Data storage system
OwnerMasahito Yamazakiinventor
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Abstract
A data transmission apparatus charges a deposit for storing data in a data storage server. The data storage server pays back a deposit in response to an instruction of deleting data issued from a personal computer. The data transmission apparatus and data storage server are interconnected by a network. The deposit to be paid back is all the money amount of the deposit or the deposit reduced in accordance with a data storage period.
Claims37
A data storage apparatus comprising:
- storage means for storing data;
- and
- refunding means for paying back a deposit charged for data storage by said storage means.
A charging apparatus comprising:
- charging means for charging a deposit for storing data in a storage apparatus;
- and
- transmitting means for transmitting data to the storage apparatus.
A data storage apparatus comprising:
- storage means for storing data;
- and
- charging means for charging a deposit for storing data in said storage means.
A data storage method comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- refunding a deposit charged for data storage.
A charging method comprising steps of:
- charging a deposit for storing data in a storage apparatus;
- and
- transmitting data to the storage apparatus.
A data storage method comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- charging a deposit for storing data.
A data storage program comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- refunding a deposit charged for data storage.
A charging program comprising steps of:
- charging a deposit for storing data in a storage apparatus;
- and
- transmitting data to the storage apparatus.
A data storage program comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- charging a deposit for storing data.
A data storage service comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- refunding a deposit charged for data storage.
A data storage service comprising steps of:
- storing data;
- and
- charging a deposit for storing data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.