Copyright Transfer Management System

Abstract

This invention aims to provide a system that allows customers to easily select their desired works from a vast collection, clearly define the buying and selling of those works and the contracts regarding copyright rights for both the artist and the buyer, and enable the smooth transfer of copyright. [Solution] The system is equipped with both an ascending auction function and a descending auction function. Auction information, including at least the listing price and minimum desired winning bid price, can be transmitted by the seller to the management server via the seller's terminal and the internet connection. If bid information is entered within a predetermined time from the start of the auction, the system switches to the normal ascending auction function. If no bid information is entered, it switches to the descending auction function, and the auction process is carried out. The system also includes means for sending and receiving information regarding the transfer of copyright, and for inputting and outputting information regarding the delivery and payment processing of the listed items.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a transfer management system for works, and more specifically, regarding the transfer of works between producers and purchasers, it enables a smooth exchange of transfers of tangible objects and transfers of copyrights as intangible objects, etc. by using an auction site or crowdfunding on the Internet.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, regarding the transfer of artworks, auction site systems using the Internet and dedicated sales site systems for artworks, etc. have emerged similar to general commodities, and it can be said that there are more opportunities for many people to view works compared to before. However, not only historical famous paintings and works of so-called emerging painters, but also many young artists who have just graduated from art universities and those who create works studied on their own for various reasons, even if they are unknown, exist. It can be said that various works are being born endlessly every day. Therefore, from the perspective of the creator side, it is very difficult to have their own works noticed among such a large number of works. On the other hand, it can also be said that it is not easy for those who want to purchase a work to find the work they desire from among a huge number of works. Therefore, there is a demand for a system that can appeal to the desired parties from the creator and that can pick up the works that meet the desired conditions for the potential purchasers. Also, for those who simply want to support purely without a profit motive, there are some people who do not seek to acquire the works.

[0003] Furthermore, copyright issues arise in the buying and selling of works of art. Specifically, the transfer of artwork involves a complex interplay between the transfer of ownership as a tangible object and the transfer of copyright as an intangible object, which can be very difficult for artists who focus solely on creating art to understand. As a result, works are sometimes bought and sold without a proper understanding, leading to copyright problems later on. To address such issues, some digital illustrations and musical works have been protected by technical measures to prevent unauthorized use. Therefore, there is a need for a system that allows for easy and understandable contracts between artists and buyers regarding the buying and selling of artwork and the transfer of rights related to copyrighted works, not only online but also in auctions held at venues.

[0004] Traditional ascending auctions present a problem when there are no interested buyers at the seller's desired price. In such cases, the auction is withdrawn after a certain period of time. However, a key feature of online auctions is the ease with which the price can be adjusted and the item relisted. Therefore, in addition to ascending auctions, there is a need for systems that expand bidding opportunities, such as descending auctions.

[0005] Various technical proposals have been made to address the above-mentioned problems. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology titled "Image or Video Synthesis System with Copyright Royalty Claim Function," which is publicly known (see Patent Document 1). Specifically, the challenge is to "provide a service provider of image and video synthesis using information terminals that can distinguish and display essential materials that must be used in the synthesis and materials that are not essential, and to provide a system that can calculate and bill the total copyright usage fee for the materials used in the synthesis when images and videos are synthesized." The solution is that "when a user reads a QR code (registered trademark) distributed in a specific area with their information terminal, the synthesis system will display the image and video materials that can be synthesized with the images and videos on the user's information terminal, distinguishing whether they are essential for the synthesis or not, along with their usage fees, and will use the displayed materials to synthesize or create a prototype image. In addition, the copyright usage fee for the materials being used will be displayed on the prototype screen, and the copyright usage fee for the materials used will only be billed when the prototype screen is actually stored, transmitted, or downloaded." This technology shares with the present invention the ability to manage copyrights by calculating and billing copyright usage fees for copyrighted works to users. However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 uses two-dimensional images and videos as its material and cannot be used for the transaction of actual three-dimensional works of art.

