JP2001312639A - Content distribution method and system, storage medium storing content distribution program, and service reservation ticket distribution method and system, storage medium storing service reservation ticket distribution program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To solve the problem that a user is waited in front of a content distribution terminal or a queue is lost, a content distribution terminal or a content reservation reception terminal issues a reservation ticket, and Provided are a content distribution method and system capable of receiving content based on a reservation ticket, a storage medium storing a content distribution program, and a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution method and a service reservation ticket distribution program. I do. According to the present invention, a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition to a content distribution terminal, the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request, stores the reservation ticket, and When the user makes a content acquisition request, the reservation ticket written in the storage medium is authenticated, and when the user is authenticated, the content is stored in the storage medium. And provide it to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content distribution method and system, and a storage medium storing a content distribution program, and more particularly, to a content distribution method and a content distribution terminal shared by a plurality of users via a network. The present invention relates to a system and a storage medium storing a content distribution program.

[0002] The present invention also relates to a service reservation ticket distribution method and system and a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program, and more particularly to a service reservation ticket issuing terminal shared by a plurality of users via a network. In computer distribution, a service reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a reservation ticket, records it on a user's storage medium, and enables the user to receive a designated service using the reservation ticket recorded on the recording medium. The present invention relates to a service reservation ticket distribution method and system enabling service reservation using a user's storage medium, and a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art As a content distribution through a network in which a plurality of users share a terminal, there is a method of using a KIOSK sales or a convenience store terminal installed in a convenience store. According to these methods, it is possible to acquire the content registered in the terminal or the content on the host side from the terminal via the network.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional KIOSK terminal or convenience store terminal has a problem that if the requested content is not in these sales terminals, it cannot be purchased.

[0005] Further, even if these terminals are connected to a network, there is a problem that it is necessary to wait in front of the terminals depending on the size of the requested content or the speed of the network connected to the terminals. In addition, since the terminal is shared by a plurality of persons, there is a problem that the queue becomes longer when a person in front is waiting.

[0006] Further, the content can be selected only in front of the KIOSK terminal or the convenience store terminal, and the content cannot be selected and reserved in advance. In addition, KIOSK has a procedure to obtain contents regularly in advance.
There is a problem that it cannot be processed by a terminal or a convenience store terminal.

[0007] Further, there is a problem that a reservation ticket for not only the content but also the service cannot be purchased via a storage medium.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a user is required to wait in front of a content distribution terminal,
A content distribution method and system capable of solving a problem that a queue is lengthened, a content distribution terminal or a content reservation reception terminal issuing a reservation ticket, and receiving contents provided based on the reservation ticket. It is an object to provide a storage medium storing a distribution program.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a service reservation ticket distribution method and system which enable a service reservation ticket issuing terminal to issue a service reservation ticket, and a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program. .

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.

[0011] The present invention (claim 1) provides a content distribution method in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a content distribution method in which a user obtains content using a content distribution terminal. Is inserted (step 1), a reservation request for content acquisition is made to the content distribution terminal (step 2), and the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request (step 3), and stores the reservation ticket. At the same time, the content is written into the user's storage medium (steps 4 and 5), the content corresponding to the reservation request is obtained (step 6), and the user (inserts the storage medium (step 7)) When this is done (step 8), the reservation ticket written in the storage medium is authenticated (step 9), and if the authentication is successful, the content is stored in the storage medium. Come included, to provide to the user (step 10).

According to the present invention (claim 2), a user inserts a storage medium into a content distribution terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request and at the time of a content acquisition request.

According to the present invention (claim 3), when a reservation ticket is issued in a content distribution terminal, an identifier for the reservation ticket is generated, and the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket is added and written to a storage medium.

According to the present invention (claim 4), when the information provided by the content distribution terminal, the information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, and the storage medium holds the unique information, A part or all of the unique information, information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, unique information of the user, and information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; Content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information, reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, reservation ticket validity conditions, reservation number,
Use part or all of the price and the name of the subscriber.

According to the present invention (claim 5), in the content distribution terminal, when the reservation ticket is authenticated, the identifier of the reservation ticket,
At least one of the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket and the validity condition of the reservation ticket is used.

According to the present invention (claim 6), in a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, a user obtains content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. In a content distribution method, a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition from a user terminal to a content distribution terminal via a network, and the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request, and The reservation ticket is transmitted to the terminal through the network, and the reservation ticket is stored. The user terminal stores the reservation ticket and writes it in the user's storage medium, and the content distribution terminal obtains the content corresponding to the reservation request. When the user makes a content acquisition request to the content distribution terminal, the content written in the storage medium is Performs ticket authentication, writes the content into the storage medium when successfully authenticated, the content distribution method characterized by providing to the user.

According to the present invention (claim 7), the user inserts the storage medium into the user terminal when making a reservation request for content acquisition, and inserts the storage medium into the content distribution terminal when making a content request.

According to the present invention (claim 8), when a reservation ticket is issued in the content distribution terminal, an identifier for the reservation ticket is generated, the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket is added, and the information is transmitted to the user terminal. .

According to the present invention (claim 9), the information provided by the content distribution terminal, the information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, and the case where the storage medium holds the unique information are used as the identifier. A part or all of the unique information, information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, unique information of the user, and information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; Content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information, reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, reservation ticket validity conditions, reservation number,
Use part or all of the price and the name of the subscriber.

According to the present invention (claim 10), when authenticating a reservation ticket, an identifier of the reservation ticket, reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket,
At least one of the valid conditions of the reservation ticket is used.

According to the present invention (claim 11), in a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, the user can use a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. In the content distribution method of acquiring content using a content, a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition from a user terminal to a content reservation receiving terminal via a network, and the content reservation receiving terminal makes a reservation corresponding to the reservation request. Issue a ticket, transmit it to the user terminal, transmit the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket to the content distribution terminal, write the reservation ticket on the user's storage medium at the user terminal, The terminal stores the reservation ticket information from the content reservation reception terminal, and stores the reservation ticket information based on the reservation ticket information. When the user obtains the content and makes a content request to the content distribution terminal using the reservation ticket written in the storage medium, the content distribution terminal authenticates the reservation ticket and is able to authenticate. In such a case, the content corresponding to the request is written to the storage medium and provided to the user.

According to the present invention (claim 12), the user inserts the storage medium into the user terminal when making a reservation request for content acquisition, and inserts the storage medium into the content distribution terminal when making a content request.

According to the present invention (claim 13), when a reservation ticket is issued in a content distribution terminal, an identifier for the reservation ticket is generated, and the ticket information for the reservation ticket is added and transmitted to the user terminal. .

According to the present invention (claim 14),
Information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, and, when the storage medium holds the specific information, the specific information and the specific information of the storage medium are modified. A part or all of the information, the user's unique information, and the information obtained by transforming the user's unique information are used, and as the reservation ticket information, the requested content name, the designated content distribution terminal specifying information, the reservation date, Some or all of the time, the requested date / time, the settlement information, the validity condition of the reservation ticket, the reservation number, the price, and the name of the reservation person are used.

According to the present invention (claim 15), when authenticating a reservation ticket, an identifier of the reservation ticket, reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket,
At least one of the valid conditions of the reservation ticket is used.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

The present invention (Claim 16) is a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a content distribution terminal to acquire a content.
0, when a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition, a reservation ticket is issued, and the reservation ticket is
2 and a reservation ticket issuing unit 11 for writing to a storage medium of the user, a content acquisition unit 13 for acquiring a content corresponding to the reservation request, and when a content acquisition request is made by the user, the content is written to the storage medium. A reservation ticket authentication unit 14 for authenticating a reserved ticket that has been authenticated, and a content providing unit 15 for writing the content to the storage medium and providing the user with the content when the reservation ticket authentication unit 14 is able to authenticate.

According to the present invention (claim 17), the storage medium is inserted into the content distribution terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request and at the time of content acquisition request.

The present invention (claim 18) includes a reservation ticket information adding unit that generates an identifier for the reservation ticket in the reservation ticket issuing unit 11, adds the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and writes the reservation ticket information to a storage medium.

According to the present invention (claim 19), in the case where the identifier holds information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, or information unique to the storage medium, , The unique information, information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, unique information of the user,
A part or all of the information obtained by modifying the user's unique information is used, and as the reservation ticket information, the requested content name, the specified content distribution terminal identification information, the reservation date, time, the request date, time , Payment information, reservation ticket validity conditions,
Part or all of the reservation number, price, and name of the reservation person are used.

In the present invention (claim 20), at least one of the identifier of the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and the validity condition of the reservation ticket is used in the reservation ticket authentication means 14.

The present invention (claim 21) is a content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, wherein the user terminals are When a content reservation request is issued by a user, a reservation request unit for making a content acquisition reservation request to the content distribution terminal via the network, and a reservation ticket for the reservation request from the content distribution terminal are obtained from the content distribution terminal. The reservation ticket writing means for writing the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user, and the content distribution terminal issues the reservation ticket in response to the reservation request from the user terminal and transmits the reservation ticket to the user terminal via the network. Together with a reservation ticket issuing means for storing the reservation ticket;
Content acquisition means for acquiring content corresponding to the reservation request, authentication means for authenticating a reservation ticket written in the storage medium when the user makes a content acquisition request using the storage medium, and authentication means And content providing means for writing the content to the storage medium and providing the content to the user when the authentication is successful.

According to the present invention (claim 22), the storage medium is inserted into the user terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request and inserted into the content distribution terminal at the time of content request.

The present invention (Claim 23) includes a means for generating an identifier for a reservation ticket in a reservation ticket issuing means of the content distribution terminal, adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmitting the information to a user terminal. .

According to the present invention (claim 24), as the identifier,
Information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, and, when the storage medium holds the specific information, the specific information and the specific information of the storage medium are modified. A part or all of the information, the user's unique information, and the information obtained by transforming the user's unique information are used, and as the reservation ticket information, the requested content name, the designated content distribution terminal specifying information, the reservation date, Some or all of the time, the requested date / time, the settlement information, the validity condition of the reservation ticket, the reservation number, the price, and the name of the reservation person are used.

In the present invention (claim 25), the reserved ticket authentication means uses at least one of the identifier of the reserved ticket, the reserved ticket information for the reserved ticket, and the validity condition of the reserved ticket.

The present invention (claim 26) is a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire content. When the user issues a content acquisition reservation request, the user terminal issues a reservation request for content acquisition to the content reservation reception terminal via the network, and reserves the content from the content reservation reception terminal. A reservation ticket acquisition means for acquiring a reservation ticket corresponding to the request and writing the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user, the content reservation reception terminal issues a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request from the user terminal, A reservation ticket issuance unit that transmits the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket to the content distribution terminal while transmitting the reservation ticket to the user terminal; The content distribution terminal stores the reservation ticket information from the content reservation reception terminal, and uses the content acquisition means for acquiring the content based on the reservation ticket information and the reservation ticket written by the user in the storage medium. When the content request is issued, the reservation ticket is authenticated, and when the authentication is successful, the content corresponding to the request is written to the storage medium and provided to the user.

According to the present invention (claim 27), the storage medium is inserted into the user terminal when making a reservation request for content acquisition, and is inserted into the content distribution terminal when making a content request.

According to the present invention (claim 28), the reservation ticket issuing means of the content distribution terminal includes means for generating an identifier for the reservation ticket and adding reservation ticket information to the reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 29),
Information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, and, when the storage medium holds the specific information, the specific information and the specific information of the storage medium are modified. A part or all of the information, the user's unique information, and the information obtained by transforming the user's unique information are used, and as the reservation ticket information, the requested content name, the designated content distribution terminal specifying information, the reservation date, Some or all of the time, the requested date / time, the settlement information, the validity condition of the reservation ticket, the reservation number, the price, and the name of the reservation person are used.

According to the present invention (claim 30), at least one of the identifier of the reserved ticket, the reserved ticket information for the reserved ticket, and the validity condition of the reserved ticket is used in the reserved ticket authentication means.

