Information processing system, information communication terminal and method, information processing device and method, recording medium, and program

• US 20050086171A1
• Filed: 07/15/2003
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Japan Inc (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Fukuzawa, Yuji, Abe, Makoto, Sekiya, Shuichi
• Granted Patent: US 8,190,529 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/51
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing system, information communication terminal and method, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program capable of enabling safer electronic commercial transactions in a straightforward manner. A point-of-purchase server 21 generates purchasing information using a card Identification number allotted to a non-contact IC-card of a mobile telephone 11. A point-of-receipt server 31 acquires this purchasing information and confirms the card identification number allotted to the non-contact IC card of the mobile telephone 11 and a purchasing card identification number. The authentication server 41 calculates user trustworthiness and store trustworthiness based on temporary commercial transaction information stored in the non-contact IC card of the mobile telephone 11. The calculated user trustworthiness and store trustworthiness is then reference by the mobile telephone 11 and point-of-purchase server 21 in the next commercial transaction. The present invention can be applied to electronic commercial transaction services.

Claims

1-24. -24. (canceled)

25. An information processing system characterized by:

an information communication terminal connected to a network, for holding information relating to a commercial transaction;

a first information processing apparatus connected to said network, for managing information relating to said commercial transaction; and

a second information processing apparatus connected to said network, for managing information relating to trustworthiness of a first user constituting a user of said information communication terminal and information relating to trustworthiness of a second user constituting a user of said first information processing apparatus;

wherein said information communication terminal comprises;

first storage means for storing information relating to trustworthiness of said first user;

first providing means for providing information relating to trustworthiness of said first user stored by said first storage means to said first information processing apparatus;

first acquiring means for acquiring information relating to trustworthiness of said second user from said second information processing apparatus;

second acquiring means for acquiring information relating to said commercial transaction from said first information processing apparatus;

first providing means for providing trustworthiness of said first user stored by said first storage means and information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said second acquiring means to said second information processing apparatus; and

third acquiring means for acquiring information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by said second information processing apparatus,

said first information processing apparatus comprises;

fourth acquiring means for acquiring information relating to trustworthiness of said first user from said information communication terminal; and

second providing means for providing information relating to said commercial transaction to said information communication terminal; and

said second information processing apparatus comprises;

second storage means for storing information relating to trustworthiness of said second user;

second providing means for providing information relating to trustworthiness of said second user stored by said second storage means to said information communication terminal;

fifth acquiring means for acquiring information relating to said first user from said information communication terminal and information relating to said commercial transaction;

updating means for updating information relating to said first user acquired by said fifth acquiring means and information relating to trustworthiness of said second user stored by said second storage means based on information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said fifth acquiring means; and

third providing means for providing said information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by said updating means to said information communication terminal.

26. An information communication terminal, connected to a network, for communicating with a first information processing apparatus, characterized by:

first acquiring means for acquiring information relating to a commercial transaction employed in user authentication from said information processing apparatus during product purchasing;

storage means for storing information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said first acquiring means; and

first providing means for providing said information relating to said commercial transaction stored by said storage means to said information processing apparatus during receipt of product;

second acquiring means for acquiring key information required for editing information relating to said commercial transaction; and

deleting means for deleting information relating to said commercial transaction stored by said storage means, by using said key information acquired through said second acquiring means.

27. An information communication terminal, connected to a network, for communicating with a first information processing apparatus, characterized by:

first storage means for storing information relating to trustworthiness of a user decided based on results of past commercial transactions of said user;

first providing means for providing said information relating to trustworthiness of said user stored by said first storage means to said first information processing apparatus;

first acquiring means for acquiring information relating to a commercial transaction employed in user authentication from said information processing apparatus during product purchasing;

storage means for storing information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said first acquiring means; and

providing means for providing information relating to said commercial transaction stored in said storage means to said information processing apparatus during product purchasing.

28. The information communication terminal as disclosed in claim 27, further characterized by:

second acquiring means for acquiring key information required to edit information relating to trustworthiness of said user; and

said first storage means stores information relating to trustworthiness of said user using said key information acquired by said second acquiring means.

29. The information communication terminal as disclosed in claim 27, further characterized by:

password input means for inputting a password permitting providing information relating to trustworthiness of said user; and

authentication means for authenticating said password inputted by said password input means;

wherein

said providing means provides information relating to trustworthiness of said user if said password is authenticated by said authentication made by said authentication means.

30. An information communication terminal, connected to a network, for communicating with a first information processing apparatus, characterized by:

first acquiring means for acquiring information relating to a commercial transaction employed in user authentication from said information processing apparatus during product purchasing;

storage means for storing information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said first acquiring means; and

first providing means for providing said information relating to said commercial transaction stored by said storage means to said information processing apparatus during receipt of product;

second acquiring means for acquiring information relating to trustworthiness of a commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction constituted by said user of said first information processing apparatus from a second information processing apparatus separate from said first information processing apparatus; and

display means for displaying information relating to trustworthiness of said commercial transaction target acquired by said second acquiring means.

31. The information communication terminal as disclosed in claim 30, further characterized by:

third acquiring means for acquiring information relating to said first information processing apparatus from said first information processing means in order to decide trustworthiness of said commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction; and

second providing means for providing information relating to said first information processing apparatus acquired by said third acquiring means to said second information processing apparatus;

wherein

said storage means further stores information relating to said first information processing apparatus acquired by said third acquiring means.

32. The information communication terminal as disclosed in claim 31, further characterized by:

fourth acquiring means for acquiring key information required to edit information relating to said first information processing apparatus; and

deleting means for deleting information relating to said first information processing apparatus stored by said storage means using said key information acquired by said fourth acquiring means.

