JP2009140211A - Network system, processing apparatus, information processing method and program for the processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new network system, or the like, that improves the profit of both a communication carrier and a provider of a content, without having to depend on a communication fee related to the content distribution. <P>SOLUTION: A fictitious point accumulated inside a fictitious point distribution server device VP corresponding to a content distributed from the fictitious point distribution server device VP in the past is diverted to the content distribution from an official site server device CP. Specifically, when an exchange request is performed from a terminal device T, a part or all of the fictitious points inside the fictitious point server device VP are subtracted from the fictitious points, official site points inside the official site server device CP is increased, by an amount corresponding to the subtracted fictitious points and are supplied for a following content which is download from the official site server device CP. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention belongs to a technical field of a network system, a processing device, an information processing method, and a processing device program, and more specifically, a portable or fixed terminal device used by a user and a processing device such as a server device. Belong to a technical field of a network system connected through a network such as the Internet, a processing device included in the network system, a program for the processing device, and an information processing method executed in the network system.

  In recent years, portable wireless telephones (hereinafter simply referred to as mobile telephones) have been widely used. Also, as a function of the mobile phone itself, an electronic mail transmission / reception function and a content acquisition / reproduction function such as an image or music are provided from only the conventional call function.

  Here, in the field of content business related to the mobile phone, conventionally, a communication carrier or content to which the mobile phone belongs is provided by a communication fee itself that is generated when the content is acquired through a network such as the Internet. It was supposed to be a structure in which business operators make profits.

  However, in recent years, the so-called data flat-rate system has become widespread, and the revenue system that relies on the above communication charges has started to limit the amount of revenue. As a result, the telecommunications carriers and the like are forced to secure new revenue sources.

  On the other hand, as a conventional revenue method in the content business, in addition to the above-described method for increasing profits by communication charges, for example, information on the content itself by implementing sales promotion (so-called campaign) corresponding to the distributed content There are a method of increasing fee revenue and a method of promoting distribution of contents using a so-called affiliate mechanism.

Here, as a technique related to the network system used in the former method, there is one described in Patent Document 1 listed below, and as a technique related to the network system used in the latter method, Patent Document 2 listed below. There is what is described in.
JP 2004-252636 A JP 2004-21598 A

  However, each of the network systems described in Patent Document 1 or 2 described above is a network system that focuses on only one of the communication carrier and the content provider, and the content for both of them is content. It does not provide a mechanism for increasing revenue that does not depend on communication charges for distribution.

  Therefore, there is an urgent need to establish a mechanism that can increase the profits of both the telecommunications carrier and the content provider without depending on the communication fee for content distribution.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned demands, and the problem is that it is possible to improve the profits of both the telecommunications carrier and the content provider without depending on the communication fee related to the content distribution. Providing a secure network system.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a distribution source server device such as an official site server device that is a distribution information distribution source, a terminal device, and a processing device such as a fictitious point distribution server device. And a network connecting the distribution source server device, the terminal device, and the processing device, wherein the terminal device is configured to transmit processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device to the terminal device. In the distribution source server device, at least a part of the processing device score corresponding to the amount and the processing device score by communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs and corresponding to the user who uses the terminal device is used. A distribution source score for each communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs is stored and stored, and is used to distribute new distribution information from the distribution source server device. The distribution source server includes update request information for requesting to update a distribution source score that can be included, together with terminal identification information including at least carrier identification information for identifying a communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs. Terminal device transmission means such as a communication processing unit to be transmitted to the device, and when the updated score information indicating the updated distribution source score is transmitted from the distribution source server device, after the update that has been transmitted Terminal device receiving means such as a communication processing unit for receiving score information, and notification means such as a display for notifying the distribution source score corresponding to the received updated score information, the distribution source server device, Distribution source server information storage means such as an official point database for storing the distribution source score information indicating the distribution source score in association with the terminal identification information, and the terminal device. Based on the received terminal identification information, the at least one indicated by the received update request information on the basis of the received server identification information and the distribution source server device receiving means such as a communication processing unit that receives the received update request information and the terminal identification information. An update unit such as a processing unit that updates the distribution source score information by adding the distribution source score corresponding to the unit, and transmits the updated score information indicating the updated distribution source score information to the terminal device A transmission source server device transmitting means such as a communication processing unit, and the processing device stores a processing device storage such as a fictitious point database that stores and stores score information indicating the processing device score in association with the terminal identification information. Means and a processing such as a fictitious point digester that updates the score information by subtracting the at least part from the processor score corresponding to the stored score information Device updating means.

  Therefore, according to the update request information from the terminal device, at least a part of the processing device score accumulated and stored in the processing device can be exchanged with the distribution source score accumulated and stored in the distribution source server device. Therefore, the processing device score accumulated in the distribution of the processing device distribution information can be easily diverted to the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  In addition, since the distribution source score information is updated with the terminal identification information including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, the distribution source score and the processing device score determined for each telecommunications carrier to which the terminal device belongs are exchanged. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the updated distribution source score is immediately notified in the terminal device, the user of the terminal device always knows the distribution source score that can be used for distribution of distribution information from the distribution source server device. Can do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 2 is the network system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device transmitting means transmits the terminal identification information to the processing device, and The terminal device receiving means receives the processing device distribution information transmitted from the processing device, the terminal device further includes output means for outputting the received processing device distribution information, and the processing device includes: The processing device distribution information for each communication carrier distributed to the terminal device, including link information used for distributing the distribution information corresponding to the communication carrier from the distribution source server device The operator identification information is extracted from the processing device second storage means such as an HDD unit for storing the processing device distribution information and the terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal device. The terminal device that has transmitted the terminal identification information, the extraction means such as a link destination information extraction unit, and the processing device distribution information corresponding to the communication carrier identified by the extracted carrier identification information And a processing device transmitting means such as a communication processing unit for transmitting together with the link information.

  Therefore, based on the carrier identification information included in the terminal identification information received from the terminal device, the processing device distribution information including link information used for distribution from the distribution source server device of the distribution information corresponding to the communication situation person Is transmitted to the terminal device, the processing device distribution information is distributed to the terminal device, so that the user of the terminal device can be simultaneously guided to the distribution information distribution from the distribution source server device.

