Settlement system using purchase information

A settlement system using purchase information, comprising:

• a portable terminal apparatus of a user configured to receive purchase information used by the user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service, store the purchase information in a memory, and send comment information related to the commodity purchased or the service utilized by the user;
• an information distribution apparatus of a purchase information trader configured to receive the comment information sent by the portable terminal apparatus, distribute the purchase information presented by a commodity sales or service trader and the comment information related to the purchase information to the portable terminal apparatus, and manage a frequency of use of the purchase information and the comment information;
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• a sales apparatus of the commodity sales or service trader configured to execute a settlement and a proof of purchasing a commodity or utilizing a service according to the purchase information stored in the portable terminal apparatus when the user purchases the commodity or utilizes the service,
• wherein said information distribution apparatus varies a charge of the purchase information trader to collect from the commodity sales or service trader according to the frequency of the purchase information and the comment information utilized.

An information distribution apparatus, comprising:

• a purchase information memory configured to store purchase information used by a user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service;
• a purchase information selection unit configured to select the purchase information to be distributed to a terminal apparatus of the user from said purchase information memory;
• a communication unit configured to send the selected purchase information to the terminal apparatus and receive use log information as a use result of the selected purchase information from the terminal apparatus;
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• a use log memory configured to store a use record of the selected purchase information for each user according to the use log information.

A terminal apparatus of a user, comprising:

• a communication unit;
• a purchase information memory configured to store purchase information sent by an information distribution apparatus through said communication unit, the purchase information being used by the user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service in a sales apparatus;
• a display unit configured to display the purchase information stored in said purchase information memory;
• an operation unit configured to select the purchase information from the displayed purchase information, the selected purchase information being sent to the sales apparatus through said communication unit;
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• a use log memory configured to store use log information as a use result of the purchase information sent by the sales apparatus through said communication unit, the use log information being sent to the information distribution apparatus through said communication unit.

A sales apparatus, comprising;

• a communication unit configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus of a user;
• a purchase information decision unit configured to decide a classification of purchase information sent by the terminal apparatus through said communication unit;
• a settlement program memory configured to store a plurality of settlement programs each corresponding to each classification of the purchase information;
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• a settlement unit configured to select a settlement program corresponding to the classification of the purchase information decided by said purchase information decision unit from the plurality of settlement programs, and execute a settlement processing of the purchase information by using the settlement program, a use result of the purchase information being sent to the terminal apparatus through said communication unit.

An information distribution method, comprising the steps of:

• storing purchase information used by a user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service;
• selecting purchase information to be distributed to a terminal apparatus of the user;
• sending the selected purchase information to the terminal apparatus;
• receiving use log information as a use result of the selected purchase information from the terminal apparatus;
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• storing a use record of the selected purchase information for each user according to the use log information.

A terminal method, comprising the steps of:

• storing purchase information sent by an information distribution apparatus, the purchase information being used by the user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service in a sales apparatus;
• displaying the stored purchase information;
• selecting purchase information from the displayed purchase information;
• sending the selected purchase information to the sales apparatus;
• storing use log information as a use result of the selected purchase information sent by the sales apparatus;
• and
• sending the use log information to the information distribution apparatus.

A sales method, comprising the steps of:

• receiving purchase information sent by a terminal apparatus of a user;
• deciding a classification of the purchase information;
• selecting a settlement program corresponding to the classification of the purchase information form a plurality of stored settlement programs;
• executing settlement processing of the purchase information using the settlement program;
• and
• sending a use result of the purchase information to the terminal apparatus.

A computer-readable memory containing computer-readable instructions, comprising;

• an instruction unit for causing a computer to store purchase information used by a user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to select purchase information to be distributed to a terminal apparatus of the user;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to send the selected purchase information to the terminal apparatus;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to receive a use log information as a use result of the selected purchase information from the terminal apparatus;
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• an instruction unit for causing a computer to store a use record of the selected purchase information for each user according to the use log information.

A computer-readable memory containing computer-readable instructions, comprising:

• an instruction unit for causing a computer to store purchase information sent by an information distribution apparatus, the purchase information being used by a user to purchase a commodity or utilize a service in a sales apparatus;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to display the stored purchase information;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to select the purchase information from the displayed purchase information;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to send the selected purchase information to the sales apparatus;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to store use log information as a use result of the selected purchase information sent by the sales apparatus;
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• an instruction unit for causing a computer to send the use log information to the information distribution apparatus.

A computer-readable memory containing computer-readable instructions, comprising:

• an instruction unit for causing a computer to receive purchase information sent by a terminal apparatus of a user;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to decide a classification of the purchase information;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to select a settlement program corresponding to the classification of the purchase information from a plurality of settlement programs stored;
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to execute a settlement processing of the purchase information by using the selected settlement program, and
• an instruction unit for causing a computer to send a use result of the purchase information to the terminal apparatus.