METHOD FOR DOWNLOADING AND REPRODUCING CONTENTS

A method is provided which may download and reproduce contents depending on the performance of an information communication device such as a mobile phone or a PDA. A method for downloading contents from a server containing contents in an information communication device with camera includes: at the information communication device, imaging an image including additional information with said camera, and transmitting the imaged image data to a server; and at the server, extracting additional information from the imaged image data being received, determining the performance of the information communication device based on the imaged image data, selecting contents corresponding to the extracted additional information and depending on said performance of the information communication device, and transmitting the contents to the information communication device.