JP2002259844A - Device and method for distributing profit from intermediation service and computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a profit distribution device capable of distributing to a plurality of providers the profits from intermediation between users and a plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers. SOLUTION: The device for distributing the profits from intermediation services includes a storage part for storing the sum of money to be distributed to the plurality of providers, from the profits obtained when the intermediation services for providing intermediation between a plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers and users are operated for a predetermined period; and a calculating part for calculating the sum of money distributed and allocated to each service, from the sum of money to be distributed which is stored in the storage part, with this calculation based on the frequency at which each service is provided during the predetermined period.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a revenue sharing apparatus for mediating services for mediating provision of a plurality of services to a user, a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium.

[0002] For example, information such as dictionaries, books, news, etc.
The present invention relates to a mediation service revenue sharing device that mediates content providing services for providing content such as economic information on the Web for a fee, a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a content providing service for holding a plurality of contents on a Web and providing the held contents in accordance with a request from a user (client) has been implemented.

[0004] One of the contents providing services includes a Web service in which a user accesses dictionary contents installed on the Web using a client terminal device, searches for desired information using the provided dictionary contents, and browses the Web site. There is a search service.

Conventionally, a Web search service has been provided by a dictionary content provider using a unique mechanism. For example, a Web site for providing dictionary content has been constructed for each dictionary content provider.

[0006] For this reason, the information viewer (user of the dictionary content) previously selects any information source (dictionary content) and narrows down to one dictionary content to be used. Alternatively, a contract regarding provision of dictionary contents is made with a plurality of dictionary content providers, and an appropriate dictionary content is selected when the dictionary content is used.

[0007]

As described above, conventionally, dictionary contents are individually provided by a provider. Therefore, when a user has contracted with a plurality of providers for use of dictionary contents, It is necessary to select an appropriate dictionary content and access a Web site in which the selected dictionary content is set.
Therefore, when using another dictionary content, the user has to access (jump) to another Web site. Further, each of the dictionary contents was provided in a use environment (operation environment) unique to the provider. For this reason, the user may feel inconvenience because the feeling of use differs for each dictionary content. For the above reasons,
In some cases, a user cannot quickly access desired information.

[0008] In view of the above problem, if the content provided by a plurality of providers is provided on one Web site, the number of opportunities for users to browse each content can be increased. It is thought that it is possible. In addition, providing the same usage environment for multiple contents improves user convenience,
It is thought that the number of users can be increased. Therefore, if a plurality of dictionary contents are provided on one Web site and a common use environment (user interface) is provided, it is considered that the number of users can be increased.

[0009] By the way, a plurality of contents are stored in one Web.
b. When providing via the site, instead of the user making a separate contract with the provider for the provision of each content,
It is preferable to make a comprehensive contract for provision of a plurality of contents in order to further improve the convenience of the user and increase the number of users who make the contract.

[0010] However, when a comprehensive contract is concluded, profits obtained from the contract must be distributed to a plurality of providers. Here, for example, it is conceivable to distribute the profits evenly to a plurality of providers, but if there is a difference in the usage frequency between the contents, there is a possibility that some providers may be dissatisfied with the distribution.

[0011] It is an object of the present invention to provide a mediation service revenue distribution apparatus, method, and method capable of distributing revenue relating to mediating a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to users without dissatisfaction. And a computer-readable recording medium.

[0012]

The present invention employs the following configuration to achieve the above object.

[0013] That is, the present invention relates to a revenue sharing device for an intermediary service, wherein the plurality of revenues obtained when a mediation service that mediates a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to a user for a predetermined period of time are obtained. A storage unit storing the amount of the distribution target money to be distributed to the provider, and the distribution amount allocated to each service from among the distribution target amounts stored in the storage unit. A calculation unit that calculates each based on the frequency of provision.

According to the present invention, a distribution according to the frequency of provision is calculated for each service. Therefore, if the calculated distribution is given to the service provider, the service provider can receive the distribution without dissatisfaction.

The service includes both a service for providing a product to a user and a service for providing a service. The mediation service is a service that guides the user to the service provider (mediates that the user contacts the service provider) (a mediation service in a narrow sense) and a service desired by the user on behalf of the service provider. Services provided
(Service providing service). The former is, for example, a service for connecting a user (client) to a system in which a service provider provides a service to the user. The latter is, for example, a service that provides a user with a content corresponding to a request from a plurality of contents provided by a plurality of providers.

The present invention can also be specified as a profit sharing method having the same features as the above-described profit sharing apparatus and a recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a profit sharing process. Can be achieved.

[0017] Further, the present invention provides a providing section for providing an intermediary service for providing a user with a requested service among the services provided by a plurality of providers, and a method for obtaining a profit obtained by providing the intermediary service. Among them, it can be specified as a profit distribution device for an intermediary service including a calculating unit that calculates the amount of the distribution to each provider based on the frequency of providing the service provided to the user.

[0018] For example, the revenue sharing device may provide a providing unit for providing a user with requested content among contents provided by a plurality of providers, and a provider for providing revenue from the content provided to the user. And a calculating unit that calculates the amount of the distribution money based on the frequency of providing the content provided to the user.

Further, the present invention is a profit distribution method in an information processing apparatus for an intermediary service comprising a storage unit and a control unit, wherein the control unit is a service provided by a plurality of providers. Providing an intermediary service that provides the user with the requested service; storing the number of times each service is provided to the user in the storage unit; Calculating the amount of distribution to each provider out of the revenue obtained by the intermediary service, based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the total number of provision times. it can.

For example, in a profit sharing method in an information processing apparatus for a content providing service including a storage unit and a control unit, the control unit may be configured to receive a request from contents provided by a plurality of providers. Providing the content to the user, storing the number of times the content is provided to the user in the storage unit, and determining the number of times the content is provided and the total number of times the content is stored in the storage unit. Calculating the amount of distribution to each provider, out of the revenue obtained by providing the content to the user, based on the frequency of providing the content.

Further, the present invention provides a computer with a step of providing an intermediary service for providing a user with a requested service among the services provided by a plurality of providers, and the number of times each service is provided to the user. Storing in the storage unit, and providing each of the profits obtained by the intermediary service based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of provisions of each service and the total of the number of provisions of the service stored in the storage unit Calculating the amount of the distribution to the user, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the steps.

