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FR0006982A2000-05-312000-05-31 SYSTEM FOR GENERATING, MANAGING AND USING NON-EVOLUTIVE PROFILE CONNECTION FOR DIGITAL DATA PROCESSINGExpired - Fee RelatedFR2809896B1 (en)
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, INFORMATION GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD, RIGHT OF USE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD, CORRESPONDING RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM
Charging method in service providing system, service providing server, service providing program, recording medium containing the service providing program, terminal device, terminal processing program, and recording medium containing the terminal processing program