JP2008140326A - Network service platform device, service cooperation system, service cooperation method, and service cooperation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service cooperation system changing service to be provided depending on a user receiving the service. <P>SOLUTION: This service cooperation system 100 associates service of a communication network 1 with service of an information network 2. A service controller 6 of a network service platform 3 stores receiver type identification information for each receiver type and service identification information of an available service in the service receiver belonging to the receiver type in association with each other for each receiver type of a device using the service, for example a user terminal 9, determines whether to provide service to the user terminal 9 transmitting a service use request signal based on an authentication request signal received from a service execution request server device 300, and transmits the determination result to the service execution request server device 300. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a network service platform device, a service cooperation system, a service cooperation method, and a service cooperation program.

  In recent years, there is an increasing need for realizing a cooperation service that links a communication service in a communication network and an information service in an information network. As a control technique for realizing such a cooperative service, for example, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the technology described in Patent Document 1, a service cooperation control device that controls service cooperation sets an output parameter value from one service providing device that provides a cooperation service as an input parameter value to another service providing device. For the purpose of avoiding repeated execution of processing, a form called a parameter form for a service linked by the service linkage control apparatus is created.

By using this parameter form, the service linkage control apparatus does not need to perform the process of converting the value of the input / output parameter, so the required process is reduced, the number of services to be linked increases, and the service request from the user Further, it is possible to cope with the increase in the frequency of service requests and the increase in the frequency of service requests when receiving requests for linked services not only from end users but also from other communication service operators.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-332122

  However, in the linked service control technology that links the communication service of the conventional communication network described above and the information service of the information network, requests for the linked service are received not only from end users but also from other communication service operators. In some cases, there is a problem that it is not possible to change the scope of the cooperation service to be provided or to apply restrictions based on which telecommunications carrier requested it.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and has been made to solve the above-described problems. The purpose of the present invention is to determine which service user has requested use of the service, that is, the service to which the service is provided. An object of the present invention is to realize a service cooperation system that can change a service to be provided according to a user.

  In order to solve the above problem, a network service platform device of the present invention includes a service providing server device that provides a service of a communication network or an information network, a network service platform device having a service execution request server device and a service control device, A network service platform device for linking a service by a communication network and a service by an information network in a service cooperation system including a service utilization device that receives a service, wherein the service control device is predetermined for each service utilization device For each provider type, the provider type identification information of the provider type is associated with the service identification information of the service that can be used at the service provider belonging to the provider type. A service information storage unit for each level to be stored, user identification information that is identification information of a service using device that uses the service, and a provision destination information storage unit that stores the provision type identification information in association with each other. Receiving an authentication request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information from the service execution request server device, and sending authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal to the service execution request server device. The providing destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information of the first communication unit to be transmitted and the authentication request signal received by the first communication unit is read from the providing destination information storage unit and read. The service identification information corresponding to the provider type identification information is read from the service information storage unit by level, and the read service identification information It is determined whether or not the service identification information of the received authentication request signal matches the determination result, and the determination result is used as the authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal via the first communication unit. A network service platform device comprising: an authentication unit that transmits to a service execution request server device.

  According to the present invention, the service execution request server device includes the service control device, the service using device, a second communication unit that communicates with the service providing server device, user identification information, service identification information, A service use request signal including the user identification information of the received service use request signal and the service identification information, and an authentication request signal including the service identification information. An authentication request unit that transmits to the service control device via the second communication unit; and authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal is received from the service control device via the second communication unit; Based on the received authentication result response information, a service execution request signal is transmitted to the service providing server device, and a service corresponding to the service execution request signal is transmitted. Execution result response information is received from the service providing server device via the second communication unit, and the received service execution result response information is used as service use result response information corresponding to the service use request signal. And a service execution control unit that transmits the service to the service using device.

  Further, the present invention further comprises a scenario storage unit in which the service execution request server device stores a service scenario indicating a plurality of service execution procedures in association with scenario identification information for identifying the service scenario, The second communication unit receives a scenario use request signal including the user identification information and the scenario identification information of the service scenario from the service use device, and the authentication request unit receives the second communication. The service scenario corresponding to the scenario identification information received by the unit is read from the scenario storage unit, the service identification information included in the read service scenario is extracted, and the authentication includes the extracted service identification information and the user identification information A request signal is transmitted to the service control device via the second communication unit.

  In addition, the present invention includes a service providing server device that provides a communication network or information network service, a service execution request server device, and a service control device, and links the communication network service and the information network service. A service cooperation system including a network service platform device and a service utilization device that receives a service, wherein the service control device is provided for each provision destination type that is predetermined for each service utilization device. Level-specific service information accumulating unit for storing the service type information of the service type in association with the service type information of the service that can be used at the service provider belonging to the type of service provider, An authentication request including a provision destination information storage unit that stores the user identification information and the provision destination type identification information in association with each other, the user identification information from the service execution request server device, and the service identification information A first communication unit that receives a signal and transmits authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal to the service execution request server device; and the authentication request signal received by the first communication unit. Read the provider identification information corresponding to the user identification information from the provider information storage unit, read the service identification information corresponding to the read provider type identification information from the service information storage unit by level, and read It is determined whether any of the service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal, and a determination result An authentication unit that transmits the authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal to the service execution request server device via the first communication unit, and in the network service platform device, the service execution request server device includes: The service use request signal including the service control device, the service use device, a second communication unit communicating with the service providing server device, the user identification information, and the service identification information. An authentication request signal including the user identification information of the received service use request signal and the service identification information received via the second communication unit. An authentication request unit to be transmitted to the service control device, and authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal. The service execution request signal is transmitted to the service providing server device via the second communication unit, based on the received authentication result response information, and received from the service control device via the communication unit. Service execution result response information corresponding to a signal is received from the service providing server device via the second communication unit, and the received service execution result response information is used as service use result response information corresponding to the service use request signal. A service execution control unit that transmits to the service using device via the second communication unit, and the service providing server device executes a service based on the service execution request signal received from the network service platform device. A service execution result response corresponding to the service execution request signal A service component to be transmitted as information to the network service platform device, wherein the service utilization device transmits the service utilization request signal to the network service platform device and provides service utilization result response information corresponding to the service utilization request signal. A third communication unit for receiving is provided.

