Interactive communication system for communicating video game and karaoke software
AssigneeADC Technology Inc.
InventorTakeya Okamoto
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Abstract
A communication system is proposed for transmitting at least one of the data, the program, and a combination of them from a host facility to a communicator such as a communication terminal device. In this communication system, the data or the program becomes unable to be used when a predetermined time has elapsed after it is transmitted from the host facility to the communicator. This communication system is provided with the function of giving a warning before the use of the transmission becomes unable and the function of resuming the use in accordance with the user's instruction even after the use becomes unable.
Claims16
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator transmits its ID number and a desired game number as a request data to the distribution center.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the distribution center transmits a data on displaying a list of games numbered which can be transmitted to the personal communicator, and the personal communicator displays the list of the games numbered which can be requested.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator can display summaries of the games for selection.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator displays the number of people who can participate in the game.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator displays the use fee of the game information.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the name information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the distribution center charges the use fee at a fixed rate.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the distribution center charges the use fee at a metered rate.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the distribution center charges the use fee per the personal communicator.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator displays an accumulated amount of the use fee.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator displays a history of the use fee.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator stores the game information transmitted from the distribution center in the memory temporarily.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the system transmitting game information stored in a game software database provided in the distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the game information via communication lines, storing the game information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling game play in accordance with the game information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the game information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
- and
- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted game information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator is connected to another personal communicator for bi-directional communication so that a plurality of personal communicators can participate in one and the same game.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the software distributing system transmitting karaoke information stored in a karaoke database provided in a distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the karaoke information via communication lines, storing the karaoke information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling karaoke music play in accordance with the karaoke information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the karaoke information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted karaoke information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator transmits its ID number and a desired karaoke information number as a request data to the distribution center.
A software distributing system comprising a personal communicator for bi-directional communication and a distribution center, the software distributing system transmitting karaoke information stored in a karaoke database provided in a distribution center to the personal communicator which requested the karaoke information via communication lines, storing the karaoke information in a memory provided in the personal communicator, and enabling karaoke music play in accordance with the karaoke information stored in the memory,
- the distribution center comprising:
- a mechanism for transmitting the karaoke information at the request of the personal communicator to the personal communicator;
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- a mechanism for charging a use fee on the use of the transmitted karaoke information in the personal communicator and for direct debit against an account in a banking institution;
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- the personal communicator can display an accumulated amount of the use fee.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.