JP5070919B2 - Rights management system, rights management method and rights management program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rights management system, a rights management method, and a rights management program, and in particular, a user's rights can be shared by a plurality of terminals, and a service execution determination is made based on a correlation among a plurality of users' rights. The present invention relates to a rights management system, a rights management method, and a rights management program that can perform the management.

  An example of a conventional rights management system is described in Patent Document 1. In this conventional right management system, a center server (management server) is installed. The conventional rights management system having such a configuration operates as follows.

  That is, the method realized in the rights management system is a sales information management method used when the mobile terminal owner purchases a product / service based on the product / service information sent to the mobile terminal via the Internet. (A) The management server sends the product / service information to the mobile terminal via the Internet. (B) When the mobile terminal owner purchases the product / service, the mobile terminal sends the terminal ID information to the member side of the seller. (C) The merchant's member-side terminal sends the terminal ID information and sales information of the mobile terminal to the management server, (d) the management server stores the sales results, and the discount information is sent to the member's member terminal of the seller (E) The seller performs sales using the discount information.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-70714 (page 5-7, FIG. 1)

  However, the conventional methods or means have the following problems.

  The first problem is that it is difficult to enjoy the service by sharing the rights among a plurality of consumers. This is because the right information is managed by being directly linked to the service.

  The second problem is that it is cumbersome for general consumers to input the right information obtained in the real world when receiving a service with a terminal that cannot input the right information easily. The reason is that a right is given a serial number or similar information to prevent duplication, and a long digit ID is used to prevent the same right from being used multiple times or forged. This is because it is granted.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a rights management system, a rights management method, and a rights management program that allow a plurality of users to share a right to enjoy the service and execute the service by combining the rights of the plurality of users. The purpose is to do. Furthermore, a right management system, a right management method, and a right management program that can reduce the labor of inputting right information of a user even when receiving a service on a terminal that cannot input right information easily. With the goal.

A rights management system according to the present invention is a rights management system for managing a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from the registration terminal. The right information indicating the right to receive the information is received and stored in the storage means (for example, the right information storage means 108) in association with the registration terminal identification information (for example, the registration terminal ID) that can identify the registration terminal. Receiving right information registration means (for example, right registration means 112) and session information capable of identifying the session between the distribution system and the service terminal from the registration terminal, and storing them in the storage means in association with the registration terminal identification information Corresponds to a combination of stored session information registration means (for example, service request acceptance judgment means 105) and predetermined rights information Based on the combination right storage means (for example, the right combination definition means 107) for preliminarily storing the combination right information indicating the new right and the registration terminal identification information received by the session information registration means, the right information is stored from the storage means. Rights information extracting means (for example, service request acceptance judging means 105) for extracting the session information, and shared right information for extracting the rights information associated with the session information when the session information registration means receives the session information from the storage means Combination right information corresponding to the combination of the extraction means (for example, service request acceptance determination means 105), the right information extracted by the right information extraction means and the right information extracted by the shared right information extraction means is obtained from the combination right storage means. Combination right information extraction means (for example, right combination determination means 106) to be extracted; Based on the combination right information extracted by the right information extraction unit, a determination unit (for example, a service request) determines whether service provision is possible in the session indicated by the session information received by the session information registration unit and notifies the distribution system of the determination result Receiving judgment means 105).

  The right information registration unit may receive the right information indicated by the value that can be added and store the right information in the storage unit.

  The combination right storage means may store combination right information indicated by a value obtained by adding a value indicated by predetermined right information.

  The service terminal has display means for displaying session information, and the registration terminal has reading means for reading the session information, and transmission means for transmitting the session information read by the reading means to the session information registration means. Is desirable.

  The registration terminal is preferably a portable terminal having an imaging means.

