JP2004021825A - Information distribution server and behavior restricting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily restrict the behavior of a member on the basis of the attribute information of the member on a site for an electronic business transaction. <P>SOLUTION: In a behavior restriction system 20 of an electronic business transaction server 10, groups classified on the basis of the attribute information of the member are managed by a group database 34, and a rule for defining a behavioral restriction to the member for the group is established and stored in a restriction rule storing section 36. The electronic business transaction server 10 determines which group the member having requested the electronic business transaction belong to by referring to the group database 34, and when the behavior regarding the electronic business transaction of the member is found to be restricted by the rule set for the group to which the member belong, the behavior is restricted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information distribution server that restricts information provision through a communication line such as the Internet, and a behavior restriction method that restricts a user's behavior related to information provision in the server.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the spread of the Internet, electronic commerce (EC (Electronic Commerce)) using a computer network has become popular. In electronic commerce, usually, a purchaser who wants to purchase a product is permitted to purchase the product by becoming a member of an electronic commerce site (hereinafter, referred to as a site) that sells the product. Generally, at the time of member registration, attribute information about the member such as name, age, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card number, etc. is input as necessary. The site stores and manages the attribute information input by the member in the database. The member accesses the site from the terminal via the network, and can log in to the site by inputting the ID, password, and the like issued at the time of member registration. The logged-in member can freely purchase the products sold on the site.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional electronic commerce, by registering the attribute information, the member can log in to the site and purchase the sold product. Normally, when a member becomes a member of the site, all members must perform various activities related to commercial transactions within the site, such as logging in to the site, purchasing products, using services, changing member attribute information, etc. in the same way. Can be. Therefore, if the site attempts to restrict specific actions to specific members on the site side in order to protect members and ensure product safety, the site operator will change or delete the attribute information of the members. Or the addition of special information (for example, a login ID to a specific site, etc.) or the change of the program of the homepage itself could not be realized unless individual members responded.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to simply restrict a user's actions based on user attribute information at a site that provides information. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information distribution server and a behavior restriction method that can perform the above.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an invention of claim 1 provides an information distribution server that provides information in response to a request acquired through a communication line from a member who has registered attribute information, Group management means for managing group information of groups classified based on the attribute information, and rule setting means for setting a restriction rule for defining a restriction on a behavior by a member with respect to the group managed by the group management means; A group discriminating means for discriminating to which of the groups managed by the group managing means the member who has requested the information distribution belongs; and providing the information by the member who has requested the information distribution. The relevant action is controlled by the restriction rule set for the group determined by the group determination means. Restriction determining means for determining whether or not the action has been performed, and limiting means for restricting the behavior of the member when the action by the member is determined to be restricted by the restriction determining means. It was done.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the rule setting means sets a restriction rule for individually restricting a member's behavior with respect to an information provision target.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is characterized in that the rule setting means sets a restriction rule for restricting an action for instructing execution of various processes.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is characterized in that the attribute information includes information determined based on the contents of action related to the provision of member information.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is a method for restricting the behavior of a member in an information distribution server that provides information in response to a request from a member who has registered attribute information, the method being based on the attribute information of the member. For the group to be classified, set rules that define restrictions on actions by members, and when a request for information distribution is made from a member, determine which member of the group the requesting member belongs to, It is determined whether or not the action related to the information distribution by the member is restricted by a rule set for the group to which the member belongs.If the action is determined to be restricted, the It is characterized by restricting behavior.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, a case where an electronic commerce server is used as the information distribution server will be described. The e-commerce server 10 in FIG. 1 provides a Web site for commercial transactions (hereinafter, referred to as a site) and sells products through the site. Members of the site and the like are provided via a communication line 12 including the Internet. Is connected to the member terminal 14 used. The e-commerce server 10 is connected via a communication line 12 to a service providing server 16 that provides various services via the Internet, a merchandise sales server 18 that provides other sites, and the like. That is, a link is set between a Web page provided by the e-commerce server 10 and a Web page provided by the service providing server 16 or the merchandise sales server 18. Targets for commercial transactions (products and services) in 16 and 18 can be handled.
[0011]
The electronic commerce server 10, the member terminal 14, the service providing server 16, and the merchandise sales server 18 in FIG. 1 read a program recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a magnetic disk, and a semiconductor memory, and execute the program. It is realized by a computer whose operation is controlled by the computer.
