JP2001265585A - Device, system and method for application program service, and recording medium with program for application program service recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an application program service system enabling a user to use an application program instantly when he/she desires to use the application program in addition in the case of having completely used the application program for the number of using times, whose number of using times is restricted. SOLUTION: When the application program whose number of using times is restricted becomes unusable, how many times to allow the user to use the application program is set and is connected and transmitted with user information to the computer of a merchandise providing company by a user information transmitting means. On the other hand, the computer of the merchandise providing company prepares a key which can be used by the number of set times and issues the key to the application program. The application program can be used by the number of using times set by a number of using times updating means based on the key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an application program service apparatus, an application program service system, an application program service method, and a recording medium on which an application program service program is recorded. The present invention relates to a program service device, an application program service system, an application program service method, and a recording medium recording an application program service program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional application program service system is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-269077.

[0003] This conventional application program service system determines whether or not the application program can be executed by referring to information on the number of executable times before executing the application program. The application program is executed, and the executable number information is decremented by one.

[0004]

However, the above-described conventional application program service system merely limits the number of executions of the application program, and if the user runs out of the executable number of times, Even if he wanted to use it again, he could not use the application program immediately.

An object of the present invention is to enable a user to use an application program immediately when the user wants to further use the application program even when the application program whose executable number is limited is used up. An object of the present invention is to provide an application program service system.

[0006]

A first application program service device according to the present invention enables an application program, which has been executed by the executable number, to be re-executable by a predetermined executable number from another computer. Receiving means for receiving a request for the application program, and transmitting means for transmitting, when the request is received, information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times to the other computer. It is characterized by having.

A second application program service device according to the present invention provides a request for enabling an application program, which has been executed by the executable number of times, to be re-executable by a desired number of times specified by a user from another computer. Receiving means for receiving the identification information of the user, and a price for determining a price based on the desired number of executions specified by the user and the identification information of the user included in the request, and performing a settlement request for the price. A settlement requesting means; and a transmitting means for transmitting, to the other computer, information for enabling the application program to be executed a desired number of times specified by the user.

[0008] A third application program service device of the present invention provides an application program that has been executed by the number of executable times from another computer.
Again, a receiving means for receiving a predetermined questionnaire which has been answered by the user as a price for enabling the user to execute, a storage means for storing the received questionnaire in a storage unit, and a price for answering the questionnaire Transmitting means for transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times to the other computer.

A first application program service system according to the present invention is an application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer comprises: When the user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, it is checked whether or not the application program has already completed the execution of the number of executable times. If so, the user is asked whether he or she wants to further execute the application program, and when the user has selected to further execute the application program, the user is requested to execute the application program a predetermined number of times. Request means for sending to the second computer Wherein the second computer,
When the request is received, a transmission unit that transmits, to the first computer, information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times, further comprising: Receiving means for receiving the information and enabling the user to execute the application program for the predetermined executable number of times is further provided.

A second application program service system according to the present invention is an application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer comprises: When a user executes an application program whose executable number is limited, an executable number check unit for checking whether or not the application program has already completed execution for the executable number; and If the execution has been completed for the number of executable times, the user is asked whether the user wants to further execute the application program. When the user selects that the user wants to execute the application program further, the user is asked to identify the user. Emotion And a use count setting unit for setting a desired execution count of the user, and a user information transmission unit for transmitting identification information of the user and a desired execution count of the user to the second computer, the second computer A user information receiving means for receiving the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user, a price is determined based on the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user, and a settlement request for the price is determined. Payment settlement request means to be performed,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the first computer information for enabling the application program to be executed by the desired number of times of execution of the user, further comprising: the first computer receiving the information, Receiving means for allowing a user to execute the application program as many times as desired by the user is further provided.

A third application program service system according to the present invention is an application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer comprises: When a user executes an application program whose executable number is limited, an executable number check unit for checking whether or not the application program has already completed execution for the executable number; and A questionnaire input unit for allowing the user to answer a predetermined questionnaire when execution of the executable number of times has been completed; and a user information transmitting unit for transmitting the questionnaire answered by the user to the second computer. Equipped with A second computer configured to receive the questionnaire, to receive the questionnaire, to store the questionnaire in a storage unit, and to execute the application program in a predetermined manner in exchange for the user answering the questionnaire. Transmitting means for transmitting information for enabling execution to the first computer to the first computer, the first computer further comprising:
Receiving means for receiving the information and enabling the user to execute the application program for the predetermined executable number of times is further provided.

