing a program used by a memory card for storing information distributed from an information provider,
wherein the memory card is portable and mounted on a communication terminal, and is provided to the user, and the memory card includes a storage unit having a storage area for storing commodity information issued from a specific information provider, the program comprising: -
a first receiving step of receiving provider information from an information distribution device via the communication terminal, the provider information showing an information provider that issued commodity information to be received;
a judging step of judging, based on the received provider information, whether the commodity information was issued from the specific information provider;
a second receiving step of receiving the commodity information from the information distribution device via the communication terminal if the judgment is affirmative; and
a writing step of writing the received commodity information to the commodity information storage area.
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