JP2015069534A - Information processing system and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system capable of efficient advertisement about the presence of a service that allows a user to use a computer resource via a network.SOLUTION: The information processing system includes: a storage unit for storing information indicating correspondence between a code to be inputted when a trial use of the service begins and a consignee for the circulation of a package including the code; a function for acquiring, from a user who obtained a package, a code included in the package, and storing, in the storage unit, information indicating correspondence between the acquired code and the user; a function for storing, in the storage unit when a user having tried out a service became a formal user of the service, information indicating that a code associated with the user is the code used in the trial; and a function for calculating, for each consignee on the basis of information in the storage unit, the amount of a bonus to be supplied to the consignee, the bonus corresponding to the number of users who obtained the package circulated by the consignee and became a formal user of the service, and outputting the calculated amount.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system and an information processing method used for a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network.

  As is well known, in recent years, a service called a cloud service that allows users to use computer resources via the Internet (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is provided by various business operators.

  There are various computer resources that can be used by a user through a cloud service, such as software, a virtual server, and a storage area. For example, if a cloud service that provides software is used, a user can download desired software from the Internet without performing operations such as purchasing software and installing it on a computer (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Can be used. In addition, if a cloud service that provides a virtual server is used, a user can borrow server resources on demand without having to purchase or add HDDs or the like when server resources are insufficient.

JP2013-20298A JP 2005-128810 A

  As described above, using a cloud service makes it possible to use hardware resources at a lower cost than when hardware resources are prepared at hand. However, the cloud service provider or the like only performs advertisement / advertisement regarding the cloud service on a web page or a magazine. For this reason, even if the introduction of a cloud service suitable for general users is introduced on a web page or magazine, only the viewer of the web page or magazine (in other words, the person who is originally interested in the cloud service) can do so. , Could not notify the start of provision of the cloud service.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize an environment in which the existence of a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network, such as a cloud service, can be notified even to those who are not particularly interested in that kind of service. Is to provide new technology.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing system used for a service that allows a user to use a computer resource via a network according to the present invention is as follows.
A storage unit storing correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between a code to be input during the trial start procedure of the service and identification information of a distributor who entrusts distribution of a package including the code;
A communication interface unit that receives the code included in the package from a user who has obtained the package to try the service, and receives a formal use start request for the service from a user who has tried the service;
When the communication interface unit receives the code, information indicating a correspondence relationship between the code and the user who transmitted the code is stored in the storage unit, and the formal use start request received by the communication interface unit is stored. If the user becomes an official user of the service based on the information, the storage unit stores information indicating that the code associated with the user who has become the official user is the code used for the trial. A processing unit to
Based on the information on the storage unit, for each distributor, the amount of the reward to be provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained packages distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service. An output unit for calculating and outputting;
Is provided.

  In other words, the information processing system according to the present invention provides a code to be input at the time of a trial start procedure of “a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network” (hereinafter also referred to as a computer resource providing service for convenience of explanation). It is a system that is operated in the form of entrusting distribution of the package including the distribution company. If such a package is distributed, the computer resource is also available to those who are not particularly interested in the computer resource providing service from the package displayed at the distributor's store or the company's store that the distributor has entrusted with redistribution. It is possible to inform the existence of the service provided. In addition, since an introduction text about the package is usually posted on the product introduction Web page of each business operator, the computer resource provision service exists even for those who are not particularly interested in the computer resource provision service. Can be informed.

  Furthermore, the information processing system according to the present invention is “according to the number of users who have obtained a package distributed by a distributor for each distributor based on the information on the storage unit and have reached the formal use of the service. An output unit for calculating and outputting the amount of the reward to be provided to the distributor. That is, the distributor of the package related to the information processing system of the present invention can obtain more rewards as the number of packages to be distributed increases. Therefore, if the information processing system of the present invention is used, more active distribution of packages by distributors can be expected.

