JP2020166343A - Charging system, and charging method - Google Patents

Abstract

To promote an upload of sensing data.SOLUTION: A charging server 100 calculates a download charge for download of contents data for controlling operation of an operation device 520 attached to clothing 600. The charging server 100 calculates a discount to the download charge, based on an upload performance of sensing data collected from a sensor 530 attached to the clothing 600. The charging server 100 calculates an amount obtained by subtracting the discount from the download charge, as a billing amount to an account.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a billing system and a billing method.

Currently, there are known techniques for attaching sensors and actuators to clothing worn by humans to collect information about the human body and to give vibration to the human body. For such clothing, a fiber structure that supplies electric power to the sensor or actuator and transmits information transmitted and received by the sensor or actuator may be used. The fiber structure is formed, for example, by knitting or weaving a conductive yarn having conductivity and a non-conductive yarn having no conductivity. Such a fiber structure is described in, for example, Patent Document 1.

Here, the content data for controlling the operation of the actuator is provided from the supplier to the user for a fee, for example, in response to the request of the user. On the other hand, the sensing data collected from the sensor may be useful data for the supplier. In this case, the sensing data is provided by the user to the supplier, for example, by uploading with the consent of the user.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-25432

However, if there is no merit in uploading the sensing data, there is a high possibility that the user's consent will not be obtained and the uploading of the sensing data will not be realized. On the other hand, Patent Document 1 does not describe anything about uploading sensing data. Therefore, a technique for promoting uploading of sensing data is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a billing system for promoting uploading of sensing data and a billing method.

In order to achieve the above object, the billing system according to the first aspect of the present invention is
Content data for controlling the operation of the operating device attached to the first clothing is downloaded from the content providing server, and from the sensor attached to the first clothing or a second clothing that is different from the first clothing. It is a billing system that charges the account used by the user who uploads the collected sensing data to the data collection server.
Download charge calculation means for calculating the download charge for downloading the content data, and
A discount amount calculation means for calculating a discount amount for the download fee based on the upload record of the sensing data, and
A billing amount calculating means for calculating the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculating means from the download fee calculated by the download fee calculating means as a billing amount for the account is provided.

The discount amount calculation means may calculate the discount amount based on at least one of the type and amount of the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.

The first discount for transmitting the first discount information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the types and amounts of the sensing data and the discount amount or the discount rate for the download fee to the terminal device operated by the user. Information transmission means may be further provided.

When the user information, which is information about the user, is not uploaded to the data collection server together with the sensing data, the discount amount calculating means calculates the first discount amount as the discount amount, and the user information together with the sensing data. Is uploaded to the data collection server, a second discount amount higher than the first discount amount may be calculated as the discount amount.

The second discount for transmitting the second discount information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the type and amount of the user information and the discount amount or the discount rate for the download fee to the terminal device operated by the user. Information transmission means may be further provided.

An evaluation information generating means that generates evaluation information indicating an evaluation for at least one of the user's operation and the user's physical condition based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.
The evaluation information transmitting means for transmitting the evaluation information generated by the evaluation information generating means to the terminal device operated by the user may be further provided.

An advice information generation means that generates advice information indicating advice for at least one of the user's operation and the user's physical condition based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.
The advice information transmitting means for transmitting the advice information generated by the advice information generating means to the terminal device operated by the user may be further provided.

The account is used by multiple users
The download fee calculation means calculates the download fee for downloading the content data by the plurality of users.
The discount amount calculation means may calculate the discount amount with respect to the download fee based on the upload results of the sensing data by the plurality of users.

In order to achieve the above object, the billing method according to the second aspect of the present invention is
Sensing that downloads content data for controlling the operation of the operating device attached to the first clothing and collects from a sensor attached to the first clothing or a second clothing that is different from the first clothing. It is a billing method that charges the account used by the user who uploads data.
The amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount based on the uploading result of the sensing data from the download fee for downloading the content data is calculated as the charge amount for the account.

According to the present invention, uploading of sensing data can be promoted.

Configuration diagram of the system to which the billing server according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. Configuration diagram of clothing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention An exploded perspective view of the fiber structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of the mounting member according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing of the mounting member which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention Functional configuration diagram of the billing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention Diagram showing the first discount information Diagram showing the second discount information A flowchart showing an upload promotion process executed by the billing server according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart showing the billing amount calculation process in FIG. Diagram showing the setting screen Diagram showing the evaluation presentation screen Configuration diagram of the system to which the billing server according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied. Functional configuration diagram of the billing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention Diagram showing the advice presentation screen

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

(Embodiment 1)
First, a system to which the billing server 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, in this system, the billing server 100 is connected to the content providing server 200, the data collecting server 300, and the terminal device 400 via the communication network 700. Here, the terminal device 400 communicates with the control device 510 attached to the clothing 600. Further, the control device 510 communicates with the operating device 520 and the sensor 530 attached to the clothing 600.

The billing server 100 is a server that calculates a billing amount for downloading content data from the content providing server 200 to the terminal device 400. More specifically, the billing server 100 calculates the billing amount in consideration of the upload record of the sensing data uploaded from the terminal device 400 to the data collection server 300. The billing server 100 calculates the billing amount for each unit period, for example, every month. As shown in FIG. 1, the billing server 100 physically includes a processor 11, a hard disk 12, and a communication interface 13.

The processor 11 controls the overall operation of the billing server 100. The processor 11 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) having a built-in ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), RTC (Real Time Clock), and the like. The CPU operates according to a basic program stored in the ROM, for example, and uses the RAM as a work area.

The hard disk 12 stores various types of information. The hard disk 12 stores, for example, a program executed by the processor 11. Further, the hard disk 12 stores various data used in the upload promotion process. The communication interface 13 is a communication interface for connecting the billing server 100 to the communication network 700. The communication interface 13 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card).

The content providing server 200 provides content data to the user. More specifically, the content providing server 200 transmits content data for controlling the operation of the operating device 520 to the terminal device 400 used by the user via the communication network 700. The content data is, for example, data that defines the type of operation to be executed by the operation device 520 and the timing to execute the operation by the operation device 520 for each individual of the operation device 520.

