Content sales management device and content sales management method

Abstract

To provide a content sale management device which enables giving of motivation to purchase an original content at an early stage to generate a secondary content.SOLUTION: A revenue distribution rate calculation unit 15, when a purchaser is going to purchase an original content, calculates a distribution rate in which the revenue obtained on the basis of a secondary content created on the basis of the original content is distributed to the purchaser, by using a formula in which the distribution rate is larger at an earlier timing when the original content is purchased. When the revenue is acquired on the basis of the secondary content, a revenue management unit 18 distributes the revenue, to an owner and the purchaser of the original content according to the distribution rate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a content sales management device and a content sales management method. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes how profits earned from secondary content created based on original content are distributed between the copyright holder of the original content and the copyright holder of the secondary content. Patent Document 2 describes how the selling price of content is reduced over time. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-279106 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-318682 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Combining Patent Documents 1 and 2, purchasers who wish to purchase original content and create secondary content will not purchase the original content early because the purchase cost will become cheaper the longer the time passes after the original content goes on sale. In other words, Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not provide any motivation to purchase original content early and create secondary content.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a content sales management device and a content sales management method that can motivate users to purchase original content early and create secondary content. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a content sales management device including: a revenue share calculation unit that, when a purchaser attempts to purchase original content, calculates a share rate to be distributed to the purchaser of revenue earned based on secondary content created based on the original content, using a formula that increases the share rate the earlier the purchaser purchases the original content; and a revenue management unit that, when revenue is earned based on the secondary content created by the purchaser who has been presented with the share rate calculated by the revenue share calculation unit, distributes the revenue between the owner of the original content and the purchaser in accordance with the share rate.

[0007] The present invention provides Purchase The entrant Managed by the content sales management device When you want to buy original content The content sales management device includes: a revenue distribution rate calculation unit calculates a distribution rate for distributing revenues earned based on secondary content created based on the original content to the purchaser using a calculation formula that increases the earlier the purchaser purchases the original content; The content sales management device includes: The present invention provides a content sales management method in which, when a profit is obtained based on the secondary content created by the purchaser who has been presented with the distribution rate calculated by the profit distribution rate calculation unit, a profit management unit distributes the profit between the owner of the original content and the purchaser according to the distribution rate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the content sales management device and content sales management method of the present invention, it is possible to motivate people to purchase original content early and create secondary content. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a content sales management device according to one or more embodiments. [Figure 2]2 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of original content stored in an original content storage unit included in a content sales management device according to one or more embodiments. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing content sales according to one or more embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] A content sales management device and a content sales management method according to one or more embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the one or more embodiments, original content (described later) is video data.

[0011] 1, a content sales management device 10 according to one or more embodiments, a contributor terminal 20, and purchaser terminals 31 and 32 are connected to a network 50. The number of contributor terminals is not limited to one, contributor terminal 20, and may be two or more. The number of purchaser terminals is not limited to two, purchaser terminals 31 and 32, and may be one or three or more.

[0012] The content sales management device 10 includes a communication unit 11, an original content management unit 12, an original content storage unit 13, a content purchaser information storage unit 14, a revenue distribution rate calculation unit 15, a secondary content management unit 16, a secondary content storage unit 17, and a revenue management unit 18.

[0013] A contributor (copyright holder) who owns the contributor terminal 20 operates the contributor terminal 20 to upload original content that he or she owns (copyrights) to the content sales management device 10. A contributor who owns original content and uploads it to the content sales management device 10 is referred to as an original owner.

[0014] At this time, the original owner sets the status of the original content as follows: First, the original owner sets whether the ownership of the original content is to be shared with the purchaser or transferred to the purchaser. Second, the original owner sets whether the editing rights of the original content are to be not transferred, shared with the purchaser, or transferred to the purchaser. Third, the original owner sets the maximum number of people Nmax who can purchase the original content, and fourth, sets a fixed value t0 that indicates a fixed year and month. The maximum number of people Nmax who can purchase the original content and the fixed value t0 are used to determine the distribution rate P, which will be described later.

[0015] Assume that a purchaser purchases original content for which the editing rights are transferred or shared, edits the original content, uploads the edited secondary content to the content sales management device 10, and earns revenue based on the secondary content. The secondary content may be, for example, digest video data of the original content. The revenue based on the secondary content may be revenue from selling ownership of the secondary content or revenue from selling the right to view the secondary content.