  Therefore, it is possible to further increase the distribution amount of distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 3 is the network system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the distribution source server device is the terminal device used by the registered user. Identification information storage means such as a member registration database for storing the terminal identification information to be identified, and the use of which the user of the terminal device identified by the terminal identification information is registered based on the received terminal identification information If the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the received terminal identification information is not a registered user, the user is urged to register if the user is not a registered user. And a promotion information transmitting unit such as a communication processing unit for transmitting registration promotion information to the terminal device.

  Therefore, when the user of the terminal device that has transmitted the terminal identification information and the exchange request information is unregistered in the distribution source server device, registration promotion information that prompts the registration is transmitted to the terminal device. Registration settlement of unregistered users in the server device can be promoted.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 4 is the network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the score information is updated, the processing device Advertising cost information generating means such as an advertising cost calculating unit that generates advertising cost information indicating the amount of advertising cost to be charged to the owner of the distribution source server device related to the update based on the updated score information Each time the score information is updated, the newly generated advertising cost information is stored and stored for each owner, and is used for the claim processing, such as an advertising cost storage means such as an HDD unit; Are further provided.

  Therefore, in the processing device, each time the processing device score is updated (subtracted), the advertising cost information indicating the newly generated advertising cost is accumulated and used for billing processing of the advertising cost. Thus, it is possible to accurately grasp the advertising cost incurred and charge it for each payment unit such as the end of the month.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 5 is the network system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal device requests acquisition of the current score information. Terminal device second transmission means such as a communication processing unit for transmitting request information to the processing device together with the terminal identification information, and when the score information corresponding to the transmitted request information is transmitted Second notification means such as a display for notifying the processing device score corresponding to the transmitted score information, wherein the processing device transmits the request information and the terminal identification information from the terminal device. Processing device second transmission means such as a communication processing unit for reading the score information corresponding to the transmitted terminal identification information from the processing device storage means and transmitting it to the terminal device Further comprising.

  Therefore, since the processing device score corresponding to the user can be confirmed on the terminal device in real time using the score information transmitted in response to the request information, further distribution of the distribution information is promoted. be able to.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 6 is the processing device included in the network system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device storage means, the processing device update means, Is provided.

  Therefore, according to the update request information from the terminal device, at least a part of the processing device score accumulated and stored in the processing device can be exchanged with the distribution source score accumulated and stored in the distribution source server device. Therefore, the processing device score accumulated in the distribution of the processing device distribution information can be easily diverted to the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  In addition, since the distribution source score information is updated with the terminal identification information including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, the distribution source score and the processing device score determined for each telecommunications carrier to which the terminal device belongs are exchanged. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the updated distribution source score is immediately notified in the terminal device, the user of the terminal device always knows the distribution source score that can be used for distribution of distribution information from the distribution source server device. Can do.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 7 is the processing device included in the network system according to claim 4, wherein the processing device storage means, the processing device update means, The advertising cost information generating means and the advertising cost accumulating means.

  Therefore, in the processing device, each time the processing device score is updated (subtracted), the advertising cost information indicating the newly generated advertising cost is accumulated and used for billing processing of the advertising cost. It is possible to accurately ascertain the advertising costs incurred and to charge the advertising costs for each payment unit such as the end of the month.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 8 is the processing device included in the network system according to claim 5, wherein the processing device storage means, the processing device update means, The advertising cost information generating means, the advertising cost accumulating means, and the processing device transmitting means.

  Therefore, since the processing device score corresponding to the user can be confirmed on the terminal device in real time using the score information transmitted in response to the request information, further distribution of the distribution information is promoted. be able to.

  To achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 9 is a distribution source server device such as an official site server device that is a distribution information distribution source, a terminal device, and a processing device such as a fictitious point distribution server device, In an information processing method executed in a network system including a network connecting the distribution source server device, the terminal device, and the processing device, the distribution source server device is stored and stored in the distribution source server device. And distribution source score information indicating a distribution source score for each telecommunications carrier to which the terminal device belongs and indicating a distribution source score that can be used for distribution of the new distribution information from the distribution source server device, Official site point data stored in association with terminal identification information including at least carrier identification information for identifying the communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs. A distribution source server device storage means such as a database, wherein the processing device corresponds to the amount of processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device to the terminal device, and the processing device score for each communication carrier And a processing device storage means such as a fictitious point database for storing and storing score information indicating a processing device score corresponding to a user who uses the terminal device in association with the terminal identification information. The processing device score corresponding to the amount of the processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device and by the communication carrier, and using at least a part of the processing device score corresponding to the user who uses the terminal device A first transmission step of transmitting update request information for requesting to update the distribution source score from the terminal device to the distribution source server device together with the terminal identification information. A first receiving step of receiving the update request information and the terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal device at the distribution source server device, and the distribution source server device based on the received terminal identification information An update step of updating the distribution source score information by adding the distribution source score corresponding to the at least part indicated by the received update request information, and the post-update indicating the updated distribution source score information A second transmission step of transmitting score information from the distribution source server device to the terminal device; a second reception step of receiving updated score information indicating the updated distribution source score at the terminal device; A notification step of notifying the distribution source score corresponding to the post-update score information in the terminal device; and the processing device corresponding to the stored score information. And a processing device update step of updating the score information by subtracting at least a part from the corresponding processing device score.

  Therefore, according to the update request information from the terminal device, at least a part of the processing device score accumulated and stored in the processing device can be exchanged with the distribution source score accumulated and stored in the distribution source server device. Therefore, the processing device score accumulated in the distribution of the processing device distribution information can be easily diverted to the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  In addition, since the distribution source score information is updated with the terminal identification information including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, the distribution source score and the processing device score determined for each telecommunications carrier to which the terminal device belongs are exchanged. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the updated distribution source score is immediately notified in the terminal device, the user of the terminal device always knows the distribution source score that can be used for distribution of distribution information from the distribution source server device. Can do.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to a tenth aspect causes a computer to function as the processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect.

