JP2016167737A - Data communication terminal, charge management system, charge management method, and charge management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ask a user a data communication charge fit for its use application by determining which the amount of data communication of an application is for, private use or business use.SOLUTION: A data communication terminal 100 performs an application, performs data communication, and transmits tag information on the data communication and the amount of data communication to a charge management server 10 in response to the execution of the data communication. The charge management server 10 calculates a data communication charge corresponding to the amount of data communication received from the data communication terminal, determines which the data communication has been used in, private or business per tag information received from the data communication terminal, and calculates the data communication charge per use application.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a data communication terminal that performs data communication, a charge management system, a charge management method, and a charge management program.

  In recent years, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) has become commonplace in companies. BYOD means that employees bring their own portable devices (for example, smartphones, PCs, tablet terminals) to the workplace and use them for business. By introducing such BYOD, the employee can browse and edit necessary information at a place other than the workplace such as home or on the go.

  For example, it becomes possible to send e-mails and materials created at home, business trips, etc. to business partners, and to print the created materials and the like at the workplace. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which printing is performed from a personally owned portable device using a printing device such as a workplace.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-1842

  However, in the case of performing data communication using an application in a portable device owned by an individual, for example, a data communication fee related to transmission of an email using an email application or a data communication fee related to use of an in-house groupware application However, even though the employees who own this portable device used it for business, they had to bear it personally.

  Further, if the company bears all data communication charges in the portable device brought by the employee, the company also bears the data communication amount of the application used by the employee privately. Therefore, it was difficult to calculate an appropriate data communication fee.

  Even if it is the structure of patent document 1, the employee will bear the data communication charge required for printing. For this reason, there is a problem that the employee himself / herself bears the data communication fee even though the employee is using the business.

  In view of these circumstances, the present invention determines whether the data communication amount of an application is for private use or business use, and charges the data communication fee to the user according to the usage purpose An object is to provide a fee management system, a fee management method, and a fee management program.

  The present invention provides the following solutions.

The invention according to the first feature is a charge management system comprising a data communication terminal and a charge management server that manages charges for the data communication terminal,
The data communication terminal is:
A data communication means for executing an application and executing data communication;
A data communication information transmitting unit configured to transmit the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server in response to the execution of the data communication;
The charge management server
Data communication fee calculating means for calculating a data communication fee according to the data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, it is determined whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and a charge calculation unit for each use purpose for calculating a data communication charge for each use purpose;
Provide a charge management system with

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the data communication terminal executes the application, executes the data communication, and executes the data communication. In response to the data communication tag information and the data communication amount, Send to the charge management server. In addition, the charge management server that manages the charge of the data communication terminal calculates the data communication charge according to the data communication amount received from the data communication terminal, and the data communication is private for each tag information received from the data communication terminal. It is determined whether it has been used in business or in business, and a data communication fee for each usage is calculated.

  Here, the invention according to the first feature is the category of the fee management system, but the same operation and effect are exhibited also in the category of the fee management method and the fee management program.

  In the invention according to the second feature, the usage calculation fee calculation means determines the usage usage based on the received tag information or the mail address of the other party, and calculates a data communication fee for each usage usage. The fee management system according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the fee management system according to the first aspect of the invention determines the intended use based on the received tag information or the mail address of the other party, and the intended use Calculate the data communication charge for each.

  In the invention according to the third feature, the usage calculation fee calculation means determines the usage usage of the data communication based on the attached file included in the received tag information, and calculates the data communication fee for each usage usage. A fee management system which is an invention according to either the first or second feature is provided.

  According to the invention relating to the third feature, the charge management system which is the invention relating to either the first feature or the second feature determines the usage of the data communication based on the attached file included in the received tag information. Judgment and calculation of data communication charges for each usage.

  In the invention according to the fourth feature, the usage calculation fee calculation means determines the usage usage of the data communication based on the data communication amount included in the received tag information, and calculates the data communication fee for each usage usage. A fee management system according to any one of the first to third features is provided.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the charge management system according to any one of the first to third aspects uses the data communication based on the amount of data communication included in the received tag information. The data communication fee for each usage is calculated.

  The invention according to the fifth feature is that the charge management server charges the data communication fee for each usage purpose calculated by the usage purpose fee calculation means to the billing destination corresponding to the usage purpose. And a charge management system that is an invention according to any one of the first to fourth features.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the charge management system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is characterized in that the charge management server uses the data for each usage purpose calculated by the usage purpose-specific charge calculation means. The communication fee is billed to the billing address corresponding to the usage.

