Abstract: A payment apparatus according to the present invention comprises an input unit to enter transaction information containing a transaction amount, a storage device to store payment method information containing a usage restriction for each of the payment method, a payment method information extracting apparatus to extract payment method information from the storage device by using the transaction information received from the input unit and selects a payment method to execute the payment according to the payment method information extracted, and a payment execution module to execute, by using the transaction information received from the payment method information extracting apparatus, the payment according to the payment method selected

Abstract: An apparatus for managing a printed document includes a storage medium capable of reversibly storing and erasing information, a printing/erasure device for executing printing to the storage medium and erasing a printed record, a document management server for managing information and security of the information, a write device for adding information onto the storage medium, and a monitor device for monitoring takeout of a printed document. A storage medium ID for identifying an individual medium is imparted to each medium. When printing, write, etc, are performed to the storage medium, the document management server manages the storage medium ID and a security level of a printed document file. The monitor device gives a warning not to take out the printed document in accordance with the security level of the document when the storage medium of printed documents is to be taken out.

Abstract: A request for operating a calculation module which calculates processing environments of data processing corresponding to bid plan information is transmitted to an information processing capability providing apparatus which indicates possible conditions on which the data processing can be made and which match to desired conditions for the data processing of an information processing capability delivery and receipt apparatus and contained in the bid plan information and processing environment information calculated and received from the information processing capability providing apparatus is transmitted to the information processing capability delivery and receipt apparatus. The processing environments of the data processing such as stability, accuracy and communication network state are important decision material in decision of a provider which is requested to make the data processing.

Abstract: The cost of service provision for data storage is minimized, particularly for temporary storage of data. An information processing device includes: a storage case searching unit that accepts a data storage request from an input interface and searches cases in which data can be stored in a data center having a free capacity of at least the size of the storage data, as indicated in the data storage request and a data center table; a storage cost calculation unit that calculates the storage cost required for each case; a default cost calculation unit that calculates the default cost required for each case; and a case selection unit that calculates the total cost for each case and selects whether the data is stored in the data center or whether a data storage request is made to the data center, according to the case for which the total cost is a minimum.

Abstract: A payment apparatus according to the present invention comprises an input unit to enter transaction information containing a transaction amount, a storage device to store payment method information containing a usage restriction for each of the payment method, a payment method information extracting apparatus to extract payment method information from the storage device by using the transaction information received from the input unit and selects a payment method to execute the payment according to the payment method information extracted, and a payment execution module to execute, by using the transaction information received from the payment method information extracting apparatus, the payment according to the payment method selected

Abstract: A small-sized ID chip is attached onto an article, which may be imitated or counterfeited, such as an identify certificate and/or valuable securities, etc., for example. From the small-sized ID chip can be read out an ID through a readout device for exclusive use thereof, and is provided means for memorizing the ID of the small-sized ID chip in relation to information described on a certificate or the like, wherein the ID is read out from the small-sized ID chip attached thereon with using the readout device for exclusive use thereof, thereby to be compared with, by referring to the information in relation to that ID, when determination is made upon verification of the identify certificate, for example.