To provide flexible charging, corresponding to the utilization condition of contents in an information distribution service for distributing the contents from an information center through a transmission line and storing these contents on a recording medium.
The utilization history of contents is stored on the recording medium with stored contents and transmitted to the center side, and on the basis of these contents, charging processing to a user is realized on the center side by providing flexible charging can be provided. Besides, corresponding to the contract of the user, information on the utilization limit of contents is transmitted from the center side to a terminal and stored in the recording medium and corresponding to the information, by limiting the utilization of the contents, flexible charging is realized.
NAKA TOSHIYA
HIJIRI TOSHINORI
ASAHARA SHIGEO
