JP2006295407A - Card-charging system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a card-charging system in which a relationship is established between an amount of money collected by a user and a view charge determined by a program provider, then, a facility administrator collects appropriate charge from the user. <P>SOLUTION: An adaptor unit A stores a point rate table where a point rate corresponding to each channel is designated, a view time detection means 25 detects a view time of a channel associated with viewing by a monitor M on the basis of the control over the monitor M by a monitor control section 22, a point balance means 27 acquires the point rate corresponding to the channel from the point rate table PT, multiplies the point rate by the detected view time to calculate the point used in the viewing, calculates a point balance value by subtracting the point used in the viewing from available points 13 read from a card C, and a card update means 28 writes the calculated the point balance value to the card C to update the available points 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a card billing system for billing a service user by reducing usable points recorded in advance on a card held by the service user according to the service content, and in particular, a program of a program by a monitor device. The present invention relates to a card billing system for viewing services.

  Various facilities such as televisions, refrigerators, telephones, washing machines, dryers, and vending machines are installed in hospitals, hotels, inns, etc., depending on facility users (users) such as patients and guests. It's being used.

These devices are equipped with an adapter device with a prepaid card billing function that performs billing processing by subtracting points according to device usage from the usable points recorded on the prepaid card according to the amount paid in advance. Thus, the user can receive services from these devices within the range of usable points charged by the adapter device as a prepaid card (see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-6-350751.

  In a TV program (program) viewing service, a timer (adapter device) attached to the television detects the viewing time by detecting power on / off of the television or performing power control, and points according to the viewing time Prepaid card billing is performed by subtracting from the prepaid card usable points.

Here, there are cases where different viewing fees are set for program providers that are generally broadcasted on television. For example, a commercial terrestrial program is free, but a satellite program is charged.
Therefore, the facility manager pays the fee to each program provider based on the viewing fee determined above.
However, in the conventional prepaid card billing, the viewing fee collected from the user is obtained by subtracting points calculated from only the viewing time from the prepaid card, and the amount of money collected from the user by the facility manager and the program provider It cannot be said that the amount of money to pay corresponds to, and it cannot be said that the billing method should exist originally. In other words, a uniform fee (points) is deducted from the prepaid card regardless of which program the user views.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and has a relationship between the viewing fee determined by the program provider and the amount collected from the user, and the facility administrator collects an appropriate fee from the user. It is aimed.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a relationship between the amount collected from the user and the amount paid to the program provider so that the facility manager can manage the fee paid to the program provider.

  The present invention provides a billing system that charges a viewing fee for a user who owns a card by reducing the usable points recorded in advance on the card in accordance with the time the program is viewed by the monitor device. Provider detecting means for detecting the provider of the program that has been detected, viewing time detecting means for detecting the viewing time by the monitor device related to the detected provider, and a point at which a point subtraction value according to the viewing time can be set for each provider A rate table, point calculation means for calculating a subtraction point related to the viewing of the program by the monitor device with reference to the point rate table, and writing on the card based on the calculated subtraction point and recorded on the card Update card data to update available points Card billing system, characterized in that it comprises a means, a method implemented by such card billing system.

Here, the program in the present application is information broadcasted by the monitor device, for example, a program broadcast on each channel such as terrestrial broadcast, satellite broadcast, and cable television, and a program distributed on the Internet or the like. .
The provider in the present application is typically a program provider, but may be any program as long as it represents a unit of charge for viewing the program. For example, for each program, for each channel for broadcasting the program, for a specific channel A unit based on a fee system determined by the program provider, such as each combination, may be used. That is, a program provider who performs free broadcasting can be treated as one provider, a program provider who performs pay broadcasting of the same amount can also be treated as one provider, and provides a plurality of programs with different rates. A single program provider can be treated as a plurality of providers for each of these programs.

  Here, the card billing system in the present application does not limit which device has each functional unit included in the system. For example, even if the monitor device has some or all functional units, it will be described later. The adapter device may have some or all functional means. That is, the card billing system may be configured in any manner as long as card billing can be performed for each provider.

