| 摘要 |
<p>A processing system to be used when a lost IC card is found, more particularly, a method and an apparatus for executing efficiently a processing of an IC card found by using a communication line and an electronic purse. The present invention comprises a terminal and a processing center. The terminal includes a slot for inserting an IC card found, a second slot for inserting a second IC card, means for calling a found processing center on the basis of information read out from the found IC card so inserted, means for reading the information in the second IC card and transmitting the information to the center, means for writing a processing code generated by the center for the found processing into the second IC card, means for erasing the information in the found IC card by the instruction from the center, and means for storing the found IC card so erased. On the other hand, the processing center includes means for storing the information of at least the found IC card on the basis of the transmission signal from the terminal, means for generating the processing code for the found processing, means for generating the instruction for erasing the information in the found IC card, and means for storing the information of the second IC card transmitted from the terminal and the processing code. The present invention can easily recover the information stored in the found IC card without applying any burden to the card finder, the original IC card owner and the card issuing party, and can return the information to the owner. Further, the present invention can donate a reward suitably and easily by electronic money to the finder of the IC card by utilizing a communication line while preventing an unfair practice.</p> |