[0022] For example, a step of causing a computer to provide a user with requested content among contents provided by a plurality of providers, a step of storing the number of times each content is provided to the user in the storage unit, Based on the frequency of provision of each content obtained from the number of times of provision of each content and the total number of times of provision of the content stored in the storage unit, the amount of distribution to each provider in the profit obtained by providing the content to the user based on the frequency of provision of each content And a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the program is recorded.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a content providing service according to the present invention. In FIG.
The provider of the content providing service (corresponding to the “mediation service” of the present invention) (the mediator: the provider of the mediation service) is provided by a plurality of content providers (corresponding to the “service” provider of the present invention) It holds a plurality of contents.

[0025] Providers of content providing services (hereinafter, referred to as
"Service Provider" or "Intermediary") enters into a comprehensive agreement with one or more users for the provision of multiple Content, and, upon request from each user, Provide content corresponding to the request to the user. That is, the mediator provides the user with desired content on behalf of the content provider.

Each user (contractor) is provided for a predetermined period (for example,
Every month), pay a service fee (use fee for mediation service) based on the contract to the mediator. For example, each user deposits a service fee into an intermediary account.

The intermediary calculates a distribution target amount as an amount to be distributed to each content provider from the total (profit) of service charges during the predetermined period for each predetermined period. The distribution target amount is, for example, an amount obtained by subtracting the operation cost of the content providing service (the operation cost of the mediation service) from the total of the service charges. Operating expenses are content provision services
Includes the maintenance cost of a system for providing (content providing mediation service) and a mediation fee for the mediator to mediate between the content provider and the user.

Subsequently, the mediator calculates the amount of distribution as the amount distributed to each content according to the frequency of providing each content to the user (frequency of use of each content by the user). I do.

Thereafter, the mediator pays a distribution fee corresponding to each content to a provider of each content. For example, the mediator withdraws the distribution target money from his / her account and requests the financial institution to transfer the distribution target to each content provider. Each provider receives the distribution as a dividend for the provision of the content.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a system for realizing the content providing service shown in FIG. The system includes a server S as a revenue sharing device and a service subscriber (user) connected to the server S via a network.
And one or more clients C operated by the client.

The server S is a personal computer (P
C), a workstation (WS), and a computer such as a server machine. Meanwhile, client C
Are PC, WS, mobile computer, PDA (Perso
nal Digital Assistants), mobile phone terminals (including PHS)
It is configured using a computer functioning as a client terminal. However, server S and client C
May be constituted by a dedicated device instead of a general-purpose computer.

As the network, the Internet, a dedicated line, a telephone network or the like can be used. All routes connecting the server S and the client C in the network are:
The route may be constructed, or all or a part of the route may be constructed wirelessly.

The server S is managed by an intermediary and provides a content providing service to each client. For this reason, the server S includes a database 1 that stores a plurality of contents provided by a plurality of content providers,
A content providing unit 2 for providing content corresponding to a request from each client to the corresponding client.

The content X is a content provided by the content provider A, the content Y is a content provided by the content provider B, and the content Z is a content provided by the content provider C. .

The database 1 is configured using a recording medium provided in a computer functioning as the server S. The content providing unit 2 is a computer CP
U is a function realized by executing a program.

Each user, when requesting the provision of contents, operates the client C and sends a request for contents provision to the server S. When receiving the request from the client C, the content providing unit 2 of the server S transfers the data of the screen (content providing screen) 3 for providing the content to the client C.

The client C displays a screen 3 based on the screen data received from the server S on a display (not shown). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen 3. FIG. 3 shows that each content X, Y, Z shown in FIG.
An example is shown in which books are provided by content providers (publishers) A, B, and C, respectively.

The screen 3 has a display area 4 for displaying a list of contents and a display area 5 for displaying contents. The display area 4 includes a plurality of contents to be provided.
A list of (contents X, Y, Z) is displayed. In the example of FIG. 3, the display area 4 displays a book title as a content for each content as a list.

Each title displayed in the display area 4 functions as a button for the user to select a desired content, and the user operates the client C to select the desired content (book) selected from the list. Enter the selection result. For example, the user can input a selection result by clicking a displayed title.

When the selection result is input, a request to provide the selected content is sent from the client C.
When receiving the request for providing the content from the client C, the content providing unit 2 of the server S extracts the content corresponding to the request from the database 1 and transfers the content to the client C.

The client C displays the transferred contents in the display area 5 of the screen 3. In the example shown in FIG.
The display area 5 displays the text of the book (content Y) as the selected content. The user selects the display area 5
The user can browse the content (book) displayed in.

According to the content providing service described above, the content providing unit 2 provides the screen 3 and the user can access a plurality of contents X, Y, and Z through one access place (screen 3). For this reason,
The user does not need to access individual locations for each content.

Further, the user can receive desired content by common operation using the screen 3 (clicking on the title of the desired content). in this way,
The screen 3 functions as a user interface common to a plurality of contents, and the user can access each of the contents X, Y, and Z under the same environment.

The server S uses the profit obtained by the above-mentioned content providing service to a plurality of content providers.
(Publisher) The following configuration is used for distribution to A, B, and C.

That is, the server S has a storage unit 7 for storing data relating to the frequency of use (frequency of use) of each content,
The storage unit 8 stores data on the amount of money to be distributed, and a calculation unit 9 that calculates a distribution amount for each content using the data stored in the storage units 7 and 8.

Each of the storage units 7 and 8 is configured using a recording medium provided in a computer functioning as the server S. The calculation unit 9 is a function realized by the CPU of the computer executing the program.

The storage unit 7 includes a plurality of counters prepared for each content. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 7 stores counters 7A, 7A,
7B and 7C.

The content providing unit 2 increments the value of the counter corresponding to the content to be provided by one each time one of the plurality of contents, that is, any of the contents X, Y, and Z is provided to the client C. .

The counter values of the respective counters 7A, 7B, 7C are reset at the start of a predetermined period. As a result, each of the counters 7A, 7B, 7C has a predetermined
The number of times of providing each content (the number of times of use (viewing) by the user) in each month is held as data on the frequency of providing. The storage unit 7 may have any configuration as long as it stores the number of times each content is provided in a predetermined period.

The storage unit 8 holds data on the amount of money to be distributed. As the distribution target amount, for example, the service provider may cause the storage unit 8 to store the distribution target amount,
The calculation unit 9 may calculate the distribution target amount using the total (profit) of the service charges and the operation cost of the content providing service, and store the calculated distribution target amount in the storage unit 8.

