JPH08241282A - Storage media information providing terminal and system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to provide multiple types of information and abolish unnecessary management related to user authorization. [Structure] General information 22 readable by a normal CD-ROM player 5, member information 23 encrypted by a first encryption program, and special member information 24 encrypted by a second encryption program. Is CD-R
First to decrypt the member information 23 stored in OM9
Second decryption program and second to decrypt the special member information 24
The decryption program of is stored in the information center 14.
These decryption programs are acquired from the information center 14 via the billing communication network 13 and written in the memory 11a. Using this decryption program, the encrypted information stored in the CD-ROM 9 is decrypted and output to the AV compatible television 10. On the other hand, the billing communication network 13 collects the usage fee of the public telephone line 12 and the usage fee of the decryption program by proxy.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage media information providing terminal for reading out information from a storage storing means storing a plurality of information and reproducing it, and a system using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an information sales terminal device using a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
An information sales terminal device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 165781 is known. The configuration of the information selling terminal device and the system using the information selling terminal device will be described below with reference to FIG.

The information sales terminal device comprises a personal computer 100 and a CD-ROM system 200. A telephone 160 for receiving a calculation password is installed adjacent to the information sales terminal device. The telephone 160 is connected to the telephone reception operation center 300 via a public line 250. Personal computer 1 of the information sales terminal device
00 is information reading means for reading pay information from the CD-ROM mounted on the CD-ROM system 200 via the CD-ROM system 200;
It is provided with a collating unit that collates the input password with a predetermined registered password, and a control unit that permits reading of the pay information only when both passwords match as a result of collation.

Next, the operation of this information selling terminal device will be described.

When the information sale contract is established between the user and the software database sales company, the operation password is sent to the telephone set 160 on the user side. The user uses the calculated password for the personal computer 10
Enter 0. The verification means provided in the personal computer 100 uses the entered password for the CD-R.
Check with the registered password stored in the OM. When the collated results match, the pay information is read from the CD-ROM by the information reading means.

[0006] The free information is stored in the CD-ROM together with the pay information, and the free information is allowed to be read without the password verification as described above.

In such a conventional information sales terminal device, the information can be read from the CD-ROM by inputting the password distributed after the sales contract is concluded.

Further, the pay information is usually managed by one password.

[0009]

However, the conventional information selling terminal device has the following problems.

In order to store a plurality of pieces of information having different charges in a CD-ROM and manage reading, a password corresponding to the charges of the information is required. In other words, if three-level charges are set, you will need three passwords,
The number of types of passwords increases, and password management becomes troublesome. Also, if you use only one type of password, CD
-ROM could only store one type of information with the same price.

Further, the sales company needs to manage the password distributed to the user, and management work has been performed with such password as the core.

[0012] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, can provide information classified into a plurality of layers, and eliminates unnecessary management regarding user authorization. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage media information providing terminal and a system using the same, which can reduce the labor of an information manager.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the storage media information providing terminal according to the present invention stores desired information from storage storage means for storing and storing information classified into a plurality of layers. An information selection means for selecting
Reading restriction means for restricting the reading of each information according to the restriction conditions determined according to the hierarchy, release condition acquisition means for acquiring the release condition for releasing the read restriction by the read restriction means, and the information selection A reading unit that reads the information selected by the reading unit and the reading restriction by the reading restriction unit is canceled according to the cancellation condition acquired by the cancellation condition acquiring unit.

The information is stored in the storage storage means in an encrypted state according to the encryption condition according to the hierarchy, and the release condition acquisition means obtains the decryption condition according to the hierarchy. A condition acquisition means may be provided.

The cancellation condition acquisition means may be configured to acquire the cancellation condition stored in the auxiliary storage means.

The cancellation condition acquisition means may include a communication control means for communicating via a communication network with an information base holding all the cancellation conditions.

The auxiliary storage means may be an IC card.

The auxiliary storage means may be a floppy disk.

Further, a storage media information providing system according to the present invention comprises: a storage media information providing terminal according to claim 1, an information base holding all release conditions, the storage media information providing terminal and the information base. And a communication network for connecting.