According to a first application program service method of the present invention, there is provided a method for allowing a computer to re-execute an executable application program for another predetermined number of times from another computer. Receiving the request in the receiving step, and transmitting, to the other computer, information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times, when the computer receives the request in the receiving step. And a transmitting step.

According to the second application program service method of the present invention, a computer can re-execute an application program which has been executed by the executable number of times from another computer by the desired number of times specified by the user. Receiving the request and the identification information of the user, and the computer, based on the desired number of executions specified by the user and the identification information of the user included in the request received in the receiving step, A payment settlement requesting step of making a settlement request for the payment, and the computer, after the payment settlement requesting step, the execution request specified by the user included in the request received in the reception step of the application program. Information for enabling execution by the number of times Characterized in that it comprises a transmission step of transmitting to the over data.

According to a third application program service method of the present invention, as a compensation for allowing a user to re-execute an application program which has been executed by another computer for the executable number of times from another computer, A receiving step of receiving a predetermined questionnaire that has been answered by the user, a storing step of storing the questionnaire received in the receiving step in a storage unit, and a step of storing the questionnaire received by the computer after the storing step. A transmission step of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times to the other computer is provided as a compensation for the reply.

According to a fourth application program service method of the present invention, when the first computer executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited by the user, the application program is executed by the number of executable times. Is checked to see if the user has already completed the execution of the executable number of times, and asks the user whether the user wants to further execute the application program. When selected, a requesting step of transmitting a request for enabling a predetermined number of executable times, and a second computer, when receiving the request transmitted in the requesting step, executes the application program. Information for enabling the predetermined number of executable times A transmitting step of receiving the information transmitted in the transmitting step and allowing the user to further execute the application program by the predetermined executable number of times. It is characterized by including.

According to a fifth application program service method of the present invention, when the first computer executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited by the user, the application program is executed by the number of executable times. Executable number check step for checking whether or not the application program has been completed, and as a result of the first computer checking in the executable number check step, the application program has already completed execution for the executable number. If it is determined that the user wants to further execute the application program, the user inquires whether the user wants to further execute the application program. Number setting step to set A user information transmitting step in which the first computer transmits the user identification information set in the use number setting step and a desired number of executions of the user; and a second computer executes the user information transmitting step. A user information receiving step of receiving the transmitted identification information of the user and a desired number of executions of the user; and the second computer receiving the identification information of the user and the execution request of the user received in the user information receiving step. A price settlement requesting step of determining a price based on the number of times and making a payment request for the price, and the second computer executes the application program as many times as desired by the user after the price settlement requesting step A transmitting step of transmitting information for enabling,
A receiving step of receiving the information transmitted in the transmitting step and allowing the user to further execute the application program as many times as desired by the user. .

According to a sixth application program service method of the present invention, when the first computer executes the application program of which the number of executable times is limited by the user, the application program is executed by the number of times already executable. Executable number check step for checking whether or not the application program has been completed, and as a result of the first computer checking in the executable number check step, the application program has already completed execution for the executable number. When it is determined, the questionnaire input step for allowing the user to answer a predetermined questionnaire, the first computer transmits a user information for transmitting the questionnaire answered in the questionnaire input step, and the second computer Is the user information transmission step. A user information receiving step of receiving the questionnaire transmitted in the step, a storage step of storing the questionnaire in a storage unit by the second computer, and the second computer A transmission step of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times as a price for responding to the questionnaire; and the first computer transmitting the information transmitted in the transmission step. Receiving information so that the user can further execute the application program for the predetermined executable number of times.

[0018] The first medium of the present invention provides a receiving process for receiving a request from another computer to re-execute a predetermined executable number of application programs that have been executed an executable number of times. When the request is received in the reception process, the computer performs a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined number of executable times to the other computer. A program to be executed is recorded.

