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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2000
Kyoko Kawaguchi, Chiba, JP;
Hisashi Takayama, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Matsuse, Nara, JP;
Akio Shibata, Saitama, JP;
Kyoko Kawaguchi, Chiba, JP;
Hisashi Takayama, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Matsuse, Nara, JP;
Akio Shibata, Saitama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic asset utilization system is constituted of a stationary terminal, such as a set-top box (STB), a mobile terminal, such as a portable cellular phone, and a server. The serverreceives an order for an electronic asset from the stationary terminalor the mobile terminal; downloads to the stationary terminalor the mobile terminalan electronic asset and an exchange or receipt certificate to be described later; retains the thus-issued electronic asset, exchange certificate, or receipt certificate; and settles a charge billed to the thus-ordered electronic asset. The stationary terminal, the mobile terminal, and the serverare connected to a communications network.