A right management method according to the present invention is a right management method for managing a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from the registration terminal. A right information registration step for receiving right information indicating a right to be provided and storing the right information in a storage means in association with registration terminal identification information capable of identifying the registration terminal; a distribution system and a service terminal from the registration terminal; Session information registration step for receiving session information that can identify the session and storing the information in the storage means in association with the registration terminal identification information, and storing based on the registration terminal identification information received in the session information registration step and rights information extraction step of extracting the rights information from the unit, the session information in the session information registering step Combinations of storing and sharing rights information extraction step of extracting the rights information associated with the session information upon signal from the storage means, a combination right information indicating the new rights in association with a combination of certain rights information in advance A combination right information extraction step for extracting combination right information corresponding to a combination of the right information extracted in the right information extraction step and the right information extracted in the shared right information extraction step from the right storage means; and a combination right information extraction step. A determination step of determining whether service provision is possible in the session indicated by the session information received in the session information registration step based on the extracted combination right information, and notifying the distribution system of the determination result.

A rights management program according to the present invention is a rights management program for managing a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from a registration terminal. Rights information registration processing for receiving right information indicating the right to receive service provision from the registration terminal and storing it in the storage means in association with the registration terminal identification information capable of identifying the registration terminal, and distribution from the registration terminal Session information registration process for receiving session information capable of identifying a session between the system and the service terminal and storing the session information in association with the registration terminal identification information, and the registration terminal identification information received in the session information registration process based on the right information extraction processing for extracting the rights information from the storage means, cell in the session information registration process And sharing rights information extraction processing for extracting the rights information from the storage unit which is associated with the session information Deployment information when receiving a combination right information indicating the new rights in association with a combination of certain rights information in advance A combination right information extracting process for extracting combination right information corresponding to a combination of the right information extracted by the right information extraction process and the right information extracted by the shared right information extraction process, and the combination right information; Based on the combination right information extracted in the extraction process, the service information is determined in the session indicated by the session information received in the session information registration process, and a determination process for notifying the distribution system of the determination result is executed. And

  A preferred aspect of the rights management system according to the present invention includes, for example, a rights request accepting means, a rights ID analyzing means, a rights request registration terminal ID analyzing means, a rights registering means, a rights information accumulating means, a service request accepting means, and a session ID. A service request registration terminal ID analysis unit, a service request acceptance unit, a right combination determination unit, and a right combination storage unit; the consumer registration terminal reads the printed right information, and the right request reception unit When transmitted, the right ID analysis unit analyzes the right information, the right request registration terminal ID analysis unit analyzes the registration terminal ID, and as a result, the correspondence information between the registration terminal ID and the right information is found, and the relationship The right registration means registers the relevant information in the right information storage means, and the registration terminal uses the service terminal to enjoy the service. Is sent to the service request accepting means based on the information read from the service ID, the session ID analyzing means analyzes the session ID, the service request registration terminal ID analyzing means analyzes the registration terminal ID, and as a result, the registration terminal ID And the session ID correspondence information is found, the service request acceptance judging means judges the right to enjoy the service based on the relationship, and if it is recognized that the service needs to be provided, the service execution instruction is issued. Features. By adopting such a configuration, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that a plurality of consumers can enjoy the right and enjoy the service. The reason is that by defining the right information newly formed by the combination of the right information, the execution of the service is instructed by adding or combining the rights of a plurality of consumers.

  In a configuration in which the service terminal displays session information and the registration terminal reads and transmits the rights information and session information, even if the service is received by a terminal that cannot easily input the rights information, the real world There is an effect that the general consumer can easily input the right information obtained in step 1 and receive the service. For example, the consumer does not directly enter the right information into the service terminal, but registers the right information and designates the service terminal using a portable terminal having an information reading function such as a QR code (registered trademark). be able to.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a rights management system 101 according to the present invention. The right management system 101 shown in FIG. 1 includes a right request receiving unit 110, a right ID analyzing unit 111, a right request registration terminal ID analyzing unit 109, a right registration unit 112, a service request receiving unit 102, a session ID. It comprises analysis means 103, service request registration terminal ID analysis means 104, service request acceptance judgment means 105, right combination judgment means 106, right combination definition means 107, and right information storage means 108.

