Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003076912
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To effectively protect the copyright of music, image or the like on a network.
Since a user can download a music file free of charge by accessing a server 2 and selecting a download button 10a from a home page 10 and points for providing prescribed service is given to the user downloading the file, it is unnecessary for the user to dare to download the music file from an illegal site and the copying of a music file between users is extremely reduced. Since the advertisement charge of advertisement displayed on the home page 10 is paid to an artist or a record company of the music concerned in accordance with the download of the music file, the copyright of the music can be protected as a result.
Inventors:
HITOSUGI TARO
Application Number:
JP2001269490A
Publication Date:
March 14, 2003
Filing Date:
September 05, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY CORP
International Classes:
G06Q30/02; G06F13/00; G06F21/10; G06Q30/06; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; G06F13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000013371A | 2000-01-14 | |||
| JP2001217907A | 2001-08-10 | |||
| JP2003509756A | 2003-03-11 |
Foreign References:
| WO2001018984A1 | 2001-03-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Junichi Omori (1 person outside)