JP2001318852A - Electronic data distributing system and video game and wrist watch to be used for the same system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic data distributing system for distributing fresh electronic data which cannot be expected by a user. SOLUTION: This electronic data distributing system 1 is constituted of an accepting means 2 for accepting the application of the distribution of electronic data from a user, a notifying means 3 for notifying the category or list of the electronic data to be obtained by the user in response to the application, a data base 4 for storing the electronic data to be distributed, an extracting means 5 for extracting the electronic data at random from the data base at the time of receiving the application of the distribution of the electronic data from the user by the accepting means, and a distributing means 6 for distributing the electronic data extracted by the extracting means to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic data distribution system for distributing various electronic data, and a video game machine and a wristwatch used for the same, and more particularly, to an electronic data capable of providing fresh electronic data which cannot be predicted by a user. The present invention relates to a distribution system and a video game machine and a wristwatch used therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of information communication technology in recent years, transactions in which electronic data is distributed by a communication system have become active. For example, there is an example in which music is converted into compressed electronic data called MP3 and distributed via a communication line such as the Internet, or electronic data of a ringing melody of a mobile phone is distributed via a mobile phone line.
The distribution of such electronic data is preferred mainly because it can be easily dealt with with a remote electronic data provider, and plays a part in the development of the information and communication industry.

[0003]

However, in the conventional electronic data distribution, only the electronic data intended by the user is distributed by the user's application, and the user cannot obtain the electronic data more than expected. Did not.
That is, if a user mechanically selects desired electronic data, the electronic data is mechanically distributed. Therefore, the present invention provides an electronic data distribution system capable of distributing electronic data that can provide more fun than expected compared to conventional electronic data distribution, or receiving electronic data distribution like a game. And a video game machine and a wristwatch used for the same.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is configured to distribute random electronic data in response to a user's application for electronic data distribution.
That is, the configuration of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives an application for electronic data distribution from a user, a notifying unit that notifies a user of a category or a list of electronic data obtained by the application, and a database that stores electronic data to be distributed. Extracting means for randomly extracting electronic data from the database when receiving an application for distribution of electronic data from a user at the receiving means, and distributing means for distributing the electronic data extracted by the extracting means to the user. Electronic data distribution system. With this configuration, when a user applies for electronic data, the user can receive electronic data randomly extracted from the database.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic data distribution system according to the first aspect, wherein the distributed electronic data is converted into a medium that can be perceived by human senses and provided to a user. It is characterized by the following.

[0006] The medium referred to here is a medium that can be perceived by the five senses of human beings, such as music flowing from a speaker for music electronic data and a printed matter obtained by printing the image on electronic data of an image. Say. Electronic data is something that humans cannot perceive as it is,
By converting the distributed electronic data into a medium that humans can perceive with the five senses and providing it to the user, the user can immediately enjoy the electronic data on the spot where the electronic data is received.

A third aspect of the present invention is an electronic data distribution system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The database is characterized in that it contains electronic data stored by a user. By doing so, the user's message and personal information are stored in the database, and this data is distributed to other users, so that personal information can be exchanged.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video game machine having a recording device capable of recording electronic data distributed by the electronic data distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The electronic data is a game element of a video game, and the database stores electronic data of the game element.

In this manner, a new and unexpected game element of the video game can be added to the video game, so that the user can continue to enjoy the video game in a fresh mood. The game elements in the claims mean elements appearing in the video game, such as characters, stories, backgrounds, weapons and techniques used by the characters, and physical strength of the characters.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display for displaying a digital image, a storage device for storing electronic data of an element image representing time, and an electronic data distribution apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A receiving unit that receives electronic data distributed by a system, a control unit that records the received electronic data in the storage device, and displays the recorded electronic data in a digital image as a dial or a background on the display, A wristwatch used in an electronic data distribution system comprising