The data collection server 300 collects sensing data from the user. More specifically, the data collection server 300 receives the sensing data collected from the sensor 530 from the terminal device 400 used by the user via the communication network 700. The sensing data is, for example, data indicating the detected sensor value and the time when the sensor value is detected for each individual sensor 530.

The terminal device 400 is a device operated by the user. The terminal device 400 downloads the content data and uploads the sensing data. That is, the terminal device 400 downloads the content data from the content providing server 200 according to the instruction by the user. Further, the terminal device 400 uploads the sensing data to the data collection server 300 with the permission of the user. The terminal device 400 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 400 physically includes a processor 41, a flash memory 42, a touch screen 43, a first communication interface 44, and a second communication interface 45.

The processor 41 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 400. The processor 41 is, for example, a CPU having a built-in ROM, RAM, RTC, and the like. The CPU operates according to a basic program stored in the ROM, for example, and uses the RAM as a work area. The flash memory 42 is a non-volatile memory that stores various types of information. The flash memory 42 stores, for example, a program executed by the processor 41.

The touch screen 43 detects an operation performed by the user and supplies a signal indicating the detection result to the processor 41. Further, the touch screen 43 displays information under the control of the processor 41. The first communication interface 44 is a communication interface for connecting the terminal device 400 to the communication network 700. The first communication interface 44 is, for example, a NIC. The second communication interface 45 is a communication interface for communicating the terminal device 400 with the control device 510 by wireless communication or wired communication. The second communication interface 45 is, for example, a communication interface for realizing communication by USB (Universal Serial Bus) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The control device 510 communicates with the terminal device 400, the operating device 520, and the sensor 530. Specifically, the control device 510 controls the operation of the operating device 520 according to the control by the terminal device 400 or based on the content data received from the terminal device 400. Further, the control device 510 transmits the sensing data collected from the sensor 530 to the terminal device 400. The control device 510 is a master device that controls the operating device 520 and monitors the sensor 530.

The operation device 520 operates according to the control by the control device 510 based on the content data. The operating device 520 is, for example, an actuator, a light emitting device, a heat generating device, a cooling device, a magnetic radiating device, a radio wave radiating device, and an image display device. Actuators are mechanical elements that convert electrical signals into physical motion. The actuator reciprocates or rotates an object according to, for example, an electric signal. Actuators include buzzers and speakers that generate sound by vibrating an object according to an electrical signal.

A light emitting device is a device that converts an electric signal into light. The light emitting device is, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a light bulb, or a laser device. The heat generating device is, for example, a device that converts an electric signal into heat. The cooling device is, for example, a heat absorbing device that controls the temperature by utilizing the Peltier effect. A magnetic radiating device is, for example, a device that converts an electric signal into magnetism. The radio wave emitting device is, for example, a device that transmits a beacon signal. The image display device is, for example, a device that displays images such as characters, photographs, and moving images on a liquid crystal display or the like. The operating device 520 is a slave device controlled by the control device 510.

The content data is, for example, data that defines a vibration pattern for each individual operating device 520 that is an actuator. The vibration pattern is defined by, for example, the strength of vibration and the timing of vibration. Alternatively, the content data is data that defines a light emission pattern for each individual operating device 520, which is a light emitting device, for example. The emission pattern is defined by, for example, the intensity of emission and the timing of emission.

The content data is, for example, data for vibrating or emitting light of the operating device 520 according to the progress of a game, a musical piece, or a moving image reproduced by the terminal device 400. The game, the music, and the moving image are provided to the terminal device 400 from the content providing server 200 together with the content data, for example.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of types of operating devices 520 are attached to the clothing 600. Specifically, it is assumed that the clothing 600 is provided with a plurality of operating devices 520 that are actuators and a plurality of operating devices 520 that are light emitting devices. Further, the colors of the light emitted by the plurality of operating devices 520, which are light emitting devices, may be the same color or may be different for each operating device 520.

The sensor 530 is an element that converts target information into an electric signal. The sensor 530 transmits the sensing data indicating the detected sensor value to the control device 510 every time a predetermined time elapses. The sensor 530 is, for example, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an infrared sensor, a heartbeat sensor, a pulse wave sensor, a myoelectric sensor, a blood glucose sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a blood flow sensor, a brain wave sensor, an exhalation sensor, and a sweating sensor. , Tactile sensor, pressure sensor. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of sensors 530, which are acceleration sensors, are attached to the clothing 600. The sensor 530 is a slave device monitored by the control device 510.

The clothing 600 is worn by the user in order to vibrate the human body and collect information about the human body. The clothing 600 is, for example, clothes, a hat, gloves, socks, a supporter, and shoes. In the present embodiment, the clothing 600 is assumed to be clothing. Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of actuators and a plurality of LEDs are attached to the clothing 600 as an operating device 520, and a plurality of acceleration sensors are attached to the clothing 600 as a sensor 530. Then, in this embodiment, an example will be described in which acceleration data of each part of the body of the user wearing the clothing 600 that vibrates and emits light according to the content data is uploaded to the data collection server 300 as sensing data. In FIG. 1, only one operating device 520 and one sensor 530 are shown for easy understanding.

The user can move his / her body while enjoying the effect of vibration and light emission. Here, when the evaluation information described later can be obtained from the sensing data, the user can know how close the user's movement is to the ideal movement. Therefore, the user is motivated to actively upload the sensing data in order to obtain the evaluation information. Hereinafter, the clothing 600 will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the garment 600 includes a fiber structure 610. The fiber structure 610 is a structure composed of fibers. The fiber structure 610 is a wearable transmission sheet that supplies electric power and transmits information. The fiber structure 610 may be used as a fabric for the clothing 600, or may be attached to an existing clothing 600 for use. The fiber structure 610 is provided at a plurality of locations of the clothing 600, but FIG. 2 shows only the fiber structure 610 provided on one side of the front surface of the clothing 600.

