JP2004118632A - Method of automatically determining application of mediation commission on information providing web service and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of automatically determining application of a mediation commission, with which a service mediator mediated the information providing Web service can appropriately obtain the predetermined mediation commission. <P>SOLUTION: A service agent, to which a service user accessed, introduces an appropriate service provider to the service user, and issues a user ID. The service user ID includes identification codes of the service provider and the service agent. The service user accesses a Web site of the introduced service provider, and utilizes a desirable information providing Web service by using the user ID, and pays the utilization charge. The service provider checks an identification code of the service agent contained in the user ID of the service user, and informs the user ID of the service user to the service agent of the identification code, and pays the predetermined agency commission contained in the utilization charge payed by the service user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic determination method for allocating a brokerage commission of an information providing web service. Specifically, a service intermediary that mediates between a service provider and a service user that provides an information providing web service such as a CAD data conversion web service should appropriately obtain a commission equivalent to a referral fee or a brokerage fee. And a computer program executed by a web server.
[0002]
[Prior art]
At present, in the field of CAD (Computer-Aided Design), various CAD application software is provided by many software vendors. However, since there is almost no data compatibility between these CAD application softwares, the need for CAD data conversion is increasing.
[0003]
Therefore, companies (hereinafter, referred to as service providers) providing CAD data conversion services (hereinafter, referred to as CAD data conversion web services) using a web server connected to the Internet have appeared. In the future, it is expected that a large number of CAD data conversion web services will be started in response to a growing demand for CAD data conversion.
[0004]
In addition, a method of performing a mediation service for CAD data conversion on the web as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-123724 has been proposed. A company that mediates the CAD data conversion web service between a person who wishes to convert CAD data using the CAD data conversion web service (hereinafter, referred to as a service user) and a service provider (hereinafter, referred to as a service mediator) ) Is also expected to increase. The service user usually accesses the website of the service intermediary, which is a portal site, and selects an optimal CAD data conversion web service from a plurality of service providers registered on the website.
[0005]
However, it is conceivable that the service provider registers only on a limited number of service intermediary websites, for example, because registration costs increase when registering on all service intermediary websites. On the other hand, from the viewpoint of a service user, it is desirable to be able to acquire information of all service mediators from one service mediator's website (portal site).
[0006]
Therefore, if a plurality of service intermediaries share information on service providers registered on their websites, service users can use one portal site to select optimal CAD data from more service providers. It will be possible to find a conversion web service.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When a service user who uses a CAD data conversion web service provided by a service provider introduced through one or more service intermediaries pays the service fee to the service provider, a predetermined fee (introduction fee) Or an intermediary fee) must be properly paid from the service provider to the service intermediary. However, it may be difficult for a service provider to identify a service intermediary to pay a fee. In particular, when the CAD data conversion web service is introduced to the service user via a plurality of service intermediaries, the distribution of the commission becomes difficult to understand.
[0008]
For this reason, a case may occur in which a predetermined fee is not paid by the service provider even though the service mediator introduces the CAD data conversion web service of the service provider to the service user. For the sound development of CAD data conversion web service and its mediation service, it is important to prevent such a case from occurring.
[0009]
Such a problem is not limited to CAD data conversion, but is common to various information providing web services that provide information using a web server, and such a problem is expected to increase in the future. In view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides a service intermediary that mediates an information providing web service, such as a CAD data conversion web service, which can appropriately obtain a predetermined commission. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic determination method and a computer program for performing the method.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first method for automatically determining the mediation fee of the information providing web service according to the present invention is a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network, and a service that uses the information providing web service. When a service intermediary that mediates the information providing web service intervenes with the user, the commission equivalent to the referral fee or the intermediary fee from the service fee paid by the service user is appropriately added to the service. A method for paying an intermediary, wherein: (a) the service intermediary server accessed by the service user using a terminal transmits appropriate service provider information and a user ID to the service user; The user ID includes an identification code of the service provider and an identification code of the service mediator, and (b) the service provider When a user accesses the introduced service provider's website using a terminal and uses a desired information providing web service using the user ID and pays a usage fee, the service provider's The server checks the identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID of the service user, notifies the service mediator server of the identification code of the user ID of the service user, and A process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user is executed.
