| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: An electronic apparatus, a charging system and method, a charge processing device, a storage medium, and a prepaid card to provide a system and a method whereby products are charged not for their ownership but for the time period in which they have been actually used. CONSTITUTION: A user(1) concludes a use contract with a vender(2) regarding an electronic apparatus(3) offered by the vender(2). When in use, the electronic apparatus(3) is connected to a digital communication network(4) such as the Internet. A charge management system(5) of the vender(2) is also connected to the digital communication network(4). Under the use contract different from a sales contract, the user(1) does not pay upon receipt of the product. Instead, the user(1) pays for the length of time in which the electronic apparatus(3) has been used. The first embodiment allows the user(1) to make payments for used time on a depreciation basis. Under the contract, the user(1) agrees with the vender(2) on how to settle used time-based charges.
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