CN1131867A - Information processing device and information usage charge system - Google Patents
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In information processing equipment 10, a memory 13 can store information, information processing actuating equipment 15 can use the information stored in the information memory 13 to do predefined processing, transmission control equipment 17 can fetch a charge transmission network 5 being provided with a charging function, central controlling equipment 11 can use the charging function of the charge transmission network 5 to collect and use using charges relating to the information stored in the memory 13, so the using charges and transmission charges can be automatically collected together.
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The present invention relates to and to use the messaging device of collecting usage charges and the information that comprises this messaging device to use Fare Collection System to information.
The example of conventional information treatment facility comprise the game machine that is arranged at game center and commercial center usually and be arranged on beverage room usually and Karaoke sale monopoly shop in karaoke machine.Owing to must go to collect the expense of these equipment of use in the place that these equipment are set, so, the personnel that the owner of messaging device or be responsible for collects usage charges must go to each messaging device place to collect the charges, and this brings a lot of troubles and expends time in.
Purpose of the present invention will overcome the problems referred to above exactly, the effective messaging device that a kind of system of acquisition of information cost of use automatically is provided and uses in this system.
In order to realize above-mentioned and other purpose, the invention provides a kind of messaging device that is used for process information, this equipment comprises: the information storage device that is used for stored information; Can use the information processing final controlling element of the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the described information storage device; Can transmit the charge network to one and carry out access to require this transmissions charge network to go to collect to be stored in the conveyer of the expense that the information in the information storage device pays owing to use; Only after having collected the information usage charges, described transmission charge network just allow the information processing final controlling element to use the information that is stored in information storage device to remove to carry out the processing execution control device of predetermined process with being used for.
According to another aspect, the invention provides a kind of information and use Fare Collection System, the breath usage charges of winning the confidence are used to sleep.This system comprises: wherein each all uses a plurality of messaging devices of information needed, be connected to toll center on described a plurality of messaging device with one by transmitting the charge network, be used to collect the information usage charges of these messaging devices, described toll center comprises: the pay imformation conveyer, reception transmits request from the pay imformation of messaging device, and pay imformation is sent to the messaging device of having asked pay imformation to transmit by transmitting the charge network.
In wherein said a plurality of messaging device each comprises: the information storage device that is used for storage information; Can use the information processing final controlling element of the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the information storage device; Be connected to a conveyer that transmits on the charge network, be used for the pay imformation request of transmitting is sent to toll center and is used to receive the pay imformation that transmits from toll center; With a processing execution control device, be used for only having received the information that just allows the utilization of described information processing final controlling element to be stored in information storage device behind the pay imformation and go to carry out predetermined process at conveyer.
According to another aspect, the invention provides a kind of messaging device, comprising: information storage device that can storage information; Can use the information processing final controlling element of the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the information storage device; The conveyer that can carry out access to transmission charge network with charge function; Use the charge function that transmits network to collect the charge control device of the information usage charges that are stored in information storage device with being used for.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the invention provides a kind of information and use Fare Collection System, comprising: be provided be used for by the charge with charge function transmit network transmit pay imformation the pay imformation conveyer toll center and be connected to a plurality of messaging devices of toll center by charge transmission network.In described a plurality of messaging device each all comprises: information storage device that can storage information; Can use the information processing final controlling element of the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the information storage device; Can be to transmitting the conveyer that the charge network carries out access; With when toll center transmits pay imformation on the transmission network, can use the charge function that transmits network to collect the charge control device of the information usage charges that are stored in the information storage device.
By reading the description that regards to most preferred embodiment down referring to accompanying drawing, above-mentioned and other purpose of the present invention, it is more obvious that characteristic and advantage will become.
Fig. 1 (A) shows the structured flowchart that uses Fare Collection System according to an information of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 1 (B) shows the block diagram of the messaging device of system shown in the pie graph 1 (A);
Fig. 2 shows the structured flowchart at the videotex center of pie graph 1 (A) system;
The block diagram that Fig. 3 (A) illustrates according to a game structure of an example of messaging device shown in Fig. 1 (B);
Fig. 3 (B) shows the structured flowchart according to the karaoke machine of another example of messaging device shown in Fig. 1 (B);
Fig. 4 shows the structured flowchart according to the recreation/karaoke machine of another example of messaging device shown in Fig. 1 (B);
Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of the charge control and treatment of carrying out in messaging device;
Fig. 6 shows the transmission order that realizes between messaging device and videotex center;
Fig. 7 shows the flow process of the charge control and treatment of carrying out in the messaging device according to second embodiment; With
Fig. 8 shows the transmission order that realizes according to second embodiment between messaging device and videotex center.
To use Fare Collection System referring to the information that includes messaging device that accompanying drawing be described according to the present invention most preferred embodiment below, part identical among the figure is used identical label with composition, is repeated in this description avoiding.
Referring to Fig. 1 (A)-Fig. 6 first embodiment is described below.Fig. 1 (A) has schematically illustrated according to the information of first embodiment and has used Fare Collection System.The block diagram of Fig. 1 (B) shows the structure of an equipment 10 in a plurality of messaging devices of the Main Ingredients and Appearance of system shown in the pie graph 1 (A).
