Patents Assigned to Softbankbb Corporation
  • Patent number: 7657490
    Abstract: An electronic settlement system for settling a transaction through a communication network comprises a settlement apparatus which performs the settlement of the transaction; a billing terminal connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network; and a paying terminal, connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network, wherein the settlement apparatus performs the settlement of a transaction by synchronizing a communication to the billing terminal with a communication to the paying terminal when the settlement apparatus sets up a transaction identifying number which identifies the transaction and when the paying terminal transmits the same transaction identifying number to the settlement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7571117
    Abstract: A simple, easy, and safe electronic settlement system is provided. A user terminal such as a cellular phone is wirelessly connected to a synchronizing server. A cashier server of a mail order retailer activates a virtual cashier terminal, and connects to the synchronizing server. The synchronizing server sets a transaction identifying number in order to identify the transaction, and sends to the user terminal information about the cashier server and the transaction identifying number. A user confirms the cashier server, and returns the transaction identifying number to the synchronizing server. The synchronizing server completes a transaction between the virtual cashier terminal and the user terminal, both of which are corresponded to each other by the transaction identification number. The user can complete a settlement of mail order without telling his or her personal information such as a credit card number or a password to a mail order retailer. A security of the system is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: SoftbankBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7523067
    Abstract: A simple, easy, and safe electronic settlement system is provided. A user terminal such as a cellular phone is wirelessly connected to a synchronizing server at a counter of a retailer. A cashier terminal of the retailer connects to the synchronizing server via a private line and so on. The cashier terminal receives a transaction identifying number in order to identify the transaction from the synchronizing server, and notifies to a user. A user inputs the transaction identifying number to the user terminal and transmits the transaction identifying number to the synchronizing server. The synchronizing server completes a transaction between the virtual cashier terminal and the user terminal, both of which are corresponded to each other by the transaction identification number. The cashier terminal authenticates the user intermediated by the synchronizing server. The user can complete a settlement without telling his or her personal information such as a credit card number or a password to a retailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7457782
    Abstract: An electronic settlement system for settling a transaction through a communication network comprises a settlement apparatus which performs the settlement of the transaction; a billing terminal connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network; and a paying terminal, connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network, wherein the settlement apparatus performs the settlement of a transaction by synchronizing a communication to the billing terminal with a communication to the paying terminal when the settlement apparatus sets up a transaction identifying number which identifies the transaction and when the paying terminal transmits the same transaction identifying number to the settlement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7448540
    Abstract: An electronic settlement system for settling a transaction through a communication network comprises a settlement apparatus which performs the settlement of the transaction; a billing terminal connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network; and a paying terminal, connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network, wherein the settlement apparatus performs the settlement of a transaction by synchronizing a communication to the billing terminal with a communication to the paying terminal when the settlement apparatus sets up a transaction identifying number which identifies the transaction and when the paying terminal transmits the same transaction identifying number to the settlement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7296755
    Abstract: An electronic payment system for making electronic money payments for transactions. A payment terminal stores a balance of electronic money for payment on a dealing by electronic money. A demanding terminal communicates with the payment terminal to demand the payment and a payment apparatus communicates with the demanding terminal and stores a balance of electronic money to correspond to an identification number of the payment terminal for allowing settlement on the dealing. The demanding terminal receives from the payment terminal the balance stored in the payment terminal and transmits the balance to the payment apparatus. The payment apparatus detects an improper use by checking the balance stored in the payment terminal, which was received from the demanding terminal, with the balance stored in the payment apparatus. The system of the present invention provides secure and convenient electronic money payment for a user's transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20060129504
    Abstract: An electronic settlement system for settling a transaction through a communication network comprises a settlement apparatus which performs the settlement of the transaction; a billing terminal connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network; and a paying terminal, connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network, wherein the settlement apparatus performs the settlement of a transaction by synchronizing a communication to the billing terminal with a communication to the paying terminal when the settlement apparatus sets up a transaction identifying number which identifies the transaction and when the paying terminal transmits the same transaction identifying number to the settlement apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 7014106
    Abstract: An electronic payment system for making electronic money payments for transactions. A payment terminal stores a balance of electronic money for payment on a dealing by electronic money. A demanding terminal communicates with the payment terminal to demand the payment and a payment apparatus communicates with the demanding terminal and stores a balance of electronic money to correspond to an identification number of the payment terminal for allowing settlement on the dealing. The demanding terminal receives from the payment terminal the balance stored in the payment terminal and transmits the balance to the payment apparatus. The payment apparatus detects an improper use by checking the balance stored in the payment terminal, which was received from the demanding terminal, with the balance stored in the payment apparatus. The system of the present invention provides secure and convenient electronic money payment for a user's transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Softbankbb Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20060000890
    Abstract: An electronic payment system for making electronic money payments for transactions. A payment terminal stores a balance of electronic money for payment on a dealing by electronic money. A demanding terminal communicates with the payment terminal to demand the payment and a payment apparatus communicates with the demanding terminal and stores a balance of electronic money to correspond to an identification number of the payment terminal for allowing settlement on the dealing. The demanding terminal receives from the payment terminal the balance stored in the payment terminal and transmits the balance to the payment apparatus. The payment apparatus detects an improper use by checking the balance stored in the payment terminal, which was received from the demanding terminal, with the balance stored in the payment apparatus. The system of the present invention provides secure and convenient electronic money payment for a user's transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20050127167
    Abstract: An electronic settlement system for settling a transaction through a communication network comprises a settlement apparatus which performs the settlement of the transaction; a billing terminal connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network; and a paying terminal, connecting to the settlement apparatus via the communication network, wherein the settlement apparatus performs the settlement of a transaction by synchronizing a communication to the billing terminal with a communication to the paying terminal when the settlement apparatus sets up a transaction identifying number which identifies the transaction and when the paying terminal transmits the same transaction identifying number to the settlement apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: SOFTBANKBB Corporation
    Inventor: Keiichi Nakajima