JP5084571B2 - Billing agent device, billing agent method, and billing agent program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to provision of a linked service that links Web services, and relates to a billing agency device, a billing agency method, and a billing agency program that act on behalf of a billing service for provision of a linked service created by a third party.

  Conventionally, as a billing agency technology that collects charged content usage charges on behalf of paid content providers, an information distribution center that operates in unison with a network management center that collects call charges, etc., has been provided. The paid content provider registers the paid content and the information necessary for calculating the usage fee in the distribution center, the information distribution center charges and counts the usage fee, sends the total amount to the network management center, A technique in which a network management center charges a user by adding to a telephone charge is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this case, since the user authentication when the user accesses the information distribution center to purchase paid content can be performed by the user's telephone number, the user does not need to use the member registration, ID, and password. It becomes possible to purchase paid contents easily.

  As another billing agency technology, when a service provider provides a service to a user, the billing process and the settlement process of the provided service are requested to a billing agency with information necessary for the billing process and the settlement process. Upon receipt of the request, the billing agent performs billing processing, charges the service usage fee to the user, further requests the settlement agent together with information necessary for the settlement processing, and receives the requested settlement agent. Performs settlement processing, returns the result of settlement processing to the billing agent, and the billing agent returns the result of the settlement processing and the result of the billing processing to the service provider (see, for example, Patent Document 2) ).

In this case, the service provider reduces the load by substituting the billing / settlement service for the service provided to the user to the agent, and the billing agent and the settlement agent uniformly charge the fee for the agent service once. The service provider can be charged according to the load of the agency work.
JP 2002-325136 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-074196

  By the way, when a general user selects a WS (Web Service) according to the user's situation, and an environment in which a linked service that links the selected WS can be easily created is prepared, the linked service created by the individual is provided by the communication carrier. The possibility to mediate comes out. In such a situation, since various linked services with different personalities can be used, the burden of the usage fee will depend on the service other than the burden of the user who used the service as was the case in the past. There are various forms such as a case where a specific person who is not the user has paid, or a case where it is free depending on the attribute of the user. Also, the conditions for providing cooperative services vary depending on the creator of the service. For example, the service provision itself, such as discounting when the service usage exceeds a certain amount, or doubling points that are benefits associated with service usage, etc. Besides, various forms will come out, and it is required to respond to such an environment.

  However, in the above-mentioned conventional charging agency technology, the usage fee is charged every time the purchase is made or every time the service is provided. There is a problem that the user's request cannot be taken in and it cannot respond flexibly.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and its purpose is a charging agent device that can flexibly respond to requests from service creators and users regarding how to pay the usage fee. It is another object of the present invention to provide a billing proxy method and a billing proxy program.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a billing agency device that performs billing processing for the provision of the cooperation service created by a third party when providing a cooperation service that links Web services. Cooperation service provision condition storage means for accumulating a provision condition in which a charge is associated with the number of times of use of the cooperation service created by a tripartite, the provision condition obtained from the third party terminal, and the provision of the cooperation service A fee sharing policy that includes a linked service provision condition inquiry unit that is stored in the condition storage unit and a burden sharing policy that includes at least a bearer corresponding to the usage fee of the linked service, and that stores a fee sharing policy for the user of the linked service Policy storage means and a charge sharing method for acquiring the charge sharing policy from the user's terminal and storing it in the charge sharing policy storage means And inquiry means, the linkage service obtains the accounting fee associated with usage number that is available from the linkage service providing condition storing means, based on a previous number of times for cut in and the charging fee to the user Period overhead charge data in which a usage fee is calculated, a bearer corresponding to the calculated usage fee is determined based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee payment policy storage means, and a usage fee is associated with each bearer It is a billing agent device comprising period period overhead billing data calculation means for calculating

  According to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the period overhead billing data calculation means further includes the broker's contractor based on a contract between the third party and the third party broker. The brokerage fee is calculated.

  According to the present invention, in the above-described invention, the period overhead billing data calculation means further includes a third party service component provider between the third party and a service component provider that provides the service component of the cooperative service. A service component provision fee of the service component provider is calculated based on a contract.