Shown in Fig. 1 (A), information uses Fare Collection System to comprise a videotex center 1 and a plurality of messaging device 10.Pictorial data center 1 and a plurality of messaging device 10 are interconnective by transmitting charge network 5.In this example, transmit charge network 5 be one can the collection information usage charges the videotex communication apparatus.The typical example of described videotex type communication apparatus comprises: the character and the pattern telephone that provide in Japan enter information network (CAPTAIN), the postal and teleconference (CEPT) of North America presentation level protocol videotex (NAPLPS) system that provides in the North America and the Europe that provides in Europe.Described videotex network 5 is characterised in that the usefulness that can arbitrarily set up fee according to the content of packets of information.
To describe videotex below in detail and transmit network 5.
Shown in Fig. 1 (A), videotex transmits network 5 and is made of videotex communication processor (VCR) 5a and a plurality of message circuit 5b that is connected on the described VCR.Videotex communication processor 5a is connected on the described videotex center 1.A plurality of message circuit 5b are connected on the messaging device 10.Videotex communication processor 5a carries out various transmission and handles.More particularly, when corresponding messaging device 10 was attempted videotex transmitted network 5 and carry out access, VCP 5a was used for described message circuit 5b connection and is transformed into videotex center 1.In Japan, the user can dial 5 digital numbers at " 166 " and pictorial data center 1 so that corresponding message circuit is connected on the videotex center 1.Described VCP 5a also is used to management information and handles equipment 10, and promptly user terminal also is used to manage the user who arrives videotex center 1 simultaneously.Described VCP 5a also is used to send transmission expense machine information usage charges to messaging device 10.These information usage charges are collected at telephone operator rather than videotex center 1.VCP 5a can be controlled at the call between messaging device 10 and the videotex center 1 in addition, and carries out such as the conversion of protocol conversion and code pattern conversion and change processing.
Videotex center 1 is used for management and collects how many expenses for each messaging device 10 as a toll center.In using the conventional method that transmits fee network 5, videotex center 1 also is used as information centre, is used to store the various information such as character graphic data.When a messaging device 10 (user terminal) carried out access and passes the center of looking 1 and transmit information needed with solicited message network 5, videotex center 1 was transmitted requested information by network 5 and is given source information treatment facility 10.When receiving described information, messaging device 10 uses described information and executing predetermined process.Then, the information usage charges are determined according to the content of described information in videotex center 1.Pay imformation is transmitted to VCP 5a in videotex center 1, thereby target information treatment facility 10 is collected as the information usage charges to the use information compensation.According to the pay imformation that receives, VCP 5a further sends described pay imformation to messaging device 10.Pay imformation will be notified the user information usage charges that it should be paid.
Otherwise according to the present invention, the charge state of equipment 10 is handled only as a toll center in described videotex center 1 with management information.Equipment 10 is packed into the usage charges relevant with those information by VCP 5a before, each messaging device 10 storage information, but these information of use that are under an embargo.
Shown in Fig. 1 (B), each messaging device 10 according to the present invention comprises a central control equipment 11, storage device 13, information processing actuating equipment 15 and the transfer control device 17 that is connected to network 5.Storage device 13 storages have the various information that can make information processing actuating equipment 15 carry out predetermined process.These information can be in advance or are stored among the storage device 13 afterwards.For example the transfer equipment 17 that is made of modulator-demodulator is used for that actual figure reportedly send on network 5.
Below, come descriptor to pass the structure of looking center 1 referring to Fig. 2.Described videotex center 1 comprises main frame 51, memory 53, input equipment 55, transfer control device 57, printer 59 and CRT 61.Memory 53 gives the various control programs of storage earlier, removes to manage the charge state of each messaging device 10 with main control system 51.According to described control program, when the pay imformation request that receives from a messaging device 10, main frame 51 produces the pay imformation that a described messaging device 10 of expression is collected usage charges, when messaging device 10 was carried out access, main frame 51 also was used to discern described messaging device 10.
Can be by input equipment 55 input various commands.For example, import an order and can make main frame 51, utilize printer 59 that it is printed then, or utilize CRT 61 to display it according to being stored in the memory 53 and the charge file relevant with each messaging device 10 prepared the record of charging.
The example of messaging device 10 shown in below will key-drawing 1 (B).The karaoke machine that is shown in the game machine among Fig. 3 (A) and is shown among Fig. 3 (B) all is the example of messaging device 10.
Shown in Fig. 3 (A), central control equipment 11 in described game station 10 gives earlier, and storage has following program: charge control program 11a, game machine performance program and game fee table, this table is used to be illustrated in the required expense of time per unit under the player situation of using, equally, it is applicable to each recreation in the available various games in a plurality of game stations 10.Central control equipment 11 is connected on the CD-ROM23 that is used as memory 13 among Fig. 1 (B), and is connected on keying input equipment 25, screen display control appliance 26 and the transfer control device 17.Control lever 28 is connected on the keying input equipment 25.Keying input equipment 25 provides the user to pass through the order of control lever 28 inputs to central control equipment 11.Televimonitor 29 is connected on the screen display control appliance 26.Screen display control appliance 26 control televimonitors 29 are to show recreation on screen.Control lever bar 28, keying input equipment 25, televimonitor 29 and screen display control appliance 26 have constituted the information processing actuating equipment 15 shown in Fig. 1 (B) jointly.