[0012]
In addition, the e-commerce server 10 stores, in the site, activities related to the business transaction by members, such as purchase of goods, use of services, transition of a home page (Web page), connection to other company sites (pages), updating of member attributes, An action restriction system 20 for restricting actions such as login to a site based on attribute information of members is provided. Further, the behavior restriction system 20 can group members based on the attribute information of the members, and set restrictions on behavior for each group.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the behavior restriction system 20 according to the present embodiment includes a behavior restriction control unit 30, a member database 32, a group database 34, a restriction rule storage unit 36, a product database 38, and a setting unit 39. I have.
[0014]
The behavior restriction control unit 30 controls restrictions on member operations through a commerce site operated on the electronic commerce server 10, and for that purpose, a member database 32, a group database 34, a restriction rule storage unit 36, a product The database 38 is managed. The behavior restriction control unit 30 manages each group classified based on the attribute information of the member by the group database 34, and a restriction rule that defines a restriction on the behavior of the member for each group managed in the group database 34. Is set and stored in the restriction rule storage unit 36. In addition, the behavior restriction control unit 30 has a group discriminating function for discriminating to which of the groups a member who has requested a commercial transaction belongs, and restricts a behavior related to the commercial transaction by the member according to a rule set for the group. It has a restriction determination function for determining whether or not the operation is performed, and a restriction function for restricting the behavior when it is determined that the behavior is restricted.
[0015]
The member database 32 stores information about members who can use the site (member attribute information), and stores attribute information (see FIG. 2) input at the time of member registration.
[0016]
In the group database 34, groups that can be defined based on the attribute information of members registered in the member database 32 and attribute information of members belonging to each group are registered as group information (see FIG. 3).
[0017]
The restriction rule storage unit 36 stores, for each group managed in the group database 34, a restriction rule that defines a restriction on the behavior of members belonging to the same group (see FIG. 4). The restriction rule storage unit 36 stores, for example, restriction rules for individually restricting members' actions with respect to a target of a commercial transaction, that is, a product or service.
[0018]
The product database 38 has registered therein information on the products and services in order to manage the products and services that are the targets of commercial transactions conducted through the site. In the product database 38, in addition to the site-specific products and services provided by the e-commerce server 10, the services and product sales servers 18 provided by other service providing servers 16 linked to the site sell the products and services. It is assumed that the information about the product in question is also registered.
[0019]
The setting unit 39 sets, for each group managed in the group database 34, a restriction rule that defines a restriction on the behavior of members belonging to the same group. A restriction rule is set based on the input data, and is registered in the restriction rule storage unit 36 through the behavior restriction control unit 30. The setting unit 39 can set, for example, a restriction rule for restricting purchase and use of a product or service registered in the product database 38.
[0020]
FIG. 2 shows an example of information included in the member attribute information registered in the member database 32. The attribute information shown in FIG. 2 indicates information relating to a member registered for one member. For example, in addition to the member ID and password used when accessing the site, the member name, age, gender, Information on items such as addresses, telephone numbers, credit numbers, etc., is included. In the attribute information, information of each item is not registered similarly for all members, and there is a case where there is information (for example, a credit card number or the like) which is not registered for some members. That is, the member information includes essential items such as a member ID, a password, a member's name and address, and “arbitrary items” such as an age, a gender, a credit card number, and a FAX number.
[0021]
FIG. 3 shows an example of group information registered in the group database 34. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, as a group registered in the group database 34, a member corresponding to “Women under 20 years old” is classified into a group A and a member corresponding to “Women living in Tokyo” based on the attribute information of the members. Are group B, and a group that can be defined based on the attribute information of the member is registered as a plurality of group information, such as a group B and a member having “credit card number registered”. It is assumed that attribute information (for example, a member ID for identifying a member) of a member corresponding to the group is registered for each group.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows an example of a restriction rule registered in the restriction rule storage unit 36. As shown in FIG. 4, as the restriction rule, an action content relating to a commercial transaction to be restricted for each group registered in the group database 34 is defined for each group. In the example shown in FIG. 4, for group A, a restriction rule is set which defines that members belonging to this group are restricted from “purchase of product A”, “purchase of product B”, and “use of service A”. Have been. Similarly, individual restriction rules are set for the groups B and C.
[0023]
FIG. 5 shows the concept of a group to which members registered in the member database 32 belong. As shown in FIG. 5, one member may belong to a plurality of groups. For example, if the attribute information of a member is the address is Tokyo, the age is 19, the gender is female, and there is no credit card number input, that is, "a female resident under the age of 20 and no credit card number is registered" In the case of, it corresponds to any of the groups A, B, and C shown in FIG. 3, so that it is treated as belonging to the three groups A, B, and C. It will be subject to the restrictions set for it.