  In addition, the present invention includes a service providing server device that provides a communication network or information network service, a service execution request server device, and a service control device, and links the communication network service and the information network service. A service cooperation method in a service cooperation system including a network service platform device and a service utilization device that receives a service, wherein the service control device of the network service platform device is provided in advance for each service utilization device For each, the provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type and the service identification information of the service that can be used at the service provision destination belonging to the provision destination type are associated with each other and stored in the service information storage unit by level. Service information storage process by level, the user identification information of the service, the provision destination information storage process of storing the provision destination type identification information in association with the provision destination information storage unit, and the service using device, A service use request signal transmission process for transmitting a service use request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information to the service execution request server device of the network service platform device; and the service of the network service platform device. An authentication including a service use request signal receiving process in which the execution request server device receives the service use request signal from the service use device, the user identification information of the received service use request signal, and the service identification information. Send a request signal to the service control device Certificate request signal transmission process, an authentication request signal reception process in which the service control device of the network service platform apparatus receives the authentication request signal from the service execution request server apparatus, and the user of the received authentication request signal The provision destination type identification information corresponding to the identification information is read from the provision destination information storage unit, and the service identification information corresponding to the read destination type identification information is read from the level-specific service information storage unit and read. An authentication process for determining whether any of the service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal, and the service execution with the determination result as authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal An authentication result response information transmission process to be transmitted to the request server device, and the network The service execution request server device of the service platform device receives the authentication result response information from the service control device, and provides the service execution request signal based on the received authentication result response information. A service execution request signal transmission process to be transmitted to the server apparatus; a service execution request signal reception process in which the service providing server apparatus receives the service execution request signal from the network service platform apparatus; and the received service execution request signal A service execution process for executing a service based on the service execution result, and a service execution result response information transmission process for transmitting the execution result of the service to the network service platform apparatus as service execution result response information corresponding to the service execution request signal; A service execution result response information receiving process in which the service execution request server device of the network service platform device receives service execution result response information from the service providing server device, and the received service execution result response information as the service use request. Service utilization result response information transmission process to be transmitted to the service utilization apparatus as service utilization result response information corresponding to the signal, and service utilization in which the service utilization apparatus receives the service utilization result response information from the network service platform apparatus And a result response information receiving process.

  In addition, the present invention provides a service cooperation including a service providing server device that provides a service of a communication network or an information network, a network service platform device having a service execution request server device and a service control device, and a service using device that receives the service In a system of a network service platform device that links a service by a communication network and a service by an information network in the system, for each provision destination type predetermined for each service using device, provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type , A procedure for associating the service identification information of the service that can be used at the service provider belonging to the provider type with the service information storage unit according to level, and a service that uses the service User identification information that is identification information of the service using device and the provision destination type identification information in association with each other and stored in the provision destination information storage unit, the user identification information from the service execution request server device, A procedure for receiving an authentication request signal including the service identification information and transmitting authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal to the service execution request server device; and the first communication unit receives the authentication request signal. The provision destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information of the authentication request signal is read from the provision destination information storage unit, and the service identification information corresponding to the read provision destination type identification information is stored as the level-specific service information Whether or not any of the read service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal Determined, the determination result, characterized in that to execute a step of transmitting the authentication result the service execution request server device via the first communication unit as a response information corresponding to the authentication request signal.

According to the present invention, in the service cooperation system that links the communication network service and the information network service, the service control device of the network service platform device provides the provision destination type for each provision destination type of the service using device. The type identification information is stored in association with the service identification information of services available at the service provider belonging to the provider type, and the service use request signal is transmitted based on the authentication request signal received from the service execution request server device It is determined whether or not the original service using apparatus is a service providing target, and the determination result is transmitted to the service execution request server apparatus.
This makes it possible to set a different service provision range for each service utilization device. For example, rather than a service utilization device possessed by a general customer, permission is granted to a company or the like that operates a service provision server device. It is possible to set the type, number, grade, etc. of the devices in an advantageous manner, and there is an effect that business cooperation becomes easy. In addition, since the range of services such as the type, number, and grade of devices that are permitted to use is expanded, there is an effect that the application range of cooperation between services is expanded.

According to the present invention, the service execution request server device of the network service platform device receives the service use request signal from the service use device, transmits the authentication request signal to the service control device, and the authentication result for the authentication request signal Based on the response information, a service execution request signal is transmitted to the service providing server device.
Accordingly, there is an effect that the network service platform device can execute the service provided by the service providing server device by transmitting the service execution request signal to the service providing server device.

According to the present invention, the service execution request server device of the network service platform device stores a service scenario indicating an execution procedure of a plurality of services in association with the scenario identification information for identifying the service scenario, and uses the service. Receiving a scenario use request signal from the device, reading out a service scenario corresponding to the scenario identification information from the scenario storage unit, and transmitting an authentication request signal of a service included in the service scenario to the service control device; did.
As a result, the network service platform device can execute the service scenario by determining whether or not the service use device that has transmitted the scenario use request signal can use the service included in the service scenario. There is an effect.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the service is, for example, a search service, a voice information service, an image providing service, an information providing service, a service that executes a service scenario that links these services, a communication network 1 and an information network 2. Services provided by information processing functions of various devices such as a relay service for relaying communication, a network service platform 3, a service providing server device 10-1, a service providing server device 10-2a, and a service providing server device 10-2b to be described later Etc. apply.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall configuration of the service cooperation system 100 according to the present embodiment. The service cooperation system 100 includes a network service platform 3, a communication network 1, an information network 2, and an operator terminal device 8. The communication network 1, the information network 2, and the operator terminal device 8 are Connect to the network service platform 3.
In the service cooperation system 100, the network service platform 3 performs service cooperation based on a service scenario, registration of user information when using the service, control of a provided service, and the like.

