JP2001306502A - Device and method for collecting questionnaires and transmitting sponsor conditions, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide questionnaire collection technique for performing both the collection of charges for contents provision and the collection of answer to questionnaire. SOLUTION: This device is provided with an access receiving means 10 for accepting access from an accessing person who desires to browse contents data, a questionnaire transmitting means 3 for transmitting a questionnaire to the accessing person, an answer receiving means for receiving answer data 4 of the transmitted questionnaire from the person accessing, and an answer data storage means 5 for storing these answer data. Also, the questionnaire collecting device is provided with a permission data transmitting means 6 for transmitting permission data 7 for permitting access to the contents data corresponding to these answer data, a permission data managing means 8 for managing the permission data to the accessing person who performs access, while using the permission data 7, and a contents database 9 which stores contents accessible for the accessing person allowed by the permission data managing means 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a questionnaire collecting method, a sponsor condition transmitting device, a questionnaire collecting method,
More particularly, the present invention relates to a sponsor condition transmission method and a recording medium, and more particularly, to a system in which a response to a questionnaire is paid in place of money in the distribution of content including electronic data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The Internet has become widespread along with the cost reduction of computers and the development of communication infrastructure. The Internet is characterized by its ability to browse and obtain digitized content and to enable two-way communication. Regarding the purchase and sale of contents on the Internet, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-29020
By using the “digital watermarking technology” described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 4 (KOKAI) No. 4 or the like, a broadcast billing mode can be realized.

[0003] Providers of goods and services compete to set up a homepage and advertise to a site with a large number of accesses. As a technique for knowing the value of general advertisements, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-95625 relates to "viewing measurement system and method". Apparatus and method for accurately identifying a person.

A questionnaire for obtaining market data requires a great deal of time to distribute and collect. Conventionally, a method of giving a prize to a person who has answered a questionnaire has been adopted. The questionnaire using the Internet has the advantage that the time and effort of the tallying process are greatly reduced because the answer data is digitized.

[0005]

(Problems to be Solved by Content Provider) If the quality of the content is high, the number of accesses increases. However, when charging, the number of accesses to the same content is immediately reduced. The main causes are psychological resistance to economic burden and cumbersome procedures for billing. In other words, the content provider has a problem in that, although the production of high-quality content requires funds and labor, collection of funds is not successful. (Issues in conducting surveys and collecting responses) Internet technology has contributed to the efficiency of survey data processing.
It is not a fundamental solution.

(Problem and Object) A problem to be solved by the present invention is to achieve, by using the Internet technology, a mechanism that fulfills both wishes of collecting a price for providing content and collecting questionnaire responses. Claim 1
An object of the invention described in claim 3 is to provide a questionnaire collection device that satisfies both wishes of collecting a price for providing contents and collecting questionnaire responses. An object of the invention described in claims 4 and 5 is to provide a sponsor condition transmitting apparatus for facilitating a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a questionnaire collection method which satisfies both wishes of collecting a price for providing contents and collecting questionnaire responses. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sponsor condition transmitting method for facilitating a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

[0010] An object of the invention described in claim 10 is to provide a questionnaire collection program that satisfies both hopes of collecting a price for providing contents and collecting questionnaire responses. The object of the invention described in claim 11 is:
An object of the present invention is to provide a sponsor condition transmission program for facilitating a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by using two-way communication based on the Internet technology. Claims 1 to 3 are inventions relating to the relationship between general viewers and site operators.

[0010] The invention according to claim 1 is an access receiving means for receiving an access from an accessor who wishes to browse content data, a questionnaire transmitting means for transmitting a questionnaire to the accessor, and a response data of the transmitted questionnaire. Receiving means for receiving from the accessor, answer data accumulating means for accumulating the answer data, and permission data transmitting means for transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data according to the answer data And permission data management means for managing permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the permission data, and content accessible by the accessor determined to be permitted by the permission data management means. Questionnaire collection device with content database That.