[0006] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology titled "A P2P network application software program and its distribution technology for efficiently distributing copyrighted works over an information and communication network while protecting copyrights," which is publicly known technology (see Patent Document 1). Specifically, the challenge is to "realize, at low cost, information and communication technology that efficiently distributes digital works of art while respecting the role played by authors and artists in society, while also enabling users to efficiently discover their favorite works from among other works of art, and further assisting in providing fair compensation and evaluation to authors and artists when using copyrighted works, thereby contributing to the creation of new copyrighted works and works of art, and to the development of society and culture." As a solution, the invention provides "a network software application program (P2P software program) that has a function for generating key pairs of asymmetric key encryption using RSA encryption and elliptic curve encryption, a function for generating digital signatures, and a function for controlling the interconnection configuration between computer nodes and the amount of communication data between computer nodes by managing the total number of computers participating in the P2P network and the statistical distribution of performance values, as well as a copyright protection function that makes full use of digital signature technology." However, the invention described in Patent Document 2 is specific to digital works of art and is characterized by encryption to provide fair compensation and recognition to authors and artists. Furthermore, it shares some commonalities with the present invention, such as the ability to efficiently discover preferred works. However, the technical means for solving the problem differ from the present invention, which expands the chances of winning a bid by adopting a configuration that combines the functions of both ascending and descending auctions. Therefore, the invention described in Patent Document 2 does not solve the problem of the present invention.

[0007] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a technology titled "Copyright Management Method and System," which is publicly known (see Patent Document 3). Specifically, the present invention aims to provide a copyright management method and system that can ensure fair copyright compensation is paid in the case of digital shoplifting. The solution is described as comprising a portable communication device equipped with a shooting means that captures external information when a shooting start command is received, a shooting information storage means that stores the captured data, an IC tag reading means that reads IC tag information, an IC tag information analysis means that analyzes whether the read IC tag information is copyright information, a copyright usage history storage means that stores part or all of the copyright information as copyright usage history information if the IC tag information is copyright information, and a communication means that transmits copyright usage history information, and a royalty settlement center that receives royalty information from the communication means within the portable communication device and settles copyright royalties. The inventions mentioned above share a common configuration for managing copyrights, specifically by including copyright information in IC tag data and settling royalties based on usage history. However, the inventions have not yet addressed the issues of transferring ownership of tangible works of art or centralized management related to copyright transfers.

[0008] Furthermore, the present inventor has already developed a technology titled "Copyright Transfer Management System" and obtained a patent for it (see Patent Document 4). Specifically, the present invention aims to "provide a system that allows customers to easily select desired works from a vast number of works, clarifying the contract for buying and selling the works and the rights of copyright for both the author and the buyer, and enabling the smooth transfer of copyright." The solution is "a system that manages the transfer of copyrighted works, consisting of a contributor terminal, a management server, an internet connection, an auction site program with copyright management functions, and a prospective user terminal, and includes an auction function, a shopping function, a copyrighted work characteristic search function, a copyright transfer management function, an author characteristic information display function, and a matching function, and allows information on search elements based on human emotions and sensibilities regarding style, seasonality, color tone, overall image, and other characteristics to be input from the contributor terminal, and enables searching based on the input information using search conditions from the prospective user terminal." However, this invention left a problem in that the submitted works were not guaranteed to be sold, and therefore did not provide an opportunity to expand the chances of bidding. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-15580 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-136063 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-310033 [Patent Document 4] Patent No. 7058134 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0010] The present invention aims to provide a system that allows customers to easily select desired works from a vast collection of artworks, facilitates clear and smooth transfer of copyright between sellers and buyers regarding the sale and purchase of the artworks and the terms of copyright rights contracts, expands the chances of winning bids, and incorporates crowdfunding functionality. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention is a system for managing the transfer of copyrighted works and copyrights, comprising a seller terminal, a management server, an internet connection, an auction site program, and a prospective buyer terminal, wherein the auction site program includes both a normal ascending auction function and a descending auction function, and the seller can list an item by transmitting at least listing price information, minimum desired winning bid price information, copyrighted work information, and author information to the management server via the seller terminal and the internet connection. Based on auction information, the auctioned items are displayed on the interested party's terminal. If a bid of the same price or higher is entered from the interested party's terminal within a specified time from the start of the auction for the item, the system switches to a normal ascending auction function. If no bid is entered, the system switches to a descending auction function. The respective auction processes are carried out, and a means is employed to send and receive information regarding the transfer of copyright between the successful bidder and the seller, as well as to input and output information regarding the delivery and payment processing of the auctioned items.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention may also employ a means to include a reserve price information in the auction information, and to enable the auction to be declared successful at the time a bid higher than the reserve price is entered into the management server.

