Communication system and information processing method

摘要

A network transaction server apparatus manages virtual world privilege information that is issued for a transaction that a user has conducted in a virtual world by manipulating a personal computer. A settlement server apparatus manages real world privilege information that is issued for a transaction that the user has conducted in a real world. In response to a request from the personal computer, the settlement server apparatus converts virtual world privilege information that is managed by the network transaction server apparatus into real world privilege information using a prescribed conversion factor.

主权项

1. A communication system comprising:
an IC card including a unique user identifier corresponding to a user; a first management apparatus configured to
generate first type information based on a first transaction conducted between the first management apparatus and a first terminal including a first IC card interface that receives the user identifier from the IC card and transfers the user identifier to the first management apparatus, andmanage the first type information by associating the user identifier with the first type information when the user identifier is received from the first IC card interface; a second management apparatus that is separate from the first management apparatus and is configured to
generate second type information based on a second transaction conducted between the second management apparatus and a second terminal including a second IC card interface that receives the user identifier from the IC card and transfers the user identifier to the second management apparatus, andmanage the second type information by associating the user identifier with the second type information when the user identifier received from the second IC card interface; wherein the second management apparatus includes a processing section that is configured to convert the first type information into the second type information based on a conversion factor and to combine the converted first type information with the second type information, in response to a combination request received through the first management apparatus.