(Explanation of terms) "Content data"
Refers to content that has been converted into electronic data. Specifically, it is a term that includes all the contents that can be digitized, such as photos, music, still images, moving images, sounds, game software, and computer programs. The "questionnaire" refers to a questionnaire such as personal information such as age, gender, occupation, address, and e-mail address, whether or not the product name or company name is known, and impressions on the product. The questionnaire includes a case where a different questionnaire is prepared for each sponsor and a case where a different questionnaire is prepared for each content. The “permission data” is a so-called digital permit that the accessor can obtain in exchange for the answer data of the questionnaire and is used when browsing the content data. The "permission data management means" refers to a function of confirming and managing permission data owned by an accessor who wants to view and permission data necessary for viewing content data. For example, if the number of permission points remaining in the accessor exceeds the content data that the user wants to view, it is determined that permission is possible, and the accessor is permitted to access the content.

(Operation) First, the access receiving means receives an access from an access person who wishes to browse content data. Then, the questionnaire transmitting means transmits the questionnaire to the accessor. The accessor who is sent the questionnaire responds to the questionnaire and sends it back. Then, the response receiving unit receives the transmitted response data of the questionnaire from the accessor, and the response data storage unit stores the response data. Then, the permission data transmitting means,
The permission data for permitting access to the content data is transmitted according to the answer data.

When the accessor accesses using the permission data, permission data management means manages the permission data for the accessor. Then, the access data determined to be permitted by the permission data management means is permitted to access the content database storing the contents. For an accessor who wishes to browse content data, the content can be browsed without requiring an economic burden. On the other hand, instead of providing content to visitors free of charge, content managers (publishers) can obtain information on responses to visitor questionnaires. By providing that information to those who find it, economic benefits can be obtained.

(Claim 2) The invention according to claim 2 limits the questionnaire collection device according to claim 1;
A questionnaire collecting apparatus, wherein the permission data transmitting means includes: a level determining means for determining a level of answer data of the questionnaire; and a permission level calculating means for calculating permission data according to the level determined by the level determining means. According to.

(Explanation of terms) The "level determination means" converts, for example, the permission data into points and varies the number of points in the permission data according to the questionnaire items. Plus 5 for standard points if address fields are filled out
An addition method such as points or a subtraction method such as minus 3 points with respect to the standard points if the item of date of birth is not entered may be used. In addition, the number of permission points to be used can be made different for each piece of content access.

(Operation) For the answer data received by the answer receiving means, the level determining means determines the level of the answer data of the questionnaire. Then, the permission data according to the determined level is calculated by the permission level calculation means, and the permission data transmission means transmits the permission data as permission data.

The accessor may give a high-level answer to the questionnaire in order to view more contents. Indirectly, the response rate of the questionnaire can be increased.

(Claim 3) The invention according to claim 3 is limited to the questionnaire collection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the response data stored in the response data storage means is stored in the response data storage means. The present invention relates to a questionnaire collection device provided with a response data transmitting means for transmitting to a sponsor. (Operation) The response data stored in the response data storage unit is transmitted to the content data sponsor by the response data transmission unit. The sponsor indirectly pays for the content to be collected from the browsing applicant, but can obtain the information of the answer data of the questionnaire.

(Claim 4) Claims 4 and 5 are inventions relating to the relationship between a sponsor applicant and a site operator. The invention according to claim 4, wherein the access receiving means for receiving an access from an accessor who wishes to be a sponsor of the content data, a condition transmitting means for transmitting data relating to sponsor conditions to the accessor, and the transmitted sponsor Answer receiving means for receiving answer data for the condition from the accessor, answer data managing means for determining whether the answer data satisfies the sponsor condition, and a contract when the answer data satisfies the sponsor condition. The present invention relates to a sponsor condition transmitting device including a confirmation transmitting unit that transmits confirmation data.