The present invention (Claim 31) is a storage medium storing a content distribution program mounted on a content distribution terminal shared by a plurality of users, wherein a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition. Issue a reservation ticket, save the reservation ticket, and write the reservation ticket into the storage medium of the user; a content acquisition process of acquiring the content corresponding to the reservation request; and a content acquisition request from the user. When performed, in the reservation ticket authentication process for authenticating the reservation ticket written in the storage medium, and in the reservation ticket authentication process, if authentication is successful, write the content to the storage medium and provide the content to be provided to the user Process.

The present invention (claim 32) includes a reservation ticket issuing process in which a reservation ticket issuance process generates an identifier for a reservation ticket, adds reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and writes the reservation ticket information to a storage medium.

According to the present invention (claim 33), in the reservation ticket issuing process, information assigned by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information assigned by the content distribution terminal, and information unique to the storage medium are stored as identifiers. In the case of using the unique information, information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, user unique information, and part or all of the information obtained by modifying the user unique information, Reservation ticket information includes request content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information, reservation date, time, request date, time, settlement information, reservation ticket validity conditions, reservation number, price, and reservation person name. Use part or all.

According to the present invention (claim 34), in the reservation ticket authentication process, at least one of the identifier of the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and the validity condition of the reservation ticket is used.

According to the present invention (claim 35), in a content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, the content distribution system is mounted on the user terminal. Storage medium storing a content distribution program,
When a user issues a content reservation request, a reservation request process for making a content acquisition reservation request to the content distribution terminal via the network, and a reservation ticket for the reservation request is acquired from the content distribution terminal for use. And a reservation ticket writing process of writing the reservation ticket in a storage medium of the user.

The present invention (Claim 36) provides a content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. A storage medium storing a content distribution program to issue a reservation ticket in response to a content reservation request from a user terminal, transmit the reservation ticket to the user terminal via a network, and store the reservation ticket. A reservation ticket issuance process, a content acquisition process for acquiring content corresponding to a reservation request, and when a user makes a content acquisition request using a storage medium, the reservation ticket written on the storage medium is authenticated. An authentication process, and when the authentication process is successful, the content is written to the storage medium and provided to the user. And a content delivery process.

The present invention (Claim 37) includes a process of generating an identifier for a reservation ticket in a reservation ticket issuing process, adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmitting the information to a user terminal.

According to the present invention (claim 38), in the reservation ticket issuing process, information assigned by the content distribution terminal, information modified from the information assigned by the content distribution terminal, and information unique to the storage medium are stored as identifiers. In the case of using the unique information, information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, user unique information, and part or all of the information obtained by modifying the user unique information, Reservation ticket information includes request content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information, reservation date, time, request date, time, settlement information, reservation ticket validity conditions, reservation number, price, and reservation person name. Use part or all.

According to the present invention (claim 39), in the reservation ticket authentication process, at least one of the identifier of the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and the validity condition of the reservation ticket is used.

The present invention (Claim 40) provides a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation reception terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire content. A storage medium storing a content distribution program mounted on a user terminal. When a reservation request for content acquisition is issued by the user, the reservation request for content acquisition is sent to a content reservation reception terminal via a network. A reservation request process to be performed, and a reservation ticket acquisition process of acquiring a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request from the content reservation reception terminal and writing the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user.

The present invention (claim 41) relates to a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire content. A storage medium storing a content distribution program mounted on a content reservation receiving terminal, which issues a reservation ticket corresponding to a content reservation request from a user terminal, transmits the reservation ticket to the user terminal, and transmits the reservation ticket to the content distribution terminal. On the other hand, it has a reservation ticket issuing process for transmitting reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket.

The present invention (Claim 42) includes a process of generating an identifier for a reservation ticket and adding reservation ticket information to the reservation ticket in the reservation ticket issuing process.

According to the present invention (claim 43), in the reservation ticket issuing process, information assigned by the terminal itself is used as an identifier.
If the information provided by the terminal itself is modified, if the storage medium holds unique information, the unique information, information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, user unique information, Of information that is a transformation of the individual's unique information,
Using all of them, as the reservation ticket information, the requested content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information, reservation date, time, request date, time, settlement information, reservation ticket validity condition, reservation number, price, reservation person Use some or all of the names.

The present invention (claim 44) provides a content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content by sharing a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. A storage medium storing a content distribution program mounted on a content distribution terminal, which stores reservation ticket information, which is information on a reservation ticket issued by a content reservation reception terminal, and acquires a content based on the reservation ticket information. When a user issues a content request using a reservation ticket written on a storage medium by a user terminal, an authentication process for authenticating the reservation ticket and an authentication process for authenticating the reservation ticket can be performed. Write the content corresponding to the request to the storage medium and provide the content to the user. And a content delivery process.

According to the present invention (claim 45), in the reservation ticket authentication process, at least one of the identifier of the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and the validity condition of the reservation ticket is used.

The present invention (Claim 46) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
In a service reservation ticket distribution method in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, the user inputs a service reservation request to the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, The reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a service reservation ticket in response to the service reservation request, stores the service reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user, and stores the service reservation ticket in its own terminal. The ticket issuing terminal notifies the service providing terminal of the information of the service reservation ticket issued to the user, and the service providing terminal saves the information of the service reservation ticket notified from the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, and When the user inserts the user's storage medium into his / her own terminal, the user authenticates the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium. If successful, to the user,
Service acceptance or service provision.

According to the present invention (claim 47), the user inserts a storage medium for recording the service reservation ticket into the service reservation ticket issuing terminal.

According to the present invention (claim 48), as the information included in the service reservation ticket, the reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, the requested service name, the date and time when the service is provided, and the reservation It is a part or all of the date and time, the payment information, and the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 49), the information assigned by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, the information modified from the information assigned by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium is unique as the reservation ticket identifier. If the information is held, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user The information is modified information or information based on a combination of these.

According to the present invention (claim 50), a service reservation ticket entered by the user into the service provision terminal is used when the service reservation terminal authenticates the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium of the user. Identifier information, service reservation ticket information, service reservation ticket validity conditions, service reservation ticket validity conditions multiple times, or any of these methods Authenticate by combining

According to the present invention (claim 51), when a service is provided to a user in a service providing terminal, the service described in the service reservation ticket is accepted, and the storage medium of the user in which the additional information is inserted. Write to.

The present invention (claim 52) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
In a service reservation ticket distribution method in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, the storage medium of the user is inserted in the user terminal owned by the user, When a request to issue a reservation ticket is input, the request is transmitted to a service reservation ticket issuing terminal that issues a service reservation ticket, and the service reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a service reservation ticket based on the request received from the user terminal. Is transmitted to the user terminal, the service reservation ticket is transmitted to the service providing terminal for providing the service, and the service reservation ticket is stored in the terminal itself. The ticket is acquired from the service reservation ticket issuing device and written in the storage medium of the inserted user, and the user stores the storage medium of the user in the service providing device. If you type, the service providing apparatus,
The service reservation ticket written in the storage medium is authenticated, and if the authentication is successful, the service is accepted or provided to the user.

According to the present invention (claim 53), as the information included in the service reservation ticket, the reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, the required service name, the date and time when the service is provided, and the reservation It is a part or all of the date and time, the payment information, and the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 54), the information assigned by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, the information modified from the information assigned by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium is unique as the reservation ticket identifier. If the information is held, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user The information is modified information or information based on a combination of these.

According to the present invention (claim 55), a service reservation ticket input by the user to the service provision terminal when authenticating the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium of the user at the service provision terminal. Identifier information, service reservation ticket information, service reservation ticket validity conditions, service reservation ticket validity conditions multiple times, or any of these methods Authenticate by combining

According to the present invention (claim 56), the service providing terminal accepts the service described in the service reservation ticket when providing the service to the user, and stores the user's storage medium into which the additional information is inserted. Write to.

The present invention (Claim 57) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
A service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, wherein the first storage medium insertion means for the user to insert a storage medium; A storage medium reading means for reading information on the storage medium inserted into the first storage medium insertion means, a reservation ticket issuing means for receiving a service reservation request from a user, and issuing a service reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request. Storage medium writing means for writing the service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing means into the storage medium, reservation ticket storage means for storing the issued service reservation ticket in its own terminal, and reservation ticket information for issuing the service reservation ticket A reservation ticket issuing terminal having a reservation information notifying means for notifying a service providing terminal for providing a service, and a second A storage medium insertion unit, an authentication unit for authenticating the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium inserted in the second storage medium insertion unit using the reservation information, and A service providing terminal having service providing means for receiving a service or providing a service to a user.

According to the present invention (claim 58), the reservation ticket issuing means includes means for issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, and generating reservation information relating to the service reservation ticket. The means includes means for writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 59), as the reservation information, the reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, the requested service name, the date and time when the service is provided, the reservation date and time, and It is a part or all of the time, the settlement information, and the validity condition of the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 60), as the reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium is unique information. , Or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user. Is modified information or information based on a combination thereof.

According to the present invention (claim 61), in the authentication means, the service reservation ticket identifier information input by the user to the service providing terminal is used, the service reservation ticket information is used, or the service reservation is performed. It includes means for using the validity condition of the ticket, for using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times within the validity condition, or for combining these methods for authentication.

According to the present invention (claim 62), the service providing means includes means for receiving the service described in the service reservation ticket and writing the additional information to the user's storage medium inserted in the terminal.

The present invention (claim 63) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
A service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, wherein the first storage medium insertion means for the user to insert a storage medium; A storage medium reading means for reading information on a storage medium inserted into the first storage medium insertion means, a request input means for receiving a reservation request from a user, and a service request ticket inputted from the request input means. Request transmission means for transmitting a reservation ticket issuance terminal to a reservation ticket issuance terminal, a storage medium writing means for writing a service reservation ticket obtained from the reservation ticket issuance terminal to a storage medium, and a reservation request from the user terminal. A reservation ticket issuing unit for issuing a corresponding service reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit for storing the issued service reservation ticket in its own terminal, and a service reservation ticket A reservation ticket issuing terminal having a reservation information transmitting unit for notifying a service providing terminal providing a service, and a reservation ticket transmitting unit for transmitting a service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing unit to the user terminal; Second storage medium insertion means for inserting the storage medium into the storage medium; authentication means for authenticating the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium inserted into the second storage medium insertion means using the reservation information; A service providing terminal having service providing means for receiving a service or providing a service to a user when the authentication is successful.

According to the present invention (claim 64), the reservation ticket issuing means includes a means for issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket and generating reservation information relating to the service reservation ticket. The means includes means for writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 65), as the reservation information, the reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, the requested service name, the date and time when the service is provided, the reservation date and time, and It is a part or all of the time, the settlement information, and the validity condition of the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 66), as the reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium having the unique information , Or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user. Is modified information or information based on a combination thereof.

According to the present invention (claim 67), in the authentication means, the service reservation ticket identifier information input by the user to the service providing terminal is used, the service reservation ticket information is used, or the service reservation is performed. It includes means for using the validity condition of the ticket, for using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times within the validity condition, or for combining these methods for authentication.

According to the present invention (claim 68), the service providing means includes means for receiving the service described in the service reservation ticket and writing the additional information to the user's storage medium inserted in the terminal.

The present invention (claim 69) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
In a system for acquiring a service reservation ticket in which a user acquires a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on the reservation ticket issuing terminal. When a user's storage medium is inserted into the storage medium insertion means, a storage medium reading process for reading information of the storage medium, a service reservation request from the user is accepted, and a service reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request is issued. Reservation ticket issuance process, a storage medium writing process for writing the service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuance process to a storage medium, a reservation ticket storage process for storing the issued service reservation ticket in its own terminal, and a service reservation ticket And a reservation information notification process for notifying the service providing terminal that provides the service of the reservation ticket information that has issued the reservation ticket.

The present invention (Claim 70) includes a process of issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket in a reservation ticket issuing process, and generating reservation information relating to the service reservation ticket. The process,
Includes the process of writing the reservation ticket identifier and reservation information along with the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 71), in the reservation ticket issuing process, as the reservation information, the reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, the requested service name, the date and time when the service is provided, and the time. Reservation date and time,
Some or all of the settlement information and the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket are used.

According to the present invention (claim 72), as the reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium having the unique information , Or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user. Is modified information or information based on a combination thereof.

