CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

• Main Author: HATAKEYAMA AKIHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.09.2010
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content distribution system for improving the degree of satisfaction of viewers. SOLUTION: In the content distribution system, general users request events desired to be viewed to a Web server 9. The Web server 9 totals the requests to disclose the result on a Web page. Other general users who have browsed this Web page also request similarly to reflect the totalization one by one to the Web page. Enterprises who have browsed this Web page present business prices according to the determination based on the index such as the number of requests and their own business power to be awarded with a contract, in an auction manner, of the right of content distribution. Like this, the content distribution system separates between the enterprises and a broadcasting station, satisfies the needs of the viewers and enhances the incentives for the enterprises. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT