JP2003256676A - Member management method, member management system, and member management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burden for customer management, and improve convenience for customers to use service in case of a specific ISP (internet service provider) such as a CATV (cable television) trader or the like is linked with another ISP. <P>SOLUTION: When a customer as a member of a specific ISP applies for ISP service to the specific ISP, a specific ISP server 20 sends a user ID allotted to the customer by the specific ISP to an ISP server 30. As the ISP server 30 receives the user ID of the specific ISP, the ISP registers the received user ID of the specific ISP as a member name to be used for certification of the customer instead of a user ID allotted by the ISP itself. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a member management method, a member management system, and a program for managing membership of members of an Internet service provider (hereinafter referred to as ISP or provider).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Regional ISPs, CATV Internet operators or constant connection ISPs (hereinafter, operators who provide these Internet connection services are specified as ISPs.
Say. (2) has been required by the customer (user) for a long time to provide an additional service such as an Internet connection environment when the user leaves his / her service providing area and provision of useful contents.

If a specific ISP forms an alliance with an ISP such as BIGLOBE (registered trademark of NEC Corporation) (that is, concludes a business consignment contract), the service provided by the ISP is positioned as an additional menu for the specific ISP. A specific ISP can provide a new supplementary service to a customer. Further, there is a merit that the ISP can expect to obtain a new member. Note that, hereinafter, when simply expressed as “ISP”, the ISP means an ISP different from the specific ISP.

[0004]

However, even if the specific ISP and the ISP form an alliance, if the customer is managed by the user IDs issued separately by the specific ISP and the ISP as in the conventional case, the service use is not possible. The customer's management burden such as collection of fees is not reduced, and there is no merit in customer management.

Further, in order for the customer to use the service of the ISP, it is necessary to carry out a subscription registration (membership registration) with the ISP. In that case, it is troublesome to input all necessary items such as a credit card number. Is. If the customer is IS
When the service of P is used, it is inconvenient for the customer to use the service because a specific ISP and a different user ID for each ISP must be used.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can reduce the customer management burden of specific ISPs and ISPs, and improve the convenience of customers in using services. The purpose is to obtain a member management method, a member management system, and a program that can.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in the member management method according to the present invention, a user who is a member of the first provider applies for the service of the second provider to the first provider. Then, the first provider server operated by the first provider sends the user ID assigned to the user by the first provider to the second provider server operated by the second provider, and the second provider server The provider server is characterized in that the user ID is registered as a member name used for user authentication.
Although the name "member name" is used in this specification, the information used for user authentication in the second provider may be another name, for example, information with a name of ID. It may be.

[0008] The first provider server authenticates whether the user is a member of the first provider using the user ID and password assigned by the first provider, and if the authentication is successful, the first provider makes the user May be configured to be transmitted to the second provider server. According to such a configuration, it is possible to surely confirm whether the user who has applied for the service of the second provider is a member of the first provider and cooperates with the first provider. The second provider can provide the special service only to the members of the first provider.

[0009] The first provider server may be configured to send subscriber information such as a credit card number, which is information about the user together with the user ID, to the second provider server. According to such a configuration,
The predetermined user information (customer information) transmitted from the first provider server is carried over to the second provider server side, and when the user registers for the second provider, information such as a credit card number is stored. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting.

[0010] The first provider server sends information for identifying the first provider to the second provider server, and the second provider server registers the received information in association with the member name. It may be configured to. With such a configuration, even if member names are duplicated due to duplication of user IDs of a plurality of providers, the code is different for each provider, and the second provider server recognizes and manages different member names. can do.

The second provider server calculates the service usage fee when the user receives the service provided by the second provider based on the member name, and the information about the service usage fee together with the member ID is provided by the first provider. It may be configured to send to the server.
With such a configuration, the second provider can also ask the first provider to collect the usage fee of the service provided by the second provider.

