Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a points management method includes recording, in a distributed ledger, transaction data showing remaining points retained in a points account. The points management method includes determining points of the remaining points on the basis of a function determined on the basis of a combination of a points issue source and a points use destination, the points being usable at the points use destination.

Abstract: There is provided an information input and output apparatus including a screen control unit that generates a screen which includes at least one region to input or output information, as a window, a display attribute storage unit that stores a display and a non-display of each of the windows on the screen, and a position and a size of each of the windows when the windows are displayed on the screen, as a display attribute for each window, a display unit that displays the screen generated by the screen control unit, and a contact position detecting unit that is disposed along a display surface of the display unit, and outputs a coordinate for each contact position to the screen control unit when contacts are simultaneously detected at a plurality of positions.

Abstract: There is provided an information input and output apparatus including a screen control unit that generates a screen which includes at least one region to input or output information, as a window, a display attribute storage unit that stores a display and a non-display of each of the windows on the screen, and a position and a size of each of the windows when the windows are displayed on the screen, as a display attribute for each window, a display unit that displays the screen generated by the screen control unit, and a contact position detecting unit that is disposed along a display surface of the display unit, and outputs a coordinate for each contact position to the screen control unit when contacts are simultaneously detected at a plurality of positions.

Abstract: A server borrowing apparatus, includes a storing unit that stores lender installation setting information which includes a setting item determined by a server lender for installation of a server which is lent out as resource, a receiving unit that receives a request to lend out the server as the resource and borrower installation setting information which includes a setting item determined by a server borrower for the installation of the server, from a borrowing control apparatus which is connected to a network to manage the server and to control server borrowing, a combining unit that combines the setting item in the borrower installation setting information and the setting item in the lender installation setting information to generate installation setting information for the installation of the server at the server borrowing, and an installing unit that performs the installation of the server based on the installation setting information.

Abstract: A server borrowing apparatus, includes a storing unit that stores lender installation setting information which includes a setting item determined by a server lender for installation of a server which is lent out as resource, a receiving unit that receives a request to lend out the server as the resource and borrower installation setting information which includes a setting item determined by a server borrower for the installation of the server, from a borrowing control apparatus which is connected to a network to manage the server and to control server borrowing, a combining unit that combines the setting item in the borrower installation setting information and the setting item in the lender installation setting information to generate installation setting information for the installation of the server at the server borrowing, and an installing unit that performs the installation of the server based on the installation setting information.