Music data delivery system which enables to download a music data to an on-board player of a rental car and the music data delivery method of the same

• US 20040249663A1
• Filed: 06/07/2004
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Shishido, Jo
• Application Number:
  US10/863,371
• Publication Number:
  US 20040249663A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0645 Rental transactions; Leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0058 Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system G10H1/0083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/125 Library distribution, i.e. distributing musical pieces from a central or master library

Abstract

A music data delivery system includes a rental car service system and a music distribution service system. The rental car service system receives a reservation request data indicating a request for a reservation of a rental car from an information terminal. It carries out a reservation processing to generate a reservation data, and transmits the reservation data to the information terminal. The reservation data includes an on-board audio device ID data indicating an on-board audio device on the rental car. The music distribution service system receives the reservation data and a music ID data indicating a music data used in the rental car from the information terminal. It transmits a music data corresponding to the music ID data in the predetermined time zone to an on-board audio device.

Claims

1. A music data delivery system comprising:

a rental car service system; and

a music distribution service system,

wherein said rental car service system receives a reservation request data, which indicates a request for a reservation of a rental car of a user, from an information terminal through a communication network, carries out a reservation processing for said reservation to generate a reservation data based on

said reservation request data, and transmits said reservation data to said information terminal through said communication network, said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car, and

said music distribution service system receives said reservation data and a music ID data, which indicates an identification of a music data for using in said rental period requested by said user, from said information terminal through said communication network, stores said music ID data and said reservation data in a memory device as a usage data, and transmits a music data corresponding to said music ID data in the predetermined time zone to an on-board audio device corresponding to said on-board audio device ID data.

2. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said rental car service system transmits a link data together with said reservation data to said information terminal through said communication network,

said link data indicates a data for linking said music distribution service system in said communication network, and

said information terminal sends said reservation data and said music ID data to said music distribution service system based on said link data.

3. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein a traffic of said communication network is low in said predetermined time zone.

4. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, further comprising:

said on-board audio device,

wherein said music distribution service system transmits an acquisition request start data to said on-board audio device before transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device, said acquisition request start data indicates directing of an acquisition of said music data in said predetermined time zone and includes said music ID data and an acquisition ID data indicating an identification of said acquisition,

said on-board audio device transmits said music request data to said music distribution service system in said predetermined time zone in response to said acquisition request start data, said music request data indicates a request for said music data and includes said music ID data and said acquisition ID data, and

said music distribution service system transmits said music data to said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone in response to said music request data.

5. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said on-board audio device plays said music data in response to said user'"'"'s operation, makes and updates a history data stored in a memory device, and transmits said history data to said music distribution service system in said predetermined time zone, said history data indicates a history that said on-board audio device plays said music data.

6. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said music distribution service system judges an end of said rental period based on said reservation data, and transmits a deletion request data to said on-board audio device, said deletion request data indicates a request for deleting said music data, and

said on-board audio device deletes said music data in response to said deletion request data.

7. The music data delivery system according to claim 4, wherein said music distribution service system receives said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and an additional music ID data indicating an identification of an additional music data requested by said user, in said rental period from said on-board audio device, and transmits a music data corresponding to said additional music ID data to said on-board audio device based on said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and said additional music ID data.

8. The music data delivery system according to claim 1, wherein said music distribution service system searches for a plurality of candidate music ID data from a music database storing music data, based on a desired candidate data received from said information terminal,

said plurality of candidate music ID data indicates identifications of candidate music data, said candidate music data indicate candidates which said user requests for using in said rental period, said desired candidate data are data related and corresponding to said candidate music data, and

said music distribution service system transmits said plurality of candidate music ID data to said information terminal, and receives said music ID data selected from said plurality of candidate music ID data by said user.

9. A rental car service system comprising:

a reservation receiving section which receives a reservation request data indicating a request for a reservation of a rental car of a user from an information terminal through a communication network; and

a reservation section which carries out a reservation processing for said reservation to generate a reservation data based on said reservation request data,

wherein said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car, and

said reservation receiving section transmits said reservation data and a link data to said information terminal through said communication network, said link data indicates a link to a music distribution service system that executes a service to distribute a charged music data.