CD-ROM 23 storages have multiple formatted game information, and therefore, these programs can not be used under current form.For example, the game information signal is stored among the CD-ROM23 with mixed and disorderly form.In order to use these game informations, central control equipment 11 must at first be connected to by transfer control device 17 and transmit on the charge network 5.Then, central control equipment 11 is carried out charge control program 11a, thereby causes handling by using the charge function that transmits charge network 5 to carry out a predetermined charge.After game station 10 had been carried out suitable charge, central control equipment 11 was being realized before the game dramatization described game information being converted to available form according to the game dramatization program.Central control equipment 11 utilizes game dramatization program control keying input equipment 25 and screen display control appliance 26, thereby utilizes described game information to carry out game operation.
Shown in Fig. 3 (B), central control equipment 11 in karaoke equipment 10 gives and has stored charge control program 11a earlier, Karaoke performance program and Karaoke expenses statement, the expense that this expense and being used for of having expressed expense, the per time unit of each song is played in karaoke equipment 10 available Karaokes.Central control equipment 11 is connected on the hard disk 33 that is used as memory 13 in Fig. 1 (B), also is connected to sound reproduction circuit 35.On screen display control appliance 26 and the transfer control device 17.Central control unit 11 is provided with a control panel remote control unit (not shown) and utilizes their 1 users can select him or she to want the Kara OK songs of singing.
Frequency mixer/amplifier 38 is connected on the sound reproduction circuit 35.Loud speaker 41 and transmitter 43 are connected on frequency mixer/amplifier 38.Televimonitor 29 is connected on the screen display control appliance 26.Frequency mixer/amplifier 38, sound reproduction circuit 35, loud speaker 41, transmitter 43, televimonitor 29 and screen display control appliance 26 co-operate are played so that Karaoke to be provided, and promptly are used as the information processing actuating equipment 15 among Fig. 1 (B).
Hard disk 33 storages have the information of thousands of first Kara OK songs.Information on each Kara OK songs comprises song serial number information and actual song information.Described song serial number information is as the identifying information of discerning between two songs.Actual song information is by lyrics information, background image information and as standard instrument digital interface (MIDI) playing information of performance sound information.Background images information is the enciphering image information for being applicable to that respective songs is prepared.
Kara OK songs information can not be used under storage format.For example, the Kara OK songs information signal is stored on the hard disk 33 with mixed and disorderly form.In order to use Kara OK songs information, central control equipment 11 must at first be connected to by transfer control device 17 and transmit on the charge network 5.Central control equipment 11 is carried out charge control program 11a, thereby uses the predetermined charge of charge function executing that transmits charge network 5 to handle.After karaoke equipment 10 has been collected suitable expense, central control equipment 11 will become available form to the Kara OK songs information translation.Central control equipment 11 controls sound playback circuitry 35 by use Kara OK songs information and screen display control appliance 26 goes to carry out the Karaoke performance.
Particularly, when Kara OK songs information was converted into available form, user's operation control panel or remote control unit went to select him or she to want the song of singing, and subsequently, central control equipment 11 is carried out Karaoke according to Karaoke performance program and played processing.Playing program central control equipment 11 according to predetermined Karaoke extracts corresponding with selected song from hard disk 33 and has been converted into playing information, lyrics information and the background information of available formats.Playing information is transmitted to sound reproduction circuit 35.Lyrics information and background information are transmitted to screen display control appliance 26.Playing information by 35 outputs of sound reproduction circuit is converted into simulation performance signal, send frequency mixer/amplifier 38 then to, here, it is big that this simulation performance signal is carried out tele-release, and with suitable speed and the user voice that inputs to transmitter mixing mutually.Be used as musical performance by the voice signal after the mixing of described loud speaker output.With playing information simultaneously, screen display control appliance 26 is superimposed upon lyrics information on the background images information, and its result is shown as the prompting that writes on the background images on monitor 29.
Another one example as messaging device can provide a kind of recreation/karaoke equipment.Described recreation/karaoke equipment 10 can be combined by the karaoke equipment shown in the game station shown in Fig. 3 (A) and Fig. 3 (B).As shown in Figure 4, described recreation/karaoke equipment can be by being used for storage charge control program 11a, game dramatization program, and the central control equipment 11 of Karaoke performance program, game fee table and Karaoke expenses statement constitutes.Described recreation/karaoke equipment also includes transfer control device 17, CD-ROM 23, keying input equipment 25 and is used to provide control lever 28, hard disk 33, sound reproduction circuit 35, frequency mixer/amplifier 38, the loud speaker 41 of play, is used to provide transmitter 43, the screen display control appliance 26 of Karaoke performance and is used to provide the game machine OK a karaoke club OK televimonitor 29 of performance.Central control equipment 11 is provided with control panel or remote control unit, is used to discern desirable Kara OK songs.
