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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Takayuki Yamagami, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiko Kurisu, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Yamagami, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiko Kurisu, Tokyo, JP;
Sagawa Express Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
JCB Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A home delivery contractorenters into an affiliation contract with a credit card companyand also enters into a merchandise price collection consignment contract with a merchandise seller. If a consumerorders merchandisewith the merchandise selleron the Internet, then the merchandise sellermakes a request to the home delivery contractorfor home delivery. Upon receipt of the delivered merchandise, the consumerpasses to the home delivery contractora credit cardof the credit card companywho has entered into the affiliation contract with the home delivery contractor, whereby the home delivery contractorsettles the price for the merchandisewith a portable card reader device