[0016] The distribution rate P is the proportion of the total revenue earned from secondary content that is distributed to the purchaser of the original content (the creator of the secondary content). The distribution rate P is determined by the following formula (1). Formula (1) is an example of a calculation formula that increases the distribution rate P, which distributes revenue earned from secondary content to the purchaser of the original content, the earlier the original content is purchased, and the shorter the time that has passed since the original content went on sale.

[0017] In equation (1), N is the purchase order of the original content, and is a fixed value t0, e.g., one year, and t is the number of days that have passed since the date of release. The number of days that have passed is the elapsed time in units of one day, and t may be a precise elapsed time such as x hours, y minutes, and z seconds.

[0018] P=(1-N / (Nmax+1))·e (-t / t0)…(1)

[0019] When the communication unit 11 receives original content to be uploaded from the contributor terminal 20, the original content management unit 12 stores the original content in the original content storage unit 13. The original content storage unit 13 stores the original content, a content ID that identifies the content, an owner ID that identifies the original owner, the maximum number of people who can purchase Nmax, and a fixed value t0.

[0020] The original content management unit 12 manages the number of days that have passed since the start of sales of original content. The original content management unit 12 also manages the sale of original content.

[0021] From equation (1), the distribution rate P increases the earlier the purchaser of the original content is, and the fewer days have passed since the original content was first sold. Therefore, the earlier the purchaser of the original content is, and the fewer days have passed since the original content began to be sold, the more profits the purchaser can earn when they create secondary content and the secondary content is sold. According to one or more embodiments, it is possible to motivate purchasers to purchase original content earlier.

[0022] The distribution rate P may be a formula that increases the earlier the original content is purchased, regardless of the number of days that have passed. Instead of formula (1), a formula (alternative formula) can be used that increases the distribution rate P, by which the profits earned based on the secondary content are distributed to the purchaser of the original content, the earlier the original content is purchased.

[0023] In this case, the earlier a purchaser of the original content is in the order of purchase after the date on which the original content is made available for sale, the more profits they can earn when they create secondary content and the secondary content is sold, etc. Even in this case, according to one or more embodiments, it is possible to motivate purchasers to purchase the original content as early as possible.

[0024] For example, suppose that a purchaser who owns the purchaser terminal 31 operates the purchaser terminal 31 to purchase original content stored in the original content storage unit 13. If the purchaser does not exceed the maximum number of purchasers Nmax read from the original content storage unit 13, the original content management unit 12 stores the purchaser ID of the purchaser, the order in which the original content was purchased, and the number of days since purchase in the content purchaser information storage unit 14.

[0025] The revenue share calculation unit 15 calculates the share P according to the formula (1) above or the alternative formula above, using the purchase order, the number of days elapsed, the maximum number of purchasers Nmax read from the original content storage unit 13, and a fixed value t0. The original content management unit 12 notifies the purchaser terminal 31 of the share P to present the share P to purchasers who wish to purchase original content.

[0026] When a purchaser terminal 31 notifies the purchaser that it has decided to purchase the original content and the purchase cost is paid, the original content management unit 12 transmits the original content stored in the original content storage unit 13 to the purchaser terminal 31. The revenue management unit 18 manages the revenue when the original content is sold to the purchaser.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 2, the original content management unit 12 adds a content ID and an owner ID to the actual content data of the original content as metadata and stores the added data in the original content storage unit 13. When a purchaser who owns a purchaser terminal 31 purchases original content, the original content management unit 12 preferably adds an editor ID indicating the purchaser to the metadata. In this example, the editor ID is E0001. The editor ID is the same as the purchaser ID stored in the content purchaser information storage unit 14.

[0028] When another purchaser purchases the same original content, the original content management unit 12 adds an editor ID (purchaser ID) indicating the purchaser to the metadata. In this example, the editor ID is E0002. Every time an original content is purchased, the editor ID is added to the metadata.

[0029] Assume that a purchaser of original content operates the purchaser terminal 31 to upload secondary content, which is an edited version of the original content, to the content sales management device 10. The purchaser (editor) who purchases the original content, edits it, and posts the secondary content to the content sales management device 10 is referred to as a secondary owner. When the communication unit 11 receives the secondary content to be uploaded from the purchaser terminal 31, the secondary content management unit 16 stores the secondary content in the secondary content storage unit 17.

