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System and method for distributing music data with advertisement

  • US 6,632,992 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2001
  • Issued: 10/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A music data providing apparatus comprising:

  • a memory that stores a plurality of music data and a plurality of advertisement data;

    a receiver that receives a request for a desired music data from a user via a network;

    an advertisement appending device that appends at least one advertisement data among the plurality of advertisement data stored in said memory to the music data corresponding to the received request;

    a transmitter that transmits the music data appended with the advertisement data to the user via the network, wherein the appended advertisement data is transmitted before the music data is transmitted; and

    a user charging device that charges a reduced music data price corresponding to the appended advertisement data to the user when said transmitter transmits the music data in accordance with the request.

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