The present invention (claim 73) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
In a system for acquiring a service reservation ticket in which a user acquires a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, a storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on the service providing terminal. In the authentication process for authenticating the service reservation ticket written in the reservation ticket issuing terminal stored in the inserted storage medium using the reservation ticket information acquired from the reservation ticket issuing terminal, A service providing process for receiving a service or providing a service to a user when the service is successful.

According to the present invention (claim 74), in the authentication process, the user uses the service reservation ticket identifier information inputted to the service providing terminal, uses the service reservation ticket information, or reserves the service. It includes the process of using the validity condition of the ticket, using the validity condition of the service reservation ticket multiple times within the validity condition, or combining these methods for authentication.

The present invention (claim 75) includes, in the service providing process, a process of accepting the service described in the service reservation ticket and writing the additional information to the user's storage medium inserted in the terminal.

The present invention (claim 76) relates to a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on a user terminal in a system for obtaining a service reservation ticket in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, wherein the user A storage medium reading process for reading information of the inserted storage medium, a request input process for receiving a reservation request from a user, and a reservation request input from the request input process are transmitted to a reservation ticket issuing terminal that issues a service reservation ticket. It has a request transmission process and a storage medium writing process of writing the service reservation ticket acquired from the reservation ticket issuing terminal into the storage medium.

The present invention (Claim 77) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on the reservation ticket issuance terminal in a system for acquiring a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuance terminal by a user, the system comprising: A service ticket issuance process for issuing a service reservation ticket corresponding to a reservation request from a user terminal owned by the user, a reservation ticket saving process for storing the issued service reservation ticket in its own terminal, and a service reservation ticket. It has a reservation information transmitting process for notifying the service providing terminal to be provided, and a reservation ticket transmitting process for transmitting the service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing process to the user terminal.

The present invention (claim 78) includes a process of issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket in the reservation ticket issuance process, and generating reservation information relating to the service reservation ticket. The process,
Includes the process of writing the reservation ticket identifier and reservation information along with the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 79), in the reservation ticket issuing process, the reservation information includes a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when the service is provided, and Reservation date and time,
Part or all of the payment information and the valid conditions of the service reservation ticket.

According to the present invention (claim 80), as the reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or the storage medium having the unique information , Or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the unique information of the user. Is modified information or information based on a combination thereof.

The present invention (claim 81) provides a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal.
A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on a service providing terminal in a system for obtaining a service reservation ticket in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, In the authentication process of authenticating the service reservation ticket stored in the inserted storage medium using the reservation information, and in the authentication process, when the authentication is successful, the service is received or provided to the user. Service providing process to be performed.

According to the present invention (claim 82), in the authentication process, the user uses the service reservation ticket identifier information input to the service providing terminal, uses the service reservation ticket information, or reserves the service reservation ticket. It includes the process of using the validity condition of the ticket, using the validity condition of the service reservation ticket multiple times within the validity condition, or combining these methods for authentication.

The present invention (Claim 83) includes, in a service providing process, a process of receiving a service described in a service reservation ticket and writing additional information to a user's storage medium inserted in the terminal.

As described above, in the content distribution via the network, when the user obtains the content, the content distribution terminal or the content reservation receiving terminal issues the reservation to the user in exchange for the item requested by the user. A ticket is issued and recorded on the user's storage medium, and the content is later provided at the content distribution terminal designated by the user based on the previous reservation ticket. This makes it possible to solve the problem that the user is kept waiting in front of the content distribution terminal or the queue becomes long. Further, the waiting time for content distribution via the network can be reduced.

By issuing a reservation ticket from the content reservation receiving terminal via the network, it is possible to select content in advance and make a reservation.
Further, by issuing a reservation ticket, it is possible to make a contract for obtaining the content on a regular basis.

Also, in the distribution of service reservation tickets through a network, when a user obtains a service reservation ticket, the service reservation ticket issuing terminal exchanges the service reservation ticket with the user's request item to provide the service reservation ticket to the user. Is issued and recorded on the user's storage medium, and the user can later receive the service based on the reservation ticket.

[0098]

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the present invention.

The outline of the operation will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the figure, it is assumed that the user terminal 100, the content distribution terminal 200, and the content reception terminal 300 are connected by a network 400.

(1) The user inserts a storage medium for recording the content in the user terminal 100. The user operates the content reservation receiving terminal 30 from the user terminal 100.
0 via the network 400 to request the target content. At this time, the download terminal that is the recipient of the content is also specified. The user connects the user terminal 100 to the network 4
It is assumed that there is also a case where a connection to the content distribution terminal 200 via the “00” is made to request the target content. Also,
It is assumed that the user may directly insert the storage medium into the content distribution terminal 200.

(2) Upon receiving the content request, the content distribution terminal 200 or the content reservation receiving terminal 300 issues a reservation ticket in response to the user's content acquisition request. At this time, information provided by the content distribution terminal 200 or the content reservation receiving terminal 300 that has received the request as the identifier of the reservation ticket is used. The following are the identifiers of the reservation ticket. -Information obtained by modifying (encrypting, etc.) the information provided by the content distribution terminal 200 or the content reservation receiving terminal 300 that has received the request;-If the storage medium holds the unique information, this unique information, or this unique information Information obtained by transforming unique information;-When the user has the unique information (user ID,
The fingerprint or the like is the unique information or information obtained by transforming the unique information; information using the information given by the content distribution terminal 200 or the content reservation receiving terminal 300 that has received the request and the unique information of the storage medium; (3) The content distribution terminal 200 or the content reservation accepting terminal 300 that has received the request stores the information of the issued reservation ticket in the terminal. Information on the reservation ticket includes: an identifier; a request content name; a designated download terminal; a reservation date and time; a request date and time; a settlement information; a valid condition of the reservation ticket;・ Reservation number; ・ Price; ・ Reservation person name;

(4) In the user terminal 100, the content distribution terminal 200 in which the user's storage medium is inserted at the time of content request or the user terminal 100 in which the information of the issued reservation ticket is inserted Record on a storage medium.

(5) The user inserts the storage medium storing the information into the content distribution terminal 200 or the user terminal 1
Remove from 00.

(6) When the content reservation accepting terminal 300 issues a reservation ticket, it connects to the designated content distribution terminal 200 via the network 400 and sends information on the reservation ticket.

(7) The content distribution terminal 200 designated by the user acquires the requested content from the content providing terminal 500 (content providing terminal) and stores it.

(8) The user inserts the storage medium storing the information of the reservation ticket into the designated content distribution terminal 200.

(9) The content distribution terminal 200 extracts the information of the reserved ticket recorded from the storage medium inserted by the user, and performs authentication using the information of the reserved ticket stored in the content distribution terminal 200. I do. If the reservation ticket is correctly authenticated, the request content corresponding to the information of the reservation ticket is searched in the content distribution terminal, and the information of the searched request content is inserted into the storage medium of the inserted user. When the recording of the content on the storage medium is completed, the content distribution terminal 200 notifies the user that the recording of the content has been completed by using a display device or the like.

(10) The user confirms the end notification and removes the storage medium from the content distribution terminal 200.

(11) In the case where settlement is involved, it shall be performed at the time of giving a reservation ticket or at the time of recording content.

Next, the service reservation ticket distribution system will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the service reservation ticket distribution system of the present invention.

The system shown in FIG.
00, the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 and the content providing terminal 2000 are connected.
000 need not be connected to the network.

The operation of the system shown in FIG.

(1) The user enters the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000
When the user enters a request for a service reservation ticket into the storage medium, the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 issues a reservation ticket to the user. At this time, information provided by the requested reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 is used as the identifier of the reservation ticket. This reservation ticket identifier is information obtained by transforming (encrypting or the like) information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 that has received the request.
If the storage medium holds the unique information, the unique information or information obtained by modifying the unique information is used. Also, if the user has unique information,
Information obtained by modifying the unique information, information provided by the requested reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000, information using the unique information of the storage medium, information provided by the requested reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000, Information using unique information, information using unique information of a storage medium and unique information of a user, and the like may be used.

(2) The reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 requested by the user to issue a service reservation ticket holds information on the issued reservation ticket in its own terminal. The information on the reservation ticket includes part or all of the identifier, the required service name, the reservation date and time, the request date and time, the settlement information, the validity conditions of the reservation ticket, and the like.

Further, the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 in which the user's storage medium is inserted at the time of requesting the service reservation ticket records information on the issued reservation ticket in the inserted storage medium.

(3) The user takes out the storage medium on which the information is recorded from the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000.

(4) The user can access the service providing terminal 20
At 00, a storage medium on which information of the reservation ticket is recorded is inserted.

(5) The service providing terminal 2000 extracts the information of the reserved ticket recorded from the inserted storage medium and authenticates it.

(6) If the reservation ticket is correctly authenticated,
The service corresponding to the information on the reservation ticket is accepted or provided. If the authentication is successful, the service providing terminal 2000 notifies the user of the success of the authentication using a display device or the like.

(7) The user confirms the end notification and removes the storage medium from the service providing terminal 2000.

In the case where settlement is involved, the settlement is performed at the time of giving a reservation ticket, receiving a service, or providing a service.

[0124] The example of FIG.
0 and the service providing terminal 2000, a user device is added to this configuration, a request for issuing a reservation ticket is made by the user device, and the reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a reservation ticket. Hand over to the user terminal and service providing terminal,
In the user terminal, the received reservation ticket can be written in the storage medium inserted in the terminal and inserted into the service providing device to receive the service in the same manner as described above.

[0125]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiment, description will be given for each usage mode of the user.

[First Embodiment] In this embodiment, a user makes an outgoing reservation for a content by using a medium ID.
In the case of acquiring on the return, the content distribution terminal 20
An example in which only 0 is used will be described.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0129] In the system shown in the figure, a content distribution terminal 200 is connected to a computer network 400. It is also assumed that a content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400. In addition, it is assumed that there is an information storage medium 600 that has a form in which a unique identifier that cannot be rewritten is embedded. It is also assumed that the settlement institution 700 is connected to the computer network 400 in some cases.

[0130] The content distribution terminal 200 includes an information storage medium insertion unit 212 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, an external information input unit 213 for a user to input information, and information for reading information from the information storage medium 600. A storage medium reading unit 201, a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 for generating a reservation ticket identifier, a reservation ticket generation unit 205 for generating a reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit 206 for storing the generated reservation ticket, An information storage medium writing unit 202 for writing information to the inserted information storage medium 600; a content acquisition unit 210 for acquiring content not existing in the content distribution terminal 200 via the computer network 400; Content storage unit 211 for holding, reservation ticket authentication unit for authenticating reservation tickets 07, and a reservation ticket invalidation section 209 to invalidate that could not be authenticated booking tickets.

[0131] The content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400 and has a content storage unit 510 for storing the content of the provider.

As the information storage medium 600, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, C
D, CD-ROM, optical disk, IC card, semiconductor memory card and the like. At this time, the information storage medium 600 itself may include a CPU. The information storage medium 600 includes an identifier unique to the information storage medium that cannot be rewritten in advance and a storage area that can be normally rewritten.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user operates the information storage medium 6
00 is inserted into the information storage medium insertion unit 212 of the content distribution terminal 200.

(2) Next, content request information is input by the external information input unit 213. The content request information includes a part or all of the content request, the requested content name, the requested date, and the like.

(3) When the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires the content request information from the external information input section 213 via the external information acquisition section 203, the content distribution terminal 200 uses the information storage medium reading section 201 to acquire the content request information. The information storage medium identifier 610 of the information storage medium 600 is read.

(4) Read information storage medium identifier 6
The reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 generates a reservation ticket identifier by using 10.

(5) The reservation ticket is generated by the reservation ticket generation unit 205 based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and the information such as the content request information, the time, and the content obtained or not input from the external information input unit 213. Generate. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206. Further, the generated reservation ticket is stored in the information storage medium 60 inserted into the information storage medium insertion section 212 using the information storage medium writing section 202.
0 is written to the storage area 620.

(6) The user once makes the information storage medium 60
0 is taken out from the content distribution terminal 200.

(7) If the reservation ticket stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206 contains a reservation ticket that has not been ordered, the content distribution terminal 200 sends a computer network from the content acquisition unit 210 to the computer network. The content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the 400. Further, the acquired content is stored in the content storage unit 211.