  When realizing the information processing system of the present invention, it is preferable that the “code” included in each package is a product code contained in the package as a trial right for the computer resource providing service. This is because if “code” is used as a product code, the number of pieces of information that must be managed cannot be increased. However, the “code” may be information stored in the package separately from the product code or information (serial number) described (attached) in the package.

  When realizing the information processing system of the present invention, the “package” is an article including a product code as a trial right for a computer resource providing service and the code, or a trial right for the code and the computer resource provision service. The product code may be any product that only the person who has officially obtained it can know the product code. Accordingly, a product such as a scratch card in which the product code is covered with an opaque waxy substance can be used as a “package”.

  In addition, as the output unit of the information processing system, various devices having different specific calculation procedures for the amount of the bonus can be employed. For example, each time a user becomes an official user of a computer resource providing service, the output unit identifies and stores a distributor of the package that the user has obtained and used to try out the computer resource providing service, For each predetermined period, based on the stored information, for each distributor, a package distributed by the distributor is obtained and the rewards provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have reached the formal use of the service. The one that calculates and outputs the amount can be adopted.

  Further, as a processing unit, when a certain user becomes an authorized user of the service, information indicating that a code associated with the user who has become the authorized user is a code used for the trial And the date information indicating the date on which the user became an official user is used, and as the output unit, as the amount of the reward to be provided to each distributor, by the distributor It is also possible to employ one that calculates an amount corresponding to the number of users who formally use the service within a set period after obtaining and distributing the package.

  In addition, the correspondence relationship information is information indicating the correspondence relationship between the code to be input during the trial start procedure of the service, the identification information of the distributor entrusted to distribute the package including the code, and the serial number of the package. As an output unit, an output unit that generates and outputs a list for each distributor about the serial number of the package obtained by each user who has officially used the service based on the information on the storage unit. You can also

  Furthermore, as an output unit, based on the information on the storage unit and re-consignee information indicating the correspondence between the serial number of the package that each distributor has re-consigned distribution and the sub-consignee, for each distributor, Calculate and output the amount of rewards provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained the package distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service, and for each subcontractor, A package that is distributed by the subcontractor and that calculates and outputs the amount of bounty provided to the subcontractor according to the number of users who have officially used the service is adopted. You can also leave.

In addition, the information processing system of the present invention is
The packages entrusted to each distributor are packages that allow users to try out specific services among multiple types of services by obtaining them.
The storage unit stores a billing amount per specified period at the time of formal use of each service,
The output unit obtains the package distributed by the distributor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each distributor by referring to each billing amount on the storage unit, and officially uses the corresponding service. It is also possible to have a system that calculates the amount according to the total billing amount for the reached user.

That is, the information processing system of the present invention is not limited to the number of users who have obtained packages distributed by respective distributors and have officially used the corresponding services, but also the types of services each user has become an official user. In consideration of (charge amount), a system for calculating the amount of reward to be provided to each distributor can be used.

In addition, the information processing system of the present invention is
The packages entrusted to each distributor are packages that allow users to try out specific services among multiple types of services by obtaining them.
The storage unit stores a billing amount per specified period at the time of formal use of each service,
The output unit obtains the package distributed by the distributor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each distributor by referring to each billing amount on the storage unit, and officially uses the corresponding service. Calculate the amount according to the total billing amount for the reached user, and obtain the package distributed by the subcontractor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each subcontractor for the formal use of the corresponding service It can also be configured as a system that calculates an amount corresponding to the total charge amount for the reached user.

  If such a configuration is adopted, an information processing system can be obtained that can also calculate the amount of a reward for each business operator who has been re-entrusted with redistribution of a package from a distributor.

And the information processing method used for the service of allowing the user to use computer resources via the network of the present invention is as follows:
A computer connected to a storage device storing correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between a code to be input at the time of trial start procedure of the service and identification information of a distributor entrusted to distribute a package including the code;
Receives the code included in the package from a user who has obtained the package to try the service, and stores information indicating the correspondence between the received code and the user who transmitted the code in the storage device And
A user who has received a request for formal use start of the service from a user who has tried the service, and the user has become a formal user of the service based on the received formal use start request. Storing in the storage unit information indicating that the code associated with is a code used for the trial,
Based on the information on the storage device, for each distributor, the amount of the reward to be provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained packages distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service. Calculate and output.