The communication network may be provided with a charging unit capable of charging a cancellation condition from the information base and charging the cost.

[0021]

According to the storage medium information providing terminal of claim 1 configured as described above, the information selecting means selects from among storage storing means for storing and storing information classified into a plurality of layers. Select the desired information. The read restricting means restricts the reading of each piece of information according to the restricting condition defined according to the hierarchy. The cancellation condition acquisition unit acquires a cancellation condition for canceling the reading restriction by the reading restriction unit. The reading unit reads the information for which the reading restriction by the reading restriction unit is canceled by the cancellation condition selected by the information selection unit and acquired by the cancellation condition acquisition unit.

Further, according to the system using the storage media information providing terminal configured as described above, the information base holds all the release conditions. The communication network connects the storage media information providing terminal according to claim 1 and the information base.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A system using a storage media information providing terminal embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of a system using the storage media information providing terminal of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a storage media information providing system using a storage media information providing terminal in this embodiment.

The configuration of the storage media information providing terminal 1 of the present invention will be described below. An operation unit 2 as an information selection unit of the present invention and a main storage unit 4 are connected to a CPU 3 that controls each unit of the storage media information providing terminal.

The operation unit 2 is a user input unit for a user to operate the storage media information providing terminal. The main storage unit 4 is used to store various control programs executed by the CPU 3.

The CPU 3 further includes a CD-ROM player 5, a video output section 5, an auxiliary storage reading section 7,
The communication control unit 8 is connected.

The CD-ROM player 5 is for setting a CD-ROM 9 as a storage means for storing a large amount of information such as a game program. This information is for CD-ROM player 5
Is read into the main storage unit 4.

An AV compatible television 10 as a display means is connected to the video control section 6. The video control unit 6 converts the information read in the main storage unit 4 into a format capable of video reproduction, and reproduces it on the screen of the AV compatible TV 10. The AV compatible television 10 is also used to display various kinds of information in response to an input command from the user.

The auxiliary storage reading section 7 is for setting the IC card 11 as an auxiliary storage means.
The memory 11a built in the IC card 11 is
A member number for identifying the IC card 11 and a decryption program for decrypting the encrypted information are stored. The auxiliary storage reading unit 7 can read the member number and the decryption program stored in the memory 11a of the IC card 11, and can write the decryption program in the memory 11a. Then C
The configuration of the D-ROM 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the structure of information stored in the CD-ROM.

The CD-ROM 9 is composed of a data section 21 for storing a large amount of information and a control program section 26 for storing various control programs for controlling the information acquisition of the storage media information providing terminal 1.

The information stored in the data section 21 includes general information 22, member information 23, and special member information 2
It is classified into 4.

The following can be considered as specific examples of the above information. Assuming that all the information necessary for selling the game program is stored in a CD-ROM and distributed, the general information 22 is the distributed CD-R.
These are the game names that can be used in OM and their prices. The member information 23 is the game program itself of the role playing game. The special member information 24 records the know-how necessary for solving the mystery of the role playing game.

The general information 22 is not encrypted,
It can be read by a normal CD-ROM player 4. The member information 23 is previously encrypted using a first encryption program before being stored in the CD-ROM 9, and the special member information 24 is second encrypted before being stored in the CD-ROM 9. It is encrypted using a program. The first cryptographic program and the second cryptographic program form the encryption condition of the present invention.

In order to reproduce the member information 23 as video information, a first decryption program is required, and in order to reproduce the special member information 24 as video information,
A second decryption program is needed.

Further, the information has an identification code used for searching each information. The identification code 22a of the general information 22 is "0", and the identification code 23a of the member information 23.
Is "1" and the identification code 24a of the special member information 24
Is '2'.

The control program section 26 stores a basic program 27 for controlling the entire storage media information providing system.

Next, the configuration of the storage media information providing system will be described with reference to FIG.

