Patent ID: 6567847
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G07F,G11B

Abstract:
A data transmitting and receiving system connected to an information center for transmitting content data and user identification code to the information center and for receiving the content data and payment information from said information center, the system comprising:loading means into which is loaded a recording medium on which is recorded units of content data produced by a producer, said units of content data being compressed in time while being recorded; inputting means for inputting the user identification code by the producer; playback means for playing back the units of compressed content data produced by the producer and stored on the recording medium; transmitting means for transmitting the user identification code for identifying the producer of the content data, data size information representing a stream length of data corresponding to each unit of the compressed content data, and pricing information unique to the compressed content data over a command line and for transmitting units of compressed content data played back by said playback means; selection means for selecting desired content data from a large capacity storage in said information center; reception means for receiving desired content data selected by said selection means when a user selects the desired content data and for receiving over said command line the payment information from said information center when the producer is identified in accordance with the user identification code; and recording means for recording the compressed data received by said reception means onto the recording medium which is loaded in said loading means by the user and for recording the payment information received by said reception means onto the recording medium that is loaded in said loading means by the producer.