As shown in FIG. 3, the fiber structure 610 is basically composed of a conductive layer 611, an insulating layer 613, and a conductive layer 612 laminated in this order. The conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 are layers having a conductor and having conductivity. The conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 function as a medium for transmitting electric power and information. In the present embodiment, the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 have mesh-like openings, and the pattern when the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 are viewed in a plan view is a lattice pattern. The size of the holes, the interval between the holes, the handle, and the like are appropriately adjusted according to the application of the fiber structure 610, the power supply voltage, the signal voltage, the signal frequency, the maximum transmission distance, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the conductive layer 612 is set to the ground potential, and the power supply voltage for power supply and the signal for information transmission are applied to the conductive layer 611. The conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 are composed of, for example, a conductive thread having conductivity. However, the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 may be, for example, a cloth made of non-conductive threads, printed with conductive ink, or plated with metal. As the cloth, any of woven fabric, knitted fabric, and non-woven fabric can be selected. Moreover, not only cloth but also film may be used.

The insulating layer 613 functions as a layer for insulating the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 from each other. Therefore, the insulating layer 613 is arranged between the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612. Here, if the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 come into contact with each other, not only power supply and information transmission cannot be performed, but also a large current may flow to generate heat, which is not preferable. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the thickness of the insulating layer 613 is set to be sufficiently thick so that the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 do not come into contact with each other. The insulating layer 613 is composed of, for example, a non-conductive yarn having no conductivity.

The conductive layer 611, the conductive layer 612, and the insulating layer 613 may be integrally formed by weaving or weaving, or may be formed separately and then fixed to each other. Examples of the fixing method include sewing with a non-conductive thread, adhesion with an adhesive, and attachment with double-sided tape. Since the fiber structure 610 is basically composed of a conductive thread and a non-conductive thread, the fiber structure 610 is highly flexible.

A control device 510, a plurality of operating devices 520, a plurality of sensors 530, and a power supply device 540 are attached to the fiber structure 610 by, for example, an attachment member 550. The power supply device 540 is a device that supplies electric power to the control device 510, the operating device 520, and the sensor 530. The power supply device 540 applies a power supply voltage between the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612. That is, the power supply device 540 sets the conductive layer 611 to the power supply potential and the conductive layer 612 to the ground potential.

Hereinafter, a method of mounting the control device 510 on the fiber structure 610 using the mounting member 550 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The operating device 520, the sensor 530, and the power supply device 540 can be attached to the fiber structure 610 by using the attachment member 550 in the same manner as the control device 510. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting member 550 basically includes a circuit board 551, a support member 552, a relay board 558, a fixing member 559, and a stud 562.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting member 550 is fixed to the fiber structure 610 by fixing the stud 562 inserted into the fiber structure 610 by the fixing member 559. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the stud 562 and the fiber structure 610 are cut at a cut surface including the central axis of the protrusion 564 included in the stud 562. However, in FIG. 5, a part of the fixing member 559 is not shown for easy understanding.

The circuit board 551 is a circuit board on which the control device 510 is mounted. The circuit board 551 includes an electrode 553 and an electrode 554. The circuit board 551 supplies DC power to the control device 510, and relays signals transmitted and received between the control device 510, the operating device 520, and the sensor 530. The support member 552 is a member that supports the circuit board 551 and is a member that serves as a base for the entire mounting member 550.

The relay board 558 relays the connection between the conductive layer 611 and the electrode 553 and the connection between the conductive layer 612 and the electrode 554. The relay board 558 is fixed to the circuit board 551 by the electric wire 555, the electric wire 556, and the electric wire 557. The fixing member 559 is fixed to the protruding portion 564 of the stud 562 on the conductive layer 612 side. The fixing member 559 includes an electrode 560 and a socket 561. The electrode 560 and the socket 561 are composed of a conductor.

The stud 562 is a member that is inserted into the fiber structure 610 from the conductive layer 611 side toward the conductive layer 612 side. The stud 562 is composed of a conductor. The stud 562 includes an electrode 563 and a protrusion 564. The electrode 563 is a portion that comes into contact with the conductive layer 611 when the stud 562 is inserted into the fiber structure 610. The electrode 563 is a portion on the back surface of the cap-shaped portion included in the stud 562. The protruding portion 564 is a portion that protrudes from the conductive layer 612 when the stud 562 is inserted into the fiber structure 610.

The stud 562 is inserted into the fiber structure 610 from the conductive layer 611 side toward the conductive layer 612 side so as to pass through the opening of the conductive layer 612. Then, the protruding portion 564 projects toward the conductive layer 612, and the electrode 563 comes into contact with the conductive layer 611. Here, the fixing member 559 is pressed against the fiber structure 610 from the conductive layer 612 side so that the protrusion 564 is inserted into the socket 561. Then, the protrusion 564 and the socket 561 come into contact with each other, the electrode 560 and the conductive layer 612 come into contact with each other, and the stud 562 is supported by the fixing member 559.

In this way, when the protruding portion 564 penetrating the fiber structure 610 is fitted into the socket 561, the stud 562 and the fixing member 559 mutually sandwich the fiber structure 610 with the stud 562 and the fixing member 559 sandwiching the fiber structure 610. It is fixed. Then, the mounting member 550 is fixed to the fiber structure 610, and the control device 510 is fixed to the fiber structure 610.

At this time, the conductive layer 611, the electrode 563, the protrusion 564, the socket 561, the electric wire 555, and the electrode 555 are electrically connected. Further, the conductive layer 612, the electrode 560, the electric wire 556, and the electrode 554 are electrically connected. That is, the circuit board 551 is connected to the conductive layer 611 via the electrode 553, and is connected to the conductive layer 612 via the electrode 554.

Here, the control device 510, the operating device 520, and the sensor 530 are provided with a half-duplex serial bus interface compatible with I2C (Inter Integrated Circuit), and I2C communication is possible. I2C communication is a communication method in which one master communicates with one or more slaves by using SCL (Serial Clock) which is a serial clock line and SDA (Serial Data) which is a serial data line. In the present embodiment, the serial bus interface included in the control device 510 is the master, and the serial bus interface included in the operating device 520 and the sensor 530 is the slave.

