JP7003320B2 - Information processing equipment, information processing methods, and programs - Google Patents

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Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law The information processing equipment, information processing methods, and programs are posted on the website. https: // news. KDDI. com / KDDI / corporate / newrelease / 2018/11/13/3482. html https: // KDDI-cf. co. jp / news / 2018/11/13/1 / (Website publication date: November 13, 2018)

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

Due to the rapid development of communication terminals such as smartphones in recent years and the explosive spread of the Internet, mobile phones have come to be used not only for telephones but also for various services such as online shopping. In such online shopping, so-called "points" are given to users who are purchasers according to the purchase price of goods or services. Since the user to whom the points have been granted can reduce the purchase price by instructing the points to be applied to the purchase price, it is an opportunity for the user to repurchase (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ..

Japanese Patent No. 6059186

In order to purchase products or the like through online shopping, the user needs to access the EC (Electronic Commerce) site with a computer or the like, and in this case, a communication line usage fee may be incurred.

The inventor of the present application has recognized that when a user purchases a product or the like, the user can further promote the use of online shopping by discounting the usage fee of the communication line according to the purchase price. At this time, if the communication line usage fee can be automatically discounted according to the purchase price without going through an explicit instruction by the user such as the above points, a synergistic service that is more convenient for the user will be provided. can.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for discounting a communication line usage fee contracted by a user according to a purchase price of a product or the like.

The first aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus. This device includes a purchase amount that is the price of a product or service paid by the user via a communication line, an identifier set for the communication line that the user has contracted to communicate using the communication terminal, and the user. Whether or not to use the storage unit that stores the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use the contracted communication line, and the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount. When the reception unit that receives the specified setting from the user and associates it with the identifier and stores it in the storage unit, and the setting received by the reception unit specifies to use the discount service, the purchase amount A discount amount calculation unit for calculating the discount amount of the usage fee based on the above, and a billing amount determination unit for calculating the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee as the billing amount are provided. The discount amount calculation unit calculates a provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price every time the user pays the price of the product or service, and the information processing device calculates the price of the product or service. Further provided is a screen generation unit that generates a flash report screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee is written together.

The storage unit is a communication charge discount rate for calculating the discount amount of the usage charge and points given to the user according to the purchase amount, and is used for the price of the product or service to be paid by the user. The point redemption rate for calculating the appropriable points may be further stored, and the communication charge discount rate and the point redemption rate may be different values.

The communication charge discount rate and the point return rate may be set for each target period.

When the calculated discount amount exceeds the usage fee, the discount amount calculation unit may further calculate the difference between the discount amount and the usage fee, and the storage unit is calculated by the discount amount calculation unit. The difference may be further stored in association with the identifier, and when the difference is associated with the identifier, the billing amount determination unit subtracts the sum of the discount amount and the difference from the usage fee. The amount may be calculated as the billing amount.

Even if the storage unit stores the purchase amount, the identifier, and the usage fee in association with each other when the user concludes a communication line usage contract with the communication carrier for use in the communication terminal. Often, the reception unit may receive from the user a setting specifying that the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount is used, provided that the identifier is stored in the storage unit. good.

The information processing device may further include a point calculation unit that calculates points that are points given to the user according to the purchase amount and can be applied to the price of the goods or services payable by the user. The reception unit may accept from the user whether to use the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount or to use the point granting service according to the purchase amount.

The discount amount calculation unit may calculate the discount amount of the usage charge by multiplying the purchase amount by the communication charge discount rate read from the storage unit, and the point calculation unit reads from the storage unit. The points may be calculated by multiplying the purchase amount by the point return rate.

The screen generation unit is a selection screen for displaying the usage charge discount service or the point granting service on the user's communication terminal in a manner that can be selected, and the usage calculated by the discount amount calculation unit. The selection screen including the discount amount of the charge and the points calculated by the point calculation unit may be generated.

As an initial setting, the storage unit may store a setting that specifies to use the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount in association with the identifier.