The invention according to the sixth aspect is a data communication terminal for managing its own data communication fee,
A data communication means for executing an application and executing data communication;
Data communication information acquisition means for acquiring tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount in response to the execution of the data communication;
Data communication fee calculating means for calculating a data communication fee according to the acquired data communication amount;
For each of the acquired tag information, it is determined whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and a charge calculation unit for each use purpose for calculating a data communication charge for each use purpose;
A data communication charge transmitting means for transmitting the calculated data charge for the intended use;
A data communication terminal provided with

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the data communication tag information of the data communication according to the fact that the data communication terminal that manages its own data communication charge executes the application, executes the data communication, and executes the data communication. And the data communication amount, calculate the data communication fee according to the acquired data communication amount, determine whether the data communication is used privately or business for each acquired tag information, The data communication fee for each usage is calculated, and the calculated data usage fee is transmitted.

  The invention according to the seventh feature includes claim execution means for charging the billing destination corresponding to the usage purpose with the data communication fee for each usage purpose calculated by the usage purpose fee calculation means. A data communication terminal according to the sixth aspect is provided.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the data communication terminal according to the sixth aspect of the invention bills the calculated data communication charge for each use purpose to the billing destination corresponding to the use purpose To do.

The invention according to an eighth feature is a charge management method executed by a data communication terminal and a charge management server that manages the charge of the data communication terminal,
In the data communication terminal,
Executing an application and executing data communication;
Transmitting the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server in response to the execution of the data communication,
In the charge management server,
Calculating a data communication fee according to a data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, determining whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and calculating a data communication fee for each usage, and
To provide a charge management method.

The invention according to the ninth feature is a program that is executed by a data communication terminal and a charge management server that manages a charge of the data communication terminal,
In the data communication terminal,
A step of executing an application and executing data communication;
In response to the execution of the data communication, the step of transmitting the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server is executed.
In the charge management server,
Calculating a data communication fee according to a data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, determining whether the data communication is used privately or used in business, and calculating a data communication fee for each usage,
A charge management program that runs

  According to the present invention, a data communication terminal and a charge management system for determining whether the data communication amount of an application is for private use or business use, and charging the data communication fee to the user according to the usage It is possible to provide a charge management method and a charge management program.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a fee management system 1. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a charge management process executed by the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a sorting table stored in the charge management server 10. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an amount table stored in the fee management server 10. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100 in the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of fee management processing executed by the fee management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100 in the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[First Embodiment]
[System configuration of charge management system 1]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a fee management system 1 which is a preferred first embodiment of the present invention. The fee management system 1 includes a fee management server 10, data communication terminals 100a, b, and c (hereinafter, simply referred to as the data communication terminal 100 unless otherwise specified), and a communication provider DB 5. The charge management server 10 is communicably connected to the data communication terminal 100 and the telecommunications carrier DB 5 via the public line network 3 (Internet network, third generation, fourth generation communication network, etc.).

  The fee management server 10 is a server device having functions to be described later. The data communication terminal 100 is an electrical appliance having the functions described later.

  The data communication terminal 100 may be, for example, an information home appliance such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a netbook terminal, a slate terminal, and an electronic book terminal in addition to a personal computer, a mobile phone, and a portable information terminal.

  The communication carrier DB 5 is a DB that stores a charge plan created by each communication carrier.

[Description of each function]
The configuration of each device will be described with reference to FIG.

  The charge management server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 11, and the communication unit 12 is configured to be able to communicate with other devices. A device, for example, a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) compatible device compliant with IEEE 802.11 is provided.

  The fee management server 10 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, a memory card, or the like as the storage unit 13 for storing data and files. Further, the fee management server 10 stores a sorting table and an amount table, which will be described later, in the storage unit 13.

  In the fee management server 10, the control unit 11 reads a predetermined program, and thereby cooperates with the communication unit 12. To realize. In the fee management server 10, the control unit 11 reads a predetermined program, so that the sorting table storage module 30, the data communication fee calculation module 31, and the usage-specific fee calculation module 32 cooperate with the storage unit 13. Realize.

  The data communication terminal 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like as the control unit 110, and the communication unit 120 for enabling communication with other devices. A device, for example, a device compatible with WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) compliant with IEEE 802.11, or a device compatible with LTE (Long Term Evolution).