  The rights management system 101 operates according to a program, and is used when, for example, a video distribution service is provided as a premium (including an intangible service) accompanying a product purchased by a user. When distributing a video, a distribution system that provides a video distribution service needs to determine whether a user who has specified a service terminal that is a video distribution destination has the right to receive the service. The rights management system 101 determines whether or not the service terminal has rights and notifies the distribution system. Note that the service terminal is, for example, a video terminal provided with an STB or the like.

  Information indicating the right to receive provision of a video distribution service as a prize (hereinafter referred to as right information) is displayed as a two-dimensional code on a product, for example. For example, a registration terminal such as a mobile phone having a two-dimensional code reading function reads rights information by being operated by a user who has purchased a product, and registers the read rights information in the rights management system 101.

  The right request receiving means 110 receives a right registration request from the registration terminal. The right registration request is information including, for example, right information and a registration terminal ID that can identify the registration terminal. The right information is information indicating that there is a right to receive service.

  The right request registration terminal ID analyzing means 109 analyzes the registration terminal ID of the registration terminal that has transmitted the right registration request. That is, the right request registration terminal ID analyzing unit 109 analyzes the right registration request and extracts a registration terminal ID indicating the registration terminal that has transmitted the right registration request.

  The right ID analyzing unit 111 analyzes the right ID and confirms that the right is right. The right ID is, for example, information included in the right information and capable of identifying the right. Hereinafter, the right ID may be referred to as right information.

  The right registration unit 112 stores correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the registration terminal ID extracted by the right request registration terminal ID analysis unit 109 and the right ID extracted by the right ID analysis unit 111 in the right information storage unit 108. accumulate. For example, the right registration unit 112 associates the registration terminal ID extracted by the right request registration terminal ID analysis unit 109 with the right ID extracted by the right ID analysis unit 111 and stores it in the right information storage unit 108. .

  For example, the registration terminal requests session information from the distribution system. The distribution system transmits session information to a service terminal that is a video distribution destination. Here, the session information is information including a session ID for identifying a session between the distribution system and the service terminal. The session ID is information for each service terminal, for example, information included in a two-dimensional code. The registration terminal reads the session ID displayed by the service terminal and transmits it to the rights management system 101 as a service request for requesting a video distribution service.

  The service request accepting unit 102 receives a service request from the registration terminal. The service request is information including a session ID and a registration terminal ID, for example.

  Session ID analysis means 103 analyzes the session ID. For example, the session ID analysis unit 103 extracts a session ID from the service request.

  The service request registration terminal ID analysis unit 104 analyzes the registration terminal ID of the registration terminal that has transmitted the service request. That is, the service request registration terminal ID analysis unit 104 extracts, for example, a registration terminal ID indicating a registration terminal that has transmitted the service request from the service request.

  The service request acceptance determination unit 105 is a right information storage unit that displays correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the registration terminal ID extracted by the service request registration terminal ID analysis unit 104 and the session ID extracted by the session ID analysis unit 103. Accumulate in 108. For example, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 associates the registration terminal ID extracted by the service request registration terminal ID analysis unit 104 with the session ID extracted by the session ID analysis unit 103, and stores it in the right information storage unit 108. Remember.

  For example, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 causes the right information storage unit 108 to store correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the registration terminal ID, the session ID, and the right information as the correspondence information.

  The right information storage means 108 is a storage means for storing correspondence information including right information and a session ID using the registration terminal ID as a key. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of correspondence information stored in the right information storage unit 108. FIG. 2 illustrates a case where the right information is indicated by a value that can be added.

