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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoichiro Sako, Tokyo, JP;
Shuichi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Inokuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Obata, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuko Sakurai, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
Abstract
An information distributing apparatus and method wherein value standards of content information to be distributed to a user exhibit different usage values distinguished by a trait of the content information and selectable by the user. Billing for receipt of the information is based on the value standards, and the content, standards and billing information are distributed to the user.