As one aspect of the card billing system, an adapter device that reduces usable points recorded in advance on a card according to a time when a program is viewed by a monitor device includes: the provider detection means; the viewing time detection means; and the points A rate table, the point calculating means, and the card data updating means;
As another aspect of the card billing system, the card holds the point rate table, and the adapter device includes the provider detecting means, the viewing time detecting means, the point calculating means, and the card data updating means. The point calculation means calculates a subtraction point with reference to a point rate table read from the card.

  The adapter device includes provider control means for switching a provider to be viewed and output by the monitor device in response to a channel switching instruction by a user operation, and the provider detection means includes a provider control means configured to select a provider selected by the user. The viewing time detecting means may detect the viewing time by the monitor device related to the provider based on the provider selected by the user.

  In the card billing system according to the present invention, the card data updating means provided in the adapter device records the viewing history used for calculating the settlement amount for each provider on the card. A card settlement apparatus that collects the viewing history, a viewing history holding means for holding the viewing history, a viewing history collection means for collecting the viewing history recorded on the card and recording it in the viewing history holding means, and the collected viewing history A card billing system comprising: viewing history totaling means for calculating the settlement amount for each provider and total value output means for outputting the calculated settlement amount for each provider.

According to the present invention, the facility manager can collect a fee for viewing the program from the user based on the viewing fee determined for each provider.
Further, according to the present invention, the facility manager can settle and manage the viewing fee for each program provider based on the fee totaled for each provider according to the actual viewing situation by the user. .
This makes it possible to charge the program viewing service fairly to each of the user, facility manager, and program provider.

The present invention will be specifically described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an apparatus for providing a viewing service according to this example.
The adapter device A includes a receiving unit 1 that receives a signal from the remote controller R and a card slot 2 into which a card C that records a usable point is inserted, and is attached to the monitor device M.
The remote controller R includes a power button 3 for instructing switching of power on / off of the monitor device M, and a channel button 4 for instructing switching of a channel (program) output by the monitor device M.

As the card C, in addition to the prepaid card that records the usable points according to the amount paid in advance, for example, a card that makes a subsequent settlement based on the used points recorded on the card may be used. Any format can be used, such as a magnetic recording type or an IC recording type, as long as the points used for viewing can be recorded. In the following description, a prepaid card that reduces the usable points recorded in advance on the card will be described as an example.
As the monitor device M, for example, a commercially available television receiver, personal computer display or the like (or a modified version thereof) can be used, and the adapter device A can detect the channel on which the monitor device M receives and outputs an image. It doesn't matter.

The viewing service in this example is based on the fact that the card C is inserted into the card slot 2 of the adapter device A by the user, or the power button 3 of the remote control R is turned on when the card C is inserted by the user. Based on this, the adapter device A starts when the monitor device M is turned on.
When the user gives a channel switching instruction using the channel button 4 of the remote controller R, the adapter apparatus A switches the channel of the monitor apparatus M based on the instruction received by the remote control light receiving unit 1.
When the user gives an instruction to turn off the power using the power button 3 of the remote controller R, the adapter device A turns off the power of the monitor device M based on the instruction received by the remote control light receiving unit 1 and the viewing by the monitor device M. The usage points associated with is subtracted from the usable points recorded by the card C, the card C is ejected from the card slot 2, and the viewing service is terminated.

In FIG. 2, devices constituting the card billing system according to this example and the flow of cards between these devices are indicated by arrows.
The card sales apparatus CMa sells a card C that records usable points according to the amount received.
The adapter device A provides a viewing service by the monitor device M according to the usable points recorded on the card C.
The card depositing device CMb1 is one of card settlement devices, and adds additional points according to the amount deposited into the device to the usable points recorded by the card C.
The card collection device CMb2 is one of the card settlement devices, and refunds the amount corresponding to the usable points recorded by the card C collected by the device.

A flow in which a user receives a viewing service using these devices will be described.
The user deposits a predetermined amount into the card sales apparatus CMa, and purchases a card C that records usable points according to the deposited amount.
Next, the user inserts the card C into the adapter device A and receives a viewing service by the monitor device M. At this time, the usable points recorded on the card C are reduced by the adapter device A according to the viewing status of the monitor M.
If there is no usable point recorded by the card C, the viewing service cannot be received. However, by inserting the card C into the card depositing device CMb1 and depositing the card C, additional points corresponding to the deposited amount can be added to the card C. It is added to the usable points of and can receive the viewing service again.
Thereafter, when the card C becomes unnecessary, the user causes the card collection device CMb2 to collect it, and receives the amount returned according to the remaining usable points.