10. A music distribution service system comprising:

a selection receiving section which receives a reservation data and a music ID data from an information terminal through a communication network, wherein said reservation data indicates a reservation of a rental car of a user, said music ID data indicates an identification of a music data for using in said rental period requested by said user, said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car;

a user management section which stores said music ID and said reservation data in a memory device as a usage data; and

a distribution section which transmits a music data corresponding to said music ID data in the predetermined time zone to an on-board audio device corresponding to said on-board audio device ID data.

11. The music distribution service system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a request distribution section which transmits an acquisition request start data to said on-board audio device before transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device, wherein said acquisition request start data indicates directing of an acquisition of said music data in said predetermined time zone and includes said music ID data and an acquisition ID data indicating an identification of said acquisition,

wherein said distribution section transmits said music data to said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone in response to a music request data, and

said music request data indicates a request for said music data from said on-board audio device based on said acquisition request start data in said predetermined time zone in response to said acquisition request start data, and includes said music ID data and said acquisition ID data.

12. The music distribution service system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a request receiving section which receives a history data from said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone, and transmits said history data to said user management section,

wherein said history data indicates a history that said on-board audio device plays said music data.

13. The music distribution service system according to claim 11, wherein said request receiving section receives said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and an additional music ID data indicating an identification of an additional music data requested by said user, in said rental period from said on-board audio device, and

said user management section transmits a music data corresponding to said additional music ID data to said on-board audio device based on said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and said additional music ID data.

14. The music distribution service system according to claim 10, wherein said user management section judges an end of said rental period based on said reservation data, and transmits a deletion request data to said on-board audio device, said deletion request data indicates a request of deleting said music data.

15. The music distribution service system according to claim 10, wherein said selection receiving section searches for a plurality of candidate music ID data from a music database storing music data, based on a desired candidate data received from said information terminal,

said plurality of candidate music ID data indicates identifications of candidate music data, said candidate music data indicate candidates which said user requests for using in said rental period, said desired candidate data are data related and corresponding to said candidate music data, and

said selection receiving section transmits said plurality of candidate music ID data to said information terminal, and receives said music ID data selected from said plurality of candidate music ID data by said user.

16. A music data delivery method comprising:

(a) a rental car service system receiving a reservation request data indicating a request for a reservation of a rental car of a user from an information terminal through a communication network;

(b) said rental car service system carrying out a reservation processing for said reservation to generate a reservation data based on said reservation request data, and transmitting said reservation data to said information terminal through said communication network, wherein said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car;

(c) said music distribution service system receiving said reservation data and a music ID data indicating an identification of a music data for using in said rental period requested by said user from said information terminal through said communication network;

(d) said music distribution service system storing said music ID data and said reservation data in a memory device as a usage data; and

(e) said music distribution service system transmitting a music data corresponding to said music ID data in the predetermined time zone to an on-board audio device corresponding to said on-board audio device ID data.

17. The music data delivery method according to claim 16, wherein said step (e) comprises:

(e1) said music distribution service system transmitting an acquisition request start data to said on-board audio device before transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device, said acquisition request start data indicates directing of an acquisition of said music data in said predetermined time zone and includes said music ID data and an acquisition ID data indicating an identification of said acquisition, (e2) said on-board audio device transmitting said music request data to said music distribution service system in said predetermined time zone in response to said acquisition request start data, said music request data indicates a request for said music data and includes said music ID data and said acquisition ID data, and (e3) said music distribution service system transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone in response to said music request data.

18. The music data delivery method according to claim 16, further comprising:

(f) said on-board audio device playing said music data in response to said user'"'"'s operation;

(g) said on-board audio device making and updating a history data stored in a memory device; and

(h) said on-board audio device transmits said history data to said music distribution service system in said predetermined time zone, said history data indicates a history that said on-board audio device plays said music data.

