JP2018005731A - Determination device, determination method, and determination program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly determine a usage fee of a mediation service.SOLUTION: A determination device of the application comprises an acquisition part and a determination part. The acquisition part acquires information related to a user who uses a service provided from a service provision source for receiving the provision of information from an information provision source, through a mediation service for mediating information provided from the information provision source, and who has performed an action contributing to a profit of a prescribed service other than a service provided by the service provision source. The determination part determines a usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provision source on the basis of the information related to the user acquired by the acquisition part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a determination device, a determination method, and a determination program.

  Conventionally, a technique for determining a usage fee in a service has been provided. For example, based on a technology for setting a service usage fee according to a user's correction work amount for text data provided by a service provider, or a charge amount in a process performed in the past when performing a process according to an operation by an operator Technology is provided.

JP 2011-141694 A JP2015-154126A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is not always possible to appropriately determine a usage fee for a mediation service that mediates information provided from an information provider to a recipient. For example, in such an intermediary service, a predetermined fee is paid to the information provider and the usage fee for the intermediary service is charged to the recipient, so it is difficult to appropriately determine the intermediary service usage fee. In addition, in this way, when the usage fee for the mediation service cannot be determined appropriately, it is difficult to promote the use of the mediation service.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a determination device, a determination method, and a determination program that appropriately determine the usage fee of the mediation service.

  The determination device according to the present application is a user who uses a service provided by a service provider that receives provision of information from the information provider via an intermediary service that mediates information provided from the information provider, The service provision based on an acquisition unit that acquires information on a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than the service provided by the service provider, and the information on the user acquired by the acquisition unit And a determining unit that determines a usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the original.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to appropriately determine the usage fee for the mediation service.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the determination system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the determination apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the IoT device information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the channel information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service provider information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mediation service according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the determination apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a determination apparatus, a determination method, and a mode for executing a determination program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the determination device, the determination method, and the determination program according to the present application are not limited to the embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1. Decision process)
First, an example of the determination process according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a determination process according to the embodiment. The determining apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 determines a usage fee for an intermediary service that charges a service included in the service group SG according to the user's membership type in another service X other than the service included in the service group SG.

  In the determination system 1 shown in FIG. 1, the services included in the service group SG are assumed to receive information from the channel group CH. The services included in the service group SG are used by the user U1, the user U2, the user U3, and the like included in the user group UG. Details of the service group SG and the channel group CH will be described later.

  In FIG. 1, a connection line RG connecting each user included in the user group UG and each service included in the service group SG indicates which service each user uses. 1 corresponds to a user identified by the user ID “U1” in the user information storage unit 121. 1 corresponds to the user identified by the user ID “U2” of the user information storage unit 121, and the user U3 illustrated in the example of FIG. 1 is the user ID of the user information storage unit 121. Corresponds to the user identified by “U3”. In the following, it is assumed that the user identified by the user ID “U1” is the user U1, the user identified by the user ID “U2” is the user U2, and the user identified by the user ID “U3” is the user U3. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, only the users U1 to U3 are illustrated in the user group UG, but the number of users included in the user group UG may be, for example, 1 million users or 10 million users.

  For example, the user U1 uses the service A, the service C, etc. among the services included in the service group SG. Further, for example, the user U2 uses the service B, the service C, etc., among the services included in the service group SG. The service used by the user here is not limited to the service actually provided by the user, but includes a service in which the user has completed registration and can receive the service. Also good. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the action that leads to the profit of the different service X is that the user becomes a paying member in the different service X.

  In addition, in FIG. 1, the connection line PF that connects each service included in the service group SG and the determination device 100 is that each service included in the service group SG is provided with an intermediary service by the determination device 100. Indicates. In the example of FIG. 1, it is shown that the services A to D included in the service group SG are provided with the mediation service by the determination device 100. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, only the services A to D are illustrated in the service group SG, but the number of services included in the service group SG may be, for example, 100,000 or 1 million.

  Further, in FIG. 1, the connection line CP connecting each channel included in the channel group CH and the determining device 100 includes each channel included in the channel group CH included in the service group SG via the determining device 100. Indicates to provide information to the service. In the example of FIG. 1, it is shown that channels A to D included in the channel group CH provide information to the services A to D included in the service group SG via the determination apparatus 100. In the example shown in FIG. 1, only the channels A to D are illustrated in the channel group CH, but the number of channels included in the channel group CH may be, for example, 50,000 or 500,000. Further, the information provider that is a provider of the channels included in the channel group CH may be a service provider that is a provider of the services included in the service group SG. That is, one provider may provide a service and a channel.

  For example, in decision system 1, channel A provides weather information such as weather information. Further, for example, in the determination system 1, the channel B provides transportation information such as route information. Further, for example, in the determination system 1, the channel C is a channel developed by a predetermined software manufacturer and provides predetermined information. Further, for example, in the determination system 1, a predetermined IoT device manufacturer (IoT device manufacturer) provides predetermined information for the channel D. For example, the channel D provides information used in a voice dialogue with a voice assist device such as a robot manufactured by a predetermined IoT device manufacturer. Thus, each channel included in the channel group CH includes channels that provide various information.

