Method and system for electronic communication

Abstract

Communication and a communications apparatus are controlled with a communication intermediating apparatus. Multiple methods of processing communication requests are provided. Decided rules comprising of pairs of identification information of communication requests and methods of processing are recorded beforehand. When a communication request is received, the identification of the communication request is distinguished, an applying rule is picked from the recorded rules, and the communication request is processed. A virtual account to be set maximum payment amount beforehand is used, and electronic transactions communication is done.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, by one or more processors, a request to execute an action for achieving a purpose of a user, wherein the purpose comprises transmitting communication-information via electronic circuits,   using, by one or more processors, direction-information, wherein the direction-information being previously set by setting, wherein the setting step includes the steps of:
 authenticating the user based on authentication-information, wherein the authentication-information is information obtained from an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a device that provides the authentication-information to the user, 
 receiving the direction-information, and 
 storing the direction-information in a storage device, 
   determining, by one or more processors, whether or not to execute the action, and   executing, by one or more processors, the action.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the direction-information comprises a password. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the authentication-information comprises a one-time password. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: authenticating, by one or more processors, the user based the authentication-information. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the authentication-information is different from authentication-information used last time, and   wherein the electronic device comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a computer, a portable electronic device, and a mobile phone.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction is a transaction involving an account, and   wherein the method further comprising: updating, by one or more processors, an account balance of the account.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction comprises one or more of: a withdrawal-transaction, a debit-card-transaction, a credit-card-transaction, a funds-transfer, a transaction regarding an electronic money, and a payment, and   wherein the electronic money is electronic data having the same value as currency.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of account-identification-information associated with an account, an address, a name, a password, communication-destination-information, and identification-information,   wherein the account is selected from the group consisting of a credit account, a debit account, and a bank account, and   wherein the communication-destination-information can identify a communication destination.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises determination-information that is information used to determine whether or not a condition is satisfied,   wherein the determination-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a monetary amount, time-information, and a status flag, and   wherein the status flag indicates whether or not to execute the action.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the direction-information comprises identification-information. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises passing through a gate,   wherein the action comprises opening the gate, and   wherein the communication-information comprises a control command that causes the opening of the gate.   
     
     
         12 . A system comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, and operative to perform the steps of:
 receiving a request to execute an action for achieving a purpose of a user, wherein the purpose comprises transmitting communication-information via electronic circuits,   using direction-information, wherein the direction-information being previously set by setting, wherein the setting step includes the steps of:
 authenticating the user based on authentication-information, wherein the authentication-information is information obtained from an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a device that provides the authentication-information to the user, 
 receiving the direction-information, and 
 storing the direction-information in a storage device, 
   determining whether or not to execute the action, and   executing the action.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the direction-information comprises a password. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the authentication-information comprises a one-time password. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to perform the step of authenticating the user based the authentication-information. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 ,
 wherein the authentication-information is different from authentication-information used last time, and   wherein the electronic device comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a computer, a portable electronic device, and a mobile phone.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction is a transaction involving an account, and   wherein the one or more processors are further operative to perform the step of updating an account balance of the account.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction comprises one or more of: a withdrawal-transaction, a debit-card-transaction, a credit-card-transaction, a funds-transfer, a transaction regarding an electronic money, and a payment, and   wherein the electronic money is electronic data having the same value as currency.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of account-identification-information associated with an account, an address, a name, a password, communication-destination-information, and identification-information,   wherein the account is selected from the group consisting of a credit account, a debit account, and a bank account, and   wherein the communication-destination-information can identify a communication destination.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises determination-information that is information used to determine whether or not a condition is satisfied,   wherein the determination-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a monetary amount, time-information, and a status flag, and   wherein the status flag indicates whether or not to execute the action.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the direction-information comprises identification-information. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises passing through a gate,   wherein the action comprises opening the gate, and   wherein the communication-information comprises a control command that causes the opening of the gate.   
     
     
         23 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform the steps of:
 receiving a request to execute an action for achieving a purpose of a user, wherein the purpose comprises transmitting communication-information via electronic circuits,   using direction-information, wherein the direction-information being previously set by setting, wherein the setting step includes the steps of:
 authenticating the user based on authentication-information, wherein the authentication-information is information obtained from an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a device that provides the authentication-information to the user, 
 receiving the direction-information, and 
 storing the direction-information in a storage device, 
   determining whether or not to execute the action, and   executing the action.   
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the direction-information comprises a password. 
     
     
         25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the authentication-information comprises a one-time password. 
     
     
         26 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to perform the step of authenticating the user based the authentication-information. 
     
     
         27 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 23 ,
 wherein the authentication-information is different from authentication-information used last time, and   wherein the electronic device comprises an item selected from the group consisting of: a computer, a portable electronic device, and a mobile phone.   
     
     
         28 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction is a transaction involving an account, and   wherein the one or more processors are further operative to perform the step of updating an account balance of the account.   
     
     
         29 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises a transaction,   wherein the transaction comprises one or more of: a withdrawal-transaction, a debit-card-transaction, a credit-card-transaction, a funds-transfer, a transaction regarding an electronic money, and a payment, and   wherein the electronic money is electronic data having the same value as currency.   
     
     
         30 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of account-identification-information associated with an account, an address, a name, a password, communication-destination-information, and identification-information,   wherein the account is selected from the group consisting of a credit account, a debit account, and a bank account, and   wherein the communication-destination-information can identify a communication destination.   
     
     
         31 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the direction-information comprises determination-information that is information used to determine whether or not a condition is satisfied,   wherein the determination-information comprises information selected from the group consisting of a monetary amount, time-information, and a status flag, and   wherein the status flag indicates whether or not to execute the action.   
     
     
         32 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 27 , wherein the direction-information comprises identification-information. 
     
     
         33 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 32 ,
 wherein the purpose comprises passing through a gate,   wherein the action comprises opening the gate, and   wherein the communication-information comprises a control command that causes the opening of the gate.