  In addition, the data communication terminal 100 may include a display unit that outputs data and images controlled by the control unit as an input / output unit, and may include a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or the like that receives input from the user.

  In the data communication terminal 100, when the control unit 110 reads a predetermined program, the data communication amount transmission module 200, the tag information transmission module 210, and the data communication module 220 are realized in cooperation with the communication unit 120.

[Price calculation process]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a charge management process executed by the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100. The processing executed by the modules of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  The charge plan acquisition module 23 of the charge management server 10 acquires the charge plan of the data communication terminal 100 from the communication provider DB 5 in advance (step S10). In step S10, the rate plan acquired by the rate plan acquisition module 23 may be the rate plan itself for which each user has a contract with a telecommunications carrier, or the rate contracted by the administrator of the rate management server 10 in advance. It may be a plan. Further, instead of a rate plan for each data communication terminal 100, a rate plan contracted collectively by the rate management server 10 may be used. Other rate plans may also be used. Further, the charge plan acquisition module 23 of the charge management server 10 may acquire a charge plan from the data communication terminal 10.

  The data communication module 220 of the data communication terminal 100 receives an operation to an input / output unit included in the data communication terminal 100 and receives selection and execution of an application. The data communication module 220 of the data communication terminal 100 starts data communication of the executed application (step S11). In step S11, applications executed by the data communication module 220 are various applications such as a mail application, a web browser application, a groupware application, and a business application.

  The data communication amount transmission module 200 of the data communication terminal 100 transmits the data communication amount of data communication by the application executed by the data communication module 220 to the charge management server 10 (step S12). In step S12, the data communication amount transmitted by the data communication amount transmission module 200 is the data communication amount performed by each application. In step S12, when the data communication terminal 100 determines whether the data communication currently being performed is LTE or WiFi, and determines that the communication is based on LTE, the data communication amount transmission module 200 Send data traffic. If the data communication terminal 100 determines that the data communication that it is currently conducting is communication using WiFi, the data communication amount transmission module 200 does not transmit the data communication amount and ends this processing.

  The data communication amount receiving module 20 of the fee management server 10 receives the data communication amount transmitted from the data communication amount transmitting module 200 of the data communication terminal 100 (step S13).

  The tag information transmission module 210 of the data communication terminal 100 transmits the tag information of the data communication executed by the data communication module 220 to the fee management server 10 (step S14). In step S14, the tag information transmitted by the tag information transmission module 210 is information on the type of application used and data used by the application. For example, when the application used is a web browser application, the data-related information is a URL browsed using the web browser application. When the application used is a mail application, the destination email address or the transmission The original email address, the presence / absence of an attached file, and the capacity of the attached file.

  The tag information receiving module 21 of the fee management server 10 receives the tag information transmitted from the tag information transmitting module 210 of the data communication terminal 100 (step S15).

  The data communication fee calculation module 31 of the fee management server 10 calculates the data communication fee of this data communication amount based on the received data communication amount (step S16).

  The sorting table storage module 30 of the fee management server 10 refers to the sorting table shown in FIG. 4 and determines whether the data communication is used privately or for business based on the received tag information (step S18, Step S19).

Sorting table
Here, the sorting table referred to by the sorting table storage module 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The sorting table is stored in the storage unit 13 of the fee management server 10. The sorting table is a table in which communication contents are associated with usage purposes. Specifically, URL, application type, and mail address are registered as communication contents. Business and private are registered as usage purposes. In the sorting table, communication contents and usages are registered in association with each other.

  The communication contents with the usage associated with the business are URL “http://aaaaa.com”, application name “in-house groupware application”, e-mail address “xxxxx@xxx.com”, attached file “attached file 5M” Each. In addition, the communication contents associated with the private use are the URL “http://www.xxxx.com”, the application name “YYYY app”, the mail address “yyyyy@yyyy.com”, the attached file “attached file” 1M ". The registration of each item in the sorting table may be input by the user, or may be input by the administrator of the fee management server 10. In addition, items other than those described in the present embodiment may be registered in advance.

  The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 of the fee management server 10 determines whether or not the currently used usage of data communication is business based on the received tag information and the sorting table (step S18).