[0013] Furthermore, the present invention also has a copyright feature search function, and by using the aforementioned AI, it is possible to employ a means to enable searching by learning search elements based on human emotions and sensibilities regarding the aforementioned style, sense of season, color tone, overall image, and other features.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention may also employ a means that includes a crowdfunding function in the auction site program. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] Furthermore, the copyright transfer management system according to the present invention provides a superior effect by offering not only the conventional ascending auction function but also a descending auction function, which allows items that would have otherwise been sold to have another chance to be bid on.

[0016] The copyright transfer management system according to the present invention has the excellent effect of clarifying the complex contractual content of ownership rights related to tangible works of art and copyrights related to intangible works, and making it easier for the parties to conclude such contracts.

[0017] Furthermore, the copyright transfer management system according to the present invention has the excellent effect of providing opportunities for public disclosure to art students and unknown creators who have few opportunities to make their works public, as well as to people who create copyrighted works while facing considerable restrictions in their daily and social lives, and to child and senior creators.

[0018] Furthermore, the copyright transfer management system according to the present invention exhibits the excellent effect of allowing prospective buyers of artworks to efficiently search for the works they desire.

[0019] In addition, in the case of a configuration with a crowdfunding function in the transfer management system for works according to the present invention, in parallel with the auction, for example, it exhibits an excellent effect that a person who wishes to purchase a work of art can efficiently search for a desired work.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] It is a flowchart showing the basic configuration of the transfer management system for works according to the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a flowchart explaining the competitive auction function in the transfer management system for works according to the present invention. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory diagram of an option configuration regarding a copyright contract in the transfer management system for works according to the present invention. [Figure 4] It is a flowchart explaining a configuration in which a crowdfunding function is added to the transfer management system for works according to the present invention.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] Figure 1 is a flowchart showing the basic configuration of the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention is a system for managing the transfer of copyrights and works, consisting of a seller terminal, a management server 20, an internet line 30, an auction site program 40, and a prospective buyer terminal 60. The auction site program 40 is equipped with both a normal ascending auction function 41 and a descending auction function 43. The auction information 50 includes at least listing price information 51, minimum desired winning bid price information 52, copyright information 61, and author information 81, provided by the seller. The system enables items to be listed for sale by transmitting information from the seller's terminal to the management server 20 via the internet connection 30. Based on the auction information 50, the items are displayed on the bidder's terminal 60. If a bidder's terminal 60 enters a bid amount equal to or greater than the listing price within a predetermined time from the start of the auction for the item, the system switches to a normal ascending auction function 41. If no bid is entered, the system switches to a descending auction function 43. The system performs the respective auction processes, and also transmits and receives information regarding the transfer of copyright between the successful bidder and the seller, and inputs and outputs information regarding the delivery of the items and payment processing 90.

[0022] The copyright transfer management system 1 is a system for managing the transfer of copyrighted works, consisting of a seller terminal 10, management servers 20 and 30, an auction site program 40, and a prospective buyer terminal 60. The configuration of each component is described below. However, this description is merely illustrative and not limiting.

[0023] The exhibitor terminal 10 is a personal digital assistant (also expressed as a personal data assistant), or abbreviated as a PDA, which is a small device in general for carrying and handling information such as schedules, to-dos, address books, and memos, and is connected to the internet, such as a computer, tablet or other mobile device, or smartphone. In this invention, the management server 20 is a device for inputting exhibitor information, copyright information 61, author information 81, copyright information 100, etc.

