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A portable terminal 20 according to the present invention is provided with an electronic book coupon storage 22, a book data receiver 24, an electronic book coupon deductor 25, and a book data decryptor 26. The electronic book coupon storage 22 stores an electronic book coupon used in acquisition of

A portable terminal 20 according to the present invention is provided with an electronic book coupon storage 22, a book data receiver 24, an electronic book coupon deductor 25, and a book data decryptor 26. The electronic book coupon storage 22 stores an electronic book coupon used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of page data units, along with a decryption key used in decryption of the plurality of page data units. The book data receiver 24 receives the book data from an electronic book providing server 30. The electronic book coupon deductor 25 deducts an electronic worth equivalent to a price according to page data requested to be readout, from the electronic book coupon. The book data decryptor 26 decrypts the page data in steps of one page data unit by use of the decryption key in conjunction with the deduction of the electronic worth.

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What is claimed is: 1. A communication terminal, comprising: an electronic value storage unit of the communication terminal, said storage unit configured to store an electronic value used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of book data units corresponding to individual pages, along

What is claimed is: 1. A communication terminal, comprising: an electronic value storage unit of the communication terminal, said storage unit configured to store an electronic value used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of book data units corresponding to individual pages, along with a second decryption key used in decryption of at least one of a plurality of first decryption keys which are configured to decrypt the plurality of book data units, wherein said first and second decryption keys are different from each other; an electronic book request transmitter configured to transmit an electronic book readout request to read out a specific page to an electronic book providing server; a book data receiver configured to receive the book data and the plurality of first decryption keys from the providing server; a deductor configured to deduct an electronic worth from the electronic value storage unit of the terminal, corresponding to the specific page requested to be read out by the readout request; a first decryption key decryptor configured to decrypt the plurality of first decryption keys in increments of one first decryption key by use of a second decryption key, where said decryptor decrypts after a deduction by the deductor of the electronic worth corresponding to the specific page is completed; and a book data decryptor configured to decrypt the plurality of book data units, in increments of one book data unit, by use of a corresponding first decryption key decrypted by the first decryption key decryptor in conjunction with a deduction of the electronic worth. 2. The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising an electronic value receiver configured to receive the electronic value and the second decryption key from a circulating server, wherein the electronic value storage unit of the terminal is configured to store the electronic value and the second decryption key received by the electronic value receiver. 3. A portable terminal, comprising: an electronic value storage unit of the portable terminal, said storage unit configured to store an electronic value used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of book data units corresponding to individual pages, along with a second decryption key used in decryption of a plurality of first decryption keys which are used in decryption of at least one of the plurality of book data units, wherein said first and second decryption keys are different from each other; an electronic book request transmitter configured to transmit an electronic book readout request to read out a specific page to an electronic book providing server; a book data receiver configured to receive the book data and the plurality of first decryption keys from the providing server; a deductor configured to deduct an electronic worth from the electronic value storage unit of the terminal, corresponding to the specific page requested to be read out; a first decryption key decryptor configured to decrypt the plurality of first decryption keys in increments of one first decryption key by use of a second decryption key after a deduction by the deductor of the electronic worth corresponding to the specific page is completed; and a book data decryptor configured to decrypt the plurality of book data units, in increments of one book data unit, by use of a corresponding first decryption key decrypted by the first decryption key decryptor in conjunction with a deduction of the electronic worth. 4. The portable terminal according to claim 3, further comprising an electronic value receiver configured to receive the electronic value and the second decryption key from a circulating server, wherein the electronic value storage unit of the terminal is configured to store the electronic value and the second decryption key received by the electronic value receiver. 5. The portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein the book data receiver receives the book data in increments of one book data unit from the providing server. 6. The portable terminal according to claim 3, further comprising a bill information transmitter configured to transmit information for specifying the book data unit and the price, as bill information to a circulating server. 7. The portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein the bill information transmitter is configured to transmit the bill information to the circulating server in conjunction with a charge request to replenish the electronic value of the portable terminal from the circulating server. 8. The portable terminal according to claim 7, further comprising a charge information receiver configured to receive charge information to replenish the electronic value of the portable terminal from the circulating server, wherein said electronic value is replenished based on the charge information received by the charge information receiver. 9. The portable terminal according to claim 3, wherein said electronic value storage unit is comprised of a tamper-resistant device, and wherein the first decryption key decryptor is configured to decrypt the plurality of first decryption keys in increments of one first decryption key inside the electronic value storage unit. 10. An electronic book distributing method for a portable terminal, said electronic book distributing method comprising: storing in a storage unit of the portable terminal an electronic value used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of book data units corresponding to individual pages, along with a second decryption key used in decryption of at least one of a plurality of first decryption keys which are used in decryption of at least one of the plurality of book data units, wherein the decryption keys are different from each other; sending a readout request from the portable terminal to a providing server, to readout a specific page of the book data from the providing server; receiving, at the portable terminal, the book data and the plurality of first decryption keys from a providing server; when sending the readout request, deducting, in accordance with the readout request, an electronic worth from the electronic value stored in said storage unit of the portable terminal, corresponding to the specific page requested to be read out; first decrypting, by the portable terminal, at least one of the plurality of first decryption keys in increments of one first decryption key by use of the second decryption key after a deduction of the electronic worth, corresponding to the specific page, is completed; and decrypting the plurality of book data units, in increments of one book data unit, by use of a corresponding first decryption key decrypted by the first decryption key decryptor in conjunction with a deduction of the electronic worth. 11. An electronic book distributing computer program product, having instructions that when executed by a processor perform increments comprising: storing in a storage unit of a portable terminal an electronic value used in acquisition of book data containing a plurality of book data units corresponding to individual pages, along with a second decryption key used in decryption of at least one of a plurality of first decryption keys which are used in decryption of at least one of the plurality of book data units, wherein the decryption keys are different from each other; sending a readout request for readout of a specific page of the book data from a providing server; receiving the book data and the plurality of first decryption keys from the providing server to a book data receiver of the portable terminal; when sending the readout request corresponding to the specific page, deducting, in accordance with the readout request, an electronic worth corresponding to the specific page from the electronic value stored in said storage unit of the portable terminal; first decrypting, by the portable terminal, the plurality of first decryption keys in increments of one first decryption key by use of the second decryption key after a deduction of the electronic worth corresponding to the specific page is completed; and decrypting the plurality of book data units, in increments of one book data unit, by use of a corresponding first decryption key decrypted by the first decryption key decryptor in conjunction with a deduction of the electronic worth.