FIG. 3 shows functional configurations of the card C and the adapter device A according to this example.
The card C includes a data recording unit 11 that records data related to viewing, and an input / output interface 15 for other devices to access the data recording unit 11.
The data recording unit 11 is a memory that records information in a freely readable and writable manner, and includes user information 12 for identifying a user who has the card C, usable points 13 indicating the balance of usable points, and viewing history by the user. 14 is recorded, and a recording example of these data is shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, “User A” as user information, “40” as an available point, “Date: ○ month ○ day, channel number: 10, viewing time: 2 hours, usage point: 2” “Point”, “Date: ○ month × day, channel number: 12, viewing time: 2 hours, use point: 8 points” are recorded. The channel number: 10 and the channel number: 12 have different usage points (that is, subtraction points) for the same viewing time. This is because the point rate for each channel (provider) is different as described later. Because it is different.

  The adapter device A controls the monitor device M based on the point rate table PT that holds the point rate for each provider (channel in this example), instruction input receiving means 21 that receives an instruction from the user, and the received instruction. A monitor control unit 22 that performs monitoring, a viewing time detection unit 25 that detects a viewing time by the monitor device M, a data processing unit 26 that updates the card C based on the detected viewing time, and accesses the card C. Card access means 29.

The point rate table PT holds a point rate (that is, a point subtraction value) for each channel used for calculating a subtraction point. For example, as shown in FIG. And a point rate corresponding to the channel number (points necessary for viewing the channel for one hour). For example, 1 hour of subtraction points per hour for viewing channel number: 10, 2 points of subtraction points per hour for viewing channel number: 11, and 1 hour per viewing for channel number: 12 The subtraction points are recorded in advance such as 4 points.
The point rate of the point rate table PT may be set for all channels or only for a specific channel. When the point rate is set only for a specific channel, for a channel that is not set, for example, a certain point corresponding to the monitor usage fee may be used as the point rate.
The point rate table PT shown in FIG. 7 holds the point rate for each channel. However, the point rate table PT may hold the point rate for each program and each combination of specific channels, and may be a unit for charging a viewing fee. That's fine.

  The instruction input receiving unit 21 is a unit that receives an instruction from the user to the monitor device M, and in this example, is a receiving unit 1 that receives an instruction transmitted from the remote controller R as shown in FIG. For example, the instruction input receiving means 21 may be realized by other means such as an operation button provided on the adapter device A to receive an instruction from the user.

The monitor control unit 22 is a means for controlling the monitor device M based on the instruction received by the instruction input receiving means 21. The monitor control unit 22 detects the channel number of the channel specified by the user and determines the channel output by the monitor device M. It has channel control means 23 for switching to the channel number and power control means 24 for detecting the power on / off instruction instructed by the user and switching the power supply of the monitor device M.
The power source of the monitor device M in this example is arranged via the adapter device A for control by the power source control means 24. Note that the power supply control means 24 is not provided in the adapter device A so that the power can be turned on / off on the monitor device M side, and on the adapter device A side, the channel cannot be switched unless the card C is inserted into the adapter device A. May be.

  The viewing time detection means 25 is a means for detecting the viewing time related to the channel number output by the monitor apparatus M based on the control of the monitor apparatus M by the channel control means 23 and the power supply control means 24. During switching, between channel switching and channel switching, between channel switching and power off, when there is no channel switching, the viewing time between power on and power off is detected. That is, the viewing time detection means 25 detects the viewing time for each channel.

  The data processing unit 26 is a unit that updates data recorded on the card C based on the viewing time associated with the detected channel number, and includes a point balance calculation unit 27 and a card data update unit 28.

  The point balance calculation means 27 obtains a point rate corresponding to the detected channel number by referring to the point rate table PT, and multiplies the point rate by the viewing time associated with the detected channel number to obtain a subtraction point. The remaining points are read from the usable points 13 of the card C, and the point balance is calculated by subtracting the subtracted points from the remaining points.