Describe by central control equipment 11 referring to the transmission order curve of the flow process of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 below and introduce and based on the charge processing of charge control program 11a.Fig. 6 shows the transmission order between messaging device 10 and videotex center 1.Step on stream is referred to as Si (wherein, i=100,110 ... i).Following explanation be supposition messaging device 10 be to carry out under the prerequisite of recreation/karaoke equipment as shown in Figure 4.
As shown in Figure 5, recreation/karaoke equipment 10 waits for that the user is by control panel or the his or her selection of control lever 28 inputs.When a selection is transfused to (S100), central control equipment 11 computing information usage charges (S110) are also controlled screen display control apparatus 26 show the information usage charges of being calculated (S120) on televimonitors 29.
Below, will explain processing performed in S100 in further detail.At first, central control equipment 11 is in stand-by state.In this stand-by state, central control equipment 11 control screen display control apparatus 26 continue to show an initial menu screen on televimonitor 29.These initial menu screen 29 expressions are selected relevant Karaoke and type of play table with the user.When the user has when having selected a kind of recreation from the type of play table, central control equipment 10 control display control apparatus 26 show another menus, to set up the scope of application relevant with selected type of play.Then, the user just can select a scope of application in the selected type recreation that he or she wishes to carry out.The scope of application relevant with recreation comprises the duration of object for appreciation and plays number of times, wherein, begin to be defined as object for appreciation once to game over from recreation.When the number of times of select playing during as the scope of application, the user should import the number of times of his or she desirable object for appreciation.When selecting for use service time as the scope of application, that the user should import is that he or she wishes to take, for example be with hour or day be the time cycle of unit.The user can import his or she the desirable scope of application by the cursor that shows is moved on televimonitor 29 screens on the desirable position on the described menu.For example, when the user wished to play 10 recreation, so, the user just can import number " 10 " towards expression at menu after the number of times of desired object for appreciation is approaching.When the user wishes to play in the entire process certain recreation for 2 hours or more than three days the time, so, he or she will import two hours or three days in suitable title.Certainly, above-mentioned least unit can be revised.Can set service time, thereby can select in single minute unit.
On the other hand, when the user select be Karaoke rather than recreation the time, the described control appliance 26 of central control equipment 11 controls shows another menus, is used for setting up on televimonitor 29 the Karaoke scope of application.Then, the user can select him or she to wish to carry out the scope of application that Karaoke is played.About the Karaoke scope of application example comprise number of songs and service time.When wishing to use with song as the Karaoke information of unit for the user, he or she should import with single song is the quantity of song of his or she desired performance of unit.For example, the user can import " 10 " or " 20 " wish omnidistance song of singing as him or she quantity.Surpassing under the time situation of setting when user's attempt, when information was played Karaoka in endless use, the time mode when he maybe should use and play selection was so imported hour unit or day unit.Certainly, minute also can be used as minimum time unit.
Utilize this mode, the user selects and imports the information type and the desirable scope of application of desired use.In other words, when having selected recreation, the user will select and import the scope of application of specific type and it, and when selecting to play Karaoka and the family only need select and import the scope of application.
Then, central control equipment 11 calculates the information usage charges relevant with the scope of application with the selected information type in step 110.Central control equipment 11 gives having stored earlier with a people and uses relevant expense, expense relevant with each chronomere and a table relevant with each information type.Come computational costs according to these expenses statements then.When a large amount of recreation or Kara OK songs by so maybe when recreation or Kara OK songs are required execution more than certain time span, can give a discount.
For example, when in S100, selecting and importing Karaoke, determine the information usage charges according to playing expenses statement with Karaoke, to specify the scope of application, on the other hand, when when S100 selects and import recreation, in S100, determine and type of play the information usage charges that the scope of application and game fee epiphase close.Should be noted that described type of play needn't be considered when not considering the identical expense of collecting of type of play.But Fare Collection System is often changed according to type of play.Therefore, the expense and the expense of time per unit etc. of playing are once given and being stored in earlier in the expenses statement, to be used for each type of play.
Then, in S120, on televimonitor 29, show determined information usage charges.Subsequently, at S130, whether the user selects him or she to be ready to pay shown expense to enter next step processing, in other words, enters the actual use of recreation or Kara OK songs.The screen of televimonitor 29 points out which key the user should push and represent that use or refusal use described information.
Be ready to pay required when preceding being for further processing (S130: be) when the user represents him or she, so, thus 17 pairs of transfer control devices of central control equipment 11 control send charge network 5 to deposit makes source information treatment facility 10 be connected to videotex center 1.At S140, central control equipment 11 produces the pay imformation request of receiving then.This pay imformation request be used for requirement videotex center 1 transmit one with collect definite relevant pay imformation of information usage charges at S110.Then, central authorities' control 11 control transfer control devices 17 are in videotex center 1, and when receiving the pay imformation request, main frame 51 extracts pay imformation according to the input data according to the pay imformation request from memory 53.The VCP 5a that this pay imformation is used for Control Network 5 goes to collect the usage charges of the use source information treatment facility of pointing out 10 in the pay imformation request.Then, main frame 51 control transfer control devices 37 send pay imformation in the pay imformation network 5 VCP 5a.When receiving pay imformation, VCP 5a works to collect the information usage charges of source information treatment facility 10.VCP 5a further sends pay imformation to source information treatment facility 10.Described pay imformation notification source messaging device 10 described source information treatment facilities 10 have been received the information usage charges.
