Information communication terminal, information distribution apparatus, information distribution system, content management method, broadcast reception method, information distribution method, programs and storage medium

• US 9,317,880 B2
• Filed: 02/12/2014
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Tanaka, Izuru, Inoue, Hiraku
• Primary Examiner(s): KHAJURIA, SHRIPAL K
• Application Number:
  US14/178,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20140172635A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 709/219
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/433 using audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• 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 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• 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: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio

Abstract

A data distribution component, system, and method. The data distribution component includes circuitry and a memory. The circuitry is configured to communicate with a plurality of devices, provide content identification data specifying a content item, provide an opportunity to purchase the content item to the plurality of devices, provide the content item to a first one of the devices of a user, after a purchase process, and provide the content item which is purchased at the first one of the devices of the user to a second one of the devices of the user for download. The memory is configured to store the content identification data and the content item.

Claims

1. A data distribution component comprising:

circuitry configured to

communicate data with a plurality of devices via the Internet,

transmit content identification data specifying content data for purchase,

transmit the content data purchased at a first one of the devices of a user to the first one of the devices of a user,

transmit a list of the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to a second one of the devices of the user; and

transmit the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user for download; and

a memory configured to store the content identification data and the content data.

2. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the content data includes one of music content, video content, an application program and game software.

3. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data to the second one of the devices of the user free of charge.

4. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit a plurality of purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user.

5. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user based on a selection from the list.

16. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes network interface circuitry that is configured to communicate with the first one and second one of the devices of the user and devices of other users, over the Internet.

17. The data distribution component according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user based on a selection by the user from the list.

6. A data distribution system comprising:

circuitry configured to

communicate data with a plurality of devices via the Internet,

transmit content identification data specifying content data for purchase,

transmit the content data purchased at a first one of the devices of a user to the first one of the devices of the user,

transmit a list of the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to a second one of the devices of the user, and

transmit the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user for download; and

a memory configured to store the content identification data and the content data.

7. The data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the content data includes one of music content, video content, an application program and game software.

8. The data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data to the second one of the devices of the user free of charge.

9. The data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit a plurality of purchased content data purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user.

10. The data distribution system according to claim 6, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user based on a selection from the list.

11. A method of a data distribution component for providing content, the method comprising:

transmitting, by circuitry of the data distribution component, content identification data specifying content data;

transmitting, by the circuitry of the data distribution component, the content data purchased at a first one of a plurality of devices of a user to the first one of the devices of the user via the Internet;

transmitting, by the circuitry of the data distribution component, a list of the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to a second one of the devices of the user;

transmitting the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user for download; and

storing, by a memory of the data distribution component, the content identification data and the content data.

12. The method of the data distribution component according to claim 11, wherein the content data includes one of music content, video content, an application program and game software.

13. The method of the data distribution component according to claim 11, wherein the circuitry is configured to transmit the purchased content data to the second one of the devices of the user free of charge.

14. The method of the data distribution component according to claim 11, wherein the step of transmitting the purchased content data to the second one of the devices of the user comprises:

transmitting a plurality of purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, to the second one of the devices of the user.

15. The method of the data distribution component according to claim 11, wherein the step of transmitting the purchased content data to the second one of the devices of the user comprises:

transmitting the purchased content data, purchased at the first one of the devices of the user, based on a selection from the list.