  In step S18, the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines whether the usage is business based on the usage associated with the tag information received by the tag information receiving module 21. If the usage usage fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage usage is business (YES in step S18), the usage usage fee calculation module 32 calculates the usage usage fee and stores the amount and the data amount in the amount table shown in FIG. (Step S20).

  The process executed by the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 in step S18 will be specifically described.

  When the tag information received this time is a URL and is “http://aaaaa.com”, the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and refers to the usage associated with this URL. . The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is business because the usage associated with the URL is business. In addition, when the tag information received this time is the type of application and is “in-house groupware application”, the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and uses the usage information associated with this application type. Refer to The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is business because the usage associated with the type of application is business. In addition, when the tag information received this time is an email address and is “xxxxx@xxx.com”, the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and determines the usage associated with this email address. refer. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is business because the usage associated with the email address is business. In addition, when the tag information received this time is the capacity of the attached file, and the tag information received this time is “attached file 5M”, the charge calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and uses the capacity associated with the capacity of the attached file. Refer to usage. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is business because the usage associated with the capacity of the attached file is business.

  In step S18, it may be determined whether or not the usage is business by another method. For example, whether or not an attached file is included in the transmitted mail may be received as tag information, and it may be determined whether or not the usage is for business based on the presence or absence of the attached file. In this case, when it is determined that the attached file is included, it is determined that the business is performed. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is business based on the presence or absence of an attached file.

  In addition, an attached file is included in the transmitted mail, and the capacity of the attached file is received as tag information, and it may be determined whether or not the usage is for business based on the capacity of the attached file. . In this case, when the capacity of the attached file is greater than or equal to a predetermined capacity, it is determined that the usage is business. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is business based on the capacity of the attached file.

  Further, in step S18, not the transmission destination mail address but the transmission source mail address is received as the tag information, and it is determined whether or not the usage is for business based on the transmission source mail address. good. In this case, when the email address of the transmission source is an email address provided at the workplace, it is determined that the usage is business. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is business based on the mail address of the sender.

  In step S18, the data communication amount may be received as tag information, and based on the data communication amount, it may be determined whether the usage is business. In this case, when the data communication amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, it is determined that the usage is business. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is business based on the amount of data communication.

  Moreover, you may combine the method mentioned above. For example, it may be determined whether the usage is business based on the amount of data communication and the capacity of the attached file. In this case, if the amount of data communication is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and the capacity of the attached file is equal to or greater than the predetermined capacity, it may be determined that the usage is business. Moreover, you may judge whether a use use is a business by another method.

  If the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines in step S18 that the usage is not business (NO in step S18), it determines whether the usage is private (step S19).

  In step S <b> 19, the usage-specific charge calculation module 32 determines whether or not it is private based on the usage intended for the tag information received by the tag information receiving module 21. When the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage fee is private (YES in step S19), the usage usage fee calculation module 32 calculates the usage usage fee and stores the amount and the data amount in the amount table shown in FIG. 5 described later (step S20). ). If the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines in step S19 that the usage usage is not private (NO in step S19), the process ends.

  If it is determined in step 18 that the usage is not business and it is not private in step S19, it is considered to be used in business and the data communication fee may be calculated or used privately. It may be considered that the data communication fee is calculated. In such a case, the administrator of the charge management server 10 is notified that the usage is unknown, and the tag information used for the data communication this time is used in the sorting table. Or whether the usage is private may be performed.

  The processing executed by the usage-specific charge calculation module 32 in step S19 will be specifically described.

  When the tag information received this time is a URL and is “http://www.xxxx.com”, the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and determines the usage associated with this URL. refer. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is private because the usage associated with the URL is private. In addition, when the tag information received this time is the type of application and is “YYYY application”, the usage-based charge calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and refers to the usage associated with the type of application. To do. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is private because the usage associated with the application type is private. In addition, when the tag information received this time is an email address and “yyyyy@yyyy.com”, the usage-specific charge calculation module 32 refers to the sorting table and determines the usage associated with the email address. refer. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is private because the usage associated with the mail address is private. In addition, when the tag information received this time is the capacity of the attached file, and the tag information received this time is “attached file 1M”, the charge calculation module 32 by use refers to the sorting table and uses the capacity associated with the capacity of the attached file. Refer to usage. The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 determines that the usage is private because the usage associated with the capacity of the attached file is private.