The use of the usage charge discount service is performed on condition that the storage unit stores the setting for specifying not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount in association with the identifier. A discount utilization promotion unit may be further provided to notify the communication terminal of the user of the prompting message.

The second aspect of the present invention is an information processing method. In this method, the purchase price, which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line, and the identifier set in the communication line contracted by the user to communicate using the communication terminal, Use the step of associating the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use the communication line contracted by the user, with the storage unit, and the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount. When the step of accepting the setting for specifying whether or not to use from the user and the accepted setting specify to use the discount service, the discount amount of the usage fee is calculated based on the purchase amount. A step, a step of calculating the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee as a billing amount, and a provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price each time the user pays the price of the product or service. And a step of generating a flash report screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together. do.

A third aspect of the present invention is a program. This program provides the computer with the purchase price, which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line, and the identifier set on the communication line that the user has contracted to communicate using the communication terminal. Use the function of linking the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use the communication line contracted by the user, and storing it in the storage unit, and the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount. When the function of accepting the setting for specifying whether or not to use from the user and the received setting specify to use the discount service, the discount amount of the usage fee is calculated based on the purchase amount. The function, the function to calculate the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee as the billing amount, and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price each time the user pays the price of the product or service. And a function to generate a flash report screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together. Let me.

In order to provide this program or to update a part of the program, a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded may be provided, or the program may be transmitted over a communication line. It should be noted that any combination of the above components and the conversion of the expression of the present invention between methods, devices, systems, computer programs, data structures, recording media and the like are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to discount the usage fee of the communication line contracted by the user according to the purchase price of the product or the like.

It is a figure which shows the outline of the flow of the information processing executed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the functional structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of the reduction processing database stored in the control part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen generated by the screen generation part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of the discount rate / return rate database stored in the control part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the breaking news screen generated by the screen generation part which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the information processing executed by the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the data structure of the discount rate / return rate database which concerns on the 2nd modification of embodiment.

<Outline of the embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of an information processing flow executed by the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, an outline of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment, when the user U who is registered as a user in the information processing device 1 pays the price of the product or service, the information processing device 1 contracts to use the amount determined according to the price. It is automatically applied to the communication charge of the communication line.

More specifically, the information processing apparatus 1 manages the purchase amount, which is the price paid by the user U for the goods or services via the communication line. For example, the price of the product purchased by the user U at the EC site directly or indirectly managed by the information processing device 1 is stored. Further, the information processing apparatus 1 performs payment processing when a user U purchases a product or service using a QR code (registered trademark) at a physical store. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can manage the price of the goods or services paid by the user U via the communication line.

The information processing apparatus 1 also manages a usage fee, which is a fee paid by the communication terminal T to use the communication line contracted by the user U with the communication carrier. Here, the usage fee includes not only the usage fee of the communication line but also the purchase price and the penalty of the communication terminal T.

Further, the information processing apparatus 1 also manages points that the user U is given to the user U according to the price of the product or service and can be applied to the price of the product or service to be paid by the user U. .. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 1 accepts from the user U whether to use the service of discounting the usage fee of the communication line or the service of giving points according to the purchase amount.

When the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment receives an instruction from the user U to use the communication line usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, the discount amount determined according to the purchase amount. Is automatically discounted from the usage fee. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can automatically discount the usage fee of the communication line according to the purchase price of the product or the like by the user without bothering the user U.

<Functional configuration of information processing device 1 according to the embodiment>
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. The information processing device 1 includes a storage unit 2 and a control unit 3. In FIG. 2, the arrows indicate the main data flows, and there may be data flows not shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, each functional block shows not a hardware (device) unit configuration but a functional unit configuration. Therefore, the functional block shown in FIG. 2 may be mounted in a single device, or may be mounted in a plurality of devices separately. Data can be exchanged between functional blocks via any means such as a data bus, a network, and a portable storage medium.

