Communication method, communication system, communication device, managing device, recording medium and user information module

A communication apparatus for communicating with other communication apparatuses and a management apparatus via a communications network comprising:

• a storage means;
• a communication interface;
• and
• a control means, wherein
• said storage means storing a user information module containing user attribute information indicating an attribute of a user of the communication apparatus, said communication interface, when communicating with another communication apparatus, based on control from said control means, sending said user attribute information to said other communication apparatus and receiving said user attribute information of a user of the other communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus,
• said control means writing said received user attribute information in said storage means, and
• said communication interface sending said received user attribute information which said control means read from said storage means.

A management apparatus managing communication performed by a plurality of communication apparatuses through a communications network, comprising:

• a communication interface for receiving, from a communication apparatus, user attribute information indicating an attribute of a user of another communication apparatus obtained by said communication apparatus by communication between said communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus;
• a storage means for storing said received user attribute information;
• and
• a processing means for managing an attribute of communication performed between said plurality of communication apparatuses based on the user attribute information stored in said storage means.

A storage medium storing a user information module used by a communication apparatus communicating with another communication apparatus via a communications network, wherein

• said user information module includes:
• identification information for identifying the user information module;
• attribute information indicating an attribute of a user;
• identification information for identifying a user;
• transaction content information indicating contents of a transaction performed with a user of said other communication apparatus;
• and
• user attribute information of a user of said other communication apparatus communicated with.

A user information module used by a communication apparatus communicating with another communication apparatus via a communications network which includes:

• identification information for identifying the user information module,
• attribute information indicating an attribute of a user,
• identification information for indicating a user,
• transaction content information indicating a content of a transaction performed with a user of said other communication apparatus, and
• said user attribute information of the user of said other communication apparatus communicated with.