System and method for downloading content files using a communication network and for automatically reproducing the content files in a predefined sequence
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for downloading content files using a communication network and for automatically reproducing the content files in a predefined sequence 有权
    用于使用通信网络下载内容文件并以预定义的顺序自动再现内容文件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07113983B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-26

    申请号:US09571239

    申请日:2000-05-18

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Client is connected to a selected program serving site via a communication network. The program serving site includes a database storing plural types of contents having various different characters and can supply a program file defining a reproducing sequence of a plurality of contents including those of different characters. The client includes a plurality of types of reproduction engines which are capable of reproducing the contents of the respective characters. The client receives a program file from the program serving site and also receives, from the database of the site, contents specified by the received program file. For reproduction of a desired program file, the client reproduces the individual contents in a reproducing sequence defined by the program file, using any one of the reproduction engines which corresponds to the type of each content to be reproduced. The program progression can be fast-forwarded or fast-reversed by fast-forwarding or fast-rewinding a currently-reproduced content. Contents meeting a search condition specified by the client are searched for and retrieved from the program serving site, and a new program file including the retrieved contents is created. The client can edit the program file, display information pertaining to the currently-reproduced content and select and purchase any desired content.

    摘要翻译: 客户端通过通信网络连接到选定的节目服务站点。 程序服务站点包括存储具有各种不同字符的多种类型的内容的数据库,并且可以提供定义包括不同字符的多个内容的再现顺序的程序文件。 客户端包括能够再现各个字符的内容的多种类型的再现引擎。 客户端从程序服务站点接收程序文件,并从站点的数据库接收由接收的程序文件指定的内容。 为了再现期望的节目文件,客户端使用与要再现的每个内容的类型相对应的任何一个再现引擎来再现由节目文件定义的再现序列中的各个内容。 程序进程可以通过快进或快速重绕当前再现的内容进行快速转发或快速反转。 从程序服务站点搜索和检索满足由客户端指定的搜索条件的内容,并且创建包括检索到的内容的新程序文件。 客户端可以编辑程序文件,显示与当前再现的内容相关的信息,并选择并购买任何所需的内容。

    Method and system for supplying contents via communication network
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for supplying contents via communication network 失效
    通过通信网络提供内容的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06570080B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09574550

    申请日:2000-05-18

    IPC分类号: G09B500

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for making sample contents from music contents whereby server and user are connected with each other via a communication network, whereby the server supplies non-sample regular contents including at least performance information of a music piece and sound information pertaining to the music piece and sample contents including a sample of part of the non-sample regular contents. Thereafter, the user receives the sample contents and test-listens to the received sample contents. When the user has decided on acquiring the non-sample regular contents and performed a predetermined operation to acquire the contents, the non-sample regular contents are distributed from the server to the user via the communication network, at which time unique additional information, such as client information and serial number, is attached to the individual distributed contents.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于从音乐内容制作样本内容的方法和装置,其中服务器和用户经由通信网络彼此连接,由此服务器提供至少包括音乐作品的演奏信息的非样本规则内容,以及 与音乐片段有关的声音信息和包含部分非样本规则内容的样本的样本内容。 此后,用户接收样本内容并对所接收的样本内容进行测试。 当用户决定获取非样本常规内容并执行预定操作以获得内容时,非抽样常规内容经由通信网络从服务器分发给用户,此时将独特的附加信息 作为客户信息和序列号,附加到各个分发的内容。

    Method and system for supplying contents via communication network
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for supplying contents via communication network 失效
    通过通信网络提供内容的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06552254B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-22

    申请号:US09924782

    申请日:2001-08-07

    IPC分类号: G09B500

    摘要: The transmission of sample or regular content such as audio data from a server to a single client over a communication network for test-listening or purchase is disclosed. A user may choose a musical selection for test-listening. The sample content may be a selected representative portion extracted from the regular content. If the user decides to purchase the sampled musical selection, the musical selection is transmitted from the server to the client computer. Additional information supplied along with the regular content identifies the musical selection and provides security. However, this additional information is not supplied when sample content is transmitted. Profile information may be supplied along with regular or sample content. The content may be classified, organized, and selected on a channel-by-channel basis. Regular content may be supplied to the client by downloading, while sample content may be supplied to the client by streaming.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过通信网络将样本或常规内容(例如音频数据从服务器传输到单个客户端以进行测试或购买)的传输。 用户可以选择用于测试的音乐选择。 样本内容可以是从常规内容中提取的选定代表部分。 如果用户决定购买抽样的音乐选择,则音乐选择从服务器发送到客户端计算机。 提供的附加信息与常规内容一起标识音乐选择并提供安全性。 但是,当发送样本内容时,不会提供此附加信息。 资料信息可能与常规或样本内容一起提供。 内容可以在逐个频道的基础上进行分类,组织和选择。 定期内容可以通过下载提供给客户端,而样本内容可以通过流式传送给客户端。