When messaging device 10 execution in step S140 and S150, be implemented in messaging device 10 and information in the following manner the information between the center of looking 1 is transmitted.
As shown in Figure 6, source information treatment facility 10 at first is connected with videotex center 1 by network 5.Then, transfer control device 17 its passwords of transmission or its telephone number are given videotex center 1.When described password or telephone number were received by transfer control device 57 in videotex center 1, main frame 51 compared the password that is used for described source information treatment facility 10 or the telephone number of this password or circuit number and registration in main frame 51.If this password or telephone number are one in 10 registrations of source information treatment facility, so, videotex center 1 will respond that suitably mates with described password or telephone number.Then, this videotex center 1 will enter into the state that can receive from source information treatment facility 10 various signals.After suitable match responding that source information treatment facility 10 receives and videotex center 1 entered the state that can receive, source information treatment facility 10 transmitted the pay imformation request by transmitting charge network 5 to videotex center 1.According to the pay imformation request that receives, videotex center 1 is extracted pay imformation according to the input data of pay imformation request from memory 53.For easy hypothesis expense is 1000 yen.Then, videotex center 1 is transmitted charge information by transmitting charge network 5 to messaging device 10.
When pay imformation is transmitted by transmitting charge network 5 in videotex center 1, transmit the charge function of charge net 5, promptly the charge function of VCP 5a is collected the expense of source information treatment facility 10 automatically.In this example, source information treatment facility 10 charged 1000 yen.Charge be added to be stored in 1 internal memory 52 of videotex center with described source information treatment facility 10 corresponding charge files in.Described expense for example can use the phone list relevant with source information treatment facility 10 to collect.
Return and see Fig. 5, when messaging device 10 when S150 receives this pay imformation, central control equipment 11 is carried out the use of selected type of play or Karaoke subsequently at S160.More particularly, if the user has selected game performance in S100, so, central control equipment 11 will be becoming available formats with the format conversion of selecting type of play information, if the user has selected Karaoke to play in S100, so, central control equipment 11 will become available formats to the format conversion of Karaoke information.In other words, transmitting pay imformation is used as with selected type of play or Karaoke information and removes the relevant key message of scramble data.Central control equipment 11 uses recreation or recreation of Karaoke information and executing or the Karaoke performance that is in the scope of application of selecting among the S100 and importing subsequently.For example, if he or she will play 10 recreation to the user mutually in the input of S100 place, the number of times of the object for appreciation that 11 couples of users of central control equipment carry out is counted, and when having played after the tenth time, forbids further execution.If the described scope of application is perdurabgility, all two hours or two days in this way, central control equipment 11 was set up the deadline, and forbade further execution when arriving the deadline.When utilizing the number of times of playing to limit the scope of application, central control and treatment equipment 11 can be controlled described control appliance 26 shows remaining object for appreciation on screen 29 after the intact people of every object for appreciation number of times.When using the period to limit the scope of application, central control equipment 11 can be controlled described control appliance 26 and go to show that remaining time quantum or use are with the forbidden time.Similar function can be used for Karaoke.
On the other hand, when the S130 of Fig. 5 causes one to negate, promptly when the processing below the user has selected not continue to carry out, program will enter S170, and here, the user will represent whether wish to finish described processing.(if S170: be), this EP (end of program).On the other hand, if the user represent to handle and should not finish (S170: not 7, program turns back to S100 so, whereby, program begins repetition from S100.
In above-mentioned first embodiment, the information usage charges are to be determined by single messaging device 10, yet described expense also can be determined by videotex center 1.
Referring to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 second embodiment is described below.In this embodiment 1, the information usage charges are to be calculated by the main frame in the videotex center 1 51.Main frame 51 gives and stores game fee table and Karaoke expenses statement earlier.The control program that is stored in the memory 53 is revised, made main frame 51 to determine that information determines usage charges according to described expenses statement with from the usage charges that each messaging device 10 transmits, relevant this back also will be narrated.Memory 53 is used for temporary information usage charges to determine.Main frame 51 also be used to produce the corresponding messaging device 10 of expression collect the pay imformation of definite usage charges.Similar with first embodiment, the memory 53 among the current embodiment is used to store the charge file relevant with each messaging device 10.Memory 53 also comprises a plurality of scope of application tables, and wherein each all comprises and is used to carry out every kind of recreation and plays the selectable various scopes of application of Karaoke.
According to present embodiment, will make amendment to charge control program 11a, to select charge control and treatment as shown in Figure 7.And be implemented in transmission order between each messaging device 10 and the videotex center 1 as illustrated in fig. 8.
Except the premises, the messaging device 10 of second embodiment is identical with described first embodiment of Fig. 1-4 with information charging system.
Referring to flow chart shown in Figure 7 and transmission shown in Figure 8 order curve the charge processing of being introduced according to amended charge control program 11a by central control equipment 11 is described below.Following explanation is that recreation/karaoke equipment is a prerequisite with hypothesis messaging device 10.