[0024] The management server 20 is a data repository on the network connecting the internet line 30, the seller terminal 10, and the bidder terminal 60, and is responsible for providing information to the seller and bidder terminals, which constitute the auction site program 40 according to the present invention. Specifically, it consists of numerous FreeBSD servers that are basically separated by function, maintaining independence while cooperating with each other, and as a result, forming one large auction system. In the auction site according to the present invention, availability and scalability are given full consideration to recover from failures and prepare for increased access, and it is composed of function servers such as a master, product list, search, images, and My Auctions. The most important of these is the "master," which is responsible for major processes such as listing and bidding.

[0025] The Internet connection 30 is a global information and communication network that interconnects multiple computer networks using the Internet Protocol Suite and is used worldwide. Furthermore, the Internet connection 30 also includes telephone communication networks, and within the mobile communication network, it includes lines used not only for voice communication via mobile phones but also for internet communication via mobile terminals such as PDAs.

[0026] The auction site program 40 is a program that enables auction functions based on bidding information 104, using two criteria: the value of the listing price information 51 at the start of the auction and the price based on the minimum desired winning bid price information 52. The program has the ability to perform both a normal ascending auction function 41 and a descending auction function 43.

[0027] Auction information 50 is information uploaded at the start of the auction, including author information 81, copyright information 61, price information, and selection information of the goods, rights, and licenses to be transferred, which are entered by the seller using the seller's terminal 10.

[0028] The listing price information 51 is the starting price information for the auction. This information is a key feature of the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention. Based on this listing price information 51, if a bid is made at a price higher than this, the system will activate the normal ascending auction function 41, and if no bids are made within a predetermined time, the descending auction function 43 will be activated, lowering the listing price.

[0029] The Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 is information that sets the lowest price the seller will accept for the item to be sold. In principle, it is not possible to set the listing price or enter a bid amount lower than the value of the Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 set here. However, this does not apply when a new Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 is set lower than the previous one in the descending auction function 43.

[0030] The reserve price information 53 is the price at which the item will be sold if a bid is made at or above the set reserve price.

[0031] Auction systems utilize various data structures, including commonly used hash files, in-memory data, and RDBMS (MySQL®, Oracle, etc.). Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the data structure should be appropriately constructed depending on the number of files being processed, taking into account advantages such as ease of data expansion and maintenance.

[0032] The ascending auction function 41 involves the seller sending necessary information from the seller terminal 10, such as the winning bid price for the work being offered, and making this information public. Interested parties who see this information can then place bids, and the bidder who places a higher bid than the initial bid wins the auction. However, if a reserve price is set, the item can be sold once that reserve price is reached.

[0033] The descending auction function 43 is a function that, in the ascending auction function 41, if no bid information 104 higher than the starting price is entered, lowers the set price and, after a predetermined time has elapsed, outputs the winning bid information 105 at the amount at that time if bid information 104 is entered. If no bid information 104 is entered after the predetermined time has elapsed, the set price is lowered, and if it falls below the minimum desired winning bid price information 52, it is either returned to the initial state or the minimum desired winning bid price information 52 is changed and the item is relisted.

[0034] Auction information 50 is entered by the seller via the internet connection 30 from the seller's terminal 10, and includes author information 81, copyright information 61, price information 56, and selection of purpose of transfer, etc.

[0035] The listing price information 51 is the price at which the auction begins, and it will be at least higher than the price based on the minimum desired bid price information 52.

[0036] The Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 sets the lowest possible winning bid price that the seller will accept. Generally, you cannot set the listing price or enter a bid amount lower than the Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 value set here. However, this does not apply if a new Minimum Desired Winning Bid Information 52 is set lower than the previous one in the descending auction function 43.

[0037] The clearance price information 53 is a function that determines the sale of an item when a bid is made at or above the set clearance price.

[0038] Auction processing 54 refers to the process of transferring the auctioned item and processing payment between the successful bidder and the seller.

[0039] The item handover processing information 55 is information necessary for processing the handover of the item from the seller to the successful bidder if the auction is successful, and the handover processing is carried out based on this information.