  For example, in the determination system 1, each channel included in the channel group CH provides information to each service included in the service group SG via the mediation service. For example, in the decision system 1, each service included in the service group SG is a channel that receives information provision by selecting a channel that the user desires to provide information from among the services included in the channel group CH. May be selected. Further, for example, in the decision system 1, a user who uses each service selects a channel for which information is provided by selecting a channel that the user desires to provide information from among the channels included in the channel group CH. You may choose. For example, a user who uses each service may select a channel to receive information by selecting a channel for which information is desired from among channels for which the service is receiving information.

  In addition, a user who uses each service receives information from the channel via the mediation service by the IoT device 10 (see FIG. 2) used by the user. Although details will be described later, the IoT device 10 may be any device as long as it can use services A to D, such as a home appliance such as an air conditioner, a lighting device, a washing machine, and a refrigerator. For example, in the determination system 1, when the IoT device 10 used by the user who uses the service A is an air conditioner, the IoT device 10 acquires weather information including temperature information from the channel A by the service A, and the temperature is predetermined. When it is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the operation is automatically started in the cooling mode. Note that the above is an example, and the IoT device 10 may perform various processes based on information provided from the channel by each service. In other words, in the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 charges each service provider for the use fee of the mediation service by mediating information provided from the channel to each service.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the user information storage unit 121 and the service provider information storage unit 124 (Step S <b> 11). The fee for using the brokerage service here includes various fees such as a platform fee for the brokerage service provided by the determination apparatus 100 and an information providing fee such as an API (Application Programming Interface) fee to be paid to the information provider. May be.

  In step S11, as shown in the user information storage unit 121 in FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 determines whether to use each service for each user who uses each service in determining the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider. In X, information regarding whether it is a free member (first member) or a paid member (second member) is used.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the user (user U1) identified by the user ID “U1” is a paying member in another service X. For example, the user U1 indicates that the service A or the service C is used. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the user (user U2) identified by the user ID “U2” is a free member in another service X. For example, the user U2 indicates that the service B or the service C is used.

  Further, in step S11, the determination device 100, as shown in the service provider information storage unit 124 in FIG. 1, uses each service to determine the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider. Among them, information regarding the number of free members and the number of paying members in another service X, whether it is a free member (first member) or a paying member (second member) is used.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the number of users using service A is “150,000”, and the users using service A include “user U1”, “user U3”, “user U7”, and the like. It shows that. Further, for example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the number of users who use the service B is “300”, and the users who use the service B include “user U2” and the like.

  Based on the above-described information and the like, the determination device 100 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider as shown in the billing list CL11. In the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee for the mediation service that is charged to the service provider of each service, based on the number of users who use each service. For example, the determination apparatus 100 determines the service provider of each service based on the number of paying members in another service X and the number of free members in another service X among users who use each service. Determine the usage fee for the brokerage service to be charged. Specifically, the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of each service, using the following formula (1).

  Usage fee (yen) = 10 x number of paying members of other service X + 100 x number of free members of other service X (1)

  As shown in the above formula (1), the determination apparatus 100 multiplies the number of paying member users in another service X by 10 (yen) among users of each service, and obtains a free member user in another service X. Is multiplied by 100 (yen) to determine the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of each service. As described above, the determination apparatus 100 makes the usage fee charged for a user who is a paying member in another service X smaller than a user who is a free member in another service X among users of each service. Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 suppresses the use fee of the mediation service for a service with many paying members in another service X.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 calculates the usage fee for the service A by the following equation (2).

  Usage fee for service A = 10 x 120000 + 100 x 30000 (2)

  From the above equation (2), the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee for the service A as 4.2 million yen.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 calculates the usage fee for the service C by the following formula (3).

  Service C usage fee = 10 x 10000 + 100 x 60000 (3)

  From the above equation (3), the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee for the service C as 6.1 million yen. As described above, in the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 determines the use fee of the mediation service charged to the service A having a large total number of users who use the service as compared with the service C.

  As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 uses the mediation service usage fee (for the service provider that provides each service according to the number of users of each service that provides the service using the mediation service). Bill the platform usage fee). The determination apparatus 100 charges the usage amount according to the number of users of each service that provides the service using the mediation service. Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the usage fee for the mediation service.

  In the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that no fee for using the mediation service is charged for a service in which the number of users who use the service is less than “10000”. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, since the number of users who use the service B is “300” and less than “10000”, the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee of the mediation service as “0 yen”. Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 can suppress an increase in operation cost for charging a usage fee to a service provider of less than 10,000 users. Further, for example, the determination apparatus 100 charges the usage fee charged to the service provider other than the service B in response to making the usage fee charged to the service provider of the service B free. May be determined.

  For example, the determination device 100 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service providers such as the services A, C, and D in response to making the usage fee charged to the service provider of the service B free. May be. For example, the determination apparatus 100 determines the usage fee in the case where the service provider of the service B is charged as the other services A, C, D, etc. according to the number of users who use the other services A, C, D, etc. It may be added to the service provider. For example, the determination apparatus 100 apportions the usage fee when billed to the service provider of the service B according to the proportion of users who use other services A, C, D, etc. You may add to a usage fee with respect to service providers, such as C and D.

