JP2005004710A - Secure and convenient charge settlement system utilizing cellular phone in case of utilizing pay contents - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To settle the charge of pay contents by utilizing a cellular phone. <P>SOLUTION: A registration reception address is acquired from a medium (1), access is performed with the cellular phone (2), and utilization conditions are confirmed (3). (The utilization conditions are confirmed on a home page (3-1), and a telephone access server transmits a shot message of purchase confirmation to a user (3-2)). The user approves of the pay content purchase (4), user information (such as a user ID with which the user can be identified) is reported to a user server (5), and contents including a key are downloaded from the user server to the cellular phone (6). When the download is made successful, charging of the pay contents is incurred (7), the user moves the downloaded contents to a personal computer (8) and the key in the contents is used to utilize the pay contents (9). The utilization charge is collected from a cellular phone company together with cellular phone call tariffs or a financial institution with which the purchaser transacts in advance, performs price payment processing for a content provider (10). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a quick and safe user identification confirmation for using paid content. For details, access the paid content usage registration homepage or paid content usage registration phone from the user's mobile phone, and confirm, use consent, billing method, usage fee payment processing and content usage form (use fee) when using paid content The present invention relates to a system that can perform payment safely, securely and reliably by using a mobile phone.
[Prior art]
Until now, the user's identification and billing method for using paid contents has been realized mainly by credit card companies or mailing confirmation documents.
(1) The method of confirming through a credit card company is to send the user's credit card number via the Internet and make an inquiry to the credit card company. After confirming the identity of the user, the credit company permits the user to use paid content. This confirmation process takes hours to days. Charges are collected by the credit card company.
(2) A user who does not have a credit card cannot use paid content unless he / she has applied for a credit card.
(3) In the method of mailing the confirmation document, the user transmits personal information including the name and address of the user through the Internet. The paid content management company mails a confirmation document to the user based on the transmitted personal information of the user. The user shall return the completed confirmation document. After receiving the documents, the operating company allows the user to use paid content if there is no problem after collation. This confirmation process can take days to weeks. Regarding billing, cash, bank and post office will be paid after the bill of usage fee arrives.
[0003]
Such conventional methods have the following problems.
(1) A credit card number on the Internet is requested, and the credit card company can use it after verifying that it is a user. In this case, there is a problem that it is not safe to transfer a credit card number on the Internet. (2) There is a problem that a user who does not have a credit card cannot use paid content.
(3) Apply on the Internet and mail confirmation documents from the operating company. In that case: there is a risk of miswriting or losing documents. In addition, there is a problem that paid content cannot be used from application for new user until completion of the procedure (until the service is received), and there is a problem that identification time is considerably consumed. (4) Although the user himself / herself is obtained by obtaining a seal stamp or signature, there is a problem that the accuracy of identity verification is not high.
(5) In the conventional technology, content can be copied and used everywhere, and there is a problem that the rights of the content provider cannot be protected.
[0004] Therefore, in the present invention, mobile phone is used and charged content is used and charged to prevent the personal information from being eavesdropped, stolen and impersonated, and the interest of the pay content provider is protected. The user researched and completed to build a system that can use paid content safely and quickly.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first of the gist of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is a simple pay content utilization system using a mobile phone, and various advertisements such as one medium (newspaper, advertisement, homepage, flyer, television, mouth-in-mouth, etc.) Means) to obtain an address of a paid content use registration homepage or a pay content use registration telephone number. 2. A user uses a mobile phone to obtain a registration acceptance address (registration homepage or registration phone number). (2-1 When using the paid content usage registration homepage, the user accesses the registration homepage address and opens the registration homepage from the mobile phone. 2-2 When using the paid content usage registration phone, the user The telephone access server sends a purchase confirmation short message to the user. 3) The user confirms the usage conditions (3-1. When using the paid content usage registration homepage, the user Confirm the homepage for confirmation: 3-2 When using a pay content use registration phone, the user confirms the purchase confirmation shot message) 4 The user accepts the purchase of the pay content. (4-1. When using the paid content registration homepage, the user confirms the usage conditions, and if the user approves the use of the paid content, the user consents to the mobile server using the registered homepage. If you do not agree, send information that is not used on the registration homepage to the mobile server. 4-2 When using a paid content registration phone, the user confirms the purchase confirmation shot message and approves the purchase. In the case of, a purchase consent is returned to the telephone access server.) 5 After receiving the consent to use the paid content, sending user information (information such as ID that can identify the user identity) to the user database. A step of automatically downloading the content including the six keys to the user's mobile phone; and a step of charging the usage fee by the mobile phone company when the download is successful. (When using the 7-1 paid content usage registration homepage, the mobile phone company starts charging. When using the paid content usage registration phone, the mobile phone company starts charging.) 8 The user downloads And transferring the content to a personal computer (using a cable, a mobile medium, wireless transmission, etc.) and 9 users using paid content using a key in the content. It is in a simple paid content usage system using a mobile phone. Since it is a system that does not disclose personal information, it is possible to securely trade by preventing eavesdropping and theft of personal information.
A second aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is a simple pay content use system using a mobile phone, which includes a content including a key downloaded by one user to the mobile phone. Transferring to a user's personal computer (using cable, mobile media, wireless transmission, etc.) and 2 accessing paid content using the key contained in the downloaded content There is a simple paid content usage system using a mobile phone characterized by the above. Because the user examination procedure has been simplified, paid information can be used immediately.
A third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is a simple pay content utilization system using a mobile phone, wherein one charge is generated after content including a key is downloaded; The mobile phone financial service of a financial institution that collects the usage fee for paid content through a settlement organization (mobile phone company, credit company, operating company, etc.) together with 2 call charges, or the user is dealing with in advance. And a step of performing payment processing for a trader. A simple pay content use system using a mobile phone. By charging together with the telephone fee, the user can pay a certain usage fee without re-identification.
A fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems is a simple pay content utilization system using a cellular phone, wherein one user server is sent from a portable mobile server or a telephone access server. Using the received user information to generate a key and a content including the key; And a step of sending content including two keys from the user server to the user's mobile phone. It is possible to solve the phenomenon that the server cannot be operated well at the time of mass content distribution characterized by distributed processing.
A fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a simple pay content use system using a mobile phone, and a key included in the content downloaded from one user server. And a step of accessing paid content. The present invention is a simple paid content utilization system using a mobile phone. It can solve the problem of content provider damage caused by illegal copying.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Individuals and corporations that operate paid contents contract with mobile phone companies to install mobile servers or telephone access servers so that the present invention can be used, and users have reached an agreement to incorporate paid contents usage charges into telephone charges. There is a need. It is also necessary to install a user server to confirm and store user information, generate a key, and download content including the key to the user's mobile phone.
[0011]
【The invention's effect】
One user can use paid content immediately because of the merit that the identity of the user can be confirmed immediately through a mobile phone company.
2. Since the identity of the user can be confirmed by a public institution, it is not necessary to input personal information such as a credit card number or address on the Internet, and the privacy of the user can be protected.
3. There is no danger of miswriting or losing documents when mailing confirmation documents. 4 The accuracy of the identity of the user is increased.
5. Avoid loss of content providers due to illegal copying of paid content.
6. When delivering a large amount of content, it is possible to solve problems such as inability to deliver and server function stoppage.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a flow of a system of the present invention.