In this way, if the watch face gets tired, the watch design can be changed to a new and unexpected face design, so that the watch face design can always be fresh. It should be noted that the dial in the present invention does not mean a dial that does not include a hand as in a conventional analog timepiece, but means an image on a display that also includes an image of an element representing a time such as a hand or a number. . Also, the background is the part of the dial of a conventional analog clock,
It does not include elements such as hands or numbers that indicate time. A digital image means an image represented by a set of points.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to specific examples. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the electronic data distribution system of the present invention. The configuration and operation will be described with reference to this block diagram. The electronic data distribution system 1 includes a reception unit 2, a notification unit 3, a database (DB) 4, an extraction unit 5, and a distribution unit 6. The receiving means 2 receives an application for distribution of electronic data from a user,
The notifying unit 3 notifies a user of a category or a list of electronic data that can be distributed. The database (DB) 4 is a storage device that stores electronic data to be distributed. When the application of the above is received, the database (DB) 4
, A database is extracted at random, and the distribution means 6 distributes the electronic data extracted by the extraction means 5 to the user. The user applies for distribution of electronic data to the electronic data distribution system using a PDA or the like, and receives the electronic data in a flash memory or the like in the PDA.

With such a configuration, the electronic data distribution system 1 operates as follows. The notification means 3 displays the category and list information of the electronic data to be distributed on a display or provides the user with a poster or the like printed on paper (step a). The user determines a category or a list of electronic data that the user wants to see this information, and requests the receiving means 2 to obtain electronic data by using input means (not shown) (step b). The receiving unit 2 that has received the application from the user notifies the extracting unit 5 that the application has been received (step c). Upon receiving the notification of the reception, the extracting means 5 randomly extracts the electronic data to be delivered from the database 4 (step d,
e). The extracted electronic data is transmitted from the extracting means 5 to the distribution means 6 (step f), and the distribution means 6 distributes the extracted electronic data to the user (step g).
With such a configuration and operation, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a user applies for the acquisition of electronic data, the user can obtain unpredictable electronic data.

Although the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that various functions can be added in addition to the above-described configuration and operation, and the present invention has the following broad concept. Is included.

For example, when a user makes an application,
Before making a formal application, a provisional application is made to the receiving means 2 to provide the data of the category and list of electronic data to be distributed, and the extracting means 5 having received the notification of the provisional application sends a notification to the notifying means 3. The user is instructed to provide the information of the category or the list (step h), and the user receives the provision of the information from the notification means 3 and may make a formal application only after that. Again,
This is included in the concept of the present invention in that the user makes an application by receiving information provided by the notification means.

When the accepting unit 2 notifies the extracting unit 5 that the application has been accepted, the receiving unit 2 may notify the user together with additional information such as a user ID and a category to which the user desires distribution.

The extraction means 5 randomly extracts electronic data, as long as the data sent from the extraction means to the distribution means is random, it is sufficient to use various methods for generating random data. Can be. For example, a random key may be received as additional information in step b, or a random key may be generated and transmitted in steps c and d. Further, the device that controls the database in step e can transmit random data. In addition, when electronic data Z is added to another electronic data Z and sent as Z + z, if the electronic data z is added at random, the electronic data is extracted at random. It can be said that. As a specific example, there is an example in which electronic music data is distributed with a mail saver program on the theme of the artist or the mail address of the artist of the music. In addition, the term “random” means that the user does not understand the regularity at a glance from the viewpoint of the user.
Is added, or 30 pieces of electronic data are arranged in a line in a rule, and the electronic data is extracted one by one from the beginning, and when it is used up to the end, the method of extracting again from the beginning is also substantially similar. It can be said that it is random. However, the method of extracting the electronic data at random is not limited to the method described above, but may be other substantially the same method, or a combination of a plurality of methods. The electronic data in the database 4 may include a plurality of identical data.

A system having a receiving means 2, a notifying means 3, a database 4, an extracting means 5, and a distributing means 6,
It is not always necessary to configure the device as a single device, and a part or a plurality of the devices may be arranged at a remote location, and each step may be operated by some communication means. Further, at the time of communication in each step, one or a plurality of computers may be used in the middle.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portable video game software upgrade device (hereinafter simply referred to as an "upgrade device") as an electronic data distribution system according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a portable video game machine used for the same. is there. The upgrade device 10 has a box shape in which one side of a rectangular parallelepiped is cut off obliquely, and a display 11 as a notification unit is provided on the slope. At the bottom of the display 11, a purchase button 12 as a reception means
And a selection button 13 for selecting a category of electronic data to be purchased. On the wall below the selection button 13 is provided a connector 14a serving as a distribution means for communicating with the portable video game machine 16. A central processing unit, which is extraction means (not shown), is provided inside the upgrade apparatus 10, and electronic data can be transmitted and received by a database 15 and a communication means 17 at a remote place.

