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Information rental system including processor equipped IC card having data erasing means

  • US 5,162,989 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1989
  • Issued: 11/10/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An information renting system for renting programs and other types of information, said information renting system comprising:

  • an information renting apparatus for storing and renting the programs and other types of information to be rented; and

    an IC card for storing therein selected information copied from said information renting apparatus when said IC card has been inserted into said information renting apparatus;

    wherein said information renting apparatus comprises;

    a source information memory having stored therein said programs and other types of information;

    an input operating means for inputting operating instructions, said operating instructions including a selection of said selected information to be copied from said information renting apparatus;

    an IC card read/write means for reading an identification number stored in said IC card and for writing said selected information into said IC card;

    an information reading and transferring means for reading said selected information from said source information memory and for transferring the thus read selected information to said IC card read/write means;

    a comparing means for comparing an identification number inputted by said input operating means with an identification number stored in said IC card, wherein said selection of said selected information is enabled when the inputted identification number and the stored identification number are the same; and

    a deposited cash treating means for enabling said selection of said selected information and for determining said rental term expiration period according to an amount of cash deposited;

    wherein said IC card comprises;

    a memory means for storing said selected information and said identification number;

    an electronic calendar;

    a processor means for controlling said memory means;

    an interface means for receiving said selected information from said IC card read/write means and connected to said memory means, said electronic calendar, and said processor means;

    wherein said electronic calendar includes means for setting a rental term expiration period, and for sending an expiration signal to said processor at the termination of said rental term expiration period, and wherein said processor means includes means for erasing said selected information stored in said IC card upon receiving said expiration signal.

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