The SCL is a signal line for synchronization. The SDA is a signal line synchronized with the SCL and is a signal line used for data transfer. Generally, in I2C communication, a master and a slave are connected to each other by three conductors, an SCL, an SDA, and a ground wire. However, in the present embodiment, the master and the slave are connected to each other by two conductors, the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612. Here, the conductive layer 612 serves as a ground wire. On the other hand, the conductive layer 611 plays a role of transmitting both data of data to be transmitted using SCL and data to be transmitted using SDA. Specifically, in the present embodiment, two carrier waves having different frequencies are modulated by two data each, and the two modulated signals obtained by the modulation are superimposed on the conductive layer 611.

The communication network 700 is a wide area network, for example, the Internet. The communication network 700 interconnects the billing server 100, the content providing server 200, the data collecting server 300, and the terminal device 400.

Next, the function of the billing system 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. The billing system 1000 is substantially a billing server 100. As shown in FIG. 6, functionally, the billing system 1000 includes a download charge calculation unit 101, a discount amount calculation unit 102, a charge amount calculation unit 103, a first discount information transmission unit 104, and a second discount. The information transmission unit 105, the evaluation information generation unit 106, and the evaluation information transmission unit 107 are provided.

The download charge calculation means corresponds to, for example, the download charge calculation unit 101. The discount amount calculation means corresponds to, for example, the discount amount calculation unit 102. The billing amount calculation means corresponds to, for example, the billing amount calculation unit 103. The first discount information transmission means corresponds to, for example, the first discount information transmission unit 104. The second discount information transmission means corresponds to, for example, the second discount information transmission unit 105. The evaluation information generation means corresponds to, for example, the evaluation information generation unit 106. The evaluation information transmitting means corresponds to, for example, the evaluation information transmitting unit 107.

The billing system 1000 charges the account used by the user. The user downloads content data for controlling the operation of the operating device 520 attached to the first clothing from the content providing server 200. In addition, the user uploads the sensing data collected from the sensor 530 attached to the first clothing or the second clothing to the data collection server 300. The first clothing is clothing to which the operating device 520 is attached. In the present embodiment, the first clothing is clothing 600. The second garment is a garment different from the first garment. That is, the sensor 530 may be attached to the first clothing or the second clothing. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the sensor 530 is attached to the first clothing.

The download charge calculation unit 101 calculates the download charge for downloading the content data. The download fee may be a pay-as-you-go system, a flat-rate system, or a flat-rate pay-as-you-go system. The pay-as-you-go system is a billing system in which a user is charged according to the download amount, which is the amount of downloaded content data, or the download time, which is the time required to download the content data. The download amount may be the total data capacity of the downloaded content data, or may be the number of times the content data has been downloaded. The flat rate system is a billing system in which the charge is fixed regardless of the download amount and download time. The flat-rate pay-as-you-go system is a billing system in which the charge is fixed until the download amount or download time exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and when the download amount or download time exceeds the threshold value, the excess charge is a pay-as-you-go system. is there.

The download fee calculation unit 101 determines the download fee based on, for example, the contract information and the download record information. The contract information is, for example, information indicating the contents of a contract concluded between a content provider who provides content data by the content providing server 200 and a user who uses an account used for downloading the content data. The contract information includes, for example, contract type information and fee information. The user logs in to the content providing server 200 using the account and downloads the content data. In this embodiment, it is assumed that one user uses one account. That is, in the present embodiment, the charge amount for the account is substantially the charge amount for the user.

The contract type information is, for example, information indicating whether the billing system is a pay-as-you-go system, a flat-rate system, or a flat-rate pay-as-you-go system. When the billing system is a pay-as-you-go system, the charge information is, for example, information indicating a unit download amount or a charge per unit download time. When the billing system is a flat rate system, the charge information is, for example, information indicating a flat rate. When the billing system is a flat-rate pay-as-you-go system, the charge information is, for example, information indicating a flat-rate charge and an excess unit download amount or an excess unit download time charge. The contract information is stored in, for example, the billing server 100 or the content providing server 200.

The download record information is information indicating the record of the user downloading the content data from the content providing server 200 to the terminal device 400 using the account. The download record information is, for example, information indicating the download amount or download time in a unit period. The unit period is the calculation period of the billing amount, for example, one month. The download record information is stored in, for example, the content providing server 200. The download fee calculated by the download fee calculation unit 101 is the fee before the discount amount described later is discounted. The function of the download charge calculation unit 101 is realized by, for example, the function of the processor 11.

The discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates the discount amount for the download fee based on the upload result of the sensing data in the unit period. The upload record of the sensing data is indicated by, for example, the upload record information stored in the data collection server 300. The upload record is, for example, information indicating the type of the uploaded sensing data and the upload amount of the uploaded sensing data.

The upload amount may be the total data capacity of the uploaded sensing data, or may be the number of times the sensing data has been uploaded. The function of the discount amount calculation unit 102 is realized by, for example, the function of the processor 11.

The charge amount calculation unit 103 calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculation unit 102 from the download charge calculated by the download charge calculation unit 101 as the charge amount for the account. Therefore, if the content data is downloaded by the account used to upload the sensing data, the charge for the download will be reduced. The function of the billing amount calculation unit 103 is realized by, for example, the function of the processor 11.

Here, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates the discount amount based on at least one of the type and amount of the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server 300. For example, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates a larger discount amount as the type of uploaded sensing data has a higher utility value. Further, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates, for example, the larger the amount of the uploaded sensing data, the larger the discount amount.

The first discount information transmission unit 104 transmits the first discount information to the terminal device 400 operated by the user. The first discount information is information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the type and amount of sensing data and the discount rate for the discount amount or the download fee. The first discount information is information indicating how much discount can be expected by uploading the sensing data. By presenting the information based on the first discount information to the user, the terminal device 400 can be expected to have the effect of promoting the upload of sensing data. The first discount information can be said to be information indicating a discount rule by the discount amount calculation unit 102.

The first discount information will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The first discount information is, for example, information indicating the correspondence relationship between the data type, the number of uploads (times), and the discount rate (%). The data type is a combination of the type of sensing data to be uploaded or the type of sensing data to be uploaded. In the present embodiment, the data types are roughly classified into motion-related data and body-related data.