Similar to first embodiment, under the stand-by state of S200, televimonitor 29 Be Controlled continue to show the initial menu screen of expression type of play table and Karaoke.Choose table type of play or Karaoke in the S210 wait.When it had selected one of them, at S220, central control equipment 11 control transfer control devices 17 sent selection result to videotex center 1.
As shown in Figure 8, when the user S210 carried out the input after, will carry out a needed type of play or Karaoke, source information treatment facility 10 is connected with videotex center 1, and transmits password in the same manner as in the first embodiment and give videotex center 1.When the password match responding is received at videotex center 1, source information treatment facility 10 transmits selection result to the videotex center.According to the selection that is transmitted, main frame 51 is from the scope of application table of the various scopes of application that extract expression the memory 53 and can select for selected type of play or Karaoke.Main frame 51 control transfer control devices 57 transmit the scope of application to source information treatment facility 10.
Get back to Fig. 7, when central control appliance 11 received scope of application table by transfer control device 17, at S230, central control equipment 11 control display control apparatus 26 showed scope of application table on televimonitor 29.At S240, central control equipment 11 waits for that users' input is positioned at him or she and wishes to use the scope of application within selected Karaoke or the type of play information.The mode that the content of the scope of application and it are transfused to is used in conjunction with Fig. 5 described.When the user selects and imported his or she the desirable scope of application (S240: be), central control equipment 11 control transfer control devices 17 transmit the scope of application (S250) selected and input to videotex center 1.
As shown in Figure 8, as when having received the scope of application of user's appointment, main frame 51 in the videotex center 1 is according to this scope of application and the previous relevant type of play that receives or the selection of Karaoke, simultaneously with reference to the expenses statement computing information usage charges that are stored in the main frame 51.Then, main frame 51 control transfer control devices 57 send the data above the information usage charges of calculating to source information treatment facility 10 by transmitting charge network 5.
Get back to Fig. 7, after the data that receive on the information usage charges, at S260, central control equipment 11 control display control apparatus 26 show the information usage charges that receive with guiding.Described guiding shows to be used to inquire whether the user is ready to pay shown expense and steps to following processing, promptly proceeds to actually to play games and play Karaoke.
When the user express willingness pay described expense and proceed below processing the time (S270: be), at S280, central control equipment 11 control transfer control devices 17 transmit the pay imformation request to videotex center 1, then, messaging device 10 requires videotex center 1 to transmit the pay imformation that a described source information treatment facility 10 of expression has been collected usage charges.
Shown in the transfer scheme as described in Figure 8, messaging device 10 transmits described pay imformation request by transmitting charge network 5 to videotex center 1.Respond this request, videotex center 1 sends messaging device 10 to by the pay imformation that transmission charge network 5 will be used for collecting 1 expense of determining at the videotex center.Utilize the mode identical with first embodiment, transmit charge network 5 the charge function, be that the charge function of VCP 5a will be at videotex center 1 be handled to source information and passed the center of looking 1 and transmit the expense of pay imformations to automatic collection information treatment facility 10 by transmitting charge network 5 to source information treatment facility 10 by transmitting charge network 5.
Similar with first embodiment, when when S290 messaging device 10 is received pay imformation, allow to use selected recreation or Karaoke at S300.After this, can carry out recreation or Karaoke performance.Certainly, the scope of application of selecting in S240 also is controlled.These processing are performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
On the other hand, when S270 causes one when negative, promptly when the processing below the user represents not wish to carry out, determine at S310 whether the user wishes to finish described program, if (S310 is), this program has just been finished.On the other hand, (S310, not), program turns back to S200 so if the user represents not wish to finish described program.
As mentioned above, in the messaging device 10 according to current embodiment, memory 13 can storage information, and information processing actuating equipment 15 uses the information that is stored in the memory 13.Transfer control device 17 can transmit network 5 and carry out access to the charge with charge function.Central control equipment 11 is collected the expense of using the information in the memory 13 that is stored in by the charge function of using charge to transmit network 5.Like this, cost of use automatically is collected into the transmission expense.
In Fig. 3 (A) and the example shown in 4, CD-ROM with storage Games Software information, according to this information, will carry out a predetermined recreation as memory 13.In Fig. 3 (B) and the example shown in 4, hard disk 33 is used as memory 13 with storage Karaoke playing information, according to this information, carries out a predetermined Karaoke and plays.Transfer control device 17 can carry out access to the transmission charge network 5 with collection information usage charges function.Use the charge function that transmits charge network 5, can collect and Games Software information and the relevant usage charges of Karaoke playing information.Therefore, use transmission charge network 5 can automatically be collected usage charges for information about, avoids with cumbersome manual operations.
When as in messaging device 10, determining with working costs with reference to figure 5 and Fig. 6 are described, can look to using the charge function that transmits charge network 35 to go the collection information usage charges, this expense is to determine individually according to the Karaoke service recorder of the duration of the quantity of expression playing music or performance or expression game type or the recreation service recorder of service time.
