Method, device, system, and program for transaction of contents through network

• US 7,346,547 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Coltera LLC
• Original Assignee: BIGLOBE, Inc. (KDDI Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamaguchi, Seiji
• Primary Examiner(s): ZURITA, JAMES H
• Application Number:
  US09/947,706
• Publication Number:
  US 20020035540A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,384 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3672 initialising or reloading thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A method, device, system, and program for transaction of contents through a network are provided. In this transaction system, user terminals are configured to allow users to conduct transactions. A user sends a notification that the user hopes to register contents and prescribed items thereof in a data base in a center through the Internet. A Web server in the center registers the contents and the prescribed items thereof sent from the user in the data base. When use or transfer of the contents sent from the user occurs, a token according to the occurrence is sent to a user who hopes to use or transfer of the contents. In the case of accidents concerning contents and tokens, appropriation/compensation is implemented from funds for handling trouble to a user who suffers a loss of benefit. Thereby, it becomes possible to conduct transaction of contents easily and securely, spread around detail of contents extensively, and receive contents promptly which a user hopes to use.

Claims

1. A method in a system, said system including a center and a plurality of terminals connected to the center by a network, said method comprising:

sending, from a first terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, first contents;

storing, by said center, said first contents;

sending, from a second terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, a request for consent to use or transfer said first contents;

deriving, by said center, a first token for consent to use or transfer the first contents;

sending the first token from the center to the second terminal through the network or by an off-network storage medium storing the first token;

sending, from said second terminal to said center through said network, said first token and a notification of a desire to transfer said first token;

sending, from a third terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, a request for said first token; and

sending the first token from the center to the third terminal through the network or by a second off-network storage medium storing the first token.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

deriving, by said center, a second token for collection of a particular cost for a transfer of the first token; and

sending the second token from the center to the second terminal through the network or by a third off-network storage medium storing the second token.

3. The methed as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

presenting, by said second terminal to said center through said network, said second token;

collecting, by the center, a particular payment of the particular cost from the third terminal through the network in response to said presentation of the second token; and

sending, from the center to the second terminal, the particular payment.

4. A method in a system, said system including a center and a plurality of terminals connected to the center by a network, said method comprising:

sending, from a first terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, first contents;

storing, by said center, said first contents;

sending, from a second terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, a request for consent to use or transfer said first contents;

deriving, by said center, a first token for consent to use or transfer the first contents;

sending the first token from the center to the second terminal through the network or by an off-network storage medium storing the first token;

deriving, by said center, a second token for collection of a cost for the consent to use or transfer the first contents;

sending the second token from the center to the first terminal through the network or by a second off-network storage medium storing the second token;

presenting, by said first terminal to said center through said network, said second token;

sending, from said center to said second terminal through said network, or a request for a payment of said cost in response to said presentation of said second token;

determining, by said center, whether said second terminal makes said payment to said center by a deadline; and

sending, from said center to said second terminal through said network, a request for a particular payment of a new cost that is greater than said cost if it is determined by said center that said second terminal did not make said payment to said center by said deadline.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

repeatedly sending, from said center to said second terminal through said network, a warning a specified number of times or until said second terminal makes said particular payment of said new cost to said center.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining, by said center, whether said second terminal makes said particular payment to said center by a new deadline; and

sending, from said center to said first terminal through said network, a specific payment of said new cost out of a fund for handling trouble if it is determined by said center that said second terminal did not make said particular payment to said center by said new deadline.

7. A method in a system, said system including a center and a plurality of terminals connected to the center by a network, said method comprising:

sending, from a first terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, first contents;

storing, by said center, said first contents;

sending, from a second terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, a request for consent to use or transfer said first contents;

deriving, by said center, a first token for consent to use or transfer the first contents and including a time period for presentation;

sending the first token from the center to the second terminal through the network or by an off-network storage medium storing the first token;

sending, from said second terminal to said center through said network, said first token and a notification of a desire to transfer said first token;

determining, by said center, whether said time period for presentation included in said first token has expired; and

rejecting, by said center, the attempt of said second terminal to transfer said first token if it is determined by said center that said time period for presentation included in said first token has expired.

8. A method in a system, said system including a center and a plurality of terminals connected to the center by a network, said method comprising:

sending, from a first terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, first contents;

storing, by said center, said first contents;

sending, from a second terminal of said plurality of terminals to said center through said network, a request for consent to use or transfer said first contents;

deriving, by said center, a first token for consent to use or transfer the first contents and including time period for presentation;

sending the first token from the center to the second terminal through the network or by an off-network storage medium storing the first token;

presenting, by said second terminal to said center through said network, said first token to request said first contents from said center;

determining, by said center, whether said time period for presentation included in said first token has expired; and

rejecting, by said center, said request for said first contents from said second terminal if it is determined by said center that said time period for presentation included in said first token has expired.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

sending, from said center to said second terminal through said network, said first contents if it is determined by said center that said time period for presentation included in said first token has not expired.