(Operation) First, the access receiving means receives an access from an accessor who wishes to become a sponsor of the content data. In response, the condition transmitting means transmits data relating to the sponsor condition to the accessor. The response data for the sponsor condition transmitted to the accessor is received by the response receiving unit from the accessor. The response data management means determines whether the response data satisfies the sponsor condition. Then, when the response data satisfies the sponsor condition, the confirmation transmitting unit transmits the contract confirmation data.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an access database in which the sponsor condition transmitting apparatus according to the fourth aspect is limited, and actual data relating to the number of general accesses to the content is stored for each content. And an access data providing means for providing access data relating to the number of general accesses to the content to an accessor who wishes to become a sponsor of the content data.

(Explanation of terms) Here, "access data"
The data may be data obtained by simply summarizing the past performance data of the general access number for each content, or may include prediction data of the future access number. The “access data providing means” is, for example, a browsing means for having an access person who wants to become a sponsor browse. (Operation) An accessor who wants to be a sponsor of content data can be provided with access data on the number of general accesses to the content from the access database and the access data providing means. The data can be used for decision making.

(Claim 6) The invention according to claim 6 is an access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an access person who wishes to browse content data, a questionnaire transmitting procedure for transmitting a questionnaire to the access person, and An answer receiving procedure for receiving answer data of the questionnaire from an accessor, an answer data accumulating procedure for accumulating the answer data, and transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data according to the answer data A permission data transmission procedure, a permission data management procedure for managing the permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the permission data, and the accessor determined to be permitted by the permission data management Permission procedure for granting access to the stored content database and According to the questionnaire collection method with.

(Claim 7) The invention according to claim 7 limits the questionnaire collection method according to claim 6;
The questionnaire collection method, wherein the permission data transmission step includes a level determination step of determining a level of answer data of the questionnaire, and a permission level calculation step of calculating permission data according to the level determined by the level determination step. According to.

(Claim 8) The invention according to claim 8 is a limitation of the questionnaire collection method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the answer data accumulated by the answer data accumulating procedure is stored in the contents. The present invention relates to a questionnaire collection method including a response data transmission procedure for transmitting data to a data sponsor.

(Claim 9) The invention according to claim 9 is an access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an accessor who wants to be a sponsor of the content data;
A condition transmitting step of transmitting data relating to the sponsor condition to the accessor, a response receiving step of receiving the transmitted response data to the sponsor condition from the accessor, and determining whether the response data satisfies the sponsor condition. And a confirmation transmission step of transmitting contract confirmation data when the response data satisfies the sponsor condition.

(Claim 10) The invention according to claim 10 is
The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to implement a questionnaire collection method is recorded. And
The program receives an access from an accessor who wishes to browse content data, a questionnaire transmission procedure for transmitting a questionnaire to the accessor, and receives the transmitted questionnaire response data from the accessor. Answer receiving procedure, answer data accumulating procedure for accumulating the answer data, permission data transmitting procedure for transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data according to the answer data,
A permission data management procedure for managing the permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the permission data; and a content database in which the accessor determined to be permitted by the permission data management procedure stores the content. This is a program for executing a permission procedure for permitting access. Here, the “recording medium” is a medium that can carry a program that cannot occupy space by itself, such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, and a CD-RO.
M, MO (magneto-optical disk), DVD-ROM, PD and the like. It is also possible to provide a recording medium in which the questionnaire collecting method according to claim 6 or 7 is programmed and recorded.

(Claim 11) The invention according to claim 11 is
The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to support a sponsor contract is recorded. The program includes an access receiving procedure for receiving access from an accessor who wants to be a sponsor of the content data, a condition transmitting procedure for transmitting data on sponsor conditions to the accessor, and a reply to the transmitted sponsor condition. A response receiving procedure for receiving data from the accessor, a response data management procedure for determining whether the response data satisfies sponsor conditions, and contract confirmation data when the response data satisfies sponsor conditions. To send a confirmation transmission procedure. (Variation) The program recorded on the recording medium according to claim 10 or 11 is accessed by a viewer using a public communication line of a communication carrier to access a server of the program provider and displaying the program by the viewer. The site operator can also build such that it can be downloaded to the viewer's hard disk by clicking the button displayed above. That is,
The site operator can also provide a transmission device that can download the above-mentioned program.