The present invention is being done under the situation of detailed description in conjunction with specific embodiment, know better under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention for the those skilled in the art in present technique field and can make various modifications, scope of the present invention is the attached claim regulation of back.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the information that is stored in the memory 13 is formatted, thereby it can not be used under current format.After utilizing 10 charges of 5 pairs of messaging devices of charge transmission network, thereby central control equipment 11 becomes the format conversion of described information available form to allow actuating equipment 15 to utilize described information and executing to handle.But, before described equipment 10 has been collected the information usage charges, can also utilize other the whole bag of tricks to go the use of prohibition information.For example, can make amendment to charge control program 11a, thereby make central control equipment 11 before receiving pay imformation, can not carry out access memory 13.In this case, information can utilize available formats to store.
Except the Kara OK songs information and Games Software that provide as being stored in the example of the information in the messaging device 10, the present invention can also application examples as being applied to all character informations in this way in the videotex transfer system, the various information of other of weather forecast or transport information.
Though Fig. 5, the description of 6,7 relevant processing with 8 only is directed to recreation/karaoke equipment shown in Figure 4, and these handle the equipment shown in Fig. 3 (A) and Fig. 3 (B) that also can be applicable to.
As mentioned above, according to the present invention, described messaging device comprise one can storage information widget and the information processing that can be used those information carry out partly.For example, when widget has stored Karaoke playing information, Games Software or the two all sometimes, information processing is carried out and is partly carried out predetermined Karaoke according to the Karaoke playing information and play so; Or according to the predetermined recreation execution recreation of Games Software information institute, or according to the two execution Karaoke playing information machine game.
Messaging device comprises that also can be transmitted the transmission part that network carries out access to the charge with charge function.Use charge to transmit the charge function of network, charge control can realize the information that use is stored in the memory is collected usage charges.Therefore, the expense relevant with the information of using at information processing actuating equipment place can automatically be collected, and do not need numerous and diverse artificial intervention.
Messaging device can be provided with the information usage charges to be determined partly, to be used for determining the information usage charges.Because the charge function of information charge network can be used to collect the independent definite information usage charges of the scope of application (for example using duration or type of play) of the scope of application played according to Karaoke (for example song is played gives count off and use the duration) or relevant recreation, so this information user is determined and can be look to.According to playing Karaoka or the relevant basic skills of game information, before use information, at first specify the scope of application with use.When the example of the scope of application comprises two or one day give between timing cycle relevant with use information, or the access times of the number of times of all in this way number of songs that Karaoke is relevant or the object for appreciation relevant with recreation.When specifying the scope of application, determine the usage charges relevant, and collect this usage charges that these all utilize charge transmission net to carry out to the user with the scope of application.After the restriction of the scope of application is reached, begins to carry out and forbid further using information processing.
When determined the information working costs in messaging device, described messaging device request toll center transmits pay imformation, so that the expense of determining is paid described messaging device.Respond this request, toll center transmits network by charge and transmits pay imformation, is consigned to described messaging device thereby obtain above-mentioned usage charges.For example, can prepare a charge expenses statement of record, utilize user's phone list to collect expense then for last messaging device according to the user.
In addition, can determine the information usage charges at toll center.In this case, to transmit by charge that network transmits so that charge transmits network be based on the information usage charges determined at toll center to the information of user's charge to toll center.Messaging device sends the information that is used for determining usage charges to the toll center toll center by charge transmission network and determines usage charges according to this information.The example that is used for determining the information of usage charges comprises and gives meter is carried out predetermined process on messaging device use duration and number of times.Toll center is determined usage charges according to this information.Toll center transmits network by charge and sends pay imformation to messaging device, on this basis, and by user's delivery charges.
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1. messaging device that is used for process information comprises:
Information storage device is used for storage information;
The information processing final controlling element is used for using the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in described information storage device;
Conveyer is used for carrying out access to require described transmission charge network and collect and to use the relevant expense of information that is stored in described information storage device to transmitting the charge network; With
The processing execution control device only is used for after described transmission charge network has been collected described information usage charges, just allows the information processing final controlling element to use to be stored in the information and executing predetermined process of described information storage in adorning.
2. messaging device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise an information usage charges calculation element, be used to calculate the expense relevant with use information, described conveyer requires to transmit the charge network and collects the information usage charges of being calculated by described information usage charges calculation element.
3. messaging device as claimed in claim 1, also comprise an input unit, be used to specify the information that hope is carried out by the information processing final controlling element, described processing execution control device allows the information processing final controlling element to use the information that is stored in the information storage device to go to carry out predetermined process.
4. messaging device as claimed in claim 3, the wherein usage charges of information usage charges calculation element calculating appointed information, and this equipment also comprise a display unit, are used to show the information usage charges of being calculated.
5. messaging device as claimed in claim 1, described input unit is specified the information type of wishing by described information processing final controlling element execution, and described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to use the information that is stored in specified type in the described information storage device to go to carry out predetermined process.
6. messaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input unit is specified a scope of application, in this scope, require described information processing final controlling element to use described information and executing predetermined process, described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to carry out predetermined process in the specified message scope of application.
7. messaging device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said input unit is specified the information content of wishing by information processing and final controlling element execution, and described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to use the specified message amount to carry out predetermined process.