The storage unit 2 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) of a computer that realizes the information processing device 1, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a work area of the information processing device 1, and an OS (OS). It is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive) that stores an Operating System), an application program, and various information referred to when the application program is executed.

The control unit 3 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) of the information processing device 1, and a screen generation unit 31 and a discount amount are calculated by executing a program stored in the storage unit 2. It functions as a unit 32, a billing amount determination unit 33, a point calculation unit 34, and a discount utilization promotion unit 35.

Note that FIG. 2 shows an example in which the information processing apparatus 1 is composed of a single apparatus. However, the information processing device 1 may be realized by a plurality of processors, memory, and other computational resources, such as a cloud computing system. In this case, each unit constituting the control unit 3 is realized by executing a program by at least one of a plurality of different processors.

The control unit 3 includes a purchase amount that is the price of the product or service paid by the user U via the communication line, an identifier set for the communication line that the user U has contracted to communicate using the communication terminal, and the user. The usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal T to use the communication line contracted by U, is stored in association with the usage fee.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the reduction processing database D stored in the control unit 3 according to the embodiment. When the user U concludes a communication line usage contract with the communication carrier for use in the communication terminal T, an identifier and a telephone number are assigned to the communication line. FIG. 3 illustrates various information associated with a communication line having an identifier of ID00001 and a telephone number of 080-XXXX-XXXXX. For example, the user U who has contracted for a communication line whose identifier is ID00001 is paid 107432 yen for goods or services via the communication line. Further, the user U is paid 8439 yen for the communication terminal T to use the contracted communication line.

The reception unit 30 receives from the user U a setting for specifying whether or not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, associates it with the identifier, and stores it in the storage unit 2. More specifically, the screen generation unit 31 generates a selection screen for displaying the user U's communication terminal T in a manner in which the usage charge discount service or the point granting service can be selected. Here, the "points" are points given to the user U according to the purchase amount of the goods or services, and are points that can be applied to the price of the goods or services payable by the user U. The reception unit 30 receives from the user U via the selection screen the selection of whether to use the usage fee discount service according to the purchase amount or the point granting service according to the purchase amount. The purchase price covered by the usage charge discount service or point granting service is not limited to the case where the user purchases using the communication line contracted with the communication carrier, but the purchase price is made using other Internet lines or the like. The case is also included.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a selection screen generated by the screen generation unit 31 according to the embodiment. The selection screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, for example, on the display unit of the communication terminal T of the user U. On the selection screen, the user U can select either the usage charge discount service or the point granting service by selecting the radio button B. FIG. 4 shows an example of a selection screen when the user U selects the usage charge discount service. This corresponds to the fact that the "usage fee" is checked instead of the "point" in the "return setting" feel of the return processing database D shown in FIG.

Returning to the description of FIG. The discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the discount amount of the usage fee based on the purchase amount when the setting received by the reception unit 30 specifies that the discount service is used. The billing amount determination unit 33 calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee as the billing amount. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can discount the usage fee of the communication line contracted by the user according to the purchase price of the product or the like.

When the setting received by the reception unit 30 specifies that the point granting service is used, the point calculation unit 34 calculates the points to be given to the user U according to the purchase amount. The point calculation unit 34 stores the points calculated in association with the identifier in the control unit 3. The user U can allocate a part or all of the points possessed to the purchase amount by performing an explicit operation on the point use instruction screen (not shown) displayed on the communication terminal T.

As a matter of course, if the user U does not have a contract with the communication carrier for communication using the communication terminal T, the information processing apparatus 1 discounts the usage fee according to the purchase amount. I can't. Therefore, the reception unit 30 sets the setting to specify that the user U uses the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount, provided that the user U has a contract for communication using the communication terminal T. Accept from U. That is, when the user U does not have a contract with the communication carrier for communication using the communication terminal T, the reception unit 30 has accepted the setting for specifying to use the point granting service. I reckon. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can prevent the return service based on the purchase price of the product or the like from being wasted due to a setting error of the user U.