  Accordingly, the computer functioning as the processing device distributes the at least a part of the processing device score accumulated and stored in the processing device in the distribution source server device in accordance with the update request information from the terminal device. Since it functions so that it can be exchanged for the original score, the processing device score accumulated in the distribution of the processing device distribution information can be easily diverted to the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  Also, since the computer functions to update the distribution source score information with the terminal identification information including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, the distribution source score and processing determined for each so-called communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs Exchange for device scores can be made.

  Further, since the computer functions so that the updated distribution source score is immediately notified in the terminal device, the distribution source score that can be used for distribution of distribution information from the distribution source server device is obtained. Users can always keep track of.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 11 causes a computer to function as the processing apparatus according to claim 7.

  Therefore, since the computer as the processing device functions to accumulate the advertising cost information indicating the advertising cost newly generated each time the processing device score is updated (subtracted) and to use it for billing processing of the advertising cost, It is possible to accurately grasp the advertising cost that is generated each time the processor score is updated, and to charge the advertising cost for each settlement unit at the end of the month, for example.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 12 causes a computer to function as the processing apparatus according to claim 8.

  Therefore, the computer as the processing device functions so that the processing device score corresponding to the user can be confirmed on the terminal device in real time using the score information transmitted corresponding to the request information. Therefore, further distribution of distribution information can be promoted.

  According to the present invention, at least a part of the processing device score stored and stored in the processing device is exchanged for the distribution source score stored and stored in the distribution source server device in accordance with the update request information from the terminal device. Therefore, the processing device score accumulated in the distribution of the processing device distribution information can be easily diverted to the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device.

  In addition, since the distribution source score information is updated with the terminal identification information including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, the distribution source score and the processing device score determined for each telecommunications carrier to which the terminal device belongs are exchanged. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the updated distribution source score is immediately notified in the terminal device, the user of the terminal device always knows the distribution source score that can be used for distribution of distribution information from the distribution source server device. Can do.

  Accordingly, not only the distribution of the processing device distribution information from the processing device but also the distribution amount of the distribution information from the distribution source server device can be increased, so that the terminal does not depend on the communication fee related to the distribution information distribution. Both the telecommunications carrier to which the device belongs and the operator of the distribution source server device can improve profits.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a sales promotion activity such as a so-called free campaign is executed in a network system in which a mobile phone and two types of server devices are connected via a network such as the Internet. This is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to the above.
(I) Configuration and Outline Operation of Network System First, the configuration and outline operation of the network system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a network system S according to the embodiment includes a terminal device T that is a mobile phone, an official site server device CP as a distribution source server device, a fictitious point distribution server device VP as a processing device, And a network IN such as the Internet. At this time, the terminal device T can also be configured using a fixedly installed personal computer or the like on condition that a process specific to the fixedly installed terminal device described later (see (III) below) is performed.

  In this configuration, the terminal device T, which is a mobile phone, is connected to the network IN via a wireless line. Each terminal device T can exchange data with the official site server device CP and the fictitious point distribution server device VP via the network IN.

  On the other hand, the official site server CP displays or downloads the official website as the official website on the terminal device T, for example, when a telecommunications carrier to which a mobile phone T belongs operates a so-called official website as part of sales promotion activities. Data for the purpose is stored so as to be viewable from each terminal device T.

  On the other hand, the imaginary point distribution server device VP includes at least communication corresponding to the point information corresponding to the imaginary point according to the embodiment described later corresponding to various data distributed from the imaginary point distribution server device VP. Accumulate and store for each company. And the point exchange system which concerns on embodiment is implement | achieved by data exchange between the said official site server apparatuses CP.

  Next, detailed configurations of the terminal device T and the official site server device CP will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a detailed configuration of the terminal device T will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the terminal device T according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the terminal device T includes a memory 10, an interface unit 12, a processing unit 13 including a CPU, an operation unit 14 including operation buttons, and a notification unit including a liquid crystal display. And a display 15 as second notification means.

  The processing unit 13 includes a user agent transmission unit 13A and a communication processing unit 13B as a terminal device transmission unit, a terminal device second transmission unit, and a terminal device reception unit, which are connected via a bus 16. Connected to each other so that data can be exchanged between them. The user agent transmission unit 13A and the communication processing unit 13B may be realized by hardware using a semiconductor circuit or the like, or may be stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown). These may be realized by software by executing the program.

  In this configuration, the memory 10 stores the user agent 10Y according to the embodiment in a nonvolatile manner.

  Here, the user agent 10Y is identification information unique to each terminal device T for distinguishing the terminal device T in which the user agent 10Y is stored from other terminal devices T. More specifically, the user agent 10Y indicates a communication carrier related to a communication line used when the terminal device T is connected to the network IN (hereinafter, the communication carrier is simply referred to as a carrier). Identification information such as carrier identification information and a serial number unique to the terminal device T itself is included.

  Next, the interface unit 12 performs input / output processing related to data exchange between the processing unit 13 and the network IN.

  Then, the user agent transmission unit 13A and the communication processing unit 13 in the processing unit 13 read out the user agent 10Y in the memory 10 as appropriate based on an instruction from the user executed in the operation unit 14, and will be described later. Each process is executed.

  Further, the processing unit 13 displays the information to be displayed on the display 15 by outputting a corresponding display signal to the display 15 for the information to be displayed in the process.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the official site server device CP will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2B is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the official site server apparatus CP according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the official site server device CP includes a memory 20, a non-volatile HDD (Hard Disc Drive) unit 21, an interface unit 22, an updating unit and a confirmation unit including a CPU and the like. The processing unit 23, an operation unit 24 including a keyboard or a mouse, and a display 25 including a liquid crystal display are included.

  The processing unit 23 includes a web server processing unit 23A, an imaginary point digest information receiving unit 23B, a communication source unit 23C serving as a distribution source server device reception unit, a distribution source server device transmission unit, and a promotion information transmission unit, a user The agent acquisition unit 23D is connected to the agent acquisition unit 23D via the bus 26 so as to be able to exchange data with each other. The web server processing unit 23A, the fictitious point digest information receiving unit 23B, the communication processing unit 23C, and the user agent acquisition unit 23D may be realized in hardware using a semiconductor circuit or the like. These may be realized by software by executing a control program stored in a ROM (not shown).