8. messaging device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said input unit is specified a time cycle, in this time cycle, described information processing final controlling element is required to carry out predetermined process, and described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to carry out predetermined process in the time cycle of appointment.
9. an information that is used for the acquisition of information usage charges is used Fare Collection System, comprising:
A plurality of messaging devices, wherein each all use desired information;
Toll center, this toll center is connected on described a plurality of messaging device by transmitting the charge network, and this center is used to collect the expense of the messaging device relevant with use information, and described toll center comprises:
The pay imformation conveyer is used for receiving pay imformation from described messaging device and transmits request, and is used for sending pay imformation to messaging device that the request pay imformation transmits by described transmission charge network;
In wherein said a plurality of messaging device each comprises:
Information storage device is used for storage information;
The information processing final controlling element is used for using the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in described information storage device;
Conveyer, this device are connected to and transmit on the charge network, are used for the pay imformation request of transmitting is sent to toll center, and are used for receiving pay imformation from described toll center; With
The processing execution control device only is used for after described conveyer has received described pay imformation, just allows described information processing final controlling element to use the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the described information storage device.
10. information as claimed in claim 9 is used Fare Collection System, and wherein each messaging device also comprises input unit, is used to specify to wish how described information processing final controlling element uses described information to go to carry out the mode of predetermined process.
11. use Fare Collection System as the information of claim 10, the data that wherein said conveyer will be in specific mode send to toll center and
Wherein said toll center also comprises:
Information usage charges calculation element is used for according to the transmission data computation expense relevant with use and specific mode that is in specific mode;
The pay imformation conveyer that comprises a pay imformation generation device, be used to produce the pay imformation that an expression messaging device has been collected institute's computational costs, described pay imformation generation device is according to producing described pay imformation with the pay imformation request of transmitting from messaging device that receives, and described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to use the predetermined process that is stored in the information and executing specific mode in the described information storage device according to the pay imformation that is received.
12. the information as claim 11 is used Fare Collection System, wherein said toll center also comprises:
The expense storing apparatus is used to store the expense after the calculating relevant with using specific mode;
The cost information conveyer, the usage charges data that are used for being calculated send described messaging device to; With
Wherein each messaging device all comprises a judgment means, is used to judge whether the usage charges of being calculated are approved, when the usage charges of being calculated were approved, conveyer transmitted pay imformation to described toll center and transmits request.
13. the information as claim 12 is used Fare Collection System, wherein said toll center also comprises a pay imformation storing apparatus, is used to store the pay imformation that the described messaging device of expression has charged.
14. the information as claim 10 is used Fare Collection System, wherein each messaging device also comprises information usage charges calculation element, be used to calculate the expense relevant with the appointment occupation mode of information, cost information after described conveyer will calculate together with the pay imformation request of transmitting send to described toll center and
Wherein the breath of the collection of letters in described toll center conveyer comprises a pay imformation generation device, be used for producing the pay imformation that a described messaging device of expression has been collected institute's computational costs according to the transmission information of expense after the relevant calculation, described processing execution control device allows described information processing final controlling element to use the predetermined process that is stored in the information and executing specific mode in the information storage device according to received pay imformation.
15. a messaging device comprises:
Information storage device is used for storage information;
The information processing final controlling element is used for using the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in information storage device;
Conveyer is used for the transmission charge network with charge function is carried out access; With
The charge control device is used for utilizing the charge function of described transmission network to collect and uses the relevant expense of information that is stored in information storage device.
16. as the messaging device of claim 15, wherein said information storage device can store at least one Karaoke playing information and Games Software information.
17. messaging device as claim 15, comprise that also information usage charges determine device, be used for determining that information usage charges and wherein said charge control device use the charge function of described transmission charge network to collect by described information usage charges and determine the information usage charges that device is determined.
18. an information is used Fare Collection System, comprising:
Be provided with the toll center that is used for transmitting by charge the pay imformation conveyer of network transmission pay imformation, described charge transmits network and has the charge function; With
Transmit a plurality of messaging devices that network is connected to described toll center by described charge, each messaging device wherein comprise can storage information information storage device; Can use the information processing final controlling element of the information and executing predetermined process that is stored in the described information storage device; The conveyer that can carry out access to described transmission charge network; With one be used for when described information centre transmits pay imformation by transmitting the charge network, use the charge function of described transmission network to collect the charge control device of the usage charges relevant with using the information that is stored in the described information storage device.
19. the information as claim 18 is used Fare Collection System, wherein said messaging device has usage charges and determines information transmission device, be used for the usage charges with definite information usage charges being determined that information sends described toll center to by described transmission expense network, and wherein said toll center comprises that information usage charges determine device, be used for determining that according to transmit usage charges that network receives from described messaging device by charge information determines the information usage charges, comprise that also transmitting network by charge transmits a pay imformation conveyer that allows to collect the pay imformation that is determined the information usage charges.
20. the information as claim 18 is used Fare Collection System, wherein said messaging device comprises that also information usage charges determine device, be used for determining the information usage charges, and wherein said charge control device uses the charge function of described transmission charge network to go to collect by described information usage charges to determine the information usage charges that device is determined.
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