[0024]
Next, the operation in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
First, a member registration process for registering a member to a site will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
A user who intends to register as a member accesses a Web page of the electronic commerce server 10 (site) from the member terminal 14 through the communication line 12 (such as the Internet). On this Web page, a button for requesting a login to a site where electronic commerce is available for purchasing goods and using services, a button for user registration, and the like are provided. The e-commerce server 10 applies for member registration when an instruction is given to the user registration button (click operation on a button on the screen displaying the Web page) at the member terminal 14. Then, a page for member registration is provided to the member terminal 14 (step A1). The member registration page includes a plurality of items for inputting attribute information (see FIG. 2) such as a member ID and a password used when logging in to the site after the member registration, in addition to the member's name, age, and address. Is prepared. In the present embodiment, a case in which the user can set his / her own member ID and password will be described. However, the electronic commerce server 10 may set the member ID and password and provide the user with the member ID and password.
[0025]
In the e-commerce server 10, when the user enters each information included in the attribute information into the items on the member registration page (step A2), and instructs to execute the member registration by operating the entry completion button or the like, A confirmation process is performed on the input attribute information (step A3). In the confirmation processing, it is checked whether or not all the required items are filled in for the items on the member registration page, there is no mistake in the entry, and there is no problem in the member ID and the password.
[0026]
Here, if there is an error such as omission of entry, the e-commerce server 10 notifies the member terminal 14 of the content of the entry error and provides a member registration page again, Prompt for re-entry of information.
[0027]
Thus, when the attribute information is correctly input (step A4), the electronic commerce server 10 stores the input attribute information of the member in the member database 32 and registers it as a member of the site. Then, the behavior restriction control unit 30 refers to the attribute information recorded in the member database 32 and determines to which of the groups registered in the group database 34 the member belongs.
[0028]
For example, if the attribute information includes information of the address “Tokyo” and the age “19”, this member is determined to belong to the groups A and B shown in FIG. Member attribute information (eg, member ID) is registered in the group database 34 in association with each of the groups A and B.
[0029]
Although the behavior restriction system 20 shares the member database 32 for managing members of the electronic commerce site, it is very good to prepare a dedicated member database (not shown).
[0030]
In this way, the members registered in the site can be classified and managed in advance in groups prepared in the group database 34 based on the attribute information.
[0031]
Next, a product purchase process for a member to purchase a product from a site will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
[0032]
A member who wants to purchase a product accesses a Web page of the electronic commerce server 10 (an electronic commerce site) from the member terminal 14 through the communication line 12 (Internet). The e-commerce server 10 determines that there is a login request to the site when there is an instruction for a button for requesting a login to a site where a product can be purchased or a service can be used on the Web page. Is provided to the member terminal 14. The log-in page has items for entering a member ID and a password.
[0033]
The e-commerce server 10 enters the member ID and the password into the items of the login page, and inputs the login request by operating the entry completion button. By referring to the ID and the password, it is determined whether or not there is a member corresponding to the input member ID and password.
[0034]
If the corresponding member ID and password have not been registered, the e-commerce server 10 notifies the member terminal 14 that the member ID or password is incorrect, and re-enters the correct member ID and password. Prompt for input.
[0035]
On the other hand, if the corresponding member ID and password have been registered, the e-commerce server 10 permits login to the site and provides a page for selecting a purchased product to the member terminal 14 (step B1). Further, the behavior restriction system 20 acquires the group information of the group to which the logged-in member belongs by referring to the group database 34 based on the attribute information of the logged-in member.
[0036]
On the purchase product selection page, the products sold on the site and the services that can be provided are displayed or introduced, and the products or services to be purchased can be arbitrarily selected. The page for selecting a purchased product is linked to a page displaying and referring to products sold by the product sales server 18 (product sales site) and services provided by the service providing server 16 (service providing site). Are displayed, and it is possible to jump to those pages according to an instruction from the user. That is, through the e-commerce site, the service provided by the service providing server 16 and the product sold by the product sales server 18 can be purchased.
[0037]
When a product is selected on the page for selecting a purchased product from the member terminal 14 and an instruction to determine the purchase of the product is input from the member terminal 14 (steps B2 and B3), the electronic commerce server 10 uses the behavior restriction system 20 to purchase the product. Is to be determined.