On the other hand, the portable video game machine 16 has a display 20 and operation keys 21 on the upper surface of a palm-sized flat housing.
And a communication connector 14b to which a cable 19 for communicating with the upgrade apparatus 10 can be connected is provided on a side surface above the display 20. Communication connector 14b and connector 1 of upgrade device 10
4a is communicable with a cable 19 connected thereto. The portable video game machine 16 can insert a memory card 18 in which a video game software program is recorded. For example, a program of a role playing video game is recorded on the memory card 18. In this role-playing game, a hero who is a warrior and a monk who can use magic can fight against monsters in various places, accumulate their experience points, grow and acquire treasures protected by the boss of the demon It is a game that travels for the purpose. In conventional role-playing games, new weapons and spells could not be separately purchased and added in the middle of the game, and only the first programmed weapon or the like could be used. Now, when warriors and monks reach a certain level of experience, they upgrade their weapons and spells with upgrade equipment 1
0 allows it to be added. In addition,
The contents of the memory card 18 can be added and rewritten, and electronic data of game elements received from the upgrade device 10 can be written by a recording device (not shown) in the portable video game machine 16. .

The electronic data distribution system according to the second embodiment having the above configuration and the portable video game machine used therein operate as follows. The user plays the role playing game written on the memory card 18 with the portable video game machine 16 to play. As the video game progresses, the main character warrior or companion monk gains some experience and is ready to add new weapons or magical game elements. Therefore, the upgrade of the video game is performed by the upgrade device 10 installed in a game center, a convenience store, or the like on a street corner as follows.

First, the communication connector 14b of the portable video game machine 16 and the connector 14a of the upgrade device
Are connected by a cable 19. When one of the selection buttons 13 is pressed, the upgrade apparatus 10 reads the type of video game software and the progress of the video game in the portable video game machine 16 connected to the user via the cable 19 and distributes the information to the user. A possible new weapon or spell category or list is displayed on the display 11. The user selects the category or list displayed on the display 11 with the selection button 13 and presses the purchase button 12 when deciding to purchase. Then, a roulette screen appears on the display 11, and the marks of the contents that can be distributed are highlighted one after another. The inverted display gradually becomes slower, and the weapons and the like distributed last are highlighted and stopped. Then, the electronic data of the highlighted weapon and the like is transmitted from the upgrade device 10 to the portable video game machine 16, and the electronic data of the weapon and the like is recorded on the memory card 18 by the recording device (not shown) in the portable game machine 16. It is added to or rewritten in the database of weapons and the like in the game software program.
Then, the video game software program reads the newly written data of the weapon and the like, and a new weapon and the like are displayed as a list of weapons and the like that can be used by the warrior and the like, and the user can select the new weapon or the like.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the user has to play with only the weapons provided in the purchased video game software, and is bored with the progress of the game. According to the embodiment, the user can newly use an unpredictable new weapon, such as an ax, in the video game, and enjoy the continuation of the video game in a fresh mood. Note that the added new weapons and the like may be things that the user wants or do not want. If the user cannot get what he wants, the user may purchase a weapon again. This has the advantage that the use of the upgrade device 10 is promoted from the point of view of the game seller, and that the user can enjoy the purchase process from the viewpoint of the user.

The upgrade device 10 exemplified above is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be applied to various applications. For example, the content displayed on the display 11 can be displayed on the display 20 of the portable video game machine, and the operation keys 21 may be used instead of the operation of the selection button 13 and the purchase button 12. Also, without connecting the upgrade device 10 and the portable video game machine 16 with the communication cable 19, wireless communication such as infrared rays can be used, or the portable video game machine 16 can be directly mounted on a part of the upgrade device 10 for connection. A terminal may be provided, or only the memory card 18 may be directly inserted into a part of the upgrade apparatus 10 to enable connection.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a system for distributing images to a mobile phone, which is an electronic data distribution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The image distribution system 30 includes a transmission / reception device 32 that is a reception unit that transmits and receives communication information from the mobile phone 31 and is a distribution unit and a notification unit, and a computer 33 that has a database and an extraction unit inside. It is composed of The transmission / reception device 32 can transmit data such as a list of distribution contents to the user, can receive an application for purchasing electronic data from the user, and can transmit the electronic data extracted by the computer 33 to the user. I can do it. Computer 33
Is notified of the application for purchase of electronic data from the transmission / reception device 32, in response to the notification, randomly extracts the electronic data from the database and transmits the electronic data to the transmission / reception device
2 can be transmitted.