  In addition, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 refers to the information stored in the right information storage unit 108, checks the relationship between the session ID and the right information, and determines whether the service can be executed. For example, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 extracts the right information corresponding to the registration terminal ID extracted by the service request registration terminal ID analysis unit 104 from the right information storage unit 108. Based on the extracted right information, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 determines whether the service terminal has the right to receive the service and notifies the distribution system.

  Further, according to the present invention, a consumer can receive a service based on a new right obtained by combining a right possessed by another consumer with a right possessed by the other consumer. The right combination definition unit 107 is a storage unit that accumulates combination rules relating to a combination (combination) of a plurality of rights. For example, the right combination defining unit 107 stores combination right information indicating a new right based on the combination in association with a predetermined combination of right information. Note that the right combination defining unit 107 may define the case where there is no right combination.

  3, 4 and 5 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of combination rules relating to the composition of rights. The combination rule is information indicating a correspondence relationship between two original rights information and newly combined rights information. FIG. 3 illustrates a case where combination right information is synthesized by simple addition of rights. FIG. 4 illustrates a case where different services according to combinations of different items are defined as combination right information. FIG. 5 exemplifies a case where it is defined that the service grade is improved by the combination of rights.

  The right combination determination unit 106 refers to the information stored in the right combination definition unit 107, combines a plurality of combinations of rights, and extracts information (combination right information) indicating the combined new right as a result.

  For example, when the service request acceptance determination unit 105 associates the registration terminal ID with the session ID and stores them in the right information storage unit 108, whether or not the same session ID has already been registered in the right information storage unit 108. Judging. If already registered, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 extracts right information stored in association with the session ID. The service request acceptance determining unit 105 outputs the right information corresponding to the registration terminal ID and the right information corresponding to the session ID to the right combination determining unit 106. The right combination determination unit 106 extracts combination right information based on the right information output by the service request acceptance determination unit 105. Based on the combination right information extracted by the right combination determination unit 106, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 determines whether or not the user of the registration terminal that has transmitted the service request has the right to receive the service. Notify

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing in which the rights management system 101 registers rights information.

  First, the rights management system 101 receives a rights registration request from a registration terminal (step S101). Next, the right request registration terminal ID analyzing unit 109 analyzes the registration terminal ID from the right registration request (step S102).

  Further, the right ID analyzing unit 111 analyzes the right ID from the right registration request (step S103). As a result, the correspondence relationship between the registration ID and the right ID is determined, and the right registration unit 112 registers the correspondence relationship information in the right information storage unit 108 (step S104).

  The registration of the registration terminal ID and the session ID is performed as follows, in the same order as the registration of the rights information in the rights information storage means 108. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing in which the right management system 101 registers a session ID.

  First, the registration terminal instructs the distribution system to transmit unique session information for each service terminal to the service terminal (step S201). Here, the registration terminal transmits an instruction including information that can identify the service terminal to the distribution system. Then, the registration terminal reads the session ID transmitted and displayed to the service terminal by the distribution system that has received the instruction, and transmits it to the rights management system 101 as a service request.

  The service request accepting unit 102 receives the service request (step S202). The service request registration terminal ID analyzing means 104 analyzes the registration terminal ID from the service request (step S203). The session ID analysis unit 103 analyzes the session ID from the service request (step S204).

  The service request acceptance determination unit 105 registers the registration terminal ID and session ID in the right information storage unit 108 (step S205). The service request acceptance determination unit 105 determines whether the service can be used based on the right information corresponding to the registration terminal ID and the session ID (step S206).

