JP2001283110A - Business model in which electronic commercial transaction of id number (authentication number) is performed in prepaid system and international and domestic communication service is provided and enjoyed by using the same prepaid id number and provider perform unitary plural composite control (production, inventory, sales, customer, business, technique, accounting, financial affair, and management) - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management method from production to execution by displacing the format of an ID number (authentication number) for a speech procedure to be performed at the time of calling from a conventional one (international and domestic telephone prepaid card) to an electronic one (prepaid ID number). SOLUTION: An ID number (authentication number) necessary at the time using a communication service (speech, Internet, electronic mail or the like) is allowed to newly exist as electronic amorphous merchandise (prepaid ID number). Then, all relations and processes concerned with the ID number are electronically performed by a technique integrated into a network. Thus, the existing business model in which the commercial transaction and management of substantial merchandise (an international and domestic telephone prepaid card as a real object) is manually performed as a real action based on experiences can be substituted for a new business model in which the commercial transaction and management of the merchandise is electronically performed in a virtual space by a technique integrated into a network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the use of a communication service provided by the First Tokujin Telecommunications Co., Ltd., or the use of a communication service provided by an ID number (authentication number) as an electronic product. The method of electronic commerce (trading), and all processes before and after the transaction and before and after commerce (ID number production, I
D number stock, ID number issuing method, ID number obtaining method, settlement method, ID number mobile shopping method, I
Call procedure using D number, Internet e-mail procedure using ID number, etc.) and a series of various managements (customer management, sales management, technical management, accounting and finance) on the provider side (Daiichi Tojin Communication, etc.) Management, production management, inventory management, sales management, I
D-number management) in real time, reliably, effectively, efficiently, and fairly, while using a networked technology for centralized management and execution. Business model.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An ID number (authentication number) assigned to a final customer for a telephone call procedure for the final customer to make a call when the first special communication or the like is set in advance by the first special communication or the like. Is printed or imprinted on the surface of the card, and is usually hidden by a scratch method or a method of attaching a paper tape. The card (object) is physically handed from the producer to the end customer via a distribution (broker) company as if it were a product. In most cases, this card (international and domestic telephone prepaid card) is purchased and exchanged from the seller through a sales agent or vending machine to the end customer in cash. ing. In addition, advertising activities to inform the end customer of the existence of this calling service and the existence of this card (international and domestic telephone prepaid cards), and sales promotion activities are based on word-of-mouth, newspapers, magazines, and existing media such as websites on the Internet. However, they are not linked to commercial transactions (trading) in a process. In addition, a series of various managements (customer management, business management, technical management, accounting and financial management, production management, inventory management, sales management, ID number management) on the provider side (such as Daiichi Toshin Telecommunications) involved in buying and selling, Most of the commercial transaction and the entire process before and after it (public relations, ID number production, ID number stock, ID number issuance, ID number acquisition, settlement) are pluralistic, experience-based, and manually operated. In addition, if a moving user obtains the ID number using a communication (electronic) terminal such as a mobile phone, so-called mobile shopping cannot be performed, and if a communication service such as Internet e-mail using the ID number is found, Absent.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the ID number (authentication number) given to a final customer by the first special communication or the like for a call procedure to be carried out when the final customer calls is used. Replacing international and domestic telephone prepaid cards with electronic ones (prepaid ID numbers), and promoting, producing, distributing and buying and selling themselves, and managing and managing all of them fairly and in real time
It is an object of the present invention to be able to efficiently, effectively, and unitarily perform the operations. At the same time, it is also an issue to expand the range of use of the ID number (authentication number) to use the Internet and use e-mail.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an ID number required for using or requiring a communication service (call, Internet, e-mail, etc.) provided by the First Tokujin Communication and the like. (Authentication number) is newly provided as an intangible computerized product (prepaid ID number).
Then, all the involvement and all the processes related to this ID number are performed electronically using a networked technique. The existing business model, which has so far been based on the experience of real goods (international and domestic telephone prepaid cards) as a real action based on experience, has been networked. Technology and replace it with a new business model that manages commerce and management in virtual space electronically.

