JP2022048756A - Payment collecting agency apparatus, program, payment collecting agency method, and payment collecting agency system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a payment collecting agent apparatus, a program, a payment collecting agent method, and a payment collecting agent system capable of efficiently collecting payment even in an organization having a complicated structure.SOLUTION: A payment collecting agency server 1 that collects, on behalf of each organization, payment including a membership fee that a member pays each organization constituting a hierarchical structure, comprises: a group extraction unit 12 for referring to an organization information storage unit 33 that stores the association of each organization to extract a predetermined group including higher-level organizations hierarchically associated with one organization to which the member belongs; a payment amount calculation unit 14 for referring to a payment information storage unit 34 that stores the payment to be paid to each organization to identify the payment associated with each organization belonging to the extracted predetermined group and calculating the collecting payment amount from the specified payment; an information output unit 15 for outputting the extracted predetermined group and the calculated collecting payment amount; and a collecting payment processing unit 17 for collecting the calculated collecting payment amount from the member when receiving a payment instruction from the member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a payment agent, a program, a payment agent method, and a payment agent system.

Conventionally, each sports organization that is a member of the sports association operates the organization using the membership fee paid by the member who has registered as a member. Members pay the amount specified by the organization to the account designated by the sports organization, for example, as a membership fee every year.
Each organization spends a lot of time and effort managing the organization, including the management of membership fees paid by its members. In addition, the number of staff such as group staff involved in the operation is small, and it has been desired to improve the efficiency of management work.

In order to deal with such a situation, for example, the system described in Patent Document 1 for collecting membership fees and the like on behalf of the manager of an organization is disclosed. Patent Document 1 describes, "It is a payment agency system that collects membership fees, etc. on behalf of the manager of the group, and at least the transfer account and the price of the group from the terminal of the manager of the group via the network. The first registration means in which group information including the collection form is registered, and the first registration method in which personal information including at least the debit account of the member belonging to the group is registered from the terminal of the member of the group via the network. 2. The registration means, the price withdrawal means for withdrawing the price from the member's account based on the personal information registered in the second registration means, and the price withdrawn by the price withdrawal means are the first registration means. A payment agency system characterized by having a transfer means for transferring money to a predetermined account based on the group information registered in the above. "

