Digital content distributing method and system

Abstract

The invention provides a digital content distributing method and a system. Digital contents are distributed from a center side distribution apparatus to a terminal apparatus via a shop side distribution apparatus, an audiovisual fee for digital contents with limited time is collected from a user, all digital contents capable of being accessed only at a limited place are allowed to be viewed and listened during a limited time period, the number of audiovisual times of digital contents viewed and listened at the terminal apparatus is managed, the numbers of audiovisual times of digital contents are totaled, and a copyright fee is calculated in accordance with the totalized number of audiovisual times. It is therefore possible to reliably collect a copyright fee even in the shop such as a manga tea shop and a compound cafe at which the copyright fee was not able to be collected to date. It is also possible to strictly manage viewing and listening digital contents.

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[0001] This application is a divisional application of, [0002] Title of Invention: Method and system for calculating license fee of digital data and medium for recording its processing procedure [0003] Application number: 01140748.4 [0004] Application date: August 10, 2001 technical field [0005] The present invention relates to a license fee calculation technique for digital materials. Background technique [0006] With the development of communications such as the Internet (INTERNET) and portable terminals, systems for distributing and selling digital materials have begun to enter the market. Recently, the distribution of music information has also been commercialized, and it can be expected that more and more distribution of digital materials will develop in the future. [0007] As a proxy collection technology for audio-visual fees for digital materials, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-66182 (NTT Data Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co., Ltd.) intr...

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[0009] Also, in the case of an electronic book as an example of digital data, when a print-on-demand request occurs, such as copying one page, copying all of it, or making the entire book, due to the lack of copyright fee collection method, so there is a problem that cannot be realized

In the above-mentioned prior art, there is still a problem of inability to respond to a part of audio-visual materials, such as audio-visual electronic books on a page-by-page basis.

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