The calculating unit 9 calculates a distribution amount for each of the contents X, Y, Z. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the processing by the calculation unit 9. The calculation unit 9 reads out the distribution target money (TS) for a predetermined period stored in the storage unit 9. The distribution target money (TS) is obtained by subtracting the operating cost S from the total (profit) T of the service charges.

Next, the calculation unit 9 obtains the frequency (use frequency) of providing each of the contents X, Y, Z during a predetermined period. That is, the calculation unit 9 calculates the number of times of providing each of the contents X, Y, and Z in the predetermined period stored in each of the counters 7A, 7B, and 7C
(Use count) is read. Next, the calculating unit 9 divides the number of times of provision of each content X, Y, Z by the sum of the number of times of provision, thereby obtaining the frequency of provision for each content X, Y, Z
(Frequency of use) Find μ.

That is, the calculation unit 9 performs the following calculation. Content X provision frequency μ _X = C _X / C _X + C _Y + C _Z Content Y provision frequency μ _Y = C _Y / C _X + C _Y + C _Z Content Z provision frequency μ _Z = C _Z / C _X + C _Y + C _Z where “C _X ” is the counter value of the counter 7A (the number of times the content X is provided), and “C _Y ” is
The counter value of the counter 7B (the number of times the content Y is provided), and “C _Z ” is the counter value of the counter 7C (the number of times the content Z is provided).

Then, the calculation unit 9 multiplies the calculated frequency μ _X , frequency μ _Y , and frequency μ _Z by the distribution target amount (TS), thereby obtaining the distribution amount μ corresponding to each content.
_X (TS), amount of distribution μ _Y (TS), and amount of distribution μ
_{Get Z} (TS).

The amount μ of the distribution determined by the calculation unit 9
_X (TS), amount of distribution μ _Y (TS), and amount of distribution μ
_Z (TS) is paid to each content provider A, B, C. Therefore, the server S includes a payment request unit 10. The payment request unit 10 is a function realized by a CPU of a computer functioning as the server S executing a program.

The payment request unit 10 determines the amount μ _X (T−
S), the amount of distribution μ _Y (TS), and the amount of distribution μ _Z (T-
When S) is received from the calculator 9, the computer accesses a computer of a financial institution (not shown), withdraws the distribution target money (TS) from the account of the service provider, and distributes the distribution μ _X (TS) and the distribution μ _Y (TS) and distribution μ _Z (TS) as dividends
A request is made to transfer the contents to the accounts of the contents providers A, B, and C, respectively. Thus, the content providers A, B, and C can receive the payout for the provision of the content.

According to the first embodiment, each content provider can obtain a payout from the distribution target money in accordance with the frequency of providing the content provided by itself.
That is, each provider can obtain more payouts as the frequency of the provision is higher.

For this reason, even if an attempt is made to increase the number of users and a contract form in which a comprehensive contract for provision of a plurality of contents is made between the user and the service provider (intermediary) is adopted, the provision of the contents is still possible. Complaints about dividends are suppressed.

Therefore, it is possible to urge a content provider who provides content alone to participate in the content providing service. As a result, the types of content provided by the content providing service can be increased, and the number of users can be further increased.

The storage units 7 and 8 and the calculation unit 9 (the components enclosed by broken lines in the server S) are the minimum necessary components in the profit sharing device according to the present invention. May be realized by a separate computer.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Since the second embodiment has common points with the first embodiment, description of the common points will be omitted, and different points will be mainly described.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a content providing service (dictionary search service: corresponding to “mediation service” of the present invention) in the second embodiment. In FIG. 5, a service provider (intermediary) holds a plurality of dictionary contents provided by publishers A, B, and C as a plurality of content providers.

The service provider manages a search system including provision of a plurality of dictionary contents (corresponding to the “service” of the present invention), and makes a contract for a search service using this search system with one or more users. To conclude between. The service provider provides the user with a search service including provision of one or more dictionary contents corresponding to the user's request according to the request from each user.

Each user (contractor) is provided for a predetermined period (for example,
Monthly), the service fee is paid by depositing the service fee based on the contract into the service provider's account.

For each predetermined period, the service provider calculates the total number of service charges (revenue) during that period from each publisher A,
The distribution target amount as the amount to be distributed to B and C is calculated, and the calculated distribution target amount is calculated according to the frequency of the provision of the dictionary content (the usage frequency of the dictionary content). calculate.

Thereafter, the service provider withdraws the distribution target money from its own account, and requests the financial institution to transfer the distribution money to each of the publishers A, B, and C. Publishers A, B, C
Receives the distribution as a dividend for the provision of the dictionary content.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a system for realizing the dictionary search service shown in FIG. The system is a server (search system server) SV as a revenue sharing device
And one or more clients CR connected to the server SV through the Internet and operated by a service contractor (user).

The server SV holds a plurality of dictionary contents and provides a Web site for providing a dictionary search service using the plurality of dictionary contents to a contractor (user) of the search service.

To this end, a WEB server 11, a search program 12, a database 13, a storage unit 14 for storing data on the frequency of use of each content, and a settlement system 15 are provided. The database 13 stores the dictionary contents CT1, C provided by the publishers A, B, C.
T2, CT3 and files related to WEB pages (HTM
L files, image files, moving image files, etc.).

Web server 11 and search program 12
However, it corresponds to the content providing unit 2 (FIG. 2) in the first embodiment, the database 13 corresponds to the database 1 in the first embodiment, and the storage unit 14 corresponds to the storage units 7 and 8 in the first embodiment. The payment system 15 corresponds to the calculation unit 9 and the request unit 10 in the first embodiment.

W provided to the user by the server SV
The EB site is operated by a search service provider. The service provider (intermediary) may be a third party separate from the content provider, or may be any of the content providers.

The client C1 is configured using, for example, a PC, and receives a WEB page containing desired contents from the server S1 and displays the WEB page on a display.
An EB browser 16 is provided. The user (contractor)
The web page displayed by the EB browser 16 can be browsed.

<Example of Operation> When using the above-described search service, the user sets a search option, requests a search result list, and requests a search result. Hereinafter, these operation examples will be described. (Setting of search option) The search system has a search option for simplifying a user's search operation, and the user can set his / her favorite setting in the search system when using the search service. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example of setting a search option, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a search option setting page.

In FIG. 7, the user of the client CR connected to the Internet operates the web browser 16 and sends a request command for the page 21 as a web page for setting a search option to the web browser 1.
Enter 6 Then, the web browser 16 acquires the page 21 (step S1).

