Point management system and point management method

A point management system comprising a currency exchange rate detector for detecting a foreign exchange rate for a foreign currency, and adding up points acquired by a customer and allowing transfer of points belonging to a point group, which allows customers to enjoy a benefit using the added-up points, to another customer;

• said point management system further comprising:
• a specifying unit for specifying an exchange condition for carrying out the transfer of points belonging to the point group by exchanging the added-up points for other valuables;
• an exchange condition display for displaying the exchange condition specified by the specifying unit, so as for the customer to determine whether or not exchange is to be carried out;
• a valuables detector for detecting the type of the valuables desired to be exchanged by the customer by confirming the exchange condition displayed by the exchange condition display;
• and
• a foreign exchange rate reflection/display unit for automatically calculating the number of points to be exchanged so that when selecting points issued in a foreign country as the valuables, the foreign exchange rate of the foreign currency detected by the currency exchange rate detector is reflected on the number of points to be exchanged, and displaying the point exchange condition on which change in monetary value is reflected;
• wherein
• a point exchange for the points issued in a foreign country is allowed.

A point management method of a point management system that adds up points acquired by a customer and allows transfer of points belonging to a point group, which allows customers to enjoy a benefit using the added-up points, or allows transfer of game points usable for game execution, to another customer;

• said method comprising:
• carrying out the transfer of points belonging to the point group by exchanging the points for other valuables other than the points, and specifying an exchange condition for the valuables to be exchanged for the points;
• disclosing the specified exchange condition so as for the customer to determine whether or not exchange is to be carried out according to the specified exchange condition;
• and
• enabling selection of a foreign currency as the valuables, outputting in a recognizable manner a foreign exchange rate to the foreign currency, and enabling reflection of the foreign exchange rate on the exchange condition for the foreign currency.

A point management method of a point management system that adds up points acquired by a customer and allows transfer of points belonging to a point group, which allows customers to enjoy a benefit using the added-up points, to another customer;

• said method comprising:
• carrying out the transfer of points belonging to the point group by exchanging the points for other valuables other than the points, and specifying an exchange condition for the valuables to be exchanged for the added-up points;
• disclosing the specified exchange condition so as for the customer to determine whether or not exchange is to be carried out according to the specified exchange condition;
• and
• calculating automatically the number of points to be exchanged so that when selecting points issued in a foreign country as the valuables, the foreign exchange rate of the foreign currency is reflected on the number of points to be exchanged, and enabling specification of the exchange condition on which change in monetary value is reflected.