Electronic account settlement apparatus, electronic settlement method, and storage medium

• Main Author: TAKATSU, YUICHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A remitter gains access to the transfer page of server (1) to send remitter ID, amount of remittance. The server (1) reduces the balance of electronic money for the remitter by an amount corresponding to the amount of remittance, generates remittee ID to give electronic money corresponding to the amount of remittance to the remittee. However, since the electronic money is invalidated, validation ID for validating the electronic money is sent to the remitter. The remittee sends remittee ID to the server (1) and confirms the reception of electronic money. After that, the remittee sends remittee ID and validation ID to the server (1). The server (1) validates the electronic money by use of the validation ID.