The data type is, for example, movement-related data only, body-related data only, or all sensing data. The operation-related data is sensing data related to the user's operation. The sensor 530 that outputs operation-related data is, for example, an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor. The body-related data is sensing data related to the user's body. The sensor 530 that outputs body-related data is, for example, a pulse sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, or a sweating sensor.

In the present embodiment, the user considers that the body-related data is more reluctant to allow upload than the movement-related data, and the body-related data has a higher discount rate than the movement-related data. It shall be. However, if both motion-related data and body-related data are allowed to be uploaded, the discount rate shall be the highest. The number of uploads is the number of times the sensing data is uploaded. It is preferable that the higher the number of uploads, the higher the discount rate. The function of the first discount information transmission unit 104 is realized, for example, by the cooperation of the processor 11 and the communication interface 13.

Further, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates the first discount amount as the discount amount when the user information is not uploaded to the data collection server 300 together with the sensing data. On the other hand, when the user information is uploaded to the data collection server 300 together with the sensing data, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates a second discount amount higher than the first discount amount as the discount amount. The user information is information about the user, for example, information indicating an attribute of the user. The user information is, for example, the age of the user, the gender of the user, and the number of years of playing the game using the content data of the user.

When user information is added to the sensing data, it is often convenient when using the sensing data. For example, it can be expected that the analysis accuracy will be higher when analyzing the sensing data if it is possible to determine what kind of user uploaded the sensing data from the user information. Therefore, it is preferable that the discount rate when the user information is uploaded is high so that the upload of the user information is promoted.

The second discount information transmission unit 105 transmits the second discount information to the terminal device 400 operated by the user. The second discount information is information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the type and amount of user information and the discount rate for the discount amount or download fee. The second discount information is information indicating how much discount can be expected by uploading user information. By presenting the information based on the second discount information to the user by the terminal device 400, the effect of promoting the upload of the user information can be expected. The second discount information can be said to be information indicating a discount rule by the discount amount calculation unit 102.

The second discount information will be described with reference to FIG. The second discount information is, for example, information indicating the correspondence between the user information type and the discount amount (yen). The user information type is a combination of the type of user information to be uploaded or the type of user information to be uploaded. In the present embodiment, the user information types are roughly classified into basic user information and detailed user information. The user information type is one of basic user information only, detailed user information only, and all user information. The basic user information is basic information about the user. Detailed user information is detailed information about the user.

In the present embodiment, it is considered that the user is more reluctant to upload the detailed user information than the basic user information, and the discount amount is larger for the detailed user information than for the basic user information. To do. However, if both basic user information and detailed user information are uploaded, the discount amount shall be the largest. The function of the second discount information transmission unit 105 is realized, for example, by the cooperation of the processor 11 and the communication interface 13.

The evaluation information generation unit 106 generates evaluation information based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server 300. The evaluation information is information indicating an evaluation for at least one of the user's movement and the user's physical condition. For example, the evaluation information generation unit 106 generates evaluation information indicating the evaluation of the user's operation when the sensing data indicating the user's operation is uploaded. Specifically, for example, the evaluation information generation unit 106 shows the degree of similarity between the user's movement and the ideal movement when the sensing data generated by the acceleration sensors provided in each part of the user's body is uploaded. Generate evaluation information. The function of the evaluation information generation unit 106 is realized by, for example, the function of the processor 11.

The evaluation information transmission unit 107 transmits the evaluation information generated by the evaluation information generation unit 106 to the terminal device 400 operated by the user. By displaying the information based on the evaluation information on the terminal device 400, the user can know the evaluation of his / her movement. The function of the evaluation information transmission unit 107 is realized, for example, by the cooperation of the processor 11 and the communication interface 13.

Next, the upload promotion process executed by the billing server 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The upload promotion process is a process for promoting the upload of sensing data mainly by discounting the download fee and providing evaluation information.

First, the processor 11 determines whether or not there is a request for transmission of discount information (step S101). The discount information is information related to the discount of the download fee. The discount information includes, for example, first discount information and second discount information. The discount information transmission request is transmitted from the terminal device 400 to the billing server 100, for example, when an operation for requesting the display of the setting screen using the discount information is performed on the touch screen 43 included in the terminal device 400. .. The processor 11 determines whether or not this transmission request has been received by the communication interface 13.

When the processor 11 determines that there is a request for transmission of discount information (step S101: YES), the processor 11 transmits the first discount information (step S102). For example, the processor 11 controls the communication interface 13 to transmit the first discount information stored in the hard disk 12 to the terminal device 400. When the processor 11 completes the process of step S102, the processor 11 transmits the second discount information (step S103). For example, the processor 11 controls the communication interface 13 to transmit the second discount information stored in the hard disk 12 to the terminal device 400.

When the terminal device 400 receives the first discount information and the second discount information from the billing server 100, the terminal device 400 displays a setting screen based on the first discount information and the second discount information. Hereinafter, the setting screen 810 displayed by the terminal device 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The setting screen 810 is a screen for executing the upload setting of sensing data and the upload setting of user information.

First, the setting screen 810 accepts the setting of the type of sensing data to be uploaded. Specifically, the setting screen 810 accepts a setting of whether or not to upload motion-related data and a setting of whether or not to upload body-related data. Further, the setting screen 810 accepts a setting of whether or not to upload basic user information. The setting screen 810 accepts input of basic user information. Further, the setting screen 810 accepts a setting of whether or not to upload detailed user information. The setting screen 810 accepts input of detailed user information.

In addition, the setting screen 810 presents discount amount information. The discount amount information is information indicating an estimated value of the discount amount in the current upload setting. The estimated value of the discount amount is, for example, the first discount information, the second discount information, the current upload setting of operation-related data, the current upload setting of body-related data, the current upload setting of basic user information, and the detailed user. Calculated based on the current upload settings of information. The estimated value of the discount amount may be calculated in consideration of the download record or the download fee. The user can select the data or information to be uploaded by referring to the discount amount information.

The setting information, which is the information set on the setting screen 810, is stored in the flash memory 42. Further, the terminal device 400 transmits the setting information to the billing server 100 and the data collection server 300. The billing server 100 stores the setting information in the hard disk 12. The data collection server 300 stores the setting information in the storage device.

