Patent ID: 6338048
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
An electronic transaction system comprising:a first IC card of a customer for storing information specifying a type of electronic money and electronic money issued by a money issuer; a terminal capable of having the first IC card inserted into it; and a plurality of second IC cards of the terminal for storing electronic money provided at the terminal, each of the plurality of second IC cards storing a different type of electronic money issued by different money issuers or by the same money issuer, wherein the terminal reads out information specifying a type of electronic money stored in the first IC card when the first IC card is inserted into the terminal and selects one of the plurality of second IC cards storing the type of electronic money specified by the information read from the first IC card, and the type of electronic money specified by the information is transferred between the first IC card and the one of the plurality of second IC cards selected by the terminal.