A second medium according to the present invention provides a request for enabling an application program, which has been executed for the number of executable times, to be re-executable by a desired number of times designated by a user from another computer, and The computer performs a reception process for receiving the identification information, determines a price based on the user's identification information and the desired number of executions specified by the user included in the request received in the reception process, and determines the price. Let the computer perform a payment settlement request process to make a settlement request, and after the payment settlement request process,
A program that causes the computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to execute the desired number of times specified by the user included in the request received in the reception process to the other computer. It is recorded.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing a predetermined program which has been replied to the user as a price for enabling the user to re-execute the application program which has been executed by the number of executable times from another computer. Let the computer perform the receiving process of receiving the questionnaire of the above, let the computer perform the storing process of storing the questionnaire received in the receiving process in the storage unit, and after the storing process, as a price of responding to the questionnaire, A program for causing the computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times to the other computer is recorded.

According to a fourth medium of the present invention, when a user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, it is determined whether or not the application program has already been executed for the number of executable times. If the execution has already been completed for the number of executable times, the user is inquired of whether or not he / she wants to further execute the application program. Requesting the first computer to perform a request process for transmitting a request for enabling the application program to execute the application program by the predetermined executable number of times when the request transmitted in the request process is received; Causing the second computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling execution, Receiving a signal to said information, characterized in that the receiving process to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times the user further the application program recorded thereon a program for causing the first computer.

According to a fifth medium of the present invention, when a user executes an application program whose executable number is limited, it is checked whether or not the application program has already completed the execution for the executable number. Causing the first computer to perform an executable number check process,
As a result of checking in the executable number check process, when it is determined that the application program has already completed execution for the executable number, the user is asked whether the user wants to further execute the application program, When the user selects that the user wants to further execute, the first computer is caused to perform the use count setting process for setting the user's identification information and the user's desired execution count, and the use count setting process is performed. The first computer causes the first computer to perform a user information transmission process of transmitting the set identification information of the user and a desired number of executions of the user, and the identification information of the user transmitted in the user information transmission process and the user's The second computer is made to perform a user information receiving process for receiving the desired number of executions, and Determining a price based on the identification information of the user received in the information receiving process and the desired number of executions of the user, and causing the second computer to perform a price settlement request process of requesting a settlement of the price; After the payment request processing, the second computer is caused to perform a transmission processing of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by the user's desired number of times received in the user information reception processing, A program for receiving the information transmitted in the transmission process and causing the first computer to perform a reception process that allows the user to further execute the application program as many times as desired by the user is recorded. And

In the sixth medium of the present invention, when a user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, it is checked whether or not the application program has already been executed for the number of executable times. Causing the first computer to perform an executable number check process,
If it is determined that the application program has already completed execution for the number of executable times as a result of the checking in the executable number check process, the questionnaire input process for allowing the user to answer a predetermined questionnaire is performed in the first
User information receiving process of causing the first computer to perform a user information transmission process of transmitting the questionnaire answered in the questionnaire input process, and receiving the questionnaire transmitted in the user information transmission process Is performed by the second computer, and the storage process of storing the questionnaire received in the user information receiving process in the storage unit is performed by the second computer. After the storing process, the user answers the questionnaire. In exchange for the above, the second computer is caused to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by a predetermined number of times, and receiving the information transmitted in the transmission process. The user further executes the application program for the predetermined executable number of times. Characterized in that the reception process for the ability to record a program for causing the first computer.

[0024]

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first embodiment of the present invention is configured by connecting a computer (110) of a user and a computer (120) of a merchandise provider by a network.

The user's computer (110) includes an application program (111), and the application program (111) includes a usage count for checking whether or not the application program (111) whose usage count is limited can be used. Checking means (11
2) and a use count setting means (113) for setting the number of times the user wishes to use when unavailable (hereinafter referred to as the use count).
User information transmitting means (11) for transmitting user information, the number of times of use, and the like to the computer (120) of the product provider.
4), a key acquisition unit (115) for acquiring a key from the computer (120) of the product provider, and the application program (1) for the number of times of use based on the key.
Use frequency updating means (11) for enabling use of (11)
6).

Computer of the goods provider (120)
A user information acquisition unit (121) for acquiring the user information and the number of times of use transmitted from the application program (111), and a storage unit (130) on a computer (120) of a merchandise provider based on the user information. User information reading means (122) for reading the usage status of the product provider's computer (120) by the user, and usage status set by the usage status and usage count setting means (113) of the product provider's computer (120) Price determining means (123) for determining the use price of the application program (111) from the user, a user information storage means (124) for writing the contents of use of the computer (120) of the merchandise provider into the storage section (130), Key to create a key to make the minutes application (111) available And forming means (125), a key issue means for issuing the key to the application program (111) (126), product provider computer (1
And a storage unit (130) for storing the contents of use of (20).