  The communication network 1 is a communication network such as a fixed telephone network such as telephone exchange or a mobile phone network. The information network 2 includes an information network 2a, an information network 2b, and an information network 2c. As the information network 2, for example, an information network such as the Internet, a corporate network, a public network, a local area network (LAN), a private network such as a dedicated line, or the like is applied.

The user terminal 9 is a terminal connected to the information network 2, and for example, a computer terminal such as a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a mobile phone, a fixed phone, a television phone, or the like is applicable. .
The operator terminal device 8 is a terminal device that receives a control signal from the operator of the network service platform 3 and transmits a control signal to the network service platform 3. For example, the operator terminal device 8 is a personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, a landline phone. Computer terminals such as television phones are provided.

Next, the internal configuration of each apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of each device included in the service cooperation system 100.
The communication network 1 includes a service providing server device 10-1. In the communication network 1, the service providing server device 10-1 includes a service component 100-1. The service component 100-1 provides services such as a call control service in the communication network 1 and a search for information such as a database included in the communication network 1.
The service component 100-1 is, for example, a database device that stores user location information, presence information such as a user's presence status, or the like, or a device that performs, for example, call control as a basic function unit of the communication network 1 Etc. are applicable.
A plurality of service components 100-1 may exist.

The network service platform 3 includes a service execution request server device 300 having a communication / information network compatible server device 4 and a scenario server device 5, a service control device 6, and a service bus 7.
The service execution request server device 300 includes the communication / information network compatible server device 4 and the scenario server device 5 and transmits a service execution request signal in response to the received service use request signal or scenario use request signal.
In the network service platform 3, the service bus 7 is connected to the communication / information network compatible server device 4, the scenario server device 5, and the service control device 6 to realize communication between the devices. The service bus 7 is connected to the communication network 1, the information network 2, and the operator terminal device 8, and realizes communication between the communication network 1, the information network 2, and the operator terminal device 8.

The scenario server device 5 includes a communication unit 50, an authentication request unit 51, a service execution control unit 52, and a scenario storage unit 53.
In the scenario server device 5, the communication unit 50 is connected to the service bus 7 and transmits / receives data to / from other devices via the service bus 7.
The authentication request unit 51 requests the service control device 6 to authenticate whether or not the device that requests the use of the service scenario is the device to be provided with the service scenario.
The service execution control unit 52 executes a service based on a service scenario in which an order of executing an arbitrary number of service components is indicated in advance.

The scenario storage unit 53 stores scenario information and service component information used for executing the service scenario in association with each other as a table shown in FIG. The scenario information is information including a service scenario in which an order of executing an arbitrary number of service components is indicated in advance, and scenario identification information for identifying the service scenario. The service component information is the location information of the server device of the service component included in the service scenario. For example, a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) can be applied.
The scenario storage unit 53 may store a service scenario unique to the user in association with the user identification information of the user who receives the service. Here, the user identification information may be, for example, a user ID unique to the user of the service, or identification information of a device that uses the service owned by the user, and is information that can identify the user. Any identification information can be applied.

The communication / information network compatible server device 4 includes a communication unit 40, an authentication request unit 41, and a usage record DB 42. The communication / information network compatible server device 4 is a gateway device that has an interface conversion function with the communication network 1 and the information network 2 and transmits a service execution request signal for executing a service.
The communication unit 40 is connected to the service bus 7 and transmits / receives data to / from other devices via the service bus 7.
Similar to the authentication request unit 51, the authentication request unit 41 requests the service control device 6 to authenticate whether or not the device requesting the use of the service scenario is a device to be provided with the service scenario.

  When the service execution control unit 42 receives a request signal for requesting the use of the service of the information network 2 from the communication network 1 or a request signal for requesting the use of the service of the communication network 1 from the information network 2, for example, a request signal For example, the request signal for requesting the use of the service is transmitted to the service provider, and the response information corresponding to the request signal is received. Here, the signal for requesting the use of the service includes the user identification information of the use request source.

The service control device 6 includes a communication unit 60, a level-specific service control unit 61, a level-specific service information accumulation unit 62, a service provision contract unit 63, a provision destination information accumulation unit 64, a service provision control unit 65, And an authentication unit 66. The service control device 6 provides a function for managing a service access authority function required for executing a service in the communication / information network compatible server device 4 or the scenario server device 5 according to level, that is, for each provision destination type. To do.
The communication unit 60 is connected to the service bus 7 and transmits / receives data to / from other devices via the service bus 7.
The service control unit 61 for each level receives service information for each level including service identification information and providing type identification information from the operator terminal device 8 via the service bus 7, and receives the received service information for each level. Write to the level-specific service information storage unit 62.

  The level-specific service information storage unit 62 associates the provision destination type identification information with the service identification information of the service to be provided to the service using apparatus corresponding to the provision destination type identification information, as shown in FIG. Store as a table to show. Here, the provision destination type identification information is information indicating which level, that is, the provision type of the user terminal 9 that is the service provision destination, for example, “general user”, “service provision” Server operator "," carrier that is a company that operates the telephone network "," operator of network service platform 3 ", and the like. In addition to this, for example, the provider type may be different depending on the range of business alliances seen from the operator of the network service platform 3, or a configuration that is individual for each provider may be applied. Is possible.

