ELECTRONIC BOOK SYSTEM AND CONTENT SERVER
First Claim
1. An electronic book system which retains and manages content containing electronic books and music, the electronic book system comprising:
- a content server which provides services relating to browsing of an electronic book via a network and distribution of music; and
one or more terminals including a viewer having a function of browsing electronic books and a function of playing music,the viewer including;
an electronic book playback portion which plays and displays an electronic book specified by a user; and
a music playback portion which plays music specified by a user or music selected by the content server,the content server including;
electronic book information storage means which retains attribution information of electronic books;
music information storage means which retains attribution information of music;
an electronic book distribution portion which refers to the electronic book information storage means and distributes a specified electronic book to the electronic book playback portion to play the specified electronic book;
a music distribution portion which refers to the music information storage means and distributes specified music to the music playback portion to play the specified music; and
a music selection portion which obtains first attribution information of an electronic book currently being browsed by the user on the viewer from the electronic book information storage means in accordance with instruction from the viewer, selects music having second attribution information matching the obtained first attribution information from the music information storage means, and specifies selected music and makes the music distribution portion distribute the selected music.
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Abstract
An electronic book system which enables selecting and distributing music matching contents etc. of an electronic book and playing the selected music upon browsing the electronic book. A typical embodiment of the present invention includes a content server and a terminal having a viewer for browsing electronic books and playing music, the viewer including an electronic book playback portion which plays and displays electronic books and a music playback portion which plays music. The content server includes an electronic book information DB which retains attribution information of electronic books, a music information DB which retains attribution information of music, an electronic book distribution portion which distributes electronic books, a music distribution portion which distributes music, and a music selection portion which selects music having attribution information matching attribution information of an electronic book currently being browsed by a user from the music information DB and specifies the selected music and makes the music distribution portion distribute the selected music.
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6 Claims
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1. An electronic book system which retains and manages content containing electronic books and music, the electronic book system comprising:
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a content server which provides services relating to browsing of an electronic book via a network and distribution of music; and one or more terminals including a viewer having a function of browsing electronic books and a function of playing music, the viewer including; an electronic book playback portion which plays and displays an electronic book specified by a user; and a music playback portion which plays music specified by a user or music selected by the content server, the content server including; electronic book information storage means which retains attribution information of electronic books; music information storage means which retains attribution information of music; an electronic book distribution portion which refers to the electronic book information storage means and distributes a specified electronic book to the electronic book playback portion to play the specified electronic book; a music distribution portion which refers to the music information storage means and distributes specified music to the music playback portion to play the specified music; and a music selection portion which obtains first attribution information of an electronic book currently being browsed by the user on the viewer from the electronic book information storage means in accordance with instruction from the viewer, selects music having second attribution information matching the obtained first attribution information from the music information storage means, and specifies selected music and makes the music distribution portion distribute the selected music. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A content server which retains and manages contents containing electronic books and music, and
provides services relating to browsing of electronic books and distribution of music via a network, the content server comprising: -
electronic book information storage means which retains attribution information of electronic books; music information storage means which retains attribution information of music; an electronic book distribution portion which refers to the music information storage means and distributes specified music to the viewer to play the specified music; and a music selection portion which obtains first attribution information of an electronic book currently being browsed by a user on the viewer from the electronic book information storage means in accordance with instruction from the viewer, selects music having second attribution information matching the obtained first information from the music information storage means, and specifies selected music and makes the music distribution portion distribute the selected music.
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