In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention performs a billing process for the provision of the cooperation service created by a third party when providing the cooperation service that cooperates with the Web service. A fee sharing policy including a service providing condition storage unit that stores a service condition in which a charge fee is associated with the number of times the service is used, and at least a bearer corresponding to the service charge of the service. A charge substitution method for a charge substitution apparatus comprising a charge burden policy accumulation means for accumulating a charge burden policy for a user of a service, wherein the provision condition is obtained from the third party terminal, and the cooperation service provision is provided. A cooperative service provision condition inquiry step to be stored in the condition storage means; and the charge sharing policy is acquired from the user terminal, and the charge sharing policy is acquired. Gets the rates burden policy inquiry step of storing the product means, said accounting fee associated with the coordination number of times of use of the service is available to the user from the collaboration service providing condition storing means, the number of times for the front cut And calculating the usage fee based on the charging fee, and determining a bearer corresponding to the calculated usage fee based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee sharing policy storage means, And a period overhead charge data calculation step of calculating period overhead charge data in association with.

In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention performs a billing process for the provision of the cooperation service created by a third party when providing the cooperation service that cooperates with the Web service. A fee sharing policy including a service providing condition storage unit that stores a service condition in which a charge fee is associated with the number of times the service is used, and at least a bearer corresponding to the service charge of the service. A charging agent computer having a charge sharing policy storage means for storing a charge payment policy for a service user is acquired from the third party terminal, and the cooperation service provision condition storage means A collaborative service provision condition inquiry step to be stored; and the charge sharing policy is acquired from the user terminal, and the charge sharing policy storage unit is acquired. Wherein the rates burden policy inquiry step of storing, obtains the accounting fee associated with entry limit the linkage service is available to the user from the collaboration service providing condition storing means, and before the number of times a cut in Calculate the usage fee based on the billing fee , determine the bearer according to the calculated usage fee based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee sharing policy storage means, and respond to the usage fee for each bearer This is a billing agent program for executing a period bird's-eye view billing data calculation step for calculating attached period bird's-eye view billing data.

  According to this invention, inquires about the provision conditions of the cooperative service created by a third party, inquires about the charge burden policy for the users of the cooperative service, including at least the person who bears the usage fee, and provides the provision conditions of the cooperative service and the charge burden policy Based on the above, the period overhead billing data including the usage fee for a certain period is calculated. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to flexibly respond to requests from service creators and users regarding how to pay the usage fee.

  Further, according to the present invention, the provision conditions of the cooperation service inquired by the cooperation service provision condition inquiry means are accumulated. Therefore, by accumulating the provision conditions of the cooperation service acquired once, there is an advantage that the number of inquiries can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the charge burden policy inquired by the charge burden policy inquiry means is accumulated. Therefore, by accumulating the once acquired fee payment policy, there is an advantage that the number of inquiries can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present invention, the brokerage fee of the broker is calculated based on the contract between the third party and the broker of the cooperation service. Therefore, the brokerage fee commensurate with the operation can be easily calculated.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the service component of the service component provider is further based on a contract between the third party service component providers between the third party and the service component provider that provides the service component of the cooperation service. Calculate the offer fee. Accordingly, the service component provision fee of the service component provider can be easily calculated.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the system includes a network 1, a billing agency device 2, a service cooperation engine 3, a service scenario DB 4, a service component information DB 5, a user context policy DB 6, a service component providing device 7, and a user terminal. It comprises a device 8 and a service creator terminal device 9. The charging agent device 2, the service cooperation engine 3, the service scenario DB 4, the service component information DB 5, the user context policy DB 6, the service component providing device 7, the user terminal device 8, and the service creator terminal device 9 are connected to the network 1. Yes.

  The network 1 is a communication network such as telephone exchange, an information network such as the Internet, or a network such as a mobile network. The billing agent device 2 performs billing processing for the provision of the linked service by the service name, the service creator name, the executed service component name, etc. sent from the service linkage engine 3. Details will be described later.

  The service cooperation engine 3 receives a service scenario included in the service provision request sent from the user terminal device 8 or accesses the service scenario DB 4 to search and set a service scenario. Further, the service cooperation engine 3 accesses the service component information DB 5 for the received or searched / set service scenario, detects the operation metadata group of the service component that is a candidate for selection, and detects the operation metadata of the detected service component. For the group, the user context policy DB 6 is accessed to select the operation metadata of the service component appropriate for the user's situation.