  Here, instead of the configuration example shown in FIG. 3, the point rate table PT may be held by the card C as shown in FIG. 4. In this case, the point balance calculation means 27 is detected as described above. The point rate corresponding to the channel number obtained is obtained by referring to the point rate table PT read from the card C, and the point rate is multiplied by the viewing time associated with the detected channel number to obtain the subtraction point. The remaining points are read from the available points 13 and the point balance is calculated by subtracting the subtracted points from the remaining points.

When the card C holds the point rate table PT, the point rate table PT in which a different point rate is set for each owner of the card C can be held.
In this way, the point rate table PT corresponding to the user can be prepared. For example, for a long-term hospitalized patient in the hospital, the point rate table PT having a large discount rate can be used to differentiate the billing for the user. it can.

  The card data update means 28 accesses the card C by the card access means 29, rewrites the usable point 13 of the card C with the calculated point balance, and relates to the viewing that is the basis for calculating the calculated use point. Information such as the channel number and viewing time is added to the viewing history 14.

With the configuration as described above, the adapter device A reads the point from the usable point 13 of the card C in response to the insertion of the card C, and determines whether or not the point is zero by the point balance calculation means 27. When the point is zero, the card C is ejected and the viewing service is not performed. When the point is not zero, the power control unit 24 is instructed to turn on the power of the monitor device M. To start the viewing service.
When the instruction input receiving unit 21 receives a power-off instruction or when the point balance calculated by the point balance calculating unit 27 becomes zero, the power control unit 24 is instructed to turn off the power of the monitor device M. Is turned off, and the card data processing unit 26 performs the update process to the card C. Then, the card C is ejected and the viewing service is terminated.

In the functional configuration shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the channel control means 23 provided in the adapter device A controls the switching of the channels output by the monitor device M. As shown in FIG. M includes an instruction input unit 30 that receives an instruction from the user to the monitor device M by a remote control input or a direct input method, and a channel switching unit 31 that switches a channel that the monitor device M broadcasts based on the received instruction. It may be.
In this case, the adapter device A includes a channel detection unit 32 that detects the channel number of the channel switched by the channel switching unit 31 of the monitor device M, instead of the channel control unit 23, and the viewing time detection unit 25 includes Based on the detection means 32 and the power supply control means 24, the viewing time related to the channel number output by the monitor device M is detected.

FIG. 8 shows a functional configuration of the card settlement apparatus according to this example.
The card settlement apparatus CMb reads the viewing history holding means HM for holding the viewing history, the card access means 41 for accessing the card C, and the viewing history 14 recorded on the card C, and adds it to the viewing history holding means HM. A viewing history collecting means 42 to be held, a data counting section 43 for counting the viewing history held by the viewing history holding means HM for each channel, and a total value output means 46 for outputting the totaled value.
The viewing history holding means HM holds the viewing history 14 recorded by the plurality of cards C collected by the viewing history collecting means 42 for each user.

The data totaling unit 43 automatically receives a card from the viewing history held by the viewing history holding means HM when adding money to the card, when collecting the card, or manually according to the instruction of the card owner. Individual counting means 44 for summing up only, and all users within a predetermined or designated period of viewing history held by the viewing history holding means HM, automatically at a predetermined date or time, or manually according to an instruction from the facility manager And a total counting means 45 for totaling the viewing history of.
As a method for the aggregate value output means 46 to output the aggregated result, a card settlement apparatus CMb that is displayed and output on a screen included in the card settlement apparatus CMb and printed by a printing section included in the card settlement apparatus CMb is connected to the network. In some cases, e-mail is sent.

Next, viewing service processing by the system shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the processing procedure example shown in FIG.
The viewing service of this example is started when the card C is inserted into the card slot 2 shown in FIG. 1 (step S1).
First, the adapter device A reads the usable point 13 of the card C through the card access means 29, and holds the acquired point balance in a buffer provided in the adapter device A (step S2).
Next, the point balance calculation means 27 determines whether or not the acquired point balance is zero (step S3).
If the result of determination in step S3 is that the point balance is zero, the card C is discharged (step S14) and the viewing service is terminated (step S15).
As a result of the determination in step S3, if the point balance is not zero, the power supply control means 24 turns on the power of the monitor device M and starts the viewing service (step S4).