The service provision contract unit 63 performs user registration in response to a service use registration request transmitted from a service use device possessed by the user. The service provision contract unit 63 writes the user identification information of the transmission source of the service use start request and the provision destination type identification information in the provision destination information storage unit 64.
The provision destination information storage unit 64 stores the user identification information of the transmission source of the service use start request and the provision destination type identification information in association with each other as a table shown in FIG.
When the service provision control unit 65 receives an authentication request as to whether or not the device requesting the use of the service is a device to be provided with the service via the service bus 7, the service provision control unit 65 requests the authentication unit 66 to start the authentication. An authentication request signal is output.
The authentication unit 66 authenticates whether or not a user who transmits a service use request to the network service platform 3 is a target for providing the service.

The information network 2 is, for example, an information network such as the Internet. In addition, a corporate network, a public network, a local area network (LAN), a private network such as a dedicated line, or the like is applied. In the present embodiment, the information network 2 will be described using the information network 2a and the information network 2b as representative examples.
In the information network 2, the service providing server device 10-2a of the information network 2a has a service component 100-2a. Note that there may be a plurality of service components included in the service providing server device 10-2a.
The service component 100-2a provides an information network service.

The service providing server device 10-2b of the information network 2b has a service component 100-2b. The service providing server device 10-2b may have a plurality of service components.
The service component 100-2b provides an information network service.

  Note that the information network service provided by the service component 100-2a and the service component 100-2b is, for example, a search service, and a gourmet search, recipe search, stage search, and the like are applicable.

  Next, an operation example of the service cooperation system 100 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, and 8. Here, the operation of the service cooperation system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 for the basic operation of the service control device 6 in the network service platform 3. Next, as a specific example, a case in which a service scenario use request signal is transmitted from the user terminal 9 of the information network 2 to the scenario server device 5 and the service scenario is executed will be described with reference to FIG.

As another specific example, a case where the user terminal 9 transmits a service use request signal to the communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 and the service is executed will be described with reference to FIG.
Hereinafter, a case where the network service platform 3 is operated by an operator of the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1 will be described as an example.

<Basic operation flow of service control device 6>
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the service control device 6 of the network service platform 3.
In the network service platform 3, the service control device 6 receives a level-specific service control start command signal for requesting the start of level-specific service control from the operator terminal device 8 via the service bus 7 (step S1).

  When receiving the level-specific service control start command signal, the communication unit 60 of the service control device 6 outputs the received level-specific service control start command signal to the level-specific service control unit 61. When the level-specific service control start command signal is input, the level-specific service control unit 61 sends a level-specific service information transmission request signal requesting transmission of level-specific service information to the transmission source of the level-specific service control start command signal. That is, it transmits to the operator terminal device 8. The operator terminal device 8 transmits the level-specific service information input by the input operation to the operator terminal device 8 by the operator of the network service platform 3 to the service control device 6 (step S2).

The communication unit 60 receives the level-specific service information via the service bus 7 and outputs the received level-specific service information to the level-specific service control unit 61. When the level-specific service information is input, the level-specific service control unit 61 writes the input level-specific service information in the level-specific service information storage unit 62 (step S3).
The above-described steps S1 to S3 are an operation example of inputting service information by level in the service control device 6.

Next, a case where the service control device 6 receives a service use registration request from the user terminal 9 via the information network 2 will be described.
The service control device 6 receives a use registration request signal for the service from the user terminal 9 of the information network 2 via the service bus 7. Here, the use registration request signal is a use registration request signal including user identification information and providing type identification information for identifying the type of the service using device that uses the service (step S4).

  When receiving the usage registration request signal, the communication unit 60 of the service control device 6 outputs the received usage registration request signal to the service provision contract unit 63. The service provision contract unit 63 associates the user identification information and the provision destination type identification information with each other and writes them in the provision destination information storage unit 64 based on the input use registration request signal, thereby allowing the user terminal 9 to Registration to be provided is performed (step S5).

Further, the service provision contract unit 63 of the service control device 6 outputs the provision destination type identification information and the registration acceptance information indicating that the registration is completed to the level-specific service control unit 61 via the communication unit 60. When the registration acceptance information and the provision destination type identification information are input, the level-specific service control unit 61 uses the provision destination type identification information as a search key and is a provision target at the service provision destination of the provision destination type identification information. The service identification information of the service is read from the level-specific service information storage unit 62. The level-specific service control unit 61 transmits the read service identification information to the user terminal 9 via the communication unit 60 as a menu of services available to the user terminal 9 (step S6).
The above-described steps S4 to S6 are operation examples at the time of service provision contract.

  Next, when the service control device 6 receives from the communication / information network compatible server device 4 or the scenario server device 5 an authentication request signal for inquiring whether the service can be provided (step S7), the communication unit 60 receives the received authentication request. The signal is output to the authentication unit 66 via the service provision control unit 65. Here, the authentication request signal is a signal including user identification information of a service providing destination and service identification information of the service.

  The authentication unit 66 reads out the provision destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information from the provision destination information storage unit 64 using the user identification information of the authentication request signal as a search key. The authentication unit 66 reads the service identification information of the service to be provided corresponding to the provision destination type identification information from the level-specific service information storage unit 62 using the read provision type identification information as a search key. The authentication unit 66 determines whether any of the read service identification information matches the service identification information of the authentication request signal, thereby determining whether the service providing destination is the service providing target. The authentication process is performed (step S8).

If the service providing destination is a determination result that the service is to be provided, the authentication unit 66 sends authentication result response information indicating that the service can be provided as a response to the authentication request signal. The signal is transmitted to the signal transmission source (step S9).
The authentication unit 66 transmits the authentication request signal as a response to the authentication request signal with authentication result response information indicating that the service is not provided when the service providing destination is a determination result that the service is not provided. The original is transmitted (step S10).
As described above, steps S7 to S10 are examples of the operation of the service control apparatus 6 in the request for authentication as to whether the service can be provided.