[0011]
According to such a method, the service provider (the web server) checks the identification code of the service intermediary included in the user ID of the service user to ensure the predetermined intermediation fee (automatically). 2) You can pay the service intermediary. As a result, a predetermined commission cannot be obtained even though the service mediator introduces the service provider to the service user.
[0012]
The second method for automatically determining the mediation fee of the information providing web service according to the present invention is a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network, and a service that uses the information providing web service. When one or more service intermediaries for mediating the information providing web service intervene with the user, a fee equivalent to an introduction fee or an intermediary fee is appropriately selected from the usage fees paid by the service user. (A) a server of a primary service intermediary accessed by the service user using a terminal, the server providing an appropriate service to the service user. Information of the user and the user ID, and the user ID is an identification code of the service provider and an identification code of the primary service intermediary. (B) access the website of the service provider to which the service user has been introduced by using a terminal, and use the user ID by using the terminal ID. When using the desired information providing web service and paying the usage fee, the server of the service provider checks the identification code of the primary service intermediary included in the user ID of the service user. Executing a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the server of the primary service intermediary of the identification code and paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user, (C) The primary service intermediary server checks whether or not the notified user ID of the service user includes the identification code of the secondary service intermediary. If it is included, a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the secondary service intermediary server of the identification code and paying a predetermined fee from the fees paid by the service provider And (d) the server of the secondary and subsequent service intermediaries notified of the user ID of the service user communicates with the server of the lower-level service intermediary by the processing according to the step (c). A process of notifying the user ID of the service user and performing a process of paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by a higher-order service intermediary is performed.
[0013]
According to such a method, the service intermediary (the web server) identifies the lower service intermediary with the user ID of the service user notified from the service provider or the upper service intermediary (the server). It checks whether the code is included, and if it is included, notifies the lower order service intermediary of the user ID of the service user and pays a predetermined fee. That is, a part of the usage fee paid by the service user to the service provider is paid to a plurality of service intermediaries in a so-called relay manner. Therefore, even when a plurality of service intermediaries intervene between the service user and the service provider, each service intermediary can reliably (automatically) obtain a predetermined fee.
[0014]
In the method for automatically determining the transfer of the brokerage commission as described above, as an example of the information providing web service, there is a CAD data conversion web service in which the conversion of CAD data is performed using a web server.
[0015]
The computer program to be executed by the service provider's web server in order to realize the above-described automatic determination method of the transfer of the brokerage fee includes: (a) the use of the service user who wishes to use the information providing web service; A predetermined information providing service is executed based on the service code included in the user ID, the usage fee is calculated and charged to the service user, and (b) identification of the service mediator included in the user ID Checking the code, notifying the service intermediary of the identification code of the user ID of the service user, and paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user. Features.
[0016]
In addition, a computer program to be executed by a service intermediary's web server in order to realize the above-described method of automatically determining the transfer of the brokerage commission includes: (a) introducing a plurality of service providers on a web page; Access a page and issue a user ID to a service user who wishes to provide an information providing web service by a specific service provider. The user ID is an identification code of the service provider and an identification of the service mediator. (B) the usage notified by the service provider or a higher-level service intermediary together with the payment of a commission, including, in order, a code and an identification code of another service intermediary leading to the service provider specified by the service user. Check whether the service provider ID includes the identification code of the lower service intermediary, and if so, check the identification code. A process of notifying a user ID of the service user to a service intermediary of the service provider and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by the service provider or a higher-level service intermediary. And
[0017]
Such a computer program is supplied in a state of being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, and is installed on a computer from the recording medium and executed. Alternatively, it can be downloaded from another computer such as a server connected to a network, installed, and executed sequentially.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an outline of a CAD data conversion web service (a type of information providing web service) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration of FIG. 1, the web server 1A, 1B, 1C of a service provider that provides a CAD data conversion web service using a web server connected to the Internet, and conversion of CAD data using the CAD data conversion web service The terminal 3A, 3B, 3C of the service user who desires the service and the web server 2A, 2B, 2C of the service mediator that mediates the CAD data conversion web service between the service user and the service provider are mutually connected to the Internet. Data communication is performed via.