On the other hand, the portable telephone 31 has a display 34 capable of displaying an image on a wide surface of a flat, elongated casing, and operation keys 35 for inputting numbers and having various functions. Communication with the image distribution system 30 is possible.

The image distribution system 30 having the above configuration operates as follows. First, the user makes a provisional application using the mobile phone 31 to the image data distribution system 30 to notify the category of the image data that can be distributed. The transmission / reception device 32 that has received the provisional application notifies the computer 33 that the category should be sent. The computer 33 sends the category extracted from the database to the transmission / reception device 32, and transmits the data of the category from the transmission / reception device 32 to the user's mobile phone 31. The data of the category transmitted to the mobile phone 31, for example, an idol talent, an athlete, a landscape photograph, and the like are displayed on the display. The user looks at the displayed category and, for example, if he / she decides to purchase the electronic data of the idle image, selects the idle image using the operation keys 35 and sends the purchase application to the image data distribution system 30. Send. On this occasion,
If the telephone number of the mobile phone 31 is also sent as the user ID at the same time, it can be used for various applications.

Transmission / reception device 3 receiving an application for data distribution
2 notifies the computer 33 that the application has been received, and the computer 33 randomly extracts electronic data of one image from an internal database, and
Send to The transmission / reception device 32 transmits the received electronic data of the image to the user's mobile phone. Upon receiving the electronic data of the image, the mobile phone 31 displays the image on the display 34.
Display as background. At the time of the extraction, it is also possible to refer to the previous user ID and not to extract the electronic data of the image which the user has purchased before.

Thus, according to the third embodiment, the background of the display of the mobile phone 31 can be changed. Moreover, since the user does not know what idol image is available, the background is fresh and the user can enjoy the process of obtaining the image. Also,
If the sent image is not the user's favorite, the user may purchase the image again, so that the image provider can expect an increase in sales. Also, if only the electronic data that has never been delivered is distributed to the same user, the user will not be disappointed to obtain the same image twice. In addition, by notifying the information distributed after the provisional application is made, even if a new one is added to the distribution content database, the same system will be used and only electronic data will be added to respond Can be.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an electronic data distribution system for a wristwatch, which is an electronic data distribution system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and a wristwatch used for the system. The wristwatch data distribution device 40 has a box shape in which one side of a rectangular parallelepiped is obliquely cut down, and a display 41 as a notification unit is provided on the slope. Below the display 41, a purchase dial 42 and a selection button 43, which are reception means, are provided. A connector 44a of a communication cable 49 for transmitting and receiving electronic data to and from a wristwatch, which is a distribution means, is provided on a lower wall surface.

A database 45 storing dial image data, long-hand and short-hand image data is provided inside the watch data distribution device 40. , Electronic data is randomly extracted from the database 45 and transmitted to the distribution means.

On the other hand, the wristwatch 46 has a liquid crystal display 47 at the face of the dial.
LCD display 47
It is designed to be displayed as a digital image on top. A communication connector 44b, which is a receiving unit for performing data communication with an external device, is provided on the left side of the wristwatch 46, and operation buttons 48 for performing communication operations and time adjustment are provided on the left and right side surfaces, respectively. A total of four are provided above and below. Also, a storage device (not shown) and a control unit (not shown) for displaying a digital image on the display 47 are built in the wristwatch 46.