  In this configuration, the HDD unit 21 stores an official site point database 21DB as a distribution source server device storage unit according to the embodiment in a nonvolatile manner. In addition, in the HDD unit 21, a predetermined member registration as a qualification for the user of the terminal device T identified by the user agent 10Y to download content using the corresponding official website is performed. A member registration database 21M serving as identification information storage means including user identification information indicating whether or not is stored in a nonvolatile manner.

  Here, the official site point according to the embodiment refers to a homepage provided by the official site server device CP as a so-called “official site” by a user using the carrier identified by the user agent 10Y and the terminal device T. This refers to points that can be used as acquisition costs for various contents (in other words, conceptual money can be converted) when downloading various contents. The official site point database 21DB is a database that stores / stores the official site points for each user agent 10Y.

  Next, the interface unit 22 performs input / output processing related to data exchange between the processing unit 23 and the network IN.

  Then, the web server processing unit 23A, the fictitious point digest information receiving unit 23B, the communication processing unit 23C, and the user agent acquiring unit 23D in the processing unit 23 are based on the instructions from the user executed in the operation unit 24. While appropriately checking the values (number of points) of the official site points stored as the point database 21DB, the processes according to the embodiments described later are executed.

  In addition, the processing unit 23 displays information to be displayed on the display 25 by outputting a corresponding display signal to the display 25 for information to be displayed in the process.

  Finally, a detailed configuration of the imaginary point distribution server device VP will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the imaginary point distribution server device VP according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fictitious point distribution server device VP includes a memory 30, a non-volatile processing device storage means, a processing device second storage means, an HDD portion 31 as an advertising expense storage means, an interface portion 32, The processing unit 33 includes a CPU, an operation unit 34 including a keyboard or a mouse, and a display 35 including a liquid crystal display.

  The processing unit 33 includes a web server processing unit 33A and a sub processing unit 37. Further, the sub-processing unit 37 includes a link destination information extraction unit 37A as an extraction unit, a data acquisition unit 37B, a data generation unit 37C, and a communication processing unit 37D as a processing device transmission unit and a processing device second transmission unit. As an official site management unit 37E, an advertising cost calculation unit 37F as an advertising cost information generation unit, a user agent acquisition unit 37G, a carrier identification information extraction unit 37H, an imaginary point generation and grant unit 37J, and a processing device update unit The imaginary point digesting unit 37K and the imaginary point digesting information receiving unit 37L are connected to each other via a bus 36 so as to be able to exchange data. In addition, the web server processing unit 33A, the sub processing unit 37, the link destination information extraction unit 37A, the data acquisition unit 37B, the data generation unit 37C, the communication processing unit 37D, the official site management unit 37E, the advertising cost calculation unit 37, the user The agent acquisition unit 37G, the carrier identification information extraction unit 37H, the fictitious point generation / giving unit 37J, the fictitious point digestion unit 37K, and the fictitious point digestion information reception unit 37L are realized in hardware using a semiconductor circuit or the like. Alternatively, these may be realized by software by executing a control program stored in a ROM (not shown).

  In this configuration, the web server processing unit 33A performs processing such as user identification processing for identifying the user of the terminal device T and data related to the above-described sales promotion activity for each carrier to the terminal device T. For this reason, in the HDD unit 31, the password and user ID information set by the user of each terminal device T corresponding to the user agent 10Y stored in each terminal device T are stored in the user. The identification information is stored so as to be readable from the web server processing unit 33A.

  In addition to the fictitious point database 31DB as the processing device storage unit according to the embodiment, the HDD unit 31 includes terminal device identification information used for identifying the terminal device T for each carrier (see FIG. 4 described later). Is stored in a nonvolatile manner.

  Here, the fictitious point according to the embodiment means that the user using the carrier identified by the user agent 10Y and the terminal device T, for example, free content from the fictitious point distribution server device VP as part of the sales promotion activity. Is the point given to the user according to the type and amount of the acquired content, etc., and can be exchanged for the official site point as described later Say that point. The fictitious point database 31DB is a database that accumulates / stores the fictitious points for each user agent 10Y.

  Next, the interface unit 32 performs input / output processing related to data exchange between the processing unit 33 and the network IN.

  And each part which comprises the sub process part 37 confirms the value (point number) of the said fictitious point accumulate | stored as fictitious point database 31DB based on the instruction | indication from the user performed in the operation part 34 suitably. Each of the processes according to the embodiments to be described later is executed.

Further, the processing unit 33 displays information to be displayed on the display 35 by outputting a corresponding display signal to the display 35 for information to be displayed in the course of the processing.
(II) Detailed Operation of Network System Next, detailed operation in the network system S according to the embodiment having the above-described configuration will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.
(A) Processing before participation in sales promotion activities First, each carrier involved in user identification processing and sales promotion activities for identifying a user of the terminal device T required when participating in the sales promotion activities according to the embodiment. Processing for notifying the URL and the like of each official website (that is, a website for each carrier configured by data downloaded from the official site server CP) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing user identification processing and the like according to the embodiment.

  In the identification process, first, when an operation to participate in the sales promotion activity is performed in the operation unit 14 of the terminal device T, data acquisition request information corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the communication processing unit 13B to the fictitious point distribution server. It is transmitted to the device PV (step S1). Thereafter, the user agent transmission unit 13A reads the user agent 10Y from the memory 10 and transmits it to the imaginary point distribution server device PV (step S2).

  Then, the communication processing unit 37D of the virtual point distribution server device PV receives the transmitted data acquisition request information (step S100), and the user agent acquiring unit 37G further transmits the transmitted user agent 10Y. Is acquired (step S101).

  Next, the carrier identification information extraction unit 37H of the imaginary point distribution server device PV extracts the carrier identification information corresponding to the terminal device T in which the user agent 10Y is stored from the acquired user agent 10Y (step S1). S102).