[0020]
In the following description, a web server of a service provider may be simply referred to as a service provider. In some cases, the reference numbers 1A, 1B, and 1C are simply represented by 1. Similarly, the terminal of the service user may be simply referred to as the service user, and the reference numbers 3A, 3B, and 3C may be represented by 3. The same applies to the web server 2A, 2B, 2C of the service mediator.
[0021]
In the configuration of FIG. 1, for convenience, there are three groups GA, GB, and GC, and within each group, a relationship between registration, search, and use among three parties, a service provider 1, a service user 3, and a service agent 2 Holds. That is, by registering the service provider 1 on the website of the service intermediary 2, the service user 3 who accesses the website of the service intermediary 2 finds the service provider 1 by searching, and converts the CAD data. Web services can be used. The service intermediary 2 can operate a service intermediation website with a registration fee and a referral fee paid from the service provider 1. The service provider 1 pays the service broker 2 a referral fee of a predetermined amount (or rate) from the usage fee paid by the service user 3.
[0022]
In addition, the service users 3 (3A, 3B, 3C) share information of the service provider 1 with each other, so that the service users 3 can use their own websites as search portal sites to other groups. (In other words, not registered on the own website) of the service provider can be provided (introduced).
[0023]
Therefore, for example, when the service user 3A uses the CAD data conversion web service of the service provider 1B, the two service intermediaries 2A and 2B intervene. In this case, a part of the usage fee paid by the service user 3A to the service provider 1B is paid to the service intermediary 2B as a referral fee, and a part thereof is paid to the service intermediary 2A as an intermediary fee. become. In FIG. 1, the commission paid from the service provider 1 to the service intermediary 2 (primary service intermediary) is referred to as a referral fee, and the commission paid between the service intermediaries 2 is referred to as an intermediary fee. No particular distinction is required. Sometimes referred to collectively as commissions or brokerage commissions.
[0024]
In the CAD data conversion web service of the present embodiment, the payment of the commissions (introduction fee and brokerage fee) described above is appropriately and automatically performed by the programs executed by the web server 1 of the service provider and the web server 2 of the service broker. Is executed.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a web server of a service provider or a service intermediary. The web servers 1 and 2 are configured using a computer system, and have a function of connecting to a network (Internet) 4. A dedicated program for providing a CAD data conversion web service or its mediation service is installed in the web servers 1 and 2. The dedicated program is supplied in a state recorded on a recording medium 6 such as a CD-ROM (optical disk), and is installed in an auxiliary storage device (HDD) 13 of the computer main body 10 via a reading device 7.
[0026]
The dedicated program installed in the auxiliary storage device 13 is loaded into the main memory 12 and executed by the processing device 14. The computer main body 10 includes an input processing unit 15a, a display processing unit 16a, and a communication unit 17 in addition to the main memory 12, the auxiliary storage device 13, and the processing device 14. An input device 15 such as a keyboard and a mouse is connected to the input processing unit 15a, and a display device 16 such as a CRT (cathode ray tube) and an LCD (liquid crystal display device) is connected to the display processing unit 16a. The communication unit 17 is connected to a network (Internet) 4, and is connected to the web server 1 of another service provider, the web server 2 of a service mediator, the terminal 3 of a service user, and the like via the network 4.
[0027]
The service user terminal 3 is composed of a general personal computer or the like, and has a function of connecting to a network (Internet) 4 and a browser (software) for browsing web pages. As described above, the service user accesses the portal site (the web page of the service intermediary) using the terminal 3 and searches for the optimum service provider for using the CAD data conversion web service.
[0028]
In the following description, among the dedicated programs installed and executed on the web server 1 of the service provider or the web server 2 of the service intermediary, processing relating to appropriate and automatic payment of fees will be described.
[0029]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process related to payment of a fee executed by the web server 1 of the service provider. When the service user 3 to which the user ID is given by the processing of the service intermediary 2 described below accesses the web page of the service provider 1 in order to use the CAD data conversion web service, the web server 1 proceeds to step # 101. , A user ID is acquired from the service user 3.
