Patent ID: 6823389
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
An online service providing system, comprising:a terminal equipment of a user requesting a service; a computer installed at each of a plurality of service points offering services; and a distributor device intervening via a network between the terminal equipment and the computers to pass the service request from the terminal equipment to one of the computers, wherein the distributor device includes: first storage means for storing information regarding each user; second storage means for storing a service time zone of each service point; means for referring to, when a service request is received from a user, the first storage means and for determining whether or not the user is authorized to receive a service offered; means for referring to the second storage means and for selecting one of the service points currently in the service time zone when the user is authorized; and means for relaying communication between the terminal equipment and the service point selected.