Patent ID: 6714920
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,G11B

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus comprising:an information storage unit for storing a plurality of information attached with respective information identifying data; a retrieval information storage unit for storing a plurality of retrieval information attached with respective retrieval identifying data as well as correspondence information indicating that said retrieval identifying data and said information identifying data correspond to each other; a manipulating unit for manipulation by a user; a control unit for selecting retrieval information corresponding to an input from said manipulating unit from a plurality of retrieval information read out from said retrieval information storage unit as well as for reading out said information identifying data which corresponds to any one of the input from said manipulating unit and said retrieval information selected by said control unit based on the correspondence information stored in said retrieval information storage unit; a retrieving unit for retrieving and outputting information corresponding to the information identifying data read out by said control unit from the plurality of information stored in said information storage unit based on the information identifying data read out by said control unit; and a bill processing unit for carrying out a billing process based on history information showing one of whether said information identifying data is read out by said control unit by using retrieval information stored in said retrieval information storage unit and whether said information identifying data is read out based on an input from said manipulating unit.