In the member management system according to the present invention, when a user who is a member of the first provider makes an application for the service of the second provider to the first provider, the first provider allocates the service to the user. User I
A first provider server having an ID transmitting means for transmitting D, and a user I as a member name used for user authentication when receiving a user ID from the first provider server.
And a second provider server having member name registration means for registering D.

Before the transmission of the user ID, the first provider server uses a user ID and password assigned by the first provider to authenticate whether the user is a member of the first provider or not. The member name registration means may be configured to transmit the user ID assigned to the user by the first provider to the second provider server when the authentication by the member authentication means is successful. According to such a configuration, it is possible to surely confirm whether the user who has applied for the service of the second provider is a member of the first provider and cooperates with the first provider. The second provider can provide the special service only to the members of the first provider.

The ID transmitting means may be configured to transmit the subscriber information, which is information regarding the user, together with the user ID, to the second provider server. With such a configuration, the predetermined user information (customer information) transmitted from the first provider server is handed over to the second provider server side, and when the user makes a subscription registration with the second provider. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting information such as credit card numbers.

The ID transmitting means transmits information for identifying the first provider to the second provider server, and the member name registration means registers the received information in association with the member name. May be. With such a configuration, even if member names are duplicated due to duplication of user IDs of a plurality of providers, the code is different for each provider, and the second provider server recognizes and manages different member names. can do.

The second provider server calculates the service usage fee when the user receives the service provided by the second provider based on the member name, and the information about the service usage fee together with the member ID is provided by the first provider. A billing data transmitting means for transmitting to the server may be provided. With such a configuration, the second provider can also ask the first provider to collect the service usage fee provided by itself.

The member management program according to the present invention is the first
Is a program used by the first provider server operated by the first provider in the system in which the second provider server cooperates with the second provider server, and the user who is a member of the first provider When applying for the service of the second provider, an authentication process for authenticating whether or not the user is a member of the first provider using the user ID and password assigned by the first provider, and if the authentication is successful, It is characterized in that the computer is made to execute a transmission process of transmitting the user ID assigned to the user and the subscriber information, which is information about the user, to the second provider server.

A member management program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program used by a second provider server operated by a second provider in a system in which a first provider and a second provider server cooperate with each other. Subscriber information registration processing for registering subscriber information, which is information about the user received from the first provider server, and the user ID received from the first provider server, as a member name used for user authentication I
The D registration process is executed by a computer.

The member management program used in the second provider server further includes a charging process for calculating a service use charge based on the member name when the user receives the service provided by the second provider, and the service use. The computer may be configured to execute a billing data transmission process of transmitting information regarding a charge together with the member ID to the first provider server.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the member management system of the present invention. In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the customer terminal 10 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer possessed by the customer. As shown in Figure 1,
The customer terminal 10 uses a specific IS through a communication line such as a telephone network.
It is connected to the P server 20 and the ISP server 30.

The specific ISP server 20 is a local ISP or C.
It is a server provided by a specific ISP corresponding to the first provider of a membership system such as an ATV Internet company, and provides services such as Internet connection service to customers. It also manages the customer's joining and leaving the specified ISP and collecting service usage fees.

As shown in FIG. 1, a specific ISP server 20
Is connected to the customer terminal 10 and the ISP server 30 through a communication line or a network. Further, the specific ISP server 20 is provided with a database (hereinafter, abbreviated as DB) 21 for registering customer information regarding members of the specific ISP.

The ISP server 30 is, for example, BIGLOB.
I, which is the second provider of membership organizations such as E
A server provided by the SP, which provides customers with services such as Internet connection services and content providing services. It also manages the participation and withdrawal of customers by ISPs and the collection of service usage fees.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ISP server 30 is
It is connected to the customer terminal 10 and the specific ISP server 20 through a communication line or a network. Also, the ISP server 3
0 is provided with a database (hereinafter abbreviated as DB) 31 for registering customer information regarding ISP members.