The electronic data distribution system for a wristwatch having the above configuration and the wristwatch used therein operate as follows. When the user gets tired of the design of the dial of the wristwatch 46, the user connects the wristwatch data distribution device 40 and the wristwatch 46 with a communication cable 49 in a convenience store or the like. The display 41 displays dial design categories such as animals, sports, and idol talent. The user selects the desired design category with the select button 43 and purchases a dial 42.
Turn to apply for purchase. Then, the purchase dial 42 accepting the purchase notifies the computer (not shown) that the purchase application has been made, and the computer randomly extracts one or more electronic data such as one or more dials from the corresponding category from the database 45. . When a plurality of electronic data is extracted, the electronic data is displayed on the display 41, and the selection button 43 and the purchase dial 42 are displayed.
To allow the user to select one and extract one electronic data. One randomly extracted electronic data is written from the communication connector 44b of the wristwatch to the storage device (not shown) in the wristwatch 46 via the connector 44a and the communication cable 49. For example, when the wristwatch 46 receives the electronic data of the idle image, the control unit (not shown) in the wristwatch 46 reads the electronic data of the image from the storage device, and sets the idle hand as the short hand and the foot as the long hand to display 47. The time is displayed by drawing on.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the dial design of the wristwatch can be changed to a new one, and the wristwatch can always be kept fresh.
Further, since this wristwatch is not a mechanical type and displays the time by drawing an image, it is possible to realize not only a design in which a hand rotates on a stopped dial but also various designs. For example, there are examples of changing the design of the hands as in the case of animation, changing the dial simultaneously, or changing the dial as in animation with the movement of the long and short hands. Further, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the time is displayed on the display 47. For example, the time is represented by a mechanical hand, the background is displayed by a digital image, and the data of the digital image is transmitted by the electronic data distribution of the present invention. Applications such as making it changeable by the system are also conceivable.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a personal information distribution system which is an electronic data distribution system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The personal information distribution system 50 includes photographing and printing devices 51a and 51b with communication functions (hereinafter, simply referred to as "printing devices") and a personal data storage and transmission device 52. In the present embodiment, the printing apparatuses 51a and 51b are described as a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus 51b in the present embodiment. However, since the printing apparatuses 51a and 51b have the same transmitting and receiving functions, they are the same. The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. Printing devices 51a, 51
b, a digital camera (not shown) and a display (not shown) as notification means are installed inside, and a transparent photographing window 52 is provided at an upper front portion so that a digital photograph can be taken from the inside and the internal display can be seen from the outside. ing. A light-shielding plate 53 is provided around the imaging window 52 so that external light does not enter the imaging window 52. Below the shooting window, a shooting button 54, a selection button 55, and a purchase button 56, which is a receiving unit, are provided side by side from the left.
At the lowermost part of the printing apparatus, there is provided a take-out port 58 from which a photographed sticker or a purchased photograph sticker 57 is discharged.

On the other hand, the personal data storage / transmission device 52 is communicably connected to a plurality of printing devices 51a and 51b via communication means 59. The personal data storage / transmission device 52 stores in the internal database 61 the electronic data of the photo sticker transmitted from the printing device 51a, for example, the electronic data in which the face photograph and the e-mail address are combined on one screen like the image 60. Has accumulated. In response to a request from a certain printing device, for example, the printing device 51b, the personal data storage and transmission device 52 randomly extracts electronic data of one photo sticker from the stored database and transmits it to the printing device 51b.

The personal information distribution system 50 having the above configuration is implemented as follows. First, a user who discloses personal information presses the photographing button 54 on the printing device 51a to take a digital photograph of himself / herself, and inputs his / her e-mail address using a combination of the select button 55 and the purchase button 56. The digital photograph and the e-mail address are combined as in the image 60, and the electronic data is stored in the database 61.

On the other hand, the user who purchases the personal information selects one of the categories of the personal information to be purchased by the printing apparatus 51b, for example, one of the categories of OL, office worker, student, etc., by using the select button 55 and the purchase button 56. Apply for purchase by. Upon receiving the application for purchase, the printing device 51b informs the communication means 5 that the application has been made.
9 to the personal data storage / transmission device 52. The personal data storage and transmission device 52 randomly extracts one of the electronic data of the corresponding category from the internal database 61, and transmits the electronic data to the printing device 51b. The printing device 51b prints the electronic data of the received image on a printing sheet having an adhesive seal on the back side to create a photo sticker 57, and removes the photo sticker 57 from the opening 5
Discharge from 8.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the user can obtain unexpected personal information with a picture from a group of intended categories, and can get a fresh encounter. The personal information is not limited to an electronic mail address, but can be applied to other information such as a telephone number.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, although the billing method is not described in all of the above-described embodiments, various kinds of billing such as cash billing, prepaid card, electronic money, and the like can be performed or no billing can be performed. In the case of charging, an increase in sales can be expected by using the electronic data distribution system of the present invention itself, and the added value is not added to the video game machine or the video game software of the above example without charging. As a result, an increase in sales of video game machines, video game software, and the like can be expected.