33. An information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to a commercial transaction, characterized by:

first acquiring means for acquiring information relating to trustworthiness of a target of said commercial transaction from a communication terminal of said commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction;

generating means for generating information relating to said commercial transaction during product sales;

first providing means for providing information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating means to said information communication terminal;

storage means for storing information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating means;

second acquiring means for acquiring information relating to said commercial transaction from said information communication terminal during product delivery;

authentication means for authenticating information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said second acquiring means using information relating to said commercial transaction stored by said storage means; and

second providing means for providing information relating to said information processing apparatus for generating information relating to user trustworthiness to said information communication terminal authenticated by said authentication means.

34. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to a commercial transaction, characterized by:

a first acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of information relating to trustworthiness of a target of said commercial transaction provided by a communication terminal of said commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction;

a generating step for generating information relating to said commercial transaction during product sales;

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process to said information communication terminal;

a storage control step for controlling storage of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process;

a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of information relating to said commercial transaction provided by said information communication terminal during product delivery;

an authentication step for authenticating information relating to said commercial transaction having acquisition thereof controlled by said second acquisition control step using information relating to said commercial transaction having storage thereof controlled by said storage control step process; and

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said information processing apparatus for generating information relating to user trustworthiness to said information communication terminal authenticated by said authentication step processing.

35. A recording medium recorded with a computer-executable program for use by an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to a commercial transaction, characterized by:

a first acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of information relating to trustworthiness of said commercial transaction target provided by a communication terminal of said commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction;

a generating step for generating information relating to said commercial transaction during product sales;

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process to said information communication terminal;

a storage control step for controlling storage of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process;

a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of information relating to said commercial transaction provided by said information communication terminal during product delivery;

an authentication step for authenticating information relating to said commercial transaction having acquisition thereof controlled by said second acquisition control step using information relating to said commercial transaction having storage thereof controlled by said storage control step process; and

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said information processing apparatus for generating information relating to user trustworthiness to said information communication terminal authenticated by said authentication step processing.

36. A computer-executable program for controlling an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to a commercial transaction, characterized by:

a first acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of information relating to trustworthiness of said commercial transaction target provided by a communication terminal of said commercial transaction target of said commercial transaction;

a generating step for generating information relating to said commercial transaction during product sales;

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process to said information communication terminal;

a storage control step for controlling storage of information relating to said commercial transaction generated by said generating step process;

a second acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of information relating to said commercial transaction provided by said information communication terminal during product delivery;

an authentication step for authenticating information relating to said commercial transaction having acquisition thereof controlled by said second acquisition control step using information relating to said commercial transaction having storage thereof controlled by said storage control step process; and

a first providing control step for controlling providing of information relating to said information processing apparatus for generating information relating to user trustworthiness to said information communication terminal authenticated by said authentication step processing.

37. An information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to trustworthiness of a first user constituting a user of an information communication terminal and information relating to trustworthiness of a second user constituting a user of another information processing apparatus, characterized by:

storage means for storing information relating to trustworthiness of said second user;

providing means for providing information relating to trustworthiness of said second user stored by said storage means to said information communication terminal;

acquiring means for acquiring information relating to said first user from said information communication terminal and information relating to a commercial transaction;

updating means for updating information relating to said first user acquired by said acquiring means and information relating to trustworthiness of said second user stored by said storage means based on information relating to said commercial transaction acquired by said acquiring means; and

providing means for providing information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by said updating means to said information communication terminal.

38. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to trustworthiness of a first user constituting a user of an information communication terminal and information relating to trustworthiness of a second user constituting a user of another information processing apparatus, characterized by:

a storage control step of controlling storage of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user;

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user, the storage thereof being controlled by processing of said storage control step, to said information communication terminal;

an acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of information relating to said first user provided by said information communication terminal and information relating to a commercial transaction;

an updating step for updating information relating to trustworthiness of said first user with the acquisition thereof controlled by the processing of said acquisition control step and information relating to trustworthiness of said second user with the storage thereof controlled by the processing of said storage control step based on information relating to said commercial transaction with acquisition thereof controlled by processing of said acquisition control step; and

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by processing of said updating step, to said information communication terminal.

39. A recording medium recorded with a computer-readable program for use with an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to trustworthiness of a first user constituting a user of an information communication terminal and information relating to trustworthiness of a second user constituting a user of another information processing apparatus, characterized by:

a storage control step of controlling storage of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user;

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user, the storage thereof being controlled by processing of said storage control step, to said information communication terminal;

an acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of information relating to said first user provided by said information communication terminal and information relating to a commercial transaction;

an updating step for updating information relating to trustworthiness of said first user with the acquisition thereof controlled by the processing of said acquisition control step and information relating to trustworthiness of said second user with the storage thereof controlled by the processing of said storage control step based on information relating to said commercial transaction with acquisition thereof controlled by processing of said acquisition control step; and

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by processing of said updating step, to said information communication terminal.

40. A computer-executable program for controlling an information processing apparatus connected to a network, for managing information relating to trustworthiness of a first user constituting a user of an information communication terminal and information relating to trustworthiness of a second user constituting a user of another information processing apparatus, characterized by:

a storage control step of controlling storage of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user;

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said second user, the storage thereof being controlled by processing of said storage control step, to said information communication terminal;

an acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of information relating to said first user provided by said information communication terminal and information relating to a commercial transaction;

an updating step for updating information relating to trustworthiness of said first user with the acquisition thereof controlled by the processing of said acquisition control step and information relating to trustworthiness of said second user with the storage thereof controlled by the processing of said storage control step based on information relating to said commercial transaction with acquisition thereof controlled by processing of said acquisition control step; and

a provision control step of controlling providing of information relating to trustworthiness of said first user updated by processing of said updating step, to said information communication terminal.