Next, regarding the operation of the member management system,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6. Hereinafter, a case where a customer who has already subscribed to the specific ISP also subscribes to the ISP that is the second provider through the specific ISP will be described.

(1) Operation at the time of new membership First, the operation at the time of new membership to the specific ISP will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow at the time of new membership in the member management system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing operation of new membership in the member management system of the present invention.

It is assumed that the customer is a member of the specific ISP. Therefore, the customer is assigned a user ID (for example, abc123) in advance by the specific ISP. A password is set corresponding to the user ID. Further, in the DB 21 of the specific ISP server 20, information such as customer's name, name, address, telephone number, credit card number, etc. is stored for each customer together with the user ID and password.

As described above, when the specific ISP cooperates (affiliates) with the ISP, services such as the Internet connection service and the content providing service provided by the ISP are positioned as additional services of the specific ISP. Therefore, for the specific ISP,
A web page (hereinafter referred to as a membership application page) for applying for membership of the service is provided. Customers,
When the ISP service is to be used as an additional service of the specific ISP, the membership application page of the specific ISP is accessed to apply for subscription to the ISP.

That is, the customer operates the customer terminal 10 to access the specific ISP server 20 through the communication line, and operates the browser of the customer terminal 10 to enter the membership application page provided by the specific ISP server 20. Access (step S1).

The customer applies for membership of the ISP service on the membership application page for the specific ISP (step S2). When you apply for membership of the ISP service,
The specific ISP server 20 authenticates the member in order to confirm that the applicant is a member of the specific ISP (step S3).

The specific ISP server 20 executes the member authentication for the following reason. The ISP specially provides a service for members of a specific ISP affiliated with itself.
That is, the service of the special course is set by the ISP for the member of the specific ISP. For example, make the usage fee of the Internet connection service free for 1 hour,
This is the case when specific content is provided free of charge.
Therefore, the applicant who has applied for membership of the ISP service on the membership application page of the specific ISP is really the specific ISP.
You need to make sure you are a member of.

The specific ISP server 20 executes the user authentication of the member in order to execute the authentication of the member.
And require the password to be entered. When the user ID and password are input, the specific ISP server 20 stores the user ID and password input by the applicant in the DB.
21 is searched to see if it is registered. When the user ID and password are registered in the DB 21, it is determined that the applicant is a member of the specific ISP.

The specific ISP server 20 has a specific I
When it is determined that the customer is an SP member, the customer terminal 10 is requested to connect to the ISP server 30 and D
Customer information of the applicant registered in B21 (including the user ID of the specific ISP entered by the applicant during member authentication)
Is transmitted to the ISP server 30 through the network, and a specific ISP is used to identify a plurality of specific ISPs.
The own code (for example, a 10-digit alphanumeric character called an alliance code) set for each is transmitted to the ISP server 30 through the network as information for identifying the first provider (step S4).

Specifically, when the specific ISP server 20 determines that the applicant is a member of the specific ISP, in order to guide the connection to the ISP server 30, the specific ISP server 20 sends the ISP to the customer terminal 10 of the applicant. The applicant at the server 30 is IS
The URL of a Web page (hereinafter referred to as a subscription registration page) for registering the subscription of the P service member is transmitted through the communication line, and the customer information and the code of the specific ISP are transmitted to the ISP server 30 through the network.

When the customer terminal 10 receives the URL of the subscription registration page transmitted from the specific ISP server 20, the customer terminal 10 automatically accesses the subscription registration page of the ISP server 30 by the browser function and connects to the subscription page. Also, customer information, especially the specific ISP entered by the applicant during member authentication.
The user ID of is transmitted from the specific ISP server 20 to the ISP server 30 and is inherited by the subscription registration and member name registration in the ISP server 30 described later.

Information such as the applicant's (customer's) name, name, address, telephone number and credit card number in the customer information does not necessarily have to be transmitted to the ISP server 30. However, since the user ID of the specific ISP is registered as a member name as described later, it is always transmitted to the ISP server 30.