[0029]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a questionnaire collection device and method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The content provider first stores the content data in the content database 1, and concludes a content provision contract with the site operator. Then, the site operator registers the contracted content in the registered content database 2. On the other hand, the sponsor who wants to conduct a questionnaire browses the registered content database 2, and makes a sponsor contract.

The site operator, once sponsored,
Operate a content browsing site S with questionnaire. First, after receiving access from an access person who wishes to browse content data by the access receiving means 10, the questionnaire format 3 provided by the sponsor is
Send it to those who want to view it. For the transmitted questionnaire format, the browsing applicant who has filled out the answer transmits the answer. The transmitted answer questionnaire 4 is stored in the answer questionnaire database 5 and provided to the sponsor.

On the other hand, in the answer questionnaire, a point is calculated according to the answer level, and permission data as an access permission point is transmitted by the permission data transmitting means 6 to the browsing applicant who has responded. The browsing applicant who has acquired the access permission point 7 is permitted by the permission data management means 8 to view the content set to be smaller than the remaining number of points. The permitted browse applicant can browse the content here. The content stored in the content database 9 can be downloaded as well as browsed depending on the content.

How the license data is used is stored in a point use history database (not shown) through the license data management means 8. The point use history data serves as a reference for the content provider to create new provided content. It can also be provided to sponsors. The sponsor can analyze the point use history data and use the data to reconsider the plan of the data desired to be acquired. Thus, the personal information of the answer to the questionnaire plays a role of "currency" in the content browsing site with questionnaire.

(Relationship Between Content Provider and Site Operator) A description will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the transition of the content provider screen. A person who wishes to become a content provider opens a “content provider profile registration screen” 11 provided by the site operator, and registers an e-mail address, company name, URL, company location, telephone number, and the like.

Based on the input data on the registration screen, the site operator examines the content provider, registers the content provider that has passed the examination into the content provider database, and registers the content provider. Notify by e-mail that the examination has passed. This notification includes access number prediction based on the content of the content and price information as a guide.

A content provider that has passed the examination is a page unique to the content provider when accessing next time. The “content registration screen” 13 is opened. Then, bibliographic items such as a content name, a file name, and a content outline of the content to be provided, and desired contract conditions such as a total number of distributions and a price are input. Then, the user selects and registers whether to search for a sponsor or a point system.

When a sponsor is added (Screen 1
3) work on reconciling the terms and conditions with the sponsor. When there are a plurality of sponsor candidates, contract conditions are determined by an auction. Once the terms and conditions are in place, sign a sponsor agreement through the publisher. Then, it registers in the content provider database and the sponsor database. When the point system is selected (screen 14), the content provider becomes a direct contract with the site operator. That is, the registered contents and the contract desired conditions are confirmed, the contract is sent to the contents provider, and the contents provider confirms the contents of the contract and returns if it is accepted. Then, it registers in the content provider database and the sponsor database.

(Relationship between Sponsor and Site Operator) A description will be given with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the transition of the sponsor screen. A person who wants to become a sponsor opens a “sponsor profile registration screen” 15 provided by the site operator, and registers an e-mail address, company name, URL, company location, telephone number, and the like. Based on the input data on this registration screen, the site operator reviews the sponsor, registers the sponsor that passed the evaluation in the sponsor database, and notifies the sponsor by e-mail that the evaluation passed. I do.

The sponsor who has passed the examination opens a sponsor-specific application page 16 which is a page unique to the sponsor at the time of the next access. Then, the content provider selects either a “content list with sponsor” 16A that the user wants to add a sponsor or a “content list with point offer” 16B that the content provider wants to provide points. In the "content list", contents are classified into still image data, moving image data, music, game software, business software, and the like, so that sponsor applicants can easily correspond.

"Content list with sponsor" 16A
Is selected, a "content application screen" 17 is displayed. On this screen, bibliographic items such as a content name, a file name, and a content outline by the content provider, and desired contract conditions (distribution unit price, number of distributions, total distribution amount, distribution period, etc.) are described. Furthermore, the number of accesses, the expected response rate when a questionnaire is performed, and the like are also described.