<Service scenario execution process>
A specific example of operation in the case where the above-described operation processing from steps S1 to S9 is performed and the user terminal 9 is registered in advance in the service control apparatus 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 shows, as an example of a service scenario, a request for using a service scenario composed of the service component 100-2a of the service providing server device 10-2a and the service component 100-1 of the service providing server device 10-1 is sent to the user terminal 9. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example when the server transmits to the scenario server device 5 of the network service platform 3. As an example of the service scenario, for example, weather forecast information is acquired from the service providing server device 10-2b of the information network 2b, and the weather forecast information is converted into voice information in the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1. There are things to do.

The user terminal 9 transmits a scenario use request signal of a service scenario to the scenario server device 5 of the network service platform 3 by a user input operation. Here, the scenario use request signal includes scenario identification information of a service scenario to be used and user identification information.
In the network service platform 3, the communication unit 50 of the scenario server device 5 receives a scenario use request signal from the user terminal 9 via the service bus 7 (step S31).

  The communication unit 50 outputs the received scenario use request signal to the authentication request unit 51. When the scenario use request signal is input, the authentication request unit 51 reads the service scenario to be executed from the scenario storage unit 53 using the scenario identification information of the input scenario use request signal as a search key. The authentication request unit 51 reads the read service scenario, reads all the service identification information included in the service scenario, and includes the read service identification information, user identification information of the scenario use request signal, and scenario identification information A request signal is transmitted to the service control device 6 via the service bus 7 (step S32).

In the service control device 6, when the communication unit 60 receives the authentication request signal via the service bus 7, the communication unit 60 outputs the received authentication request signal to the authentication unit 66 via the service provision control unit 65 (step S33).
Based on the input authentication request signal, the authentication unit 66 performs an authentication process as to whether or not the user terminal 9 that is the service providing destination is the service providing target, in the same manner as in step S8 of FIG. For each service identification information, all the service identification information included in the authentication request signal is performed (step S34).

  The authentication unit 66 stores the service identification information of the service that is not the provision target in the provision destination type identification information of the user terminal 9 among the service identification information included in the authentication request signal, that is, the service information storage by level. When it is determined that there is service identification information included in the authentication request signal that does not match any of the service identification information corresponding to the provision destination type identification information stored in the unit 62, the determination result is used as authentication result response information. The scenario server apparatus 5 transmits the received authentication result response information to the user terminal 9 and terminates the process.

  If the authentication unit 66 determines that all of the service identification information included in the authentication request signal is the service identification information of the service to be provided in the provision destination type identification information of the user terminal 9, step S9 in FIG. Similarly, authentication result response information indicating that the service can be provided is transmitted to the scenario server device 5 through the service bus 7 as a response to the authentication request signal (step S35).

In the scenario server device 5, the communication unit 50 receives the authentication result response information indicating that the service can be provided via the service bus 7, and reads the received authentication result response information and the received authentication result response information in step S32. The service scenario is output to the service execution control unit 52. Upon receiving the authentication result response information and the service scenario, the service execution control unit 52 sends a service execution request signal of the service described in the service scenario based on the service scenario to the service component 100 of the service providing server apparatus 10-2a. -2a (step S36).
In the service providing server device 10-2a of the information network 2, when the service component 100-2a receives the service execution request signal, the service component 100-2a executes the service based on the service execution request signal, and responds to the service execution request signal with the service execution result. Information is transmitted to the scenario server device 5 (step S37).

In the scenario server device 5, the service execution control unit 52 receives response information from the service providing server device 10-2 a via the communication unit 50. Next, the service execution control unit 52 transmits a service execution request transmission request signal for requesting transmission of a service execution request signal to the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1 based on the service scenario. It outputs to the apparatus 4 (step S38).
In the communication / information network compatible server device 4, when the communication unit 40 receives the service execution request transmission request signal via the service bus 7, the communication unit 40 outputs the received service execution request transmission request signal to the service execution control unit 42. The service execution control unit 42 provides a service execution request signal for requesting execution of the service of the service component 100-1 of the service providing server apparatus 10-1 based on the input service execution request transmission request signal. It transmits to the server apparatus 10-1 (step S39).
In the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1, when the service component 100-1 receives the service execution request signal, the service component 100-1 executes the service based on the service execution request signal and returns a service execution result to the service execution request signal. Information is transmitted to the communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 (step S40).

  In the communication / information network compatible server device 4, when the service execution control unit 42 receives the response information from the service providing server device 10-1 via the communication unit 40, the service execution control unit 42 outputs the received response information to the scenario server device 5 ( Step S41).

In the scenario server device 5, the service execution control unit 52 receives response information from the communication / information network compatible server device 4 via the communication unit 50. When the service execution control unit 52 receives the execution results of all the services of the service scenario, the service execution control unit 52 uses the received response information as response information of the service scenario use request signal to the user terminal 9 that is the transmission source of the service scenario use request signal. Transmit (step S42).
The above steps S31 to S42 are operation examples of the service cooperation system 100 when the service scenario is executed.

<Communication / information network compatible server device 4 direct use process>
Next, another operation example of the service cooperation system 100 in the service provision of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows another operation example of the service cooperation system 100. For example, the service that the user terminal 9 requests to execute is only the service of the communication network 10, and the user terminal 9 directly communicates with the communication / information network compatible server device 4. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation example of the service cooperation system 100 in the case of transmitting a service utilization request signal. An example of the service use request is a case in which billing information possessed by the communication network 1 is inquired.

In the information network 2, the user terminal 9 transmits a service use request signal for a service to the communication / information network compatible server device 4 of the network service platform 3 by a user input operation. Here, the service use request signal includes service identification information of a service to be used and user identification information.
In the network service platform 3, the communication unit 40 of the communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 receives a service use request signal from the user terminal 9 via the service bus 7 (step S51).

