Method and system for purchasing personal recording media

• US 7,032,819 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2004
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dentsu Incorporated (Dentsu Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dentsu Incorporated (Dentsu Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Iida, Takahito, Givotovsky, Nicholas
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, THIEN MINH
• Application Number:
  US10/899,179
• Publication Number:
  US 20050001025A1
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 235/381, 235/380, 235/379, 235/375, 235/449, 235/493, 235/382, 235/382.5, 902/30, 902/35
• US Class Current: 235/381
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/16 for devices exhibiting advertisements, announcements, pictures or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/305 for record players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1025 Identification of user by a PIN code
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/028 with computer assistance
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/31 using in-band signals, e.g. subsonic or cue signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/70 : characterised in that receivers can be addressed

Abstract

A system for purchasing a personal recording media includes a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding thereto to predetermined signals and for transmitting the signals, and a receiving device for receiving the signals and for enabling a user to sense the data composition transmitted The data information corresponding to the data composition being transmitted is selectively stored, by a predetermined operation by a user, either into a storage device of a card-type storage medium when the card-type storage medium is attached to the receiving device or into a storage device in a second station including the receiving device. A desired musical composition can be recorded into a recording medium, either at the second station or at a third station, based upon the data information stored in the card-type storage medium or in the storage device of the second station, and accounting and royalty processes are implemented.

Claims

1. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit;

c) a receiving device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium, and of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station, and of selectively storing into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto;

d) a second station including an entering device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium into which said data information is stored, and of reading an identification information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto, and of reading said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium;

e) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means, and

3) recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium, and

4) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said card-type storage medium by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by inserting said card-type storage medium of which said data information is stored therein into a predetermined entering means at said second station.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said third station includes:

1) an identification means for identifying whether or not said user is an authorized user based on said identification information entered with said entering means of said second station;

2) a data composition information reading means for reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving said plurality of data composition information in said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means;

3) a data information recording means connected to said data composition information reading means, for recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium; and

4) means for implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded.

3. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

f) a rights-associated information storage means for storing information associated with a copyright and other rights associated with at least one data composition;

g) an input/output means for inputting/outputting said data composition information;

h) a data composition information registration means for registering and storing said data composition information inputted with said input/output means into said data composition information storage means;

i) a rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means for retrieving and discriminating a rights-associated information regarding said data composition information registered in said data composition information registration means from said rights-associated information storage means based on a data composition to be used;

j) an account and royalty determination means for determining an account for a user of said data composition and for determining a royalty for a rights owner of said data composition based on said rights-associated information and said accounting information discriminated by said rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means; and

k) means for informing said account determined by said account and royalty determination means to said user of said musical composition, and for informing said royalty determined by said account and royalty determination means to said rights owner of said data composition.

4. A system according to claim 3, further comprising:

1) a usage purpose registration means for registering an information regarding a usage purpose of said data composition to be used; and

m) an account information alteration means for altering said account information based on an information regarding said usage purpose of data composition registered with said usage purpose registration means.

5. A system according to claim 4, further comprising:

n) a rights-associated information alteration means connected to said entering means and to said rights-associated information storage means, for altering said rights-associated information based on said information of data composition to be used.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein said card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit is a smart card.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said receiving device is a radio receiver.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which sound was used as an information source.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein said at least one data composition is a musical composition.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein said receiving device is a television receiver or a personal computer receiver.

11. A system according to claim 1, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which video data was used as an information source.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one data composition is an audio visual composition.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one data composition is chosen from among the group consisting of a musical composition, an audio composition, a video composition, an audio visual composition and a software composition.

14. A system according to claim 1, wherein said receiving device enables a user to sense said data composition being transmitted from said first station by listening to, viewing, or both listening to and viewing the transmission of said data composition.

15. A system according to claim 1, wherein said third station is further capable of forwarding said recording medium containing said data composition information recorded thereon to said user after purchase thereof.

16. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said receiving device comprises a data information storage button for causing storage of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted into said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted into said storage device of said card-type storage medium is a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted.

17. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit;

c) a receiving device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium, and of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station, and of selectively storing into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto;

d) a second station including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information and an entering device capable of;

1) attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium into which said data information is stored,

2) reading an identification information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto, and

3) reading said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto,

said second station being capable of reading data composition information associated with said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means, and recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium;

e) a third station connected to said second station, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information, and

2) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said card-type storage medium by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by inserting said card-type storage medium of which said data information is stored therein into a predetermined entering means at said second station.

