Computer system, and method and program for settlement

A computer system, comprising:

• a check unit that checks whether or not the current location of a terminal is previously registered;
• and
• a purchase restriction unit that restricts the terminal from performing a purchase settlement process if the current location of the terminal is not previously registered;
• a receiving unit that receives a credit-card settlement request associated with an approval flow to make credit-card settlement on approval from an approver;
• a suspending unit that suspends the settlement without making the settlement even if the receiving unit receives the settlement request;
• an approval unit that requests an approver in the approval flow to approve the settlement;
• and
• a processing unit that makes the settlement suspended by the suspending unit on approval from the approver.

A method for settlement, comprising the steps of:

• checking whether or not the current location of a terminal is previously registered;
• restricting the terminal from performing a purchase settlement process if the current location of the terminal is not previously registered;
• receiving a credit-card settlement request associated with an approval flow to make credit-card settlement on approval from an approver;
• suspending the settlement without making the settlement even if the receiving unit receives the settlement request;
• requesting an approver in the approval flow to approve the settlement;
• and
• making the settlement suspended by the suspending unit on approval from the approver.

A computer program product for use in a computer system, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a set of instructions physically embodied therein, the set of instructions including computer readable program code, which when executed by the system causes an information processing unit to execute the steps of:

• checking whether or not the current location of a terminal is previously registered;
• restricting the terminal from performing a purchase settlement process if the current location of the terminal is not previously registered;
• receiving a credit-card settlement request associated with an approval flow to make credit-card settlement on approval from an approver;
• suspending the settlement without making the settlement even if the receiving unit receives the settlement request;
• requesting an approver in the approval flow to approve the settlement;
• and
• making the settlement suspended by the suspending unit on approval from the approver.