That is, the web browser 16 displays the page 21
Is transmitted to the server SV. Server SV page 2
Upon receiving the request 1, the web server 11 activates the search program 12. The search program 12 is
Then, a file (HTML file or the like) relating to No. 1 is retrieved from the database 13 and given to the WEB server 11. WE
The B server 11 transfers the received file to the web browser 16. The web browser 16 displays the page 21 on a display (not shown) based on the received file.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the page 21. The page 21 has input fields for setting items of a plurality of search options. The setting items are, for example, dictionary contents to be displayed preferentially in the list candidates, and settings for changing the search method based on the contents of the search character string (for example, if the search character string is English, the English-Japanese dictionary is prioritized; If there is, the setting to give priority to the Japanese dictionary, etc.) is included.

The user browses the page 21 and inputs the settings to the client CR. Web browser 16
Transfers the input setting contents to the server SV. The server SV creates an HTTP cookie (a mechanism in which the WWW server uses the CGI script to store information in the browser or retrieve the information) using the setting contents. The created HTTP cookie (search option 22) is transferred to the client CR and stored in the recording medium of the client CR (step S2).

The page 21 corresponds to the setting screen of the present invention. By setting the search option, the user can set a priority order for a plurality of dictionary contents CT1, CT2, and CT3 through a page 21 as a setting screen. In this way, the convenience of the user is improved.

(Request for Search Result List) When a search service is used for a certain search key, the user requests a search result list. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example when requesting a search result list.

When requesting the search result list, the user activates the WEB browser 16 of the client CR and inputs a command for requesting the search result list. Then, the web browser 16 acquires a search page 23 as a web page for using the search service from the server SV (step S11).

That is, the web browser 16 transmits a request for the search page 23 to the server SV. When the server SV receives the request for the page 23, the web server 11 activates the search program 12. The search program 12 retrieves a file (HTML file or the like) related to the search page 23 from the database 13 and gives the file to the web server 11. The web server 11 converts the received file to a web
Transfer to browser 16. The web browser 16 displays a search page 23 on a display (not shown) based on the received file.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the search page 23. The search page 23 is an area (search key input area) 24 for inputting a search character string as a search key.
And an area (search result list area) 25 for displaying a search result list and an area (search result area) 26 for displaying a search result. However, at this stage, nothing is displayed in each of the areas 25 and 26.

The user inputs a search character string to be searched in the search character string input field 24A provided in the area 24. This specifies the search character string. The web browser 16 transmits the specified search character string to the server SV.

The transmitted search character string is the W
Received by the EB server 11. Then, WEB server 1
1 starts the search result list generation program 12A included in the search program 12 (FIG. 6) (step S1).
2).

The search result list generation program 12A
Using the search character string as a search key, the dictionary contents CT1 of publisher A, the dictionary contents CT2 of publisher B, and the dictionary content C of publisher C stored in database 13
T3 is searched, and each dictionary content CT1, CT2, CT3
Index of information corresponding to the search string contained in
(Title: headword) is obtained as a search result (step S13).

Next, the search result list generation program 12
A is the search option 2 stored in the client CR
2 is obtained (step S14). Then, the search result list generation program 12A creates data of the search result list page 27 based on the obtained search result and the setting content included in the search option 22 (step S1).
5). The created data of the search result list page 27 is transferred to the client C by the WEB server 11 (step S16).

The web browser 16 displays a search result list page 27 in the area 25 based on the received data. The area 25 includes search results 25A, 2 of the dictionary contents CT1, CT2, CT3 as a search result list.
5B and 25C are displayed. Each search result 25A, 25B, 2
5C displays an index (title) of one or a plurality of pieces of information corresponding to the search character string searched from the corresponding dictionary content. However, if there is no corresponding information, that effect is displayed. In addition, in order to make it easier for the user to select desired information, not only the title but also a part of the information may be displayed.

Each search result 25A, 25B, 25C functions as a button for jumping to the corresponding search result page 29. The user browses the search results 25A, 25B, 25C displayed in the area 25, selects the dictionary content to be used from any of the dictionary contents CT1, CT2, CT3, and clicks the mouse on the search result of the selected dictionary content. Specified by Then, the web browser 16 requests the server SV for the search result.

(Request for Search Result) FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation example of a search result request. 11, the web browser 22 transmits a search result request for requesting provision of the specified dictionary content to the server SV, as shown in FIG. 11 (step S17). Here, it is assumed that the dictionary content CT2 of the publisher B is specified as an example. In FIG. 11, the dictionary content CT1 of publisher A and the dictionary content CT3 of publisher C are not shown.

Upon receiving the request, the web server 11 of the server SV activates the search result generation program 12B in the search program 12 according to the link 28 to the dictionary content CT2 set in the selected search result 25B. (Step S18). The search result generation program 12B includes a counter 7 corresponding to the dictionary content CT2.
B is incremented by 1 (step S19).

Next, the search result generation program 12B
The dictionary content CT2 is searched, and the details of the information corresponding to the index included in the search result 25B are read out as the content to be provided to the user (step S2).
0).

Next, the search result generation program 12B
The data of the search result page 29 is generated using the details of the read information (step S21). WEB server 11
Transfers the generated data to the client CR
(Step S22). The WEB browser 16 determines the area 26 (FIG. 10) of the search page 23 based on the transferred data.
Then, a search result page 29 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the area 26, details of information read from the dictionary content CT2 selected by the user are displayed as a search result page 29.
The user can browse the details of the displayed information. Thus, the search page 23 functions as the content providing screen 3 in the first embodiment, and desired content is provided to the user through the search page 23.

Note that, in the search page 21, the area 2
In the case where the search result list is displayed in 5, the user can select another dictionary content by using the list displayed in the area 25 after selecting a certain dictionary content. That is, all dictionary contents listed in the search result list can be accessed through the search page.

When the search result 25A displayed in the area 25 is selected as another dictionary content, for example, details of the corresponding information in the dictionary content CT1 are displayed in the area 26, and the counter 7A is displayed. It is incremented by one. On the other hand, when the search result 25C displayed in the area 25 is selected, the dictionary content CT3
Details of the corresponding information therein are displayed in area 26, and counter 7C is incremented by one.

(Distribution of Revenue) The user of the search service pays a fixed amount of service fee to the content provider every month.
The content provider distributes the distribution target amount in the total service fee for each of the dictionary contents CT1, CT2, and CT3, and pays the distributed amount to publishers A, B, and C.

