Patent ID: 6039250
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
An electronic money remittance system comprising:at least one remitter information processing unit containing storing means for storing/sending electronic money having a money value in such a way as to prevent duplication and counterfeit of the electronic money;at least one receiptor information processing unit containing storing means for receiving/storing electronic money having a money value in such a way as to prevent duplication and counterfeit of the electronic money;an electronic money server for receiving electronic money sent from the remitter information processing unit and information relating to the electronic money, for storing the received electronic money in storing means for storing electronic money in such a way as to prevent duplication and counterfeit of the electronic money, and for storing the information relating to the electronic money in other means than said storing means for storing electronic money; anda communication network for connecting the remitter information processing unit and receptor information processing unit to the electronic money server;wherein the electronic money server receives and stores electronic money sent from the remitter information processing unit as a remitter and designated for the receptor information processing unit as a receiptor, electronically informs the receiptor information processing unit of the stored electronic money and electronically attempts to solicit a remittance request from the receiptor information processing unit, and transfers the stored electronic money to the receiptor information processing unit in accordance with a remittance request from the receiptor information processing unit.