Termminal providing system
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Abstract
A plurality of terminals (40) that are provided to users, and a providing device (20) are placed at a providing place (2). The providing device includes a memory that stores information concerning the plurality of terminals (40). The providing device (20) specifies a terminal (40) that includes the application software that the user designates from the plurality of terminals (40) by applying information in the memory, and provides the terminal (40) to the user. A collecting device (30) is placed at a collecting place (3) for collecting terminals that are returned by the users, and collects terminals (40) returned by the users.
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68 Claims
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1-34. -34. (Canceled)
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35. :
- A terminal providing system comprising;
a plurality of terminals placed at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and comprising one or more application software;
a providing device placed at the providing place, and that carries out processing for providing to a user, a terminal which comprises the application software that the user designates, from the plurality of terminals; and
a collecting device placed at a collecting place for collecting the terminals provided to the users, and that carries out processing for collecting terminals which are returned by the users;
whereinthe providing device comprises a memory which stores information concerning the plurality of terminals which are placed at the providing place, a specifying unit which specifies a terminal which comprises the application software that the user designated, applying the information that said memory stores, and a presenting unit which presents to the user, the terminal specified by the specifying unit. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
- A terminal providing system comprising;
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43. :
- A terminal providing system comprising;
a plurality of terminals placed to each of a plurality of providing/collecting places, which are provided to a plurality of stations of vehicles, for providing terminals to users and collecting the terminals that are returned by the users, and that include one or more application software; and
a plurality of providing/collecting devices placed at the plurality of providing/collecting places;
wherein each of the plurality of providing/collecting devices comprises a providing unit which carries out processing for providing to a user, a terminal that has the application software that the user designates, and a collecting unit which carries out processing for collecting the terminal that is returned from the user. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
- A terminal providing system comprising;
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- A terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users and comprises;
a memory which stores information concerning a plurality of terminals which comprise one or more application software; and
a specifying unit which specifies one of said terminals which comprises an application software that is designated by a user, by applying information that said memory stores; and
a presenting unit which presents to the user the terminal specified by the specifying unit.
- A terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users and comprises;
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- A terminal management device placed in each of a plurality of providing/collecting places provided at a plurality of stations of vehicles, to provide terminals to users and collect terminals returned by the users, which manages the providing of the terminals which comprise one or more application software, and comprises;
a first specifying unit which specifies one of the terminals that comprise an application software that a user designated from the terminals that are placed at stations where the user rides the vehicle; and
a reservation receiving unit which receives reservation of the terminal that is specified by said first specifying unit. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
- A terminal management device placed in each of a plurality of providing/collecting places provided at a plurality of stations of vehicles, to provide terminals to users and collect terminals returned by the users, which manages the providing of the terminals which comprise one or more application software, and comprises;
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- A terminal providing method comprising;
a providing which carries out processing for providing a terminal to a user; and
a collecting which carries out processing for collecting the terminal that is retuned by the user, wherein said providing comprises a specifying of specifying a terminal which includes an application software designated by a user, from the plurality of terminals which can be provided to users, and comprise one or more application software, and a presenting of the specified terminal to the user. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
- A terminal providing method comprising;
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- A computer readable recording medium that stores a program to function as a terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users, and comprises;
a memory which stores information concerning a plurality of terminals which comprise one or more application software; and
a specifying unit which specifies the terminal which comprises an application software that is designated by a user, by applying information that said memory stores; and
a presenting unit which presents the terminal specified by said specifying unit.
- A computer readable recording medium that stores a program to function as a terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users, and comprises;
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66. :
- A computer readable recording medium that stores a program to function as a terminal providing device which manages a providing situation of a plurality of terminals including one or more application software, which are placed at each of a plurality of providing/collecting places, which are provided to a plurality of stations of vehicles, for providing terminals to users and collecting the terminals that are returned by the users, and comprises;
a first specifying unit which specifies a terminal that has an application software that a user designates, from the terminals that are placed at a station where the user is to ride a vehicle; and
a reservation reception unit which receives reservation of the terminal specified by the first specifying unit.
- A computer readable recording medium that stores a program to function as a terminal providing device which manages a providing situation of a plurality of terminals including one or more application software, which are placed at each of a plurality of providing/collecting places, which are provided to a plurality of stations of vehicles, for providing terminals to users and collecting the terminals that are returned by the users, and comprises;
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67. :
- A program to function a computer as a terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users, and comprises;
a memory which stores information concerning a plurality of terminals that comprise one or more application software; and
a specifying unit which specifies a terminal that comprises an application software that is designated by a user, by applying information that said memory stores; and
a presenting unit which presents to the user, the terminal specified by said specifying unit.
- A program to function a computer as a terminal providing device provided at a providing place for providing terminals to users, and which carries out processing for providing terminals to users, and comprises;
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68. :
- A program to function a computer as a terminal management device which manages a providing situation of a plurality of terminals including one or more application software, which are placed at each of a plurality of providing/collecting places, which are provided to a plurality of stations of vehicles, for providing terminals to users and collecting the terminals that are returned by the users, and comprises;
a first specifying unit which specifies a terminal that has an application software that a user designates, from the terminals that are placed at the station where the user is to ride a vehicle; and
a reservation reception unit which receives reservation of the terminal specified by the first specifying unit.
- A program to function a computer as a terminal management device which manages a providing situation of a plurality of terminals including one or more application software, which are placed at each of a plurality of providing/collecting places, which are provided to a plurality of stations of vehicles, for providing terminals to users and collecting the terminals that are returned by the users, and comprises;
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