For this reason, the storage section 14 shown in FIG. 6 has the data structure shown in FIG. That is, the storage unit 14
And variables S _B, are stored and the variable S _E. Variable S _B is a flag indicating the processed month beginning process to be described later, the variable S _E is a processing flag month tightening process to be described later.

The storage unit 14 stores a variable C _A and a variable C _B
When stores the variables C _C, and a variable N _C. Variable C
_A is the number of hits (providing times) of the publisher A's dictionary content CT1, and corresponds to the counter value of the counter 7A.
Variable C _B is a publisher Hits dictionary content CT2 of B (provided the number of times), corresponding to the counter value of the counter 7B. The variable C _C is the number of hits (the number of provisions) of the dictionary content CT3 of the publisher C, and corresponds to the counter value of the counter 7C. Variable N _C is the number of monthly users (subscribers).

Further, the storage section 14 stores a constant F _C and a constant F _M. Constant F _C is a monthly service charge of the search service, the constant F _M, which is operating costs monthly search services (commission fee, including maintenance costs).

The settlement system 15 shown in FIG.
14 using the data stored in
U. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a main routine of the distribution processing.
You. In FIG. 11, the settlement system 15 starts processing.
Then, first, each variable S_B, S _ETo zero (“faul
se (false) ”(step S101).

Next, the settlement system 15 determines whether or not the current day is the start date of a predefined month and the variable S _B (monthly processed flag) is “false”. If this condition is satisfied (S102; YES), the settlement system 15 executes the month start process (Step S104), and then returns the process to Step S102. If the above conditions are not satisfied (S102; NO), the settlement system 15
Proceeds to step S103.

At step S103, the settlement system
The current day is the end date (closing date) of the predefined month,
And the variable S _E (month end processing (month end processing) end flag) is “fal
se ”or not. If this condition is not met
In (S103; NO), the web server 11 performs the normal processing.
After executing (Step S105), the process proceeds to Step S1.
Return to 02. In contrast, if the above conditions are met
(Step S103; YES), the settlement system 15
Performs the month-end processing (step S106), and then returns the processing to step S102.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the month start process (step S104). The settlement system 15 sets each of the variables C _A , C _B , and C _C to zero when the start of month process is started.
(Reset to “false”) (step S1041).

[0104] Next, the settlement system 15 sets the variable N _C to subscriber (user) the number of the month (step S104
2). The number of contractors is registered in the server SV in advance by the service provider.

Next, the settlement system 15, the value of the variable S _B is set to "true (true)", the value of the variable S _E is set to "false" (step S1043). When the process in step S1043 ends, the month start process ends, and the process returns to step S102 of the main routine (FIG. 13).

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the normal processing (step S105). In the normal processing, in FIG.
It is described that the process is always executed when the condition of step S103 is satisfied.
When the condition in 103 is satisfied, the process is further executed when the server SV receives a request for a search result list and a request for a search result.

When the normal processing is started, the web server 11 provides a search result list corresponding to the search character string specified by the user (contractor) to the client CR (web browser 16) (step S1051).

Next, WEB server 11 determines whether or not the user has selected dictionary content CT1 from the search result list (step S1052). When the user selects the dictionary content CT1 (S1502; YES),
WEB server 11, the counter value of the counter 7A (the variable C _A) is incremented by 1 (step S 1053).

On the other hand, when the user selects dictionary content CT2 from the search result list (step S10).
54; YES), the web server 11
The counter value of B (variable C _B ) is incremented by 1 (step S1055).

On the other hand, when the user selects dictionary content CT3 from the search result list (step S10).
56; YES), the web server 11
The counter value of C (variable C _C ) is incremented by 1 (step S1057).

As described above, in the normal processing, the WEB server 11 extracts the dictionary content CT from the search result list.
Every time one of 1, CT2, and CT3 is selected, the counter value (variable C) of the corresponding counter is incremented by one.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the month-end processing. When the settlement system 15 starts month-end processing,
The following calculation result is calculated as the distribution amount for the dictionary content CT1 (step S1061). Distributions for dictionary content CT1 = (F _C N _C - F _M )
In _{C A / C A + C B} + C C above formula _{"(F C N C -F M} )" indicates the distribution target amount, equivalent to "(T-S)" in the first embodiment.
_{Further, "C A / C A +} C B + C C" is in the above formula indicates the frequency of providing the dictionary content CT1 (frequency of use), the first
This corresponds to “μ _X ” in the embodiment.

Next, the settlement system 15 calculates the following calculation result as a distribution for the dictionary content CT2 (step S1062). Distributions for dictionary content _{CT2 = (F C N C -F} M)
C _B / C _A + C _B + C _{C In the} above expression, “C _B / C _A + C _B + C _C ” indicates the frequency (use frequency) of providing the dictionary content CT2, and corresponds to “μ _Y ” in the first embodiment. I do.

Next, the settlement system 15 calculates the following calculation result as a distribution for the dictionary content CT2 (step S1063). Distributions for dictionary content _{CT3 = (F C N C -F} M)
C _C / C _A + C _B + C _{C In the} above expression, “C _C / C _A + C _B + C _C ” indicates the frequency (use frequency) of providing the dictionary content CT3, and corresponds to “μ _Z ” in the first embodiment. I do.

Next, the settlement system 15 records the following calculation result as a profit for the service provider mediating the dictionary content to the user (step S106).
4). Profit = F _M by mediation - the maintenance costs <costs to maintain the search system> is previously stored in the storage unit 14.

[0116] Then, the settlement system 15, is set to "false" variable S _B, and is set to "true" variable S _E, to terminate the end of the month process. After finishing the month-end processing, the settlement system 15 accesses a computer (not shown) of the financial institution through the network. Then, the settlement system 15 requests the computer to pay the calculated distributions to the publishers A, B, and C, which are the providers of the dictionary contents CT1, CT2, and CT3.

The computer of the financial institution manages the account of the service provider and the accounts of the publishers A, B, and C. From the account of the service provider, the amount to be distributed (FCNC-F
Pull the M), distributions _{(F C N C -F M)} C A / C A + C B + C
Transfer the _C to the account of publishers A, dividend (F _C N _C -F _M)
Transfer the _{C B / C A + C B} + C C to the account of the publisher B, transfer money distributions of _{(F C N C -F M)} C C / C A + C B + C C to the account of the publisher C. Thereby, the distribution is paid to each of the publishers A, B, and C as a dividend.

<Operation of Second Embodiment> According to the second embodiment, the user can access a plurality of dictionary contents CT1, CT2, CT through the search page 23 provided from the server SV.
3 can be used (received).