The channel control means 23 detects the channel output by the monitor device M (step S5), and determines whether or not the channel has been switched (step S6).
If the channel is switched as a result of the determination in step S6, the point balance calculation means 27 acquires the point rate for the channel before switching from the point rate table PT (step S7).
Next, the viewing time detecting means 25 detects the viewing time of the channel before switching, the point balance calculating means 27 calculates the subtraction point by multiplying the detected viewing time by the point rate, and from the point balance held in the buffer. The point balance held in the buffer is updated with the points calculated by subtracting the subtraction points (step S8).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the point balance held in the buffer is zero (step S9). If the point balance is not zero as a result of the determination, the process returns to step S5 to continue the viewing service.
If the point balance is zero as a result of the determination in step S9, the power control unit 24 switches off the power of the monitor device M (step S12), and the card data update unit 28 accesses the point balance held in the buffer by card access. Write to the usable point 13 of the card C through the means 29, write the viewing history information to the viewing history 14 (step S13), eject the card C (step S14), and terminate the viewing service (step S15).

If the channel is not switched as a result of the determination in step S6, the viewing time detection means 25 detects the viewing time of the current channel and determines whether or not the viewing time has passed a predetermined time. (Step S10).
When the predetermined time has passed as a result of the determination in step S10, the point balance calculation means 27 refers to the point rate table PT to acquire the point rate for the current channel (step S7), and the viewing time detection means 25 The point balance calculating means 27 calculates a subtraction point by multiplying the detected viewing time by the point rate, and subtracts the subtraction point from the point balance held by the buffer. The stored point balance is updated (step S8), and the processes after step S9 are performed. That is, in this example, the presence / absence of the point balance is detected every predetermined time.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed as a result of the determination in step S10, it is determined whether or not the power supply control unit 24 has received a power-off instruction from the instruction input reception unit 21 (step S11). If the power-off instruction is not received, the process returns to step S5 and the viewing service is continued.
If the result of determination in step S11 is that an instruction to turn off the power is received, the power supply control means 24 switches off the power of the monitor device M (step S12), and the card data update means 28 stores the point balance held in the buffer by the card. The access means 29 writes to the usable point 13 of the card C, and the viewing history information is written to the viewing history 14 (step S13), the card C is ejected (step S14), and the viewing service is terminated (step S15). That is, when a power-off instruction is input, the card C is immediately updated and discharged.

At the time of point calculation in step S8, a viewing history is created based on information such as the channel and viewing time related to viewing that is the basis for calculating the point balance, added to the buffer, and stored, and the card in step S13 At the time of data update, a process of writing the viewing history held in the buffer to the viewing history holding means 14 of the card C is performed.
In the processing flow shown in FIG. 9, the contents of the buffer held by the adapter device A are written and updated in the card C in step S13, but are written and updated in the card C every time the point is calculated in step S8. You may do it.

  Next, a viewing history created for each channel viewing will be described using a specific example. Note that the card C used by the user for receiving the viewing service records the data shown in FIG. 6, and the setting content of the point rate table PT held by the adapter device A is as shown in FIG. To do.

FIG. 10 shows the transition of the point balance that has changed as the user views the program.
The user views the channel 10 for four hours on the day of the month. The point balance calculating unit 27 calculates the use points related to the viewing with reference to the point rate table PT, and subtracts from the point balance. A viewing history including information of “date: ○ month × day, channel number: 10, viewing time: 4 hours, usage point: 4 points” is created.
The user continues to watch the channel 12 for 2 hours, and the point balance calculation means 27 similarly uses the information of “date: ○ month × day, channel number: 12, viewing time: 2 hours, use points: 8 points”. Create a viewing history.
Thereafter, the user has watched the channel 11 for 3 hours, and the point balance calculation means 27 similarly provides information on “date: ○ month × day, channel number: 11, viewing time: 3 hours, use point: 6 points”. Create a viewing history consisting of.

These created viewing histories are additionally written to the viewing history 14 when the point balance calculated by the adapter device A when the monitor device M is powered off is written to the card C to update the usable points 13.
As shown in the recorded contents of the updated card C data shown in FIG. 11, the viewing history created along with the viewing is added.