  For example, when the channel D is used, “50” yen per user (ID) may be charged to the service provider. In addition, a channel usage fee may be set for each channel included in the channel group CH. For example, channel D may charge a usage fee of 10 yen per user (ID) for services that use channel D. Further, for example, the channel D may charge a usage fee of 10 yen per user (ID) who uses the service using the channel D to the determination device 100 that provides the mediation service. In this case, the determination apparatus 100 may charge the service using the channel D based on the usage fee paid to the information provider that provides the channel D. As described above, the determination apparatus 100 that provides the mediation service may use the usage fee of the mediation service received from each service as a price for providing information to the channel. For example, the determination apparatus 100 may charge the service provider of the service that uses the mediation service for the cost of receiving the API provision from each channel.

  Further, the provider of the mediation service and the provider of the separate service X may have a predetermined relationship. For example, the provider of the mediation service and the provider of the different service X may be the same or related providers. For example, the provider of the mediation service and the provider of the separate service X may be a provider having a capital connection such as the same company or an affiliated company. In this case, the determining apparatus 100 may determine a usage fee to be charged to the service provider of the service that uses the mediation service, based on the profit that the different service X receives due to the increase in the paid members.

  For example, the determination apparatus 100 may reduce the usage fee charged to the service provider of the service that uses the mediation service, based on the profit that the different service X receives due to the increase in the paid members. In this case, the service provider of each service increases the number of pay members of another service X, or prompts the user who is a pay member of another service X who uses his / her own service to use the other service X. By contributing to the increase in the profit of service X, it tries to reduce the usage fee of the brokerage service. As a result, in the decision system 1, the service provider of each service urges the user to become a paid member of another service X on his / her service or homepage, or uses the paid member service of another service X It is assumed that it contributes to the increase in the profit of another service X. For example, the service provider of each service notifies the user of the benefits of the paid member of the different service X in the user's own service, or the advertisement showing the benefits of the paid member of the different service X to the user on the home page Or the like, the user is encouraged to become a paying member of another service X or to use a paying member service of another service X. In such a determination system 1, even if the brokerage service provider reduces the brokerage service, the profit of the other service X increases, so that the profit as a whole can be increased.

  Further, for example, the determination apparatus 100 may acquire information related to a user who is guided from a free member (first member) to a paid member (second member) in another service X by the service provider. Then, for example, the determination apparatus 100 reduces the usage fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider according to the number of users who are guided from the free member to the paid member in the different service X by the service provider. Also good. For example, in the service provided by the service provider, the determination apparatus 100 may reduce the usage fee for the mediation service charged to the service provider when the user registers as a paying member for the other service X. In addition, for example, when the user selects an advertisement related to another service X displayed on the home page of the service provider, and the user registers as a paying member of the other service X, the determination apparatus 100, the service provider You may reduce the usage fee of the mediation service billed to. Note that the above is an example, and if the determination apparatus 100 can determine that the user has been guided to a paying member (second member) in another service X by the service provider, the fee for using the mediation service charged to the service provider May be reduced.

  As described above, in the determination system 1, as a reward for guiding the user to a paying member in another service X, the service is provided by reducing the usage fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider that has guided the user. The motivation to guide the user to the paying member in the other service X is given. In other words, in the determination system 1, the service provider is given an incentive to guide the user to the pay member in the different service X, so that the service provider actively becomes a pay member in the different service X. It is envisaged to guide the user. In such a determination system 1, for example, the service provider may actively notify the user of the advantage of the paying member in the other service X in his / her service or issue an advertisement to the user. is assumed. In addition, for example, the service provider sells the service provider by reducing the use fee of the intermediary service or by giving a predetermined reward to the service provider who has guided the user to a paying member in another service X. It is possible to provide the user with a discount on the price of the product to be offered and the service to be provided. Thereby, in the determination system 1, a profit can be provided also to the user using a mediation service.

  Further, in the example described above, the determination apparatus 100, for a service with the number of users of “10000” or more, the number of paying members and the number of free members in another service X included in the users who use the service. Accordingly, the usage fee of the brokerage service to be charged to the service provider of the service is determined. Specifically, the determination apparatus 100 multiplies the number of paying member users in another service X among users who use the service by 10 yen (hereinafter also referred to as “first unit price”), and free of charge in the other service X. By multiplying the number of member users by 100 yen (hereinafter also referred to as “second unit price”), the usage fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider of the service is determined. That is, in the above-described example, if the number of users who use the service is 10,000 or more, the number of users who use the service is 10 (yen) per paying member and 100 (yen) per free member. Regardless, the case where the brokerage service usage fee is determined by multiplying the same first unit price and second unit price is shown. However, the determining apparatus 100 may change the first unit price or the second unit price according to the number of users who use the service.

  For example, the determination apparatus 100 may determine the fee structure in stages according to the number of users who use the service. For example, the determination apparatus 100 uses the mediation service that charges the service provider based on the first unit price and the second unit price that gradually decrease as the number of users using the service of the service provider increases. Fees may be determined. For example, for a service in which the number of users to be used is 10,000 or more and less than 100,000, the determination apparatus 100 charges the service provider of the service with a first unit price of 10 yen and a second unit price of 100 yen. The usage fee for the mediation service may be determined. Further, for example, for a service in which the number of users to be used is 100,000 or more, the determination apparatus 100 sets the first unit price as 5 yen and the second unit price as 50 yen, and bills the service provider of the service. A service usage fee may be determined. Thus, since the determination apparatus 100 can determine the usage fee of the mediation service more flexibly by determining the fee system in stages according to the number of users who use the service, the usage fee of the mediation service is reduced. Can be determined appropriately.

