Apparatus and method for transmitting and/or receiving information via communication network

A client apparatus for connection with a server apparatus via a communication network to receive advertisement information from said server apparatus, said client apparatus comprising a processor adapted to:

• perform control such that client information including musical information indicative of a type of performance equipment being used in a particular client apparatus is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• receive, via the communication network, advertisement information that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the musical information and is related to the type of the performance equipment being used in said particular client apparatus;
• and
• reproduce the advertisement information received from said server apparatus.

A client apparatus for connection with a server apparatus via a communication network to receive advertisement information from said server apparatus, said client apparatus comprising a processor adapted to:

• perform control such that client information including musical information indicative of contents of musical performance training to be received via a particular client apparatus is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• receive, via the communication network, advertisement information that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the musical information and is related to the contents of the musical performance training;
• and
• reproduce the advertisement:
• information received from said server apparatus.

A server apparatus for connection with a client apparatus via a communication network to transmit a musical performance training program to said client apparatus, said server apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory and adapted to:
• select any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs stored in said memory, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• perform a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the selected musical performance training program;
• and
• perform control such that the selected musical performance training program is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network.

A program transmission/reception system for connecting a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network to communicate advertisement information from said server apparatus to said client apparatus,

• wherein said server apparatus comprises:
• a memory storing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• and
• a processor coupled with said memory and adapted to:
• select any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs stored in said memory, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• perform a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the selected musical performance training program;
• and
• perform control such that the selected musical performance training program is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network, and
• wherein said client apparatus comprises a processor adapted to:
• perform control such that request information requesting any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs composing the program for use in musical training is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• receive, via the communication network, one of the musical performance training programs that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the request information.

A method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of causing said server apparatus to select, on the basis of client information including musical information indicative of a type of performance equipment being used in a particular client apparatus, advertisement information related to the type of the performance equipment;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that the advertisement information selected by said server apparatus is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, the advertisement information transmitted by said server apparatus in accordance with the type of the performance equipment being used in said particular client apparatus, and reproducing the advertisement information received from said server apparatus.

A method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of causing said server apparatus to select, on the basis of client information including musical information indicative of contents of musical performance training to be received via a particular client apparatus, advertisement information related to the contents of the musical performance training;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that client information including musical information indicative of contents of musical performance training to be received via a particular client apparatus is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, advertisement information that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the musical information and is related to the contents of the musical performance training, and reproducing the advertisement information received from said server apparatus.

A method for supplying information from a server apparatus to a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of providing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• a step of selecting any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs stored in said memory, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• a step of performing a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the selected musical performance training program;
• and
• a step of performing control such that the musical performance training program selected via said step of selecting is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network.

A method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of providing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to select any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the musical performance training program;
• selected by said server apparatus
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that the selected musical performance training program is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network;
• a step of causing said client apparatus to perform control such that request information requesting any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs composing the program for use in musical training is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, one of the musical performance training programs that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the request information.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a program to cause a processor to perform a method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of causing said server apparatus to select, on the basis of client information including musical information indicative of a type of performance equipment being used in a particular client apparatus, advertisement information related to the type of the performance equipment;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that the advertisement information selected by said server apparatus is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, the advertisement information transmitted by said server apparatus in accordance with the type of the performance equipment being used in said particular client apparatus, and reproducing the advertisement information received from said server apparatus.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a program to cause a processor to perform a method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of causing said server apparatus to select, on the basis of client information including musical information indicative of contents of musical performance training to be received via a particular client apparatus, advertisement information related to the contents of the musical performance training;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that client information including musical information indicative of contents of musical performance training to be received via a particular client apparatus is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, advertisement information that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the musical information and is related to the contents of the musical performance training, and reproducing the advertisement information received from said server apparatus.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a program to cause a processor to perform a method for supplying information from a server apparatus to a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of providing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• a step of selecting any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs stored in said memory, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• a step of performing a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the selected musical performance training program;
• and
• a step of performing control such that the musical performance training program selected via said step of selecting is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network.

A machine-readable storage medium containing a program to cause a processor to perform a method for communicating information between a server apparatus and a client apparatus via a communication network, said method comprising:

• a step of providing a program for use in musical training which is composed of a plurality of musical performance training programs;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to select any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs, in response to a request made by a particular client apparatus via which a user receives musical training;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform a billing operation for billing said client apparatus for the musical performance training program selected by said server apparatus;
• a step of causing said server apparatus to perform control such that the selected musical performance training program is transmitted to said particular client apparatus via the communication network;
• a step of causing said client apparatus to perform control such that request information requesting any one of the plurality of musical performance training programs composing the program for use in musical training is transmitted to said server apparatus via the communication network;
• and
• a step of causing said client apparatus to receive, via the communication network, one of the musical performance training programs that is transmitted by said server apparatus in response to the request information.