After moving to the subscription registration page of the ISP, the applicant registers his / her name, name,
By inputting an address, a telephone number, a credit card number, a password, etc., subscription registration of the ISP service is executed (step S5). In addition, from the specific ISP server 20 to the ISP
When the customer information transmitted to the server 30 includes information such as the applicant's name, name, address, telephone number, and credit card number, the information is handed over to the ISP server 30. Therefore, in that case, the applicant does not need to enter such information (especially credit card number) on the subscription registration page of the ISP.

When the subscriber registers for the ISP service, the ISP server 30 issues the ISP user ID to the applicant. User ID of ISP
Is a user identification code automatically assigned to the customer by the ISP. Usually, a code (number) consisting of a combination of alphanumeric characters is assigned to a customer as a user ID. In addition,
In BIGLOBE, a customer is provided with a code of three-digit alphabet and five-digit number (for example, xyz12345) as a user ID.

When the subscriber has registered for the ISP service, the ISP server 30 registers the member name (step S6). Member name means customer IS
This is a name for identifying an individual customer instead of the ISP user ID when using the ISP services, which are various services provided by the P server 30.

The ISP server 30 is the specific ISP server 2
User ID of the specific ISP transmitted from 0 and inherited,
That is, the specific I input by the applicant at the time of member authentication
The user ID of the SP is automatically determined and registered as the member name. For example, the user ID already issued by the specific ISP server 20 is (abc12) as described above.
If 3), the member name is automatically (abc12
3) is registered.

When the member name is registered, the ISP server 30 receives the customer information such as the name of the applicant input by the applicant at the time of registration, or the customer information transmitted from the specific ISP server 20, the ISP user ID, The member name, that is, the ISP member registration data including information such as the user ID of the specific ISP transmitted from the specific ISP server 20 and the password, and the code for each specific ISP is stored in the DB3.
1 is registered (step S7). As a result, membership registration for the ISP service applicant has been completed.

The ISP may form an alliance with a plurality of specific ISPs. In this case, duplicated user IDs of specific ISPs registered as member names may occur. Therefore, the ISP server 30 also registers the code for each specific ISP in the DB 31 in association with the user ID of the specific ISP registered as the member name. After the registration is completed, the ISP will be required to use the service provided by the ISP by the customer who subscribes to the specific ISP.
Even if the member name (user ID) of the customer matches the user ID of another customer, it can be recognized and managed as a different member name because the code of the specific ISP registered in the DB 31 is different.

That is, when the customer is in an environment where he / she always accesses the Internet via the specific ISP, when the customer accesses the ISP, the code of the specific ISP is transmitted from the specific ISP to the ISP together with the user ID. . Therefore, in the ISP, (user ID + specific ISP
Is recognized as a member name, and even if the user ID is the same, it is recognized as a different member name.

However, in the environment where the customer can access the provider through the telephone line and the ISP performs the ppp authentication, when the customer accesses the ISP, the I
The SP side cannot perform identification using the code of the specific ISP. Therefore, when the ISP server 30 is in an environment in which the customer can access the provider via the telephone line, the user ID of the specific ISP to be newly registered as a member name is different from the other IDs already registered. I
If the user ID of the SP matches, a new member name is not registered to avoid duplication. In that case, for example, as a new member name, data that does not match the user ID of another specific ISP that has already been registered and is similar to the user ID of the specific ISP is registered as a member name.

The ISP issues a membership card to the customer who has registered as a member and mails the membership card to the customer. The membership card includes an ISP user ID (for example, xyz1234).
5), member name (for example, abc123), password, etc. are described.

The ISP server 30 transmits enrollment data indicating that the customer has joined the ISP service to the specific ISP server 20 through the network (step S).
8). For example, the ISP server 30 identifies the enrollment data, which is the data of the list of the user IDs of the specific ISPs of the registered customers, on a daily basis through the communication line.
It transmits to the SP server 20.