  Also, the service cooperation engine 3 accesses the service component information DB 5 for the operation metadata of the selected service component, acquires the interface information of the operation of the service component, and executes it on the service component providing apparatus 7 based on the acquired interface information. Request. Further, the service cooperation engine 3 receives and cooperates with the result executed by the service component providing device 7 and returns the result to the user terminal device 8 as the execution result of the requested cooperation service. Further, the service cooperation engine 3 sends the service name, the service creator, and the name of the executed service component to the billing proxy device 2 for billing proxy processing.

  The service scenario DB 4 is a database for accumulating service scenarios for cooperative services. The service scenario includes a service name and a service creator name that are accessed when searching for the service scenario. The service component information DB 5 is a database that accumulates service component operation metadata and the like, and is capable of acquiring service component operation interface information using the service component operation metadata as a search key, and detects service component operation metadata groups. And when acquiring interface information of service component operations. The user context policy DB 6 is a database that accumulates user context information and policy information, and is accessed when selecting operation metadata of a service component appropriate for the user.

  The service component providing device 7 registers the operation metadata of the service component in the service component information DB 5, receives a request for execution of the operation of the service component sent from the service cooperation engine 3, and sends the execution result to the service cooperation engine 3. Return to The user terminal device 8 is a terminal device operated by a user, sends service provision request information to the service cooperation engine 3, and receives a request service execution result returned from the service cooperation engine 3. The service creator terminal device 9 is a terminal device operated by a creator or provider of a linked service that is positioned as a third party, and registers the created service scenario of the linked service in the service scenario DB 4.

  For convenience of drawing, one service component providing device 7, one user terminal device 8, and one service creator terminal device 9 are shown, but there may be a plurality of each. For example, if there are three service component providing devices 7, they are represented as a service component providing device 7a, a service component providing device 7b, and a service component providing device 7c. In addition, each functional element shown in FIG. 1 can exist independently or can exist together.

(System function)
The functions of the system described above are as follows. The service creator terminal device 9 creates a service scenario for the linked service and registers it in the service scenario DB 4. When the user terminal device 8 requests the service cooperation engine 3 to provide the cooperation service, the service cooperation engine 3 inquires of the service creator terminal device 9 about the provision conditions of the cooperation service, and the user terminal device 8 charges the usage fee. Inquire about the burden policy. Then, the service cooperation engine 3 calculates and accumulates a usage fee or the like for a certain period based on the provision conditions and fee sharing policy of these cooperation services.

(Billing agent device configuration)
Next, a configuration for realizing the above-described system function will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the billing agency device 2 according to the present embodiment. Note that FIG. 2 conceptually shows only the portion related to the present invention among the functions of the billing agent device 2. In FIG. 2, the billing agent device 2 includes a cooperative service provision condition inquiry unit 211, a cooperative service provision condition storage unit 212, a fee sharing policy inquiry unit 221, which is a feature of the present invention, and the present invention. A charge burden policy storage unit 222 that is a feature of the present invention, a period overhead charge data calculation unit 231 that is a feature of the present invention, and a period overhead charge data storage unit 232 that is a feature of the present invention.

  The cooperation service provision condition inquiry unit 211 inquires of the service creator terminal device 9 of the third party service creator about the provision condition of the cooperation service. The cooperation service provision condition accumulation unit 212 accumulates the provision condition of the cooperation service acquired by the cooperation service provision condition inquiry unit 211. As a result, the number of inquiries can be reduced if the provision conditions for the cooperation service once acquired are read from the cooperation service provision condition storage unit 212. The fee sharing policy inquiring unit 221 inquires the user of the cooperation service about the fee sharing policy including the person who bears the usage fee for using the cooperation service.

  The fee sharing policy storage unit 222 stores the fee sharing policy acquired by the fee sharing policy inquiry unit 221. As a result, the number of inquiries can be reduced by reading the once-obtained fee-bearing policy from the fee-burden policy accumulating unit 222. The period overhead billing data calculation unit 231 calculates the period overhead billing data including a usage fee for a fixed period based on the provision condition of the cooperation service and the charge burden policy. The period overhead billing data storage unit 232 accumulates the period overhead billing data calculated by the period overhead billing data calculator 231 and sends the accumulated period overhead billing data to the payment system 10.