[0030]
In the next step # 102, the service code (provided product code) of the user ID is acquired, and in the following step # 103, the usage fee corresponding to the service code is obtained. For example, the usage fee is obtained from the provided price list of the service code.
[0031]
In the next step # 104, the identification code of the primary service intermediary in the user ID is obtained. The primary service intermediary is the service intermediary of the portal site accessed first by the service user 3 and is also the service intermediary that has given the service user 3 a user ID.
[0032]
In the next step # 105, an introduction fee (commission) to be paid to the primary service intermediary is calculated. The amount of the referral fee may be determined in advance, but usually, as shown in the example below, the amount obtained by multiplying the usage fee by a predetermined rate (for example, 3%) is set as the referral fee (commission). .
[0033]
In the last step # 106, the user ID is notified to the primary service intermediary, and the introduction fee calculated in the previous step is paid. In practice, the payment of the referral fee is a process of notifying the amount of the referral fee to the primary service intermediary and depositing the money into the account of the primary service intermediary. Thus, the processing of the web server 1 of the service provider regarding the payment of the fee is completed.
[0034]
FIG. 4 is a chart showing a configuration example of the user ID 20 given (issued) to the service user 3 by the service mediator 2. The service intermediary 2 introduces a plurality of service providers 1 on a web page, and provides a user to a service user 3 who accesses the web page and desires an information providing web service by a specific service provider 1. Issue ID20. As shown in FIG. 4, the user ID 20 includes a service provider identification code (provider code) 30, a service user identification code (user code) 31, and a service content code (service code) 32. In addition, it includes the identification code of the primary service intermediary (primary intermediary code) 21 and, if there is a secondary or subsequent service intermediary, their identification code (secondary intermediary code,...) 22 ,... Are included in a predetermined order.
[0035]
By managing the identification codes of the primary, secondary,... Service mediators in the user ID, the CAD data conversion web service of the service provider 1 introduced to the service user 3 can determine which service mediator Checking the user ID makes it possible to know whether or not the user has been introduced via the user 2.
[0036]
If the entire length of the user ID becomes too long, it becomes difficult to use the service ID. Therefore, the identification code (intermediary code) of each service intermediary 2 is set to about two digits in alphanumeric characters. It is possible to identify the 1225 service mediator even with a two-digit alphanumeric code. It is preferable that the identification code of the service provider 1 is also set to about two alphanumeric characters. If it is possible to identify the 1225 service provider 1, it is usually considered to be in time.
[0037]
As described above, the web server 1 of the service provider checks the identification code (primary intermediary code) of the primary service intermediary in the user ID, thereby reducing the introduction fee for the primary service intermediary. Payments can be made appropriately and automatically. Also, the web server 2 of the service intermediary checks the presence or absence of the identification code of the lower service intermediary in the user ID (in the case of the primary service intermediary, the identification code of the secondary service intermediary). It is possible to know whether it is necessary to pay a commission (intermediary fee) to a lower-level service intermediary.
[0038]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process related to payment of a fee executed by the web server 2 of the service mediator. The service intermediary web server 2 acquires the user ID and fee (introduction fee or intermediary fee) notified from the service provider or the upper-level service intermediary web server in step # 201.
[0039]
In the next step # 202, the web server 2 of the service intermediary determines whether there is an identification code of a lower service intermediary in the user ID (in the case of the primary service intermediary, the identification code of the secondary service intermediary). To check. If there is no lower middleman code (No in step # 203), it is known that there is no lower service middleman who should pay the brokerage fee, and the process ends.
[0040]
If there is a lower order mediator code (Yes in step # 203), in step # 204, a fee (intermediary fee) to be paid to the lower order service agent is calculated. For example, in step # 201, the amount obtained by multiplying the commission amount notified (paid) from the service provider or the upper service intermediary by a predetermined rate (for example, 50%) is paid to the lower order service intermediary. Fees.
