SETTLEMENT AND REMITTANCE-PROCESSING METHOD OF VIRTUAL MONEY, SETTLEMENT AND REMITTANCE-PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SETTLEMENT AND REMITTANCE-PROCESSING PROGRAM

摘要

Provided is a settlement and remittance-processing method, wherein processing that involves transfer of virtual money, such as settlement or remittance, is achieved with a single system. A virtual money management apparatus includes an account management storage section which stores a value of the virtual money owned by the users and company; an account management function section which includes virtual money accounts for each of the users and company and associates the virtual money accounts with the virtual money stored in the account management storage section to manage virtual money using the virtual money accounts; and a settlement/remittance management function section which receives designation of the user or company which is to be a transfer destination of the virtual money, specifies a virtual money account associated with the designated user or company by using the account management function section, and transfers the virtual money to the specified virtual money account.