[0038]
First, the behavior restriction system 20 determines the restriction rule set for the group to which the member who wants to purchase the product belongs by referring to the restriction rule storage unit 36.
[0039]
Here, when the product to be purchased is set as a restriction target in the restriction rule, the behavior restriction control unit 30 determines that the behavior of the member should be rejected (step B4, rejection). The e-commerce server 10 rejects the member's request for product purchase in accordance with the result of the determination by the behavior restriction system 20 and causes the member terminal 14 to display that the behavior for notifying that the product cannot be purchased has been restricted. (Step B5).
[0040]
On the other hand, when the product to be purchased is not set as a restriction target in the restriction rule, the behavior restriction control unit 30 determines that there is no need to reject the member's behavior (step B4, permission). The e-commerce server 10 executes a purchase process for a product designated by the member according to the result of the determination by the behavior restriction system 20 (step B6).
[0041]
In this way, the group to which the member belongs is determined by the behavior restriction system 20, and the restriction rule of the group to which the member belongs is registered in advance in the restriction rule storage unit 36 in response to the member's behavior for purchasing the product on the site. Can be restricted based on In the description of FIG. 7, the case of purchasing a product is described. However, the behavior for using the service through this site can be similarly restricted. .
[0042]
Next, procedures between a member (member terminal 14), a site (e-commerce server 10), and a product sales site (product sales server 18) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the e-commerce server 10, when selling (providing) a product (or service) sold on the site of the product sales server 18 (or the service providing server 16) through the site, the product database 38 of the behavior restriction system 20 is stored in advance. A product (service) is registered (step C1). In addition, a link is set so that a user can jump from a site page to a product sales site (service providing site) of the product sales server 18 (service providing server 16). Further, in the behavior restriction system 20, when it is necessary to restrict the behavior of the product (service) registered in the product database 38 to the member, the setting unit 39 specifies the group to be restricted and the instruction to be restricted. Is received and registered in the restriction rule storage unit 36 as a restriction rule.
[0043]
The e-commerce server 10 displays, on a page of the site, products and services sold and provided by the service providing server 16 and the product sales server 18 in addition to products and services sold and provided by the own site. Update the page data so that it can be introduced (step C3). As a result, products and services to be sold can be provided to the member terminal 14 (member) who accesses the site.
[0044]
On the other hand, the member (member terminal 14) executes member registration in accordance with the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 described above in order to use the site (step C2).
[0045]
A member who intends to purchase a product logs in to the site through the member terminal 14 using a member ID and a password registered in advance as attribute information (step C4). The behavior restriction system 20 of the electronic commerce server 10 acquires the group information of the group to which the logged-in member belongs by referring to the group database 34 (step C5).
[0046]
When a product is selected on the purchase product selection page from the member terminal 14 and a product purchase decision instruction is input (steps C6 and C7), the behavior restriction system 20 determines whether or not the behavior of the member to purchase the product should be restricted. It is determined whether the restriction rule set for the group to which the member belongs is obtained from the restriction rule storage unit 36 (step C8).
[0047]
If the product to be purchased is set as a restriction target in the restriction rule, the behavior restriction system 20 rejects the member's request for product purchase and notifies the member terminal 14 that the product cannot be purchased. Is displayed (step C9, Yes).
[0048]
On the other hand, when the product to be purchased is not set as a restriction target in the restriction rule, the behavior restriction system 20 determines that it is not necessary to reject the member's behavior (Step C9, No). The e-commerce server 10 executes a purchase process for a product designated by the member according to the determination result by the behavior restriction system 20.
It should be noted that the processing of steps C4 to C9 described above corresponds to steps B1 to B4 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, and a detailed description is omitted.
[0049]
Here, a case where the product ordered by the member to be purchased is a product (or service) sold on the product sales server 18 (product sales site). The e-commerce server 10 instructs the merchandise sales server 18 to ship the merchandise to the member (step C10).
[0050]
The product sales server 18 executes the delivery of the product ordered by the member or the provision of the service to the member (member terminal 14) in accordance with the instruction from the electronic commerce server 10 (step C11). For example, when the product sales server 18 sells digital contents that can be shipped via the communication line 12, the digital content data is transmitted to the member terminal 14.
The e-commerce server 10 executes sales information processing and inventory management processing for sales management along with the sale of the product (providing the service) (step C12).
[0051]
Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, a description will be given of differences in behavior restrictions due to differences in groups to which members belong. In the example shown in FIG. 9, a case will be described as an example where each of the members belonging to the group A and the members belonging to the group B shown in FIG. 3 purchase the product A (the members here are assigned to both the groups A and B). Not included).