(8) When acquiring the content, the user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Next, the external information input unit 213
Input a content acquisition request.

(9) When the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires a content acquisition request from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203, the content distribution terminal 200 uses the information storage medium read unit 201 to Information storage medium identifier and storage area 62 of information storage medium 600
Read the information of the reservation ticket stored in “0”.

(10) The reserved ticket authentication section 207 authenticates the reserved ticket using the read information storage medium identifier and the reserved ticket information. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is authenticated as being correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed through the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the validity condition, the requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 is written to the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 using the information storage medium writing unit 202.

(11) Next, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed again using the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the validity condition is not satisfied, the reservation ticket invalidation unit 2
09, the reservation ticket is invalidated.

(12) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(13) In the case of making a payment, the payment is made by connecting to the payment institution 700 via the computer network 400 and making a content reservation or content acquisition. In the case where the content distribution terminal 200 has a settlement institution, the settlement is performed within the content distribution terminal 200.

[Second Embodiment] In the present embodiment, an example is described in which a user uses the content distribution terminal 200 only when a user reserves a content using a user ID and obtains the content on the way home. Will be described.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0149] In the system shown in the figure, a content distribution terminal 200 is connected to a computer network 400. It is also assumed that a content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400. In addition, it is assumed that there is an information storage medium 600 that has a form in which a unique identifier that cannot be rewritten is embedded. It is also assumed that the settlement institution 700 is connected to the computer network 400 in some cases.

The content distribution terminal 200 includes an information storage medium insertion section 212 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, an external information input section 213 for a user to input information, and information for reading information from the information storage medium 600. A storage medium reading unit 201, a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 for generating a reservation ticket identifier, a reservation ticket generation unit 205 for generating a reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit 206 for storing the generated reservation ticket, An information storage medium writing unit 202 for writing information to the inserted information storage medium 600; a content acquisition unit 210 for acquiring content not existing in the content distribution terminal 200 via the computer network 400; Content storage unit 211 for holding, reservation ticket authentication unit for authenticating reservation tickets 07, and a reservation ticket invalidation section 209 to invalidate that could not be authenticated booking tickets.

[0151] The content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400 and has a content storage unit 510 for storing the content of the provider.

As the information storage medium 600, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, C
D, CD-ROM, optical disk, IC card, semiconductor memory card and the like. At this time, the information storage medium 600 itself may include a CPU.

The above configuration is the same as that of FIG. 5, but differs from the first embodiment in that a user ID is input to the external information input unit 213.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user can use the information storage medium 6
00 is inserted into the information storage medium insertion unit 212 of the content distribution terminal 200.

(2) Next, content request information is input by the external information input unit 213. The content request information includes a part or all of the content request, the requested content name, the requested date, and the like.

(3) The content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires content request information from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203. Further, the user ID is obtained through the external information obtaining unit 203 by the input of the user. (4) Using the read user ID, the reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 generates a reservation ticket identifier. A reservation ticket is generated by the reservation ticket generation unit 205 based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and information such as the content request information, time, and content obtained or not input from the external information input unit 213. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206. Also, the generated reservation ticket is stored in the information 0 storage medium writing unit 2.
02 to the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 inserted in the information storage medium insertion unit 212.

(6) The user once makes the information storage medium 60
0 is taken out from the content distribution terminal 200.

(7) If the reservation ticket stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206 contains a reservation ticket whose content has not been ordered, the content distribution terminal 200 sends the content acquisition terminal 210 a computer network. The content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the 400. Further, the acquired content is stored in the content storage unit 211.

(8) When acquiring the content, the user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Next, the external information input unit 213
Input a content acquisition request.

(9) The content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires a content acquisition request from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203, and further uses the external information acquisition unit 203 A user ID is obtained by a user input. The information storage medium reading unit 201 reads the information record stored in the information storage medium 600 and the reservation ticket stored in the storage area 620.

(10) The reserved ticket authentication section 207 authenticates the reserved ticket using the acquired user ID and the reserved ticket information. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is authenticated as being correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed through the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the validity condition, the requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 using the information storage medium writing unit 202 is stored in the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600.
Write to.

(11) Next, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed again using the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the validity condition is not satisfied, the reservation ticket invalidation unit 2
09, the reservation ticket is invalidated.

(12) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(13) When making a payment, the payment is made by connecting to the payment institution 700 via the computer network 400 when making a reservation for the content or when acquiring the content. In the case where the content distribution terminal 200 has a settlement institution, the settlement is performed within the content distribution terminal 200.

[Third Embodiment] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which a user uses only the content distribution terminal 200 when making a reservation for a content and obtaining it on the way back. However, a case where an identifier is provided will be described.

FIG. 7 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0168] In the system shown in the figure, a content distribution terminal 200 is connected to a computer network 400. It is also assumed that a content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400. It is assumed that there is a portable information storage medium 600 in which a unique identifier that cannot be rewritten is embedded. It is also assumed that the settlement institution 700 is connected to the computer network 400 in some cases.

[0169] The content distribution terminal 200 includes an information storage medium insertion section 212 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, an external information input section 213 for a user to input information, and information for reading information from the information storage medium 600. A storage medium reading unit 201, a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 for generating a reservation ticket identifier, a reservation ticket generation unit 205 for generating a reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit 206 for storing the generated reservation ticket, An information storage medium writing unit 202 for writing information to the inserted information storage medium 600; a content acquisition unit 210 for acquiring content not existing in the content distribution terminal 200 via the computer network 400; Content storage unit 211 for holding, reservation ticket authentication unit for authenticating reservation tickets 07, and a reservation ticket invalidation section 209 to invalidate that could not be authenticated booking tickets.

The content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400 and has a content storage unit 510 for storing the content of the provider.

As the information storage medium 600, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, C
D, CD-ROM, optical disk, IC card, semiconductor memory card and the like. At this time, the information storage medium 600 itself may include a CPU. The information storage medium 600 has a storage area 620 that can be normally rewritten.
have.

5 and FIG. 6 are different from FIG. 5 and FIG.
This is the point having only

The operation of the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user operates the information storage medium 6
00 is inserted into the information storage medium insertion unit 212 of the content distribution terminal 200.

(2) Next, content request information is input by the external information input unit 213. The content request information shall include a part or all of the content request, the requested content name, and the requested date 0.

(3) The content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires content request information from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203. (4) The reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 generates and assigns a reservation ticket identifier to the acquired content request. The reservation ticket generating unit 205 is based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and the information such as the content request information, the time, and the content obtained or not that have been input from the external information input unit 213.
Generate a reservation ticket at. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the information storage medium insertion unit 21 using the information storage medium writing unit 202.
Storage area 62 of information storage medium 600 inserted in
Write to 0.

(6) The user once makes the information storage medium 60
0 is taken out from the content distribution terminal 200.

(7) If the reservation ticket stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206 contains a reservation ticket whose contents have not been ordered, the content distribution terminal 200 sends the computer network from the content acquisition unit 210 to the computer network. The content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the 400. Further, the acquired content is stored in the content storage unit 211.

(8) When acquiring content, the user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Next, the external information input unit 213
Input a content acquisition request.

(9) The content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires a content acquisition request from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203. The reservation ticket stored in the storage area 620 is read.

(10) The reserved ticket authentication section 207 authenticates the reserved ticket using the read reserved ticket information. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is authenticated as being correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed through the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the validity condition, the requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 is written to the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 using the information storage medium writing unit 202.

(11) Next, the validity condition of the reserved ticket is confirmed again using the reserved ticket validity condition confirming unit 208. If the validity condition is not satisfied, the reserved ticket invalidating unit 2 is used.
09, the reservation ticket is invalidated.

(12) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(13) In the case of making a payment, the payment is made by connecting to the payment institution 700 via the computer network 400 at the time of content reservation or content acquisition. In the case where the content distribution terminal 200 has a settlement institution, the settlement is performed within the content distribution terminal 200.

[Fourth Embodiment] In this embodiment, a user reserves a content from a company (user terminal 100),
An example of acquiring on the return will be described. This embodiment is an example in which a content is reserved from the user terminal 100 and the content is acquired in the content distribution terminal 200, and an example using an information medium identifier will be described.

FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0187] In the system shown in the figure, the content distribution terminal 200 is connected to a computer network 400. The computer network 400 includes a content providing terminal 500 and a user terminal 1.
00 is connected. It is also assumed that there is a portable information storage medium 600 in which a unique rewritable unique identifier (information recording medium identifier) is embedded. Further, the settlement institution 700 may be connected to the computer network 400 in some cases.

[0188] The content distribution terminal 200 includes an information storage medium insertion unit 212 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, an external information input unit 213 for a user to input information, and information for reading information from the information storage medium 600. A storage medium reading unit 201, a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 for generating a reservation ticket identifier, a reservation ticket generation unit 205 for generating a reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit 206 for storing the generated reservation ticket, An information storage medium writing unit 202 for writing information to the inserted information storage medium 600; a content acquisition unit 210 for acquiring content not existing in the content distribution terminal 200 via the computer network 400; Content storage unit 211 for holding, reservation ticket authentication unit for authenticating reservation tickets 07, booking tickets invalidating unit 209 to invalidate that could not be authenticated booking tickets, and from the user terminal communication unit 214 that performs a connection between the user terminal 100.

The user terminal 100 is connected to the computer network 400, and connects the information storage medium insertion unit 110 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, the content distribution terminal 200 (used as a content reservation receiving terminal) and the computer network 400. Content distribution terminal communication unit 160 connectable via the Internet, external information input unit 120 for a user to input information, information storage medium read unit 130 for reading information from information storage medium 600, and information to information storage medium 600 , An external information acquisition unit 150 that acquires information input from the external information input unit 120, and a content distribution terminal communication unit 160 that connects to and communicates with the content distribution terminal. .

The content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400 and has a content storage unit 510 for storing the content of the provider.

As information storage medium 600, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, CDs and Cs
There are optical disks such as D-ROMs, IC cards, semiconductor memory cards, and the like. At this time, the information storage medium 600
The CPU may be built in itself. The information storage medium 600 includes an identifier (information storage medium identifier 610) unique to the information storage medium that cannot be rewritten in advance and a storage area 620 that can be normally rewritten.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 into the information storage medium insertion section 110 of the user terminal 100. Next, content request information is input from the external information input unit 120 of the user terminal 100. It is assumed that the content request information includes a part or all of the specified content distribution terminal 200 at the time of acquisition, the requested content name, the requested date, etc., indicating that the content request is a content request.

(2) When the user terminal 100 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires the content request information from the external information input section 120 via the external information acquisition section 150, the information storage medium read section 130 stores the information request information. Medium 6
The information storage medium identifier 610 is read.

(3) The user terminal 100 is the content distribution terminal 20 used at the time of acquisition from the content request information.
0 of the content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 17
0, it connects to the content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 215 of the designated content distribution terminal, and sends the user's content request information and the information storage medium identifier. (4) The connected content distribution terminal 200 generates a reservation ticket identifier in the reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 using the transmitted information storage medium identifier. The reservation ticket generation unit 205 generates a reservation ticket based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and information such as content request information and time sent from the user terminal 100. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 205.

Further, the generated reservation ticket is connected to the content distribution terminal communication section 160 of the user terminal 100 via the user terminal communication section 214, and is connected to the information storage medium writing section 140 of the user terminal 100. , In the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 inserted in the information storage medium insertion unit 110.

(5) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the user 100.

(6) If the reservation ticket stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 205 contains a reservation ticket whose contents have not been ordered, the content distribution terminal 200 sends the computer network from the content acquisition unit 210 to the computer network. The content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the 400. Further, the obtained content is stored in the content storage unit 214.

(7) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Next, a content acquisition request is input from the external information input unit 213.

(8) When the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires a content acquisition request from the external information input section 213 via the external information acquisition section 203, the content distribution terminal 200 uses the information storage medium read section 201 to acquire the content acquisition request. The reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium identifier 610 of the information storage medium 600 and the storage area 620 is read.