[0041]
In the last step # 205, the service intermediary web server 2 notifies the lower service intermediary of the user ID and executes a process of paying the fee calculated in step # 204. In practice, this is a process of notifying the amount of the fee to the lower order service intermediary and depositing the money into the account of the lower order service intermediary. With this, the processing of the web server 2 of the service intermediary regarding the payment of the fee ends.
Next, a specific example will be described again with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, a service user 3A accesses a web page of a service intermediary 2A, which is a portal site, and searches for a CAD data conversion web service. As a result, the CAD data conversion web service provided by the service provider 1B is determined to be optimal, and the service is selected.
[0042]
At this time, the service mediator 2A issues (assigns) the user ID “C1B1TD1AA01AAA” to the service user 3A. Here, according to the configuration example of the user ID described with reference to FIG. 4, the code “C1” of two characters from the front of the user ID “C1B1TD1AA01AAA” is the identification code of the primary service intermediary 2B. The following two-character code "B1" represents the identification code 2A of the secondary service intermediary, the following three-character code "TD1" represents the identification code of the service provider 1B, and the following four-character code “AA01” represents the identification code of the service user 3A, and the last three characters of the code “AAA” represent the service code.
[0043]
As can be seen from the above user ID, the CAD data conversion web service selected by the service user 3A (user code AA01) is registered on the website of the service intermediary 2B other than the service intermediary 2A of the portal site. The service mediator 2A website presents (introduces) the CAD data conversion web service based on information obtained from the service mediator 2B website.
[0044]
The service user 3A accesses the website of the service provider 1B using the above-mentioned user ID given by the service intermediary 2A, and uses a desired CAD data conversion web service. It is assumed that 100,000 yen has been paid to the service provider 1B as the usage fee.
[0045]
The web server of the service provider 1B calculates a fee (introduction fee) of 3,000 yen corresponding to 3% from the usage fee 100,000 yen paid by the service user 3A according to the regulations, and The fee is paid to the service mediator 2B of the primary mediator code included in the user ID of the user 3A, and the user ID is notified to the service mediator 2B.
[0046]
The web server of the service intermediary 2B checks that the notified user ID has a lower order (secondary) intermediary code, and determines from the commission 3,000 yen paid by the service provider 1B. , A secondary commission (referral fee) of 1,500 yen corresponding to 50% is calculated. Then, it pays the secondary commission of 1,500 yen and notifies the user ID to the service intermediary 2A corresponding to the lower (secondary) intermediary code.
[0047]
The web server of the service intermediary 2A determines that there is no lower-level service intermediary to pay the intermediary fee because no lower-level intermediary code is found in the notified user ID. As a result, the entire secondary commission of 1,500 yen paid by the service intermediary 2B is processed as its own commission.
[0048]
As described above, among the usage fees paid by the service user 3 to the service provider 1, the commission equivalent to the referral fee or the brokerage fee is appropriately and automatically paid to the service mediator 2, When the service intermediary 2 is present, a fee is paid from the upper service intermediary 2 to the lower service intermediary 2 in a relay manner.
[0049]
It should be noted that the specific processing content, the rate (%), the amount, and the like used in calculating the commission shown in the above embodiment are merely examples. In the above embodiment, the CAD data conversion web service, which is a kind of information providing web service, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to the transfer of brokerage fees of various information providing web services. It is possible.
[0050]
(Supplementary Note 1) A service that mediates the information providing web service between a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user that uses the information providing web service. A method for appropriately paying the service intermediary a commission equivalent to a referral fee or an intermediary fee from a usage fee paid by the service user when an intermediary is interposed,
(A) The service intermediary server accessed by the service user using the terminal transmits appropriate service provider information and user ID to the service user, and the user ID is the service provider. And an identification code of the service intermediary,
(B) when the service user accesses the introduced website of the service provider using a terminal and uses the desired information providing web service using the user ID and pays a usage fee, The server of the service provider checks an identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID of the service user, and checks a user ID of the service user with respect to the server of the service mediator of the identification code. And performing a process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user.