    Technique for supplying unique ID to electronic musical apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Technique for supplying unique ID to electronic musical apparatus 失效
    为电子乐器提供独特ID的技术

    公开(公告)号:US07482526B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-27

    申请号:US10992397

    申请日:2004-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04

    CPC分类号: G10H1/0058

    摘要: Electronic musical apparatus (EMA), e.g. an electronic musical instrument, has a storage area for storing a unique ID; however, unique ID is empty in the storage area in an initial condition, e.g. condition at the time of shipment from a factory. Unique ID is issued by a Web server to the EMA when a user having acquired the EMA accesses a predetermined Web site having an ID issuing function, and the EMA stores the supplied unique ID in the storage area. The Web server determines whether or not any unique ID has already been issued to a given EMA having accessed the Web site, and, if not yet issued, the Web server may automatically issue a unique ID. Alternatively, the Web server may issue a unique ID when an ID issuance request has been received from a user of the EMA. User registration operation and unique ID issuance and registration operations may be carried out together as a set of operations.

    摘要翻译: 电子乐器(EMA),例如 电子乐器具有用于存储唯一ID的存储区域; 然而,在初始状态下,存储区域中的唯一ID为空,例如, 在出厂时的状况。 当获取EMA的用户访问具有ID发布功能的预定网站时,由Web服务器向EMA发布唯一ID,并且EMA将所提供的唯一ID存储在存储区域中。 Web服务器确定是否已经向已经访问该网站的给定EMA发出任何唯一ID,并且如果还没有发布,则Web服务器可以自动发出唯一的ID。 或者,当从EMA的用户接收到ID发布请求时,Web服务器可以发出唯一的ID。 用户注册操作和唯一的ID发行和注册操作可以作为一组操作一起进行。

    Electronic musical apparatus, music contents distributing site, music contents processing method, music contents distributing method, music contents processing program, and music contents distributing program
    9.
    发明授权
    Electronic musical apparatus, music contents distributing site, music contents processing method, music contents distributing method, music contents processing program, and music contents distributing program 有权
    电子乐器,音乐内容发行站点,音乐内容处理方法,音乐内容分发方法,音乐内容处理程序和音乐内容分发程序

    公开(公告)号:US07720934B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US11019086

    申请日:2004-12-21

    摘要: An electronic musical apparatus for use in a music contents distribution processing system which makes it possible to selectively use usage modes such as downloading of music contents from a music contents distributing site to a user terminal (electronic musical apparatus) and streaming of such music contents in a simple manner. A distribution mode designating file indicative of whether music contents are to be distributed from the music contents distributing site in a download mode or a streaming mode is received and interpreted. The music contents received from the music contents distributing site are processed in the download mode or the streaming mode according to the result of the interpretation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于音乐内容分发处理系统的电子乐器,其使得可以选择性地使用诸如将音乐内容从音乐内容分发站点下载到用户终端(电子音乐装置)的使用模式并且将这样的音乐内容流式传输 一个简单的方式。 接收并解释指示音乐内容是否以下载模式或流式传输模式从音乐内容分发站点分发的分发模式指定文件。 从音乐内容发布站收到的音乐内容根据解释结果以下载模式或流式传输模式进行处理。

    Electronic musical apparatus and server computer
    10.
    发明授权
    Electronic musical apparatus and server computer 有权
    电子乐器和服务器电脑

    公开(公告)号:US07432434B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-07

    申请号:US11017358

    申请日:2004-12-20

    IPC分类号: G10H7/00

    摘要: An electronic musical apparatus M1 transmits apparatus ID information and a common page access signal to a server computer SC. The server computer SC receives the signal and apparatus ID information. On the basis of the apparatus ID information, the server computer SC searches a user database 106a to identify the model of the electronic musical apparatus M1. The server computer SC also retrieves content data of a dedicated page for the identified model from a content data storage section 106b. The retrieved content data is created in accordance with display capabilities of a display unit 13 of the electronic musical apparatus M1. The server computer SC then transmits the retrieved content data to the electronic musical apparatus M1. As a result, the user of the electronic musical apparatus M1 can view the information contained in the whole dedicated page in colors on the display unit 13 without the need for scrolling. Thus, the present invention delivers legible information to various different types of electronic musical apparatuses having a display unit with different display capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 电子乐器M 1向服务器计算机SC发送装置ID信息和公共页面访问信号。 服务器计算机SC接收信号和装置ID信息。 根据设备ID信息,服务器计算机SC搜索用户数据库106a以识别电子乐器M1的模型。 服务器计算机SC还从内容数据存储部分106b检索用于识别的模型的专用页面的内容数据。 根据电子乐器M1的显示单元13的显示能力创建检索的内容数据。 然后,服务器计算机SC将检索到的内容数据发送到电子乐器M1。 结果,电子乐器M 1的用户可以在不需要滚动的情况下以显示单元13上的颜色来观看包含在整个专用页面中的信息。 因此,本发明向具有不同显示能力的显示单元的各种不同类型的电子音乐装置提供清晰的信息。