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-162681

When collecting membership fees, it is desirable that the system be compatible with the actual payment of membership fees. In particular, sports organizations are often composed of hierarchical organizations with the central sports organization at the top, but membership fees are specified for each level, and members must pay membership fees for multiple levels. be. Therefore, in reality, the management of membership fees is more complicated.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a payment agent, a program, a payment agent method, and a payment agent system capable of efficiently collecting a price even in an organization having a complicated structure. And.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by the following solution means.
The first invention is a price collection agency device that collects a fee including a membership fee paid by a member to each organization constituting a hierarchical structure on behalf of each organization, and is an organization that stores the association of each organization. Predetermined including an information storage unit, a price information storage unit that stores the price paid to each organization, and a higher-level organization that is hierarchically related to one organization to which the member belongs with reference to the organization information storage unit. With reference to the group extraction means for extracting the group of the above and the price information storage unit, the price associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means is specified, and the specified price is specified. An amount calculation means for calculating the collected amount from, an output means for outputting the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means, and the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation means, and a payment instruction by the member are accepted. In this case, it is a price collection agency device including a price collection means for collecting the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation means from the member.
The second invention is the price collection agency device of the first invention, in which the price information storage unit further associates a category indicating a collection form with each organization, stores the price for the category, and stores the price. The amount calculation means corresponds to the attribute of the member from the price corresponding to the category associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means with reference to the price information storage unit. It is a price collection agency device that specifies the price and calculates the collection amount from the specified price.
In the third invention, in the payment agent for the first invention or the second invention, a plurality of combinations are generated from each tissue included in the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means according to a predetermined condition. The amount of money calculating means calculates the collected amount of each of the plurality of combinations generated by the combination generating means, and the output means calculates the plurality of combinations generated by the combination generating means. And the collection amount corresponding to the plurality of combinations, it is a price collection agency device that outputs the collection amount.
The fourth invention includes the collection amount collected by the payment collection means in any of the payment agency devices from the first invention to the third invention in the predetermined group corresponding to the collection amount. It is a payment agency device provided with a collection amount distribution means to be distributed to each organization.
The fifth invention comprises an input receiving means for receiving input of selection information from the member in any of the payment agency devices from the first invention to the fourth invention, and the output means is the input receiving means. It is a price collection agency device that outputs the predetermined group and the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation means based on the selection information received by.
In the sixth invention, in any of the payment agency devices from the first invention to the fifth invention, the collection information including the collection amount collected by the payment collection means is stored in association with the member. The collection history storage unit and a confirmation means for confirming the collection status in the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means with reference to the collection history storage unit are provided, and the amount calculation means is provided by the confirmation means. It is a payment agency device that calculates the uncollected amount as the collected amount when it is confirmed that there is uncollected amount.
The seventh invention is in any of the payment agency devices from the first invention to the sixth invention, the organization information storage unit is possessed by each member organization, and the group extraction means is a member organization. Based on the designation of, the organization information storage unit is specified, and with reference to the identified organization information storage unit, the predetermined organization including the higher-level organization associated with the one organization to which the member belongs by a hierarchy. It is a payment agency device that extracts the group of.
The eighth invention is a program for making a computer function as a payment agent for any of the first to seventh inventions.
The ninth invention is a method of collecting payment on behalf of each organization, which is paid by a member to each organization constituting the hierarchical structure by a computer, and the computer is used for each. With reference to the organization information storage unit that stores the organization association, the group extraction step for extracting a predetermined group including the higher-level organization that is hierarchically related to the one organization to which the member belongs, and the computer are each. With reference to the price information storage unit that stores the price to be paid to the organization, the price associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction step is specified, and the amount collected from the specified price. An amount calculation step for calculating the amount, an output step for outputting the predetermined group extracted by the computer in the group extraction step, and the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation step, and the computer is the member. This is a payment agency method including a payment collection step of collecting the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation step from the member when the payment instruction is received.
The tenth invention is an account management that manages a fund account of each member by being communicably connected to any of the payment collection agency devices from the first invention to the seventh invention and the payment collection agency device. A payment agency system including the device, wherein the payment collection means of the payment agency device uses the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation means and the member's account information in the account management device. In response to the receipt of the notification from the payment agent, the account management device funds the collected amount from the member's fund account to the fund account of the payment agent. It is a moving, payment agency system.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a payment agent, a program, a payment agent method, and a payment agent system capable of efficiently collecting a price even in an organization having a complicated structure. ..

It is an overall block diagram of the price collection agency system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the price collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the storage part of the charge collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the storage part of the charge collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the storage part of the charge collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the organization chart of the organization which uses the payment agency service which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the flow of the price in the price collection agency service which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the price collection agency processing in the price collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the price calculation process in the price collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display example in the member terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display example in the member terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display example in the member terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the price distribution processing in the price collection agency server which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display example in the member terminal which concerns on the modified form.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that this is only an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.
(Embodiment)
<Price collection agency system 100>
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a price collection agency system 100 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the payment agency server 1 according to the present embodiment.
3 to 5 are diagrams showing an example of the storage unit 30 of the payment agency server 1 according to the present embodiment.

The price collection agency system 100 is a system for collecting payments such as membership fees from members in a sports organization (member organization organization) of each sport on behalf of each organization. Here, the service provided by the price collection agency system 100 is referred to as a price collection agency service. Further, the organization means each component constituting the organization. The organizations that make up the organization have a hierarchical structure.

The payment agency system 100 includes a payment agency server 1 (payment collection agency device), a member terminal 5 of each member, and a fund account management server 7 (account management device). The payment collection agency server 1, the member terminal 5, and the fund account management server 7 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the communication network N.

<Payment collection agency server 1>
The price collection agency server 1 is, for example, a server operated by a company that collects money from members on behalf of each organization. In the following description, the company is also referred to as an operating company.
The payment agency server 1 may be configured by, for example, one server, may be configured by a plurality of servers, or may be a cloud.

As shown in FIG. 2, the price collection agency server 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 30, and a communication interface unit 39.
The control unit 10 is a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the entire payment collection agency server 1. The control unit 10 appropriately reads out and executes an OS (operating system) and an application program stored in the storage unit 30 to cooperate with the above-mentioned hardware and execute various functions.

The control unit 10 includes an input reception unit 11 (input reception means), a group extraction unit 12 (group extraction means), a collection status confirmation unit 13 (confirmation means), an amount calculation unit 14 (amount calculation means), and information. It includes an output unit 15 (output means), a payment instruction receiving unit 16, a payment collection processing unit 17 (payment collection means), a collection history update unit 18, and a collection amount distribution processing unit 21 (collection amount distribution means). ..