  In addition, the period overhead billing data calculation unit 231 calculates the brokerage fee of the broker based on the contract between the third party service creator and the broker of the cooperative service. Including doing. In addition, the period overhead billing data calculation unit 231 is based on a third party service component provider contract between a third party service creator and a service component provider that provides a service component of a linked service. Calculating a service component provision fee of the service component provider.

  Next, FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example of provision conditions for a cooperative service and an example of a charge sharing policy according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows two examples of service names “P” and “Q” as conditions for providing a cooperative service. The P service indicates that the service creator is L, the first time is free, the second time is 500 yen, and the third time and later is half price. The Q service indicates that the service creator is M, the first time is 1000 yen, the second time is 500 yen, the third time is free, and the reset is made when the interval is longer than one month. FIG. 3B shows an example of the user name A as a charge burden policy. For the A user, the self-pay is up to 1000 yen, and beyond that, the E user and the F user are equally burdened.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the period overhead billing data calculated based on the cooperation service provision condition shown in FIG. 3A and the fee sharing policy shown in FIG. In the figure, on July 1 (07.7.01), the A user uses the P service, and since this P service is the first use, the usage fee is 0 yen. At this time, the executed service component is a service component name (p1, p2, p3). Also, on July 2 (07.7.02), if the A user uses the P service and refers to the period overhead view data up to the previous day, it can be seen that the P service is the second time, and the usage fee is It will be 500 yen. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the burden limit on the A user is up to 1000 yen, and the person who bears this usage fee is the A user. The executed service component is a service component name (pl, p2, p3).

  On July 3 (07.7.03), the A user is using the Q service. In this case, referring to the period overhead billing data up to the previous day, since the Q service is used for the first time, the usage fee is 1000 yen. Therefore, together with the use of the previous P service, the total usage fee is 1500 yen. As described above, since the A user's burden limit is 1000 yen, out of the total usage fee of 1500 yen, 1000 yen will be borne by the A user, and 500 yen exceeding the limit will be used as the E user and the F user. Each user will pay 250 yen. The executed service component is a service component name (ql, q2, q3, q4, q5).

  Next, on July 4 (07.7.04), the A user uses the P service. In this case, referring to the period overhead billing data up to the previous day, since the P service is used for the third time, the usage fee is 250 yen. Therefore, the total usage fee is 1250 yen together with the use of the previous service. In consideration of the A user's burden limit, out of the total usage fee of 1250 yen, 1000 yen will be borne by A user, and 250 yen exceeding the limit will be borne by E user and F user each 125 yen become. Therefore, the E user and the F user add 125 yen to the previous burden amount of 250 yen and bear 375 yen each. The name of the executed service component (pl, p2, p3).

  Next, on July 5 (07.7.05), the A user uses the Q service. In this case, referring to the period overhead billing data up to the previous day, the usage fee is 500 yen because it is the second use of the Q service. Therefore, together with the use of the previous service, the total usage fee is 1500 yen. Considering the A user's burden limit, out of the total usage fee of 1500 yen, 1000 yen will be borne by A user, and 500 yen exceeding the limit will be borne by E user and F user by 250 yen each. become. Accordingly, the E user and the F user add 250 yen to the previous burden amount of 375 yen, and bear 625 yen each. The name of the executed service component (ql, q2, q3, q4, q5).

  In addition, since the brokerage agent can grasp the total number of brokers, the types of service components executed during the fixed period, and the total number by referring to the period overview data of all users including the A user, Based on the contract between the third party service creator and the third party brokerage agent, it is possible to calculate a brokerage fee suitable for the operation. In addition, since the brokerage agent can grasp the types of service components executed and the total number of them by referring to the period overview data of all users including the A user, the third party service creator and the cooperation service Based on the third party service component provider contract with the service component provider that provides the service component, it is possible to calculate the service component provision fee of the service component provider.