Next, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIG. 2, the application program (111) is executed by the computer (120) of the product provider.
The operation until the user information, the number of times of use, and the like are transmitted to will be described below.

First, when the user uses the application program (111) whose use frequency is restricted, the use frequency check means (112) checks whether the application program (111) whose use frequency is restricted can be used. It is checked whether or not it is (step A1). If the application program (111) has already been used for the limited number of uses, the user cannot use the application program (111), and the use number setting means (113) inquires of the user whether he wants to use it further (step A2). If the user selects that he / she wants to use it, the number of times of use is set (step A4). At this time, instead of allowing the user to set the number of times of use, a fixed value may be set (step A3).

Next, the user information transmitting means (114) automatically connects to the computer of the merchandise provider on the Internet and transmits user information such as a user ID and the number of times of use (step A4). The user information may be input by the user when the application program (111) is started, or when the number of times of use is set,
You may make it input.

Referring to FIG. 3, the operation of the merchandise provider computer (120) will be described below.

First, the user information acquisition means (121)
The user information and the number of times of use, etc. transmitted from the application program (111) are acquired (step B1), and the user information reading means (122) uses the user information to read the number of products the user has stored in the storage unit (130) in the past. Data indicating whether the provider's computer (120) is used is read (step B2).

Next, the price determining means (123) determines whether or not the past use situation satisfies a certain standard (step B3), and if so, sets a special price (step B5). For example, if the user has used it more than 5 times, it is offered at a special price of 10% discount. If the predetermined criterion is not satisfied, it is provided at a standard price (step B4). Next, the user information storage means (12
4) The current use content is stored in the storage unit (130) (step B6), and the key generation unit (125) allows the user to execute the application program (11
A key for making 1) available is created (step B7), and the key is issued to the application program (111) by the key issuing means (step B8).
After the price is determined, a bill to request the price may be sent to the user, or a storage account or the like designated by the user may be stored in the storage unit 130 in advance, and the payment may be made to a bank or the like. The account or the like may be notified and a settlement request may be made.

Referring to FIG. 4, the application program (110) obtains a key from the computer (120) of the merchandise provider and sends the key to the application program (11).
The operation until 0) can be used again will be described below.

Application program (111)
Obtains the key from the computer (120) of the merchandise provider by the key obtaining means (115) (step C).
1) The use frequency updating means (116) allows the user to use the application program (111) for the number of times of use based on the key (step C).
2).

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 5, a computer (210) of a user and a computer (220) of a merchandise provider are connected by a network.

The user's computer (210) includes an application program (211), and the application program (211) includes a usage count for checking whether the application program (211) whose usage count is restricted is available. Checking means (21
2), a questionnaire input unit (213) for allowing the user to answer a questionnaire when the user is unavailable, a user information transmitting unit (214) for transmitting a questionnaire response or the like to the computer (220) of the product provider, Key acquisition means (215) for acquiring a key from the computer (220) of the trader, and an application program (21) as compensation for answering the questionnaire based on the key.
A use frequency updating means (216) is provided to enable 1) to be used a predetermined number of times.

Computer of the goods provider (220)
Is a user information acquisition unit (221) for acquiring a response to a questionnaire transmitted from the application program (211), and a storage unit (630) for storing a response to the questionnaire.
User information storage means (222), key creation means (223) for creating a key for enabling the application program (211) to be used a predetermined number of times in exchange for answering the questionnaire, It comprises a key issuing means (224) for issuing to the application program (210), and a storage unit (230) for storing answers to questionnaires and the like.

Next, the overall operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIG. 6, the application program (211) is replaced by the computer (220) of the merchandise provider.
The operation up to the transmission of a questionnaire response and the like will be described below.

First, when the user uses the application program (211) whose use frequency is restricted, the use frequency check means (212) checks whether the application program (211) whose use frequency is restricted is usable. It is checked whether or not it is (step D1). If the application program (211) has already been used for the limited number of times, the user cannot use the application program (211), and the questionnaire input means (213)
Ask the user to answer the questionnaire (step D2).

Next, the user information transmitting means (214) automatically connects to the computer (220) of the merchandise provider on the Internet and transmits a response to the questionnaire (step D3).