  In step S19, it may be determined whether or not the usage is private by another method. For example, whether or not an attached file is included in the transmitted mail may be received as tag information, and it may be determined whether or not the usage is private based on the presence or absence of the attached file. In this case, if it is determined that the attached file is not included, it is determined to be private. Thus, it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the presence or absence of an attached file.

  Further, an attached file is included in the transmitted mail, and the capacity of the attached file may be received as tag information, and it may be determined whether or not the usage is private based on the capacity of the attached file. . In this case, when the capacity of the attached file is smaller than the predetermined capacity, it is determined that the usage is private. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the capacity of the attached file.

  Further, in step S18, not the transmission destination mail address but the transmission source mail address is received as tag information, and it is determined whether or not the usage is private based on the transmission source mail address. good. In this case, when the mail address of the transmission source is not the mail address provided at the workplace, it is determined that the usage is private. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the mail address of the transmission source.

  In step S18, the data communication amount may be received as tag information, and it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the data communication amount. In this case, when the amount of data communication is smaller than a predetermined value, it is determined that the usage is private. In this way, it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the amount of data communication.

  Moreover, you may combine the method mentioned above. For example, it may be determined whether the usage is private based on the amount of data communication and the capacity of the attached file. In this case, when the data communication amount is smaller than a predetermined value and the capacity of the attached file is smaller than the predetermined capacity, it may be determined that the usage is private. Further, it may be determined whether the usage is private by other methods.

  The usage calculation fee calculation module 32 of the fee management server 10 calculates the usage usage fee based on the determination result in step S18 or step S19 described above and the data communication amount acquired in step S13 (step S20).

  In step S20, the usage-specific fee calculated by the usage-specific fee calculation module 32 is calculated based on the fee plan acquired in step S10, and the amount and the data amount are stored in the amount table shown in FIG. .

[Price table]
Here, based on FIG. 5, the money amount table which is calculated and stored by the charge calculation module 32 for each usage will be described.

  The amount table is stored in the storage unit 13 of the fee management server 10. The amount table associates usage, data amount communicated in data communication, and amount. This amount table stores the amount of money and the amount of data for each usage, which is calculated by the usage calculation fee calculation module 32 in step S20. The usage-based charge calculation module 32 updates the data amount and amount of each business item or private item in the amount table each time the data communication terminal 100 performs data communication. Note that the amount table is not updated every time data communication is performed, but the amount of data and the amount of money may be added for each usage, every time data communication is performed.

  The billing execution module 22 of the fee management server 10 executes billing processing based on the amount table (step S21).

  In step S21, the bill execution module 22 charges the amount used privately and the amount used for business based on the amount table. The amount used for business is charged to the company, and the amount used privately is charged to the user.

  The billing execution module 22 of the fee management server 10 executes a payment process for paying the communication carrier a sum of the amount used privately and the amount used for business (step S22). The above is the processing procedure of the charge management process executed by the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100.

[Second Embodiment]
[System configuration of charge management system 1]
Next, a preferred second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The system configuration of the fee management system 1 is the same as the system configuration diagram of FIG.

[About each function]
Based on FIG. 6, the configuration of each device will be described. Note that details of the same configurations as those of the first embodiment are omitted.

[Description of each function]
The fee management server 10 includes a control unit 11 and a communication unit 12 similar to those in the first embodiment. In the fee management server 10, the billing execution module 22 and the billing information receiving module 24 are realized in cooperation with the communication unit 12 by the control unit 11 reading a predetermined program.

  The data communication terminal 100 includes the same control unit 110, communication unit 120, and input / output unit as those in the first embodiment.

  The data communication terminal 100 includes a data storage unit such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, a memory card, or the like as the storage unit 130 that stores data and files. Further, the data communication terminal 100 stores the above-described sorting table and amount table in the storage unit 130.

  In the data communication terminal 100, when the control unit 110 reads a predetermined program, the data communication amount acquisition module 300, the tag information acquisition module 310, the data communication module 320, and the billing information transmission module 330 cooperate with the communication unit 120. The charge plan acquisition module 340 is realized. Further, in the data communication terminal 100, the control unit 110 reads a predetermined program, and in cooperation with the storage unit 130, the sorting table storage module 400, the data communication fee calculation module 410, and the usage-specific fee calculation module 420 are provided. Realize.

[Price calculation process]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of fee management processing executed by the fee management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100. The processing executed by the modules of each device described above will be described together with this processing.

