TERMINAL APPARATUS, CHARGING METHOD, AND CHARGING PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A terminal apparatus that reproduces content in response to a reproduction request from a user, comprising:
- a charging management unit that charges for the reproduction of the content and stores charging history as history information;
a history information database that stores the history information in association with the reproduced content; and
a removal determining unit that determines whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a terminal apparatus that charges an appropriate amount of money according to the usage of individual users without using a network. A terminal apparatus reproduces content in response to a reproduction request from a user. The terminal apparatus includes a charging management unit that charges for the reproduction of the content and stores charging history as history information; a history information database that stores the history information in association with the reproduced content; and a removal determining unit that determines whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information. In this way, it is possible to charge an appropriate amount of money according to the usage of individual users and achieve a user-oriented charging process.
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7 Claims
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1. A terminal apparatus that reproduces content in response to a reproduction request from a user, comprising:
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a charging management unit that charges for the reproduction of the content and stores charging history as history information; a history information database that stores the history information in association with the reproduced content; and a removal determining unit that determines whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A charging method of charging for the viewing or listening to content, comprising the steps of:
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charging for the reproduction of content requested to be reproduced by a user and storing charging history as history information; determining whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of history information that is stored in association with the reproduced content, the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information; and using a terminal apparatus that reproduces the content requested to be reproduced by the user to charge for the reproduction of the content without using a network.
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7. A charging program for charging for the viewing or listening to content that allows a terminal apparatus which reproduces content requested to be reproduced by a user to perform the processes of:
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charging for the reproduction of the content requested to be reproduced by the user and storing charging history as history information; and determining whether to remove the reproduced content from a charging target on the basis of history information that is stored in association with the reproduced content, the magnitude relationship between the standard price of the content charged for the reproduction and the sum of charges based on the history information, wherein the terminal apparatus charges for the reproduction of the content without using a network.
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