The storage media information providing terminal 1 configured as described above further includes the communication control section 8 as the communication control means of the present invention. A public telephone line 12 as a communication network of the present invention is connected to the communication control unit 8. Further, a billing communication network 13 as a billing means of the present invention is connected to the public telephone line 12, and an information center 14 as an information base of the present invention is connected to the billing communication network 13.

The structure of the information center 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The host computer 15 controls the operations of the storage device 16 and the communication device 17. The storage device 1
6 stores various control programs for operating the host computer 15, billing information for each storage medium information providing terminal 1, the first decryption program and the second decryption program described above. There is. The first
The decryption program and the second decryption program constitute the cancellation condition of the present invention.

The communication device 17 controls conversation between the host computer 15 and the storage media information providing terminal 1 via the billing communication network 13.

Next, the accounting communication network 13 will be described.
The billing communication network 13 has a function of billing information to be provided, such as a videotex communication network or a dial queue to communication network. A videotex communication network will be described as an example of the charging function.

The videotex communication network is specifically composed of, for example, a public telephone line connected to the storage media information providing terminal 1 and a videotex communication processing device (VCP).

Connection / exchange of the public telephone line 12 (currently, the public telephone line 12 dialed with the special number 165 and the 5-digit billing center number) with which this VCP is going to access the videotex communication network to the information center 14, Management of the storage media information providing terminal 1 which is a user terminal, management of subscribers to the information center 14, charging of communication charges and information usage fees collected by the telephone company by proxy, storage media information providing terminal 1 and information center 14 It provides communication processing functions such as conversation control between and conversion processing such as protocol conversion and code / pattern conversion.

The telephone number of the public telephone line 12 to which the storage media information providing terminal 1 is connected can be notified to the storage media information providing terminal 1 and the information center 14.

The communication control unit 8 transmits the member number stored in the IC card to the information center 14 via the billing communication network 13 and receives the decryption program requested by the user from the information center 14.

In the storage media information providing system of this embodiment, a predetermined fee must be paid to receive the decryption program from the information center 14. Specifically, when the decryption program is transmitted from the information center 14 via the billing communication network 13, the charge set in advance by the billing function of the billing communication network 13 is stored.
Is charged to the subscriber of the public telephone line 12 to which is connected. This fee is collected by proxy together with the line usage fee of the public telephone line 12.

Next, the operation of the storage medium information providing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing system normal processing.

First, when the storage media information providing terminal is in the operating state, the CPU 3 controls the CD-ROM.
The basic program 27 stored in 9 is loaded into the main storage unit 4 (S1), and the basic program 27 is activated (S2).

Next, the screen shown in FIG.
The information selection screen shown in is displayed (S3).

Next, the user inputs a command (number) designating the information to be reproduced with the operation unit 2 and inserts the IC card 11 into the auxiliary memory reading unit 7 (S).
4). Here, when the number "4" is input as the end command (S5: YES), the operation of the system is ended. In cases other than the above (S5: NO), the command is analyzed to determine whether the general information 22 is selected (S6).

When the number "1" is input and the general information 22 is selected (S6: YES), the CD-ROM player 5 is instructed to set the head position information of the multimedia information having the identification code "0". After obtaining and reading the multimedia information into the main storage unit 4 from this position, the video control unit 6 converts the multimedia information into a format in which the video can be reproduced and reproduces it on the screen of the AV compatible television 10 ( S7).

When the encrypted information other than the general information 22 is selected (S6: NO), the local function expansion process for acquiring the first decryption program or the second decryption program on the terminal side is performed (S8). . Here, the local function means the auxiliary storage reading unit 7 of the storage media information providing terminal 1.
Is a series of control processes for reading the decryption program from the memory 11a of the IC card 11 inserted in the IC card 11, decrypting the encrypted member information 23 or the special member information 24, and reproducing it on the screen of the AV compatible TV 10.

Next, the local function expansion processing in S8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the local function expansion processing.

First, it is searched whether or not a decryption program for decrypting the encrypted information selected by the user is stored in the memory 11a (S10). Therefore, the IC card search process of this decryption program is shown in FIG.