[0040] Price information 56 is price information entered by the seller. Specifically, it includes at least listing price information 51 and minimum desired bid price information 52, and if necessary, reserve price information 53 is also entered.

[0041] The applicant terminal 60 is an electronic device that uses the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention to search for desired artworks and transmit bidding information 104, and is a device that performs these communications using an internet connection 30.

[0042] Copyright information 61 includes classification information for broad genres such as paintings, prints, sculptures, or ceramics, and for narrower genres such as style, color tone, size, weight, and a wide variety of other categories such as abstract art and contemporary art.

[0043] The copyrighted work feature search function 70 allows a prospective user to select from the copyrighted work information 61, which includes search elements such as genre, size, material, and other objective information about the copyrighted work from among the exhibited artworks. In addition, it allows the user to input information about search elements based on human emotions and sensibilities, such as style, seasonality, color tone, overall image, and other characteristics, from the exhibitor terminal 10 to the management server 20 via the internet connection 30, and enables searching based on the input information and search conditions from the prospective user terminal 60.

[0044] The copyright transfer management function 80, when transferring artworks exchanged at auction, allows the user to select the transfer status regarding rights, such as whether it is only a transfer of ownership of the physical object, includes a transfer of copyright, or covers only the transfer of copyright, or covers a license agreement, and also clarifies the different categories of transfer relationships, such as objects, rights, and licenses. It is desirable that the bidder terminal 60 and the internet line 30 transmit bid information 104 or purchase information regarding any or a combination of the sale of copyrighted works 101, the sale of copyrights 102, or a license agreement 103 concerning the use of copyrighted works to the management server 20, determine whether the sale or contract is appropriate according to the auction conditions, and transmit printed data of the transfer certificate and license agreement from the management server 20 to the seller terminal 10 via the internet line 30, at the request of the successful bidder and the seller.

[0045] Author information 81 includes information that has not been previously disclosed, such as the profile and personal details of the author who created the copyrighted work that is the subject of the submission. This includes information unique to authors, such as art students and unknown creators who have few opportunities to make their works public, as well as individuals who create copyrighted works while facing considerable restrictions in their daily and social lives, and child and senior citizen creators.

[0046] Copyright information 100 is information posted by the seller via the seller terminal 10 and the internet connection 30 to the management server 20, specifying how the seller will handle the transfer of copyright, specifically whether to transfer the entire copyright, i.e., the entire copyright as defined in Article 61, Paragraph 2 of the Copyright Act, including Articles 21 to 26-3, or Articles 27 and 28, or whether to transfer only ownership and not transfer or license the copyright, or whether to only license it. In addition, some or all of the submitted copyright information 61 and author information 81 will be made public, and the copyright information 100 related to the copyrighted work will also be made public.

[0047] The sale of copyrighted works (101) refers only to the sale of the copyrighted work itself as a tangible object.

[0048] Copyright sale 102 refers to the sale of copyright only. For example, it refers not only to the transfer of transferable rights such as the right of reproduction or the right of public transmission, but also to the transfer of all rights, such as the right of translation, the rights of the original author regarding the use of derivative works.

[0049] The license agreement concerning the use of copyrighted works, Article 103, refers only to the agreement for the use of copyrighted works.

[0050] Bid information 104 is one of the pieces of information entered by prospective buyers. In a typical ascending auction, it is the price information that determines who wins the auction, with the highest bid at the end of the auction. In a descending auction, if no bid information 104 is submitted within the specified period, the value of bid information 104 entered by the first bidder becomes the winning bid price. Specifically, it is the price information that allows the item to be won if the entered price exceeds the reserve price information 53 or the minimum desired winning bid price information 52.

[0051] Auction information 105 is price information for when the person who submitted the highest bid at the end of the auction wins the right to purchase the item.

[0052] Purchase information refers to information that is an amount exceeding the value of the selling price information 53 or the value of the minimum desired winning bid price information 52, and is different from the bid price.

