Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Inventory
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Stcyr, Daniel (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Inventory
C380S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07134596
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a system for distributing and purchasing contents data by way of wired and wireless communication means, said system comprises an accumulating section (33) for accumulating a plurality of contents data, an input operation section (23) to be used for selecting contents data from those accumulated in the accumulating section (3), a memory section (21) for storing the contents data selected by way of the input operation section (23), a purchase history memory section (33) for storing the package media purchase history of each user in the actual world and a control section (39) for controlling a recording means according to the purchase history stored in the purchase history memory section (33). With this arrangement, the purchase history of package media is controlled by the purchase history memory section (33). Then, it is possible to provide a special discount service or the like to users/customers who have purchased package media by using the purchase history stored in the purchase history memory section (33) when the user/customer records or reproduces contents data.
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Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Hess Daniel A.
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