  Therefore, even if this information processing method is used, it is possible to notify a person who is not particularly interested in such a service of the existence of a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to notify a person who is not particularly interested in a cloud service of the existence of a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network.

It is explanatory drawing of the operation method of the information processing system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the service information table with which the information processing system which concerns on embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the product code table with which the information processing system which concerns on embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the user information table with which the information processing system which concerns on embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the application information table with which the information processing system which concerns on embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the billing information table which the information processing system which concerns on embodiment produces | generates.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, an outline of an information processing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is a system that can provide a plurality of types of cloud services. Note that the cloud service provided by the information processing system 10 includes various services operated by a business operator operating the information processing system 10 (hereinafter referred to as a system operator) itself, as schematically illustrated in FIG. As shown, there are various services entrusted to be provided from each supplier to the user.

  During the operation of the information processing system 10, the system operator prepares (manufactures) a plurality of packages containing unique product codes (details will be described later) for each cloud service that can be provided, and sells several of them. (1 in FIG. 1).

The package prepared by the system operator is an article including a product code, or an article including a product code and information associated with the product code on a one-to-one basis (hereinafter referred to as a PC compatible code). Any product can be used as long as only the person who has officially obtained it can obtain the product code. Therefore, a product such as a scratch card in which the product code is covered with an opaque waxy substance can be used as a package. However, in the following description, the package is an article including a paper with a JAN (Japanese Article Number) code or serial number printed or attached on one side and a product code printed on the inside (that is, shown in FIG. 1). Such a package in a narrow sense).

  Each agency re-entrusts the sale of the package by distributing the package entrusted to sales to several sales partners (retail stores and mass retailers). At that time, each distributor records the serial code of each package outsourced to each sales partner for each sales partner. Each agency also creates a list that shows the total results of the recorded information (a list of serial numbers of packages that have been re-consigned for sales to each sales partner, and provides them to the system operator). , As appropriate.

  On the other hand, a user (or a user group) who wants to try a certain cloud service purchases a package for the cloud service from an arbitrary sales partner. Then, the user accesses the information processing system 10 using a PC (personal computer) that can be connected to the Internet, thereby performing a predetermined trial start procedure including the input of the product code contained in the purchased package. . Here, the trial start procedure is an information exchange procedure performed using various Web pages with the information processing system 10 (a control unit 15 described later; see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the process performed by the information processing system 10 (control unit 15) for the trial start procedure is referred to as a trial start procedure process.

  The information processing system 10 (FIG. 1) starts the trial start procedure process when a predetermined access is made. The information processing system 10 that has started the trial start procedure process allows a user (a person who wants to try a certain cloud service) to enter a product code, and the product code entered by the user is valid (accommodated in a package for sale). (Details will be described later). When the information processing system 10 can confirm that the product code is valid, the information processing system 10 allows the user to input other essential information, and allows the user to use a user ID (hereinafter, referred to as a cloud service trial user). The user can try out the cloud service by performing a process of notifying a user ID) and a process of storing various information therein. In the present embodiment, “to allow trial use” means that, in principle, no further fee payment is required, and the cloud is used for a predetermined trial period (for example, 1 to 2 months). To make the service available. However, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is a system that allows a cloud service to be used in a trial form with limited functions.

A user who has been able to try a certain cloud service through the trial start procedure uses the cloud service. When the user likes the cloud service, the user performs a formal use start procedure for paying a fee and using the cloud service (hereinafter referred to as a formal user). Here, the formal use start procedure is an information exchange procedure performed using various Web pages with the information processing system 10 (a control unit 15 to be described later), similarly to the trial start procedure. Hereinafter, the processing performed by the information processing system 10 (the control unit 15) for the formal use start procedure is referred to as formal use procedure processing.

