Anonymous order system, an anonymous order apparatus, and a program therefor

摘要

A store apparatus receives anonymous order information including an order ID and a group signature from a purchaser apparatus. The store apparatus verifies the group signature. When the group signature is verified to be valid, the store apparatus sells an article corresponding to the anonymous order information and order ID to a purchaser via a manager apparatus so as to keep the name of the article secret. Consequently, the store apparatus, serving as a service provider, need not manage personal information. This enables a user to remain anonymous. Further, the manager apparatus handles the article the name of which is kept secret. This makes it possible to protect the privacy of the contents of the order from the manager apparatus.