[2. (Configuration of decision system)
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the determination system 1 includes a plurality of IoT devices 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3, a plurality of information providing source devices 50-1 and 50-2, and a plurality of service providing source devices. 60-1 and 60-2, and the determination apparatus 100 are included. Hereinafter, when the IoT devices 10-1 to 10-3 are not distinguished from each other, they may be described as the IoT devices 10. In FIG. 2, three IoT devices 10-1, 10-2, and 10-3 are illustrated, but the determination system 1 may include a large number (for example, one million or more) of IoT devices 10. Good. Note that the determination system 1 shown in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of determination devices 100.

  Hereinafter, the information providing source devices 50-1 and 50-2 may be described as the information providing source device 50 when not distinguished from each other. In FIG. 2, two information providing source devices 50-1 and 50-2 are illustrated, but the decision system 1 has a large number (for example, 10,000 or more) according to the number of information providing sources. The information providing source device 50 may be included. In the following description, the service provider devices 60-1 and 60-2 may be referred to as service provider devices 60 when not distinguished from each other. In FIG. 2, two service provider devices 60-1 and 60-2 are illustrated, but the decision system 1 has a large number (for example, 50,000 or more) according to the number of service providers. A service providing source device 60 may be included.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the determination system 1, a plurality of IoT devices 10, a plurality of information providing source devices 50, a plurality of service providing source devices 60, and a determining device 100 are connected to a predetermined network. N is communicably connected via wired or wireless communication. Note that the determination system 1 shown in FIG. 2 may include a plurality of determination devices 100.

  The IoT device 10 is various devices having an information processing function used by a user. For example, the IoT device 10 may be any device that has a communication function and can use the services A to D provided by the service providing source device 60 and the like. For example, the IoT device 10 may be a so-called home appliance such as a washing machine or a refrigerator, or may be a vehicle such as an automobile. The IoT device 10 may be an information processing apparatus such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). . Further, for example, the IoT device 10 may be a wearable terminal (Wearable Device) worn by the user. For example, the IoT device 10 may be a wristwatch type terminal or a glasses type terminal. Hereinafter, the IoT device 10 may be referred to as a user. That is, in the following, a user can be read as IoT device 10.

  The information providing source device 50 is an information processing device used by the information providing source. For example, the information providing source device 50 provides information to the service providing source device 60 and the IoT device 10 via the determining device 100 and the like. Further, for example, each information providing source device 50 provides information corresponding to channel A to channel D in the example shown in FIG.

  The service providing source device 60 is an information processing device that provides various services. For example, the service providing source device 60 is an information processing device that provides a service to a user. For example, the service providing source device 60 provides a user with a service based on information provided from the information providing source device 50 via the determining device 100 or the like. For example, the service providing source device 60 receives information from the information providing source device 50 via the determining device 100 or the like, and provides the service to the IoT device 10 used by the user. Further, for example, each information service provider device 60 provides services corresponding to the services A to D in the example shown in FIG.

  The determining device 100 is an information processing device that determines a usage fee for an intermediary service to be charged to a service provider. In the example of FIG. 1, the determination apparatus 100 determines a usage fee for an intermediary service that is charged to a service provider that provides services A to D to the user. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 may have a function of providing a mediation service. Note that when the determination device 100 does not have a function of providing a mediation service, the mediation service may be provided by another information processing device such as a mediation device (not illustrated). In this case, the determination apparatus 100 determines a usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on information about the user acquired from another information processing apparatus such as the mediation apparatus. In this embodiment, in order to simplify the description, it is assumed that the determination device 100 has a function of providing a mediation service.

[3. Configuration of decision device]
Next, the configuration of the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the determination apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a control unit 130. The determination device 100 includes an input unit (for example, a keyboard and a mouse) that receives various operations from an administrator of the determination device 100 and a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) for displaying various types of information. May be.

  The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 110 is connected to the network N (see FIG. 2) by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the IoT device 10, the information providing source device 50, and the service providing source device 60.

(Storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the storage unit 120 according to the embodiment includes a user information storage unit 121, an IoT device information storage unit 122, a channel information storage unit 123, and a service provider information storage unit 124.

(User information storage unit 121)
The user information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment stores various types of information regarding the user. For example, the user information storage unit 121 stores various types of information regarding user attributes. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. The user information storage unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes items such as “user ID”, “other service X”, “use service 1”, and “use service 2”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user identified by the user ID “U1” corresponds to the user U1 in the user group UG illustrated in the example of FIG. Further, the user identified by the user ID “U1” may be described as “user U1”. Further, the “different service X” includes items such as “ID” and “member type”. “ID” of “other service X” indicates identification information for identifying a user in another service X. The “member type” of “other service X” indicates the type of member in the different service X of the corresponding user. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the “member type” of “another service X” is either “paid” indicating that it is a charged member or “free” indicating that it is a non-charged member. To do.

