Service offering system, management server, service provider, terminal device, storage medium issuing apparatus, server offering method, and storage medium
US8234301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a management server, a medium issuing apparatus, and a service provider is disclosed. The medium issuing apparatus includes recording means for recording right information and unique identifiers on a package storage medium. The right information denotes services available to the package storage medium, and includes a download authorization bit and an upload authorization bit. The management server includes receiving means for receiving the right information and the identifiers from the package storage medium. The management server also includes storing means for storing the right information corresponding to each of the identifiers and the identifiers in a database. In addition, the management server includes checking means for checking an identifier transmitted from a terminal device by way of the service provider against the identifiers stored in the database.
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