  The information processing system 10 starts the formal use start procedure process when a predetermined access different from that for the trial start procedure is made. Then, the information processing system 10 that has started the formal use start procedure processing performs processing for allowing the user to specify a payment method for the cloud service usage fee, and processing for allowing the user to officially use the cloud service. After that, the formal use start procedure processing is terminated.

  The information processing system 10 (the control unit 15) also has a function of performing a billing amount calculation process and a function of performing a reward calculation process. Here, the billing amount calculation process is a process for calculating a billing amount for each official user (user who has completed the formal use start procedure), and the bounty calculation process is each sales partner or each agency. This is a process to calculate the amount given as a bounty (incentive).

  Based on the above, the configuration and function of the information processing system 10 will be described more specifically below.

  FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the information processing system 10. The configuration of the information processing system 10 shown in FIG. 2 shows only the configuration related to trial start procedure processing, formal use start procedure processing, billing amount calculation processing, and reward calculation processing. . In other words, the configuration of the information processing system 10 illustrated in FIG. 2 omits the illustration of the configuration for providing each user with various cloud services.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information processing system 10 includes a communication interface (communication I / F) 12, a control unit 15, and a storage unit 20. In this information processing system 10, the storage unit 20, the communication I / F 12, and the control unit 15 correspond to the storage unit, communication interface unit, processing unit, and output unit of the information processing system of the present invention, respectively. The information on the product code table 22 held in the system 20 corresponds to the correspondence information on the storage unit.

The communication I / F 12 is a unit for performing communication with each user's PC 50 via the Internet (that is, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) communication). The control unit 15 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and its peripheral devices (R
OM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), HDD (Hard Disk Drive), etc.). The control unit 15 stores an OS (Operating System) executed by the CPU and a program for causing the CPU to perform processing for each start procedure, billing amount calculation processing, reward calculation processing, and the like.

The storage unit 20 is a nonvolatile storage device (HDD, SSD (Solid State) for holding (storing) a service information table 21, a product code table 22, a user information table 23, an application information table 24, and a billing information table 25. Drive)). still,
Although details will be described later, among these tables, the billing information table 25 is a table that is added to the storage unit 20 every time the billing amount calculation process is performed.

  3 and 4 show the configurations (data structures) of the service information table 21 and the product code table 22, respectively.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the service information table 21 is a table that stores a service name, a service fee, trial method information, and the like for each service that can be provided by the information processing system 10. Here, the service fee is information indicating a fee (charge amount) per month for the formal use of the cloud service. The trial method information is information stored in the service information table 21 for managing the presence / absence of restrictions imposed during trial use. That is, in the service information table 21, information indicating that is set as trial method information regarding a service that does not impose a restriction at the time of trial use, and the content of the restriction is designated as trial method information regarding a service that imposes a restriction at the time of trial use. It is a table in which information to be set is set.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the product code table 22 is a table having a product code, serial number, agency name, sales partner name, and service name field.

  The product code table 22 stores the product code stored in the package, the serial code of the package, and the name of the agency entrusting the sale (when entrusting the sale of the package to each agency. This is a table to which a record in which a service name of a service that can be used by using a product code is set is added. Also, the sales partner name field of the product code table 22 is displayed when each of the distributors is notified of the above list (a list of serial numbers of packages whose sales have been re-consigned to each sales partner, by sales partner). Based on the information on the list, a field is set in which the name of the sales partner to whom the sales are subcontracted is set.

  The user information table 23 (FIG. 1) is a table for managing information related to each user who is currently using / officially using the cloud service. The application information table 24 is a table for managing the application status (product code usage status).

  Hereinafter, the configuration (data structure) of the tables 23 and 24 will be described together with the contents of the trial / formal use start procedure processing executed by the control unit 15.

  5 and 6 show the configurations (data structures) of the user information table 23 and the application information table 24, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the user information table 23 is a table having a name, an e-mail address, a user ID, a payment method field, and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the application information table 24 is a table having user information ID, trial user ID, product code, application status, trial start date and end date, and formal use start date fields. .