Here, the control unit 3 further stores the communication charge discount rate referred to when calculating the discount amount of the usage charge and the point return rate referred to when calculating the points to be given to the user U. There is. When calculating the discount amount of the usage charge, the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the discount amount of the usage charge by multiplying the purchase amount by the communication charge discount rate read from the storage unit 2. Similarly, when calculating the points to be given to the user U, the point calculation unit 34 calculates the points by multiplying the purchase amount by the point return rate read from the storage unit 2.

Both the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate are values of 0 or more and less than 1, and are typically values between 0.01 and 0.2, but are not limited thereto. The communication charge discount rate and the point return rate are not necessarily the same value, but may be different values. Further, the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate may have different values for different communication lines.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the discount rate / return rate database R stored in the control unit 3 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the discount rate / return rate database R stores the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate in association with each of the different identifiers. The discount amount calculation unit 32 and the point calculation unit 34 can obtain the communication charge discount rate or the point return rate corresponding to the identifier by referring to the discount rate / return rate database R, respectively, based on the identifier. ..

In this way, since the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate may differ, the screen generation unit 31 displays the usage charge discount service or the point granting service on the communication terminal T of the user U in a manner that allows selection. Generate a selection screen to let you. As shown in FIG. 4, the screen generation unit 31 generates a selection screen including the discount amount of the usage fee calculated by the discount amount calculation unit 32 and the points calculated by the point calculation unit 34.

The discount amount and points displayed on the selection screen are calculated based on the purchase amount in a predetermined period. That is, the discount amount calculation unit 32 and the point calculation unit 34 calculate the discount amount and the points of the usage fee, respectively, based on the purchase amount in a predetermined period. Here, the "predetermined period" is a "return program calculation unit period" which is a unit when the discount amount calculation unit 32 and the point calculation unit 34 calculate the discount amount and the points, respectively. It is in units of one month.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the predetermined period is one month from 10:00 am on the first day of each month to 10:00 am on the first day of the following month, specifically, from December 1st to January. Includes discounts and points for one month up to one day. In the selection screen shown in FIG. 4, the provisional amount of the discount amount and the points as of December 22 during the predetermined period is shown in the form of breaking news.

The user U presses the detailed display icon I (point redemption detailed display icon I1 and usage charge redemption detailed display icon I2) in the selection screen displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal T, thereby breaking down the points and the discount amount. Can be confirmed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a breaking news screen generated by the screen generation unit 31 according to the embodiment, and is a diagram schematically showing a communication terminal T when the user U presses the usage charge reduction detail display icon I2 on the selection screen. It is a figure which shows the screen which is displayed on the display part of. As shown in FIG. 6, on the preliminary report screen, the price of the product or the like purchased by the user U and the discount amount corresponding to the price are listed in a table format.

In order to realize this, the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates a provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price each time the user U pays the price of the product or service. As a result, the screen generation unit 31 can generate a breaking news screen in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together.

On the other hand, the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the discount amount of the usage fee based on the total purchase amount in the predetermined period, and determines the final discount amount. In this way, the screen generation unit 31 generates a breaking news screen regarding the discount amount of the communication line usage charge during the predetermined period, so that the user U can quickly grasp the return amount. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can increase the motivation of the user U to purchase the product or service again.

Further, since the user U can confirm the price of the product or the like purchased by the user U and the discount amount corresponding to the price on the breaking news screen in a table format, it is confirmed whether or not there is any omission in the return amount. be able to. When the user U presses the point redemption detail display icon I1 on the selection screen shown in FIG. 4, the screen displayed on the display unit of the communication terminal T transitions to a breaking news screen (not shown) relating to the point redemption.

[Carryover of discount amount]
Next, the carry-over of the discount amount of the communication charge will be described.
As described above, the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the discount amount of the usage charge by multiplying the purchase amount of the product or the like by the user U by the communication charge discount rate. Therefore, if the purchase amount is high or if a high communication charge discount rate is assigned, the discount amount may exceed the usage charge. In such a case, how to handle the difference between the discount amount and the usage fee becomes a problem.