Here, the access number prediction means that, for example, when the content content is music data of a young popular singer,
200,000 monthly accesses (60% male, 40 female)
%, 10s to 20s 40%, 30s 30%) and the like are calculated and provided from past performance data and the like. The expected response rate is 9 for simple attribute surveys such as gender.
5%, 25 for name, address, email address, etc.
%, Which is also calculated based on past performance data and provided. Note that the content unit price is a reference price at the time of pricing, such as "350 yen / song" for music data of a young popular singer, based on the predicted number of accesses and the predicted response rate.

If these conditions are satisfactory, the application button 17
Press a. When the application button 17a is pressed, a "content application confirmation screen" 18 is displayed. Then, when the final confirmation is made and the confirmation button 18a is pressed, the application is completed. The fact that the application has been completed is communicated to the content provider via the site operator, and the content provider and the sponsor enter into the above-described contract conditions of the auction.

[Point Offer Content List Screen] 16
When B is selected, a “point application screen” 19 is displayed. On this screen, desired contract conditions (provided unit price, maximum number of distributions, maximum distribution points, distribution period, etc.) are described. Further, the user inputs a questionnaire item to be collected, a questionnaire item to be added, and the like, and presses the application button 19a. The fact that the application has been completed is communicated to the content provider via the publisher.

(Screen Provided for Viewing Applicant) A description will be given with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the transition of the user screen. The browsing applicant (user) first enters the “user profile registration screen” 20
, Personal information such as an e-mail address, name, address, telephone number, date of birth, and gender are registered. Then, button 2 to link to the content use application screen
1 is displayed.

The user whose personal information has been registered (including the user who makes the request after the next time) is displayed on the user-specific screen 22 called “content use application list”.
Will be accessible. There, you can get points by answering the questionnaire, and you can use the content by using those points.

In the "sponsored content use application screen" 30 shown in FIG. 5, if an answer is entered for the questionnaire the sponsor wants to take, and the application button 30a is pressed, the sponsor is led to the "sponsored content use screen" 31. Then, in exchange for the answer to the questionnaire, it is possible to link to the desired content under access time and frequency restrictions. If the content is game software that can be played only when browsing, restrictions are placed on the number of plays and the play time.

On the "point providing sponsor screen" 40, the number of points currently obtained by the user is displayed, and a questionnaire is answered (screen 41). If the answer is appropriate, further points can be obtained. (Screen 42).

FIG. 6 shows variations of "permission data" for accessing contents. As a first variation, as shown on a content use screen 51, a password for a site whose entry is restricted is given, and the content is accessed using the password. As a second variation, as shown in the content use screen 52, the number of times or time of accessing the content is limited. The third variation, as shown in the content use screen 53,
Access to an encrypted URL is permitted for a limited number of times or time. In the fourth variation, as shown in the content use screen 54, access is permitted by issuing a “use release key” when using the content.

(Simply Commercial) In the above embodiment, the content is used as a means for collecting the questionnaire. However, the content may be used as a mere advertisement instead of the questionnaire. Conventionally, some banner advertisements may be placed on a site of a homepage. However, as a variation of the present embodiment, there is a feature that a sponsor is attached to each content and the sponsor can advertise.

[0050]

According to the invention as set forth in claims 1 to 3, it is possible to provide a questionnaire collection device that satisfies both wishes of collecting a price for providing contents and collecting questionnaire responses. According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a sponsor condition transmitting apparatus that facilitates a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

According to the inventions described in claims 6 to 8, it is possible to provide a questionnaire collection method that satisfies both wishes, that is, collection of consideration for providing contents and collection of questionnaire responses. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a sponsor condition transmitting method for facilitating a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a questionnaire collection program that satisfies both wishes of collecting a price for providing contents and collecting questionnaire responses. According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to provide a sponsor condition transmission program for facilitating a contract between a content provider and an accessor who wants to sponsor content data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a questionnaire collection device and method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the transition of a content provider screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the transition of a sponsor screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing transition of a user screen (part 1).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing transition of a user screen (part 2).