The input reception unit 11 receives the input for payment by the member from the member terminal 5.
Here, the price collection agency system 100 is premised on the user or the like having registered as a member of the organization to which the user or the like belongs in advance and becoming a member of the organization. In addition, the price paid by the member includes the membership fee, the operating cost, the cost for participating in the competition, etc., but in the following explanation, the case of paying the price related to the annual membership fee will be described.
The input for payment is performed, for example, by the member selecting (designating) from one or more options displayed on the screen for payment of the price output to the member terminal 5 (described later). In that case, the input receiving unit 11 receives the selection information.

The group extraction unit 12 refers to the organization information storage unit 33 described later, and extracts a predetermined group including the organization to which the member belongs and the organization higher than the organization based on the input received by the input reception unit 11. do.
The collection status confirmation unit 13 confirms the collection status in the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction unit 12 with reference to the collection history storage unit 36 described later. The collection status confirmation unit 13 confirms when, where, and how much money was collected from the members.

The amount calculation unit 14 specifies the price associated with each organization belonging to a predetermined group extracted by the group extraction unit 12 with reference to the price information storage unit 34 described later, and calculates the collected amount from the specified price. do. Since the price information storage unit 34 is associated with the price for each organization, the amount calculation unit 14 extracts the price corresponding to each of the organizations belonging to a predetermined group from the price information storage unit 34 and totals them. By doing so, the collected amount can be calculated.
When the price information storage unit 34 further associates the classification indicating the collection form with each organization and stores the price, the amount calculation unit 14 specifies the price corresponding to the member classification. , Calculate the collected amount.

Here, when the collection status confirmation unit 13 confirms that there is uncollected amount, the amount calculation unit 14 calculates the uncollected amount as the collected amount. Normally, when a member pays the price, the price corresponding to all the organizations included in the predetermined group is not collected. Therefore, as described above, the amount calculation unit 14 specifies the price associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group, and calculates the collected amount from the specified price. On the other hand, if there is a change in a predetermined group in the middle of the year due to, for example, the move of a member, some organizations included in the predetermined group may overlap. In such a case, Only the charges for different organizations are uncollected. Therefore, the amount calculation unit 14 calculates the amount of only different organizations that have not been collected as the collected amount.

The information output unit 15 outputs information of a predetermined group extracted by the group extraction unit 12 and the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation unit 14 to the member terminal 5. The member can confirm the information of the predetermined group output to the member terminal 5 and the collected amount.

The payment instruction receiving unit 16 receives a payment instruction for the collected amount output to the information output unit 15 from the member terminal 5.
The payment collection processing unit 17 collects the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation unit 14 from the member when the payment instruction reception unit 16 receives the payment instruction. More specifically, the payment collection processing unit 17 sends the collected amount and the member's account information to the fund account management server 7 and requests the withdrawal, so that the fund account management server 7 becomes a member. Collect the collected amount from the account of.

The collection history update unit 18 registers the collection information including the collection amount collected by the payment collection processing unit 17 in the collection history storage unit 36 described later in association with the member. Here, the collected information includes the date and time of collection, the organization information designated as the payee, and the like.
The collection amount distribution processing unit 21 distributes the collection amount collected by the payment collection processing unit 17 to each organization included in a predetermined group corresponding to the collection amount.

The storage unit 30 is a storage area for a hard disk, a semiconductor memory element, or the like for storing programs, data, and the like necessary for the control unit 10 to execute various processes.
The storage unit 30 includes a program storage unit 31, a group information storage unit 32, an organization information storage unit 33, a price information storage unit 34, a member information storage unit 35, and a collection history storage unit 36.
The program storage unit 31 is a storage area for storing a program. The program storage unit 31 stores various programs including a program for executing various functions of the control unit 10.

The group information storage unit 32 is a storage area for storing group information. Here, the group indicates the entire hierarchical organization, for example, in the case of a sports group, it is something like "○ × association" (“○ ×” is a sports name). be.
The group information storage unit 32 illustrated in FIG. 3A stores the group name and various information about the group using the group ID (IDentification) as a key. The group ID is identification information that uniquely identifies the group.

