INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, POWER TRADING SETTLEMENT SYSTEM, SETTLEMENT METHOD FOR POWER TRADING, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance; and
a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract.
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Abstract
Provided is an information processing apparatus including a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, and a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance; and a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server apparatus comprising
a contract processing unit configured to carry out processing relating to a power sale contract with an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus including a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, and a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of the power sale contract, wherein the contract processing unit is operable when the power sale contract has been concluded, to permit the information processing apparatus to carry out a write of electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance.
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15. A power trading settlement system comprising:
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an information processing apparatus including a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, and a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract; and a server apparatus including a contract processing unit configured to carry out processing relating to the power sale contract with the information processing apparatus and operable when the power sale contract has been concluded, to permit the information processing apparatus to carry out a write of electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance.
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16. A power trading settlement method comprising:
writing, via a read/write unit capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract.
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17. An information processing method comprising:
writing, by way of an information processing apparatus including a read/write unit capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of a power sale contract.
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18. An information processing method comprising:
permitting, by way of a server apparatus that carries out processing relating to a power sale contract with an information processing apparatus including a read/write unit configured so as to be capable of reading, via contactless communication, electronic money information from an IC card capable of storing the electronic money information or an electronic appliance equipped with functions of the IC card and of writing the electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance, and a settlement processing unit configured to write electronic money information of a fee in accordance with a power sale amount via the read/write unit into the IC card or the electronic appliance immediately after conclusion of the power sale contract, the information processing apparatus to carry out a write of electronic money information into the IC card or the electronic appliance when the power sale contract has been concluded.
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