  The charge plan acquisition module 340 of the data communication terminal 100 acquires its own charge plan from the communication provider DB 5 in advance (step S30). In step S30, the charge plan acquired by the charge plan acquisition module 340 may acquire the charge plan that each user has contracted with the communication carrier, or the charge plan stored in the data communication terminal 100 itself. You may get Moreover, you may acquire the charge plan which the administrator of the charge management server 10 contracted in advance. Further, instead of a rate plan for each data communication terminal 100, a rate plan contracted collectively by the rate management server 10 may be used. In addition, a charge plan stored in the charge management server 10 may be acquired. Other rate plans may also be used.

  The data communication module 320 of the data communication terminal 100 receives an operation to an input / output unit included in the data communication terminal 100 and receives selection and execution of an application. The data communication module 320 of the data communication terminal 100 starts data communication of the executed application (step S31). Since the application executed by the data communication module 320 is the same as the application executed by the data communication module 220 described above, the details are omitted.

  The data communication amount acquisition module 300 of the data communication terminal 100 acquires the data communication amount of data communication by the application executed by the data reception module 320 (step S32). In step S32, the data communication amount acquired by the data communication amount acquisition module 300 is the data communication amount performed by each application. In step S32, the data communication terminal 100 determines whether the data communication that it is currently performing is LTE or WiFi. If it is determined that the data communication terminal 100 is LTE, the data communication amount acquisition module 300 Get the quantity. If the data communication terminal 100 determines that the data communication currently being performed is WiFi, the data communication amount acquisition module 300 ends the processing without transmitting the data communication amount.

  The tag information acquisition module 310 of the data communication terminal 100 acquires tag information for data communication executed by the data communication module 320 (step S33). In step S33, the tag information acquired by the tag information acquisition module 310 is the same as the tag information described above, and the details are omitted.

  The data communication fee calculation module 410 of the data communication terminal 100 calculates the data communication fee for this data communication amount based on the acquired data communication amount (step S34).

  The sorting table storage module 400 of the data communication terminal 100 refers to the sorting table described above (step S35), and determines whether the data communication is used privately or for business based on the acquired tag information (step S35). S36, step S37). In the present embodiment, the sorting table is stored in the storage unit 130 of the data communication terminal 100. Since each item of the sorting table is the same as that in the first embodiment described above, details are omitted.

  The registration of each item in the sorting table may be input by the user, or the item input by the administrator of the charge management server 10 may be downloaded and stored in the data communication terminal 100. In addition, as in the first embodiment, other items may be registered in advance.

  The usage calculation fee calculation module 420 of the data communication terminal 100 determines whether or not the currently used usage of data communication is business based on the acquired tag information and the sorting table (step S36).

  In step S 36, the usage calculation fee calculation module 420 determines whether the usage is business based on the usage associated with the tag information acquired by the tag information acquisition module 310. If the usage usage fee calculation module 420 determines that the usage usage is business (YES in step S36), the usage usage fee calculation module 420 calculates the usage usage fee and stores the amount and the data amount in a later-described amount table (step S38). . In step S36, the process executed by the usage-based charge calculation module 420 is the same as the process in step S18 described above, and thus the details are omitted.

  If the usage calculation fee calculation module 420 determines in step S36 that the usage is not business (NO in step S36), it determines whether or not the usage is private (step S37).

  In step S37, the usage calculation fee calculation module 420 determines whether the usage is private based on the usage associated with the tag information acquired by the tag information acquisition module 310. When the usage calculation fee calculation module 420 determines that the usage usage is private (YES in step S37), the usage usage fee calculation module 420 calculates the usage usage fee and stores the amount and data in an amount table described later. The amount is stored (step S38). In step S37, if it is determined that the usage-specific charge calculation module is not private (NO in step S37), the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S36 that the usage is not business and it is determined in step S37 that the usage is not private, it is considered that the usage is for business, and the data communication fee may be calculated. The data communication fee may be calculated by assuming that the data communication is used. In such a case, the administrator of the charge management server 10 is notified that the usage is unknown, and a process of adding a new business or private to the sorting table is performed. May be.

  In step S37, the process executed by the usage-based charge calculation module 420 is substantially the same as the process in step S19 described above, and thus the details are omitted.

  The usage-specific fee calculation module 420 of the data communication terminal 100 calculates the usage-specific fee based on the determination result in step S36 or step S37 described above and the data communication amount acquired in step S32 (step S38).