The operation of the merchandise provider computer (220) will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the user information acquisition means (221)
The response to the questionnaire transmitted from the application program (211) is acquired (step E1), and the user information storage unit (222) stores the response to the questionnaire in the storage unit (230) (step E2).

Next, a key for enabling the application program (211) to be used a predetermined number of times is created by the key creating means (223) in exchange for answering the questionnaire (step E3), and the key issuing means (223). 2
24), the key is transferred to the application program (21).
Issued to 1) (step E4).

Referring to FIG. 8, the application program (211) is replaced by the computer (220) of the product provider.
From the application program (2
The operation until step 11) can be used again will be described below.

First, the application program (21)
1) The key acquisition means (215) acquires a key from the computer (220) of the merchandise provider (step F1), and the usage count updating means (216) allows the user to obtain a predetermined number of times based on the key. Make the application program (211) available (Step F)
2).

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 9, according to a third embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium 140 and a recording medium 1 further recording an application program service program.
50 is provided. The recording medium 140 and the recording medium 15
0 is a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic disk,
It may be a semiconductor memory or other recording medium.

The application program service program is read from the recording medium 140 and the recording medium 150 into the computer 110 of the user and the computer 120 of the product provider, respectively, and controls the operation. The user's computer 110 and the merchandise provider's computer 120 execute the above-described processing, that is, the first processing under the control of the application program service program.
The same processing as the processing in the embodiment is executed.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 10, the fourth embodiment of the present invention further includes a recording medium 240 and a recording medium 250 recording an application program service program. This recording medium 240 and recording medium 2
Reference numeral 50 may be a floppy disk, a magnetic disk, a semiconductor memory, or another recording medium.

The application program service program is read from the recording medium 240 and the recording medium 250 into the computer 210 of the user and the computer 220 of the product provider, respectively, and controls the operation. The user's computer 210 and the merchandise provider's computer 220 execute the above-described processing, that is, the second processing under the control of the application program service program.
The same processing as the processing in the embodiment is executed.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, even when an application program whose use number is limited is used up by the use number, when the user wants to use the application program further, the merchandise provider can be automatically used. Since a key for using the application is obtained by connecting to the host computer, there is an effect that the application program can be immediately used again.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 110 User's computer 111 Application program 112 Usage count checking means 113 Usage count setting means 114 User information transmission means 115 Key acquisition means 116 Usage count update means 120 Computer of merchandise provider 121 User information acquisition means 122 User information reading means 123 Price determination Means 124 User information storage means 125 Key creation means 126 Key issuing means 130 Storage unit 140 Recording medium 150 Recording medium 210 User's computer 211 Application program 212 Usage count check means 213 Questionnaire input means 214 User information transmission means 215 Key acquisition means 216 Use Number of times updating means 220 Computer of merchandise provider 221 User information obtaining means 222 User information storing means 223 Key Creation unit 224 Key issuing unit 230 Storage unit 240 Recording medium 250 Recording medium