The user can use the dictionary contents CT1, CT2, and CT3 by requesting a search result list using the search page 23 and requesting the search results. That is, the user operates the dictionary contents CT1, CT
2, CT3 can be used.

Furthermore, the user can use a plurality of dictionary contents CT1, CT2, CT3 by one contract. For this reason, the user can save the trouble of making a plurality of contracts in order to use a plurality of dictionary contents in the related art.

As described above, since the convenience of the user is improved as compared with the related art, the number of subscribers (users) of the dictionary search service can be increased, and the service provider (the operator of the search system (management of the search system) ) Can increase profits (total of service charges (service usage fees)). As a result, the service provider can set the service fee at a low price, and can further increase the number of users.

On the other hand, the provider of the dictionary contents is that the plurality of dictionary contents is one WEB page (search page 23).
By providing the user with more opportunities to use the dictionary content provided by the user,
The user of the own dictionary content can be increased.

[0123] Since the provider of the dictionary content can obtain a payout according to the frequency (frequency of use) of providing the dictionary content provided by the provider, the provider can receive the payout without complaint. Further, since the payout (distribution) is determined for the dictionary content, the dictionary content provider can obtain a payout corresponding to each dictionary content when providing a plurality of dictionary contents. .

Thus, it is possible to encourage the other dictionary content providers to participate in the search service (web site) (provide the dictionary contents to the service provider). The service provider and the provider of the dictionary content can expect a further increase in the number of users as the number of dictionary contents increases.

Also, the dictionary content provider entrusts the provision of the dictionary content to the user to the service provider, so that there is an intermediary fee, but there is no need to manage and operate the web site (server SV). There is. on the other hand,
Since a plurality of dictionary content providers share the operation cost of the search service jointly, the burden is reduced as compared with a case where each provider independently bears the cost.

In the first and second embodiments described in detail above, counters are provided corresponding to contents, in which each content is provided by a different provider as an example.
The counter and the method of calculating the distribution to the content provider using the counter are not limited to this.

Instead of providing a counter corresponding to the content as in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is as follows. That is, a counter is provided for each provider that provides the content, and when the content is provided to the user, the counter corresponding to the provided content is incremented. Thereafter, the distribution amount to the content provider is determined using each counter value.

In this way, when one provider (intermediary) provides a plurality of contents, the calculation process for calculating the amount of distribution to be paid to each content provider becomes easy.

When the above modification is adopted,
It is preferable that the provider of the content provided to the user is specified by using a table in which the correspondence between the content and the provider is recorded.

In the second embodiment, the dictionary content is described as an example of the content. However, the type of content provided to the user in the present invention, such as a moving image, a still image, and a sound, is not limited to this. is not. In addition, the content provided by a plurality of content providers is not limited to the same type, and content of a different type may be provided to the user.

In the first and second embodiments described in detail above, contents provided by a plurality of providers
The example of calculating the profit distribution method to each provider for the service provided by (information) has been described.

However, the target of the profit sharing method of the present invention is not limited to contents, but may be services provided by providers.

That is, the “provider” described in the first and second embodiments provides various services, and the “service provider (intermediary)” presents the service provided by the provider to the user. The present invention is also applicable to performing an intermediary service to perform revenue distribution to each provider according to the frequency of use of the service used by the user.

The processing in this example will be described below. Note that a contract between a plurality of service providers and an intermediary and a contract between a user and an intermediary are the same as in the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the method of calculating the amount of distribution to each provider, the collection of service charges from the user, and the settlement to each provider are the same, and a description thereof will be omitted.

First, the server of the service provider (mediator) transmits a list of a plurality of services provided by a plurality of service providers to the client in response to a request from the client (user).

The client that has received the service list displays the service list on the screen and waits for the user to input a selection result.

When a desired service is selected from the list by the user, information specifying the selected service is transmitted from the client to the server of the service provider, and the server responds to the service selected by the user. The counter to be incremented by one.

The server performs a process for providing the service selected by the user to the user. For example, the server connects a system in which a service is provided by a provider and a client used by a user. For example, for example, a WEB site operated by a provider is connected to a client.

As described above, the present invention can be applied not only to the mediation service for mediating the provision of “contents” but also to the mediation service for “services” generally provided by the “provider”. Can be.

That is, the content providing service including the dictionary search service described in the first and second embodiments is an example of an intermediary service for mediating the provision of content, and the present invention is not limited to this.

