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.

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.

Abstract: A COF which can effectively dissipate the heat by using a simple structure and its manufacturing method. A semiconductor device of COF, which is formed over the main surface of a flexible substrate having no device hole and where a semiconductor chip is mounted over the inner lead interconnection, is characterized by forming a first resin layer over the second main surface of the flexible substrate opposite the side where the semiconductor chip is mounted and at the position corresponding to the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: Provided is a computation apparatus that is able to adequately obtain a relative value of an incentive point issued by each shop, by computing an exchange rate used in exchanging shop points of the shop into common points. The computation apparatus (25) stores a function for defining the exchange rate (250), and internally maintains, for rate computation, the used house point (UHP) that represents a portion of shop points that has been spent (redeemed) in a shop that has issued the shop points), and the active general point (AGP) that represents a portion of common points that is obtained by exchanging shop points and is not spent yet. A rate function is defined so as to yield a higher exchange rate in exchanging shop points of the shop into common points when the used house point (UHP) of the shop is larger, and to yield a lower exchange rate when the active general point (AGP) of the shop is larger.

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.

Abstract: A wireless tag includes a circuit module having an electromagnetic induction unit for generating an electromotive force by an electromagnetic wave of the outside and an information storing unit for storing information and outputting the information by the electromotive force, a base part on which the circuit module is disposed and which is foldable, and a locking member provided in the base part which electrically cuts off the electromagnetic induction unit in case that the base part is folded and locks the base part in the folded state. Further, the wireless tag includes a belt for attaching the circuit module to an object. The base part is folded with the belt disposed between its both sides and thus the belt becomes a ring shape.

Abstract: Provided is a computation apparatus that is able to adequately obtain a relative value of an incentive point issued by each shop, by computing an exchange rate used in exchanging shop points of the shop into common points. The computation apparatus (25) stores a function for defining the exchange rate (250), and internally maintains, for rate computation, the used house point (UHP) that represents a portion of shop points that has been spent (redeemed) in a shop that has issued the shop points), and the active general point (AGP) that represents a portion of common points that is obtained by exchanging shop points and is not spent yet. A rate function is defined so as to yield a higher exchange rate in exchanging shop points of the shop into common points when the used house point (UHP) of the shop is larger, and to yield a lower exchange rate when the active general point (AGP) of the shop is larger.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide an encryption key distribution system which can be easily operated, highly freely share the data therein, and achieve high reliability for authentication of one or more unlocking right owners who are assigned to each encrypted folder. An encryption key distribution system 500 stores a lock used to lock a folder on a PC 100, and stores an unlocking key corresponding to the lock on a key distribution server 200. To view a locked folder (hereinafter referred to as the encrypted folder), a mobile telephone 300 accesses the key distribution server 200, and is authenticated by using authentication data unique to the mobile telephone 300. Under the condition that the authentication is successful, the key distribution server 200 distributes the unlocking key to the PC 100. The PC 100 unlocks the encrypted folder by using the unlocking key distributed from the key distribution server 200, thereby displaying the contents of the folder.

Abstract: A wireless tag includes a circuit module having an electromagnetic induction unit for generating an electromotive force by an electromagnetic wave of the outside and an information storing unit for storing information and outputting the information by the electromotive force, a base part on which the circuit module is disposed and which is foldable, and a locking member provided in the base part which electrically cuts off the electromagnetic induction unit in case that the base part is folded and locks the base part in the folded state. Further, the wireless tag includes a belt for attaching the circuit module to an object. The base part is folded with the belt disposed between its both sides and thus the belt becomes a ring shape.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A wireless tag includes a circuit module having an electromagnetic induction unit for generating an electromotive force by an electromagnetic wave of the outside and an information storing unit for storing information and outputting the information by the electromotive force, a base part on which the circuit module is disposed and which is foldable, and a locking member provided in the base part which electrically cuts off the electromagnetic induction unit in case that the base part is folded and locks the base part in the folded state. Further, the wireless tag includes a belt for attaching the circuit module to an object. The base part is folded with the belt disposed between its both sides and thus the belt becomes a ring shape.

Abstract: The driver circuit outputs a drive signal from an output terminal. The driver circuit has an output circuit and an output control circuit. The output circuit outputs either power supply voltage VDD2 or ground voltage VEE from the output terminal according to an input signal. While an output signal of the output circuit changes from first voltage to second voltage, the output control circuit drops the output voltage from supply voltage VDD2 to VDD2? and then changes it to ground voltage VEE.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A data transfer apparatus is composed of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes an output buffer developing a differential signal in response to a data signal, and an amplitude controller. The receiver includes an input buffer converting the differential signal into a single-end signal, and an amplitude detector developing a feedback signal in response to the single-end signal. The amplitude controller controls an amplitude of the differential signal in response to the feedback signal.

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.

Abstract: An LCD panel is provided, which makes it possible to optimize the timing to write pixel data into LC cells without using any timing controller. This panel is comprised of (a) a first plurality of signal lines extending along rows of a matrix and arranged along columns of the matrix; (b) a second plurality of signal lines extending along the columns and arranged along the rows; (c) LC cells arranged in an array of the matrix; (d) driving elements for driving the respective LC cells; and (e) a signal delay line for generating a temporal delay in a timing control signal; the signal delay line extending along the rows and formed not to be electrically connected to the driving elements; the signal delay line having a first end into which the timing control signal is inputted and a second end from which the timing control signal containing the delay it outputted.