[0005]

[Embodiment of the Invention] A person who wants to use a communication service (call, Internet, e-mail, etc.) provided by the First Tokujin Telecommunications, etc., establishes his own bank account or owns a credit card in advance. . As a necessary condition when using the communication service, there is a prepaid ID number (authentication number) acquisition. It can be obtained by calling directly the prepaid ID number order toll-free number (registered trademark) of this Tokujin Toshinji, etc., and inputting predetermined information according to the guidance of the telephone, or on the Internet webpage in the computer terminal display. An application is made by writing and inputting necessary items in an order format, and then, based on examination and approval of the input information, an electronic commerce is established and an ID number is given. At the same time, I
The payment for the service content (time available for communication service) specified by the D number is automatically transferred from the user's bank account or a credit card company to the bank account of Daiichi Tokujin Tsushin, etc. The settlement is completed. I
In the case of the application method by telephone (including mobile phone, PHS, etc.), the D number is provided by voice (a message can also be sent), and is also transmitted in characters on the display of the communication terminal (communication terminal equipped with display) in the case of). In the case of the application method on the Internet web on the computer terminal display, the application is sent by text or distributed by e-mail on the Internet web on the display.
For telephones (including mobile phones, PHS, etc.) using the prepaid ID number, first dial a toll-free number for receiving international and domestic calls such as the First Tokujinji Communication, etc., and perform predetermined operations according to the guidance of the telephone (ID The line is connected by inputting the number and pushing the button for the telephone number of the destination, etc.). For the Internet and e-mail using the prepaid ID number, the service is activated by double-clicking the icon (new icon for the prepaid ID number) on the computer terminal display.
The service content (time when the communication service can be used) specified by the ID number is, together with the time when the communication service is used,
It decreases to zero (0) at the end, but when it is desired to add it, the service contents (time during which the communication service can be used) are automatically restored by a predetermined addition process. By repeating the above operation from the beginning, a new prepaid ID number can be obtained. The relationship between the user and the provider is created through a communication line by a communication device on the user side, a terminal device such as an electronic device capable of communication, and a communication device / host computer on the provider side. The host computer manages the customer in a predetermined software format in real time using the telephone number used for purchasing the prepaid ID number, the input information, and the given ID number. For internal management, this host computer performs a series of various managements (sales management, technical management, accounting and financial management, production management, inventory management, sales management, ID number management) in real time based on customer management data. Do.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings (flow chart). Immediately after the transaction is completed (payment is settled) immediately after the transaction is established, the host computer calculates and determines the ID based on the customer information and the like, and distributes the ID number to the customer terminal through a communication line. At the same time, the ID number, the remaining time for which the communication service can be used, and the customer information are stored in the host computer in a correlated manner, and thereafter managed as long as the ID number is valid. That is, the user creates a prepaid situation in which a predetermined price has been paid in advance (a prepaid ID number system).

[0007] The use of the Internet by the prepaid ID number system is started by double-clicking the Internet connection icon on the personal computer display. In other words, if you double-click, this PC will be the access number (toll-free)
And requests presentation of a prepaid ID number (authentication number) (input from a keyboard). Once this is entered, if the prepaid ID number is valid, the process proceeds to connecting to the Internet and the telephone call count is started at the same time. When the Internet connection is complete, the following icon appears on the display and asks the user what service they want. At this time, the service is selected from the menu, and the Internet connection fee starts counting. Users always use this prepaid ID
You can see on the display in real time how long the number is valid.

[0008] The ID number provider (Daiichi Toshinji Telecommunications, etc.) establishes an online connection with a bank, a credit card company, or a credit bureau, and transfers remittance from a prepaid ID number purchaser (a person who enjoys the service) account. Requests and receipts thereof, and advance credit check requests (bank account balance proof, etc.) and the result report are electronically exchanged based on a predetermined format, and the host computer of the ID number provider determines predetermined criteria. Then, the service use limit (amount and use time) of the requester of the prepaid ID number (the person who wants to use the service) is calculated and determined.

[0009] The host computer of the ID number provider (Daiichi Tokushin Tsushin, etc.) calculates the prepaid ID number issuance and calculates the number of issued prepaid IDs, the total time of issued services, and the total sales (remittance from bank account, credit Display in real time (report to the management side), etc. In real time, the progress of the use of the service is displayed in real time, such as the time spent, the amount of line used, the amount connected to the Internet provider, the amount thereof, and the so-called purchase cost such as the total amount and total amount (reported to the management side). At the same time, the payment plan to the supplier is calculated and displayed in real time (reported to the management side). Further, the balance (gross profit) is displayed in real time (reported to the management side). On the contrary, the host computer displays (reports to the management side) the prepaid ID number has already been issued, the total time of unused services, the conversion based on the total amount, and the like in real time.

[0010] The host computer is used for season, month, week,
Calculates the maximum line operation efficiency based on the forecast of line usage (use of the service) fluctuations over time and the number of prepaid ID number issued balances and their balance times, and seasonally, monthly, weekly, and hourly The real-time recommendation value of the optimal line procurement amount is displayed (reported to the management side). further,
Calculates the difference between the amount of prepared lines and the recommended value of the optimal amount of purchased lines, displays it in real time (reports it to the management side), and prompts for response. In particular, when the estimated line use value exceeds the number of prepared lines, an alarm is issued and a response is urged.

