Data recording apparatus and method and data reproducing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A data recording apparatus comprising:
- storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data;
selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage in response to a user/customer input;
recorder configured to record said at least one contents data selected by the selector;
generator configured to generate a number of recordings of said at least one contents data recorded by the recorder;
discount data generator configured to generate discounted amount of the price data to be used when a tangible package media is purchased, said discount data generated as a function of the number of recordings made by said generator, when the recording quantity generated as a function of the number of recording made by said generator, when the recording quantity generated by said generator is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for distributing and purchasing contents data by way of wired and wireless communication means, said system comprises an accumulating section (33) for accumulating a plurality of contents data, an input operation section (23) to be used for selecting contents data from those accumulated in the accumulating section (3), a memory section (21) for storing the contents data selected by way of the input operation section (23), a purchase history memory section (33) for storing the package media purchase history of each user in the actual world and a control section (39) for controlling a recording means according to the purchase history stored in the purchase history memory section (33). With this arrangement, the purchase history of package media is controlled by the purchase history memory section (33). Then, it is possible to provide a special discount service or the like to users/customers who have purchased package media by using the purchase history stored in the purchase history memory section (33) when the user/customer records or reproduces contents data.
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32 Claims
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1. A data recording apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage in response to a user/customer input; recorder configured to record said at least one contents data selected by the selector; generator configured to generate a number of recordings of said at least one contents data recorded by the recorder; discount data generator configured to generate discounted amount of the price data to be used when a tangible package media is purchased, said discount data generated as a function of the number of recordings made by said generator, when the recording quantity generated as a function of the number of recording made by said generator, when the recording quantity generated by said generator is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.
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2. A data reproducing apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage in response to a user/customer input; reproducer configured to reproduce said at least one contents data selected by the selector; generator configured to generate a number of reproductions of said at least one contents data reproduced by the reproducer; and discount data generator configured to generate discounted amount of the price data to be used when a tangible package media is purchased, said discount data generated as a function of the number of reproductions made by said reproducer, when the reproduction quantity generated by said generator is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.
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3. A data recording apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage in response to a user/customer input; recorder configured to record said at least one contents data selected by the selector; purchase history memory configured to store a tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of recording said at least one contents data corresponding to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in the tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data reproducing apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage in response to a user/customer input; reproducer configured to reproduce said at least one contents data selected by the selector; purchase history memory configured to store a tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one contents data according to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in the tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; purchase history memory configured to store a tangible package media purchase history of a user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by a user/customer; transmitter configured to transmit at least one of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage to a user/customer terminal; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of recording said at least one of the plurality of contents data corresponding to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in the tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A data recording apparatus comprising:
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selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in an accumulating means in response to a user/customer input; recorder configured to record said at least one contents data selected by the selection means in a memory means; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of recording said at least one contents data corresponding to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in a tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A communication apparatus comprising:
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storage configured to accumulate a plurality of contents data; purchase history memory configured to store a tangible package media purchase history of a user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by a user/customer; transmitter configured to transmit at least one of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage to a user/customer terminal; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one of the plurality of contents data corresponding to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in the tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A data reproducing apparatus comprising:
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selector configured to select at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in a storage in response to a user/customer input; reproducer configured to reproduce said at least one contents data selected by the selector; and determiner configured to determine a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one contents data corresponding to the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer in a tangible package media purchase history of the user/customer, the tangible package media purchase history including the purchase quantity of predetermined tangible package media by the user/customer, when the purchase quantity in the tangible package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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