(Billing proxy processing operation)
Next, the charging agent processing operation of the charging agent device according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the charge proxy device 2 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, the cooperative service provision condition inquiry unit 211 inquires the cooperative service provision condition based on the service name and the service creator name sent from the service cooperation engine 3 (step S1), and the cooperative service provision condition is stored in the cooperative service provision condition storage unit. It accumulates in 212 (step S2). On the other hand, the charge sharing policy inquiry unit 221 inquires the charge sharing policy including the charge payer in using the cooperation service based on the user name sent from the service cooperation engine 3 (step S3), and the charge sharing policy is stored in the charge sharing policy. The information is stored in the unit 222 (step S4).

  Next, the period overhead billing data calculation unit 231 refers to the past period overhead billing data stored in the period overhead billing data storage unit 232 (step S5), and provides the cooperation service provision conditions and the charge burden obtained from the inquiry. Based on the policy and the executed service component name sent from the service cooperation engine 3, the period overhead charge data is calculated (step S6), and the calculated period overhead charge data is stored in the period overhead charge data storage unit 232 (step S6). S7).

  Note that the above step S6 includes calculating the brokerage fee of the broker based on the contract between the third party broker and the broker of the cooperation service. . In step S6, the service component is provided based on the contract between the third party service component provider and the service component provider that provides the service component of the linked service. Calculating the service component provision fee of the user.

(System operation)
Next, the operation of this system will be described. In addition, the method of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 6, the sequence among the service creator terminal device 9, the user terminal device 8, the charging agent device 2, the service cooperation engine 3, the service scenario DB 4, the service component information DB 5, the user context policy DB 6, and the service component providing device 7 is shown. Show.

  First, the service creator terminal device 9 creates a cooperation service and registers it in the service scenario DB 4 (step B1). The user terminal device 8 transmits a service provision request to the service cooperation engine 3 (step B2). The service cooperation engine 3 receives the service provision request, accesses the service scenario DB 4, the service component information DB 5, and the user context policy DB 6, selects a service component to be executed (step B 3 to step B 5), and provides the service component The apparatus 7 is requested to execute (step B6).

  Next, the service cooperation engine 3 returns the execution result of the cooperation service requested for the execution result to the user terminal device 8 (step B7), and the service name, the service creator, and the executed service to the billing agent device 2. The component name is transmitted (step B8). The billing agent device 2 inquires the service creator terminal device 9 about the provision conditions of the cooperation service (step B9), and inquires the user terminal device 8 about the fee sharing policy including the charge fee payer in using the cooperation service (step B10). ), The period overhead charge data is calculated (step B11), and the period overhead charge data is stored in the period overhead charge data storage unit 232 (step B12).

  Note that step B9 includes accumulating inquired cooperation service provision conditions in the cooperation service provision condition accumulating unit 212. Step B10 includes storing the inquired fee sharing policy in the fee sharing policy storage unit 222. In step B11, the brokerage fee of the broker is calculated based on the contract between the third party service creator and the broker of the cooperation service. In step B11, the service component is provided based on the contract between the third party service component provider and the service component provider that provides the service component of the linked service. Calculating the service component provision fee of the user.

  According to the above-described embodiment, it becomes possible to perform billing processing that incorporates the demands of the service creator and the demands of the user, how to provide the service creator's service, how to pay the usage fee to the user, etc. It is possible to respond flexibly and flexibly.

Further, according to the present invention, there are the following effects and advantages.
(1) For the end user, it becomes possible to determine the person who bears the usage fee according to the convenience of the user, and it becomes easy to use.
(2) Since it is possible for the telecommunications carrier that mediates the service to flexibly respond to the convenience of the end user and the convenience of the service creator, it is beneficial to both, and the user can be enclosed. Become.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the form demonstrated using FIGS. 1-6, In the range which does not deviate from the main point, it can be variously changed.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the processing units in the above-described charging proxy device 2 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. Thus, each process may be performed. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

  Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” means a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic DRAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)), etc., which hold programs for a certain period of time. The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  As described above, it is obvious that the present invention can be used industrially. In other words, it is easy for the end user to decide the person who bears the usage fee according to the convenience of the user, and for the telecommunications carrier that mediates the service, the convenience of the end user and the convenience of the service creator are determined. Since it is accepted, it is useful for both, and the user can be enclosed, so it can be expected that the use of the service is expanded and the demand for the system and related devices is further increased.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the system by embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the charge proxy apparatus 2 by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the provision conditions of a cooperation service, and the example of a charge burden policy by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of provision conditions of the cooperation service by this embodiment, and the period overhead billing data calculated based on the charge burden policy. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the charge proxy apparatus 2 by this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the system by this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Network 2 Charging agency device 211 Cooperation service provision condition inquiry part 212 Cooperation service provision condition accumulation part 221 Charge burden policy inquiry part 222 Charge burden policy accumulation part 231 Period 傭 轍 charging data calculation part 232 Period 傭 峨 charging data accumulation part 3 Service Cooperation engine 4 Service scenario DB
5 Service component information DB
6 User Context Policy DB
7 Service component providing device 8 User terminal device 9 Service creator terminal device

