Electronic data distribution apparatus and distribution method

An electronic-data distribution apparatus, comprising:

• an information medium collecting unit that receives and collects an information medium to be recycled;
• an inspection unit that inspects the information medium collected by said information-medium collecting unit;
• an electronic-data recording unit that transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection;
• a product holding unit that holds the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded;
• a product discharging unit that discharges the information medium held in said product holding unit in accordance with a distribution request;
• and
• a defective-item holding unit that holds an information medium determined to be non-recyclable as a result of the inspection by said inspection unit.

An electronic-data distribution apparatus, comprising:

• an information medium collecting unit that receives and collects an information medium to be recycled;
• an inspection unit that inspects the information medium collected by said information-medium collecting unit;
• an electronic-data recording unit that transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection;
• a product holding unit that holds the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded;
• a product discharging unit that discharges the information medium held in said product holding unit, in accordance with a distribution request;
• an automatic payment-processing unit that executes payment transactions for the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded,
• said product discharging unit discharging the information medium held in the product holding unit after said automatic payment-processing unit completes the payment transactions;
• and
• said automatic payment-processing unit executing discount processing for crediting payment for the information medium where the information medium is determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection by said inspection unit.

An electronic-data distribution apparatus, comprising:

• an information medium collecting unit that receives and collects an information medium to be recycled;
• an inspection unit that inspects the information medium collected by said information-medium collecting unit;
• an electronic-data recording unit that transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection;
• a product holding unit that holds the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded;
• a product discharging unit that discharges the information medium held in said product holding unit, in accordance with a distribution request;
• an automatic payment-processing unit for executing that executes payment transactions for the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded,
• wherein said product discharging unit discharges discharging the information medium held in the product holding unit after said automatic payment-processing unit completes the payment transactions;
• said information-medium collecting unit reading the electronic data recorded on the information medium to be recycled, and determining a discounted price depending on the content of the electronic data recorded on the collected information medium, and
• said automatic payment-processing unit executing discount processing for crediting payment for the information medium in accordance with the discounted price.

An electronic data distribution method, comprising:

• receiving and collecting an information medium to be recycled into a vending machine for information media;
• inspecting the collected information medium inside of the vending machine;
• recording electronic data onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection inside of the vending machine;
• and
• distributing a pre-recorded information medium on which electronic data is recorded, the pre-recorded information medium being different than the information medium.

An electronic data distribution method, comprising:

• receiving and collecting an information medium to be recycled into a vending machine for information media;
• inspecting the collected information medium inside of the vending machine;
• recording electronic data onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection inside of the vending machine;
• distributing the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded and
• where the collected information medium is determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection, discount processing is credited for the information medium to be distributed.

An electronic data distribution method, comprising:

• receiving and collecting an information medium to be recycled into a vending machine for information media;
• inspecting the collected information medium inside of the vending machine;
• recording electronic data onto the information medium determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection inside of the vending machine;
• distributing the information medium on which the electronic data is recorded;
• determining a discounted price depending on the content of electronic data recorded on the information medium to be recyclable, and
• executing the discount processing for crediting payment for the information medium in accordance with the discounted price.