First, the existence confirmation flag is initialized to "0" (S51). The existence confirmation flag is used to indicate whether or not the decryption program stored in the memory 11a is a decryption program capable of decrypting the encrypted information selected by the user. Next, the decryption program stored in the memory 11a is read by the auxiliary storage reading unit 7 (S52).

It is determined whether or not there is a decryption program in the memory 11a, and when there is the decryption program already acquired from the information center 14 (S53: YES), S54.
However, since only the membership number is stored in the memory 11a in the initial state (where the decryption program is not acquired from the information center 14), it is determined that there is no decryption program in the memory 11a ( S53: NO),
The IC card search process of the program is completed, and the process returns to the local function expansion process.

When the existence confirmation flag is confirmed in the local function expansion processing shown in FIG. 5, the memory 11a is processed as described above.
Since the decryption program does not exist in (1), it remains at "0" (S11: "0"). Therefore, the remote function expansion process for obtaining the decryption program from the information center 14 is executed next (S14). The determination of the presence confirmation flag in S11 constitutes the reading limiting means of the present invention.

Therefore, the detailed operation of the remote function expansion processing in S14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a remote function expansion process. Here, the remote function means that the storage media information providing terminal 1 communicates with the information center 14 constituting the system via the billing communication network 13 and receives the decryption program stored in the storage device 16 of the information center 14. Is a series of control processes.

First, the remote processing screen shown in FIG.
The information center 14 is displayed on the screen of the V compatible TV 10.
Confirm with the user whether or not to access (S2
0).

Then, the user inputs the number corresponding to the desired processing through the operation unit 2 (S21).

It is determined whether the command input in S21 is a command indicating execution of the remote function expansion processing (S22). When the number "3" is input and the end command is designated (S22: NO), the remote function expansion process ends. At times other than the above (S22:
If YES, the communication control unit 8 is caused to connect to the information center 14 (S23).

Next, it is determined whether or not the connection with the information center 14 is completed (S24). If the connection cannot be established (S24: NO), the fact that the communication with the information center 14 has terminated abnormally is displayed on the screen of the AV-compatible TV 10 to notify the user (S27), and then the remote function extension is performed. The process ends.

If the connection is successful (S24: YES),
The CPU 3 performs a program acquisition process for receiving the decryption program from the information center 14 via the communication control unit 8 (S25). The program acquisition process of S25 constitutes the cancellation condition acquisition means of the present invention.

Regarding this program acquisition processing, FIG.
Will be described with reference to. FIG. 13 is a communication sequence diagram between the communication control unit 8 and the information center 14.

First, the communication control unit 8 causes the auxiliary storage reading unit 7
When the member number stored in the IC card 11 inserted in the card is transmitted as a password to the information center 14, the information center 14 receives the password.

In the information center 14 that has received the password from the communication control unit 8, for example, the confirmation data such as the password of the storage media information providing terminal 1 and the telephone number and the address of the installation place, which are stored in the storage device 16, are stored. By referring to the registered registration table, it is determined whether or not the storage media information providing terminal 1 is correctly registered, and if correct, the password OK is transmitted to the storage media information providing terminal 1 if the password is not correct.

Next, the storage media information providing terminal 1 requests the information center 14 for a decryption program for decrypting the encrypted information selected by the user. That is, when the number “1” is input and the member information 23 is selected, the first decryption program is requested, and when the number “2” is input and the special member information 24 is selected. Request the second decryption program. This request is sent to the information center 14
To receive.

When the information center 14 transmits the requested decryption program to the communication controller 8, the storage media information providing terminal 1 receives the decryption program.

Here, when the decryption program is transmitted from the information center 14, the charge set in advance for the transmission of this decryption program is connected to the storage media information providing terminal 1 by the accounting function of the accounting communication network 13. Charges are made to the subscribers of the public telephone line 12 being used.

When the communication control section 8 receives the decryption program transmitted from the information center 14, the information center 1
The line connection with 4 is disconnected, and the program acquisition process ends. Next, returning to the remote function expansion processing shown in FIG. 8, when the decryption program can be received from the information center 14 (S26: YES), the auxiliary storage reading unit 7 is instructed to write this program in the memory 11a (S27). ).

