Patent ID: 8271388

Claim:
A content distribution system, comprising: a data distribution center programmed to: receive an order for music data, detect whether a channel with a surplus data transfer rate when the data transfer rate assigned to the channel is greater than an actual data transfer rate, and transmit a compressed music content, a music content title, a photographic picture, billing information, duplication limitation information and order confirmation data, the order confirmation data being transmitted via the detected channel; a home server programmed to receive and store the compressed music content, the music content title, the photographic picture, the duplication limitation information and the billing information, display a program table for selecting a music content and for requesting transmission of a selected music content from the data distribution center, the selected music content being stored in the home server with the music content title and the photographic picture, and transmit identification information identifying a user of the home server and at least a portion of the billing information to a station when the user selects a music content for purchase based on the displayed program table, the billing information being given from a satellite broadcast reception device of the user; the data distribution center is further programmed, in response to determining that there is no channel having a surplus data transfer rate, to transmit the music content, wait until a surplus data transfer rate is generated for a channel, and transmit the order confirmation data via the channel for which the surplus data transfer rate has been generated; a portable storage apparatus programmed to receive from the home server at least the compressed music content based at least on the duplication limitation information; and a portable music player programmed to render the compressed music content stored on the portable storage apparatus.