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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Satoru Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuji Yui, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Satoru Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuji Yui, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus of the invention comprises an operation inputting element for designating one of a plurality of functions; a function executing element for executing the function designated by the operating inputting element; a measuring element for measuring the time during which each of the functions has been executed by the function executing element; and a chargeable amount computing element for computing a chargeable amount based on the execution time measured by the measuring element regarding each of the functions.