Contents consignment sale system and method for networking broadcasting
First Claim
1. A network-broadcasting contents consignment sale system connected to authors for receiving a plurality of authored pieces, and providing the authored pieces to a user terminal, comprising:
- a contents data management server for converting a contents data structure of the authored pieces into a predetermined format, transmitting converted data to the user terminal, and generating restoration information for restoring the converted data structure;
a data storage unit for storing restoration information for restoring the converted contents data; and
a free-of-charge contents provider for providing the converted contents data to the user terminal through a network or a free-of-charge distributor, and wherein the contents data management server transmits the restoration information stored in the data storage unit to the user terminal when the user terminal accesses the contents data management server so that the contents data stored in the user terminal are restored to original contents data and are executed.
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Abstract
An Internet broadcasting contents consignment sale system and method. An Internet broadcasting station makes a consignment sale contract with companies or individuals who have copyrights of authored pieces, such as computer and video game makers, filmmakers, music producers, television broadcasting stations, and publishers; generates the consigned authored pieces into specific contents data; allows users to use the contents data only through a specific execution program provided by the Internet broadcasting station; permits Internet users to download the contents via wire and wireless Internet free of charge and keep them; and allows the users to use desired contents data by receiving restoration information on the Internet.
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25 Claims
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1. A network-broadcasting contents consignment sale system connected to authors for receiving a plurality of authored pieces, and providing the authored pieces to a user terminal, comprising:
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a contents data management server for converting a contents data structure of the authored pieces into a predetermined format, transmitting converted data to the user terminal, and generating restoration information for restoring the converted data structure;
a data storage unit for storing restoration information for restoring the converted contents data; and
a free-of-charge contents provider for providing the converted contents data to the user terminal through a network or a free-of-charge distributor, and wherein the contents data management server transmits the restoration information stored in the data storage unit to the user terminal when the user terminal accesses the contents data management server so that the contents data stored in the user terminal are restored to original contents data and are executed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a network-broadcasting contents consignment sale system for transmitting a plurality of contents data to a user terminal connected on the network, recording the contents data on recording media distributing the contents data free of charge, and controlling users'"'"' using the contents data to obtain predetermined use fees from the users, a network-broadcasting contents consignment sale method, comprising the steps of:
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converting the contents data'"'"'s structure, separately generating restoration information, and storing the restoration information for executing the converted contents data;
transmitting the contents data having the converted data structure to the user terminal via the network or recording the contents data on various recording media and distributing them to the user free of charge, when a transmission request on the contents data is input from the user terminal; and
transmitting, when a use allowance request for the contents data is input from the user terminal, and the use fee of the contents data is settled or the user is found to previously have paid a predetermined membership fee, restoration information that corresponds to the contents data on which the user allowance request is input, to the user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24)
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16. In a network-broadcasting contents consignment sale system connected to a plurality of authors, for receiving a plurality of authored pieces, and providing the authored pieces to a user terminal, a contents sale system of relay broadcasting or network broadcasting, comprising:
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a contents data management server for converting a data structure of the authored pieces into predetermined data to transmit the converted data to the user terminal, and generating restoration information for restoring the structure of the converted contents data into a structure of before conversion;
a data storage unit for storing restoration information for restoring the structure of the converted contents data, and restoration information that corresponds to the contents data provided by a contents provider to the users;
a free-of-charge contents provider for providing the converted contents data to the user terminal through the network or a free-of-charge distributor; and
,a contents provider system for generating restoration information, storing the restoration information in the data storage unit, and providing the converted contents data that correspond to the restoration information to the user terminal through the network or a free-of-charge distributor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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- 19. A network-broadcasting contents consignment sale method for unifying a plurality of network broadcasting stations into a single body, applying the network broadcasting stations to a contents data management server and a data storage unit for producing contents data, storing the contents data, and transmitting the same to user terminals, wherein a relay broadcasting station comprises a contents introducer and a contents database for storing the contents data provided by the network broadcasting stations, and the relay broadcasting station receives membership entrance from the users, performs membership and use management, receives predetermined membership fees or use fees from the users to issue use allowances on various contents to the users so that the users may receive the contents data and corresponding restoration information from the network broadcasting stations through the relay broadcasting station (or a homepage thereof) and use them.
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22. A network-broadcasting contents consignment sale method for transmitting a plurality of contents data to user terminals connected on a network, recording the contents data on recording media to distribute them free of charge, issuing a use allowance when a user uses the contents data through a wireless network, and receiving a predetermined use fee or a membership fee, comprising the steps of:
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converting the structure of the contents data, and separating, generating, and storing restoration information for executing the converted contents data;
transmitting the contents data having the converted data structure to the user terminal through the network, or recording the contents data on various recording media and distributing them to the users free of charge, when a transmission request on the converted contents data is input from the user terminal;
receiving the contents data at the user terminal through the network or the recording media, and transmitting the contents data to a mobile station by connecting a data transmission cable or through various data transmitters; and
transmitting restoration information that corresponds to the contents data to which the use allowance request is input to the mobile station to execute the contents data at the mobile station, when a use allowance request on the contents data is input from the mobile station.
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23. A network-broadcasting contents consignment sale method comprising:
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converting various contents produced by service providers including network broadcasting stations, video and computer game service providers, and filmmakers into contents data and restoration information, and storing them in a data storage unit;
reading the data storage unit and transmitting the converted contents data to a network set-top box through the network when the network set-top box accesses a contents data management server of the service providers and requests the converted contents data;
transmitting the restoration information to the network set-top box to execute the converted contents data at the network set-top box when the network set-top box accesses the contents data management server so as to execute, in a presentation place, the converted contents data transmitted to the network set-top box; and
the service providers checking the contents data executed at the network set-top box to receive from the presentation place predetermined use fees according to categories and number of executions of the contents.
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