The organization information storage unit 33 is a storage area for storing organization information including associations of each organization.
The organization information storage unit 33 illustrated in FIG. 4 stores the organization information for each group ID, and stores the organization information of a plurality of groups.
The organization information storage unit 33 stores the organization name, the higher-level organization ID, and various information about the organization by using the organization ID as a key for each organization ID. The organization ID is identification information that uniquely identifies the organization. The organization of the organization can be uniquely identified by the combination of the organization ID and the organization ID. The organization name is the name of the organization. In this example, the organization is a unit such as Japan, prefecture, and city. The upper organization ID is identification information that identifies an organization located in a hierarchy immediately above the organization.

The price information storage unit 34 is a storage area for storing price information collected from members.
The price information storage unit 34 illustrated in FIG. 3B stores the group ID, the organization ID, the division ID, the division name, and the membership fee in association with each other.
The organization ID identifies the organization, and the organization ID is the identification information that identifies the organization. The division ID is identification information that identifies a division indicating a collection form, which is further subdivided within the organization. The classification identifies the amount of the membership fee, and in this example, the classification corresponds to the attribute of the member such as elementary school student, junior high school student, and member of society. The membership fee is the amount of the annual membership fee.

The member information storage unit 35 is a storage area for storing information about members.
The member information storage unit 35 illustrated in FIG. 5A associates member attribute information such as name, age, and address with account information, group ID, organization ID, and the like, using the member ID as a key. Remember.
The member ID is identification information that identifies the member. The member attribute information may include information such as an e-mail address as well as a name, age, and address. Account information is information about the account of a member who pays for membership fees and the like. The account information is, for example, an account number of a financial institution such as a bank, but may be a credit card number or the like, or may be another electronic money number or the like. The group ID and the organization ID are identification information that identifies the group to which the member belongs and the organization.

The collection history storage unit 36 is a storage area for storing collection history information.
The collection history storage unit 36 illustrated in FIG. 5B stores the collection date and time, the member ID, the collection category, the collection amount, and the distribution processing date in association with each other.
The collection date and time may be, for example, the date and time when the payment instruction is received, or the date and time when the fund account management server 7 is instructed to collect the payment from the member's account. The member ID is identification information that identifies the member. The collection category is a category of the collected price, and includes, for example, an organization ID, an organization ID, and a category ID. The collected amount is the amount of the collected price. The distribution processing date is the date on which the collection fee is paid to each organization.

The communication interface unit 39 is an interface for communicating with the member terminal 5, the fund account management server 7, and the like via the communication network N.

<Member terminal 5>
The member terminal 5 shown in FIG. 1 is a terminal used by a member. The member performs an operation for registering as a member using the member terminal 5 and paying a price to the organization to which the member belongs.
The member terminal 5 is, for example, a personal computer (PC), a smartphone, or the like. In FIG. 1, the member terminal 5 is illustrated as a notebook type PC.
Although not shown, the member terminal 5 includes a control unit, a storage unit, an input unit, a display unit, and a communication interface unit. The member terminal 5 may be provided with a touch panel display in which an input unit and a display unit are integrated.

<Fund account management server 7>
The fund account management server 7 is a server that manages accounts necessary for fund transfer, such as a member's account, an account of each organization, and an account of an operating company. The fund account management server 7 may be, for example, a server that processes accounts of each financial institution, or may be an intermediary server that gives instructions to a server that processes accounts of each financial institution. The fund account management server 7 pays out the money from the member's account based on the request from the payment collection agency server 1, and temporarily deposits the money into the account of the operating company. Then, the fund account management server 7 pays out the amount to be paid to each organization from the account of the operating company based on the request from the payment agency server 1, and deposits the amount into the account of each organization.
Although not shown, the fund account management server 7 includes a control unit, a storage unit, and a communication interface unit.
Further, in FIG. 1, the fund account management server 7 is described as one server, but may be configured by a plurality of servers. For example, in the case of a server that processes accounts of each financial institution, the fund account management server 7 may be configured as one server. There may be multiple servers with different financial institutions.

Here, the computer means an information processing device provided with a control unit, a storage device, etc., and the payment collection agency server 1, the member terminal 5, and the fund account management server 7 each include an information processing unit, a storage unit, and the like. It is a processing device and is included in the concept of a computer.

