Data recording apparatus and method, and data reproducing and method

A data reproducing apparatus comprising:

• storage means for accumulating a plurality of contents data;
• selection means for selecting at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage means in response to a user/customer input;
• reproduction means for reproducing said at least one contents data selected by the selection means;
• purchase history memory means for storing a package media purchase history of the user/customer in the actual world, the package media purchase history including the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer;
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• means for determining a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one contents data according to the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer in the package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the number of purchasing in the package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• a storage means for accumulating a plurality of contents data;
• purchase history memory means for storing a package media purchase history of a user/customer in the actual world, the package media purchase history including the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by a user/customer;
• transmission means for transmitting at least one of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage means to a user/customer terminal;
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• means for determining a discounted amount of the price of recording said at least one of the plurality of contents data corresponding to the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer in the package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the number of purchasing in the package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A data recording apparatus comprising:

• selection means for selecting at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in an accumulating means in response to a user/customer input;
• recording means for recording said at least one contents data selected by the selection means in a memory means;
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• means for determining a discounted amount of the price of recording said at least one contents data corresponding to the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer in a package media purchase history of the user/customer in the actual world, the package media purchase history including the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer, when the number of purchasing in the package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A communication apparatus comprising:

• storage means for accumulating a plurality of contents data;
• purchase history memory means for storing a package media purchase history of a user/customer in the actual world, the package media purchase history including the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer;
• transmission means for transmitting at least one of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage means to a user/customer terminal;
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• means for determining a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one contents data corresponding to the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer in the package media purchase history of the user/customer, when the number of purchasing in the package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A data reproducing apparatus comprising:

• selection means for selecting at least one contents data out of a plurality of contents data accumulated in a storage means in response to a user/customer input;
• reproduction means for reproducing said at least one contents data selected by the selection means;
• and
• means for determining a discounted amount of the price of reproducing said at least one contents data corresponding to the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer in a package media purchase history of the user/customer in the actual world, the package media purchase history including the number of purchasing of predetermined package media by the user/customer, and when the number of purchasing in the package media purchase history is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A data recording apparatus comprising:

• storage means for accumulating a plurality of contents data;
• selection means for selecting at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage means in response to a user/customer input;
• recording means for recording said at least one contents data selected by the selection means in a memory means;
• a first means for generating a number of recordings of said at least one contents data made by the recording means;
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• discount data generating means for generating discounted amount of the price data to be used when a package media is purchased in the actual world, said discount data generated as a function of the number of recordings made by said first means, and when the number of recordings made by first means is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.

A data reproducing apparatus comprising:

• storage means for accumulating a plurality of contents data;
• selection means for selecting at least one contents data out of the plurality of contents data accumulated in the storage means in response to a user/customer input;
• reproduction means for reproducing said at least one contents data selected by the selection means;
• a first means for generating a number of reproductions of said at least one contents data made by said reproduction means;
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• a discount data generating means for generating discounted amount of the price data to be used when a package media is purchased in the actual world, said discount data generated as a function of the number of reproductions made by said first means, and when the purchase quantity in the number of reproductions made by said generator is increased, the discounted amount increases and the price decreases.