INFORMATION PROCESSING SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM PRODUCT IS RECORDED
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Abstract
The purpose of the present invention is to enhance user convenience by combining stored value type and server management type payment systems. A portable terminal 5 stores a terminal-side value balance in the portable terminal, and an electronic money server 2 stores a server-side value balance related to the terminal-side value balance. At the time of payment, the portable terminal 5 connects to the electronic money server 2 via a payment terminal 6 or the Internet 3. Then, if payment can be made by using the server-side value balance, the electronic money server 2 makes payment by using the server-side value balance; if the server-side value balance is not enough and there is a shortfall, the electronic money server 2 adds an amount corresponding to the shortfall by subtracting the amount from the terminal-side value balance.
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25 Claims
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14. An information processing server that connects to a money terminal storing first electronic value and having a function of increasing or decreasing a balance of the first electronic value by using predetermined amount change information and performs processing to make payment of a designated payment amount, the server comprising:
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an identification data acquiring unit that acquires identification data from the money terminal; and a shortfall amount reducing unit that generates amount change information for reducing the balance of the first electronic value by at least an amount corresponding to a shortfall and transmitting the amount change information to the money terminal if a determination that the shortfall occurs when a payment unit makes payment of the designated payment amount by using a payable amount of second electronic value stored in a storing unit on a server side in a state in which the second electronic value is related to the acquired identification data is made. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An information processing method performed by a computer, the information processing method that establishes connection to a money terminal storing first electronic value and having a function of increasing or decreasing a balance of the first electronic value by using predetermined amount change information and performs processing to make payment of a designated payment amount, the method comprising:
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an identification data acquiring step of acquiring identification data from the money terminal; and a shortfall amount reducing step of generating amount change information for reducing the balance of the first electronic value by at least an amount corresponding to a shortfall and transmitting the amount change information to the money terminal if a determination that the shortfall occurs when a payment unit makes payment of the designated payment amount by using second electronic value stored in a storing unit on a server side in a state in which the second electronic value is related to the acquired identification data is made.
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25. A non-transitory recording medium on which an information processing program product is recorded, the information processing program product making a computer that connects to a money terminal storing first electronic value and having a function of increasing or decreasing a balance of the first electronic value by using predetermined amount change information and performs processing to make payment of a designated payment amount implement:
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an identification data acquiring function of acquiring identification data from the money terminal; and a shortfall amount reducing function of generating amount change information for reducing the balance of the first electronic value by at least an amount corresponding to a shortfall and transmitting the amount change information to the money terminal if a determination that the shortfall occurs when a payment unit makes payment of the designated payment amount by using a payable amount of second electronic value stored in a storing unit on a server side in a state in which the second electronic value is related to the acquired identification data is made.
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