[0030] For example, suppose a purchaser who owns the purchaser terminal 32 operates the purchaser terminal 32 to purchase secondary content stored in the secondary content storage unit 17. When the purchase fee is paid, the secondary content management unit 16 transmits the secondary content stored in the secondary content storage unit 17 to the purchaser terminal 32. The revenue management unit 18 manages revenue when the secondary content is sold to the purchaser. Purchasing secondary content may mean purchasing ownership of the secondary content, or purchasing the right to view the secondary content.

[0031] The revenue management unit 18 distributes the revenue obtained by selling the secondary content to the original owner and the secondary owner according to the distribution rate P.

[0032] A content sales management method according to one or more embodiments will be described using the flowchart shown in Figure 3. In Figure 3, when processing starts, the content sales management device 10 determines in step S1 whether original content has been posted. If original content has not been posted (NO), the content sales management device 10 proceeds to step S12. If original content has been posted in step S1 (YES), the content sales management device 10 saves the original content in step S2.

[0033] In step S3, the content sales management device 10 determines whether a notification of a desire to purchase original content has been made. If a notification of a desire to purchase original content has not been made (NO), the content sales management device 10 proceeds to step S12. If a notification of a desire to purchase original content has been made (YES), the content sales management device 10 calculates and presents the revenue distribution rate for the sale of secondary content in step S4.

[0034] Next, in step S5, the content sales management device 10 determines whether or not a purchase decision has been made. If a purchase decision has not been made (NO), the content sales management device 10 proceeds to step S12. If a purchase decision has been made (YES), the content sales management device 10 sells the original content in step S6.

[0035] In step S7, the content sales management device 10 determines whether or not secondary content has been posted. If secondary content has not been posted (NO), the content sales management device 10 shifts the process to step S12. If secondary content has been posted (YES), the content sales management device 10 saves the secondary content in step S8. In step S9, the content sales management device 10 determines whether or not a notice of a desire to purchase secondary content has been made. If a notice of a desire to purchase secondary content has not been made (NO), the content sales management device 10 shifts the process to step S12.

[0036] If a request to purchase the secondary content is notified in step S9 (YES), the content sales management device 10 sells the secondary content in step S10. Then, in step S11, the content sales management device 10 distributes the profits obtained by selling the secondary content to the original owner and the secondary owner, and proceeds to step S12.

[0037] In step S12, the content sales management device 10 determines whether an instruction to end the content sales and management operation has been given. If an instruction to end the operation has not been given (NO), the content sales management device 10 returns the process to step S1 and repeats the processes of steps S1 to S12. If an instruction to end the operation has been given (YES), the content sales management device 10 ends the process.

[0038] The present invention is not limited to one or more of the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 10 Content sales management device 11 Communications Department 12 Original Content Management Department 13 Original Content Storage Department 14 Content purchaser information storage unit 15 Revenue Distribution Calculation Section 16 Secondary Content Management Department 17 Secondary Content Storage Unit 18 Revenue Management Department 20 Contributor terminal 31,32 Purchaser terminal

Claims

1. a revenue share calculation unit that calculates, when a purchaser attempts to purchase original content, a share rate for distributing to the purchaser revenues obtained based on secondary content created based on the original content, using a formula that increases the share rate the earlier the purchaser is in the order of purchasing the original content; and a revenue management unit that distributes revenue between the owner of the original content and the purchaser according to the distribution rate calculated by the revenue distribution rate calculation unit when the revenue is earned based on the secondary content created by the purchaser who has been presented with the distribution rate; A content sales management device comprising:

2. The content sales management device of claim 1, wherein the revenue distribution rate calculation unit calculates the distribution rate using a formula in which the earlier a purchaser is in the order of purchasing the original content, the larger the distribution to the purchaser, and the shorter the time elapsed since the start of sales of the original content, the larger the distribution to the purchaser.

3. When a purchaser attempts to purchase original content managed by a content sales management device, a revenue distribution rate calculation unit provided in the content sales management device calculates a distribution rate for distributing to the purchaser the revenue obtained based on secondary content created based on the original content using a calculation formula that increases the earlier the purchaser is in the order of purchasing the original content, A revenue management unit provided in the content sales management device distributes the revenue between the owner of the original content and the purchaser according to the distribution rate calculated by the revenue distribution rate calculation unit when the revenue is obtained based on the secondary content created by the purchaser who has been presented with the distribution rate. How to manage content sales.

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