18. A system according to claim 17, wherein said second station includes:

1) a data composition information reading means for reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving said plurality of data composition information in said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means; and

2) a data information recording means connected to said data composition information reading means, for recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium.

19. A system according to claim 17, wherein said third station includes:

1) an identification means for identifying whether or not said user is an authorized user based on said identification information entered with said entering means of said second station; and

2) means for implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded.

20. A system according to claim 17, further comprising:

f) a rights-associated information storage means for storing information associated with a copyright and other rights associated with at least one data composition;

g) an input/output means for inputting/outputting said data composition information;

h) a data composition information registration means for registering and storing said data composition information inputted with said input/output means into said data composition information storage means;

i) a rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means for retrieving and discriminating a rights-associated information regarding said data composition information registered in said data composition information registration means from said rights-associated information storage means based on a data composition to be used;

j) an account and royalty determination means for determining an account for a user of said data composition and for determining a royalty for a rights owner of said data composition based on said rights-associated information and said accounting information discriminated by said rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means; and

k) means for informing said account determined by said account and royalty determination means to said user of said musical composition, and for informing said royalty determined by said account and royalty determination means to said rights owner of said data composition.

21. A system according to claim 20, further comprising:

1) a usage purpose registration means for registering an information regarding a usage purpose of said data composition to be used; and

m) an account information alteration means for altering said account information based on an information regarding said usage purpose of data composition registered with said usage purpose registration means.

22. A system according to claim 21, further comprising:

n) a rights-associated information alteration means connected to said entering means and to said rights-associated information storage means, for altering said rights-associated information based on said information of data composition to be used.

23. A system according to claim 17, wherein said card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit is a smart card.

24. A system according to claim 17, wherein said receiving device is a radio receiver.

25. A system according to claim 17, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which sound was used as an information source.

26. A system according to claim 25, wherein said at least one data composition is a musical composition.

27. A system according to claim 17, wherein said receiving device is a television receiver or a personal computer receiver.

28. A system according to claim 17, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which video data was used as an information source.

29. A system according to claim 28, wherein said at least one data composition is an audio visual composition.

30. A system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one data composition is chosen from among the group consisting of a musical composition, an audio composition, a video composition, an audio visual composition and a software composition.

31. A system according to claim 17, wherein said receiving device enables a user to sense said data composition being transmitted from said first station by listening to, viewing, or both listening to and viewing the transmission of said data composition.

32. A system according to claim 17, wherein said second station is further capable of dispensing said predetermined recording medium containing said data composition information recorded thereon to said user after purchase thereof.

33. A system according to claim 17, wherein said third station further includes a master data composition information storage means, said third station capable of transmitting data composition information to said data composition information storage means of said second station.

34. A system according to claim 17, wherein

said receiving device comprises a data information storage button for causing storage of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted into said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted into said storage device of said card-type storage medium is a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted.

35. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a second station including a receiving device and a storage device containing at least an identification information, said second station capable of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station and of selectively storing into said storage device, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said at least one data composition being transmitted;

c) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) reading data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information received from said second station,

3) recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium, and

4) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said second station storage device by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by transmitting a request for a purchase from said second station to said third station.

36. A system according to claim 35, wherein said third station includes:

1) an identification means for identifying whether or not said user is an authorized user based on said identification information stored in said storage device of said second station;

2) a data composition information reading means for reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving said plurality of data composition information in said data composition information storage means based on said data information stored in said storage device of said second station;

3) a data information recording means connected to said data composition information reading means, for recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium; and

5) means for implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded.

37. A system according to claim 35, further comprising:

f) a rights-associated information storage means for storing information associated with a copyright and other rights associated with at least one data composition;

g) an input/output means for inputting/outputting said data composition information;

h) a data composition information registration means for registering and storing said data composition information inputted with said input/output means into said data composition information storage means;

i) a rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means for retrieving and discriminating a rights-associated information regarding said data composition information registered in said data composition information registration means from said rights-associated information storage means based on a data composition to be used;

j) an account and royalty determination means for determining an account for a user of said data composition and for determining a royalty for a rights owner of said data composition based on said rights-associated information and said accounting information discriminated by said rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means; and

k) means for informing said account determined by said account and royalty determination means to said user of said musical composition, and for informing said royalty determined by said account and royalty determination means to said rights owner of said data composition.