  On the other hand, the data acquisition unit 37B, via the bus 36, reads the user identification information related to the terminal device T for identifying the user of the terminal device T from the web server processing unit 33A when participating in the sales promotion activity. The read request information is transmitted to the web server processing unit 33A (step S103). As a result, the web server processing unit 33A that has received the read request information (step S200) reads the requested user identification information of the terminal device T from the HDD unit 31 and transmits it to the data acquisition unit 37B for processing. The process ends (step S201). At this time, one or a plurality of link information (so-called hyperlinks) including a URL (Uniform Resource Locater) for browsing the official website is added to the user identification information for each carrier.

  When the user identification information to which the link information is added is acquired by the data acquisition unit 37B (step S104), the link destination information extraction unit 37A then sets each link information from the user identification information as a link property. It is extracted (step S105), and further, it is confirmed whether or not link information corresponding to the carrier identified by the carrier identification information extracted by the processing of step S102 exists in the link information (step S106).

  If the link information corresponding to the carrier does not exist (step S106; NO), the link information is invalidated (step S108), and the process proceeds to step S109 described later. On the other hand, when the link information corresponding to the carrier to which the terminal device T belongs exists in the determination in step S106 (step S106; YES), the address as the link information is designated as the link destination address (step S107). .

  Thereafter, the data generation unit 37C, based on the link destination address specified by the process of step S107 (only in the case of “YES” in the determination of step S106) and the user identification information acquired by the process of step S104, The user identification screen data for participating in the sales promotion activity is generated and transmitted to the terminal device T via the network IN, and the process is terminated (step S109).

  Then, the communication processing unit 13B in the terminal device T receives the transmitted screen data and the like, and displays a user identification screen corresponding to the screen data on the display 15. Note that the link destination address (only in the case of “YES” in the determination in step S106) designated by the processing in step S107 is displayed in the screen (step S3).

Thereafter, necessary user ID information, a password, and the like are input on the terminal device T using the screen, whereby the terminal device T (user) is identified, and as a part of sales promotion activities by the carrier to which the user belongs. You will be able to access the official website provided.
(B) Fictitious point grant processing associated with sales promotion activities, etc. Next, after participating in the sales promotion activity according to the embodiment, for example, the fictitious point grant processing associated with the acquisition of free content related to the sales promotion activities 5 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the grant processing and the like.

  In the granting process or the like, when an operation for acquiring the free content is performed in the operation unit 14 of the terminal device T for which the participation process in the sales promotion activity has been completed, the content acquisition request information corresponding to the operation is obtained. It is transmitted from the communication processing unit 13B to the imaginary point distribution server device PV (step S5). Thereafter, the user agent transmission unit 13A reads the user agent 10Y from the memory 10 and transmits it to the fictitious point distribution server device PV (step S6).

  Then, the communication processing unit 37D of the fictitious point distribution server device PV receives the transmitted content acquisition request information (step S110), and the user agent acquisition unit 37G further transmits the transmitted user agent 10Y. Is acquired (step S111).

  Next, the carrier identification information extraction unit 37H of the imaginary point distribution server device PV extracts the carrier identification information corresponding to the terminal device T in which the user agent 10Y is stored from the acquired user agent 10Y (step S1). S112).

  On the other hand, in the data acquisition unit 37B, contents corresponding to the carrier identified by the extracted carrier identification information, the model of the terminal device T, and the like (that is, reproducible on the terminal device T) are accumulated in the HDD unit 31. Is checked via the web server processing unit 33A (step S113). If the content is not stored in the HDD unit 31 (step S113; NO), request information indicating that the error screen is requested to be read is transmitted to the web server processing unit 33A (step S118). .

  Accordingly, the web server processing unit 33A that has received the request information (step S207) generates a corresponding error screen and transmits it to the terminal device T (step S208), which is transmitted by the communication processing unit 37D of the terminal device T. Receive (step S119).

  Thereafter, the communication processing unit 37D transmits information corresponding to the acquired error screen to the terminal device T (step S120), and the communication processing unit 13B of the terminal device T that has received the information displays the error screen on the display 15. And the process is terminated (step S8).

  Through this series of processing, the user of the terminal device T can recognize that the desired content (step S5) does not exist.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S113 that content that is distributed as part of the sales promotion activity and is desired by the user of the terminal device T is accumulated (step S113; YES), the fictitious point generation and grant unit 37J Generates a number of fictitious points set in advance to be given to the user in distributing the content (step S114). Thereafter, the fictitious point generation / giving unit 37J adds the newly generated fictitious point to the fictitious points stored so far in the fictitious point database 31DB in the HDD unit 31 in correspondence with the user agent 10Y. (Step S300).

  Thereafter, the data acquisition unit 37B transmits request information for acquiring the content confirmed by the process of step S113 to the web server processing unit 33A (step S115). Thereby, the web server processing unit 33A that has received the request information (step S205) reads content data corresponding to the requested content from the HDD unit 31, and transmits the content data to the data acquisition unit 37B (step S206). This is received by the processing unit 37D (step S116).

  Further, the communication processing unit 37D distributes the transmitted content data to the terminal device T via the network IN and ends the process (step S117). As a result, the desired content is received and played back by the terminal device T (step S7).

Through the above processing shown in FIG. 5, the desired content as part of the sales promotion activity is distributed to the terminal device T in the terminal device T, and the imaginary points newly generated with the distribution are stored in the imaginary point database. It will be stored in 31DB.
(C) Fictitious Point Confirmation Processing Next, confirmation processing for confirming the current value of the imaginary point according to the embodiment at the terminal device T will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the confirmation process.

  In the confirmation process or the like, when an operation for confirming the value of the current imaginary point is performed on the operation unit 14 of the terminal device T for which the participation process in the sales promotion activity has been completed, the imaginary point corresponding to the operation is performed. Data acquisition request information is transmitted from the communication processing unit 13B to the imaginary point distribution server device PV (step S10). Thereafter, the user agent transmission unit 13A reads the user agent 10Y from the memory 10 and transmits it to the fictitious point distribution server device PV (step S11).

  Then, the communication processing unit 37D of the fictitious point distribution server device PV receives the transmitted fictitious point data acquisition request information (step S121), and the user agent acquisition unit 37G further transmits the transmitted user. The agent 10Y is acquired (step S122).