[0053] A deed of transfer is a document that should be exchanged between the seller and the buyer. In traditional auction sites, only the transfer of ownership was handled, leaving the transfer of copyright unclear. A deed of transfer clarifies this. Specifically, it is a document concerning the transfer relationship that the bidder or buyer receives from the seller. For example, it clarifies the transfer of ownership of a tangible copyrighted work and how the copyright will be transferred.

[0054] A license agreement is a document that should be exchanged between the seller and the buyer, and it clarifies the licensing of a copyrighted work. Specifically, it is a certificate of licensing that the bidder or buyer receives from the seller. For example, in the case of a license for exhibition rights, it serves as proof that, in addition to the transfer of the copyrighted work as a physical object, it also enables exhibition of copies of the original work.

[0055] AI130 is a so-called artificial intelligence, and it learns search elements based on human emotions and sensibilities regarding style, seasonality, color tone, overall image, and other subjective characteristics, so that it can determine what is closest to the desired image. The results are input from the seller terminal 10 to the management server 20 via the internet connection 30. For example, sensory elements such as "strong," "gentle," and "warm" are originally perceived by human sensibilities, but these are added to the search conditions and performed by AI130.

[0056] Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating the descending auction function 43 in the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention, and is a program for activating the descending auction function 43 when there are no bids in the auction site program 40 within a predetermined time. In this program, if there are no bids, the listing price is lowered and a predetermined time is waited for further progress, and the item can be sold when a bid is made. The price is lowered each time a predetermined time has passed, and if it falls below the value of the minimum desired winning bid price information 52, it returns to the initial state or the item is relisted.

[0057] Elapsed time t1, elapsed time t2, and elapsed time tn refer to the time elapsed from the start of the auction until a specific time has elapsed. In the case of an ascending auction, after a bid is made, there is a predetermined elapsed time t during which the auction waits to see if there are any other bids. It is also desirable to adopt a configuration that extends the bid acceptance period by a predetermined amount of time if a bid is made exactly at the closing time. On the other hand, in the case of a descending auction, the auction price decreases in stages as the predetermined time elapses, and if a bid is made during that time, that bidder becomes the successful bidder. If the decreasing auction price falls below the value of the minimum desired winning bid price information 52, the auction can be relisted or ended. If the auction is relisted, it is desirable to allow the value of the auction price information 51 and the value of the minimum desired winning bid price 52 to be changed.

[0058] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of the options for copyright contracts in the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention. Figure 3(a) shows the option to check when the transfer constitutes the transfer of ownership as a tangible object, Figure 3(b) shows the option to check when the transfer constitutes the transfer of copyright as an intangible object, and Figure 3(b) indicates the transfer of the right of reproduction, the right of public transmission, and the right of exhibition, while Figure 3(c) indicates that the transfer is subject to licensing. Note that in a transfer, as shown in Figure 3(c), if Articles 27 and 28 are not specifically mentioned, even if all copyrights are specified, they will not be subject to the transfer. It is preferable to make the checkboxes for Articles 27 and 28 flash to draw attention to this. Furthermore, there is the issue of how to handle copyright when transferring a copyrighted work. According to the copyright transfer management system 1 according to the present invention, it is possible to transfer subsidiary rights such as the right of reproduction and the right of public transmission individually, but generally, it is common to conclude a contract that specifies all copyrights. Therefore, in this invention, in addition to the option of selecting all copyrights as shown in Figure 3, it is also possible to select options that include translation rights, the present case, etc. (Article 27 of the Copyright Act), and the rights of the original author regarding the use of derivative works (Article 28 of the Copyright Act), thereby eliminating any omissions under the provisions of Article 61, Paragraph 2 of the Copyright Act.

[0059] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the crowdfunding function in the copyright transfer management system according to the present invention. As shown in the flowchart of Figure 4, a flowchart has been added that incorporates a mechanism to post a project page based on the information expressed in the copyright information (61) and author information (81) made public by the auction site program (40), calling on society to cooperate with the activities and gathering support from a wide range of supporters. By adding a crowdfunding function, support for disaster victims, artists with physical disabilities, or students engaged in art creation activities can be raised using the information expressed in the author information (81), and a mechanism to gather support from a wide range of supporters can be incorporated, enabling effective fundraising. Furthermore, a certain amount of the funds raised can be donated to organizations supporting reconstruction and other causes, making it a site that contributes to social welfare and other causes.