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving, from another computer, a request for enabling an application program, which has been executed for the executable number, to be re-executable for a predetermined executable number, and receiving the request. Transmitting means for transmitting to the other computer information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times. 2. A reception for receiving, from another computer, a request for enabling the application program, which has been executed for the number of executable times, to be re-executable for a desired number of times specified by the user, and identification information of the user. Means, based on the desired number of executions specified by the user included in the request and the identification information of the user, to determine a price, a payment settlement request means for making a settlement request for the price, the application program An application program service device, comprising: transmission means for transmitting, to the another computer, information for enabling execution by the number of times desired by the user to execute. 3. A receiving means for receiving, from another computer, a predetermined questionnaire in which the user has replied as a price for enabling the user to execute the application program whose execution has been completed for the executable number of times. Storing means for storing the received questionnaire in a storage unit; and transmitting, to the other computer, information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times as compensation for the questionnaire. And an application program service device. 4. An application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer has an application program whose executable number is limited. When the user executes, the application program checks whether or not the application program has already been executed for the executable number of times. Requesting means for inquiring whether or not the user wants to further execute the program, and transmitting a request for enabling the program to be executed a predetermined number of times to the second computer when the user selects that the program is to be executed further; When the second computer receives the request Transmitting means for transmitting to the first computer information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times, further comprising: the first computer receiving the information, An application program service system, further comprising receiving means for allowing a user to execute the application program for the predetermined executable number of times. 5. An application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer has an executable program whose number of executable times is limited. When the user executes, the executable number check means for checking whether the application program has already completed the executable number of executions, and the application program has already completed the executable number of executions. If so, the user is queried as to whether or not to further execute the application program, and when the user selects to further execute, the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user are set for the user. Use frequency setting means And a user information transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user to the second computer, wherein the second computer transmits the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user. A user information receiving means for receiving, a price settlement requesting means for determining a price based on the identification information of the user and a desired number of executions of the user, and making a payment request for the price; and executing the application program by the user. Transmitting means for transmitting information for enabling execution to a desired number of times to the first computer; further, the first computer receives the information, and the user further executes the application program. An application program comprising receiving means for enabling execution as many times as desired by a user. G service system. 6. An application program service system including a plurality of first computers and a second computer connected via a communication network, wherein the first computer has an executable program whose number of executable times is limited. When the user executes, the executable number check means for checking whether the application program has already completed the executable number of executions, and the application program has already completed the executable number of executions. If so, the system comprises: a questionnaire input unit for allowing the user to answer a predetermined questionnaire; and a user information transmitting unit for transmitting the questionnaire answered by the user to the second computer. User information for receiving the questionnaire Information receiving means; storage means for storing the questionnaire in a storage unit; and information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times as a compensation for the user having answered the questionnaire. Transmitting means for transmitting the information to the first computer, wherein the first computer receives the information and enables the user to further execute the application program by the predetermined executable number of times. An application program service system comprising: 7. A receiving step in which a computer receives, from another computer, a request to re-execute a predetermined executable number of application programs that have been executed an executable number of times. Transmitting the information to the other computer to enable the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times when the request is received in the receiving step. Application program service method. 8. A computer receives, from another computer, a request to re-execute an application program whose execution has been completed an executable number of times by a desired number of times specified by a user, and identification information of the user. Receiving step, the computer determines the price based on the desired number of executions specified by the user and the identification information of the user included in the request received in the receiving step, and determines a settlement request for the price. A payment settlement requesting step to be performed; and information for enabling the computer to execute the application program for the desired number of times specified by the user included in the request received in the reception step after the payment settlement requesting step. Transmitting the data to the other computer. Publication program service method. 9. As a price for allowing a user to execute an application program which has been executed by another computer for the number of executable times from another computer, the computer returns a predetermined questionnaire which has been answered by the user. A receiving step of receiving; a storing step in which the computer stores the questionnaire received in the receiving step in a storage unit; and a step in which the computer, after the storing step, sets the application program as a compensation for answering the questionnaire. Transmitting to the other computer information for enabling the execution by the number of times of execution of the application program. 10. When a user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, the first computer checks whether or not the application program has already completed execution of the executable number of times.
If the execution has already been completed for the executable number of times, the user is queried as to whether or not the user wants to further execute the application program. A requesting step of transmitting a request to make the application program executable only, the second computer being capable of executing the application program by the predetermined executable number of times when receiving the request transmitted by the requesting step A transmitting step of transmitting information for the first computer to receive the information transmitted in the transmitting step and allowing the user to further execute the application program by the predetermined executable number of times. Application program, comprising: -Bis way. 11. When the user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, the first computer checks whether the application program has already completed execution of the number of executable times. An allowable number of times check step; and if the first computer determines that the application program has already completed the executable number of times as a result of the check in the executable number of times check step, Inquiring whether or not the user wants to further execute the application program, and when the user selects that the user wants to execute the application program further, a usage count setting step of setting the user to set the identification information of the user and the desired execution count of the user; The first computer is operated by the use number setting