FIG. 6 is a screen display example showing a variation for accessing content.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Content Database 2 Registered Content Database 3 Questionnaire Format 4 Answer Questionnaire 5 Answer Questionnaire Database 6 Permission Data Transmission Means 7 Access Permission Points 8 Permission Data Management Means 9 Content Database

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An access receiving means for receiving an access from an access person who wishes to browse content data; a questionnaire transmitting means for transmitting a questionnaire to the access person; and receiving the transmitted response data of the questionnaire from the access person. Answer receiving means, answer data accumulating means for accumulating the answer data, permission data transmitting means for transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data according to the answer data, Permission data management means for managing permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the content data, and a content database storing contents accessible by the accessor determined to be permitted by the permission data management means. Questionnaire collection device. 2. The license data transmitting means includes: level determining means for determining the level of the answer data of the questionnaire; and permission level calculating means for calculating license data according to the level determined by the level determining means. The questionnaire collection device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The questionnaire collecting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising answer data transmitting means for transmitting the answer data stored in the answer data storing means to a sponsor of the content data. 4. Access receiving means for accepting access from an accessor who wishes to become a sponsor of content data; condition transmitting means for transmitting data relating to sponsor conditions to said accessor; Answer receiving means for receiving data from the accessor; answer data managing means for determining whether the answer data satisfies sponsor conditions; and contract confirmation data when the answer data satisfies sponsor conditions. And a confirmation transmission unit for transmitting the sponsor condition. 5. An access database in which actual data information on the number of general accesses to the content is stored for each content, and an accessor who wants to become a sponsor of the content data has access to the general number of accesses to the content. 5. The sponsor condition transmitting apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising an access data providing unit for providing data. 6. An access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an access user who wishes to view content data, a questionnaire transmitting procedure for transmitting a questionnaire to the access user, and receiving the transmitted questionnaire response data from the access user. Answer data receiving procedure, answer data storing procedure for storing the answer data, permission data transmitting procedure for transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data according to the answer data, A permission data management procedure for managing the permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the access data, and permitting the accessor determined to be permitted by the permission data management procedure to access the content database storing the contents. Questionnaire collection method with permission procedure. 7. The permission data transmitting step includes a level determination step of determining a level of the answer data of the questionnaire, and a permission level calculation step of calculating permission data according to the level determined by the level determination step. 7. The questionnaire collection method according to claim 6, further comprising: 8. An answer data transmitting step of transmitting answer data stored in the answer data storing step to a sponsor of content data.
Questionnaire collection method described. 9. An access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an accessor who wishes to become a sponsor of the content data; a condition transmitting procedure for transmitting data relating to sponsor conditions to the accessor; and a reply to the transmitted sponsor condition. An answer receiving procedure for receiving data from the accessor; an answer data managing procedure for determining whether the answer data satisfies the sponsor condition; and a contract confirmation data when the answer data satisfies the sponsor condition. And a confirmation transmission procedure for transmitting the sponsor condition. 10. A recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to implement a questionnaire collection method, the program comprising: an access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an accessor who wants to browse content data; A questionnaire transmitting step of transmitting a questionnaire to the accessor, an answer receiving step of receiving the transmitted answer data of the questionnaire from the accessor, an answer data accumulating step of accumulating the answer data, A permission data transmission procedure for transmitting permission data for permitting access to the content data; a permission data management procedure for managing permission data for the accessor who has accessed using the permission data; Accounts determined to be acceptable by data management procedures Programs and computer-readable recording medium for Seth's to execute a permission procedure for granting access to the content database storing the content. 11. A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to support a sponsor contract is recorded, comprising: an access receiving procedure for receiving an access from an accessor who wants to become a sponsor of content data; A condition transmitting step of transmitting data relating to sponsor conditions to the accessor, a response receiving step of receiving response data to the transmitted sponsor conditions from the accessor, and determining whether the response data satisfies the sponsor conditions A computer-readable recording medium serving as a program for executing a response data management procedure to execute, and a confirmation transmission procedure to transmit contract confirmation data when the response data satisfies sponsor conditions.