  “Use service 1” and “use service 2” include items such as “service name” and “ID”. Although only “Usage Service 1” and “Usage Service 2” are illustrated, for example, when there are four services used by the corresponding user, services used from “Usage Service 1” to “Usage Service 4”. Information about is stored. That is, when there are four services used by the corresponding user, information on the four services used by the user is stored. “Service name” of “used service 1” or “used service 2” indicates the name of the service used by the user. Further, “ID” of “use service 1” and “use service 2” indicates identification information for identifying the user in the corresponding service. For example, “ID” of “use service 1” indicates identification information for identifying the corresponding user in the service stored in use service 1.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the user (user U1) identified by the user ID “U1” has the ID “UID1” in the different service X and the membership type in the other service X “paid”. Indicates. Further, for example, the user U1 uses the service name “service A” and indicates that the ID in the service A is “AID1”. Further, for example, the user U1 uses the service name “service C” and indicates that the ID in the service C is “CID1”.

  The user information storage unit 121 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, the user information storage unit 121 may store information on demographic attributes and information on psychographic attributes.

(IoT device information storage unit 122)
The IoT device information storage unit 122 according to the embodiment stores information related to the IoT device used by the user. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the IoT device information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an example of information related to the IoT device stored in the IoT device information storage unit 122. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the IoT device information storage unit 122 includes items such as “user ID”, “IoT device 1”, and “IoT device 2” as information related to the IoT device used by the user.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying a user. For example, the user identified by the user ID “U1” corresponds to the user U1 illustrated in the example of FIG. Also, “IoT device 1” and “IoT device 2” include items such as “type” and “ID”. Although only “IoT device 1” and “IoT device 2” are illustrated, for example, when there are eight IoT devices used by the corresponding user, “IoT device 1” to “IoT device 8” are used. Information related to the IoT device is stored. That is, when there are eight IoT devices used by the corresponding user, information on the eight IoT devices used by the user is stored. The “type” of “IoT device 1” or “IoT device 2” indicates the type of IoT device used by the user. Further, “ID” of “IoT device 1” and “IoT device 2” indicates identification information for identifying the corresponding IoT device. For example, “ID” of “IoT device 1” indicates identification information for identifying the IoT device used by the corresponding user.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the user (user U1) identified by the user ID “U1” uses an IoT device of the type “smartphone”, and the ID of the IoT device (smartphone) used by the user U1. Indicates “TID11”. Further, for example, the user U1 uses an IoT device of the type “washing machine”, and the ID of the IoT device (washing machine) used by the user U1 is “TID12”.

  The IoT device information storage unit 122 is not limited to the above, and may store various types of information according to the purpose. For example, when the services that can be used by each IoT device are different, the IoT device information storage unit 122 may store information related to the service used for each IoT device in association with each other.

(Channel information storage unit 123)
The channel information storage unit 123 according to the embodiment stores information on a channel that is an information provider. For example, the channel information storage unit 123 stores information regarding the channel. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the channel information storage unit according to the embodiment. The channel information storage unit 123 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes items such as “channel”, “channel provider”, “content”, and “information provider” as information about the channel.

  “Channel” indicates the name of the channel. For example, the channel “channel A” corresponds to the channel A in the channel group CH illustrated in the example of FIG. The “channel provider” indicates the provider of the corresponding channel. “Content” indicates the content of information provided by the corresponding channel. “Information providing destination” indicates information on a providing destination to which the corresponding channel provides information. “Information provider” includes items such as “number of services” and “service”. “Number of services” indicates the number of services to which the corresponding channel provides information. “Service” indicates a service to which a corresponding channel provides information. For example, since the channel “channel A” has “1000” as the “number of services” of the “information provision destination”, the “service” of the “information provision destination” includes 1000 pieces of information provided from the channel A. Information indicating each of the services is stored.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the channel “channel A” indicates that the channel is provided by the channel provider “channel provider A”. The channel “channel A” indicates a channel that provides information related to the content “weather”. The channel “channel A” indicates that the number of services of the information providing destination is “1000”, and the information providing destination includes “service A”, “service B”, “service G”, and the like.

  The channel information storage unit 123 is not limited to the above, and may store various model information according to the purpose. For example, the channel information storage unit 123 may store a channel ID that identifies a channel.

(Service provider information storage unit 124)
The service provider information storage unit 124 according to the embodiment stores various types of information related to the service provider. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a service provider information storage unit according to the embodiment. The service provider information storage unit 124 illustrated in FIG. 7 includes items such as “service”, “service provider”, “use channel”, and “use user” as information about the service provider.

  “Service” indicates the name of the service. For example, the service “service A” corresponds to the service A in the service group SG illustrated in the example of FIG. The “service provider” indicates a provider of the corresponding service.

  “Used channel” indicates information on a channel used by the corresponding service. For example, “used channel” indicates information regarding a channel in which the corresponding service receives information through the mediation service. “Used channel” includes items such as “number of channels” and “channel”. The “number of channels” indicates the number of channels through which the corresponding service receives information. “Channel” indicates a channel through which a corresponding service receives information. For example, since the service “service A” has a “number of channels” of “use channel” of “5”, the “channel” of the “use channel” includes each of the five channels to which the service A is provided with information. Is stored.