The specific ISP server 20 is the ISP server 3
When the enrollment data transmitted from 0 is received, the fact that the customer has enrolled in the ISP service is registered in the DB 21 based on the received enrollment data (step S9). For example, when the specific ISP server 20 receives the enrollment data transmitted from the ISP server 30, the customer enrolls in the ISP service for the user ID registered in the DB 21 corresponding to the user ID of the specific ISP in the enrollment data. Set a flag to indicate that you have done it.

After the customer has registered as a member of the ISP service,
The service provided by the ISP can be used by using the member name (for example, abc123) and the password. That is, when the customer inputs the member name and the password, the ISP server 30 refers to the DB 31 and authenticates the member based on the member name and the password input by the customer. If member authentication is successful, ISP server 3
0 permits the customer to use the ISP's Internet connection service, paid content providing service, and the like.

The customer is the user I issued by the ISP.
The ISP service can also be used by using D (for example, xyz12345) and password. If the customer uses the ISP's user ID and password,
The ISP server 30 can recognize that the customer has the user ID of the specific ISP by referring to the DB 31. Therefore, the ISP server 30 can provide the customer with a service such as being able to use the Internet connection service at a special service charge.

As described above, since the ISP server 30 automatically applies the user ID of the specific ISP to the member name of the ISP, both the specific ISP and the ISP forming the alliance can share the same ID. It is possible to smoothly manage the members common to both parties.

Further, the customer information including the user ID of the specific ISP is transmitted from the specific ISP server 20 to the ISP server 30 and is taken over, so that the name, name and address are registered when the customer registers for the ISP. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting information such as telephone numbers and credit card numbers on the screen. In addition, the customer is the user ID of the specific ISP
Since the ISP service can be used with the member name which is the same number as the above, the convenience of service use for the customer is also improved.

(2) Operation when collecting service usage charge Next, the operation when collecting service usage charge will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow at the time of collecting the service usage fee in the member management system of the present invention.

Generally, since the service usage fee is charged to the user ID, the user ID is called an account (account number). As described above, the customer who is a member of the ISP can use the service of the ISP by using the member name instead of the user ID. The member name is the same as the user ID of the specific ISP. Therefore, the specific ISP server 20 and the ISP server 30 are both the user I of the specific ISP.
It is possible to calculate the service usage fee by using D and bill the payment of the service usage fee. For example,
The ISP server 30 can calculate the service usage fee for the customer based on the member name, that is, the user ID of the specific ISP, and obtain the charging data regarding the service usage fee for each customer.

Then, the ISP server 30 specifies the billing data of the customer specified by the member name, that is, the user ID of the specific ISP, together with the user ID of the specific ISP and the specific IS.
By transmitting to the P server 20, the specific ISP server 20, which has already collected the service usage fee, can be made to collect the service usage fee of itself.

The specific ISP server 20 calculates a service usage fee for the Internet connection service or the like based on the user ID of the specific ISP and charges the customer for the service usage fee. Then, the specific ISP collects the service usage charge of the specific ISP from the customer by automatically debiting the credit card.

Further, the specific ISP server 20 is
When the billing data transmitted from the server 30 is received, the service usage fee of the ISP is also charged to the customer based on the billing data. Then, the specific ISP collects the service usage fee of the ISP from the customer by automatically debiting the credit card. The specific ISP sends the ISP service usage fee collected from the customer to the ISP.

As described above, the member name used by the customer when using the service is the user I of the specific ISP.
Since it is D, the ISP server 30 can manage the service usage fee of the customer based on the user ID of the specific ISP, and the ISP can also ask the specific ISP to collect the service usage fee.

(3) Operation upon Withdrawal Next, the operation upon withdrawal will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow when a customer withdraws from a specific ISP or ISP in the member management system of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the withdrawal processing operation in the member management system of the present invention.