(9) Using the read information storage medium identifier and the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket authentication section 207 authenticates the reservation ticket. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is verified to be correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed using the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the validity condition, the requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 by the information storage medium writing unit 202 is stored in the storage area 62 of the information storage medium 600.
Write to 0. On the other hand, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed by the reservation validity condition confirmation unit 208, and if the validity condition is not satisfied, the reservation ticket invalidation unit 209 invalidates the reservation ticket.

(10) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(11) In the case of making a payment, the payment is made by connecting to the payment institution 700 via the computer network 400 when making a reservation for the content or when acquiring the content. Note that the content distribution terminal 200 may have a settlement function.

[Fifth Embodiment] In this embodiment, when a content is reserved from a company (user terminal) and acquired on the way back, a reservation is made from the user terminal using the information medium identifier. An example will be described in which a reservation is made via a reception terminal and desired content is obtained from the content distribution terminal.

FIG. 9 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[0206] In the system shown in the figure, a content distribution terminal 200 is connected to a computer network 400. The computer network 400 includes a content providing terminal 500 and a user terminal 1
00 and the content reservation receiving terminal 300 are connected. Also, a portable information storage medium 600 in which a unique rewritable unique identifier (information recording medium identifier) is embedded.
Shall exist. Further, the settlement institution 700 may be connected to the computer network 400 in some cases.

[0207] The content distribution terminal 200 includes an information storage medium insertion unit 212 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, an external information input unit 213 for a user to input information, and a content acquisition input to the external information input unit 213. An external information acquisition unit 203 for acquiring a request, an information storage medium reading unit 201 for reading information from an information storage medium 600, and a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 20 for generating a reservation ticket identifier
4. A reservation ticket generation unit 205 for generating a reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage unit 206 for storing the generated reservation ticket, and an information storage medium writing unit 202 for writing information to the inserted information storage medium 600. , Content distribution terminal 2
Content acquisition unit 2 for acquiring content that does not exist in 00 through computer network 400
10. Content storage unit 211 for holding the acquired content, reservation ticket authentication unit 2 for authenticating the reservation ticket
07, a reservation ticket invalidating unit 209 for invalidating a reservation ticket that cannot be authenticated, a reservation ticket validity condition checking unit 208 for determining whether reservation validity conditions are satisfied, and a content reservation receiving terminal 300
It is composed of a content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 215 for making a connection with the terminal.

[0208] The user terminal 100 is connected to the computer network 400, and the information storage medium insertion unit 110 capable of communicating with the information storage medium 600, and the content reservation connectable to the content reservation accepting terminal 300 via the computer network 400. Reception terminal communication section 170,
An external information input unit 120 for a user to input information;
Information storage medium reading unit 130 for reading information from information storage medium 600, information storage medium writing unit 140 for writing information to information storage medium 600, external information input unit 1
External information acquisition unit 15 that acquires information input from 20
0 and a content distribution terminal communication unit 160 for communication with the content distribution terminal.

[0209] The content providing terminal 500 is connected to the computer network 400 and has a content storage unit 510 for storing the content of the provider.

As the information storage medium 600, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, CDs and Cs
There are optical disks such as D-ROMs, IC cards, semiconductor memory cards, and the like. At this time, the information storage medium 600
The CPU may be built in itself. The information storage medium 600 includes an identifier (information storage medium identifier 610) unique to the information storage medium that cannot be rewritten in advance and a storage area 620 that can be normally rewritten.

[0211] The content reservation accepting terminal 300 is connected to the computer network 400, and can communicate with the user terminal 100, such as a user terminal communication unit 340, a content distribution terminal communication unit 330 capable of communicating with the content distribution terminal 200, and a reservation. It is composed of a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 310 for generating a ticket identifier and a reservation ticket generation unit 320 for generating a reservation ticket.

In the above configuration, the difference from FIG. 8 is that the content reservation receiving terminal 300 is connected to the computer network 400 and, accordingly, the content distribution receiving terminal 200 is provided with a content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 215 for use. The point is that the content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 170 is added to the user terminal 100.

The operation in the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 into the information storage medium insertion section 110 of the user terminal 100. Next, content request information is input from the external information input unit 120 of the user terminal 100. It is assumed that the content request information includes a part or all of the content request, the designated content distribution terminal at the time of acquisition, the requested content name, the requested date, and the like.

(2) When the user terminal 100 into which the information storage medium 600 has been inserted acquires the content request information from the external information input unit 120 via the external information acquisition unit 150, the information storage medium read unit 130 The information storage medium identifier 610 of the storage medium 600 is read. The user terminal 100 has a content reservation receiving terminal communication unit 17.
0 is connected to the content reservation receiving terminal 300.

(3) The content reservation receiving terminal 300 connected to the user terminal 100 via the user terminal communication unit 340 transmits the information storage medium identifier 6
10 and the content request information. Further, the content reservation receiving terminal 300 generates a reservation ticket identifier in the reservation ticket identifier generation unit 310 using the acquired information storage medium identifier. The reservation ticket generation unit 320 generates a reservation ticket based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and information such as content request information and time sent from the user terminal. The generated reservation ticket is sent to the user terminal 100 via the user terminal communication unit 340 and connected to the content distribution terminal 200 specified by the content request information via the content distribution terminal communication unit 330. , Send.

(4) The user terminal 100 inserts the reservation ticket sent from the content reservation receiving terminal 300 into the information storage medium insertion unit 1 by using the information storage medium writing unit 140.
Storage area 6 of information storage medium 600 inserted in
Write 20.

(5) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the user terminal 100.

(6) The content distribution terminal 200 stores the reservation ticket transmitted from the content reservation reception terminal 300 in the reservation ticket storage unit 206. If the reserved tickets that have not been ordered are stored in the stored reservation tickets, the content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the computer network 400 by the content acquisition unit 210. Further, the acquired content is stored in the content storage unit 211. (7) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion unit 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Next, a content acquisition request is input from the external information input unit 213.

(8) Upon receiving the content acquisition request from the external information input unit 213, the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 has been inserted, uses the information storage medium read unit 201 to read the information storage medium of the information storage medium 600. The identifier and the reservation ticket stored in the storage area 620 are read.

(9) Using the read information storage medium identifier and the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket authentication section 207 authenticates the reservation ticket. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is authenticated as being correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed using the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the validity condition, the information storage medium writing unit 202 writes the requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 to the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600. On the other hand, when the validity condition is not satisfied, the reserved ticket invalidating unit 209 invalidates the reserved ticket.

(10) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(11) In the case of making a payment, the payment is made by connecting to the payment institution 700 through the computer network 400 and making a reservation at the time of content acquisition or content acquisition. Note that the content distribution terminal 200 may have a settlement function.

[Sixth Embodiment] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which content is reserved for one month and acquired every day on the way home. The terminal used in this embodiment is only the content distribution terminal 200 as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 shows the configuration of a content distribution system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The system configuration in the figure is the same as that in FIG. 6 described above, and the description is omitted.

The operation in this embodiment will be described.

(1) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 into the information storage medium insertion unit 212 of the content distribution terminal 200.
Insert Next, content request information is input from the external information input unit 213. It is assumed that the content request information includes a part or all of a request for the content, a requested content name, a requested date, a requested period (eg, one month), and the like.

(2) When the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires the content request information from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203, the content distribution terminal 200 uses the information storage medium read unit 201. Then, the magic storage medium identifier 610 of the information storage medium 600 is read. Using the read information storage medium identifier, the reservation ticket identifier generation unit 204 generates a reservation ticket identifier. The reservation ticket generating unit 205 is based on the generated reservation ticket identifier, the content request information input from the external information input unit 213, and the information such as the time and the content acquisition status.
Generate a reservation ticket at. The generated reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206.

(3) The generated reservation ticket is transferred to the information storage medium insertion unit 21 via the information storage medium writing unit 202.
2 storage area 61 of the information storage medium 600 inserted in
Write to 0.

(3) The user once makes the information storage medium 60
0 is taken out from the content distribution terminal 200.

(4) If the reservation ticket stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 206 contains a reservation ticket whose contents have not been ordered, the content distribution terminal 200 sends the computer network from the content acquisition unit 210 to the computer network. The content is acquired from the content providing terminal 500 via the content providing terminal 400. Further, the acquired content is stored in the content storage unit 21.

(5) The user inserts the information storage medium 600 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area 620 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the content distribution terminal 200. Further, a content acquisition request is input from the external information input unit 213.

(6) When the content distribution terminal 200 into which the information storage medium 600 is inserted acquires a content acquisition request from the external information input unit 213 via the external information acquisition unit 203, the content distribution terminal 200 uses the information storage medium read unit 201 to The reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium identifier 610 of the information storage medium 600 and the storage area 620 is read. Reservation ticket authentication unit 2 using the read information storage medium identifier and the reservation ticket
At 07, the reservation ticket is authenticated. When the reservation ticket stored in the information storage medium 600 is authenticated as being correct, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is confirmed through the reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 208. If the reservation ticket is within the valid conditions,
The requested content stored in the content storage unit 211 is written into the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 using the information storage medium writing unit 202. On the other hand, when the validity condition is not satisfied, the reservation ticket is invalidated by the section 209 or the reservation ticket is invalidated.

(7) If the validity condition is satisfied (for example, the period is one month from the content request), the user repeatedly inserts the information storage medium 600 into the information storage medium insertion section 212 of the designated content distribution terminal 200, The requested content can be written to the storage area 620 of the information storage medium 600 via the information storage medium writing unit 202 through a predetermined procedure.

(8) The user takes out the information storage medium 600 from the content distribution terminal 200.

(9) In the case of performing settlement, the settlement institution 700 is connected to the settlement institution 700 via the computer network 400,
Payment is made at the time of content reservation or content acquisition. Note that the content distribution terminal 200 may have a settlement function. [Seventh Embodiment] In this embodiment, a service reservation ticket distribution system will be described.

FIG. 11 shows the configuration of a service reservation ticket distribution system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

The system shown in FIG.
000, service providing terminal 2000, settlement institution 4000
Is a configuration connected to the computer network 3000. Although the configuration shown in the figure shows an example in which the settlement institution 4000 is connected, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

[0239] Information storage medium 5000 is a portable storage medium. In some cases, there is a portable information storage medium in which a unique identifier that cannot be rewritten is embedded.

[0240] The reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 has a storage medium insertion unit 18 for the user to insert the information storage medium 5000.
10. Storage medium reading unit 1100 for reading information from information storage medium 5000, reservation ticket issuing unit 1 for issuing a service reservation ticket in response to a user's request for issuing a service reservation ticket
400, a storage medium writing unit 1200 for storing the contents of the service reservation ticket in the user's information storage medium 5000, a reservation ticket storage unit 1700 for storing the information of the service reservation ticket issued to the user, and a reservation ticket in the service providing terminal 2000. A reservation information notification unit 1900 for communicating information and an external information input unit 1820 capable of inputting external information are provided.

The reservation ticket issuing unit 1400 has a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 1500 for generating an identifier uniquely assigned to the service reservation ticket, and a reservation ticket information generation unit 1600 for generating reservation ticket information accompanying the service reservation ticket. Then, an identifier and reservation ticket information are assigned to the service reservation ticket, and the reservation ticket is issued.

[0242] The service providing terminal 2000 includes a reservation ticket storage unit 2200 for storing the reservation ticket information notified from the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000, a storage medium insertion unit 2100 for the user to insert the information storage medium 5000, and a user. A reservation authentication unit 2300 that authenticates a reservation ticket written in the information storage medium 5000, a service providing unit 24 that receives a service or provides a service to a user.
00.

As the information storage medium 5000, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, C
There are optical disks such as D and CD-ROM, IC cards, semiconductor memory cards, and the like. At this time, the information storage medium itself may have a built-in CPU. Further, the storage medium may include an identifier unique to the information storage medium that cannot be overwritten in advance and a storage area that can be normally overwritten.

A series of operations in the above configuration will be described below.

(1) The user can use the information storage medium 5000
To the information storage medium insertion unit 181 of the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000
Insert at 0.

(2) Next, a service reservation ticket request is input from the external information input unit 1820. The service reservation ticket request includes a part or all of the request for the service reservation ticket, the requested service name, the requested date, and the like.