Since the discount amount is calculated in units of a predetermined period, it is possible to consider that the discount amount is applied only to the usage charge of the communication line during that period. On the other hand, since the discount amount of the communication charge line usage charge is generated based on the price paid by the user U for the product etc., the surplus of the discount amount is applied to the discount of the other period to the user U. It is also possible to further stimulate purchasing motivation. The information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment stands in the latter position and provides the user U with a service for carrying over the discount amount of the communication charge.

When the calculated discount amount exceeds the usage fee, the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the difference between the discount amount and the usage fee. The storage unit 2 stores the difference calculated by the discount amount calculation unit 32 in association with the identifier. In the return processing database D shown in FIG. 3, the value of 346 yen stored in the “discount amount carry-forward amount” field is the cumulative total of the differences associated with the identifier ID 00001.

When the difference is associated with the identifier, the billing amount determination unit 33 calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the sum of the discount amount and the difference from the usage fee as the billing amount. As a result, when the discount amount exceeds the usage charge, the information processing apparatus 1 can carry over the difference and allocate it to the usage charge of the communication line in another period. If the sum of the discount amount and the difference exceeds the usage fee, the difference will be carried over.

[Initial setting]
As described above, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment pays to use the communication line on the communication terminal T according to the purchase amount which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line. Discount the usage fee, which is the fee. Here, unlike the points that can be applied to the purchase price of a product or the like, it can be said that the discount of the communication line usage fee has little relation to the purchase of the product or the like. Therefore, when the reception unit 30 receives an explicit setting from the user U, the information processing apparatus 1 discounts the communication line usage fee according to the purchase amount.

Here, there are various modes in which the user U can exchange a contract with the communication carrier for communication using the communication terminal T. This includes a mode in which the user U goes to an existing store where a clerk or the like exists and exchanges a contract. In this case, the user U can get an opportunity to receive an explanation from a clerk at the store about the relationship between the purchase of a product or the like and the discount of the communication line usage fee.

Therefore, when the user U makes a contract at a predetermined store, the reception unit 30 provides a discount service for the usage fee according to the purchase amount even if the user U does not accept the explicit setting from the user U. Is stored in the storage unit 2 in association with the identifier that specifies the use of. So to speak, the use of the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount is the initial setting.

Here, the "predetermined predetermined store" is a store in which a store clerk or the like who can explain the relationship between the purchase of a product or the like and the discount of the communication line usage fee to the user U exists. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can discount the usage fee of the communication line contracted by the user U according to the purchase price of the product or the like without bothering the user U.

When the user U makes a contract at a place other than a predetermined store, for example, a website on the Internet, the user U regarding the relationship between the purchase of a product or the like and the discount of the communication line usage fee. It is difficult to get an opportunity to receive an oral explanation. Therefore, when the user U makes a contract at a place other than a predetermined predetermined store, the storage unit 2 stores the setting indicating that the point granting service is used as the initial setting in association with the identifier. ..

Since the discount on the communication line usage fee has little relation to the purchase of products, etc., the user U who has made a contract at a place other than the predetermined predetermined store is set to specify that the discount service is used. It is considered difficult to get an opportunity to change. Therefore, the discount usage promotion unit 35 sends a message prompting the user to use the discount service of the usage fee, provided that the storage unit 2 stores the setting specifying that the discount service is not used in association with the identifier. Notify the communication terminal T of U.

For example, the discount utilization promotion unit 35 notifies the communication terminal T of the user U of a message prompting the use of the discount service of the usage fee when the user U makes a purchase procedure of a product or the like on the EC site. Further, when the number of remaining days until the end of the above-mentioned return program calculation unit period is less than the predetermined number of days, the discount utilization promotion unit 35 notifies the communication terminal T of the user U of a message prompting the use of the discount service of the usage fee. You may. As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 can provide the user U with an opportunity to use the usage fee discount service.