  Next, the data acquisition unit 37B of the imaginary point distribution server device PV extracts the carrier identification information corresponding to the terminal device T in which the user agent 10Y was stored from the acquired user agent 10Y and assigns it By transmitting / receiving the imaginary point reading request information to / from the imaginary point database 31DB via the web server processing unit 33A (steps S123 and S305), the value of the current imaginary point corresponding to the user agent 10Y is acquired. (Steps S306 and S124).

  Next, the data acquisition unit 37B requests transmission of personal identification information (such as the user's name information and user ID information) of the user corresponding to the user agent 10Y acquired by the process of step S122. Request information is transmitted to the web server processing unit 33A (steps S125 and S210), and personal identification information corresponding to the request information is acquired from the HDD unit 31 via the web server processing unit 33A (steps S211 and S126). ).

  Then, the data generation unit 37C displays a point display screen for the terminal device T using the personal information acquired by the process of step S126 and the information indicating the value of the current imaginary point acquired by the process of step S124. The display screen data corresponding to the point display screen is generated and distributed to the terminal device T via the network IN (step S127), and the process ends.

  As a result, the communication processing unit 13B that has received the display screen data generates an imaginary point display screen using the received display screen data, displays it on the display 15, and ends the processing (step S12). The fictitious point display screen includes a name, a user ID, and the like indicating the user of the terminal device T having the fictitious point, in addition to the current value of the fictitious point.

With the above processing shown in FIG. 6, the value of the imaginary point that the user currently has can be confirmed in the terminal device T.
(D) Fictitious Point Exchange Process Finally, the exchange process between the fictitious point and the official site point according to the embodiment will be described using FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the exchange process.

  In the exchange process, when an operation for exchanging a part of the fictitious point to an official site point is performed in the operation unit 14 of the terminal device T in which the confirmation process of the current value of the fictitious point shown in FIG. The imaginary point exchange request information corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the communication processing unit 13B to the official site server device CP via the network IN (step S15). Thereafter, the user agent transmission unit 13A reads the user agent 10Y from the memory 10 and transmits it to the official site server device CP via the network IN (step S16).

  Then, the communication processing unit 23C of the official site server apparatus PV receives the transmitted imaginary point exchange request information (step S400), and the user agent acquisition unit 23D further transmits the transmitted user agent 10Y. Is acquired (step S401).

  Next, the processing unit 23 performs member registration predetermined as a qualification for the user of the terminal device T identified by the acquired user agent 10Y to download content using the corresponding official website. Whether or not the user identification information indicating the user is stored in the member registration database 21M stored in the HDD unit 21 (step S402).

  Here, if the member registration has not been made, the communication processing unit in order to invite the user of the terminal device T who has transmitted the user agent 10Y at that time (see step S15) to the member registration. 23C transmits solicitation screen data corresponding to the solicitation screen for recommending the member registration to the terminal device T via the network IN. Then, by displaying the solicitation screen on the display 15 of the terminal device T, it is possible to increase the number of registered members as an operator of the official site server device CP.

  On the other hand, if it is confirmed in step S402 that the member is registered, the communication processing unit 23C refers to the official site point database 21DB, and refers to the current user related to the user agent 10Y. Screen data for point exchange including information indicating the number of official site points is created and transmitted to the terminal device T via the network IN (step S403).

  And the communication control part 13B of the terminal device T which received the said screen data displays the screen for point exchange equivalent to the said received screen data on the display 15 (step S18).

  Next, after confirming the displayed point exchange screen, the user who finally decided to execute the point exchange operates the operation unit 14 of the terminal device T to perform the exchange process. Then, the imaginary point exchange request information corresponding to the operation is transmitted again from the communication processing unit 13B to the official site server device CP via the network IN (step S19). Thereafter, the user agent transmission unit 13A reads the user agent 10Y from the memory 10 and transmits it to the official site server device CP via the network IN (step S20). At this time, the fiction point exchange request information transmitted to the official site server device CP is added with exchange point designation information that designates the value of the fictitious point (number of fictitious points) to be actually exchanged for the official point.

  Then, the communication processing unit 23C of the official site server apparatus PV receives the transmitted imaginary point exchange request information (step S404), and the user agent acquisition unit 23D further transmits the transmitted user agent 10Y. Is acquired (step S405).

  Next, the official site management unit 37E sets encryption parameters related to encryption processing for various data exchanged during the point exchange processing (step S406).

  Then, the processing unit 23 includes the number of imaginary points to be digested (subtracted) by the exchange to the official points (that is, the number of points indicated by the exchange point designation information) and a request for the subtraction. The fictitious point digest request information is generated, encrypted with the encryption parameter set by the process of step S406, and transmitted to the fictitious point distribution server apparatus VP via the network IN (step S407).

  Thereby, when the fictitious point digest information receiving unit 37L of the fictitious point distribution server device VP receives and decodes the fictitious point digest request information (Step S128), the fictitious point digest unit 37K receives the fictitious point digest information 37K. A process of subtracting the imaginary point indicated by the digestion request information from the imaginary point related to the terminal device T accumulated in the imaginary point database 31DB is performed (steps S129 and S307). At this time, the advertising cost calculation unit 37F calculates a pre-set advertising cost corresponding to the number of exchanged points and stores it in the HDD unit 31 in parallel with the hypothetical point subtraction process. (Steps S129 and S307).

  When the hypothetical point subtraction process is completed, the hypothetical point digesting unit 37K generates completion report data indicating that the subtraction process is completed, and encrypts it using the encryption parameter set by the process of step S406. This is transmitted to the official site server device CP via the network IN (step S130).

  Next, the fictitious point digest information receiving unit 23B of the official site server device CP receives and decodes the completion report data (step S408). Then, the processing unit 23 relates the official site point of the value corresponding to the fictitious point (that is, the fictitious point subtracted in the fictitious point distribution server device VP) indicated by the received completion report data to the terminal device T. A process of adding to the official site points so far is performed (step S409).

  Here, the number of official site points added by the process of step S409 is obtained by multiplying the number of fictitious points subtracted in the fictitious point distribution server device VP by a preset rate (or the fictitious subtracted value). This is the number of points) obtained by adding or subtracting a preset number to the number of points.