The randomness of extracting the electronic data may be such that all the electronic data is completely extracted with equal probability or not. For example, when there is a difference in the value of data to be distributed, the probability of extraction can be set in advance so that high-value data is difficult to extract and low-value data is easy to extract. . In this way, users can buy data many times because of their desire for high-value data, and can expect sales to increase from the provider of electronic data. You can enjoy like. Another example is to limit the electronic data that can be extracted to some extent based on input information such as the date of birth, etc. Can also. Further, extracting a game while displaying a coincidental game such as a slot machine or roulette is also effective for entertaining the user.

In each of the embodiments, the present invention is also applicable to a configuration in which a part or a plurality of constituent parts are installed in a remote place and an electronic data distribution system is configured by using some wired or wireless communication means. Belongs to the range. Further, the contents of the electronic data to be distributed are not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment, and can be applied to any electronic data. For example, music data of a communication karaoke or a jukebox, access information of a specific Internet site, incoming melody data of a mobile phone, software such as a video game or a screen saver, town information of a delicious shop or the like can be cited. When communication is used for distribution, any communication method capable of transmitting and receiving electronic data, such as a telephone line, a mobile phone network, the Internet, BS, CS, infrared communication, and a dedicated connection line, can be used.

Devices that allow users to use electronic data include personal computers, televisions, home video game machines, video / audio devices,
A mobile information terminal or the like can be used.

The notifying means 3 is not limited to a method of displaying on a display since it is sufficient to notify the user that the electronic data of a certain category or list is to be distributed. For example, the category may be written on paper and posted near a vending machine for electronic data, an advertisement on a newspaper may be used to notify the URL of a homepage, or a method of explaining by voice may be included. It is.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following remarkable effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the invention, electronic data that cannot be predicted by the user can be delivered to the user. Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, by fixing the electronic data to analog data and providing the analog data to the user, fresh electronic data can be enjoyed immediately. According to the third aspect of the invention, by exchanging electronic data from a database storing information input by a user, information exchange between individuals can be promoted. Further, when the present invention is applied to a video game machine as in the invention according to claim 4, it becomes possible to enjoy a video game in a fresh mood for a long time. Further, when the present invention is applied to a wristwatch that displays a dial or a background with a digital image as in the invention according to claim 5, it is possible to always keep the design of the dial or the background of the wristwatch fresh. As can be seen from these effects, according to the present invention, the acquisition of electronic data becomes fresh,
Since the added value of information devices using electronic data is increased, the development of the information and communication industry in recent years can be further promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a basic configuration of an electronic data distribution system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a portable video game software upgrade apparatus which is an electronic data distribution system according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and a portable game machine used therein.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a system for distributing images to a mobile phone, which is an electronic data distribution system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an electronic data distribution system for a wristwatch, which is an electronic data distribution system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and a wristwatch used therein.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a personal information distribution system that is an electronic data distribution system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic data distribution system 2 reception means 3 notification means 4 database 5 extraction means 6 distribution means

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Claims (5)

[Claims] A receiving unit for receiving an application for electronic data distribution from a user; a notifying unit for notifying a category or a list of electronic data obtained by the user by the application; a database storing electronic data to be distributed; An extracting unit that randomly extracts electronic data from the database when an application for electronic data distribution is received from a user by a receiving unit, and a distribution unit that distributes the electronic data extracted by the extracting unit to a user. Electronic data distribution system. 2. The electronic data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the distributed electronic data is converted into a medium that can be perceived by human senses and provided to a user. 3. The electronic data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the database includes a storage of electronic data transmitted by a user. 4. A video game machine having a recording device capable of recording electronic data distributed by the electronic data distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic data is a game of a video game. A video game machine used in an electronic data distribution system, wherein the database stores electronic data of the game element. 5. A display for displaying a digital image, a storage device for storing electronic data of an element image representing time, and receiving electronic data distributed by the electronic data distribution system according to claim 1. A receiving unit that records the received electronic data in the storage device,
A control unit for displaying the recorded electronic data on the display as a dial or a digital image as a background, wherein the wristwatch is used in an electronic data distribution system.