<Processing flow of information processing method executed by information processing device 1>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. The process in this flowchart starts, for example, when the information processing apparatus 1 is started.

The storage unit 2 includes a purchase amount that is the price of the product or service paid by the user U via the communication line, an identifier set for the communication line that the user U has contracted to communicate with using the communication terminal T, and the identifier. The usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal T to use the communication line contracted by the user U, is stored in association with the usage fee (S2).

The reception unit 30 receives from the user U a setting for designating whether or not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount (S4).

When the setting received by the reception unit 30 specifies that the discount service is used (Yes in S6), the discount amount calculation unit 32 calculates the discount amount of the usage fee based on the purchase amount (S8). When the difference is associated with the identifier in the storage unit 2, that is, when the discount is carried forward (S10), the billing amount determination unit 33 refers to the storage unit 2 to acquire the carry-forward amount of the difference (S12). ).

If the difference is not carried forward (No in S10), or if the difference carried forward is acquired, the billing amount determination unit 33 subtracts the sum of the discount amount and the carry-forward amount, if any, from the usage fee. Thereby, the billing amount is determined (S14).

When the setting received by the reception unit 30 does not specify to use the discount service (No in S6), the point calculation unit 34 calculates points based on the purchase amount (S16). When the billing amount determination unit 33 determines the billing amount or the point calculation unit 34 calculates the points, the process in this flowchart ends.

<Effects of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment>
As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment, the usage fee of the communication line contracted by the user U can be discounted according to the purchase price of the product or the like.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist. be. For example, the specific embodiment of the distribution / integration of the device is not limited to the above embodiment, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in any unit. Can be done. Also included in the embodiments of the present invention are new embodiments resulting from any combination of the plurality of embodiments. The effect of the new embodiment produced by the combination has the effect of the original embodiment together.

<First modification>
In the above description, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 1 executes both the billing process for the purchase price of the product and the billing process for the usage fee of the communication line. However, a server different from the billing process for the purchase price of the product or the like and the billing process for the usage fee of the communication line may be executed. For example, the billing process for the purchase price of a product or the like is executed by the server that realizes the EC site, and the billing process for the usage fee of the communication line is executed by the server of the communication carrier that provides the communication line. In this case, the server of the telecommunications carrier calculates the discount amount of the communication line usage fee by acquiring at least the purchase price of the product or the like from the server that realizes the EC site. Further, the carry-over amount of the discount amount may be managed by the server of the telecommunications carrier.

<Second modification>
Further, in FIG. 5, it has been explained that the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate may be different. However, the data structure of the discount rate / return rate database R is not limited to the content shown in FIG. For example, the discount rate / return rate may be set for each target period.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the discount rate / return rate database R2 according to the second modification of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the discount rate / return rate database R2 stores the communication charge discount rate and the point return rate in association with each other for each different period. The discount amount calculation unit 32 and the point calculation unit 34 refer to the discount rate / return rate database R2 based on the information regarding the date and time when the user U corresponding to the identifier purchases the product, respectively, to obtain the communication charge discount rate or the points. The reduction rate can be obtained. Further, the discount rate / return rate may be set based on both the identifier and the period.

1 ... Information processing device 2 ... Storage unit 3 ... Control unit 30 ... Reception unit 31 ... Screen generation unit 32 ... Discount amount calculation unit 33 ... Billing amount determination unit 34.・ ・ Point calculation unit 35 ・ ・ ・ Discount usage promotion unit T ・ ・ ・ Communication terminal

Claims (12)

