Medium storing program selecting electronic ticket, electronic ticket processing apparatus and electronic ticket selection method

• US 20060188097A1
• Filed: 07/12/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Nakanowatari, Takanori, Taniguchi, Shinichiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,690,044 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/045 using payment protocols involving tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/42 for ticket printing or like apparatus , e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards

Abstract

One or more computer-readable media on which is stored a program for selecting an optimum electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting rights of use of content, the stored program causing a computer to execute functions comprising: extracting a plurality of electronic tickets corresponding to a content; and selecting the optimum electronic ticket among the extracted electronic tickets by comparing conditions of use of content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets.

Claims

1. One or more computer-readable media on which is stored a program for selecting an optimum electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting rights of use of content,

the stored program causing a computer to execute functions comprising:

extracting a plurality of electronic tickets corresponding to a content; and

selecting the optimum electronic ticket among the extracted electronic tickets by comparing conditions of use of content included in the respective extracted electronic tickets.

2. A medium according to claim 1, wherein the optimum electronic ticket for efficient authentication processing for using the content is selected.

3. A medium according to claim 2, wherein the optimum electronic ticket is selected by searching electronic tickets capable of performing authentication processing sequentially from a powerful electronic ticket based on the conditions.

4. A medium according to claim 3, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket including a full access right permitting use of an original content as the powerful electronic ticket.

5. A medium according to claim 3, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket permitting a large number of user operations as the powerful electronic ticket.

6. A medium according to claim 3, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket having no ticket expiration date as the powerful electronic ticket.

7. A medium according to claim 3, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket having no set number of allowed ticket usages as the powerful electronic ticket.

8. A medium according to claim 1, the optimum electronic ticket for authentication processing advantageous for a user using the content is selected.

9. A medium according to claim 8, the optimum electronic ticket is selected by searching for an electronic ticket having a high priority based on comparison of the conditions.

10. A medium according to claim 9, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket in which a payment method of a charger for using the ticket is a reserved method as the electronic ticket having high priority.

11. A medium according to claim 9, wherein the functions further comprises setting an electronic ticket having a high point value as the electronic ticket having high priority.

12. A medium according to claim 9, wherein the functions further comprises setting the priority of an electronic ticket based on allowed usage times set on the electronic ticket.

13. A medium according to claim 9, wherein the functions further comprises setting judges the priority of an electronic ticket based on an expiration date set on the electronic ticket.

14. A medium according to claim 9, wherein the functions further comprises searching an electronic ticket having high priority based on a criterion of the priority.

15. A medium according to claim 14, wherein the functions further comprises generating a user interface image for setting the criterion.

16. An electronic ticket processing apparatus selecting an optimum electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting rights of use of content, comprising:

an extraction unit that extracts a plurality of electronic tickets corresponding to the content; and

a selection unit that selects the optimum electronic ticket by comparing conditions of use of content included in each of the extracted plurality of electronic tickets.

17. An electronic ticket processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the selection unit selects the optimum electronic ticket for efficient authentication processing for using the content.

18. An electronic ticket processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the selection unit selects the optimum electronic ticket for authentication processing advantageous for a user using the content.

19. An electronic ticket selection method for selecting an optimum electronic ticket among a plurality of electronic tickets for imparting rights of use of content, comprising:

extracting a plurality of electronic tickets corresponding to the content; and

selecting the optimum electronic ticket by comparing conditions of use of content included in each of the extracted plurality of electronic tickets.

20. An electronic ticket selection method according to claim 19, wherein an electronic ticket optimum for efficient authentication processing for using the content is selected.

21. An electronic ticket selection method according to claim 19, wherein an electronic ticket optimum for authentication processing advantageous for a user using the content is selected.