  The trial start procedure process executed by the control unit 15 is a process for updating these tables as follows.

  As already described, the control unit 15 starts the trial start procedure process when a predetermined access is made. Then, the control unit 15 causes the user (a person who wants to try a certain cloud service) to input a product code and determines whether the product code input by the user is valid. This determination is made by referring to the product code table 22 (FIG. 4). In other words, the control unit 15 determines whether or not the product code input by the user is valid by determining whether or not the same product code as that input by the user is stored in the product code table 22. to decide.

When the product code entered by the user is valid, the control unit 15 causes the user to input other essential information, or notifies the user of the trial user ID (user ID for the trial user). I do. Then, the control unit 15 inputs the user information table 23 into the user information table 23 at the time of the trial start procedure when the trial start procedure by the user is completed (when necessary information exchange with the user is completed). A record in which the name, e-mail address, etc. are set (a user ID, a record in which no payment method is set) is added. In addition, the control unit 15 includes, in the application information table 24, a user information ID that is identification information of a record added to the user information table 23, a trial user ID assigned to the user, a product code input by the user, and being in trial. The application status (“trial” in FIG. 6) and the trial start date (date of the current day) are set, and a record for which no formal use start date is set is added.

  Furthermore, the control unit 15 also performs a process of registering login information (a combination of a trial user ID and a password) regarding the user who has become the trial user this time in the login information database for managing the login information of each user for each service. . In other words, the control unit 15 also performs processing for allowing the user who has performed the trial start procedure to try a desired cloud service (a cloud service associated with the purchased package). Then, the control unit 15 ends the trial start procedure process.

  In addition, because the predetermined access has been made, the control unit 15 that has started the formal use start procedure process has confirmed that the user who intends to perform the formal use start procedure is a trial user by inputting a trial user ID. Above, the process which makes a user specify the payment method of the usage fee of a cloud service, and the process which notifies a user ID for formal users to a user are performed. And the control part 15 performed the formal use start procedure on the user information table 23, when the formal use start procedure was completed (when all necessary information exchanges with the user were completed). A user ID and a payment method are set in a record related to the user. Further, the control unit 15 changes the application status of the record on the application information table 24 related to the user to information indicating that the user is currently in use (“official use” in FIG. 6). In addition, the control unit 15 sets the date of the current day in the official use start date field of the record, and adds the previous day's date to the trial start date / end date field of the record.

  Furthermore, the control unit 15 also performs a process of rewriting the login information regarding the user who has become an official user this time in the login information database with new login information. Then, the control unit 15 ends the formal use start procedure process.

  Next, the billing amount calculation process executed by the control unit 15 will be described.

  The billing amount calculation processing is processing of the following procedure (contents) executed by the control unit 15 every time a first setting period (monthly period; usually one month) preset by an administrator or the like has elapsed. .

  Since the first set period has elapsed, the control unit 15 that has started the billing amount calculation process firstly records from the application information table 24 one record relating to each user who has become an official user within the past first specified period. Read the minute information (hereinafter referred to as application information). Next, for each application information read out, the control unit 15 searches the product code table 22 for the service name associated with the product code included in the application information, and the service associated with the retrieved service name. A process of reading a charge from the service information table 21 and a process of reading a name, a payment method, and the like from a record on the user information table 23 identified by the user information ID included in the application information.

  In short, the control unit 15 is required to create a bill for each user (name, payment method, service fee, etc.) based on the application information regarding each user who became an official user within the first specified period in the past. Process to collect.

Thereafter, the control unit 15 creates a billing information table 25 in the format as shown in FIG. 7 on the storage unit 20 based on the collected information. The billing amount set in the billing information table 25 is the service fee when the first set period is one month, and when the first set period is X (≠ 1) months, The service charge is multiplied by X.

  Then, the control unit 15 creates a bill for each user based on the information on the created billing information table 25, stores it as electronic data, and outputs it as a printed matter, and then terminates the billing amount calculation process. To do.

  Next, the reward calculation process executed by the control unit 15 will be described.