(3) The reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 into which the information storage medium 5000 has been inserted is connected to the external information input unit 1820.
When the information is obtained, the information storage medium reading unit 110
0, the storage medium identifier of the information storage medium 5000 is read.

(4) The reserved ticket identifier generation unit 1500 generates a reserved ticket identifier using the read storage medium identifier.

(5) The generated reservation ticket identifier and the content request information input from the external information input unit 1820,
A reservation ticket issuance unit 1400 generates and issues a reservation ticket based on information such as the time and the order of the contents. The issued reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 1700.

[0250] The reservation ticket identifier includes the information storage medium 5000.
, Or information obtained by modifying (encrypting, etc.) the information provided by the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000, or the information storage medium 50.
00 holds the unique information, or information obtained by transforming (encrypting or the like) the unique information of the information storage medium 5000, or when the user has the unique information. May be this unique information, information obtained by transforming (encrypting or the like) the unique information of the user, or information using a combination thereof.

(6) The contents of the generated service reservation ticket are written into the storage area of the information storage medium 5000 inserted into the storage medium insertion section 1810 via the storage medium writing section 1200.

(7) The user once makes the information storage medium 50
00 is taken out from the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000.

(8) The user inserts the information storage medium 5000 in which the service reservation ticket is stored in the storage area into the storage medium insertion unit 2100 of the service providing terminal 2000.

(9) The service providing terminal 2000 into which the information storage medium 5000 has been inserted reads the storage medium identifier of the storage device 5000 and the reservation ticket.

(10) Using the read storage medium identifier and the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket authentication unit 2300 authenticates the reservation ticket and, if there is a valid condition for the reservation ticket, also confirms it.

(11) If the authentication succeeds, the service providing unit 2400 accepts or provides the service. Further, the validity condition of the reserved ticket is confirmed again, and the validity condition of the reserved ticket is confirmed. If the validity condition is not satisfied, the reserved ticket can be invalidated. The accompanying information is stored in the information storage medium 5000.
Can also be written to. The service provision also includes, for example, permitting input.

(12) User, service providing terminal 20
00, the information storage medium 5000 is taken out.

[0258] In the case of performing a settlement, the settlement institution 4000 is connected to the settlement institution 4000 via the computer network 3000, and settlement processing is performed at the time of service reservation or service acquisition. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 has a settlement institution.

[Eighth Embodiment] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which a user terminal owned by a user is added to the above-described seventh embodiment in a service reservation ticket distribution method.

FIG. 12 shows the configuration of a service reservation ticket distribution system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

The system shown in FIG.
000, a content (service) providing terminal 2000, a settlement institution 4000, and a user terminal 6000 are connected to a computer network 3000. In addition,
Although the configuration in FIG. 2 shows an example in which the settlement institution 4000 is connected, the present invention is not limited to this configuration.

[0262] Information storage medium 5000 is a portable storage medium. In some cases, there is a portable information storage medium in which a unique identifier that cannot be rewritten is embedded.

The user terminal 6000 has a storage medium insertion unit 610 for inserting the information storage medium 5000.
0, a storage medium reading unit 6300 for reading information of the storage medium, a reservation ticket issuing terminal 100
0, a user request transmitting unit 6600 for delivery, and a storage medium writing unit 6500 for losing the reservation ticket delivered from the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 to the information storage medium 5000.

The reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 issues a reservation ticket in response to a user's service reservation.
00, a storage medium writing unit 1200 for storing the reservation ticket in the user's information storage medium 5000, a reservation ticket storage unit 1700 for storing the reservation ticket issued to the user, the service providing terminal 2.
Reservation information notifying section 190 for communicating reservation ticket information to
0, a service reservation ticket transmitting unit 1910 for transmitting the issued reservation ticket to the user terminal 6000.

The reservation ticket issuing unit 1400 generates a reservation ticket identifier generation unit 1500 for generating an identifier uniquely assigned to the reservation ticket.
And a reservation ticket information generation unit 1600 that generates reservation ticket information attached to the reservation ticket, and issues a reservation ticket by assigning an identifier and reservation ticket information to the reservation ticket.

[0266] The service providing terminal 2000 includes a reservation ticket storage unit 2200 for storing the reservation ticket information notified from the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000, a storage medium insertion unit 2100 for the user to insert the information storage medium 5000, and a user. Reservation authentication unit 2300 that authenticates the reservation ticket written in the information storage medium 5000 of
Alternatively, a service providing unit 2400 that provides a service
Consists of

As the information storage medium 5000, any storage medium can be used. For example, small memory cards such as smart media, magnetic disks such as MDs, C
There are optical disks such as D and CD-ROM, IC cards, semiconductor memory cards, and the like. At this time, the information storage medium itself may have a built-in CPU. Further, the storage medium may include an identifier unique to the information storage medium that cannot be overwritten in advance and a storage area that can be normally overwritten.

A series of operations in the above configuration will be described.

(1) The user can use the information storage medium 5000
Into the storage medium insertion unit 6100 of the user terminal 6000.

(2) Next, a service reservation ticket issuance request for the requested service is input from the external information input unit 6200. The service reservation ticket issuance request shall include a part or all of the service reservation ticket issuance request, the requested service name, the requested date, and the like.

(3) The user terminal 6000 transmits the service reservation ticket issuance request of the user to the user request transmitting unit 6600.
To the reservation ticket issuance terminal 1000. At this time, when the reservation ticket identifier is generated, the unique information of the medium, the information of the user, and the like are used, and these are also transmitted.

(4) When the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 obtains a service reservation ticket issuing request of a user from the user terminal 6000, first, the reservation ticket identifier generation unit 1500
Generate a reservation ticket identifier. In addition to the identifier of the information storage medium 5000, the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000
In the case where the information given by the user or the information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 is modified (encrypted or the like), or the information storage medium 5000 holds the unique information,
This unique information, information obtained by transforming (encrypting or the like) the unique information of the information storage medium 5000, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information or the unique information of the user The information may be information obtained by modifying (encrypting or the like) the information, or information using a combination thereof.

(5) Thereafter, a service reservation ticket is generated based on the generated reservation ticket identifier and the user's reservation request transmitted from the user terminal 6000, and the reservation ticket issuing unit 140
At 0, the service reservation ticket is issued. The issued reservation ticket is stored in the reservation ticket storage unit 1700.

(6) The generated service reservation ticket is transmitted to the user terminal 6000 via the reservation ticket transmission unit 1910. Further, the information of the service reservation ticket issued using the reservation information notification unit 1900 is transmitted to the service providing terminal 2000.
Notify.

(7) The user terminal 6000 writes the obtained information of the service reservation ticket into the storage area of the information storage medium 5000 inserted into the storage medium insertion section 6100 via the storage medium writing section 6400.

(8) The user can use the information storage medium 5000
From the user terminal 6000 once.

(9) The user places the storage medium 5000 in which the reservation ticket is stored in the storage area on the service providing terminal 2000.
Is inserted into the storage medium insertion unit 2100.

(10) The service providing terminal 2000 into which the information storage medium 5000 is inserted,
The information of the storage medium identifier of 0 and the service reservation ticket is read. Using the read storage medium identifier and the information on the reservation ticket, the reservation ticket authentication unit 2300 authenticates the reservation ticket, and also checks the validity of the reservation ticket, if any, if any.

(11) The service providing terminal 2000
If the authentication is successful, accept or provide the service.

(12) Next, the validity condition of the reservation ticket is checked again, and if the validity condition is not satisfied,
Reservation tickets may be invalidated. It is also assumed that accompanying information may be written to the information storage medium 5000. Providing the service includes, for example, permitting entry.

(13) The user can access the service providing terminal 2
The information storage medium 5000 is taken out from 000.

[0282] In the case of performing settlement, the settlement system is connected to the settlement institution 4000 via the computer network 3000, and settlement processing is performed at the time of service reservation or service acquisition. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the reservation ticket issuing terminal 1000 has a settlement institution.

Although the above embodiments have been described with reference to a system configuration diagram for each embodiment, the components of each terminal are constructed as a program, and a content distribution terminal, a user terminal, a content reservation reception terminal, a service provision service are provided. A disk device connected to a computer used as a terminal,
The present invention can be easily realized by storing the program in a portable storage medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a CD-ROM and installing the program when implementing the present invention.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified and applied within the scope of the claims.

[0285]

As described above, according to the present invention, a content distribution terminal or a content reservation accepting terminal issues a reservation ticket and stores it in a user's storage medium, and the user is stored in the storage medium. By making it possible to obtain the content from the designated content distribution terminal using the reserved ticket, the user does not have to wait in front of the content distribution terminal or have a long queue.

By issuing a reservation ticket from the content reservation receiving terminal via the network, the content can be selected and reserved in advance.

[0287] Further, by issuing a reservation ticket, it is possible to make a contract for periodically acquiring contents.

Also, the service reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a reservation ticket and records it on the storage medium of the user, so that the user can receive the designated service using the reservation ticket recorded on the storage medium. The service can be reserved using the user's storage medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a service reservation ticket distribution system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a first example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a content distribution system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a service reservation ticket distribution system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a service reservation ticket distribution system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Content distribution terminal 11 Reservation ticket issuing means 12 Reservation ticket information storage means 13 Content acquisition means 14 Reservation ticket authentication means 15 Content provision means 100 User device 110 Information storage medium insertion unit 120 External information input unit 130 Information storage medium read unit 140 Information storage medium writing section 150 External information acquisition section 160 Content distribution terminal communication section 170 Content reservation reception terminal communication section 200 Content distribution terminal 201 Information storage medium reading section 202 Information storage medium writing section 203 External information acquisition section 204 Reservation ticket identifier generation section 205 reservation ticket generation unit 206 reservation ticket storage unit 207 reservation ticket authentication unit 208 reservation ticket validity condition confirmation unit 209 reservation ticket invalidation unit 210 content acquisition unit 211 content storage unit 212 information storage medium insertion unit 213 external information Input unit 214 User terminal communication unit 215 Content reservation reception terminal communication unit 300 Content reservation reception terminal 310 Reserved ticket identifier generation unit 320 Reservation ticket generation unit 330 Content distribution terminal communication unit 340 User terminal communication unit 400 Computer network 500 Content providing terminal 510 Content storage unit 600 Information storage medium 610 Information storage medium identifier 620 Storage area 700 Payment institution 1000 Reservation ticket issuing terminal 1100 Storage medium reading unit 1200 Storage medium writing unit 1300 External information acquisition unit 1400 Reservation ticket issuing unit 1500 Reservation ticket identifier generation unit 1600 reservation ticket information generation unit 1700 reservation ticket storage unit 1810 storage medium insertion unit 1820 external information input unit 1900 reservation information notification unit 1910 service reservation ticket transmission unit 2000 contents (service S) Provision terminal 2100 storage medium insertion unit 2200 reservation ticket storage unit 2300 reservation ticket authentication unit 2400 service provision unit 3000 computer network 4000 payment institution 5000 information storage medium 6000 user terminal 6100 storage medium insertion unit 6200 external information input unit 6300 storage medium Reading unit 6400 Storage medium writing unit 6500 External information acquisition unit 6600 User request transmission unit

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Claims (83)