It is an information processing device
The purchase price, which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line, the identifier set for the communication line contracted by the user to communicate using the communication terminal, and the communication line contracted by the user. A storage unit that stores the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use, in association with the usage fee.
A reception unit that receives from the user a setting for specifying whether or not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, associates it with the identifier, and stores it in the storage unit.
When the setting received by the reception unit specifies that the discount service is used, the discount amount calculation unit that calculates the discount amount of the usage fee based on the purchase amount, and the discount amount calculation unit.
The billing amount determination unit that calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee as the billing amount,
Equipped with
The discount amount calculation unit calculates a provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price each time the user pays the price of the product or service.
The information processing apparatus further includes a screen generator for generating a breaking news screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together. Prepare, prepare
Information processing equipment. The storage unit is a communication charge discount rate for calculating the discount amount of the usage charge and points given to the user according to the purchase amount, and is used for the price of the product or service to be paid by the user. I also remember the point redemption rate for calculating the points that can be applied.
The communication charge discount rate and the point return rate are different values.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The communication charge discount rate and the point return rate are set for each target period.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. When the calculated discount amount exceeds the usage fee, the discount amount calculation unit further calculates the difference between the discount amount and the usage fee.
The storage unit further stores the difference calculated by the discount amount calculation unit in association with the identifier.
When the difference is associated with the identifier, the billing amount determination unit calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the sum of the discount amount and the difference from the usage fee as the billing amount.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the user concludes a usage contract for a communication line for use in the communication terminal with the communication carrier, the storage unit stores the purchase amount, the identifier, and the usage fee in association with each other.
The reception unit receives from the user a setting for designating the use of the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, provided that the identifier is stored in the storage unit.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Further provided with a point calculation unit for calculating points that are given to the user according to the purchase amount and can be applied to the price of the product or service to be paid by the user.
The reception unit accepts from the user the choice of whether to use the discount service of the usage fee according to the purchase amount or the point granting service according to the purchase amount.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The discount amount calculation unit calculates the discount amount of the usage charge by multiplying the purchase amount by the communication charge discount rate read from the storage unit.
The point calculation unit calculates the points by multiplying the purchase amount by the point return rate read from the storage unit.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. The screen generation unit is a selection screen for displaying the usage charge discount service or the point granting service on the user's communication terminal in a manner that can be selected, and the usage calculated by the discount amount calculation unit. Generate the selection screen including the discount amount of the charge and the points calculated by the point calculation unit.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. As an initial setting, the storage unit stores a setting that specifies to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount in association with the identifier.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The use of the usage charge discount service is performed on condition that the storage unit stores the setting for specifying not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount in association with the identifier. Further provided with a discount utilization promotion unit that notifies the communication terminal of the user of a prompting message.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The processor,
The purchase price, which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line, the identifier set for the communication line contracted by the user to communicate using the communication terminal, and the communication line contracted by the user. The step of associating the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use, and storing it in the storage unit,
A step of accepting a setting from the user to specify whether or not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, and
When the received setting specifies that the discount service is used, the step of calculating the discount amount of the usage fee based on the purchase amount and the step of calculating the discount amount of the usage fee.
The step of calculating the billing amount by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee, and
Each time the user pays for the product or service, a step of calculating a provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee based on the price, and
A step of generating a breaking news screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together.
Information processing method to execute. On the computer
The purchase price, which is the price of the goods or services paid by the user via the communication line, the identifier set for the communication line contracted by the user to communicate using the communication terminal, and the communication line contracted by the user. The function of associating the usage fee, which is the fee paid for the communication terminal to use, and storing it in the storage unit,
A function that accepts from the user a setting for specifying whether or not to use the usage charge discount service according to the purchase amount, and
When the received setting specifies that the discount service is used, the function of calculating the discount amount of the usage fee based on the purchase amount and the function of calculating the discount amount of the usage fee.
A function to calculate the billing amount by subtracting the discount amount from the usage fee, and
A function of calculating a provisional value of a discount amount of the usage fee based on the price each time the user pays the price of the product or service.
A function to generate a breaking news screen of the discount amount to be displayed on the communication terminal of the user in which the price of the product or service and the provisional value of the discount amount of the usage fee are written together.
A program that realizes.

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