Claims (5)

A charging agent device acting on behalf of a charging process for providing the cooperation service created by a third party when providing a cooperation service in cooperation with a Web service,
A collaborative service provision condition accumulating means for accumulating provision conditions in which a billing fee is associated with the number of times of use of the collaborative service created by the third party;
Acquiring the provision condition from the third-party terminal, the cooperation service provision condition inquiring means for storing in the cooperation service provision condition storage means,
A charge sharing policy including at least a bearer corresponding to the use fee of the cooperative service, and charge charge policy storage means for storing a charge pay policy for the user of the cooperative service;
A charge burden policy inquiry means for acquiring the charge burden policy from the terminal of the user and storing the charge burden policy accumulation means;
The acquired usage the charging rates which the linkage service is associated with the number of times of use which is utilized in the user from the collaboration service providing condition storing means, calculates a usage fee based the previous count for cut in and the charging rates A period for determining a bearer corresponding to the calculated usage fee based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee sharing policy storage unit and calculating period overhead charging data in which a usage fee is associated with each bearer An accounting agent device comprising: overhead view accounting data calculation means. The period overhead billing data calculation means further calculates a brokerage fee of the broker based on a third party broker contract between the third party and the broker of the cooperative service. The charging agent device according to claim 1. The period overhead billing data calculation means further provides the service component provision based on a third party service component provider contract between the third party and a service component provider that provides the service component of the cooperative service. The charge agent device according to claim 1, wherein a service component provision fee of the user is calculated. When providing a linked service linked with a Web service, the billing process for providing the linked service created by a third party is performed on the behalf, and the billing fee is associated with the number of times the linked service is created by the third party. A charge service policy storage means for storing a service charge condition storage means for storing conditions, and a charge share policy including at least a bearer corresponding to the charge for use of the link service, and storing a charge share policy for the user of the link service A billing agency method for a billing agency device comprising:
A cooperative service provision condition inquiry step for acquiring the provision condition from the third party terminal and storing the provision condition in the cooperative service provision condition storage unit;
A charge burden policy inquiry step for acquiring the charge burden policy from the user terminal and storing the charge burden policy in the charge burden policy accumulation means;
The acquired usage the charging rates which the linkage service is associated with the number of times of use which is utilized in the user from the collaboration service providing condition storing means, calculates a usage fee based the previous count for cut in and the charging rates A period for determining a bearer corresponding to the calculated usage fee based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee sharing policy storage unit and calculating period overhead charging data in which a usage fee is associated with each bearer A billing agent method comprising: an overhead billing data calculation step. When providing a linked service linked with a Web service, the billing process for providing the linked service created by a third party is performed on the behalf, and the billing fee is associated with the number of times the linked service is created by the third party. A charge service policy storage means for storing a service charge condition storage means for storing conditions, and a charge share policy including at least a bearer corresponding to the charge for use of the link service, and storing a charge share policy for the user of the link service A computer of a billing agency device comprising means,
A cooperative service provision condition inquiry step for acquiring the provision condition from the third party terminal and storing the provision condition in the cooperative service provision condition storage unit;
A charge burden policy inquiry step for acquiring the charge burden policy from the user terminal and storing the charge burden policy in the charge burden policy accumulation means;
The acquired usage the charging rates which the linkage service is associated with the number of times of use which is utilized in the user from the collaboration service providing condition storing means, calculates a usage fee based the previous count for cut in and the charging rates A period for determining a bearer corresponding to the calculated usage fee based on the fee sharing policy stored in the fee sharing policy storage unit and calculating period overhead charging data in which a usage fee is associated with each bearer Billing agency program to execute overhead view billing data calculation step.

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