[Others] The present invention can be specified as follows. (Supplementary Note 1) Stores the amount of the distribution target money to be distributed to the plurality of providers among the profits obtained when a mediation service that mediates a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to a user for a predetermined period of time. A storage unit, and a calculation unit that calculates the amount of the distribution to be allocated to each service from the distribution target amounts stored in the storage unit based on the frequency of provision of each service in the predetermined period. Includes brokerage service revenue sharing equipment. (Supplementary Note 2) The calculation unit stores the number of provisions of each service in the predetermined period, and the provision of each service by dividing the number of provisions of each service by the total number of provisions of the service. 3. The revenue sharing device for an intermediary service according to claim 1, further comprising: a distribution calculating unit configured to calculate a frequency of the distribution and multiply the calculated frequency by the distribution target amount to calculate a distribution amount allocated to each service. (Supplementary Note 3) The profit sharing device for the brokerage service according to supplementary note 1, wherein the profit is a sum of usage fees of the brokerage service in the predetermined period, collected from the user according to one contract. (Supplementary note 4) The profit sharing device for the brokerage service according to supplementary note 1, wherein the amount of the distribution target money is an amount obtained by subtracting an operation cost of the brokerage service from the profit. (Supplementary note 5) The profit sharing device for the mediation service according to supplementary note 1, further comprising a request unit that requests a financial institution to pay the distribution to each provider. (Supplementary Note 6) A database holding a plurality of contents provided by the plurality of providers and a content corresponding to the user's request as the service are obtained from the database and provided to the user, and 3. The revenue sharing device for an intermediary service according to claim 2, further comprising: a content providing unit configured to store a providing count in the providing count storage unit. (Supplementary Note 7) The content is dictionary content, and the content providing unit provides the user with a list of dictionary content corresponding to the search key received from the user,
The mediation service revenue sharing device according to Appendix 6, wherein the dictionary content selected by the user from the list is provided to the user. (Supplementary Note 8) Store the amount of the distribution target money to be distributed to the plurality of providers among the profits obtained when the intermediary service for mediating the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers to the user for a predetermined period of time. And calculating the amount of distribution to be allocated to each service from the stored distribution target amounts based on the frequency of provision of each service during the predetermined period, respectively. Method. (Supplementary note 9) The step of calculating the amount of the distribution includes the step of storing the number of times each service is provided in the predetermined period and the step of dividing the counted number of times each service is provided by the total number of times the service is provided. Calculating the distribution frequency of the service, and multiplying each of the calculated frequencies by the distribution target amount to calculate the distribution amount allocated to each service; Distribution method. (Supplementary note 10) The profit sharing method of the brokerage service according to supplementary note 8, wherein the profit is a sum of usage fees of the brokerage service in the predetermined period, collected from the user according to one contract. (Supplementary note 11) The profit distribution method for the brokerage service according to supplementary note 8, wherein the amount of the distribution target money is an amount obtained by subtracting the operation cost of the brokerage service from the profit. (Supplementary note 12) The revenue sharing method of the mediation service according to supplementary note 8, further comprising a step of requesting a financial institution to pay the distribution to each provider. (Supplementary Note 13) A content corresponding to the user's request is acquired from a database storing a plurality of contents provided by the plurality of providers as the service and provided to the user, and the number of times each content is provided is stored. 10. The revenue sharing method for an intermediary service according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: (Supplementary Note 14) The content is dictionary content,
Providing the content to the user includes providing the user with a list of dictionary contents corresponding to the search key received from the user, and providing the user with the dictionary content selected by the user from the list. 38. The profit sharing method of the mediation service according to supplementary note 13. (Supplementary Note 15) Store the amount of the distribution target money to be distributed to the plurality of providers among the profits obtained when the intermediary service that mediates the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers to the user for a predetermined period of time. And calculating the amount of distribution to be allocated to each service from the stored amount of distribution gold based on the frequency of provision of each service during the predetermined period. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded. (Supplementary Note 16) The step of calculating the amount of the distribution includes the step of storing the number of times of provision of each service in the predetermined period, and the step of dividing the counted number of times of provision of each content by the total number of times of provision of each content. Calculating the distribution frequency of the content, and multiplying the calculated frequency by the distribution target amount to calculate the distribution amount allocated to each content item. Recording medium. (Supplementary note 17) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 15, wherein the program is recorded, wherein the profit is a sum of usage fees of the mediation service during the predetermined period, collected from the user according to one contract. (Supplementary note 18) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 15, wherein the program is recorded, wherein the amount of the distribution target money is an amount obtained by subtracting the operating cost of the intermediary service from the profit. (Supplementary note 19) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 15, further comprising a step of requesting a financial institution to pay the distribution to each provider. (Supplementary Note 20) A content corresponding to the user's request is acquired from a database storing a plurality of contents provided by the plurality of providers as the service and provided to the user, and the number of times each content is provided is stored. 17. The recording medium according to claim 16, further comprising the step of: (Supplementary Note 21) The content is dictionary content,
The content providing step includes providing the user with a list of dictionary contents corresponding to the search key received from the user, and providing the user with dictionary contents selected by the user from the list. 21. The recording medium according to Supplementary Note 20 recorded. (Supplementary note 22) The mediation service revenue sharing device according to supplementary note 6, wherein the content providing unit provides a setting screen for a user to set a priority order for a plurality of dictionary contents. (Supplementary Note 23) The step of providing the content includes a step of providing a setting screen for a user to set a priority order for a plurality of dictionary contents,
Revenue sharing method of the mediation service described. (Supplementary note 24) The recording medium according to supplementary note 20, wherein the program is recorded, wherein the step of providing the content includes a step of providing a setting screen for a user to set a priority order for a plurality of dictionary contents. (Supplementary Note 25) A providing unit that provides an intermediary service that provides a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers, and a service provider that provides an intermediary service with a profit obtained by providing the intermediary service. And a calculating unit for calculating the amount of the distribution money based on the frequency of providing the service provided to the user. (Supplementary Note 26) A profit sharing method in an information processing device for an intermediary service including a storage unit and a control unit,
A step in which the control unit provides an intermediary service that provides a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers; and a step in which the number of times each service is provided to the user is stored in the storage unit. Based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of times of provision of each service and the total number of times of provision of services stored in the storage unit, the amount of distribution to each provider of the profit obtained by the mediation service Calculating the revenue sharing method. (Supplementary Note 27) A step of providing a computer with an intermediary service for providing a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers, and storing the number of times each service is provided to the user in the storage unit. And a distribution amount to each provider of the profit obtained by the intermediary service, based on the step and the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of times of provision of each service and the total number of times of provision of the service stored in the storage unit. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the step of calculating the amount. (Supplementary note 28) The profit sharing device for the brokerage service according to supplementary note 1, wherein the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the brokerage service. (Supplementary note 29) The profit sharing method of the supplementary service according to supplementary note 8, wherein the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the mediation service. (Supplementary note 30) The recording medium according to supplementary note 15, wherein the program that provides the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers to the user via a network is recorded as the mediation service. (Supplementary note 31) The profit sharing device for the brokerage service according to supplementary note 25, wherein the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the brokerage service. (Supplementary note 32) The profit distribution method of the supplementary service according to supplementary note 26, wherein the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the mediation service. (Supplementary note 33) The recording medium according to supplementary note 27, wherein the program that provides the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers to the user via a network is recorded as the mediation service. (Supplementary Note 34) A program to be executed by a computer, wherein the plurality of providers are provided with a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers. Storing the amount of the distribution target gold to be distributed, and determining the distribution amount allocated to each service from the stored distribution target gold amounts based on the frequency of providing each service in the predetermined period. Calculating. (Supplementary Note 35) The step of calculating the amount of the distribution includes the step of storing the number of times of provision of each service in the predetermined period and the step of dividing the number of times of provision of each content by the total number of times of provision of each content. Calculating a distribution frequency of the content, and multiplying the calculated frequency by the distribution target amount to calculate a distribution amount allocated to each content item.
4. The program according to 4. (Supplementary note 36) The program according to supplementary note 34, wherein the profit is a sum of usage fees of the intermediary service during the predetermined period, collected from the user according to one contract. (Supplementary note 37) The program according to supplementary note 34, wherein the amount of the distribution target money is an amount obtained by subtracting the operating cost of the intermediary service from the profit. (Supplementary note 38) The program according to supplementary note 34, further comprising a step of requesting a financial institution to pay the distribution to each provider. (Supplementary Note 39) A content corresponding to the user's request is acquired from a database storing a plurality of contents provided by the plurality of providers as the service and provided to the user, and the number of times each content is provided is stored. 36. The program according to supplementary note 35, further comprising the step of: (Supplementary Note 40) The content is dictionary content,
Supplementary note 39, wherein the content providing step includes a step of providing the user with a list of dictionary contents corresponding to the search key received from the user, and a step of providing the user with dictionary contents selected by the user from the list. Program. (Supplementary note 41) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 39, wherein the step of providing the content includes a step of providing a setting screen for a user to set a priority order for a plurality of dictionary contents. (Supplementary Note 42) A step of providing an intermediary service which is a program executed by a computer and provides a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers, and the number of times each service is provided to the user In the storage unit, based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of times of provision of each service and the total of the number of times of provision of the service stored in the storage unit, Calculating the amount of distribution to each provider. (Supplementary note 43) The program according to supplementary note 34, wherein the plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the mediation service. (Supplementary note 44) The program according to supplementary note 42, wherein a plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers are provided to the user via a network as the mediation service.