When the processor 11 determines that there is no request for transmission of discount information (step S101: NO), or when the process of step S103 is completed, the processor 11 determines whether or not there is an upload of sensing data (step S104). For example, the processor 11 inquires the data collection server 300 whether or not the sensing data has been uploaded to the data collection server 300 via the communication interface 13. On the other hand, the data collection server 300 returns to the billing server 100 whether or not there is the uploaded sensing data.

The upload of the sensing data is basically executed after the content data is downloaded. That is, when the terminal device 400 requests the content providing server 200 to download the content data, the content providing server 200 transmits the content data to the terminal device 400. The terminal device 400 controls the operation of the operating device 520 via the control device 510 based on the received content data.

Further, the terminal device 400 collects sensing data from the sensor 530 via the control device 510 during the operation of the operating device 520. Then, when the operation of the operating device 520 is completed, the terminal device 400 transmits the sensing data to the data collection server 300 based on the setting information stored in the flash memory 42. That is, the terminal device 400 uploads the sensing data that is permitted to be uploaded according to the setting information.

When the processor 11 determines that the sensing data has been uploaded (step S104: YES), the processor 11 generates evaluation information (step S105). For example, the processor 11 generates evaluation information based on the sensing data received from the data collection server 300 via the communication interface 13 and the model data stored in the hard disk 12. The model data is, for example, ideal sensing data that is expected to be collected when the user performs an ideal operation.

When the processor 11 completes the process of step S105, the processor 11 transmits the evaluation information (step S106). For example, the processor 11 transmits evaluation information to the terminal device 400 via the communication interface 13. On the other hand, the terminal device 400 displays the evaluation presentation screen based on the received evaluation information.

The evaluation presentation screen 820 displayed by the terminal device 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The evaluation presentation screen 820 is a screen for presenting an evaluation based on the uploaded sensing data. Here, it is assumed that the sensing data indicating the user's movement is uploaded, and the evaluation of the user's movement is presented on the evaluation presentation screen 820.

The evaluation presentation screen 820 presents, for example, comprehensive evaluation, ranking, evaluation of movement timing, evaluation of movement amount, evaluation of hand movement, evaluation of foot movement, and evaluation of torso movement. .. The comprehensive evaluation is, for example, an index showing how close the movement of the entire body of the user is to the ideal movement. The ranking is, for example, the ranking of users when people who have uploaded sensing data under the same conditions are arranged in an order close to the ideal movement.

The evaluation of the operation timing is, for example, an index showing how close the timing at which the user moves is to the ideal timing. The evaluation of the amount of motion is, for example, an index showing how close the amount of motion of the user is to the ideal amount of motion. The evaluation of hand movement is, for example, an index showing how close the user's hand movement is to the ideal hand movement. The evaluation of the foot movement is, for example, an index showing how close the user's foot movement is to the ideal foot movement. The evaluation of the movement of the torso is, for example, an index showing how close the movement of the user's torso is to the ideal movement of the torso.

When the processor 11 determines that the sensing data has not been uploaded (step S104: NO), or when the process of step S106 is completed, the processor 11 determines whether or not there is a charge amount calculation request (step S107). For example, when the processor 11 determines that the current time is the calculation time of the billing amount, the processor 11 determines that there is a billing amount calculation request. The billing amount calculation time is, for example, the time at the end of the billing amount calculation period, for example, 24:00 on the last day of the month. When the processor 11 determines that there is no billing amount calculation request (step S107: NO), the processor 11 returns the process to step S101.

On the other hand, when the processor 11 determines that there is a charge amount calculation request (step S107: YES), the processor 11 executes the charge amount calculation process (step S108). Hereinafter, the billing amount calculation process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the processor 11 acquires the download record information (step S201). For example, the processor 11 acquires one month's worth of download record information from the content providing server 200 via the communication interface 13. When the processor 11 completes the process of step S201, the processor 11 calculates the download fee (step S202). For example, the processor 11 calculates the download fee based on the contract information stored in the hard disk 12 and the download record information acquired from the content providing server 200.

When the processor 11 completes the process of step S202, the processor 11 acquires the upload record information (step S203). For example, the processor 11 acquires one month's worth of upload record information from the data collection server 300 via the communication interface 13. When the processor 11 completes the process of step S203, the processor 11 specifies the upload status of the user information (step S204). For example, the processor 11 specifies whether or not the basic user information is uploaded and whether or not the detailed user information is uploaded based on the setting information set on the setting screen 810 and stored in the hard disk 12.

When the processor 11 completes the process of step S204, the processor 11 calculates the discount amount (step S205). For example, the processor 11 calculates the discount amount based on the upload record information, whether or not the basic user information is uploaded, and whether or not the detailed user information is uploaded. When the discount rate is indicated by the first discount information or the second discount information, the processor 11 calculates the product of the discount rate and the download fee as the discount amount.

When the processor 11 completes the process of step S205, the processor 11 calculates the billing amount (step S206). For example, the processor 11 calculates the billing amount by subtracting the discount amount calculated in step S205 from the download fee calculated in step S202. When the processor 11 completes the process of step S206, the processor 11 completes the billing amount calculation process.

When the processor 11 completes the process of step S108, the processor 11 transmits the billing amount information (step S109). For example, the processor 11 transmits the billing amount information, which is the information indicating the billing amount calculated in the process of step S108, to the terminal device 400 via the communication interface 13. When the processor 11 completes the process of step S109, the processor 11 returns the process to step S101.

In the present embodiment, the billing amount is calculated by subtracting the discount amount according to the uploading result of the sensing data from the download fee for downloading the content data. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it can be expected that the upload of sensing data will be promoted.