  In step S38, the usage-specific charge calculated by the usage-specific charge calculation module 420 is calculated based on the charge plan acquired in step S30, and the amount and the data amount are stored in an amount table described later. In the present embodiment, the money amount table is stored in the storage unit 130 of the data communication terminal 100. Since each item of the amount table is the same as that in the first embodiment described above, details are omitted.

  The billing information transmission module 330 of the data communication terminal 100 transmits the amount stored in the amount table to the fee management server 10 as billing information (step S39).

  The billing information receiving module 24 of the fee management server 10 receives the billing information transmitted from the billing information transmitting module 330 of the data communication terminal 100 (step S40).

  The billing execution module 22 of the fee management server 10 executes billing processing based on the received billing information (step S41). In step 40, the bill execution module 22 charges the amount used privately and the amount used for business based on the received billing information. The billing execution module 22 charges the company for the amount used for business, and charges the user for the amount used privately.

  The billing execution module 22 of the fee management server 10 executes a payment process for paying the carrier a sum of the amount used privately and the amount used for business (step S42). The above is the processing procedure of the charge management process executed by the charge management server 10 and the data communication terminal 100 in the second embodiment.

  The means and functions described above are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing apparatus, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program is provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD (CD-ROM, etc.), DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, etc.), for example. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to the internal storage device or the external storage device, stores it, and executes it. The program may be recorded in advance in a storage device (recording medium) such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk, and provided from the storage device to a computer via a communication line.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  1 fee management system, 5 telecommunications carrier DB, 10 fee management server, 100 data communication terminal

Claims (9)

A charge management system comprising a data communication terminal and a charge management server for managing charges for the data communication terminal,
The data communication terminal is:
A data communication means for executing an application and executing data communication;
A data communication information transmitting unit configured to transmit the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server in response to the execution of the data communication;
The charge management server
Data communication fee calculating means for calculating a data communication fee according to the data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, it is determined whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and a charge calculation unit for each use purpose for calculating a data communication charge for each use purpose;
A charge management system with   2. The usage usage fee calculation unit determines a usage usage based on the received tag information or a mail address of the other party, and calculates a data communication fee for each usage usage. Charge management system.   The usage calculation fee calculation unit determines a usage usage of the data communication based on an attached file included in the received tag information, and calculates a data communication fee for each usage usage. The charge management system described in 1.   The usage calculation fee calculation unit determines a usage usage of the data communication based on a data communication amount included in the received tag information, and calculates a data communication fee for each usage usage. 4. The charge management system according to any one of 3 above. The charge management server
Any of Claims 1 thru | or 4 provided with the bill execution means which performs the charge with respect to the billing destination corresponding to the said use purpose for the data communication charge for every use purpose which the said charge calculation part by use purpose calculated The charge management system according to claim 1. A data communication terminal that manages its own data communication charges,
A data communication means for executing an application and executing data communication;
Data communication information storage means for acquiring the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount in response to the execution of the data communication;
Data communication fee calculating means for calculating a data communication fee according to the acquired data communication amount;
For each of the acquired tag information, it is determined whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and the usage-specific charge calculation means for calculating the data communication charge for the usage,
A data communication charge transmitting means for transmitting the calculated data charge for the intended use;
Data communication terminal equipped with.   The data according to claim 6, further comprising: a billing execution unit that bills the billing destination corresponding to the usage purpose with the data communication fee for each usage purpose calculated by the usage-based charge calculation unit. Communication terminal. A charge management method executed by a data communication terminal and a charge management server that manages charges for the data communication terminal,
In the data communication terminal,
Executing an application and executing data communication;
Transmitting the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server in response to the execution of the data communication,
In the charge management server,
Calculating a data communication fee according to a data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, determining whether the data communication is privately used or used in business, and calculating a data communication fee for each usage, and
Charge management method with. A charge management program that is executed by a data communication terminal and a charge management server that manages charges for the data communication terminal.
In the data communication terminal,
A step of executing an application and executing data communication;
In response to the execution of the data communication, the step of transmitting the tag information of the data communication and the data communication amount to the fee management server is executed.
In the charge management server,
Calculating a data communication fee according to a data communication amount received from the data communication terminal;
For each tag information received from the data communication terminal, determining whether the data communication is used privately or used in business, and calculating a data communication fee for each usage,
A charge management program that runs