(Supplementary Note 2) A service that mediates the information providing web service between a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user that uses the information providing web service. A method for appropriately paying a commission corresponding to a referral fee or a brokerage fee from the service fee paid by the service user to the one or more service brokers when one or more brokers intervene. ,
(A) The server of the primary service intermediary accessed by the service user using the terminal transmits appropriate service provider information and user ID to the service user, and the user ID is the service ID. The identification code of the provider, the identification code of the primary service intermediary and the identification code of the secondary and subsequent service intermediaries in a predetermined order,
(B) when the service user accesses the introduced website of the service provider using a terminal and uses the desired information providing web service using the user ID and pays a usage fee, The server of the service provider checks an identification code of the primary service intermediary included in the user ID of the service user, and sends the service user to the server of the primary service intermediary of the identification code. Performing a process of notifying the user ID of the user and paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user,
(C) The server of the primary service intermediary checks whether or not the notified user ID of the service user includes the identification code of the secondary service intermediary. Executing a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the server of the secondary service intermediary and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by the service provider;
(D) The server of the secondary or later service intermediary, which has been notified of the user ID of the service user, performs processing according to the step (c) to the server of the lower order service intermediary. And performing a process of notifying the user ID and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by a higher-order service mediator.
(Supplementary note 3) The information provision web service according to supplementary note 1 or 2, wherein the information providing web service is a CAD data conversion web service that performs conversion of CAD data using a web server. Automatic judgment method.
(Supplementary Note 4) A computer program to be executed by a web server of a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network,
(A) executing a predetermined information providing service based on a service code included in a user ID of a service user who wants to use the information providing web service, calculating a usage fee thereof, and billing the service user; And
(B) checking the identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID, notifying the service mediator of the identification code of the user ID of the service user, and receiving the payment from the service user; A computer program characterized by including a process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee.
(Supplementary Note 5) Mediation of the information providing web service by interposing between a service provider performing an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user using the information providing web service. A computer program to be executed by a web server of a service intermediary to be executed,
(A) A plurality of service providers are introduced on a web page, a user ID is issued to a service user who accesses the web page and desires an information providing web service by a specific service provider, The user ID includes, in order, the identification code of the service provider, the identification code of the service intermediary, and the identification code of another service intermediary leading to the service provider specified by the service user.
(B) It is checked whether or not the user ID notified by the service provider or the upper-level service intermediary together with the payment of the fee includes the identification code of the lower-level service intermediary. And a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the service intermediary and paying a predetermined fee from the fees paid by the service provider or the upper service intermediary. Computer program.
(Supplementary note 6) The computer program according to Supplementary note 4 or 5, wherein the information providing web service is a CAD data conversion web service that performs conversion of CAD data using a web server.
[0051]
(Supplementary Note 7) A computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program to be executed by a web server of a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network, wherein the computer program is:
(A) executing a predetermined information providing service based on a service code included in a user ID of a service user who wants to use the information providing web service, calculating a usage fee thereof, and billing the service user; And
(B) checking the identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID, notifying the service mediator of the identification code of the user ID of the service user, and receiving the payment from the service user; A recording medium characterized by including a process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee.
[0052]
(Supplementary Note 8) Mediation of the information providing web service between a service provider performing the information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user using the information providing web service. A computer-readable recording medium in which a computer program to be executed by a web server of a service intermediary to be executed is recorded, wherein the computer program is:
(A) A plurality of service providers are introduced on a web page, a user ID is issued to a service user who accesses the web page and desires an information providing web service by a specific service provider, The user ID includes, in order, the identification code of the service provider, the identification code of the service intermediary, and the identification code of another service intermediary leading to the service provider specified by the service user.
(B) It is checked whether or not the user ID notified from the service provider or the upper service intermediary includes the identification code of the lower service intermediary, and if so, the service intermediary of the identification code Recording a user ID of the service user and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by the service provider or a higher-order service intermediary.
