Content use system, information terminal, and settlement system
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorsMotoji Ohmori, Masaya Miyazaki, Toshihisa Nakano, Yoshikatsu Ito, Masaya Yamamoto, Osamu Sasaki, Shunji Harada
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Abstract
Provided is a new system for content use and settlement. A user requests a mobile telephone charge management server (3000) to perform proxy settlement for goods purchased using mobile telephones 1 (4100), 2 (4200) and 3 (4300). The mobile telephone charge management server (3000) makes an inquiry to a registration server (3100) as to whether or not proxy settlement is possible. When proxy settlement is not possible, the mobile telephone performs settlement using electronic money that has been deposited therein.
Claims14
A content usage system, comprising:
- a server apparatus operable to transmit usage information to an information terminal, the usage information relating to usage of content;
- the information terminal that includes:
- a purchasing unit operable to purchase the usage information from the server apparatus;
- and
- an output unit operable to output the purchased usage information to a usage apparatus that is to use the content, and
- the usage apparatus that includes:
- a content obtaining unit operable to obtain the content;
- a reception unit operable to receive the usage information from the information terminal;
- and
- a usage unit operable to use the content in accordance with the usage information.
An information terminal that transfers usage information relating to usage of content, comprising:
- a purchasing unit operable to purchase the usage information from an external server apparatus;
- and
- an output unit operable to output the purchased usage information to a usage apparatus that is to use the content.
A control method for controlling an information terminal that transfers usage information relating to usage of content, the control method comprising:
- a purchasing step of purchasing the usage information from an external server apparatus;
- and
- an output step of outputting the purchased usage information to a usage apparatus that is to use the content,
- wherein the purchasing step includes:
- a usage information reception sub-step of receiving the usage information from the server apparatus;
- and
- a proxy settlement request sub-step of transmitting settlement request information to a settlement apparatus of a communications enterprise that provides service to the information terminal, the settlement request information showing a request for proxy settlement for the usage information.
A computer program used in an information terminal that transfers usage information relating to usage of content, the computer program comprising:
- a purchasing step of purchasing the usage information from an external server apparatus;
- and
- an output step of outputting the purchased usage information to a usage apparatus that is to use the content,
- wherein the purchasing step includes:
- a usage information reception sub-step of receiving the usage information from the server apparatus;
- and
- a proxy settlement request sub-step of transmitting settlement request information to a settlement apparatus of a communications enterprise that provides service to the information terminal, the settlement request information showing a request for proxy settlement for the usage information.
A computer-readable portable medium on which is recorded a computer program used in an information terminal that transfers usage information relating to usage of content, the computer program comprising:
- a purchasing step of purchasing the usage information from an external server apparatus;
- and
- an output step of outputting the purchased usage information to a usage apparatus that is to use the content,
- wherein the purchasing step includes:
- a usage information reception sub-step of receiving the usage information from the server apparatus;
- and
- a proxy settlement request sub-step of transmitting settlement request information to a settlement apparatus of a communications enterprise that provides service to the information terminal, the settlement request information showing a request for proxy settlement for the usage information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.