  “Used user” indicates information related to a user who uses the corresponding service. The users who use the service mentioned here include not only users who actually receive the service, but also users who have completed registration for the service and are ready to receive the service. May be. The “users” include items such as “number of users” and “users”. “Number of users” indicates the number of users who use the corresponding service. “User” indicates a user who uses the corresponding service. For example, since the service “service A” has a “number of users” of “users” of “150,000”, the “users” of “users of use” includes 150000 (ID) users who use the service A. Information indicating each is stored.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the service “service A” indicates that the service is provided by the service provider “company A”. The service “service A” indicates that the number of channels for which information is provided is “5”, and the channels include “channel A”, “channel C”, “channel F”, and the like. The service “service A” indicates that the number of users to be used is “150,000”, and the users who use the service A include “user U1”, “user U3”, “user U7”, and the like. .

  The channel information storage unit 123 is not limited to the above, and may store various model information according to the purpose. For example, the channel information storage unit 123 may store a channel ID that identifies a channel.

(Control unit 130)
Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the control unit 130 is a controller, and is stored in a storage device inside the determination apparatus 100 by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Various programs (corresponding to an example of a distribution program) are implemented by using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 130 is a controller, and is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 130 includes an acquisition unit 131, a determination unit 132, and a transmission unit 133, and realizes or executes functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another connection relationship.

(Acquisition part 131)
The acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of information. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires various types of information from an external information processing apparatus or the storage unit 120. For example, the acquisition unit 131 is a user who uses a service provided by a service provider who receives information from the information provider via an intermediary service that mediates information provided by the information provider. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information on a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than the service provided by the service provider. Thus, information on a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than the service provided by the service provider receiving information from the information provider is acquired. In the example of FIG. 1, the acquisition unit 131 is a user who uses a service that receives information provided from a channel via an intermediary service that mediates information provided from a channel, and is a paid member of another service X. Get information about the user.

  For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of another service provided by a provider having a predetermined relationship with the provider of the mediation service. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of another service provided by the provider of the mediation service. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who has been changed from an uncharged first member to a paid second member in another service.

  In addition, for example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who is guided from the first member to the second member in another service by the service provider.

  For example, the acquisition unit 131 may acquire a request for information from the IoT device 10 when the determination apparatus 100 provides a mediation service.

(Determining unit 132)
The determination unit 132 determines various types of information. For example, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information about the user acquired by the acquisition unit 131. For example, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information about the user who has been changed from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquisition unit 131.

  Further, for example, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information about the user guided from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquisition unit 131. To do. Further, for example, when the determination apparatus 100 provides a mediation service, the determination unit 132 may determine a channel for requesting information in response to a request for information from the IoT device 10 acquired by the acquisition unit 131. . Further, for example, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the number of second members in other services included in the user who uses the service provider service. .

  Further, for example, the determination unit 132 provides the service based on the first unit price corresponding to the first member and the second unit price corresponding to the second member, which change according to the number of users who use the service of the service provider. Decide the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the original. For example, the determination unit 132 uses the mediation service that charges the service provider based on the first unit price and the second unit price that gradually decrease as the number of users using the service of the service provider increases. Determine the fee. In addition, for example, the determination unit 132 sets the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider whose number of users who use the mediation service is less than a predetermined threshold, and the service of the mediation service is free The usage fee of the brokerage service to be charged to the service provider other than the provider is determined.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the user information storage unit 121 and the service provider information storage unit 124. For example, as shown in the billing list CL11, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service that is charged to the service provider. In the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of each service based on the number of users who use each service. For example, the determination unit 132 determines the service provider of each service based on the number of paying members in another service X and the number of free members in another service X among users who use each service. Determine the usage fee for the brokerage service to be charged.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of each service using the above formula (1). For example, the determination unit 132 multiplies the number of paying member users in another service X by 10 (yen) among users of each service, and adds 100 (yen) to the number of free member users in another service X. By multiplying, the use fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider of each service is determined. From the above equation (2), the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the service A as 4.2 million yen. From the above equation (3), the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the service C as 6.1 million yen. As described above, in the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines the use fee of the mediation service charged to the service A having a large total number of users who use the service as compared with the service C.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service as “0 yen” because the number of users using the service B is “300” and less than “10000”. Further, for example, for a service with the number of users of “10000” or more, the determination unit 132 may respond to the number of paying member users or the number of free member users in another service X included in the user who uses the service. Then, the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of the service is determined. For example, the determination unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider of the service, assuming that the first unit price is 10 yen and the second unit price is 100 yen.

(Transmitter 133)
The transmission unit 133 transmits various information. The transmission unit 133 transmits various types of information to an external information processing apparatus. For example, the transmission unit 133 transmits information regarding the use fee of the mediation service determined by the determination unit 132 to the service providing source device 50. For example, the transmission unit 133 may transmit the information provided from the channel to the IoT device 10 when the determination apparatus 100 provides the mediation service.

[5. Decision processing flow)
Next, the procedure of the determination process by the determination system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the determination process according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the acquisition unit 131 of the determination apparatus 100 acquires information regarding another service X of a user who uses one service (step S101). For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information related to another service X of the user who uses the service A from the user information storage unit 121 in FIG. For example, the acquisition unit 131 acquires, from the user information storage unit 121 in FIG. 4, information indicating whether each user using the service A is a free member or a paid member.

  Thereafter, the determination unit 132 of the determination apparatus 100 determines the amount charged for one service according to the membership type of each user's different service X (step S102). For example, the determination unit 132 determines a charge amount related to the use of the mediation service to the service provider of the service A according to the membership type of the different service X of each user.