  If it is determined that the service can be used, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 notifies the distribution system that the user of the registration terminal that has transmitted the session ID has the service use right (step S207). Thereafter, the distribution system provides a service in the session indicated by the session ID. If it is determined that the service cannot be used, the service request acceptance determination unit 105 notifies the distribution system that the user of the registration terminal that has transmitted the session ID does not have the service use right (step S208).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the registration terminal ID and the right information are registered in association with each other based on the right registration request. Further, the registration terminal ID and the session ID are associated and registered based on the service request. Therefore, the session ID and the right information can be associated even if the registration terminal for inputting the right information is different from the service terminal for receiving the service. Furthermore, the right management system can obtain the session ID without knowing the ID of the service terminal. Therefore, even if the right management system does not specify the service terminal, the service can be provided to the consumer who has the right through the service terminal. Since it is configured in this way, even if the registration terminal for inputting the rights information is different from the service terminal for receiving the service, a general consumer can easily input the rights information obtained in the real world.

  In the present embodiment, since the rights management system is configured to be able to define a new right synthesized by a combination of rights information, the rights are enjoyed or synthesized by a plurality of consumers to enjoy the service. be able to.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described using specific examples of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an embodiment of the rights management system 101 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the case where the rights management system 101 is used in combination with the distribution system 124, the first registration terminal 121-1, the second registration terminal 121-2, and the service terminal 123 will be described. .

  The first registration terminal 121-1 reads the printed right information 122 and transmits the read right information 122 to the right management system 101. By receiving and analyzing the right information 122 transmitted by the first registration terminal 121-1, the rights management system 101 recognizes that the consumer who owns the first registration terminal 121-1 has the right. (See FIG. 6).

  Furthermore, when a consumer tries to enjoy a service such as video distribution (that is, when the first registration terminal 121-1 instructs the distribution system 124 to transmit session information to a specific service terminal). The process will be described.

  The distribution system 124 transmits session information in which a unique session ID is incorporated for each service terminal to the service terminal 123. The service terminal 123 displays the received session information.

  The first registration terminal 121-1 reads the session information including the session ID displayed on the service terminal 123 and transmits the read session information to the right management system 101. By receiving and analyzing the session information transmitted by the first registration terminal 121-1, the right management system 101 uses the session information used by the consumer who owns the first registration terminal 121-1. (That is, the service terminal 123 specified by the consumer) is recognized (see FIG. 7). Therefore, a service based on the rights held by the consumer can be provided for a session between the specific service terminal 123 and the distribution system 124.

  The session ID may be session information randomly selected by the distribution system 124. Also, an ID specified by the rights management system 101 may be used. Alternatively, the terminal ID of the service terminal 123 may be used.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of correspondence information stored in the right information storage unit 108. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the terminal ID (viewing terminal ID) of the service terminal 123 is used as the session ID, and the item of the service that can be provided by the consumer is registered as the right information.

  Next, a case where a plurality of consumers share a right and enjoy a service will be described. Here, a case where the second consumer uses the second registration terminal 121-2 is taken as an example.

  Similar to the first registration terminal 121-1, the second registration terminal 121-2 performs right registration (see FIG. 6) and session registration (see FIG. 7). When the rights management system 101 determines that the same session is used by a plurality of terminals, the rights management system 101 synthesizes the rights. The distribution system 124 provides a service based on the combined right.

  According to the present invention, video distribution rights and the like can be distributed in a physical distribution form and applied to applications such as providing services electronically. In addition, it is possible to distribute video such as continuous dramas as a bonus for merchandise, and it can also be applied to applications such as supporting sales promotion.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the rights management system by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the corresponding relationship information which a right information storage means memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the combination rule regarding the synthesis | combination of a right. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the combination rule regarding the synthesis | combination of a right. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the combination rule regarding the synthesis | combination of a right. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process which the rights management system registers rights information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process which a rights management system registers session ID. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the Example of the rights management system by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the correspondence information which a right information storage means memorize | stores.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Rights management system 102 Service request reception means 103 Session ID analysis means 104 Service request registration terminal ID analysis means 105 Service request acceptance determination means 106 Rights combination determination means 107 Rights combination definition means 108 Rights information storage means 109 Rights request registration terminal ID analysis means 110 Rights request acceptance means 111 Rights ID analysis means 112 Rights registration means 121-1, registration terminals 122 Printed rights information 123 Service terminals 124 Distribution system

