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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1998
Fujitsu Limited, Kanawaga, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses an electronic money managing and possessing apparatus used for managing and possessing electronic money, which includes a medium for holding an electronic money defined as an electronic symbol of currency in a required storage so as to be rewritten when currency of a single kind is used, and electronic money distribution and storage control unit for setting a plurality of storage areas defined according to individual purposes in the storage of the medium and distributing and storing the electronic money in the plurality of storage areas according to purposes as instructed and electronic money payment executing unit for specifying, regarding the electronic money possessed in the medium, a desired storage area and executing payment with the electronic money stored in this specified storage area. Even if currency of only a single kind is used, electronic money can be classified and managed according to various purposes. Accordingly, the degree of convenience can be increased for using electronic money.