[6. About brokerage service)
Here, a specific example of the service provided to the user via the IoT device 10 by the mediation service of the determination apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the mediation service according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 9, it is assumed that the user U1 uses the service A, and the service A receives information on weather from the channel A.

  FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which the IoT device 10 that is used by the user U1 and is a washing machine identified by the ID “TID12” is arranged in the house HM. For example, the house HM is a house owned by the user U1 and is a house where the user U1 resides. Hereinafter, the IoT device 10 that is a washing machine identified by the ID “TID12” is referred to as a washing machine 10.

  First, the user U1 operates the washing machine 10 that is an IoT device (step S21). In the example of FIG. 9, the user U <b> 1 performs an operation for starting washing on the washing machine 10. In addition, when the washing machine 10 has a function such as voice recognition (voice assist), the user U1 may perform an operation to start washing on the washing machine 10 by voice. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, it is assumed that the user U1 performs the process of step S21 on the night before the day of X month Y.

  The washing machine 10 that has received the operation by the user U1 requests the weather information for the X month and the Y from the determination device 100 (step S22). Specifically, the washing machine 10 requests weather information on the date of X month and Y from the determination device 100 that provides the mediation service via the service A. The date may be specified on the mediation service side (for example, the determination apparatus 100) or on the channel side that provides information. In this case, the washing machine 10 may request the weather information without specifying the date to the determination device 100.

  The determination apparatus 100 that has received a request for weather information for the X month and the Y from the washing machine 10 requests the weather information for the X month and the Y from the corresponding channel in the channel group CH (step S23). Specifically, the determining apparatus 100 requests weather information on the X month and the Y day from the channel A that provides information related to the weather in the channel group CH.

  The channel A that has received a request for weather information on the X month Y from the determining device 100 provides the weather information on the X month Y to the determining device 100 (step S24). For example, the information providing source device 50 corresponding to the channel A provides the weather information on the X month Y day to the determination device 100. In the example of FIG. 9, the channel A provides information indicating that the weather on the X month Y day is rain to the determination apparatus 100. Moreover, the determination apparatus 100 which acquired the weather information from the channel A transmits the weather information acquired from the channel A to the washing machine 10 (step S25). In the example of FIG. 9, the determination apparatus 100 provides the washing machine 10 with information indicating that the weather on the X month Y is rainy.

  The washing machine 10 that has received the weather information from the determination device 100 performs a predetermined process based on the received weather information (step S26). For example, the washing machine 10 outputs a predetermined sound based on the received weather information. In the example of FIG. 9, the washing machine 10 performs the utterance PA21 “The weather forecast for tomorrow X month Y is rain. Do you use detergent B?”. Further, the voice output of the washing machine 10 is an example, and the washing machine 10 replaces the utterance PA21 with, for example, a detergent B for drying the room in response to the weather forecast for X, Y and Y being rainy. You may use it to start washing.

  The service illustrated in FIG. 9 is an example, and any service may be provided. For example, in the determination system 1, a service related to electronic commerce may be provided to the user by the mediation service of the determination device 100. For example, when the IoT device 10 is a refrigerator and the predetermined item in the IoT device 10 is exhausted, the IoT device 10 transmits information related to the predetermined item to the channel related to electronic commerce by the mediation service of the determination device 100. Also good. In addition, the channel provider of the channel that has acquired information on the predetermined article from the IoT device 10 from the determination apparatus 100 may deliver the predetermined article to the address of the user who uses the IoT device 10. In addition, for example, the channel provider of the channel that has acquired information on the predetermined article from the IoT device 10 from the determination device 100 determines whether to order the predetermined article from the IoT device 10 such as a smartphone of a user who uses the IoT device 10. Information to be confirmed may be transmitted.

[7. effect〕
As described above, the determination device 100 according to the embodiment includes the acquisition unit 131 and the determination unit 132. The acquisition unit 131 is a user who uses a service provided by a service provider that receives information from the information provider via a mediation service that mediates information provided by the information provider. The information regarding the user who performed the action that leads to the profit of the predetermined service other than the service provided by is acquired. The determination unit 132 determines the usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information about the user acquired by the acquisition unit 131.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment provides a mediation service usage fee (platform usage fee) to the service provider that provides each service according to the number of users of each service that provides the service using the mediation service. Claim. The determination apparatus 100 charges the usage amount according to the number of users of each service that provides the service using the mediation service. Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 can appropriately determine the usage fee for the mediation service.

  Further, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information regarding a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of another service provided by a provider having a predetermined relationship with the provider of the mediation service.

  As a result, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment is based on information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of another service provided by a provider having a predetermined relationship with the provider of the broker service. The usage fee can be determined appropriately.

  In the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of another service provided by the provider of the mediation service.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment appropriately determines the usage fee of the mediation service based on information on the user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of other services provided by the mediation service provider. be able to.

  In the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about a user who has been changed from a non-charged first member to a paid second member in another service. The determining unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information regarding the user who has been changed from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquiring unit 131.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment changes the membership type in the other service of the user based on the information on the user who has been changed from the non-charged first member in the other service to the charged second member. Accordingly, the usage fee for the mediation service can be appropriately determined.