[0053]
(Supplementary note 9) The recording medium according to Supplementary note 4 or 5, wherein the information providing web service is a CAD data conversion web service that performs conversion of CAD data using a web server.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the method and the computer program for automatically allocating the brokerage fee of the information providing web service of the present invention, one or more services are assigned to the user ID assigned to the service user each time the service is used. By including the identification code of the intermediary, the user ID is sequentially notified from the service user to the service provider and each service intermediary, so that the service user can determine a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid to the service provider. Fees are appropriately and automatically paid to each service intermediary. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation where it is difficult for the service provider to identify a service intermediary who should pay a fee and a situation where the service intermediary cannot receive a predetermined commission.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an outline of a CAD data conversion web service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a web server of a service provider or a service mediator.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process related to payment of a fee executed by a web server of a service provider.
FIG. 4 is a table showing a configuration example of a user ID assigned to a service user by a service mediator.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process related to payment of a fee executed by a web server of a service intermediary.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 (1A, 1B, 1C) Service provider (or its web server)
2 (2A, 2B, 2C) Service intermediary (or its web server)
3 (3A, 3B, 3C) Service user (or its terminal)
4 Network (Internet)
6 Recording media
7 Reader
20 User ID

Claims (5)

A service intermediary for mediating the information providing web service is interposed between a service provider performing an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user using the information providing web service. A method for appropriately paying a commission equivalent to a referral fee or an intermediary fee from the usage fee paid by the service user to the service mediator,
(A) The service intermediary server accessed by the service user using the terminal transmits appropriate service provider information and user ID to the service user, and the user ID is the service provider. And an identification code of the service intermediary,
(B) when the service user accesses the introduced website of the service provider using a terminal and uses the desired information providing web service using the user ID and pays a usage fee, The server of the service provider checks an identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID of the service user, and checks a user ID of the service user with respect to the server of the service mediator of the identification code. And performing a process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user. A service intermediary that mediates the information providing web service is provided between a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user that uses the information providing web service. Or, in the case of a plurality of intermediaries, a method for appropriately paying a commission equivalent to a referral fee or an intermediary fee from the usage fee paid by the service user to the one or more service intermediaries,
(A) The server of the primary service intermediary accessed by the service user using the terminal transmits appropriate service provider information and user ID to the service user, and the user ID is the service ID. The identification code of the provider, the identification code of the primary service intermediary and the identification code of the secondary and subsequent service intermediaries in a predetermined order,
(B) when the service user accesses the introduced website of the service provider using a terminal and uses the desired information providing web service using the user ID and pays a usage fee, The server of the service provider checks an identification code of the primary service intermediary included in the user ID of the service user, and sends the service user to the server of the primary service intermediary of the identification code. Performing a process of notifying the user ID of the user and paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee paid by the service user,
(C) The server of the primary service intermediary checks whether or not the notified user ID of the service user includes the identification code of the secondary service intermediary. Executing a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the server of the secondary service intermediary and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by the service provider;
(D) The server of the secondary or later service intermediary, which has been notified of the user ID of the service user, performs processing according to the step (c) to the server of the lower order service intermediary. And performing a process of notifying the user ID and paying a predetermined fee from fees paid by a higher-order service mediator. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information providing web service is a CAD data conversion web service that performs conversion of CAD data using a web server. . A computer program to be executed by a web server of a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network,
(A) executing a predetermined information providing service based on a service code included in a user ID of a service user who wants to use the information providing web service, calculating a usage fee thereof, and billing the service user; And
(B) checking the identification code of the service mediator included in the user ID, notifying the service mediator of the identification code of the user ID of the service user, and receiving the payment from the service user; A computer program characterized by including a process of paying a predetermined fee from the usage fee. A service intermediary that mediates the information providing web service between a service provider that provides an information providing web service using a web server connected to a network and a service user that uses the information providing web service A computer program to be executed by a web server of
(A) A plurality of service providers are introduced on a web page, a user ID is issued to a service user who accesses the web page and desires an information providing web service by a specific service provider, The user ID includes, in order, the identification code of the service provider, the identification code of the service intermediary, and the identification code of another service intermediary leading to the service provider specified by the service user.
(B) It is checked whether or not the user ID notified by the service provider or the upper-level service intermediary together with the payment of the fee includes the identification code of the lower-level service intermediary. And a process of notifying the user ID of the service user to the service intermediary and paying a predetermined fee from the fees paid by the service provider or the upper service intermediary. Computer program.

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