Claims (4)

This is a paid content purchase application system using a mobile phone, and obtains the address of a paid content registration homepage or a paid content usage registration phone number from one medium (newspaper, advertisement, flyer, homepage, TV, mouth, etc.) With steps to do.
2. A user uses a mobile phone to access a registration reception address (a registration homepage or a registration phone number).
2-1 When using the registration homepage, access the mobile server using the acquired address and open the registration homepage 2-2 When using the registration phone, call the phone number obtained from the mobile phone 3 The user confirms the usage conditions and step.
3-1 Checking the Usage Conditions on the Registration Homepage 3-2 When accessing a registration telephone number, the telephone access server sends a purchase shot message to the user when a telephone call is received. The user receives the purchase confirmation shot message and accepts the purchase of the 4 paid contents to be confirmed.
4-1 After confirming the usage conditions on the registered homepage, if you agree to use paid content, click “Yes” and send the consent information to the mobile server.
4-2 After confirming the purchase confirmation shot message, the user returns a purchase approval sit message to the designated telephone number.
5 sending user information to the user database;
When using the 5-1 registered homepage, user information (information such as ID that can identify the user identity) is transmitted to the user database from the mobile server for portable use.
When using a 5-2 registered telephone, user information (information that can identify a user identity such as an ID) is transmitted from the telephone access server to the user database.
Downloading the content including the key from the 6-user database to the user mobile phone;
7 If the download is successful, the mobile phone company charges the usage fee.
8. The user moves the downloaded content (using a cable, mobile medium, wireless transmission, etc.) to the personal computer.
9 The user uses the paid content using the key in the downloaded content. A charging system for purchasing paid content using a mobile phone, wherein one user downloads the content including the key from the user server to the mobile phone after accepting the use of the paid content.
Transferring the content including the two keys to the user's personal computer (using a cable, mobile medium, or wireless transmission method);
3. A system that uses paid content using the key contained in the downloaded content. In the case of a payment system for purchasing paid content using a mobile phone and using a paid content usage registration homepage, the user accepts the use of the paid content, and then the user information (user) from the mobile server. Transmitting information that can identify a user identity such as an ID) to the user server;
2 When using a paid content registration phone number, after the user consents to use the paid content, the user information (information that can identify the user identity such as the user ID) is sent from the telephone access server to the user server. With sending step.
3. The user server stores the received user information in a database, generates a key by a certain method, and stores it in the database.
4. A system that uses paid content that becomes user information based on the user information by downloading the content including the key to the user mobile phone after the user server receives the user information. In a billing system for purchasing paid contents using a mobile phone, one charge occurs when the content including the key is successfully downloaded. The fee for using the paid content is collected from the mobile phone company or the settlement organization (related telephone company, credit company, operating company, etc.) together with the mobile phone call (reply) fee. Alternatively, payment processing is performed for the content provider from the mobile phone entry service during the entry period in which the purchaser (user) is dealing in advance. You can pay by credit card, cash, bank, post office, etc.

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