<Explanation of processing>
Next, the outline of the process of collecting the price and distributing it to each organization according to the member selection operation will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an organizational chart 61 of an organization that uses the payment agency service according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the flow of payment in the payment agency service according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows an organization chart 61 in which the organization whose organization ID is D1 is shown in a tree shape among the organization information storage units 33 exemplified in FIG. The organization information storage unit 33 stores data in advance when the organization uses the payment collection agency service based on the organization chart 61.
For example, control when a member who has an address in Shinjuku Ward and belongs to the "Shinjuku Ward XX Association" (for example, member A) pays the price using this payment agency service. The unit 10 (group extraction unit 12) extracts a predetermined group 62. The predetermined group 62 includes the organization 61c which is the "Shinjuku-ku XX Association", the "Tokyo XX Association" which is the organization 61b which is the upper organization of the organization 61c, and the "Japan XX" which is the higher organization 61a. ○ Association ”is included.

Then, the control unit 10 (information output unit 15) of the payment agency server 1 outputs the breakdown confirmation screen 81 shown in FIG. 7 to the member terminal 5 of the member A. The breakdown confirmation screen 81 includes a button 81a for advancing the process, an area 81b showing the total amount, and a region 81c showing the breakdown. The area 81c shows the amounts of items 34a, 34b, and 34c of the price information storage unit 34 (FIG. 3 (B)) corresponding to the organizations 61a, 61b, and 61c of FIG. 6, respectively. The area 81b is the sum of the amounts of the areas 81c.

When the member A selects the button 81a and instructs the payment, the total amount is paid out from the member A's account by the processing by the control unit 10 (payment collection processing unit 17), and the total amount is paid out to the operating company's account 71. The total amount will be deposited. The account information of member A is stored in advance in the member information storage unit 35 (see FIG. 5A).

After that, at a predetermined timing, funds are distributed from the operating company's account 71 to the accounts 72 to the accounts 74 corresponding to each of the organizations 61a to 61c. Here, the predetermined timing may be each time a deposit is made from the account of member A to the account 71 of the operating company, but for example, it is more efficient to perform the predetermined timing once a month on a predetermined date or the like. It is desirable because it is a target.

<Payment collection agency processing>
Next, the details of the processing will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the payment collection agency processing in the payment collection agency server 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a price calculation process in the price collection agency server 1 according to the present embodiment.
10 to 12 are diagrams showing a display example on the member terminal 5 according to the present embodiment.

In the payment collection agency process shown in FIG. 8, when the member intends to pay the price on the member terminal 5, the member's dedicated page screen (not shown) is output to the member terminal 5, and the member makes a selection operation. This is the process to be started.
In step S (hereinafter, “step S” is simply referred to as “S”) 11 of FIG. 8, the control unit 10 (input reception unit 11) of the payment collection agency server 1 receives an input for payment. For example, a member's dedicated page screen (not shown) is output to the member terminal 5, and the member selects an option for payment of the membership fee, so that the selection information is transmitted from the member terminal 5 to the payment agent server 1. Therefore, the control unit 10 can accept the input for payment.
In S12, the control unit 10 performs a price calculation process.

Here, the price calculation process will be described with reference to FIG.
In S21 of FIG. 9, the control unit 10 (group extraction unit 12) extracts a predetermined group including the organization to which the member belongs. In the above-mentioned example of member A (FIG. 6), member A belongs to the organization 61c, and the group 62 including the organization 61c is extracted from the organization 61a.
In S22, the control unit 10 (collection status confirmation unit 13) refers to the collection history storage unit 36 and confirms the collection of each organization included in the extracted predetermined group to confirm the presence or absence of duplicate collection. ..

In S23, the control unit 10 (collection status confirmation unit 13) determines whether or not there is duplicate collection. If there are duplicate collections (S23: YES), the control unit 10 shifts the processing to S25. On the other hand, when there is no duplicate collection (S23: NO), the control unit 10 shifts the processing to S24. For example, when the price for each organization included in the extracted predetermined group has already been collected, the control unit 10 determines that there is a duplicate collection. In this example, the price is the annual membership fee, so the annual membership fee for the previous year shall be excluded from the duplicate collection.

In S24, the control unit 10 (amount calculation unit 14) acquires the price corresponding to each organization of the predetermined group with reference to the price information storage unit 34. After that, the control unit 10 shifts the processing to S26.
On the other hand, in S25, the control unit 10 (amount calculation unit 14) identifies an unpaid organization among the organizations of the predetermined group, and refers to the price information storage unit 34 for the price corresponding to the specified organization. get.
In S26, the control unit 10 (amount calculation unit 14) totals the acquired prices and calculates the collected amount. After that, the control unit 10 shifts the processing to S13 in FIG.