The user uses the card settlement apparatus CMb to add money to the card C or return the card C. At this time, the card settlement apparatus CMb reads the viewing history 14 recorded on the card C by the viewing history collection means 42. Is held in the viewing history holding means HM.
As shown in FIG. 12, the viewing history holding means HM collects the viewing history 14 recorded by a plurality of cards C, and identifies and holds the viewing history 14 for each user.
These collected viewing histories are aggregated by the data aggregating unit 43. For example, all the viewing histories held by the viewing history retaining unit HM are aggregated by the total aggregating unit 45, and as shown in FIG. Calculated.
The facility manager prints out the settlement amount for each channel at the total value output means 46 and uses it for settlement of the viewing fee for the program provider.

1 is a diagram illustrating an apparatus for providing a viewing service according to an example of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the apparatus which comprises the card billing system which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the adapter apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the adapter apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the adapter apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data which the card | curd concerning an example of this invention records. It is a figure which shows the point rate table which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the card payment apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the viewing-and-listening service based on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows transition of the point balance by the viewing-and-listening service which concerns on an example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data which the card | curd concerning an example of this invention records. It is a figure which shows the viewing-and-listening history which the card payment apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention hold | maintains. It is a figure which shows the total result by the card settlement apparatus which concerns on an example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

M: monitor device, A: adapter device,
CMa: card sales device, CMb: card settlement device,
C: Card, PT: Point rate table,
13: Usable points, 14: Viewing history,
23: Channel control means, 24: Power supply control means,
25: visual long time detection means, 27: point balance calculation means,
28: Card data update means,
42: Viewing history collecting means 44: Individual counting means,
45: Total counting means 46: Total value output means,
HM: viewing history holding means,

Claims (7)

In a billing system that charges the viewing fee for the user who owns the card by reducing the usable points recorded in advance on the card according to the time the program is viewed by the monitor device,
Provider detection means for detecting a provider of a program viewed by the monitor device;
Viewing time detecting means for detecting a viewing time according to the detected provider;
Point rate table that can set the point subtraction value according to the viewing time for each provider,
Point calculation means for calculating a subtraction point related to viewing of the program by the monitor device with reference to a point rate table;
Card data update means for writing to the card based on the calculated subtraction point and updating the usable point recorded on the card;
A card billing system characterized by comprising: The card billing system according to claim 1,
An adapter device that reduces the usable points recorded in advance on the card according to the time the program is viewed by the monitor device,
The adapter device includes the provider detection unit, the viewing time detection unit, the point rate table, the point calculation unit, and the card data update unit.
A card billing system comprising: The card billing system according to claim 1,
An adapter device that reduces the usable points recorded in advance on the card according to the time the program is viewed by the monitor device,
The card has the point rate table;
The adapter device includes the provider detection unit, the viewing time detection unit, the point calculation unit, and the card data update unit.
The card billing system characterized in that the point calculation means calculates a subtraction point with reference to a point rate table read from a card. In the card billing system according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The adapter device includes provider control means for switching a provider to be viewed and output by the monitor device in response to a channel switching instruction by a user operation,
The provider detection means is configured by provider control means to detect a provider selected by the user,
The card billing system, wherein the viewing time detecting means detects a viewing time related to a provider based on the provider selected by the user. The card billing system according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The card billing system, wherein the card data updating means records a viewing history used for calculating a settlement amount for each provider on a card. The card billing system according to claim 5,
Equipped with a card checkout device that adds money to the card and collects the card,
Card checkout device
Viewing history holding means for holding a viewing history;
Viewing history collection means for collecting the viewing history recorded on the card and recording it in the viewing history holding means;
Viewing history totaling means for calculating the settlement amount for each provider by totaling the collected viewing history;
Aggregate value output means for outputting the calculated settlement amount for each provider;
A card billing system comprising: In a billing method for billing a viewing fee for a user who owns the card by reducing the usable points recorded in advance on the card according to the time of viewing the program by the monitor device,
A card billing method implemented by a card billing system having provider detecting means, viewing time detecting means, point calculating means, and card data updating means,
Provider detection means detects the provider of the program viewed by the monitor device,
The viewing time detecting means detects the viewing time related to the detected provider,
The point calculation means calculates a subtraction point related to the viewing of the program by the monitor device based on the point subtraction value corresponding to the viewing time set for each provider,
A card billing method, wherein the card data update means writes to the card based on the calculated subtraction points and updates the usable points recorded on the card.

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