[0011] While the communication service is being used with the prepaid ID number, when the usage time balance is running low, the user can increase the usage time. This accumulating method is the same as the above-described method of acquiring a prepaid ID number, but does not require acquisition of a new ID number.
One minute before, when the remaining usage time during a call is running low,
Notify the user's communication terminal device with a signal tone. One minute later, the call is disconnected, and the display automatically switches to a prepaid ID number purchase guide. If necessary, an extension operation is performed in accordance with the purchase guide, and if unnecessary, an end operation is performed in the purchase guide. When the usage time balance is running low on the Internet, one minute before, a notice is displayed on the user's communication terminal device display and a signal sound is issued. One minute later, the Internet is disconnected, and a prepaid ID number purchase guidance is automatically displayed. If necessary, perform the extension operation according to this purchase guide.
An end operation is performed in the purchase guidance.

[0012] An ID number provider (such as the First Tokujin Telecommunications Co., Ltd.) carries out sales activities to promote the repeat of the communication service by direct communication to the customer based on the customer management of the host computer. The order inquiry is automatically distributed to the customer who has used the communication service once, based on the calculation of the host computer, to the dial number of the communication device terminal used at the time of application. The communication terminal with the answering machine function will leave an order inquiry as a message,
For Internet e-mail, the order inquiry is delivered to the e-mail address. Prepaid ID as well as order inquiry
It also provides numbers and information related to the service. Individual messages are also sent to answering machines or email addresses.

[0013]

As described above, the prepaid I for business transactions
Since the D number has been replaced by an electronic object, it has no physical entity, the cost is zero (0),
Resource saving and energy saving. The distribution of prepaid ID numbers is made directly electronically between the producer (service provider) and the consumer (service recipient), so they are bought and sold at appropriate prices only for both, and time, distance, etc. Can eliminate all of the physical constraints. We don't need any waste because we supply it every time. Delivery time is computer operation time,
The required time at optical and electrical speeds is very short.
Since all management on the supplier side is centralized by a computer, human errors are eliminated, the cost of manual operations such as administrative work is reduced, and a management file is not required and paper is saved. Furthermore, space saving of the office floor space is also realized. Since the business is operated by computer, highly reliable and high quality services can be provided. Fraud in commercial transactions is also prevented beforehand because it is an online payment with a financial institution after a credit check. Since this business model can be applied not only to telephone but also to all communication services, the above-mentioned effects can be further expected on a global scale.

[0014]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the business model of communication equipment and host computers of a first-class telecommunications carrier and a special second-class telecommunications carrier that handles large-scale discount resale of international and domestic calls. It is.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing that the business model is simple, taking a sales activity as an example.

FIG. 3 illustrates a case where a communication service such as Internet e-mail is enjoyed by interposing a prepaid ID number.
It is the conceptual diagram represented by the flowchart in the example of starting of the said service.

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) // H04M 15/00 H04M 15/00 Z (54) [Title of the invention] ID number (certification number) is electronically prepaid. Using this prepaid ID number to conduct business, provide and enjoy international and domestic communication services, and at the same time, provide multiple real-time integrated management (production, inventory, sales, customer, sales, technology, accounting, etc.)・ Financial / management) business model

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A first-class telecommunications carrier and a special second-class telecommunications carrier that handles large-scale discount resale of international and domestic telephone calls (hereinafter simply referred to as the first special telecommunications carrier, etc.)
In order to efficiently issue the ID number (authentication number) assigned to the end customer to the end customer for the call procedure to be performed when the end customer calls, it is necessary to use the networked technology electronically. Characterized ID number issuing method 2. When making an international or domestic call, a networked technology is used in order for a user to effectively obtain an ID number required when using a line such as the First Tokujin Communication. ID number acquisition method characterized by the use 3. In order for payment settlement in a commercial transaction (trading) of providing and enjoying international / domestic call service via an ID number to be executed safely, reliably and efficiently,
A settlement method for a commercial transaction characterized by using a networked technology electronically 4. When the user wants to use international / domestic calls provided by Daiichi Tokushin Telecommunications, etc., the user can choose any time and place, and even while traveling, commerce services (get ID number, pay price) Mobile shopping method characterized by electronic use of networked technology to perform 5. A series of various managements (customer management) at the provider (the first special communication, etc.) side from the stage before the commercial transaction of the international and domestic call service provided by the first special communication, etc.・
Business management, technical management, accounting and financial management, production management, inventory management, sales management, ID number management) are managed in a unified manner in a real-time, reliable, effective, efficient and fair manner. Management method characterized by using networked technology electronically 6. An example of a communication service for an international / domestic telephone as described in claims 1 to 5 above. For other communication services such as the Internet and e-mail, an electronic commerce ID number (authentication number) is also provided. )
How to provide and enjoy this, and also how the provider side performs multiple integrated management (production, inventory, sales, customer, sales, technology, accounting, finance, management) in real time