Claims (7)

A rights management system that manages a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from a registration terminal,
Rights information registration means for receiving rights information indicating a right to receive provision of service from the registration terminal, and storing the rights information in association with registration terminal identification information capable of identifying the registration terminal;
Session information registration means for receiving session information capable of identifying a session between the distribution system and the service terminal from the registration terminal, and storing the session information in association with the registration terminal identification information;
Combination right storage means for storing in advance combination right information indicating a new right in association with a combination of predetermined right information;
Rights information extraction means for extracting rights information from the storage means based on the registration terminal identification information received by the session information registration means;
Shared right information extraction means for extracting right information associated with the session information when the session information registration means receives the session information ;
Combination right information extraction means for extracting combination right information corresponding to a combination of the right information extracted by the right information extraction means and the right information extracted by the shared right information extraction means from the combination right storage means;
Determination means for determining whether or not to provide a service in the session indicated by the session information received by the session information registration means based on the combination right information extracted by the combination right information extraction means, and notifying the distribution system of the determination result; A rights management system characterized by comprising: The rights management system according to claim 1, wherein the rights information registration means receives rights information indicated by an addable value and stores the rights information in the storage means. The rights management system according to claim 2, wherein the combination right storage means stores combination right information indicated by a value obtained by adding a value indicated by predetermined right information. The service terminal has display means for displaying session information,
The registration terminal
Reading means for reading the rights information and the session information respectively;
4. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the right information read by the reading unit to a right information registration unit, and to transmit the session information read by the reading unit to the session information registration unit. The rights management system according to item 1. The rights management system according to claim 4, wherein the registration terminal is a portable terminal having an imaging unit. A right management method for managing a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from a registration terminal,
A right information registration step of receiving right information indicating a right to receive service from the registration terminal, and storing the right information in a storage unit in association with registration terminal identification information capable of identifying the registration terminal;
Session information registration step for receiving session information capable of identifying a session between the distribution system and the service terminal from the registration terminal, and storing the session information in association with the registration terminal identification information;
Based on the registration terminal identification information received in the session information registration step, right information extraction step for extracting right information from the storage means;
A shared rights information extraction step for extracting from the storage means the rights information associated with the session information when the session information is received in the session information registration step;
Rights information extracted in the rights information extraction step and rights information extracted in the shared rights information extraction step from combination rights storage means for storing in advance combination rights information indicating a new right in association with a predetermined right information combination A combination right information extraction step for extracting combination right information corresponding to the combination with:
A determination step of determining whether or not to provide a service in the session indicated by the session information received in the session information registration step based on the combination right information extracted in the combination right information extraction step, and notifying the distribution system of the determination result; A rights management method comprising: A rights management program for managing a user's right to receive a service in a distribution system that provides a service to a service terminal in response to a request from a registration terminal,
On the computer,
A right information registration process for receiving right information indicating a right to receive service from the registration terminal, and storing the right information in a storage unit in association with registration terminal identification information capable of identifying the registration terminal;
Session information registration processing for receiving session information capable of identifying a session between the distribution system and the service terminal from the registration terminal, and storing the session information in association with the registration terminal identification information;
Rights information extraction processing for extracting rights information from the storage means based on the registration terminal identification information received in the session information registration processing;
A shared right information extraction process for extracting right information associated with the session information from the storage means when the session information is received in the session information registration process;
Rights information extracted by the rights information extraction process and rights information extracted by the shared rights information extraction process from combination rights storage means for storing in advance combination rights information indicating a new right in association with a combination of predetermined rights information Combination right information extraction processing for extracting combination right information corresponding to the combination with
Based on the combination right information extracted in the combination right information extraction process, a determination process for determining whether or not to provide a service in the session indicated by the session information received in the session information registration process, and notifying the distribution system of the determination result; Rights management program to execute.

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