When the decryption program cannot be received (S26: NO), the abnormal termination of the operation is displayed on the screen of the AV-compatible television 10 to notify the user (S28). Then, the remote function expansion processing ends. When the remote function expansion process is normally completed, the memory 11a of the IC card 11 stores the decryption program.

Next, returning to the local function expansion process shown in FIG. 5, a process of decrypting the encrypted information using the decryption program received from the information center 14 and reproducing it on the screen of the AV-compatible television 10 will be described. .

First, the result of the remote function expansion process is determined (S15), and if the decryption program can be acquired normally (S15: YES), the process returns to S10, and if abnormally terminated (S15: NO), the local function expansion processing ends.

When the decryption program can be normally acquired in the above remote function expansion processing, it is searched again whether the decryption program exists in the memory 11a (S10), and the multimedia information is decrypted in the memory 11a. Whether there is a program to be converted (S1
1).

In this case, since the decryption program for decrypting the encrypted information acquired from the information center 14 always exists in the memory 11a (S11: '1'), this program is stored in the main storage unit 4 from the memory 11a. Store (S1
2). The storage of the program from the IC card in S12 constitutes the release condition acquisition means of the present invention.

Thereafter, under the control of the CPU 3, the encrypted information corresponding to the information selected by the user is read from the CD-ROM 9 and reproduced (S13). The CD-ROM stored information reproduction processing in S13 constitutes the reading means of the present invention. Details of this CD-ROM accumulated information reproduction processing will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user selects the member information 23 by inputting the number "2" in S3 (S61: YE
S), it is determined whether the decryption program stored in the memory 11a of the IC card 11 is the first decryption program for decrypting the member information 23 (S62). When the first decryption program is stored (S62: YES),
Command the CD-ROM player 5 and the identification code is "1"
The encrypted information of is retrieved (S63) and once read in the main storage unit 4 (S65). Next, the encrypted information in the main memory 4 is decrypted using the first decryption program (S66).

In S62, when the first decryption program is not stored, the unreproducible screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the screen of the AV-compatible TV 10 and the CD-RO is displayed.
The M accumulated information reproducing process is ended.

When the user selects the special member information 24 by inputting the number "3" in S3 (S61: YE
S), it is determined whether the decryption program stored in the memory 11a of the IC card 11 is the second decryption program for decrypting the special member information 24 (S67). When the second decryption program is stored (S67: YE
S) Then, the CD-ROM player 5 is instructed to search for the encrypted information having the identification code of "2" (S68), and the encrypted information is once read into the main storage unit 4 (S70). Next, the encrypted information in the main memory 4 is decrypted using the second decryption program (S
71).

In S67, when the second decryption program is not stored, the unreproducible screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the screen of the AV-compatible TV 10 and the CD-RO is displayed.
The M accumulated information reproducing process is ended.

The determinations in S62 and S67 described above and S64,
The screen display process of S68 constitutes the reading limiting means of the present invention.

Next, the video control unit 6 is instructed to convert the video into a format capable of reproducing the video (S72), and the video is reproduced on the screen of the AV-compatible television 10 (S73).

Then, the local function expansion processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the system normal processing of FIG. The information selection screen shown in FIG. 9 is again displayed on the screen of the AV-compatible TV 10 (S3), and a new command is input (S3).
4). Here, when the end command is input (S5: Y
ES) and end the terminal operation.

According to such a storage media information providing system, the following effects can be expected.

The user can reproduce the member information permitted to use by using the decryption program built in the IC card. With this method, the labor required for password management can be saved by using the decryption program itself as a method of authorizing the information acquisition level of users without using standardized methods such as passwords. it can.

Further, since the decryption program corresponding to the privilege level is stored in each IC card, it is possible to prevent the illegal use of the encrypted information stored in the CD-ROM. This makes it possible to increase the security of encrypted information.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and within the scope of the spirit of the present invention,
Various changes can be made.