38. A system according to claim 37, further comprising:

1) a usage purpose registration means for registering an information regarding a usage purpose of said data composition to be used; and

m) an account information alteration means for altering said account information based on an information regarding said usage purpose of data composition registered with said usage purpose registration means.

39. A system according to claim 38, further comprising:

n) a rights-associated information alteration means connected to said entering means and to said rights-associated information storage means, for altering said rights-associated information based on said information of data composition to be used.

40. A system according to claim 35, wherein said receiving device is a radio receiver.

41. A system according to claim 35, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which sound was used as an information source.

42. A system according to claim 41, wherein said at least one data composition is a musical composition.

43. A system according to claim 35, wherein said receiving device is a television receiver or a personal computer receiver.

44. A system according to claim 35, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which video data was used as an information source.

45. A system according to claim 44, wherein said at least one data composition is an audio visual composition.

46. A system according to claim 35, wherein said at least one data composition is chosen from among the group consisting of a musical composition, an audio composition, a video composition, an audio visual composition and a software composition.

47. A system according to claim 35, wherein said receiving device enables a user to sense said data composition being transmitted from said first station by listening to, viewing, or both listening to and viewing the transmission of said data composition.

48. A system according to claim 35, wherein said third station is further capable of forwarding said predetermined recording medium containing said data composition information recorded thereon to said user after purchase thereof.

49. A system according to claim 35, wherein

said receiving device comprises a data information storage button for causing storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted.

50. A system according to claim 35, wherein

said receiving device comprises a monitor screen capable of displaying a visual indication to said user that data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is available for storage into said storage device of said second station, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is a user performing a predetermined operation on said monitor screen while said data composition is being transmitted.

51. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a second station including a receiving device, a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, and a storage device containing at least an identification information, said second station capable of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station and of selectively storing into said storage device, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said at least one data composition being transmitted,

said second station being further capable of reading data composition information associated with said data information stored in said storage device by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information stored in said storage device, and recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium;

c) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded;

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said second station storage device by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by transmitting a request for a purchase from said second station to said third station.

52. A system according to claim 51, wherein said second station includes:

1) a data composition information reading means for reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving said plurality of data composition information in said data composition information storage means based on said data information stored in said storage device of said second station; and

2) a data information recording means connected to said data composition information reading means, for recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium.

53. A system according to claim 51, wherein said third station includes:

1) an identification means for identifying whether or not said user is an authorized user based on said identification information stored in said storage device of said second station; and

2) means for implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded.

54. A system according to claim 51, further comprising:

f) a rights-associated information storage means for storing information associated with a copyright and other rights associated with at least one data composition;

g) an input/output means for inputting/outputting said data composition information;

h) a data composition information registration means for registering and storing said data composition information inputted with said input/output means into said data composition information storage means;

i) a rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means for retrieving and discriminating a rights-associated information regarding said data composition information registered in said data composition information registration means from said rights-associated information storage means based on a data composition to be used;

j) an account and royalty determination means for determining an account for a user of said data composition and for determining a royalty for a rights owner of said data composition based on said rights-associated information and said accounting information discriminated by said rights-associated information retrieval and discrimination means; and

k) means for informing said account determined by said account and royalty determination means to said user of said musical composition, and for informing said royalty determined by said account and royalty determination means to said rights owner of said data composition.

55. A system according to claim 54, further comprising:

1) a usage purpose registration means for registering an information regarding a usage purpose of said data composition to be used; and

m) an account information alteration means for altering said account information based on an information regarding said usage purpose of data composition registered with said usage purpose registration means.

56. A system according to claim 55, further comprising:

n) a rights-associated information alteration means connected to said entering means and to said rights-associated information storage means, for altering said rights-associated information based on said information of data composition to be used.

57. A system according to claim 51, wherein said receiving device is a radio receiver.

58. A system according to claim 51, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which sound was used as an information source.

59. A system according to claim 58, wherein said at least one data composition is a musical composition.

60. A system according to claim 51, wherein said receiving device is a television receiver or a personal computer receiver.

