The present invention relates to a system wherein each of a reservation
server that makes reservations of sales and purchases, a portable
terminal owned by a user who makes a reservation, and a shop terminal
provided in stores where goods are sold, and a service or entertainment
is provided, is connected to a communication network whereby the user
makes a reservation for sales or purchase by accessing the reservation
server, the reservation server encrypts contents of the sales/purchase
reservation and transmits the encrypted reservation information to the
aforementioned portable terminal, the user presents the transmitted
encrypted reservation information to the shop terminal, visiting the shop
terminal, and the shop terminal accesses the reservation server to
confirm whether the presented encrypted reservation information is
legitimate or not and admits the presenter of the encrypted reservation
information if the reservation information is legitimate.