The communication unit 40 outputs the received service use request signal to the authentication request unit 41. When a service use request signal is input, the authentication request unit 41 sends an authentication request signal including service identification information of the input service use request signal and user identification information of the service use request signal via the service bus 7. To the service control device 6 (step S52).
In the service control device 6, when the communication unit 60 receives the authentication request signal via the service bus 7, the communication unit 60 outputs the received authentication request signal to the authentication unit 66 via the service provision control unit 65 (step S53).
Based on the input authentication request signal, the authentication unit 66 performs an authentication process as to whether or not the user terminal 9 that is the service providing destination is the service providing target, in the same manner as in step S34 of FIG. For each service identification information, all the service identification information included in the authentication request signal is performed (step S54).

  The authentication unit 66 stores the service identification information of the service that is not the provision target in the provision destination type identification information of the user terminal 9 among the service identification information included in the authentication request signal, that is, the service information storage by level. When it is determined that there is service identification information included in the authentication request signal that does not match any of the service identification information corresponding to the provision destination type identification information stored in the unit 62, the determination result is used as authentication result response information. The communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 transmits the received authentication result response information to the user terminal 9 and terminates the process.

  When the authentication unit 66 determines that all of the service identification information included in the authentication request signal is the service identification information of the service to be provided in the provision destination type identification information of the user terminal 9, step S35 in FIG. Similarly, authentication result response information indicating that the service can be provided is transmitted to the communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 via the service bus 7 as a response to the authentication request signal (step S55).

In the communication / information network compatible server device 4, the communication unit 40 receives the authentication result response information indicating that the service can be provided via the service bus 7, and the received authentication result response information and the step The service use request signal received in S51 is output to the service execution control unit 42. When the service execution control unit 42 receives the authentication result response information and the service use request signal, the service execution control unit 42 sends the service execution request signal of the service to the service providing server device 10-1 based on the service identification information of the service use request signal. A service execution request signal for requesting execution of the service of the component 100-1 is transmitted to the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1 (step S56).
In the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1, when the service component 100-1 receives the service execution request signal, the service component 100-1 executes the service based on the service execution request signal and returns a service execution result to the service execution request signal. Information is transmitted to the communication / information network compatible server device 4 (step S57).

  In the communication / information network compatible server device 4, the service execution control unit 42 receives response information from the service providing server device 10-1 via the communication unit 40. When the service execution control unit 42 receives the execution results of all the services included in the service usage request signal, the service execution control unit 42 uses the received response information as response information of the service usage request signal, and the user terminal that is the source of the service usage request signal 9 (step S58).

In the description of the above embodiment, the service execution control unit 52 of the scenario server device 5 selects an appropriate service component based on the service scenario, and executes a bind function, that is, dynamically synthesizes the service. It may have a function.
In the network service platform 3, the configuration in which the user terminal 9 receives a service based on the service scenario of the scenario server device 5 has been described. However, the user terminal device connected to the communication network 1 and the service providing server device 10- 1 can request the communication / information network compatible server apparatus 4 to use the service of the information network 2.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as an operation example, the case where the transmission source of the service use request signal is the user terminal 9 has been described as an example, but the service providing server device 10-1, the service providing server device 10-2a, The service providing server apparatus 10-2b is not limited to a user terminal, and for example, a service providing server apparatus that provides a service may be configured to be a transmission source of a service use request signal.

In the scenario server device 5, the service scenario information stored in the scenario storage unit 53 is the service provided by the service providing server device 10-1, the service providing server device 10-2a, and the service providing server device 10-2b. Any service information can be applied.
In the service control device 6, the data structure of the information stored in the level-specific service information storage unit 62 is a target to be provided to a user having the provider type identification information using the provider type identification information as a search key. As long as the service identification information of the service can be read, the present invention is not limited to the data configuration in FIG. 4 and any data configuration is applicable.

  By providing the network service platform 3 with the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the operator of the service providing server device can link the services without making capital investment, and can enhance the function provision. There is an effect that a wide range of service functions can be provided to the user. In addition, for example, the range of services and devices that can be provided can be easily set according to the relationship of the partnership agreement with the network service platform 3, so that service cooperation between companies can be quickly performed, and service components can be combined. As a result, there is an effect that the provision of a new service by the cooperation service can be easily performed. In addition, xSP (any type of service provider), etc., can provide new services to end users by providing services and developing new services that link linked services with their own services. There is an effect that can be.

  The operator of the network service platform 3 is either an operator of a service providing server device that provides a service in the information network 2 such as the information network 2a, the information network 2b, or the information network 2c, or any of the communication network 1 and the information network 2. It may be configured to be operated by a third-party operator who is not the operator of the service providing server apparatus. When the network service platform 3 is operated by the operator of the service providing server device of the communication network 1 or the operator of the service providing server device of the information network 2, the service provided by the operator is provided. It is easy to set the service provision range of the server device in detail, and there is an effect that the range of services to be linked is further expanded.

The level-specific service control unit 61 may be configured to receive a service provision control stop request signal transmitted from the operator terminal device 8 and stop the service provision control based on the received stop request signal.
Further, when the service provision contractor 63 accepts the use registration of the service, the services that can be used by the service use device that requests the use registration are part or all of the services to be provided for each provision type identification information. Configurations are also applicable.

Note that the communication / information network compatible server device 4, scenario server device 5, service control device 6 of the network service platform 3, the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1, and the service providing server device 10 of the information network 2 are described. -2a, the service providing server device 10-2b has a communication means inside.
This communication means includes TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), and uses a 10Base-T / 100Base-T, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the like and a private network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). It is connected and has a function of communicating via the communication network 1 or the information network 2 or directly.