step. A user information transmitting step of transmitting the identification information of the user and a desired number of executions of the user set in the step (a), and a second computer, wherein the identification information of the user transmitted in the user information transmitting step and the execution of the user A user information receiving step of receiving a desired number of times, the second computer determines a price based on the identification information of the user received in the user information receiving step and a desired number of times of execution of the user, and determines the price; A payment settlement requesting step of making a payment request; and a transmission step of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by the user's desired number of times after the payment settlement requesting step, The first computer receives the information transmitted in the transmitting step, and Further application program service method characterized by including a receiving step of said application program executable by executing desired number of times of the user. 12. When the user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, the first computer checks whether the application program has already completed the execution of the number of executable times. An allowable number of times check step; and if the first computer determines that the application program has already completed the executable number of times as a result of the check in the executable number of times check step, A questionnaire input step of answering a predetermined questionnaire; a user information transmission step in which the first computer transmits the questionnaire answered in the questionnaire input step; and a second computer transmitted in the user information transmission step. User information receiving the questionnaire A communication step; a storage step in which the second computer stores the questionnaire in a storage unit; and, after the storage step, the second computer, in exchange for the user answering the questionnaire,
A transmitting step of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed a predetermined number of times, the first computer receives the information transmitted in the transmitting step, and the user further executes A receiving step of enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times. 13. A receiving process for receiving, from another computer, a request to re-execute a predetermined executable number of application programs that have been executed for the executable number of times. A program for causing the computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed for the predetermined executable number of times when the request is received in the process, to the other computer. Recording medium characterized by the above-mentioned. 14. A receiving process for receiving, from another computer, a request for enabling the application program, which has been executed for the executable number of times, to be re-executable for the desired number of executions specified by the user, and receiving the identification information of the user. The computer determines the price based on the desired number of executions specified by the user and the identification information of the user included in the request received in the reception process, and performs a payment request for the payment of the price. The request processing is performed by the computer, and after the payment settlement request processing, the information for enabling the application program to be executed by the desired number of times specified by the user included in the request received in the reception processing is described above. A program for causing the computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting to another computer is recorded. That recording medium. 15. A receiving process for receiving, from another computer, a predetermined questionnaire in which the user has replied as a price for enabling the user to execute the application program whose execution has been completed for the executable number of times. Is performed by the computer, and the storage process of storing the questionnaire received in the reception process in the storage unit is performed by the computer. After the storage process, the application program is executed a predetermined number of times in return for responding to the questionnaire. A recording medium on which is recorded a program for causing the computer to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the computer to execute the information. 16. When a user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is restricted, it is checked whether or not the application program has already executed the executable number of times. When the execution has been completed, the user is asked whether the application program is to be further executed or not. When the user selects that the application program is to be executed further, the user is allowed to execute the application program a predetermined number of times. Request processing to transmit the request of the first computer, when receiving the request transmitted in the request processing,
The second computer is made to perform a transmission process of transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times, and the user further receives the information transmitted in the transmission process, and A recording medium on which a program for causing the first computer to perform a receiving process for enabling the application program to be executed by the predetermined executable number of times is recorded. 17. When a user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, an executable number check process for checking whether or not the application program has already completed execution of the executable number of times. When the application program is determined to have been executed by the number of executable times, the application program is further executed by the user. The user inquires whether the user wants to execute the job, and when the user selects that the user wants to execute the job further, the user is caused to perform the use count setting process for setting the identification information of the user and the desired execution count of the user. The identification information of the user set in the use count setting process Causing the first computer to perform a user information transmission process for transmitting the user's desired number of executions, and receiving user information for receiving the user's identification information transmitted in the user information transmission process and the user's desired number of executions A process is performed by a second computer, and a price is determined based on the identification information of the user and the desired number of executions of the user received in the user information receiving process,
The payment settlement request processing for making a payment request for the payment
After the payment settlement request processing, the transmission processing for transmitting the information for enabling the application program to be executed by the user's desired number of times received in the user information reception processing is performed in the second processing. The first computer receives the information transmitted in the transmission process, and causes the first computer to perform a reception process in which the user can further execute the application program as many times as desired by the user. A recording medium on which a program is recorded. 18. When the user executes an application program of which the number of executable times is limited, the executable number check process for checking whether or not the application program has already completed execution of the executable number of times is executed. When the application program is determined to have been executed by the executable number check process and the application program has already been executed for the executable number, the user is asked to answer a predetermined questionnaire. The questionnaire input process is the first
A user information transmitting process of transmitting the questionnaire answered in the questionnaire input process to the first computer, and a user information receiving process of receiving the questionnaire transmitted in the user information transmitting process Is performed by the second computer, and the storage process of storing the questionnaire received in the user information receiving process in the storage unit is performed by the second computer. After the storing process, the user answers the questionnaire. In exchange for this, the second computer performs a transmission process for transmitting information for enabling the application program to be executed by a predetermined number of times, and receiving the information transmitted in the transmission process. The user further executes the application program for the predetermined executable number of times. Recording medium characterized by recording a program for causing the first computer receiving process which allows the row.