In S13 of FIG. 8, the control unit 10 (information output unit 15) outputs the payment amount information to the member terminal 5, and the member terminal 5 displays the payment amount (collected amount).
As described above, when the member selects an option for payment of the membership fee while the member's dedicated page screen (not shown) is output to the member terminal 5, the member terminal 5 is, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 91 is displayed on the display unit.

The screen 91 outputs a predetermined group including the organization to which the member belongs in a selectable manner. When the member selects the option 91a on the screen 91, the member terminal 5 displays, for example, the screen 92 shown in FIG. 11 on the display unit.
The screen 92 includes the division amount portion 92a. The division amount unit 92a shows that the division of each organization included in the selected predetermined group and the collection amount corresponding to the division can be selected. When the member selects the option 92b on the screen 92, the member terminal 5 displays, for example, the screen 93 shown in FIG. 12 on the display unit.
The screen 93 includes a breakdown amount portion 93a. The breakdown amount unit 93a corresponds to the selected category and shows the price of each organization included in the predetermined group. When the member confirms the screen 93 and then selects the button 93b, the member terminal 5 displays a confirmation screen (not shown) for payment of the price on the display unit.

In S14 of FIG. 8, the control unit 10 (payment instruction receiving unit 16) determines whether or not the payment instruction has been received from the member terminal 5. In the screen 93 shown in FIG. 12 described above, when the button 93b is selected, the control unit 10 may determine that the payment instruction has been accepted. When the payment instruction is received (S14: YES), the control unit 10 shifts the process to S15. On the other hand, when the payment instruction is not received (S14: NO), the control unit 10 stays in this process until the payment instruction is received. If the member does not make a payment, for example, when the "back" button on the screen 93 shown in FIG. 12 is selected, the control unit 10 ends this process.

In S15, the control unit 10 (payment collection processing unit 17) instructs the fund account management server 7 to pay out from the member's account with the collected amount as the payment amount.
In S16, the control unit 10 (payment collection processing unit 17) instructs the fund account management server 7 to deposit the paid out amount into the account of the operating company. The control unit 10 (payment collection processing unit 17) may simultaneously perform the processing of S15 and the processing of S16.
In S17, the control unit 10 (collection history update unit 18) adds a record of the collection history storage unit 36 and registers the collection information including the collection amount. The control unit 10 registers the information up to the collection amount in the collection history storage unit 36. After that, the control unit 10 ends this process.

<Price distribution processing>
Next, the price distribution process in the price collection agency server 1 will be described.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a price distribution process in the price collection agency server 1 according to the present embodiment.
This price distribution process distributes the price temporarily deposited in the account of the operating company to each organization, and is performed at a predetermined timing such as once a month, for example.

In S31 of FIG. 13, the control unit 10 (collection amount distribution processing unit 21) refers to the collection history storage unit 36 and extracts records that have not been distributed. More specifically, the control unit 10 extracts records for which the distribution processing date has not been input from the records stored in the collection history storage unit 36.
In S32, the control unit 10 (collection amount distribution processing unit 21) calculates the distribution amount to each organization based on the extracted records. The control unit 10 calculates the distribution amount by adding up the prices paid to each organization for each organization.

In S33, the control unit 10 (collection amount distribution processing unit 21) instructs the fund account management server 7 to transfer the calculated distribution amount from the account of the operating company to the account of the corresponding organization.
In S34, the control unit 10 (collection amount distribution processing unit 21) updates the records extracted by the collection history storage unit 36. Specifically, the control unit 10 registers the date and time when the record to be processed stored in the collection history storage unit 36 is processed on the distribution processing date. After that, the control unit 10 ends this process.
In addition, in order to make it possible to refer to the list of members who have paid the price from the terminal (not shown) of each organization that can be connected via the communication network N, the control unit 10 has a collection history storage unit 36 and a collection history storage unit 36. A list showing the collection status of each member may be generated with reference to the member information storage unit 35.

As described above, the price collection agency system 100 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The payment agency server 1 refers to the organization information storage unit 33, extracts a predetermined group including higher-level organizations related to one organization to which the member belongs by a hierarchy, and the payment information storage unit 34. Refer to, specify the price associated with each organization belonging to the extracted predetermined group, calculate the collected amount, and transfer the extracted predetermined group and the calculated collected amount to the member terminal 5. Output. Further, when the payment instruction is received from the member terminal 5, the calculated collection amount is collected from the member.
Therefore, the price collection agency server 1 can collect the price from the member on behalf of each organization. Further, even when the organization includes an organization having a complicated structure having a hierarchical structure, the price collection agency server 1 manages the collection of the price collected by each organization, and the price collection agency server 1 is efficient. You can collect the price. In addition, since a predetermined group is extracted from the organization to which the member belongs, the price to be paid to each organization to which the member belongs can be reliably collected without leaking the organization.