[Claims] In a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, in a content distribution method in which a user acquires content using a content distribution terminal, a user reserves a content acquisition with the content distribution terminal. Making a request, the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request, saves the reservation ticket, writes it in the user's storage medium, and acquires the content corresponding to the reservation request, When the user makes a content acquisition request, the reservation ticket written in the storage medium is authenticated, and if authentication is successful, the content is written in the storage medium and provided to the user. Content distribution method. 2. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the user inserts the storage medium into the content distribution terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request and at the time of a content acquisition request. 3. The content distribution terminal, when issuing the reservation ticket, generates an identifier for the reservation ticket, adds reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and writes the information to the storage medium.
Content distribution method described. 4. The information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, or the unique information when the storage medium holds the unique information, as the identifier. information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
The content distribution method according to claim 3, wherein a part or all of the content is used. 5. When authenticating the reservation ticket, an identifier of the reservation ticket, reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket,
2. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the valid conditions of the reservation ticket is used. 6. In a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, in a content distribution method in which a user acquires content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, A user makes a reservation request for content acquisition from a user terminal to a content distribution terminal via a network, and the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request, and transmits the reservation ticket to the user terminal. The user terminal stores the reservation ticket and writes the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user, and the content distribution terminal transmits the content corresponding to the reservation request. When the user makes a content acquisition request to the content distribution terminal, Performs the reservation ticket authentication which are written in the storage medium, writes the content into the storage medium when successfully authenticated, the content distribution method characterized by providing to the user. 7. The content distribution method according to claim 6, wherein the user inserts the storage medium into the user terminal when making a reservation request for content acquisition, and inserts the storage medium into the content distribution terminal when making a content request. . 8. The content distribution terminal, when issuing the reservation ticket, generates an identifier for the reservation ticket, adds reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmits the ticket to the user terminal. Content distribution method described. 9. The information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, or the unique information when the storage medium holds the unique information, as the identifier. information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
9. The content distribution method according to claim 8, wherein a part or the whole is used. 10. When authenticating the reservation ticket, an identifier of the reservation ticket, reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket,
7. The content distribution method according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the valid conditions of the reservation ticket is used. 11. In a content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, a user obtains content using a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. In the distribution method, a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition from a user terminal to a content reservation receiving terminal via a network, and the content reservation receiving terminal issues a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request. Transmitting the reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket to the content distribution terminal, transmitting the reservation ticket to the user terminal, and writing the reservation ticket to a user's storage medium at the user terminal; A terminal for storing the reservation ticket information from the content reservation reception terminal; The content distribution terminal obtains the content based on the report, and when the user makes a content request to the content distribution terminal using the reservation ticket written in the storage medium, the content distribution terminal A content distribution method comprising: authenticating a ticket; and if authentication is successful, writing content corresponding to the request to the storage medium and providing the content to the user. 12. The content distribution method according to claim 11, wherein the user inserts the storage medium into the user terminal when making a reservation request for content acquisition, and inserts the storage medium into the content distribution terminal when making a content request. . 13. The content distribution terminal, when issuing the reservation ticket, generates an identifier for the reservation ticket, adds reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmits the ticket to the user terminal. Content distribution method described. 14. The information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, or the unique information when the storage medium holds the unique information, as the identifier. information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
14. The content distribution method according to claim 13, wherein a part or all of the content is used. 15. When authenticating the reservation ticket, an identifier of the reservation ticket, reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket,
12. Use of at least one of the validity conditions of a reservation ticket.
Content distribution method described. 16. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content by sharing a content distribution terminal, wherein the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket when a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition. A reservation ticket issuing unit that issues and stores the reservation ticket, and writes the reservation ticket in a storage medium of the user, a content acquisition unit that acquires content corresponding to the reservation request, and a content acquisition request is issued from the user. A reservation ticket authentication unit that authenticates the reservation ticket written in the storage medium; and if the reservation ticket authentication unit is able to authenticate, the content is written to the storage medium and provided to the user. A content distribution system comprising: a content providing unit. 17. The content distribution system according to claim 16, wherein the storage medium is inserted into the content distribution terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request and at the time of a content acquisition request. 18. The contents according to claim 16, wherein said reservation ticket issuing means includes a reservation ticket information adding means for generating an identifier for said reservation ticket, adding reservation ticket information for said reservation ticket, and writing it to said storage medium. Distribution system. 19. The identifier may be information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying information provided by the content distribution terminal, or, when the storage medium holds unique information, information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
19. The contents distribution system according to claim 18, wherein a part or all of the contents are used. 20. The reservation ticket authentication unit includes: an identifier of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket is used.
Content distribution system as described. 21. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, wherein the user terminal transmits a content from a user. When a reservation request is issued, a reservation requesting unit for making a reservation request for content acquisition to the content distribution terminal via a network; and acquiring a reservation ticket for the reservation request from the content distribution terminal, A reservation ticket writing unit that writes the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the above, and the content distribution terminal issues a reservation ticket in response to the reservation request from the user terminal, and transmits the reservation ticket to the user terminal via the network. A ticket issuing means for transmitting and storing the ticket; and a content for acquiring the content corresponding to the reservation request. Acquisition means; an authentication means for authenticating the reservation ticket written in the storage medium when the user makes a content acquisition request using the storage medium; and And a content providing means for writing the content to the storage medium and providing the content to the user. 22. The content distribution system according to claim 21, wherein the storage medium is inserted into the user terminal when a reservation request for content acquisition is made, and is inserted into the content distribution terminal when a content request is made. 23. The reservation ticket issuing means of the content distribution terminal includes means for generating an identifier for the reservation ticket, adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmitting the identifier to the user terminal. Content distribution system as described. 24. As the identifier, information given by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying information given by the content distribution terminal, and when the storage medium holds unique information, information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
24. The content distribution system according to claim 23, wherein part or all of the content distribution system is used. 25. The reservation ticket authentication unit includes: an identifier of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
22. At least one of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket is used.
Content distribution system as described. 26. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire contents, wherein the user terminal is , When a user issues a reservation request for content acquisition,
A reservation requesting unit for making a reservation request for content acquisition to a content reservation receiving terminal via a network; acquiring a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request from the content reservation receiving terminal, and writing the ticket into the storage medium of the user Having a reservation ticket acquisition unit, wherein the content reservation reception terminal issues a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request from the user terminal, transmits the reservation ticket to the user terminal, and transmits the reservation ticket to the content distribution terminal. And a reservation ticket issuing means for transmitting reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket. The content distribution terminal stores the reservation ticket information from the content reservation receiving terminal, and stores the content based on the reservation ticket information. And a content request is issued from the user using the reservation ticket written in the storage medium. Are the, to authenticate the reserved ticket, if successfully authenticated, writes the content corresponding to the request in the storage medium, a content distribution system characterized by having a content providing means for providing to the user. 27. The content distribution system according to claim 26, wherein the storage medium is inserted into the user terminal at the time of a content acquisition reservation request, and is inserted into the content distribution terminal at the time of content request. 28. The content distribution system according to claim 26, wherein the reservation ticket issuing means of the content distribution terminal includes means for generating an identifier for the reservation ticket and adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket. 29. The information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying the information provided by the content distribution terminal, or the unique information when the storage medium holds the unique information, as the identifier. information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
29. The content distribution system according to claim 28, wherein a part or the whole is used. 30. The reservation ticket authentication unit includes: an identifier of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
27. At least one of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket is used.
Content distribution system as described. 31. A storage medium storing a content distribution program mounted on a content distribution terminal shared by a plurality of users, wherein when a user makes a reservation request for content acquisition, a reservation ticket is issued. Storing the reservation ticket and writing the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user, a content acquisition process of acquiring the content corresponding to the reservation request, and when a content acquisition request is issued from the user, A reservation ticket authentication process for authenticating the reservation ticket written in the storage medium; and in the reservation ticket authentication process, when authentication is successful, the content is written to the storage medium and provided to the user. And a storage medium storing a content distribution program. 32. The content according to claim 31, wherein the reservation ticket issuing process includes a reservation ticket information addition process of generating an identifier for the reservation ticket, adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and writing the reservation ticket information to the storage medium. A storage medium that stores a distribution program. 33. The reservation ticket issuing process, as the identifier, information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying information provided by the content distribution terminal, and information unique to the storage medium. In that case, the unique information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
33. A storage medium storing the content distribution program according to claim 32, wherein the content distribution program is partially or wholly used. 34. The reservation ticket authentication process includes: an identification of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
32. At least one of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket is used.
A storage medium storing the described content distribution program. 35. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, wherein a content distribution program mounted on the user terminal is stored. A storage medium, wherein when a user issues a content reservation request, a reservation request process for making a content acquisition reservation request to the content distribution terminal via a network; and the reservation request from the content distribution terminal. And a reservation ticket writing process for obtaining the reservation ticket for the user and writing the reservation ticket in the storage medium of the user. 36. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content using a user terminal and a content distribution terminal connected via a network, wherein a content distribution program mounted on the content distribution terminal is stored. A storage medium, a reservation ticket issuance process for issuing a reservation ticket in response to a content reservation request from the user terminal, transmitting the reservation ticket to the user terminal via the network, and storing the reservation ticket; A content acquisition process for acquiring content corresponding to the reservation request; and, when the user makes a content acquisition request using the storage medium, authentication for authenticating the reservation ticket written in the storage medium. And writing the content to the storage medium when the authentication is successful in the authentication process. Storage medium storing the content distribution program characterized by having a content providing process of providing the use's. 37. The content distribution program according to claim 36, wherein the reservation ticket issuing process includes a process of generating an identifier for the reservation ticket, adding reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket, and transmitting the information to the user terminal. Storage medium storing. 38. The reservation ticket issuing process, as the identifier, information provided by the content distribution terminal, information obtained by modifying information provided by the content distribution terminal, and information unique to the storage medium. In that case, the unique information,
Using a part or all of the information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, the unique information of the user, and the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, Content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
38. A storage medium storing the content distribution program according to claim 37, wherein the content distribution program is partially or entirely used. 39. The reservation ticket authentication process includes: an identification of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
37. Use of at least one of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket
A storage medium storing the described content distribution program. 40. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation accepting terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire content, and are mounted on the user terminals. A storage medium storing a content distribution program, and when a reservation request for content acquisition is issued by a user,
A reservation request process for making a content acquisition reservation request to a content reservation reception terminal via a network; acquiring a reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request from the content reservation reception terminal and writing the ticket in the storage medium of the user A storage medium storing a content distribution program, characterized by having a reservation ticket acquisition process. 41. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users acquire content by sharing a user terminal, a content reservation reception terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network. A storage medium storing a content distribution program to be transmitted to the user terminal, issuing a reservation ticket corresponding to a content reservation request from the user terminal and transmitting the reservation ticket to the user terminal. A storage medium storing a content distribution program having a reservation ticket issuing process for transmitting reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket. 42. The content distribution system according to claim 41, wherein the reservation ticket issuing process includes a process of generating an identifier for the reservation ticket and adding reservation ticket information to the reservation ticket. 43. The reservation ticket issuance process, wherein, as the identifier, information assigned by the own terminal, information obtained by modifying information assigned by the own terminal, or when the storage medium holds unique information, Using part or all of the unique information, information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, unique information of the user, and information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user, as the reservation ticket information, Requested content name, specified content distribution terminal identification information,
Reservation date / time, request date / time, settlement information, validity condition of the reservation ticket, reservation number, price,
43. The contents distribution system according to claim 42, wherein a part or all of the contents are used. 44. A content distribution system in which a plurality of users share a user terminal, a content reservation receiving terminal, and a content distribution terminal connected via a network to acquire content, and are mounted on the content distribution terminal. A storage medium storing a content distribution program, wherein a content acquisition process for storing reservation ticket information, which is information on a reservation ticket issued at the content reservation reception terminal, and acquiring a content based on the reservation ticket information, Using a reservation ticket written in a storage medium by the user terminal, when a content request is issued from a user, an authentication process for authenticating the reservation ticket, and if the authentication process has succeeded, A content corresponding to the request is written to the storage medium and provided to the user. A storage medium storing a content distribution program characterized by having a content providing process. 45. The reservation ticket authentication process includes: an identification of the reservation ticket; reservation ticket information for the reservation ticket;
The use of at least one of the validity conditions of a reservation ticket.
