Ticket management system, terminal device, ticket management server, register device, value conversion method, computer program, and recording medium

A terminal device for converting a ticket to which non-updatable value information is assigned into an electronic value, and being used with a ticket management server which manages electronization of the ticket identified by identification information, the terminal device comprising:

• an electronic value storage unit storing the electronic value;
• an acquisition unit operable to acquire the identification information which identifies the ticket from the ticket;
• a transmission unit operable to transmit an electronization request including the acquired identification information to the ticket management server;
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• a value update unit operable to update the electronic value stored in the electronic value storage unit, by adding an electronic value shown by the value information assigned to the ticket identified by the identification information.

A ticket management server which manages a status of a ticket to which non-updatable value information is assigned, the ticket management server comprising:

• a status storage unit storing identification information which identifies the ticket and status information showing whether the ticket identified by the identification information has been electronized, in correspondence with each other;
• a reception unit operable to receive an electronization request including the identification information of the ticket, from a terminal device;
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• a change unit operable to, when the ticket identified by the identification information included in the electronization request is valid, change the status information corresponding to the identification information stored in the status storage unit, to show that the ticket has been electronized.

A register device for adjusting a payment amount, and being used with a ticket management server which manages validity of a money ticket and a terminal device, the register device comprising:

• a calculation unit operable to calculate the payment amount;
• a holding unit operable to hold a money ticket ID for identifying the money ticket and amount information showing an amount of the money ticket, in correspondence with each other;
• an acquisition unit operable to acquire, from an IC tag attached to the money ticket, the money ticket ID for identifying the money ticket;
• an inquiry unit operable to inquire of the ticket management server whether the acquired money ticket ID is valid;
• a receiving unit operable to receive a response showing whether the money ticket identified by the acquired money ticket ID is valid, from the ticket management server;
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• a charging unit operable to, when the response shows that the money ticket is valid, charge the terminal device for an amount after subtracting the amount of the money ticket identified by the acquired the money ticket ID from the payment amount.

A value conversion method used in a terminal device including an electronic value storage unit storing an electronic value and convert a ticket to which non-updatable value information is assigned into an electronic value, the method comprising steps of:

• acquiring identification information which identifies the ticket from the ticket;
• transmitting an electronization request including the acquired identification information to a ticket management server which manages electronization of the ticket;
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• updating the electronic value stored in the electronic value storage unit, by adding the electronic value shown by the value information assigned to the ticket identified by the identification information.

A computer program used in a terminal device including an electronic value storage unit storing an electronic value and convert a ticket to which non-updatable value information is assigned into an electronic value, the program comprising steps of:

• acquiring identification information which identifies the ticket from the ticket;
• transmitting an electronization request including the acquired identification information to a ticket management server which manages electronization of the ticket;
• and
• updating the electronic value stored in the electronic value storage unit, by adding the electronic value shown by the value information assigned to the ticket identified by the identification information.