  When the exchange to the official site point is completed, the communication processing unit 23C displays an exchange completion screen including a completion report indicating the completion (display of the value of the official site point before the exchange and the official site point after the exchange). Screen data corresponding to the display of the value of the image data is encrypted with the encryption parameter set by the process of step S406 and transmitted to the terminal device T via the network IN (step S410). ). Accordingly, the communication processing unit 13B of the terminal device T that has received the screen data generates a point exchange completion screen corresponding to the screen data and displays it on the display 15 (step S21).

  With the above processing shown in FIG. 7, the exchange processing from the fictitious point to the official site point according to the request from the terminal device T is completed. After this, content distribution processing using the official site point after the exchange is executed between the official site server device CP and the terminal device T by the same method as before (steps S22 and S411).

In addition, about the advertising expense produced | generated by the process of said step S129 and S307, it is good also as charging an advertiser (namely, usually the operator or communication enterprise of an official website) each time, or It is also possible to charge the advertiser for an accumulated amount corresponding to the number of point exchanges or a predetermined amount of advertising expenses that are collected together for each preset settlement period (for example, at the end of each month).
(III) In the embodiment described above regarding the special processing when the terminal device is fixedly set, the case where the terminal device T is specifically a mobile phone has been described, but the terminal device T according to the embodiment is not limited thereto. However, the terminal device T according to the embodiment may be a personal computer or the like that is fixedly set. In this case, the personal computer or the like as the terminal device T needs to be connected to the network IN via a wired line or a wireless line.

  Here, when a personal computer or the like is handled as the terminal device T, a general personal computer or the like usually does not have a device corresponding to the user agent 10Y related to the above-described mobile phone. Therefore, in this case, it is necessary to execute special processing described below in advance.

  That is, first, from the mobile phone owned by the user of the personal computer or the like, the imaginary point distribution server device VP or the official site server device CP is accessed together with the user agent 10Y related to the mobile phone. Then, other ID information having a one-to-one relationship with the user agent 10Y is generated by the fictitious point distribution server device VP or the official site server device CP that has received the access. Thereafter, an electronic mail including the generated ID information is transmitted to the mobile phone itself or the personal computer. The user who has received the new ID information regards the new ID information as the user agent 10Y related to the personal computer or the like by registering the new ID information in the personal computer or the like. The point exchange process and the like according to the embodiment described above can be executed.

  As described above, according to the point exchange processing or the like in the network system S according to the embodiment, in response to a point exchange request from the terminal device T, at least a part of the fictitious points can be exchanged for official site points. Therefore, the fictitious points accumulated in the distribution of the free content from the fictitious point distribution server device VP can be easily diverted to the distribution of new content from the official website.

  In addition, since the official site point is updated using the user agent 10Y including at least the carrier identification information as a clue, it is possible to exchange the official site point and the fictitious point determined for each so-called communication carrier to which the terminal device T belongs. .

  Further, since the official site point after the exchange is immediately notified at the terminal device T, the user of the terminal device T always knows the official site point that can be used for content distribution from the official site server device CP. can do.

  Accordingly, not only the content distribution from the fictitious point distribution server device VP but also the content distribution amount from the official site server device CP can be expanded, so the terminal does not depend on the communication fee for the content distribution. Both the telecommunications carrier to which the device T belongs and the operator of the official site server device CP can improve profits.

  Furthermore, based on the carrier identification information included in the user agent 10Y received from the terminal device T, the user identification including link information used for distribution from the official site server device CP of the content corresponding to the communication situation person Since the information is transmitted to the terminal device T, the distribution of the content to the terminal device T can simultaneously guide the user of the terminal device T to the distribution of the content from the official site server device CP.

  Therefore, it is possible to further expand the content distribution amount from the official site server device CP.

  Further, when the user agent 10Y and the user of the terminal device T that has transmitted the point exchange request are unregistered in the official site server device CP, registration promotion screen data or the like for prompting the registration is given to the terminal device T. Since it is transmitted, it is possible to promote registration settlement of unregistered users in the official site server device CP.

  Further, in the fictitious point distribution server device VP, information indicating the advertising cost newly generated each time the fictitious point is updated (subtracted) is accumulated and used for billing processing of the advertising cost. It is possible to accurately ascertain the advertising costs incurred and to charge the advertising costs for each payment unit such as the end of the month.

  Furthermore, since the imaginary point corresponding to the user can be confirmed on the terminal device T in real time, further distribution of the content can be promoted.

  Also, the control program corresponding to each of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is recorded on an information recording medium such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, or the ROM, or obtained and recorded via the Internet or the like. These can be used as the processing unit 13, 23, or 33 according to the embodiment by reading and executing these by a general-purpose computer.

  As described above, the present invention can be used in the field of content distribution using a network, and the profits of both the telecommunications carrier and the content provider (distributor) related to the content distribution. If applied when aiming at improvement, a particularly remarkable effect can be obtained.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a network system according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the network system which concerns on embodiment, (a) is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the terminal device which concerns on embodiment, (b) is the outline | summary of the fictitious point delivery apparatus which concerns on embodiment It is a block diagram which shows a structure. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary structure of the official site server which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process before the sales promotion activity participation which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the imaginary point provision process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the imaginary point confirmation process which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the point exchange process concerning embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10, 20, 30 Memory 10Y User agent 12, 22, 32 Interface unit 13, 23, 33 Processing unit 13A User agent transmission unit 13B, 23C, 37D Communication processing unit 14, 24, 34 Operation unit 15, 25, 35 Display 16 , 26, 36 Bus 21, 31 HDD
21DB official site point database 21M member registration database 31DB fictitious point database 23A, 33A Web server processing unit 23B fictitious point digest information receiving unit 23D, 37H user agent acquisition unit 37 sub-processing unit 37A link destination information extraction unit 37B data acquisition unit 37C data Generation unit 37E Campaign site management unit 37F Official site management unit 37G Advertising cost calculation unit 37J Carrier identification information extraction unit 37K Fictitious point generation and grant unit 37L Fictitious point digestion unit 37M Fictitious point digestion information reception unit S Network system T Terminal device VP Fictitious point Distribution device CP official site server IN network