[0060] Crowdfunding 140 is a coined term combining "crowd" and "funding," referring to "raising small amounts of money from a large number of people via the internet." Crowdfunding 140 has recently attracted attention as a new fundraising mechanism that offers advantages not found in other fundraising methods, such as "ease of use," "high potential for dissemination," and "usefulness for test marketing." In this invention, the mechanism aims to widely recognize the works of socially vulnerable people who create works of art, as well as art students and artists who are not yet known to the world, and to solicit supporters. The greatest feature of adding the crowdfunding 140 function is its ease of use for both parties: anyone can be a "project initiator" if they are an artist, and anyone who sympathizes with it and "wants to support" can become a "supporter." [Industrial applicability]

[0061] The copyright transfer management system according to the present invention makes it easy to search for desired works from a vast number of copyrighted works, gives excellent works that have been overlooked an opportunity to be bought and sold, and facilitates not only the transfer of ownership of tangible works but also the transfer of copyrights as intangible property rights, or the conclusion of license agreements, thereby avoiding copyright disputes and having extremely high industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1. Copyright Transfer Management System 10 Seller's device 20 Management Servers 30 Internet connection 40 Auction Site Programs 41. Ascending Auction Function 43. Descending Auction Function 50 Auction Information 51 Listing Price Information 52. Minimum desired bid price information 53 Clearance Price Information 54 Auction Processing 55. Information on the delivery process of listed items 60 Participating terminals 61 Copyright information 70. Copyrighted Work Feature Search Function 80. Copyright Transfer Management Function 81 Author information 90 Payment Processing Information 100 Copyright Information 101 Buying and Selling of Copyrighted Works 102 Buying and Selling Copyrights 103 License Agreement for the Use of Copyrighted Works 104 Bidding Information 105 Auction Results 130 AI 140 crowdfunding t(t1 t2 tn) Elapsed time

Claims

1. The seller's device (10) and Management server (20), Internet connection (30) and Auction site program (40), A terminal for those who wish to participate (60), A system for managing copyrighted works and copyright transfer relationships, consisting of the following: The aforementioned auction site program (40) The standard ascending auction function (41) and It is equipped with both a descending auction function (43) and a copyright feature search function (70), and the copyright feature search function (70) uses AI (130) to enable searches that have been trained to incorporate search elements based on human emotions and sensibilities regarding style, seasonality, color tone, and overall image. Auction information (50) can be submitted by the seller by transmitting at least the listing price information (51), the minimum desired winning bid price information (52), the copyright information (61), and the author information (81) from the seller's terminal (10) to the management server (20) via the internet line (30). Based on the auction information (50), the items for sale are displayed on the prospective user terminal (60). If a bid (104) is entered from the prospective bidder terminal (60) within a predetermined time from the start of the auction for the item, and is equal to or greater than the listing price information and exceeds the minimum desired winning bid price information (52), the auction will proceed to the normal ascending auction function (41). If no bid is entered, the auction will proceed to the descending auction function (43), and the respective auction processing (54) will be carried out. The aforementioned descending auction function (43) is If a bid (104) is received within a specified time after the start of a descending auction, the winning bid information (105) will be output at that price. If no bids (104) are received after a specified time has elapsed since the start of the descending bid auction, the minimum desired winning bid price information (52) may be changed and the item may be relisted. A copyright transfer management system (1) characterized by sending and receiving information regarding the transfer of copyright between the successful bidder and the seller, and inputting and outputting information regarding the delivery process of the listed item (55) and payment processing information (90).

2. The copyright transfer management system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the auction information (50) includes a reserve price information (53), and if a bid information (104) higher than the reserve price is entered into the management server (20), the bid is considered successful at that time.

3. The copyright transfer management system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the auction site program (40) is equipped with a crowdfunding function (80).

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