  The control unit 15 executes a reward calculation process of the following procedure (contents) every time a second setting period (monthly period; usually one month) preset by an administrator or the like has elapsed.

  The control unit 15 that has started the bounty calculation process first determines from the information on the product code table 22 a list of combinations of product codes and service names for each sales partner and product codes and service names for each agency. Create a list of combinations.

  Next, the control unit 15 deletes the combination of the product code and the service name including the product code that is not used or the product code that is used but the user is not an official user from each of the created lists. . In other words, the control unit 15 changes each created list to a list including only a combination of a product code and a service name including a product code whose user is an official user.

  Thereafter, the control unit 15 adds the service fee stored in the service information table 21 in association with each service name in the list for each agency / sales partner for which the content has been changed. Process. When the second setting period is X (≠ 1) months, the control unit 15 also performs a process of multiplying the service charge addition result by X.

  Next, the control unit 15 rewards each business operator by multiplying the value calculated in the above procedure from the list regarding each business operator (agent, sales partner) by a predetermined rate for each business operator. Calculate the amount of gold. Then, the control unit 15 creates a list in which each calculation result is associated with the business name (agent name, sales partner name), saves it as electronic data and outputs it as a printed matter, and then calculates a reward The process ends.

  As described above, the information processing system 10 according to the present embodiment is in a state in which a package containing a product code that needs to be input at the trial start procedure of each cloud service is displayed at each sales partner store. It is an operating system. If the package is displayed at each sales partner's store, it is possible to notify the person who is not particularly interested in the cloud service of the existence of the cloud. In addition, introductory text about the package is usually posted on the product introduction Web page of each sales partner, so even those who are not particularly interested in the cloud service also have the presence of the cloud service. You can be informed.

  Furthermore, the information processing system 10 has a function of performing a reward calculation process. Therefore, if the information processing system 10 is used, each agency / sales partner can be provided with a reward of an amount corresponding to the number and type of packages sold. You can also expect more aggressive sales of packages.

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The information processing system 10 described above can perform various modifications. For example, in a system that uses the information processing system 10 in combination with a system for providing a cloud service (that is, a system that has a function of executing the various processes described above but does not have a function of providing a cloud service). It can be transformed. Further, the information processing system 10 can be modified into a system that provides a “service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network” that is not classified as a cloud service. Of course, the information processing system 10 can be transformed into a system that is used in combination with a system that provides a “service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network” that is not classified as a cloud service.

  Further, as the product code table 22 (FIG. 4), a table in which the sales partner name cannot be stored is adopted, and as a reward calculation process, a reward for the agency calculated by the above-described reward calculation process for each agency. And the sum of the rewards for sales partners under the agency, and based on the information on the various tables, the serial number of the package obtained by each user who has officially used the cloud service is calculated. Processing for generating and outputting a list for each agency may be employed.

  That is, the information processing system 10 described above is configured as a system for receiving a list of serial numbers for each sales partner from each agency, which is a serial number of a package re-consigned to each sales partner. This is to make it possible to calculate the amount of bounty provided to partners. However, each agency usually manages the serial number of the package commissioned for sales to each sales partner. Therefore, the list by agency of the serial number of the package obtained by each user who has reached the official use of the cloud service is shown by the above-mentioned reward calculation process for the agency and the subordinates of the agency. By giving to each agency together with an amount of money equivalent to the sum of rewards for sales partners, it is possible to entrust payment of rewards to each sales partner. Therefore, the above table may be adopted as the product code table 22 of the information processing system 10 and the above processing may be adopted as the reward calculation processing.

  Furthermore, the information processing system 10 may be transformed into a system that manages the application status in association with the product code, instead of managing the application status in association with the product code. I can do it. For example, when a serial number is used as a PC-compatible code, such a modification uses the application information table 24 as a table for storing a PC-compatible code (serial number) instead of a product code. Requesting input of a product code and a PC compatible code, and if the input product code is valid, a process of adding a record in which the input PC compatible code is set to the application information table 24; This can be achieved.