When both the operating device 520 and the sensor 530 are attached to the clothing 600 as in the present embodiment, both the download of the content data and the upload of the sensing data are likely to be realized. That is, in this case, both the download of the content data and the upload of the sensing data can be executed with a simple configuration and at almost the same time. Therefore, since the labor and resources for uploading the sensing data can be reduced, the uploading of the sensing data can be expected to be promoted.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first discount information indicating the discount amount or the discount rate by uploading the sensing data is transmitted to the terminal device 400. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is expected that the uploading of the sensing data will be further promoted by presenting the profit obtained by uploading the sensing data.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the user information is uploaded together with the sensing data, the discount amount is calculated high. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is expected that the upload of user information will be promoted, and the effective use of sensing data can be expected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the second discount information indicating the discount amount or the discount rate by uploading the user information is transmitted to the terminal device 400. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, by presenting the profit obtained by uploading the user information, further promotion of uploading the user information can be expected, and effective use of the sensing data can be expected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the evaluation information generated based on the sensing data is provided to the terminal device 400. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, further promotion of uploading of sensing data can be expected.

(Embodiment 2)
In the first embodiment, an example in which one account is used by one user has been described. One account may be shared by multiple users. Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the operating device 520 and the sensor 530 are attached to one clothing 600 has been described. The operating device 520 and the sensor 530 may be attached to different clothing 600s, respectively. Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which evaluation information is generated based on sensing data has been described. Advice information may be generated based on the sensing data. Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. The same or similar configurations or functions in the first and second embodiments will be omitted as appropriate.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, a user 900A operating the terminal device 400A and a user 900B operating the terminal device 400B use one account to download content data and upload sensing data. And execute. The user 900A may operate the terminal device 400B, or the user 900B may operate the terminal device 400A. The terminal device 400A and the terminal device 400B basically have the same configuration and function as the terminal device 400. The terminal device 400A and the terminal device 400B are appropriately referred to as a terminal device 400. The billing amount calculated by the billing server 100 is a billing amount for one account shared by the user 900A and the user 900B.

When the download fee is a pay-as-you-go system or a flat-rate pay-as-you-go system, the download fee is calculated based on both the content data download record by the user 900A and the content data download record by the user 900B. Further, the discount amount for the download fee is calculated based on both the upload record of the sensing data by the user 900A and the upload record of the sensing data by the user 900B. Further, the discount amount for the download fee is calculated based on both whether or not the user information is uploaded by the user 900A and whether or not the user information is uploaded by the user 900B.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the user 900A and the user 900B freely wear the clothes 600A, the clothes 600B, and the clothes 600C. The clothing 600A basically has the same configuration as the clothing 600. That is, the control device 510, the plurality of operating devices 520, and the plurality of sensors 530 are attached to the clothing 600A. The clothing 600B has basically the same configuration as the clothing 600, except that a plurality of sensors 530 cannot be attached. That is, the control device 510 and the plurality of operation devices 520 are attached to the clothing 600B.

The clothing 600C has basically the same configuration as the clothing 600, except that a plurality of operating devices 520 cannot be attached. That is, the control device 510 and the plurality of sensors 530 are attached to the clothing 600B. The clothing 600A, the clothing 600B, and the clothing 600C are appropriately referred to as clothing 600. When the clothing 600A is the first clothing, the clothing 600C is the second clothing. When the garment 600B is the first garment, the garment 600A and the garment 600C are the second garments.

The terminal device 400A and the terminal device 400B may communicate with the control device 510 included in the clothing 600A, may communicate with the control device 510 included in the clothing 600B, or communicate with the control device 510 included in the clothing 600C. You may. Here, the operation of the operating device 520 included in the clothing 600A or the operation of the operating device 520 included in the clothing 600B is controlled based on the content data downloaded from the content providing server 200. Further, the sensing data acquired from the sensor 530 included in the clothing 600A or the sensing data acquired from the sensor 530 included in the clothing 600C is uploaded to the data collection server 300.

Here, when the same account is used, the download destination of the content data, the acquisition source of the sensing data, the terminal device 400 to be used, and the user may be any of them. For example, the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount according to the upload record of the sensing data uploaded when the user 900B wears the clothing 600C from the download fee for the content data downloaded when the user 900A wears the clothing 600B. , May be calculated as the amount charged for the account.

Next, the function of the billing system 1100 will be described with reference to FIG. The billing system 1100 is substantially a billing server 100. As shown in FIG. 14, the billing system 1100 functionally includes a download charge calculation unit 101, a discount amount calculation unit 102, a charge amount calculation unit 103, a first discount information transmission unit 104, and a second discount. The information transmission unit 105, the advice information generation unit 108, and the advice information transmission unit 109 are provided.

That is, the billing system 1100 is functionally different from the billing system 1000 except that it includes an advice information generation unit 108 and an advice information transmission unit 109 instead of the evaluation information generation unit 106 and the evaluation information transmission unit 107. The same is true. The advice information generation means corresponds to, for example, the advice information generation unit 108. The advice information transmitting means corresponds to, for example, the advice information transmitting unit 109.

The advice information generation unit 108 generates advice information based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server 300. The advice information is information indicating advice for at least one of the user's movement and the user's physical condition. For example, when sensing data indicating the user's health condition is uploaded, the advice information generation unit 108 generates advice information indicating advice for improving the user's health condition. The sensing data indicating the health condition of the user is, for example, sensing data collected from a sensor 530 such as a pulse sensor and a sweating sensor. The function of the advice information generation unit 108 is realized by, for example, the function of the processor 11.

The advice information transmission unit 109 transmits the advice information generated by the advice information generation unit 108 to the terminal device 400 operated by the user. On the other hand, the terminal device 400 displays, for example, the advice presentation screen 830 shown in FIG. 15 based on the received advice information.

The advice presentation screen 830 is a screen that advises the user A to exercise and advises the user B to consult a doctor. The user A and the user B can act according to the advice presented by the advice presentation screen 830. That is, user A and user B may actively upload sensing data in order to receive advice. Note that user A corresponds to user 900A, and user B corresponds to user 900B. Displaying such an advice presentation screen 830 means, for example, the following.

For example, the user A exercises while wearing a clothing 600 equipped with an acceleration sensor and a pulse sensor as an operating device 520. Then, during the exercise of the user A, the first sensing data which is the sensing data collected from the acceleration sensor and the second sensing data which is the sensing data collected from the pulse sensor are uploaded. Here, the advice information generation unit 108 determines that the user A is exercising based on the first sensing data. Further, the advice information generation unit 108 determines that the pulse of the user A is higher than the average value based on the second sensing data. Here, the advice information generation unit 108 determines that the user A has a high pulse during exercise. Then, the advice information generation unit 108 generates advice information that advises daily exercise in order to lower the pulse during exercise.

