Medium storing program selecting electronic ticket, electronic ticket processing apparatus and electronic ticket selection method
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinichiro Taniguchi, Takanori Nakanowatari
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Abstract
One or more computer-readable media on which is stored a program for selecting an optimum electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting rights of use of content, the stored program causing a computer to execute functions comprising: extracting a plurality of electronic tickets corresponding to a content; and selecting the optimum electronic ticket among the extracted electronic tickets by comparing conditions of use of content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets.
Claims23
A computer-readable media on which is stored a program for selecting and providing, for a user, an electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting pre-defined rights to use predetermined digital content, the stored program causing a computer to execute functions comprising:
- electronically extracting, from an electronic ticket storage unit, a plurality of electronic tickets, each extracted electronic ticket having content corresponding to the pre-determined digital content;
- electronically prioritizing the extracted electronic tickets based upon conditions of use with respect to content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets so that the extracted electronic tickets are placed in an order based upon the prioritization;
- electronically determining, sequentially, corresponding to the order of the extracted electronic tickets, if the extracted electronic ticket provides the pre-defined rights to use the predetermined digital content;
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- providing the determined extracted electronic ticket, to the user, to enable the user to use the predetermined digital content.
An electronic ticket processing apparatus selecting and providing, for a user, an electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting pre-defined rights to use predetermined digital content, comprising:
- an extraction unit to electronically extract, from an electronic ticket storage unit, a plurality of electronic tickets, each extracted electronic ticket having content corresponding to the predetermined digital content;
- a priority unit to electronically prioritize the extracted electronic tickets based upon conditions of use with respect to content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets so that the extracted electronic tickets are placed in an order based upon the prioritization;
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- an authentication unit to electronically determine, sequentially, corresponding to the order of the extracted electronic tickets, if the extracted electronic ticket provides the pre-defined rights to use the predetermined digital content and to provide the determined extracted electronic ticket, to the user, to enable the user to use the predetermined digital content.
An electronic ticket selection method for selecting and providing, for a user, an electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting pre-defined rights to use predetermined digital content, comprising:
- electronically extracting, from an electronic ticket storage unit, a plurality of electronic tickets, each extracted electronic ticket having content corresponding to the predetermined digital content;
- electronically prioritizing the extracted electronic tickets based upon conditions of use with respect to content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets so that the extracted electronic tickets are placed in an order based upon the prioritization;
- electronically determining, sequentially, corresponding to the order of the extracted electronic tickets, if the extracted electronic ticket provides the pre-defined rights to use the predetermined digital content;
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- providing the determined extracted electronic ticket, to the user, to enable the user to use the predetermined digital content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.