Digital content providing system

A digital content providing system comprising:

• a) a server for delivering a digital content through a network;
• b) at least one terminal for receiving said digital content for a user;
• c) at least one content providing element which is a provider of at least one digital content for said server;
• and
• d) at least one publicity information providing element which is a provider of at least one publicity information for said server,
• wherein at least one of said at least one publicity information is delivered together when said digital content is delivered from said server, and
• said server comprises
• a-1) a point setting element for setting a content point which is given in accordance with use of said digital content and a publicity information point which is given in accordance with view of said publicity information;
• and
• a-2) a point storing element in which said content point which is set is stacked every time when said user uses said digital content and said publicity information point which is set is stacked every time when said user views said publicity information;
• and
• a-3) a billing element for calculating a billing amount for use of said digital content, said billing amount being calculated on the basis of the total value of said content point, the total value of said publicity information point and a part amount which is set per one point of said content point.

A server of a digital content providing system which delivers at least one publicity information together while delivering a digital content through a network, comprising:

• a) an event execution element for executing an event when a predetermined event execution condition corresponding to said event is satisfied;
• b) an event execution condition setting element for setting said event execution condition on the number of deliveries of said digital content or said publicity information;
• and
• c) a counting element for counting said number of deliveries.

A server of a digital content providing system which delivers at least one publicity information together while delivering a digital content through a network, comprising:

• a) a point setting element for setting a content point which is given in accordance with use of said digital content and a publicity information point which is given in accordance with view of said publicity information;
• and
• b) a point storing element in which said content point which is set is stacked every time when said user uses said digital content and said publicity information point which is set is stacked every time when said user views said publicity information;
• and
• c) a billing element for calculating a billing amount for use of said digital content, said billing amount being calculated on the basis of the total value of said content point, the total value of said publicity information point and a part amount which is set per one point of said content point.

A method of delivery management in a digital content providing system,

• wherein said digital content providing system comprises
• a) a server for delivering a digital content through a network;
• b) at least one terminal for receiving said digital content for a user;
• c) at least one content providing element which is a provider of at least one digital content for said server;
• and
• d) at least one publicity information providing element which is a provider of at least one publicity information for said server, and
• said digital content providing system delivers at least one of said at least one publicity information together while delivering said digital content from said server,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• d-1) executing an event when a predetermined event execution condition corresponding to said event is satisfied;
• d-2) setting said event execution condition on the number of deliveries of said digital content or said publicity information;
• and
• d-3) counting said number of deliveries.

A billing method in a digital content providing system,

• wherein said digital content providing system comprises
• a) a server for delivering a digital content through a network;
• b) at least one terminal for receiving said digital content for a user;
• c) at least one content providing element which is a provider of at least one digital content for said server;
• and
• d) at least one publicity information providing element which is a provider of at least one publicity information for said server, and
• said digital content providing system delivers at least one of said at least one publicity information together while delivering said digital content from said server,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• e-1) setting a content point which is given in accordance with use of said digital content and a publicity information point which is given in accordance with view of said publicity information;
• and
• e-2) accumulating said content point which is set every time when said user uses said digital content and said publicity information point which is set every time when said user views said publicity information;
• and
• e-3) calculating a billing amount for use of said digital content, said billing amount being calculated on the basis of the total value of said content point, the total value of said publicity information point and a part amount which is set per one point of said content point.

A program executed by a computer to cause said computer to function as a server of a system for delivering a digital content through a network, said system delivering at least one publicity information together while delivering said digital content and said server, comprising:

• a) an event execution element for executing an event when a predetermined event execution condition corresponding to said event is satisfied;
• b) an event execution condition setting element for setting said event execution condition on the number of deliveries of said digital content or said publicity information;
• and
• c) a counting element for counting said number of deliveries.

A program executed by a computer to cause said computer to function as a server of a system for delivering a digital content through a network, said system delivering at least one publicity information together while delivering said digital content and said server, comprising:

• a) a point setting element for setting a content point which is given in accordance with use of said digital content and a publicity information point which is given in accordance with view of said publicity information;
• and
• b) a point storing element in which said content point which is set is stacked every time when said user uses said digital content and said publicity information point which is set is stacked every time when said user views said publicity information;
• c) a billing element for calculating a billing amount for use of said digital content, said billing amount being calculated on the basis of the total value of said content point, the total value of said publicity information point and a part amount which is set per one point of said content point;
• d) a keyword setting element for setting a content keyword based on details of said digital content and a publicity information keyword based on details of said publicity information;
• and
• e) a link element for establishing a link between said digital content and said publicity information on the basis of said content keyword and said publicity information keyword.