Contents distribution system, method thereof, accounting device, contents distribution apparatus, and program
First Claim
1. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, and an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, wherein:
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purchase request means for issuing a purchase request for contents to the apparatus;
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about contents based on payment data of received contents; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at a purchase request;
payment data reception means for receiving payment data; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device; and
wherein when the purchase request and the payment data are received by the apparatus from the wireless device, the contents are transmitted.
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Abstract
A contents distribution system capable of using contents from a wireless device without using a Kiosk terminal, its method, an accounting device, a contents distribution apparatus, and a program. A wireless device 10 issues a purchase request for contents to a contents server 30. The wireless device 10 accepts payment information about contents based on the payment data of the contents received from the contents server 30 at the purchase request, and transmits payment data to the contents server 30. The contents server 30 transmits the contents to the wireless device 10 by way of the access point 20.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, and an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
purchase request means for issuing a purchase request for contents to the apparatus;
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about contents based on payment data of received contents; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at a purchase request;
payment data reception means for receiving payment data; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device; and
wherein when the purchase request and the payment data are received by the apparatus from the wireless device, the contents are transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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2. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, and an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
purchase request means for issuing a purchase request for contents to the apparatus;
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
payment information input means for inputting payment data certifying a payment; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at a purchase request;
payment data reception means for receiving the payment data; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device; and
wherein when the purchase request and the payment data are received by the apparatus from the wireless device, the contents are transmitted.
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3. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network distributes contents, and a settlement device, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
purchase request means for issuing a purchase request for contents to the apparatus;
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about contents based on payment data of received contents; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at a purchase request;
request reception means for receiving a contents distribution request from the settlement device; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device; and
the settlement device comprises;
payment data reception means for receiving the payment data; and
request means for requesting the apparatus to distribute contents; and
wherein when the contents distribution request and the payment data are received by the apparatus from the settlement device, the contents are transmitted.
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4. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus which is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, and an accounting device wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
purchase request means for issuing a purchase request to the apparatus; and
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device and the accounting device at a purchase request;
payment data reception means for receiving payment data from the accounting device; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device;
the accounting device comprises;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about contents based on the received payment data of the contents; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus; and
wherein when the purchase request is received by the apparatus from the wireless device and the payment data is received by the apparatus from the accounting device, the contents are transmitted.
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5. A contents distribution system including a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, an accounting device, and a settlement device, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
purchase request means for issuing a purchase request for contents to the apparatus; and
contents reception means for receiving contents from the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device and the accounting device at a purchase request;
request reception means for receiving a contents distribution request from the settlement device; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device;
the accounting device comprises;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about contents based on the received payment data of the contents; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the settlement device;
the settlement device comprises;
payment data reception means for receiving payment data; and
request means for requesting the apparatus to distribute contents; and
wherein when the purchase request is received by the apparatus from the wireless device and the payment data is received by the apparatus from the accounting device, the contents are transmitted.
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7. A contents distributing method using a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, and an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
a step of connecting to the apparatus over the network; and
a step of purchase request means issuing a purchase request for selected contents to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of accepting the purchase request; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at the purchase request;
the wireless device further comprises;
a step of payment information acceptance means accepting payment information about the contents based on the received payment data of the contents; and
a step of the payment data transmission means transmitting the payment data to the apparatus; and
the apparatus further comprises a step of a contents transmission means transmitting the contents to the wireless device by way of the access point; and
the wireless device further comprises a step of contents reception means receiving the contents from the apparatus.
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8. A contents distributing method using a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, and an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
a step of connecting to the apparatus over the network; and
a step of purchase request means issuing a purchase request for selected contents to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of accepting the purchase request; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at the purchase request;
the wireless device further comprises;
a step of payment information input means inputting payment data certifying a payment; and
a step of the payment data transmission means transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus further comprises a step of a contents transmission means transmitting the contents to the wireless device by way of the access point; and
the wireless device further comprises a step of contents reception means receiving the contents from the apparatus.
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9. A contents distributing method using a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, and a settlement device, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
a step of connecting to the apparatus over the network; and
a step of purchase request means issuing a purchase request for selected contents to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of accepting the purchase request; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at the purchase request;
the wireless device further comprises;
a step of payment information acceptance means accepting payment information about the contents based on the received payment data of the contents; and
a step of the payment data transmission means transmitting the payment data to the settlement device;
the settlement device comprises;
a step of payment data reception means receiving the payment data; and
a step of request means requesting the apparatus to distribute the contents;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of request reception means receiving the request to distribute the contents from the settlement device; and
a step of contents transmission means transmitting the contents to the wireless device; and
the wireless device further comprises a step of contents reception means receiving the contents from the apparatus.
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10. A contents distributing method using a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, and an accounting device, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
a step of connecting to the apparatus over the network; and
a step of purchase request means issuing a purchase request for selected contents to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of accepting the purchase request; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device and the accounting device at the purchase request;
the accounting device comprises;
a step of payment information acceptance means accepting payment information about the contents based on the payment data of the received contents; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting the payment data to the apparatus;
the apparatus further comprises;
a step of payment data reception means receiving the payment data; and
a step of contents transmission means transmitting the contents to the wireless device and the accounting device; and
the wireless device further comprises a step of contents reception means receiving the contents from the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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11. A contents distributing method using a wireless device, an access point of the wireless device, an apparatus that is connected to the access point over a network and distributes contents, an accounting device, and a settlement device, wherein:
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the wireless device comprises;
a step of connecting to the apparatus over the network; and
a step of purchase request means issuing a purchase request for selected contents to the apparatus;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of accepting the purchase request; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device and the accounting device at the purchase request;
the accounting device comprises;
a step of payment information acceptance means accepting payment information about the contents based on the payment data of the received contents; and
a step of payment data transmission means transmitting the payment data to the settlement device;
the settlement device comprises;
a step of payment data reception means receiving the payment data; and
a step of request means requesting the apparatus to distribute the contents;
the apparatus comprises;
a step of request reception means receiving the request to distribute the contents from the settlement device; and
a step of contents transmission means transmitting the contents to the wireless device; and
the wireless device further comprises a step of contents reception means receiving the contents from the apparatus.
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13. An accounting device provided with an access point of a wireless device in close vicinity, wherein:
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the access point is connected to an apparatus for distributing contents over a network; and
the wireless device comprises;
purchase request transmission means for transmitting a purchase request issued for contents selected in the wireless device; and
contents reception means for receiving the contents from the apparatus; and
the accounting device comprises;
payment information acceptance means for accepting payment information about the contents based on the payment data of the contents received from the apparatus at the purchase request; and
payment data transmission means for transmitting the payment data to the apparatus for performing a settlement.
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14. A contents distribution apparatus, comprising:
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payment data transmission means for transmitting payment data of contents to a wireless device at a purchase request issued for the contents through an access point of the wireless device connected over a network by referring to a listing of provided contents;
payment data reception means for receiving payment data after completion of a payment procedure; and
contents transmission means for transmitting contents to the wireless device by way of the access point.
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15. A program for performing by a contents distribution apparatus, comprising:
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a step of payment data transmission means transmitting payment data of contents to the wireless device at a purchase request issued for the contents through an access point of a wireless device connected over a network;
a step of payment data reception means receiving payment data after completion of a payment procedure; and
a step of contents transmission means transmitting contents to the wireless device.
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