When a specific ISP and a customer who is a member of the ISP leave the specific ISP, the specific ISP server 20 is operated through the communication line by operating the customer terminal 10.
To access the Internet and connect to the customer terminal 10
Specific ISP server 20 by operating the browser
Accesses the withdrawal application page provided on the Internet (step S11).

The customer applies for the withdrawal of the ISP on the withdrawal application page of the specific ISP (step S1).
2). Since the customer was allowed to use the special course service on the premise that he / she is a member of the specific ISP, if the customer withdraws from the specific ISP,
P will also be withdrawn.

When there is an application for withdrawal from the customer terminal 10, the specific ISP server 20 determines that the withdrawal applicant is the specific ISP.
It is confirmed that the member is a member and the withdrawal registration for the withdrawal applicant is registered in the DB 21 (step S13). Next, the specific ISP server 20 creates a withdrawal file, which is file data related to withdrawal members who have joined the ISP service (that is, who are members of the ISP) (step S14).

The ISP server 30 receives the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) from the specific ISP server 20 through the communication line.
ol) to obtain the withdrawal file (step S1)
5). The ISP server 30 collectively registers the withdrawal of the ISP of the withdrawal member included in the acquired withdrawal file with the DB 31 (step S16). After that, when the withdrawal process is completed, the ISP issues a withdrawal notice and sends it to the withdrawal member (step S17).

It is also conceivable that the specific ISP and the customer who is a member of the ISP may withdraw from the ISP only. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the customer operates the customer terminal 10 to access the ISP server 30 through the communication line to connect to the Internet, and operates the browser of the customer terminal 10 to operate the ISP server 30. Access the withdrawal application page provided on the Internet. Then, the customer selects IS on the withdrawal application page of ISP.
Request P to withdraw [41].

In response to an application for withdrawal from the customer, the ISP server 30 registers the withdrawal with respect to the withdrawal applicant in the DB 31 [42], and also withdraws the withdrawal data concerning the withdrawal applicant from the specific ISP server 20 through the communication line.
To [43]. Upon receiving the withdrawal data, the specific ISP server 20 registers the withdrawal data in the DB 21 [44]. After that, when the withdrawal process ends, the ISP
Issue a withdrawal notice and send it to the withdrawal [45].

As described above, the specific ISP and the ISP register and share the same ID (user ID of the specific ISP) in the DBs 21 and 31. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly manage the withdrawal of a member common to both parties.

The specific ISP server 20 and ISP
Each of the servers 30 operates based on the member management program. That is, in order to realize the above control, when the user who is a member of the specific ISP makes a request for the service of the ISP to the specific ISP, the specific ISP server 20 uses the user ID and password assigned by the specific ISP. Authentication processing for authenticating whether or not the user is a member of the specific ISP, and, if the authentication is successful, a transmission processing for transmitting the user ID assigned to the user and the subscriber information which is information about the user to the ISP server 20. It has a program to be executed by a specific ISP server 20 which is a computer.

Then, the ISP server 30 uses the specific ISP
Subscriber information registration processing for registering subscriber information, which is information about the user received from the server 20, and ID registration processing for registering the user ID received from the specific ISP server 20 as a member name used for user authentication. It has a program to be executed by the ISP server 30, which is a computer. The program further includes a charging process for calculating the service usage fee based on the member name when the user receives the service provided by the ISP, and a charging process for transmitting information on the service usage fee together with the member ID to the specific ISP server 20. It may be configured to cause the computer to perform the data transmission process.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention, a member management method, a member management system and a member management program are provided.
When a user who is a member of the first provider makes an application for the service of the second provider to the first provider, the first provider server operated by the first provider causes the first provider to notify the user. Since the assigned user ID is transmitted to the second provider server operated by the second provider, and the second provider server is configured to register the user ID as a member name used for user authentication, It is possible to reduce the user management burden on the second provider and the first provider and to improve the convenience of the user in using the service.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a member management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow at the time of new membership in the member management system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the processing operation of new membership in the member management system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow when a service usage fee is collected in the member management system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a data flow when a member withdraws from the membership management system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining a withdrawal processing operation in the member management system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Customer terminal 20 Specific ISP server (first provider server) 21,31 database 30 ISP server (second provider server)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masatsugu Yakura             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Takeshi Kaneko             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Takashi Komine             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Shigeyuki Ohno             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Ritoshi Ohno             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company (72) Inventor Mayumi Egashira             5-7 Shiba 5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo NEC Corporation             Inside the company F term (reference) 5B085 AA08 AE02 AE23 BA07 BC01                       BG02 BG07                 5C064 BA07 BB01 BC04 BC18 BC20                       BD01 BD07