[0052]
The e-commerce server 10 (site) is similarly logged in from any of the members belonging to the groups A and B through the member terminal 14 used by each (step D1). When logged in to the site, the behavior restriction system 20 acquires, from the group database 34, group information of a group to which each member belongs. When the product A to be purchased is selected on the purchase product selection page (step D2) and an instruction to determine the purchase of the product is input (step D3), the behavior restriction system 20 sets the group to which each member belongs. Is determined based on the restriction rule set for the user. That is, referring to the restriction rule stored in the restriction rule storage unit 36, since the group for which the purchase of the product A is restricted is the group A, it is determined whether the member who desires to purchase belongs to the group A. A determination is made (step D4).
[0053]
As a result of this determination, the e-commerce server 10 causes the member belonging to the group A to which the product A is to be restricted to display an error on the member terminal 14 (display indicating that restriction has been made) (step D5). .
[0054]
If necessary, a page for prompting the member attribute to be changed can be sent to the member terminal 14, and the attribute information can be changed in response to an instruction from the member to change the attribute information (step D6). For example, when a member of the group C whose credit number has not been registered receives a product purchase instruction for the product D, the behavior of purchasing the product D is restricted according to the restriction rule shown in FIG. The user is prompted to register a credit card number, and if the credit card number is newly registered, the credit card number is added to change the attribute information. As a result, the member does not belong to the group C, and the behavior of purchasing the product D is not restricted.
[0055]
On the other hand, as a result of the discrimination on the restriction rule, the e-commerce server 10 performs a purchase process on the product A (purchase procedure (step D7)) for a member belonging to the group B to which the purchase of the product A is not restricted. , Settlement processing (step D8)), and a procedure for sending out the commodity A (step D9).
[0056]
In the above description, it is assumed that the members do not belong to both the groups A and B. However, if the members belong to both, even if the action is not restricted by the group B restriction rule, the group A restriction rule is set. Based on this, actions will be restricted.
[0057]
In this way, when a member purchases a product (uses a service), the restriction rule set for the group to which the member belongs is set to restrict the purchase of the product to be purchased (use of the service). Can restrict the behavior of the member to purchase the product (use the service) according to the restriction rule. Therefore, it is possible to manage such that a product is sold to a specific member and not sold to other members, and it is possible to protect members and guarantee the safety of the product. For example, members below a certain age will be protected from purchasing products that are inappropriate for use at that age, thereby protecting members and avoiding inappropriate use of products. Therefore, safety is not impaired. In addition, by grouping members having the same attribute information, it is possible to restrict the group. As a result, it is possible to collectively manage individual members without having to set restrictions, so that members can easily restrict their activities on e-commerce sites without requiring complicated processing. .
[0058]
In the above description, an example in which an action for purchasing a product (using a service) through an e-commerce site is restricted is described. For example, restrictions can be given to actions for instructing execution of various processes, for example, actions such as transition of a homepage (Web page), connection to another company's site, update of member attributes, and login to an e-commerce site. .
[0059]
For example, when restricting the transition of the home page (Web page) or the connection to another company's site (page), a portion of the page linked to another page (such as a button provided in the Web page) is used. Is set as a restriction target in the restriction rule. When the linked part in which the restriction rule is set is instructed by the member through the member terminal 14, the behavior restriction system 20 refers to the restriction rule for that part, and the member is assigned to the group whose behavior is to be restricted. Do not jump to the linked page if it belongs.
[0060]
In the above description, the group is registered based only on the attribute information registered by the member. However, the group can be classified based on the attribute information other than that registered by the member. . For example, it is possible to record the contents of an action related to electronic commerce at a member's site, and register information indicating characteristics determined based on the action details as attribute information. Specifically, register attribute information based on the content of actions such as many cancellations after product purchase, many purchases of products on other companies' sites, and unauthorized procedures, and register these attribute A group that can be classified is set using information.
[0061]
In the above description, when a member (member terminal 14) instructs to purchase a product, it is determined whether the purchase restriction on the product to be purchased is set for the group to which the member belongs. Although the action requested by the member is rejected when the purchase of the product is restricted, the restricted action may not be performed before the purchase instruction is given. For example, when providing a page for selecting a purchased product to a member, a product whose purchase is restricted to the group to which the member belongs is determined by referring to the restriction rule storage unit 36, and the corresponding product is determined. May not be displayed or introduced on the page for selecting purchased items. Similarly, when jumping to another page is restricted, the page can be provided to the member terminal 14 after releasing the corresponding link set in the page.