19. The music data delivery method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, further comprising:

(i) said music distribution service system judging an end of said rental period based on said reservation data;

(j) said music distribution service system transmitting a deletion request data to said on-board audio device, said deletion request data indicates a request of deleting said music data; and

(k) said on-board audio device deleting said music data in response to said deletion request data.

20. The music data delivery method according to claim 17, further comprising:

(1) said music distribution service system receiving said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and an additional music ID data indicating an identification of an additional music data requested by said user, in said rental period from said on-board audio device; and

(m) said music distribution service system transmitting a music data corresponding to said additional music ID data to said on-board audio device based on said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and said additional music ID data.

21. The music data delivery method according to claim 16, wherein said step (c) comprises:

(c1) said music distribution service system searching for a plurality of candidate music ID data from a music database storing music data, based on a desired candidate data received from said information terminal, wherein said plurality of candidate music ID data indicates identifications of candidate music data, said candidate music data indicate candidates which said user requests for using in said rental period, said desired candidate data are data related and corresponding to said candidate music data,

(c2) said music distribution service system transmitting said plurality of candidate music ID data to said information terminal, and

(c3) said music distribution service system receiving said music ID data selected from said plurality of candidate music ID data by said user.

22. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(n) receiving a reservation request data indicating a request for a reservation of a rental car of a user from an information terminal through a communication network; and

(o) carrying out a reservation processing for said reservation to generate a reservation data based on said reservation request data; and

(p) transmitting said reservation data and a link data to said information terminal through said communication network, said link data indicates a link to a music distribution service system that executes a service to distribute a charged music data,

wherein said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car.

23. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:

(q) receiving a reservation data and a music ID data from an information terminal through a communication network, wherein said reservation data indicates a reservation of a rental car of a user, said music ID data indicates an identification of a music data for using in said rental period requested by said user, said reservation data includes a reservation ID data indicating an identification of said reservation, an on-board audio device ID data indicating an identification of an on-board audio device on said rental car, and a rental period data indicating a rental period of said rental car;

(r) storing said music ID and said reservation data in a memory device as a usage data; and

(s) transmitting a music data corresponding to said music ID data in the predetermined time zone to an on-board audio device corresponding to said on-board audio device ID data.

24. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein said step (s) comprises:

(s1) transmitting an acquisition demand data to said on-board audio device before transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device, wherein said acquisition demand data indicates prompting of an acquisition of said music data in said predetermined time zone and includes said music ID data and an acquisition ID data indicating an identification of said acquisition, and

(s2) transmitting said music data to said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone in response to a music request data,

said music request data indicates a request for said music data from said on-board audio device based on said acquisition demand data in said predetermined time zone in response to said acquisition demand data, and includes said music ID data and said acquisition ID data.

25. The computer program product according to claim 23, further comprising:

(t) receiving a history data from said on-board audio device in said predetermined time zone, and transmitting said history data to said user management section,

wherein said history data indicates a history that said on-board audio device plays said music data.

26. The computer program product according to claim 24, further comprising:

(u) receiving said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and an additional music ID data indicating an identification of an additional music data requested by said user, in said rental period from said on-board audio device; and

(v) transmitting a music data corresponding to said additional music ID data to said on-board audio device based on said on-board audio device ID data, said acquisition ID data and said additional music ID data.

27. The computer program product according to claim 23, further comprising:

(w) judging an end of said rental period based on said reservation data, and transmits a deletion request data to said on-board audio device, said deletion request data indicates a request of deleting said music data.

28. The computer program product according to claim 23, wherein said step (q) comprises:

(q1) searching for a plurality of candidate music ID data from a music database storing music data, based on a desired candidate data received from said information terminal, said plurality of candidate music ID data indicates identifications of candidate music data, said candidate music data indicate candidates which said user requests for using in said rental period, said desired candidate data are data related and corresponding to said candidate music data, and (q2) transmitting said plurality of candidate music ID data to said information terminal, and receives said music ID data selected from said plurality of candidate music ID data by said user.