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. When a user who is a member of a first provider applies for a service of a second provider to the first provider, a first provider server operated by the first provider, The user ID assigned to the user by the first provider is transmitted to a second provider server operated by the second provider, and the second provider server is used as a member name used for authentication of the user. A member management method characterized in that the user ID is registered. 2. The first provider server authenticates whether the user is a member of the first provider using the user ID and password assigned by the first provider, and if the authentication is successful, the first provider server authenticates the user. The member management method according to claim 1, wherein the provider transmits the user ID assigned to the user to the second provider server. 3. The first provider server is a user ID.
The member management method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein subscriber information, which is information about the user, is also transmitted to the second provider server. 4. The first provider server sends information for identifying the first provider to a second provider server, and the second provider server associates the received information with a member name. The member management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein registration is performed by registering. 5. A second provider server calculates a service usage fee when a user receives a service provided by the second provider based on a member name, and information on the service usage fee is calculated together with the member ID. 1
5. The member management method according to claim 1, wherein the member management method is transmitted to the provider server. 6. When a user who is a member of the first provider makes an application for the service of the second provider to the first provider, the user ID assigned to the user by the first provider is assigned. It has a first provider server having an ID transmitting means for transmitting, and a member name registration means for receiving the user ID from the first provider server and registering the user ID as a member name used for authentication of the user. Second
A member management system comprising a provider server of. 7. The first provider server is a user ID.
User ID assigned by the first provider before sending
And member authentication means for authenticating whether or not the user is a member of the first provider by using a password, and the member name registration means is such that if the authentication by the member authentication means is successful, the first provider is the user. The member management system according to claim 6, wherein the user ID assigned to the second provider server is transmitted to the second provider server. 8. The member management system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the ID transmission means transmits the subscriber information, which is information regarding the user, together with the user ID, to the second provider server. 9. The ID transmitting means transmits information for identifying the first provider to the second provider server, and the member name registration means registers the received information in association with the member name. The member management system according to any one of claims 6 to 8. 10. The second provider server calculates a service usage fee when a user receives a service provided by the second provider, based on the member name, and obtains information on the service usage fee together with the member ID. 9. The member management system according to claim 6, further comprising a billing data transmitting unit that transmits the billing data to one provider server. 11. A program used in a first provider server operated by the first provider in a system in which a first provider and a second provider server cooperate with each other, and is a member of the first provider. When the user applies for the service of the second provider to the first provider, the user I assigned by the first provider
An authentication process for authenticating whether or not the user is a member of the first provider using D and a password, and if the authentication is successful, a user I assigned to the user
A member management program that causes a computer to execute D and a transmission process of transmitting subscriber information, which is information about the user, to the second provider server. 12. A program used by a second provider server operated by the second provider in a system in which the first provider and the second provider server cooperate with each other, and is a user received from the first provider server. A member that causes a computer to execute a subscriber information registration process for registering subscriber information that is information on the user and an ID registration process for registering a user ID received from the first provider server as a member name used for user authentication. Management program. 13. A billing process for calculating a service usage fee based on a member name when a user receives a service provided by a second provider, and information about the service usage fee together with the member ID, the first provider server. 13. The member management program according to claim 12, which causes a computer to execute a billing data transmission process of transmitting to the computer.