Information distribution device, information distribution method, and information distribution program

US9300985B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9300985-B2
Application numberUS-201414182124-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 17, 2014
Priority dateFeb 18, 2013
Publication dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateMar 29, 2016

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An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributable full content for which the trial request is received, to the portable terminal.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for distributing electronic content to a portable terminal of a user in physical proximity thereto, comprising: a control server; a communication device including a receiver and a transmitter capable of communicating with the portable terminal; and a memory storing full content and trial content representative of the full content, wherein the trial content is transmitted by the communication device to the portable terminal if the communica…

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What does patent US9300985B2 cover?
An information distribution device includes a display unit, a reception unit, and a distribution unit. The display unit displays information of distributable full content. The reception unit receives a trial request for the distributable full content from the portable terminal. The distribution unit distributes, as trial content which is viewable within a limited physical range, the distributab…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Tec Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/2223. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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