(2) The price information storage unit 34 further associates the classification indicating the collection form with each organization, stores the price for the classification, and the price collection agency server 1 refers to the price information storage unit 34. From the price of the category associated with each organization belonging to the extracted predetermined group, the collection amount of the price corresponding to the attribute of the member is calculated.
Therefore, even in the same organization, different prices can be set depending on the attributes of the members (for example, elementary school students, junior high school students, etc.), and therefore the collection amount corresponding to the attributes of the members can be calculated, corresponding to more detailed settings. Can be done.

(3) The payment agency server 1 distributes the collected collection amount to each organization included in a predetermined group corresponding to the collection amount.
Therefore, the correct amount of money collected from the member can be distributed to the organization to which the member belongs and the related organizations.

(4) The payment collection agency server 1 accepts input of selection information from a member, extracts a predetermined group based on the received selection information, calculates the collection amount, and outputs it to the member terminal 5.
Therefore, by input by the member, the organization to which the member belongs and the organization in the predetermined group related to the organization can be extracted and provided to the member including the collected amount. Therefore, the member can confirm the predetermined group to which the member belongs and the price from the member terminal 5 in response to his / her operation.

(5) The payment agency server 1 confirms the collection status in the predetermined group with reference to the collection history storage unit 36, and when it is confirmed that there is uncollected amount, the uncollected amount is calculated as the collected amount. do.
Therefore, if the organization to which the member belongs changes, for example, due to the member's move, etc., only the part where the organization before the move and the organization after the move are different should be paid as uncollected. You don't have to collect duplicates.

(6) The payment agency server 1 specifies the organization information storage unit 33 with reference to the group information storage unit 32 based on the designation of the sports organization which is a member organization, and refers to the specified organization information storage unit 33. Then, a predetermined group including higher-level organizations related to one organization to which the members belong is extracted.
Therefore, the payment agency server 1 is supported for a plurality of groups, and each group can easily and accurately collect the membership fee and the like from the members by using the payment collection agency server 1.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. The above-described embodiment and the modified form described later may be used in combination as appropriate, but detailed description thereof will be omitted.

(Deformed form)
(1) In the present embodiment, an example is described in which a member collects a fee from a member by paying the membership fee of each organization of the organization by himself / herself using a member terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this. Members may be able to pay in units of clubs with multiple members, including the annual membership fee of the club. In that case, for example, a record about the organization of the club may be further added to the organization information storage unit, and the organization of the municipality as described above may be associated with the upper organization of the club. Further, the organization ID of the member information storage unit may be the ID of the club. By doing so, it is possible to collect payment from members in various units. Furthermore, if the members of the club have not been paid, the manager of the club or the like can pay the membership fee of the unpaid members to the organization in a lump sum.
It can also be used when a club manager or the like pays a membership fee as a corporation such as a club on behalf of a member. In that case, the price information storage unit may be provided with a division for corporations so that the club manager or the like can perform the operation for payment of the price performed by the member.

(2) In the present embodiment, a predetermined group including the organization to which the member belongs and the organization above the member is extracted, and the price in the predetermined group is collected as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a combination of organizations may be generated that includes a part of each organization included in a predetermined group, and the members may select from the combinations. In this case, the combination generation means of the payment agency server generates a plurality of combinations from each organization included in a predetermined group according to a predetermined condition, and the organization group (plan) included in each combination and the collected amount are used. To the member terminal. By doing so, the member can pay for the combination selected from each combination.

(3) In the present embodiment, the collection of membership fees and the like has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a member whose price has been collected may be processed for participation in an event or the like.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example on the member terminal 5 according to the modified form, and is a screen example related to an event search in which a member can participate.
The event screen 95 shown in FIG. 14 includes a search unit 95a and a result unit 95b.
The search unit 95a is an area for designating search conditions for extracting events for members. In this example, as a simple search, it is possible to specify whether to search only for those that can be applied for or to search all the current events. It should be noted that the search may be performed using a detailed search that specifies a date, region, or the like.
The result unit 95b is an area for outputting search results.
Here, when the member specifies the one that can be applied, the control unit of the payment agency server confirms whether or not the member's payment has been collected by referring to the collection history storage unit, and the result unit. The output to 95b may be limited to the case where the payment is collected.

