Patents by Inventor Masaru Umeya

Masaru Umeya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electronic money management system, electronic money management method and computer program
    Patent number: 7703672
    Abstract: An internet N is connected to an electronic money management server 10 so that communications can be performed with a deposit money terminal device 30 replenishing an electronic money for an user card comprised by recording a card ID and an issuer ID, a member shop terminal device 50 reducing the electronic money utilized from the user card, and the like. The electronic money management server 10 acquires the deposit money amount and the issuer ID from a deposit money terminal device 30 at the replenishment time of the electronic money, and totalizes the deposit money amount for each issuer, and performs the delivery of the cash for the totalized deposit money amount to the issuer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Umeya, Aritomo Sakamoto, Kazumasa Miyazawa, Koji Ito, Makoto Yamada, Nobumitsu Ukai, Takashi Nakamura
  • Electronic money management system, electronic money management method and computer program
    Publication number: 20070034684
    Abstract: An internet N is connected to an electronic money management server 10 so that communications can be performed with a deposit money terminal device 30 replenishing an electronic money for an user card comprised by recording a card ID and an issuer ID, a member shop terminal device 50 reducing the electronic money utilized from the user card, and the like. The electronic money management server 10 acquires the deposit money amount and the issuer ID from a deposit money terminal device 30 at the replenishment time of the electronic money, and totalizes the deposit money amount for each issuer, and performs the delivery of the cash for the totalized deposit money amount to the issuer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Masaru Umeya, Aritomo Sakamoto, Kazumasa Miyazawa, Koji Ito, Makoto Yamada, Nobumitsu Ukai, Takashi Nakamura
  • Information processing apparatus, method, and system, content sales system and method, transaction assisting system and method, service providing systemd and method, and recording medium
    Publication number: 20020087347
    Abstract: A seller of the content, such as a program production company or a movie production company, possesses a personal computer. A buyer of the content, such as a terrestrial, BS, CS, or cable television broadcast company, also possesses a personal computer. The personal computers of the seller and the buyer are connected to a content distribution intermediary system via a network. An unregistered user is able to make registration in the services offered by the content distribution intermediary system by using a personal computer of the user. The seller registers data of the content to be sold in a database of the content distribution intermediary system. Then, after conducting negotiations for a purchase-and-sale contract by using the services provided by the content distribution intermediary system, the seller and the buyer are able to settle the contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshizumi Mano, Yushi Ihara, Masaru Umeya