  Further, it is natural that the information processing system 10 may be modified to a system in which the specific configuration of each table is different from that described above, a system in which a specific reward calculation procedure is different from that described above, or the like. That is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing system 12 Communication interface 15 Control part 20 Storage part 21 Service information table 22 Product code table 23 User information table 24 Application information table 25 Claim information table

Claims (8)

An information processing system used for a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network,
A storage unit storing correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between a code to be input during the trial start procedure of the service and identification information of a distributor who entrusts distribution of a package including the code;
A communication interface unit that receives the code included in the package from a user who has obtained the package to try the service, and receives a formal use start request for the service from a user who has tried the service;
When the communication interface unit receives the code, information indicating a correspondence relationship between the code and the user who transmitted the code is stored in the storage unit, and the formal use start request received by the communication interface unit is stored. If the user becomes an official user of the service based on the information, the storage unit stores information indicating that the code associated with the user who has become the official user is the code used for the trial. A processing unit to
Based on the information on the storage unit, for each distributor, the amount of the reward to be provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained packages distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service. An output unit for calculating and outputting;
An information processing system comprising: The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the code is a product code stored in the package as a trial right for the service. The processing unit, when a certain user becomes an authorized user of the service, information indicating that a code associated with the user who has become the authorized user is a code used for the trial; , Storing date information indicating a date on which the user becomes an official user in the storage unit,
As the amount of the reward provided to each distributor, the output unit obtains the number of users who formally use the service within a set period after obtaining the package distributed by the distributor. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a corresponding amount is calculated. The correspondence relationship information is information indicating a correspondence relationship between a code to be input at the trial start procedure of the service, identification information of a distributor entrusting distribution of a package including the code, and a serial number of the package. Yes,
The output unit generates and outputs a list for each distributor about the serial number of the package obtained by each user who has reached the formal use of the service, based on the information on the storage unit. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The output unit, for each distributor, based on the information on the storage unit and re-consignee information indicating the correspondence between the serial number of the package re-consigned by each distributor and the sub-consignee Calculate and output the amount of bounty provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained the package distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service. The amount of bounty provided to the subcontractor is calculated and output according to the number of users who have obtained the package distributed by the subcontractor and have officially used the service. Item 5. The information processing system according to any one of Items 1 to 4. The packages entrusted to each distributor are packages that allow users to try out specific services among multiple types of services by obtaining them.
The storage unit stores a billing amount per specified period at the time of formal use of each service,
The output unit obtains the package distributed by the distributor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each distributor by referring to each billing amount on the storage unit, and officially uses the corresponding service. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an amount corresponding to a total charge amount for the reached user is calculated. The packages entrusted to each distributor are packages that allow users to try out specific services among multiple types of services by obtaining them.
The storage unit stores a billing amount per specified period at the time of formal use of each service,
The output unit obtains the package distributed by the distributor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each distributor by referring to each billing amount on the storage unit, and officially uses the corresponding service. Calculate the amount according to the total billing amount for the reached user, and obtain the package distributed by the subcontractor as the amount of the reward to be provided to each subcontractor for the formal use of the corresponding service The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an amount corresponding to a total charge amount for the reached user is calculated. An information processing method used for a service that allows a user to use computer resources via a network,
A computer connected to a storage device storing correspondence information indicating a correspondence relationship between a code to be input at the time of trial start procedure of the service and identification information of a distributor entrusted to distribute a package including the code;
Receives the code included in the package from a user who has obtained the package to try the service, and stores information indicating the correspondence between the received code and the user who transmitted the code in the storage device And
A user who has received a request for formal use start of the service from a user who has tried the service, and the user has become a formal user of the service based on the received formal use start request. Storing in the storage unit information indicating that the code associated with is a code used for the trial,
Based on the information on the storage device, for each distributor, the amount of the reward to be provided to the distributor according to the number of users who have obtained packages distributed by the distributor and have reached the formal use of the service. An information processing method characterized by calculating and outputting.

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