For example, in the present embodiment, the present invention is configured as a storage media information providing system provided with the storage media information providing 1, the public telephone line 12, the billing communication network 13 and the information center 14. As shown in 14,
The present invention can also be implemented by the storage media information provision 100 that does not use the public telephone line 12, the billing communication network 13, and the information center 14.

That is, the IC card 1 as auxiliary storage means
10 is paid for, the decryption program is stored, and the member information 23 and the special member information 2 from the CD-ROM 9 are stored.
When reading 4, the decryption program is read from the memory 110a to decrypt the encrypted information. In this case, the memory 110a may be a read-only ROM. Along with this, the auxiliary storage reading unit 7 only needs to read. Therefore, the present invention can be implemented with an inexpensive configuration.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the IC card 11 is used as the auxiliary storage means, but a floppy disk can be used instead. At this time, the effect that the auxiliary storage means can be constructed at a lower cost can be expected.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention is configured as the storage medium information providing system including the IC card 11 or the IC card 110, but the IC card 11 as shown in FIG. Card 110
The present invention can be implemented by a storage media information providing system that does not use

That is, when the member number of the terminal is input using the operation unit 2 to connect to the information center 14 and the member information 23 and the special member information 24 are decoded from the CD-ROM 9, the decoding program from the information center 14 is used. To decrypt the encrypted information. Further, the charging process similar to that of the present embodiment can be performed based on this member number.

[0094]

As described above, according to the storage media information providing terminal of the present invention and the system using the same, it is possible to provide information classified into a plurality of layers and to authorize the user. Abolish wasteful management of
It has the effect of reducing the labor of the information provider.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a storage media information providing system using a storage media information providing terminal according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of information stored inside a CD-ROM in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information center in the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a normal system process in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a local function expansion process in this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an auxiliary storage medium search process of a corresponding program in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a CD-ROM stored information reproducing process in this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a remote function expansion process in this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a remote processing screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an information selection screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an unreproducible screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a non-reproducible screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a communication sequence diagram between the communication control unit and the information center of the storage media information providing terminal in the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a basic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the storage medium information providing system.

FIG. 15 is a basic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the storage media information providing terminal.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system using a conventional information sales terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Media Information Providing Terminal 2 Operation Section 3 CPU 5 CD-ROM Player 7 Auxiliary Storage Reading Section 8 Communication Control Section 9 CD-ROM 10 AV Compatible TV 11 IC Card 11a IC Card 12 Public Telephone Line 13 Billing Communication Network 14 Information Center 15 host computer 16 storage device 17 communication control unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An information selecting means for selecting desired information from an accumulating and storing means for accumulating and storing information classified into a plurality of layers, and each of the information selecting means according to a restriction condition defined according to the hierarchy. A read limiting means for limiting the reading of information; a release condition obtaining means for obtaining a release condition for releasing the read limitation by the read limiting means; and a release condition obtaining means selected by the information selecting means. A storage medium information providing terminal, comprising: a reading unit that reads information in which the reading restriction by the reading restriction unit is canceled according to the acquired cancellation condition. 2. The information is stored in the storage storage means in a state of being encrypted by an encryption condition according to the hierarchy, and the cancellation condition acquisition means acquires a decryption condition according to the hierarchy. The storage media information providing terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a decoding condition acquisition unit that performs the above. 3. The storage medium information providing terminal according to claim 1, wherein the cancellation condition acquisition means is configured to acquire the cancellation condition stored in the auxiliary storage means. 4. The release condition acquisition means comprises a communication control means for communicating with an information base holding all the release conditions via a communication network. Storage media information providing terminal described. 5. The storage medium information providing terminal according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary storage means is an IC card. 6. The storage medium information providing terminal according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary storage means is a floppy disk. 7. The storage media information providing terminal according to claim 1, an information base for holding all release conditions, and a communication network for connecting the storage media information providing terminal and the information base. A storage media information providing system characterized by: 8. The storage media information providing system according to claim 7, wherein the communication network includes a charging unit capable of transmitting a cancellation condition from the information base and charging a cost.