A storage medium storing the described content distribution program. 46. A service reservation ticket distribution method in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. A user inputs a service reservation request to a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, and issues a service reservation ticket in response to the service reservation request at the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, and stores the service reservation ticket in a storage medium of the user. Storing the service reservation ticket, and storing the service reservation ticket in its own terminal; the service reservation ticket issuing terminal notifies a service providing terminal of information of the service reservation ticket issued to the user; A service providing terminal for storing information of the service reservation ticket notified from the service reservation ticket issuing terminal; When the user inserts the user's storage medium into his / her own terminal, the user authenticates the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium. A service reservation ticket distribution method for receiving a service or providing a service. 47. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 46, wherein the user inserts a storage medium for recording the service reservation ticket into the service reservation ticket issuing terminal. 48. The information included in the service reservation ticket includes a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when the service is provided, a reservation date and time. 47. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 46, wherein a part or all of the payment reservation information and the validity condition of the service reservation ticket are used. 49. Information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal as the reservation ticket identifier, or
Information that is modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or, if the storage medium holds unique information, unique information, or information that is modified from the unique information of the storage medium, or If you have unique information,
49. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 48, wherein the unique information, the unique information of the user is modified, or the information is a combination thereof. 50. In the service providing terminal, when authenticating the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium of the user, identifier information of the service reservation ticket input by the user to the service providing terminal Or use the information on the service reservation ticket, or use the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket, or use it multiple times within the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket, or combine these methods 47. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 46, wherein authentication is performed. 51. In the service providing terminal, when providing a service to the user, the service described in the service reservation ticket is accepted, and the additional information corresponding to the service reservation ticket is inserted. 47. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 46, wherein the service reservation ticket is written in a storage medium of the user. 52. A service reservation ticket distribution method in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. In a user terminal owned by a user, when a storage medium of the user is inserted and a request for issuing a service reservation ticket is input, the request is transmitted to a service reservation ticket issuing terminal for issuing a service reservation ticket. The service reservation ticket issuing terminal issues a service reservation ticket based on the request received from the user terminal and transmits the service reservation ticket to the user terminal,
The service reservation ticket is transmitted to a service providing terminal for providing a service, the service reservation ticket is stored in its own terminal, and the user terminal acquires the service reservation ticket from the service reservation ticket issuing device. Then, writing in the inserted storage medium of the user, when the user inserts the storage medium of the user into the service providing apparatus, the service providing apparatus is written in the storage medium Authenticate the service reservation ticket that is
If the authentication is successful, accept the service to the user,
A service reservation ticket distribution method characterized by providing. 53. Information included in the service reservation ticket includes a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket, a required service name, a date and time when the service is provided, a reservation date and time. 53. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 52, wherein a part or all of the payment reservation information and the validity condition of the service reservation ticket. 54. Information provided by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal as the reservation ticket identifier, or
Information that is modified from the information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or, if the storage medium holds unique information, unique information, or information that is modified from the unique information of the storage medium, or If you have unique information,
53. The service reserved ticket distribution method according to claim 52, wherein the unique information, the unique information of the user, is modified, or the information is a combination thereof. 55. In the service providing terminal, when authenticating the contents of the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium of the user, identifier information of the service reservation ticket input by the user to the service providing terminal Or use the information on the service reservation ticket, or use the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket, or use it multiple times within the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket, or combine these methods 53. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 52, wherein authentication is performed. 56. In the service providing terminal, when providing a service to the user, the service described in the service reservation ticket is accepted, and the additional information of the service reservation ticket is inserted into the user. 53. The service reservation ticket distribution method according to claim 52, wherein the service reservation ticket is written in the storage medium. 57. A service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. A first storage medium insertion unit for a user to insert a storage medium; a storage medium reading unit for reading information of the storage medium inserted into the first storage medium insertion unit; A reservation ticket issuing means for accepting a service reservation request from the server and issuing a service reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request; a storage medium writing means for writing the service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing means into the storage medium; A reservation ticket storing means for storing the service reservation ticket obtained in its own terminal; and a service providing service with the reservation ticket information which issued the service reservation ticket. A reservation ticket issuing terminal having a reservation information notifying means for notifying a service providing terminal; a second storage medium inserting means for the user to insert into the storage medium; and an insertion into the second storage medium inserting means. An authentication unit that authenticates the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium using the reservation information, and in the authentication unit, when authentication is successful, accepts a service for the user, or A service reservation distribution system comprising: a service providing terminal having service providing means for providing a service. 58. The reservation ticket issuance unit includes a unit that issues a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket and generates reservation information related to the service reservation ticket. The storage medium writing unit includes: 58. The service reservation distribution system according to claim 57, further comprising means for writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with the service reservation ticket. 59. The reservation information includes a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when the service is provided, a reservation date and time, a settlement information, a service 58. The service reservation ticket distribution system according to claim 57, wherein part or all of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket. 60. The reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or a storage medium holds unique information In this case, the unique information, or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; or 60. The service reservation distribution system according to claim 59, wherein the information is information based on a combination thereof. 61. The authentication means, wherein the user uses the service reservation ticket identifier information input to the service providing terminal by the user, uses the service reservation ticket information, or validates the service reservation ticket validity condition. 58. The service reservation ticket distribution system according to claim 57, further comprising: means for using the service reservation ticket, using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times within the valid condition, or combining these methods for authentication. 62. The service providing means includes means for receiving a service described in the service reservation ticket, and writing additional information of the service reservation ticket in a storage medium of the user inserted in the terminal. Claim 5
7. A service reservation ticket distribution system according to item 7. 63. A service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. A first storage medium insertion unit for a user to insert a storage medium; a storage medium reading unit for reading information of the storage medium inserted into the first storage medium insertion unit; Request input means for receiving a reservation request from a request transmission means for transmitting the reservation request input from the request input means to a reservation ticket issuing terminal that issues a service reservation ticket; and a service acquired from the reservation ticket issuing terminal. A user terminal having storage medium writing means for writing a reservation ticket into the storage medium; and a service corresponding to the reservation request from the user terminal. Reservation ticket issuing means for issuing a service reservation ticket, a reservation ticket storage means for storing the issued service reservation ticket in its own terminal, and transmission of reservation information for notifying the service reservation ticket of the service reservation ticket to a service providing terminal. Means, a reservation ticket issuing terminal having a reservation ticket transmitting means for transmitting a service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing means to the user terminal, and a second for the user to insert into the storage medium. Storage medium insertion means, authentication means for authenticating the service reservation ticket stored in the storage medium inserted in the second storage medium insertion means, using the reservation information; The service providing terminal having service providing means for receiving the service or providing the service to the user when the user succeeds. Service reservation distribution system to. 64. The reservation ticket issuing unit includes a unit that issues a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket and generates reservation information relating to the service reservation ticket. The storage medium writing unit includes: 64. The service reservation distribution system according to claim 63, further comprising means for writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with the service reservation ticket. 65. The reservation information includes a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when the service is provided, a reservation date and time, a settlement information, a service 64. The service reservation ticket distribution system according to claim 63, wherein part or all of the validity conditions of the reservation ticket. 66. The reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or a storage medium holds unique information In this case, the unique information, or information obtained by transforming the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; or 66. The service reservation distribution system according to claim 65, wherein the information is information based on a combination of these. 67. The authentication means, wherein the user uses the service reservation ticket identifier information input to the service providing terminal by the user, uses the service reservation ticket information, or validates the service reservation ticket validity condition. 64. The service reservation ticket distribution system according to claim 63, further comprising: means for using the service reservation ticket, using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times within the valid condition, or combining these methods. 68. The service providing apparatus according to claim 63, wherein said service providing means includes means for receiving a service described in said service reservation ticket, and writing additional information to a storage medium of said user inserted in its own terminal. Service reservation ticket distribution system. 69. In a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, in a system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, a reservation ticket is issued. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on a terminal, wherein when a user's storage medium is inserted into the first storage medium insertion means, a storage medium reading process for reading information on the storage medium; A reservation ticket issuing process for receiving a service reservation request from the user and issuing a service reservation ticket corresponding to the reservation request; and writing the service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing process to the storage medium. A process, a reservation ticket storage process for storing the issued service reservation ticket in the terminal, and the service reservation ticket Storage medium storing the service book coupon circulating program; and a reservation information notification process for notifying the issued reservation ticket information to the service providing terminal for providing the service. 70. The reservation ticket issuance process includes a process of issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket and generating reservation information related to the service reservation ticket. 70. A storage medium storing a service reservation distribution program according to claim 69, comprising a process of writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with a service reservation ticket. 71. The reservation ticket issuance process includes: as the reservation information, a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when a service is provided, a reservation date, And time, payment information,
70. A storage medium storing the service reservation ticket distribution program according to claim 69, wherein part or all of the validity conditions of the service reservation ticket are used. 72. The reservation ticket identifier may be information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or a storage medium holding unique information. In the case, the unique information, or information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; 73. Alternatively, the information is information based on a combination thereof.
A storage medium storing the above described service reservation distribution program. 73. A service providing ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, wherein the user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal, wherein the service providing terminal is provided. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program to be mounted on the server, the service reservation ticket written by the reservation ticket issuing terminal stored in the storage medium inserted by the user,
An authentication process for authenticating using the reservation ticket information acquired from the reservation ticket issuing terminal; and providing a service for receiving or providing a service to the user when the authentication is successful in the authentication process. And a storage medium storing a service reservation distribution program. 74. The authentication process, wherein the user uses the service reservation ticket identifier information input to the service providing terminal by the user, uses the service reservation ticket information, or validates the service reservation ticket validity condition. 74. The storage medium storing the service reservation ticket distribution program according to claim 73, wherein the storage reservation medium stores a service reservation ticket distribution program, which includes a process of using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times if it is within the valid conditions of the service reservation ticket, or combining these methods. 75. The service providing process according to claim 73, wherein the service providing process includes a process of receiving a service described in the service reservation ticket and writing additional information to the storage medium of the user inserted in the terminal. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program. 76. A service terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal, wherein the user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program to be mounted on the storage medium, wherein: a storage medium reading process for reading information of the storage medium inserted by a user; a request input process for receiving a reservation request from the user; The reservation request input from the input process,
A request transmission process for transmitting a service reservation ticket to a reservation ticket issuing terminal that issues a service reservation ticket; and a storage medium writing process for writing a service reservation ticket obtained from the reservation ticket issuing terminal to the storage medium. A storage medium that stores a distribution program. 77. A reservation ticket issuance in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user acquires a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program mounted on a terminal, the reservation ticket issuing process of issuing a service reservation ticket corresponding to a reservation request from a user terminal owned by a user, and the issued service A reservation ticket storing process of storing a reservation ticket in its own terminal, a reservation information transmitting process of notifying the service reservation ticket to a service providing terminal that provides a service, and a service reservation ticket issued by the reservation ticket issuing process. A reservation ticket transmission process for transmitting the reservation ticket to the user terminal. Storage medium storing the beam. 78. The reservation ticket issuing process includes a process of issuing a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to the service reservation ticket and generating reservation information related to the service reservation ticket. 78. The storage medium storing the service reservation distribution program according to claim 77, comprising a process of writing the reservation ticket identifier and the reservation information together with the service reservation ticket. 79. The reservation ticket issuance process includes: as the reservation information, a reservation ticket identifier uniquely corresponding to a service reservation ticket, a requested service name, a date and time when the service is provided, a reservation date, 79. A storage medium storing the service reservation ticket distribution program according to claim 78, wherein the service reservation ticket distribution program is a part or all of time, payment information, and service reservation ticket validity conditions. 80. As the reservation ticket identifier, information given by the reservation ticket issuing terminal, information modified from information given by the service reservation ticket issuing terminal, or a storage medium holds unique information. In the case, the unique information, or information obtained by modifying the unique information of the storage medium, or, if the user has the unique information, the unique information, or the information obtained by modifying the unique information of the user; 80. Alternatively, the information may be information based on a combination thereof.
A storage medium storing the above described service reservation distribution program. 81. A service providing terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a plurality of users share a terminal in a service reservation ticket distribution system in which a user obtains a service reservation ticket using a service reservation ticket issuing terminal. An authentication process for authenticating a service reservation ticket stored in a storage medium inserted by a user using the reservation information, wherein the authentication process comprises: , A service providing process for receiving a service or providing a service to the user when the authentication is successful. 82. The authentication process may include using service reservation ticket identifier information input by the user to the service providing terminal, using service reservation ticket information, or validity conditions of the service reservation ticket. 82. The storage medium storing the service reservation ticket distribution program according to claim 81, wherein the storage reservation medium stores a service reservation ticket distribution program including a process of using the service reservation ticket a plurality of times if the validity of the service reservation ticket is valid or a method of performing authentication by combining these methods. 83. The service providing process according to claim 81, wherein the service providing process includes a process of receiving a service described in the service reservation ticket and writing additional information to a storage medium of the user inserted in the terminal. A storage medium storing a service reservation ticket distribution program.