Patent ID: 7478239

Claim:
An electronic ticket vending system comprising: an electronic ticket vending device that generates an electronic ticket and executes at least one of vending and refunding by exchanging the generated electronic ticket with electronic money; a communication line connected to said vending device; at least one host processor connected to said communication line that executes input, output, transmission and reception for executing at least one of vending and refunding of an electronic ticket; and an electronic ticket storage device, having an interface that electronically connects to said host processor, where said electronic ticket storage device stores electronic money, an electronic ticket, and a transaction history including transactions of electronic money and electronic tickets, and where said transaction history is updated, by a program stored in said electronic ticket storage device, after a transfer of either electronic money or an electronic ticket; where in response to an electronic ticket purchase request or an electronic ticket refund request, by at least said host processor or said electronic ticket storage device, at least said electronic ticket or said electronic money is sent from said electronic ticket vending device via said communication line.