1 Payment agency server 5 Member terminal 7 Fund account management server 10 Control unit 11 Input reception unit 12 Group extraction unit 13 Collection status confirmation unit 14 Amount calculation unit 15 Information output unit 16 Payment instruction reception unit 17 Payment collection processing unit 18 Collection history Update Department 21 Collection Amount Distribution Processing Department 30 Storage Department 31 Program Storage Department 32 Group Information Storage Department 33 Organization Information Storage Department 34 Price Information Storage Department 35 Member Information Storage Department 36 Collection History Storage Department 61 Organization Diagram 61a, 61b, 61c Organization 62 Group 71,72,73,74 Account 100 Payment agency system

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It is a payment agency device that collects the price including membership fees paid by the members to each organization that constitutes the hierarchical structure on behalf of each organization.
The organization information storage unit that stores the associations of each organization,
The price information storage unit that stores the price to be paid to each organization,
A group extraction means for extracting a predetermined group including a higher-level organization that is hierarchically related to one organization to which the member belongs by referring to the organization information storage unit.
With reference to the price information storage unit, an amount calculation means for specifying the price associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means and calculating the collected amount from the specified price. ,
An output means for outputting the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means and the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation means, and an output means.
When the payment instruction by the member is received, the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation means is collected from the member and the payment collection means.
A payment agency device equipped with. In the payment agency device according to claim 1,
The price information storage unit further associates each organization with a category indicating a collection form, and stores the price for the category.
The amount calculation means corresponds to the attribute of the member from the price corresponding to the category associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means with reference to the price information storage unit. A price collection agency device that specifies the price and calculates the collection amount from the specified price. In the payment agent according to claim 1 or 2.
A combination generation means for generating a plurality of combinations according to a predetermined condition from each tissue included in the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means is provided.
The amount calculation means calculates the collection amount of each of the plurality of combinations generated by the combination generation means.
The output means is a price collection agency device that outputs the plurality of combinations generated by the combination generation means and the collection amount corresponding to the plurality of combinations. In the payment agency device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A payment agency device comprising a collection amount distribution means for distributing the collection amount collected by the payment collection means to each organization included in the predetermined group corresponding to the collection amount. In the payment agency device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
It is equipped with an input reception means that accepts input of selection information from the member.
The output means is a price collection agency device that outputs the predetermined group and the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation means based on the selection information received by the input receiving means. In the payment agency device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A collection history storage unit that stores collection information including the collection amount collected by the payment collection means in association with the member.
A confirmation means for confirming the collection status in the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction means with reference to the collection history storage unit.
Equipped with
The amount calculation means is a price collection agency device that calculates an uncollected amount as the collected amount when it is confirmed by the confirmation means that there is uncollected amount. In the payment agency device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The organization information storage unit is owned by each member organization.
The group extraction means identifies the organization information storage unit based on the designation of the member organization, refers to the identified organization information storage unit, and is hierarchically associated with the one organization to which the member belongs. A payment agent that extracts the predetermined group including the higher-level organization. A program for operating a computer as a payment agent according to any one of claims 1 to 7. It is a payment agency method that collects the price including membership fee paid by the member to each organization that constitutes the hierarchical structure on behalf of each organization by computer.
A group extraction step in which the computer refers to an organization information storage unit that stores the association of each organization, and extracts a predetermined group including a higher-level organization that is hierarchically related to one organization to which the member belongs.
The computer identifies and identifies the price associated with each organization belonging to the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction step with reference to the price information storage unit that stores the price to be paid to each organization. Amount calculation step to calculate the collected amount from the above price,
An output step in which the computer outputs the predetermined group extracted by the group extraction step and the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation step.
When the computer receives a payment instruction by the member, the payment collection step of collecting the collected amount calculated by the amount calculation step from the member, and
Payment agency method including. The payment agent according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the payment agent
An account management device that is communicably connected to the payment collection agency device and manages each member's fund account,
It is a payment agency system equipped with
The price collection means of the price collection agency device notifies the account management device of the collection amount calculated by the amount calculation means and the account information of the member.
The account management device transfers the collected amount from the member's fund account to the fund account of the price collection agency device in response to receiving the notification from the price collection agency device. system.

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