Claims (12)

In a network system including a distribution source server device that is a distribution source of distribution information, a terminal device, a processing device, and a network that connects the distribution source server device, the terminal device, and the processing device,
The terminal device
Corresponds to the amount of processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device to the terminal device, and corresponds to the user who uses the terminal device, which is a processing device score for each communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs. At least a part of the processing device score is accumulated and stored in the distribution source server device, and is a distribution source score for each communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs, and a new one from the distribution source server device. A terminal identification that includes at least provider identification information for identifying a communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs, update request information for requesting to update a distribution source score that can be used for distribution of the distribution information Terminal device transmitting means for transmitting to the distribution source server device together with information;
A terminal device receiving means for receiving the updated score information transmitted when the updated score information indicating the updated source score is transmitted from the distribution server device;
Notification means for notifying the distribution source score corresponding to the received updated score information;
With
The distribution source server device is:
Distribution source server device storage means for storing distribution source score information indicating the distribution source score in association with the terminal identification information;
A distribution source server device receiving means for receiving the update request information and the terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal device;
Updating means for adding the distribution source score corresponding to the at least part indicated by the received update request information to update the distribution source score information based on the received terminal identification information;
A distribution source server device transmitting means for transmitting the updated score information indicating the updated distribution source score information to the terminal device;
With
The processor is
Processing device storage means for storing and storing score information indicating the processing device score in association with the terminal identification information;
Processing device update means for subtracting the at least part from the processing device score corresponding to the stored score information to update the score information;
A network system comprising: The network system according to claim 1,
The terminal device transmission means transmits the terminal identification information to the processing device,
The terminal device receiving means receives the processing device distribution information transmitted from the processing device,
The terminal device further includes output means for outputting the received processing device distribution information,
The processor is
The processing device distribution information for each communication carrier distributed to the terminal device, including link information used for distribution of the distribution information corresponding to the communication carrier from the distribution source server device Processing device second storage means for storing processing device distribution information;
Extracting means for extracting the operator identification information from the terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal device;
Processing device transmission means for transmitting the processing device distribution information corresponding to the communication carrier identified by the extracted carrier identification information together with the link information to the terminal device that has transmitted the terminal identification information When,
A network system, further comprising: The network system according to claim 1 or 2,
The distribution source server device is:
Identification information storage means for storing the terminal identification information for identifying the terminal device used by the registered user;
Confirmation means for confirming whether or not the user of the terminal device identified by the terminal identification information is the registered user based on the received terminal identification information;
Promotion information transmitting means for transmitting, when the user of the terminal device that transmitted the received terminal identification information is not a registered user, registration promotion information for prompting the user to register to the terminal device; ,
A network system, further comprising: In the network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The processor is
When the score information is updated, based on the updated score information, an advertisement that generates advertising cost information indicating the amount of advertising cost to be charged to the owner of the distribution source server device related to the update Cost information generating means;
Each time the score information is updated, the newly generated advertising cost information is accumulated and stored for each owner, and the advertising cost accumulating means is provided for the processing of the claim,
A network system, further comprising: In the network system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The terminal device
Terminal device second transmission means for transmitting request information for requesting acquisition of the current score information to the processing device together with the terminal identification information;
When the score information corresponding to the transmitted request information is transmitted, second notification means for notifying the processing device score corresponding to the transmitted score information;
Further comprising
The processor is
When the request information and the terminal identification information are transmitted from the terminal device, the score information corresponding to the transmitted terminal identification information is read from the processing device storage means and transmitted to the terminal device. A network system, further comprising a processing device second transmission unit. The processing apparatus included in the network system according to claim 1,
The processing device storage means;
The processing device updating means;
A processing apparatus comprising: The processing apparatus included in the network system according to claim 4,
The processing device storage means;
The processing device updating means;
The advertising cost information generating means;
The advertising cost storage means;
A processing apparatus comprising: The processing apparatus included in the network system according to claim 5,
The processing device storage means;
The processing device updating means;
The advertising cost information generating means;
The advertising cost storage means;
The processing device second transmission means;
A processing apparatus comprising: Information processing executed in a network system including a distribution source server device that is a distribution information distribution source, a terminal device, a processing device, and a network that connects the distribution source server device, the terminal device, and the processing device. In the method
The distribution source server device is a distribution source score for each communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs, which is stored and stored in the distribution source server device, and the distribution of new distribution information from the distribution source server device. A distribution source server device that stores distribution source score information indicating a distribution source score that can be used in association with terminal identification information including at least carrier identification information for identifying a communication carrier to which the terminal device belongs. A storage means,
The processing device corresponds to the amount of processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device to the terminal device and corresponds to a user who uses the terminal device as a processing device score for each communication carrier. Processing device storage means for storing and storing score information indicating the processed device score in association with the terminal identification information;
A processing device score corresponding to the amount of processing device distribution information distributed from the processing device to the terminal device and a processing device score for each telecommunications carrier corresponding to a user who uses the terminal device. A first transmission step of transmitting update request information for requesting to update the distribution source score using at least a part from the terminal device to the distribution source server device together with the terminal identification information;
A first receiving step of receiving the update request information and the terminal identification information transmitted from the terminal device at the distribution source server device;
In the distribution source server device, based on the received terminal identification information, an update for updating the distribution source score information by adding the distribution source score corresponding to the at least part indicated by the received update request information Process,
A second transmission step of transmitting the updated score information indicating the updated distribution source score information from the distribution source server device to the terminal device;
A second receiving step of receiving updated score information indicating the distribution source score after update at the terminal device;
A notification step of notifying the distribution source score corresponding to the received updated score information in the terminal device;
In the processing device, a processing device update step of subtracting the at least part from the processing device score corresponding to the stored score information to update the score information;
An information processing method comprising:   A computer program for causing a computer to function as the processing device according to claim 6.   A computer program for causing a computer to function as the processing device according to claim 7.   A program for a processing apparatus, which causes a computer to function as the processing apparatus according to claim 8.

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