61. A system according to claim 51, wherein said signals transmitted by said first station relate to at least one data composition and data composition information corresponding thereto for which video data was used as an information source.

62. A system according to claim 51, wherein said at least one data composition is an audio visual composition.

63. A system according to claim 51, wherein said at least one data composition is chosen from among the group consisting of a musical composition, an audio composition, a video composition, an audio visual composition and a software composition.

64. A system according to claim 51, wherein said receiving device enables a user to sense said data composition being transmitted from said first station by listening to, viewing, or both listening to and viewing the transmission of said data composition.

65. A system according to claim 51, wherein said second station is further capable of dispensing said predetermined recording medium containing said data composition information recorded thereon to said user after purchase thereof.

66. A system according to claim 51, wherein

said receiving device comprises a data information storage button for causing storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted.

67. A system according to claim 51, wherein

said receiving device comprises a monitor screen capable of displaying a visual indication to said user that data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is available for storage into said storage device of said second station, and

said predetermined operation that causes the selective storage into said storage device of said second station of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted is a user performing a predetermined operation on said monitor screen while said data composition is being transmitted.

68. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit;

c) a receiving device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium, and of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station, and of selectively storing into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto,

said receiving device comprising a data information storage button for causing storage, into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device;

d) a second station including an entering device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium into which said data information is stored, and of reading an identification information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto, and of reading said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium;

e) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) reading said data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving data composition information in from said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means, and

3) recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium, and

4) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said card-type storage medium by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, said predetermined operation being a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by inserting said card-type storage medium of which said data information is stored therein into a predetermined entering means at said second station.

69. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a card-type storage medium including a storage device and an integrated circuit;

c) a receiving device capable of attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium, and of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station, and of selectively storing into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto,

said receiving device comprising a data information storage button for causing storage, into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device;

d) a second station including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information and an entering device capable of;

1) attaching/detaching said card-type storage medium into which said data information is stored,

2) reading an identification information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto, and

3) reading said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium when said card-type storage medium is attached thereto,

said second station being capable of reading data composition information associated with said data information stored in said storage device of said card-type storage medium by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information entered with said entering means, and recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium;

e) a third station connected to said second station, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information, and

2) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information stored in said card-type storage medium, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said card-type storage medium by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, said predetermined operation being a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by inserting said card-type storage medium of which said data information is stored therein into a predetermined entering means at said second station.

70. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a second station including a receiving device and a storage device containing at least an identification information, said second station capable of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station and of selectively storing into said storage device, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said at least one data composition being transmitted,

said receiving device comprising a data information storage button for causing storage, into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device;

c) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) reading data composition information associated with said data information by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information received from said second station,

3) recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium, and

4) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded,

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said second station storage device by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, said predetermined operation being a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by transmitting a request for a purchase from said second station to said third station.

71. A system for purchasing a personal recording media, comprising:

a) a first station for converting at least one data composition and a data information corresponding to said one data composition to predetermined signals, respectively, and for transmitting said signals;

b) a second station including a receiving device, a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, and a storage device containing at least an identification information, said second station capable of enabling a user to sense said data composition by receiving said signal transmitted from said first station and of selectively storing into said storage device, by a predetermined operation, data information corresponding to said at least one data composition being transmitted,

said receiving device comprising a data information storage button for causing storage, into said storage device of said card-type storage medium, of data information corresponding to a data composition being transmitted when said card-type storage medium is attached to said receiving device,

said second station being further capable of reading data composition information associated with said data information stored in said storage device by retrieving data composition information from said data composition information storage means based on said data information stored in said storage device, and recording said data composition information read from said data composition information storage means into a predetermined recording medium;

c) a third station connected to said second station and including a data composition information storage means for storing a plurality of data composition information, said third station being capable of;

1) identifying whether or not a user of said system is an authorized user based on said identification information,

2) implementing a predetermined accounting process based on an accounting information, regarding said recording medium into which said data composition information is recorded;

wherein a data information corresponding to said data composition is stored into said second station storage device by a predetermined operation when a user is sensing said data composition being transmitted from said first station, said predetermined operation being a user pressing on said button on said receiving device while said data composition is being transmitted, and

said user can purchase said recording medium into which at least one desired data composition is recorded, by transmitting a request for a purchase from said second station to said third station.