  In the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the acquisition unit 131 acquires information about the user who is guided from the first member to the second member in another service by the service provider. The determining unit 132 determines the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the information regarding the user guided from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquiring unit 131.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment changes the membership type in the other service of the user based on the information on the user guided from the non-charged first member in the other service to the paid second member. Accordingly, the usage fee for the mediation service can be appropriately determined. In addition, the determination apparatus 100 can give the service provider motivation to guide the user from the non-charged first member to the charged second member in other services.

  In addition, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 charges the service provider based on the number of second members in other services included in the user who uses the service provider. Determine usage fees.

  Thereby, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can appropriately determine the usage fee of the mediation service based on the information regarding the user who has been changed to the paid second member. In addition, the determination apparatus 100 can give the service provider motivation to guide the user from the non-charged first member to the charged second member in other services.

  Further, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 includes a first unit price corresponding to the first member and a second unit price corresponding to the second member, which change according to the number of users using the service of the service provider. Based on the above, the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider is determined.

  Thereby, since the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can determine the usage fee of the mediation service more flexibly by determining the fee system in stages according to the number of users who use the service, The usage fee can be determined appropriately.

  Further, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 determines whether the service providing source is based on the first unit price and the second unit price that gradually decrease as the number of users using the service of the service providing unit increases. The usage fee for the mediation service to be charged is determined.

  Thereby, since the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can determine the usage fee of the mediation service more flexibly by determining the fee system in stages according to the number of users who use the service, The usage fee can be determined appropriately.

  In addition, in the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the determination unit 132 makes the usage fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider whose number of users using the mediation service is less than a predetermined threshold, and uses the mediation service. The use fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider other than the service provider whose charge is free is determined.

  Accordingly, the determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment does not charge a usage fee for a service with a small number of users who use the service, thereby reducing the processing cost and taking into account the usage fee to be charged to the service. Thus, by determining the usage fee for other services, the usage fee for the mediation service can be appropriately determined.

[8. Hardware configuration)
The determination apparatus 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 10, for example. FIG. 10 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 1000 that implements the functions of the determination apparatus 100. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, a RAM 1200, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1300, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 1400, a communication interface (I / F) 1500, an input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and a media interface (I / F). ) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the network N.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. In addition, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the determination device 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 130 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them. However, as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the network N.

  As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

[9. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  Further, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined within a range in which processing contents are not contradictory.

  In addition, the “section (module, unit)” described above can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the acquisition unit can be read as acquisition means or an acquisition circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Determination system 100 Determination apparatus 121 User information storage part 122 IoT apparatus information storage part 123 Channel information storage part 124 Service provision source information storage part 130 Control part 131 Acquisition part 132 Determination part 133 Transmission part 10 IoT apparatus 50 Information provision apparatus 60 Service provider device

Claims (11)

A user who uses a service provided by a service provider that receives information from the information provider via an intermediary service that mediates information provided by the information provider, provided by the service provider An acquisition unit that acquires information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than
A determination unit that determines a usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on information about the user acquired by the acquisition unit;
A determination apparatus comprising: The acquisition unit
Obtaining information on a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of the predetermined service provided by the provider having a predetermined relationship with the provider of the intermediary service;
The determination apparatus according to claim 1. The acquisition unit
Obtaining information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of the predetermined service provided by the provider of the mediation service;
The determination apparatus according to claim 2. The acquisition unit
Obtaining information about a user who has been changed from a non-charged first member to a paid second member in the predetermined service;
The determination unit
Based on the information about the user who has been changed from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquiring unit, a usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider is determined. The determination apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3. The acquisition unit
Obtaining information about the user guided from the first member to the second member in the predetermined service by the service provider;
The determination unit
The usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider is determined based on information on the user guided from the first member to the second member acquired by the acquisition unit. The determination apparatus according to claim 4. The determination unit
Determining the usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on the number of the second members in the predetermined service included in the user who uses the service of the service provider; The determination apparatus according to claim 4 or 5. The determination unit
The service provider is billed based on a first unit price corresponding to the first member and a second unit price corresponding to the second member, which varies depending on the number of users using the service of the service provider. The determining apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein a usage fee for the mediation service is determined. The determination unit
As the number of users using the service of the service provider increases, the usage fee of the mediation service charged to the service provider based on the first unit price and the second unit price that decrease in stages. The determination device according to claim 7, wherein the determination device is determined. The determination unit
A service provider other than the service provider whose service fee for the mediation service is free and the fee for using the mediation service is free, which is charged to a service provider whose number of users using the mediation service is less than a predetermined threshold. The determination apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the original is determined. A decision method performed by a computer,
A user who uses a service provided by a service provider that receives information from the information provider via an intermediary service that mediates information provided by the information provider, provided by the service provider An acquisition step of acquiring information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than
A determination step of determining a usage fee of the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on information about the user acquired by the acquisition step;
The determination method characterized by including. A user who uses a service provided by a service provider that receives information from the information provider via an intermediary service that mediates information provided by the information provider, provided by the service provider An acquisition procedure for acquiring information about a user who has performed an action that leads to the benefit of a predetermined service other than
A determination procedure for determining a usage fee for the mediation service to be charged to the service provider based on information about the user acquired by the acquisition procedure;
A determination program characterized by causing a computer to execute.

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