Method and system for music distribution
First Claim
1. A music distribution method for downloading, in response to a request from a user, music data for one or more musical pieces included in a given latest hits chart from a server storing a lot of music data, comprising the steps of:
- receiving said request at said server, wherein said request contains a chosen number associated with a given latest hits chart;
on said given latest hits chart, selecting musical pieces that have a numerical ranking not greater than said chosen number;
for each musical piece selected, determining music data to be downloaded, said music data associated with respective selected musical pieces;
determining whether music data to be downloaded from said server are already stored in a terminal of said user; and
downloading, from said server to said terminal, only music data that are not stored in said terminal.
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Abstract
According to the first aspect, the present invention provides a music distribution method for downloading, in response to a request from a user, music data for one or more musical pieces included in the latest hit charts from a server storing a lot of music data, comprising the steps of determining whether music data to be downloaded from said server are already stored in a terminal of said user, and downloading, from said server to said terminal, only music data that are not stored in said terminal. According to the second aspect, the present invention provides a music distribution system comprising a server for storing a lot of music data, and means responsive to a request from a user for downloading, from said server, music data for one or more musical pieces included in the latest hit charts, wherein said downloading means including means for determining whether music data to be downloaded from said server are already stored in a terminal of said user, and means for selectively downloading, from said server to said terminal, only music data that are not stored in said terminal.
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15 Claims
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1. A music distribution method for downloading, in response to a request from a user, music data for one or more musical pieces included in a given latest hits chart from a server storing a lot of music data, comprising the steps of:
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receiving said request at said server, wherein said request contains a chosen number associated with a given latest hits chart; on said given latest hits chart, selecting musical pieces that have a numerical ranking not greater than said chosen number; for each musical piece selected, determining music data to be downloaded, said music data associated with respective selected musical pieces; determining whether music data to be downloaded from said server are already stored in a terminal of said user; and downloading, from said server to said terminal, only music data that are not stored in said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A music distribution system comprising:
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a server for storing a lot of music data; and means responsive to a request from a user for downloading, from said server, music data for one or more musical pieces included in a given latest hits chart, wherein said downloading means including; means for receiving said request at said server, wherein said request contains a chosen number associated with a given latest hits chart; means for selecting musical pieces from the given latest hits chart that have a numerical ranking not greater than said chosen number; for each musical piece selected, means for determining music data to be downloaded, said music data associated with respective selected musical pieces; means for determining whether music data to be downloaded from said server are already stored in a terminal of said user; and means for selectively downloading, from said server to said terminal, only music data that are not stored in said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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