It is preferable that the terminal device 400 receives the user identification information for identifying the user from the user and transmits the user identification information to the content providing server 200 or the data collection server 300 when the user logs in to the account. is there. According to such a configuration, the content providing server 200 can specify the user who downloads the content data, and the data collecting server 300 can specify the user who uploads the sensing data.

In this way, the account may be used by a plurality of users. Here, the download fee calculation unit 101 calculates the download fee for downloading the content data by a plurality of users. Further, the discount amount calculation unit 102 calculates the discount amount for the download fee based on the upload results of the sensing data by the plurality of users.

Further, in the present embodiment, the advice information generated based on the sensing data is provided to the terminal device 400. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, further promotion of uploading of sensing data can be expected.

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Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and applications are possible in carrying out the present invention.

In the present invention, which part of the configuration, function, and operation described in the above embodiment is adopted is arbitrary. Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-described configurations, functions, and operations, further configurations, functions, and operations may be adopted. In addition, the above-described embodiments can be freely combined as appropriate. In addition, the number of components described in the above-described embodiment can be adjusted as appropriate. Further, it goes without saying that the materials, sizes, electrical characteristics, and the like that can be adopted in the present invention are not limited to those shown in the above embodiments.

In the first embodiment, an example in which all the functions realized by the billing system 1000 are substantially realized by the billing server 100 has been described. Some functions realized by the billing system 1000 may be realized by a device other than the billing server 100. For example, at least one of the first discount information transmission unit 104, the second discount information transmission unit 105, the evaluation information generation unit 106, and the evaluation information transmission unit 107 is realized by the content providing server 200 or the data collection server 300. May be good.

In the first embodiment, an example in which the conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 included in the fiber structure 610 have mesh-like openings has been described. The conductive layer 611 and the conductive layer 612 may not have mesh-like openings. Further, in the first embodiment, an example in which the fiber structure 610 includes two conductor layers, a conductive layer 611 and a conductive layer 612, has been described. The fiber structure 610 may include three or more conductor layers.

In the first embodiment, an example in which the control device 510, the operating device 520, and the sensor 530 communicate by I2C communication using two conductor layers has been described. The control device 510, the operation device 520, and the sensor 530 may communicate with each other by other wired communication. Further, the fiber structure 610 may not have a conductor layer, and the control device 510, the operation device 520, and the sensor 530 may communicate with each other by wireless communication.

In the first embodiment, a method of classifying the sensing data into motion-related data and body-related data has been described. Of course, the method for classifying the sensing data is not limited to this example. For example, the sensing data may be classified according to the type of sensor. For example, the sensing data may be subdivided into sensing data detected by an acceleration sensor, sensing data detected by a gyro sensor, and sensing data detected by a temperature sensor.

In the first embodiment, a method of classifying user information into basic user information and detailed user information has been described. Needless to say, the method for classifying user information is not limited to this example. For example, the user information may be classified in detail such as gender, age, area of residence, years of playing games using content data, and average playing time.

By applying an operation program that defines the operation of the billing server 100 and the terminal device 400 according to the present invention to an existing personal computer or an information terminal device, the personal computer or the like can be used as the billing server 100 or the terminal device 400 according to the present invention. It is also possible to make it work. The distribution method of such a program is arbitrary, and is stored and distributed in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a memory card. It may be distributed via a communication network such as the Internet.

The present invention allows for various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. Moreover, the above-described embodiment is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is indicated not by the embodiment but by the claims. And various modifications made within the scope of the claims and within the equivalent meaning of the invention are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (9)

Content data for controlling the operation of the operating device attached to the first clothing is downloaded from the content providing server, and from the sensor attached to the first clothing or a second clothing that is different from the first clothing. It is a billing system that charges the account used by the user who uploads the collected sensing data to the data collection server.
Download charge calculation means for calculating the download charge for downloading the content data, and
A discount amount calculation means for calculating a discount amount for the download fee based on the upload record of the sensing data, and
A billing amount calculating means for calculating the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount calculated by the discount amount calculating means from the download fee calculated by the download fee calculating means as a billing amount for the account is provided.
Billing system. The discount amount calculation means calculates the discount amount based on at least one of the type and amount of the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.
The billing system according to claim 1. The first discount for transmitting the first discount information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the types and amounts of the sensing data and the discount amount or the discount rate for the download fee to the terminal device operated by the user. Further equipped with information transmission means,
The billing system according to claim 2. When the user information, which is information about the user, is not uploaded to the data collection server together with the sensing data, the discount amount calculating means calculates the first discount amount as the discount amount, and the user information together with the sensing data. Is uploaded to the data collection server, a second discount amount higher than the first discount amount is calculated as the discount amount.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second discount for transmitting the second discount information indicating the correspondence between at least one of the type and amount of the user information and the discount amount or the discount rate for the download fee to the terminal device operated by the user. Further equipped with information transmission means,
The billing system according to claim 4. An evaluation information generating means that generates evaluation information indicating an evaluation for at least one of the user's operation and the user's physical condition based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.
The evaluation information transmitting means for transmitting the evaluation information generated by the evaluation information generating means to the terminal device operated by the user is further provided.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An advice information generation means that generates advice information indicating advice for at least one of the user's operation and the user's physical condition based on the sensing data uploaded to the data collection server.
It further includes an advice information transmitting means for transmitting the advice information generated by the advice information generating means to a terminal device operated by the user.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The account is used by multiple users
The download fee calculation means calculates the download fee for downloading the content data by the plurality of users.
The discount amount calculation means calculates the discount amount for the download fee based on the upload results of the sensing data by the plurality of users.
The billing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. Sensing that downloads content data for controlling the operation of the operating device attached to the first clothing and collects from a sensor attached to the first clothing or a second clothing that is different from the first clothing. It is a billing method that charges the account used by the user who uploads data.
The amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount based on the uploading result of the sensing data from the download fee for downloading the content data is calculated as the charge amount for the account.
Billing method.

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