  The service providing server device that provides the service described in the present invention corresponds to the service providing server device 10-1, the service providing server device 10-2a, the service providing server device 10-2b, and the network service platform 3. Similarly, the network service platform device described in the invention corresponds to the network service platform 3, the service control device described in the present invention corresponds to the service control device 6, and the level described in the present invention. The different service information storage unit corresponds to the level-specific service information storage unit 62, the first communication unit described in the present invention corresponds to the communication unit 60, and the authentication unit described in the present invention corresponds to the authentication unit 66. Correspond. Moreover, although the user terminal 9 was demonstrated to the example as a service utilization apparatus as described in this invention, it is not restricted to this, The service provision server apparatus 10-1, service provision server apparatus 10-2a, service provision server apparatus 10-2b Is also applicable. The provision destination information storage unit described in the present invention corresponds to the provision destination information storage unit 64, and the service execution request server device described in the present invention corresponds to the communication / information network compatible server device 4 and the scenario server device 5. Correspondingly, the second communication unit described in the present invention corresponds to the communication unit 40 and the communication unit 50, and the authentication request unit described in the present invention corresponds to the authentication request unit 41 and the authentication request unit 51. The service execution control unit described in the invention corresponds to the service execution control unit 42 and the service execution control unit 52, the scenario storage unit described in the present invention corresponds to the scenario storage unit 53, and the service component described in the present invention. The scenario server of the service component 100-1, the service component 100-2a, the service component 100-2b, and the network service platform 3 Location 5, corresponding to the communication and information networks corresponding server device 4.

  Note that the communication / information network compatible server device 4, the scenario server device 5, the service control device 6, the service providing server device 10-1 of the communication network 1, and the service providing server device 10- of the information network 2 of the network service platform 3 described above. 2a, the service providing server device 10-2b has a computer system therein. The operation process of each of these devices is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the computer system reads and executes this program to perform the above processing. Here, the computer system includes a CPU, various memories, an OS, and hardware such as peripheral devices.

2 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program for realizing each step shown in FIG. 6 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Further, a program for realizing each step shown in FIG. 7 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and a program for realizing each step shown in FIG. 8 is recorded on the computer-readable recording medium. The network service platform 3 may perform service cooperation by causing the computer system to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” means a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (for example, DRAM) in a computer system serving as a server device or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Dynamic Random Access Memory)), etc., which hold programs for a certain period of time.
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  As described above, the service provision range is determined for each service provider type, such as the strength of business connection of the service service provider, that is, for each level, and the service is controlled. As a result, it becomes possible to easily provide the service of the service providing server device operated by the operator of the network service platform 3 to the operators of other service providing server devices. Since the operator of the other service providing server apparatus received can cooperate with the service that he / she owns and develop a new service and provide it to the end user, the use of the service is expanded, and the system and related apparatus It can be expected that demand will increase further.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a service cooperation system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of each apparatus by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of the scenario storage part 53 by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of the scenario storage part 53 by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of the scenario storage part 53 by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the basic operation | movement flow of the service control apparatus 6 by the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow in the service provision of the service cooperation system 100 in the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the other operation example in the service provision of the service cooperation system 100 in the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication network 2a Information network 2b Information network 2c Information network 2 Information network 3 Network service platform 4 Server apparatus corresponding to communication / information network 5 Scenario server apparatus 6 Service control apparatus 7 Service bus 8 Operator terminal apparatus 60 Communication part 61 Service according to level Control unit 62 Service information storage unit by level 63 Service provision contract unit 64 Provision destination information storage unit 65 Service provision control unit 66 Authentication unit 9 User terminal 50 Communication unit 51 Authentication request unit 52 Service execution control unit 53 Scenario storage unit 40 Communication unit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 Authentication request part 42 Service execution control part 10-1 Service provision server apparatus 10-2a Service provision server apparatus 10-2b Service provision server apparatus 100-1 Service component 100-2a service components 100-2b service component 100 service linkage system 300 service execution request server

Claims (6)