[0142]

According to the present invention, it is possible to distribute profits relating to mediating a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to users without dissatisfaction.

Further, according to the present invention, since the mediator of the content (service) does not need to purchase the content from the content provider (creator), it is possible to construct a system for providing the content to the user. Such initial investment can be reduced. This reduces the business risk of the intermediary.

Since there is no risk of purchasing the content from the provider, there is no need for the mediator to limit the provider. For this reason, there is a merit that business opportunities increase for the provider side and contents increase for the user.

In addition, as for the content provider (creator), since the risk of the mediator is small as described above, the number of business operators (mediators) who execute the service of the present invention increases, so that business opportunities increase. Is expected to increase profits.

[0146] In addition, the user can use the various contents by paying a flat-rate fee only, for example, every month, even though the contents provided by the above-mentioned advantages are enriched.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a content providing service.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a content providing system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a content provision screen

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution process.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a content providing service according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a content providing system (search system).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example for setting a search option.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a search option setting page.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example of requesting a search result list.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a search page.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an operation example for requesting details of a search result;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a storage unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a distribution process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the start of month process shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a normal process shown in FIG. 12;

16 is a flowchart showing the end-of-month processing (month-end processing) shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C, CR client CT1, CT2, CT3 Dictionary contents S, SV server 1 Database 2 Content providing unit 3 Content providing screen 4, 5 Area 7 Frequency data storage unit 7A, 7B, 7C Counter 8 Distribution target amount storage unit 9 Distribution Money calculation unit 10 Payment request unit 11 Web server 12 Search program 12A Search result list creation program 12B Search result generation program 13 Database 14 Storage unit 15 Payment system 16 Web browser 21 Search option setting page 22 Search option 23 Search page 24, 25, 26 Area 27 Search Result List Page 29 Search Result Page

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Shinji Onzuka 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Akio Okuhata 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1 Inside Fujitsu Limited

Claims (12)

[Claims] Claims 1. An amount of a distribution target money to be distributed to a plurality of providers in a profit obtained when an intermediary service for mediating a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to a user is operated for a predetermined period. A storage unit that stores, and a calculation unit that calculates the amount of the distribution to be allocated to each service from the distribution target amounts stored in the storage unit, based on the frequency of provision of each service in the predetermined period, A revenue sharing device for brokerage services, including. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the calculating unit stores the number of times of providing each service in the predetermined period, and the number of times of providing each service is divided by the total number of times of providing each service. 2. A distribution calculating unit that calculates a distribution frequency and calculates a distribution amount allocated to each service by multiplying the calculated distribution frequency of each service by the distribution target amount.
A revenue sharing device for the mediation service described. 3. The mediation service revenue sharing device according to claim 1, wherein said revenue is a sum of usage fees of said mediation service in said predetermined period, collected from said user according to one contract. 4. The intermediation service revenue sharing device according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the distribution target money is an amount obtained by subtracting an operation cost of the intermediation service from the revenue. 5. The revenue sharing device for an intermediary service according to claim 1, further comprising a request unit for requesting a financial institution to pay the distribution money to a provider of each service. 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the intermediary service for mediating a plurality of services provided by the plurality of providers to the user is operated, and the amount of the distribution target money to be distributed to the plurality of providers is calculated based on a profit obtained when the intermediary service is operated for a predetermined period. A step of storing, and a step of calculating the amount of the distribution to be allocated to each service from the stored distribution target amounts based on the frequency of provision of each service in the predetermined period, respectively. Distribution method. 7. A method for managing a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to a user by operating an intermediary service for a predetermined period of time. A program for causing a computer to execute a storing step, and a step of calculating a distribution amount to be allocated to each service from the stored distribution target amounts based on a frequency of providing each service in the predetermined period, respectively. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded. 8. A providing section for providing an intermediary service for providing a requested service to a user among services provided by a plurality of providers, and each of the profits obtained by providing the intermediary service. And a calculating unit for calculating the amount of the distribution to the user based on the frequency of providing the service provided to the user. 9. A profit sharing method in an information processing apparatus for an intermediary service comprising a storage unit and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to provide a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers. Providing an intermediary service that provides the user with the service; storing the number of times each service is provided to the user in the storage unit; and providing the total number of times the service is provided and the number of times the service is stored in the storage unit. Calculating the amount of distribution to each provider out of the revenue obtained by the intermediary service based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the above. 10. A method for providing, to a computer, an intermediary service for providing a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers, and the number of times each service is provided to the user is stored in the storage unit. And, based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of times of provision of each service and the total number of times of provision of each service stored in the storage unit, distribution of profits obtained by the mediation service to each provider. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the step of calculating an amount of money; 11. A program executed by a computer, wherein said plurality of providers are included in a profit obtained when a mediation service for mediating a plurality of services provided by a plurality of providers to a user is operated for a predetermined period. Storing the amount of distribution gold to be distributed to, and the amount of distribution to be allocated to each service from among the stored amounts of distribution gold, based on the frequency of provision of each service during the predetermined period. Calculating each of them. 12. A program executed by a computer, the step of providing an intermediary service for providing a user with a requested service among services provided by a plurality of providers, and providing each service to a user. Storing the number of times in the storage unit; and, based on the frequency of provision of each service obtained from the number of times of provision of each service and the total number of times of provision of the service, stored in the storage unit, Calculating the amount of distribution to each provider.