[0062]
Further, in the above description, the case where the behavior of the site with respect to the member is restricted is described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to general users who have not registered in advance. In this case, the user who accesses the site inputs attribute information. When the attribute information is input, the attribute information is treated in the same manner as a member, and according to the group classified based on the attribute information, in the same manner as described above. Actions shall be restricted.
[0063]
In addition, the method described in the above-described embodiment can be executed on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (such as a flexible disk or a hard disk), an optical disk (such as a CD-ROM or a DVD), or a semiconductor memory as a program that can be executed by a computer. It can be written and provided to various devices. Further, it is also possible to transmit the data via a communication medium and provide the data to various devices. A computer that realizes the present apparatus reads the program recorded on the recording medium or receives the program via the communication medium, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation of the program.
[0064]
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified in an implementation stage without departing from the gist of the invention. Furthermore, the embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, in a case where an effect can be obtained even if some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment, a configuration in which the components are deleted can be extracted as an invention.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to claims 1 and 5 of the present invention, a rule for restricting a member's behavior to a group classified based on attribute information of a member who uses information provision is provided. Defined, if a member requests a commercial transaction, the group to which the member belongs is determined, and if the member attempts to take an action that falls under the restrictions set for the group, However, if the rules are set in advance for the group, it is possible to restrict the actions of the members easily on the information distribution site, and to protect the members and protect the information. Security can be guaranteed.
[0066]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the restriction rules are individually set for the purchase of the product and the use of the service to be provided with the information, the purchase of the product and the use of the service by the members belonging to the specific group are set. Can be restricted individually.
[0067]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, not only the purchase of a product and the use of a service, but also an action for instructing execution of various processes, for example, transition of a homepage (Web page), connection to a site of another company, membership attribute A restriction rule can be set for restricting actions such as updating of information and logging in to the own information distribution site, so that the actions of members regarding these various processes can be restricted.
[0068]
Further, according to claim 4 of the present invention, since the attribute information of the member includes information determined based on the contents of the action related to the provision of the information performed by the member, a group based on this information is set. By managing and setting a restriction rule for this group, it is possible to restrict specific actions to a group including members who have performed specific actions.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information included in member attribute information registered in a member database 32.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a group registered in a group database 34.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a restriction rule registered in a restriction rule storage unit 36.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the concept of a group to which a member registered in a member database 32 belongs.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a member registration process for registering a member to a site.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a product purchase process for a member to purchase a product from a site.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure between a member (member terminal 14), a site (electronic commerce server 10), and a product sales site (product sales server 18).
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining differences in behavior restrictions due to differences in groups to which members belong.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 e-commerce server
12 ... Communication line
14 ... Member terminal
16 ... Service providing server
18… Product sales server
20: Behavior restriction system
30 ... behavior restriction control unit
32 ... Member database
34… Group database
36: Restriction rule storage
38… Product database
39 Setting part

Claims (5)

An information distribution server that provides information in response to a request obtained through a communication line from a member who has registered attribute information,
Group management means for managing group information of groups classified based on attribute information of members;
A rule setting unit that sets a restriction rule that defines a restriction on behavior by a member for the group managed by the group management unit;
Group determining means for determining to which of the groups managed by the group managing means the member who has requested information distribution belongs;
Restriction determining means for determining whether or not an action relating to provision of information by a member who has requested the information distribution is restricted by a restriction rule set for a group determined by the group determining means When,
An information distribution server comprising: a restriction unit that restricts the behavior of the member when the restriction determination unit determines that the behavior of the member is restricted. 2. The information distribution server according to claim 1, wherein the rule setting unit sets a restriction rule for individually restricting a member's behavior with respect to an information provision target. 2. The information distribution server according to claim 1, wherein the rule setting unit sets a restriction rule for restricting an action for instructing execution of various processes. 2. The information distribution server according to claim 1, wherein the attribute information includes information determined based on an action content related to provision of member information. A method for restricting behavior of a member in an information distribution server that provides information in response to a request from a member who has registered attribute information,
Set rules that define restrictions on member behavior for groups that are categorized based on member attribute information,
When a request for distribution of information is made by a member, it is determined which member of the group the requesting member belongs to,
Determine whether the action related to the information distribution by the member is restricted by rules set for the group to which the member belongs,
A behavior restriction method, wherein the behavior of the member is restricted when it is determined that the behavior is restricted.

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