By a communication network in a service cooperation system including a service providing server device that provides a service of a communication network or an information network, a network service platform device having a service execution request server device and a service control device, and a service using device that receives a service A network service platform device that links a service and a service by an information network,
The service control device
For each provision destination type predetermined for each service using device, provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type is associated with service identification information of the service that can be used in the service provision destination belonging to the provision destination type. A service information storage unit for each level to be stored,
A provider information storage unit that stores user identification information, which is identification information of a service using device that uses the service, and the provider type identification information in association with each other;
An authentication request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information is received from the service execution request server device, and authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal is transmitted to the service execution request server device. A first communication unit that
The provision destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information of the authentication request signal received by the first communication unit is read from the provision destination information storage unit, and the read destination type identification information corresponding to the read provision type identification information Service identification information is read from the level-specific service information storage unit, and it is determined whether any of the read service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal. A network service platform device comprising: an authentication unit that transmits to the service execution request server device via the first communication unit as authentication result response information corresponding to an authentication request signal. The service execution request server device
A second communication unit that communicates with the service control device, the service using device, and the service providing server device;
A service usage request signal including user identification information and service identification information is received from the service usage device via the second communication unit, and the user identification information of the received service usage request signal and the service An authentication request unit that transmits an authentication request signal including identification information to the service control device via the second communication unit;
Authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal is received from the service control device via the second communication unit, and a service execution request signal is transmitted to the service providing server device based on the received authentication result response information. The service execution result response information corresponding to the service execution request signal is received from the service providing server device via the second communication unit, and the received service execution result response information is the service corresponding to the service use request signal. The network service platform apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a service execution control unit that transmits the service result response information to the service usage apparatus via the second communication unit. The service execution request server device
A scenario storage unit for storing a service scenario indicating a plurality of execution procedures of the service and scenario identification information for identifying the service scenario in association with each other;
The second communication unit is
Receiving a scenario use request signal including the user identification information and the scenario identification information of the service scenario from the service use device;
The authentication request unit
The service scenario corresponding to the scenario identification information received by the second communication unit is read from the scenario storage unit, the service identification information included in the read service scenario is extracted, the extracted service identification information, and the user identification The network service platform apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an authentication request signal including information is transmitted to the service control apparatus via the second communication unit. A network service platform device that includes a service providing server device that provides a communication network or information network service, a service execution request server device, and a service control device, and that links the communication network service and the information network service; A service linkage system including a service using device that receives a service,
In the network service platform device, the service control device includes:
For each provision destination type predetermined for each service using device, provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type is associated with service identification information of the service that can be used in the service provision destination belonging to the provision destination type. A service information storage unit for each level to be stored,
A provider information storage unit that stores the user identification information of the service and the provider type identification information in association with each other;
An authentication request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information is received from the service execution request server device, and authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal is transmitted to the service execution request server device. A first communication unit that
The provision destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information of the authentication request signal received by the first communication unit is read from the provision destination information storage unit, and the read destination type identification information corresponding to the read provision type identification information Service identification information is read from the level-specific service information storage unit, and it is determined whether any of the read service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal. An authentication unit that transmits to the service execution request server device via the first communication unit as authentication result response information corresponding to an authentication request signal,
In the network service platform device, the service execution request server device includes:
A second communication unit that communicates with the service control device, the service using device, and the service providing server device;
The service usage request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information is received from the service usage device via the second communication unit, and the user identification information of the received service usage request signal And an authentication request unit that transmits an authentication request signal including the service identification information to the service control device via the second communication unit,
Authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal is received from the service control device via the second communication unit, and based on the received authentication result response information, a service execution request signal is sent to the second communication unit. To the service providing server device, receiving service execution result response information corresponding to the service execution request signal from the service providing server device via the second communication unit, and receiving the received service execution result response information. A service execution control unit that transmits the service use result response information corresponding to the service use request signal to the service using device via the second communication unit;
The service providing server device
A service component that executes a service based on the service execution request signal received from the network service platform apparatus and transmits an execution result to the network service platform apparatus as service execution result response information corresponding to the service execution request signal;
The service using device is
A service cooperation system comprising: a third communication unit that transmits the service use request signal to the network service platform device and receives service use result response information corresponding to the service use request signal. A network service platform device that includes a service providing server device that provides a communication network or information network service, a service execution request server device, and a service control device, and that links the communication network service and the information network service; A service cooperation method in a service cooperation system including a service using device that receives a service,
The service control device of the network service platform device comprises:
For each provision destination type predetermined for each service using device, provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type is associated with service identification information of the service that can be used in the service provision destination belonging to the provision destination type. Service information storage process by level stored in the service information storage unit by level,
A provision destination information storage step of storing the user identification information of the service and the provision destination type identification information in association with each other in a provision destination information storage unit;
The service using device is
A service use request signal transmission step of transmitting a service use request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information to the service execution request server device of the network service platform device;
The service execution request server device of the network service platform device is:
A service use request signal receiving process for receiving the service use request signal from the service use device;
An authentication request signal transmission step of transmitting an authentication request signal including the user identification information of the received service use request signal and the service identification information to the service control device;
The service control device of the network service platform device comprises:
An authentication request signal receiving process for receiving the authentication request signal from the service execution request server device;
The provider type identification information corresponding to the user identification information in the received authentication request signal is read from the provider information storage unit, and the service identification information corresponding to the read provider type identification information is classified by level. An authentication process for determining whether any of the read service identification information is read from a service information storage unit and the service identification information of the received authentication request signal;
An authentication result response information transmission process for transmitting a determination result to the service execution request server device as authentication result response information corresponding to the authentication request signal;
The service execution request server device of the network service platform device is:
An authentication result response information receiving process for receiving authentication result response information from the service control device;
Based on the received authentication result response information, a service execution request signal transmission process for transmitting a service execution request signal to the service providing server device;
The service providing server device
A service execution request signal receiving process for receiving the service execution request signal from the network service platform device;
A service execution process for executing a service based on the received service execution request signal;
A service execution result response information transmission step of transmitting the service execution result to the network service platform device as service execution result response information corresponding to the service execution request signal;
The service execution request server device of the network service platform device is:
A service execution result response information receiving process for receiving service execution result response information from the service providing server device;
Service usage result response information transmission process for transmitting the received service execution result response information as service usage result response information corresponding to the service usage request signal to the service usage device;
The service using device is
A service utilization result response information receiving process for receiving the service utilization result response information from the network service platform device. By a communication network in a service cooperation system including a service providing server device that provides a service of a communication network or an information network, a network service platform device having a service execution request server device and a service control device, and a service using device that receives a service In the network service platform device computer that links the service and information network service,
For each provision destination type predetermined for each service using device, provision destination type identification information of the provision destination type is associated with service identification information of the service that can be used in the service provision destination belonging to the provision destination type. To store in the level-specific service information storage unit,
A procedure for storing user identification information, which is identification information of a service using apparatus that uses the service, and the provision destination type identification information in association with each other in a provision destination information storage unit;
An authentication request signal including the user identification information and the service identification information is received from the service execution request server device, and authentication result response information corresponding to the received authentication request signal is transmitted to the service execution request server device. And the steps to
The provision destination type identification information corresponding to the user identification information of the authentication request signal received by the first communication unit is read from the provision destination information storage unit, and the read destination type identification information corresponding to the read provision type identification information Service identification information is read from the level-specific service information storage unit, and it is determined whether any of the read service identification information matches the service identification information of the received authentication request signal. And a procedure for transmitting to the service execution request server device via the first communication unit as authentication result response information corresponding to an authentication request signal.

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