Information processor, file server, accounting control system, accounting control method, and recording medium recording a program therefor
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Abstract
The object of the present invention is to manage the use number relating to a user in a suitable manner, when a game device operated by a user downloads a file, such as a game program, or the like, from a file server, in order to play a game. Therefore, the present invention is a charge management server which stores use number data relating to a use number for a user, and a group of files for supply to the aforementioned user, performs authorization to permit or refuse connection on the basis of individual information relating to the user as transmitted by the game device operated by the user, receives a file transmission request sent by a game device having undergone the aforementioned authorization process, transmits a particular file as specified by the aforementioned file transmission request to the aforementioned game device, receives a confirmation message sent by said game device having completed reception of the aforementioned particular file, and updates the use number data of the aforementioned user.
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34 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. An information processing device comprising:
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volatile storage means for storing data;
receiving means for receiving a program application from a file server and outputting said received program application to said storage means;
executing means for executing said program application; and
halting means for halting the execution of said program application as executed by said executing means, on the basis of prescribed management information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. An information processing device comprising:
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volatile storage means for storing data;
receiving means for receiving a program application from a file server and outputting said received program application to said storage means;
executing means for executing an emulator program in order to run said program application; and
halting means for halting the execution of said program application and/or said emulation program as executed by said executing means, on the basis of prescribed management information. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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19. An information processing device comprising:
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volatile storage means for storing data;
clock means for measuring time;
first receiving means for receiving management information relating to a use time period from a file server;
judging means for judging whether or not a program application transmission request can be made to said file server, on the basis of the time period measured by said clock means and said received management information relating to the use time period;
second receiving means for making a transmission request for said program application to said file server, when it is judged that said transmission request can be made, receiving a program application sent from said file server in response to said transmission request, and outputting said received program application to said storage means; and
executing means for executing an emulator program in order to execute said received program application. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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24-32. -32. (canceled)
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33. A method for controlling an information processing device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a program application from a file server;
storing said received program application in volatile storing means;
executing an emulator program in order to execute said program application; and
halting the execution of said program application on the basis of management information relating to a use time period.
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34-62. -62. (canceled)
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