JP3163523B2 - Terminal information registration device and terminal information registration method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal information registration device and a terminal information registration method, and more particularly, to a terminal for accessing a service and information of a user who are registered in advance on a service providing side, and based on the registered information. Information registration device and a terminal information registration method for providing a service by means of a terminal.

More specifically, information on a terminal device and a user who access a service necessary for receiving a service is registered in the service providing side in advance, and user management, service provision, and service usage fee are based on the registered information. The present invention relates to a terminal information registration device and a terminal information registration method for charging a user.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are the following service use registration methods for accessing a service providing device for providing a desired service from an access device and receiving a service.

[0004] A conventional service use registration method is to provide a user who has purchased an access device to use a service to a telecommunications carrier and a service provider by telephone or postal mail, which is necessary for the service use registration prior to use of the service. Have you register or use information (eg name, address, access device number, bank account number for withdrawal of service usage fee and communication fee, service provider used, telephone number for contact, etc.) This is done by having the person come directly to the counter to register for the service. Further, the telecommunications carrier and the service provider transmit the service use registration request information of the service user via the operator to a service information management device, a service management node, The service usage registration is performed so that the service is input to the service providing device or the like so that the user can access the service providing device desired by the user from the access device and receive the service. This enables the user to issue a user number for using the service, or to perform charging and clearing according to the service usage status.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, after purchasing the access device, both the telecommunications carrier and the service provider are required to use the service by telephone, mail, or by going directly to a counter. Without the registration, the user cannot use the desired service immediately even if he / she purchases the access device, putting a burden on the user.

[0006] Further, for a telecommunications carrier and a service provider, after a user submits service use registration request information for using a service, the service use registration request information is passed through an operator's hand. Therefore, the user information must be input to each of the registration information management device, the service management node, and the service providing device for registration, and the registration of the user information requires a lot of manpower and time. Further, there is a risk that an input error occurs when the operator inputs the service use registration request information.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has been developed from an access device for which service use registration has not been performed.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal information registration device and a terminal information registration method capable of performing service use registration via a communication network.

In addition, by storing in advance in each access device identification information for uniquely identifying the access device, it is possible to determine whether or not the access device is registered for use of the service, It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal information registration device and a terminal information registration method capable of prompting a service use registration to an access device that has not been registered for use.

[0009] Further, the service use registration request information sent by the access device to the service management node is transferred to a registration information management device and a service providing device of a service provider that needs the service use registration request information, and is automatically registered. It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal information registration device and a terminal information registration method that enable the user to perform the operation.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

The terminal information registration device of the present invention includes an access device 100 for issuing a service use request and a plurality of service providing devices 4 for providing services to the access device 100.
00, the service providing apparatus 400 is selected according to the service use request of the access apparatus 100, and the access apparatus 10 is selected.
0, a terminal information registration device in a multimedia system including a service management node 200 connected to an access device 100, wherein the access device 100 transmits identification information of the access device 100, The service management node 20 comprises usage registration request means 120 for sending registration request information.
0 is a first identification information storage unit 210 that stores and registers identification information of the access device 100;
If the identification information of the access device 100 is not registered in the first identification information storage unit 210 at the time of access from the server, a registration request unit 220 that sends service use registration request information to the access device 100; When the service use registration request information is input, the service providing device 400 to which the service use registration information is to be transferred is selected based on the service use registration request information, and the service providing device 4 that has selected the service use registration information is selected.
And transfer means 230 for transferring the data to 00 for use registration.

The identification information sending means 110 includes a second identification information storage means 111 for storing identification information for identifying the own access device 100 from another access device 100, and a second identification information storage device. An identification information notifying unit 112 for notifying the service management node 200 of the identification information stored in the unit 111.

Further, the terminal information registration device of the present invention receives service use registration request information from the service management node 200 and selects a service providing device 400 corresponding to the service use registration request information from a plurality of service providing devices 400. And a registration information management device 300 for transferring the service use registration request information and performing service use registration.

FIG. 2 is a diagram (1) for explaining the principle of the present invention.

According to the terminal information registration method of the present invention, an access device 100 for issuing a service use request and a plurality of service providing devices 4 for providing a service to the access device 100 are provided.
00, the service providing apparatus 400 is selected according to the service use request of the access apparatus 100, and the access apparatus 10 is selected.
0 and a service management node 200 connected to the service management node 200.
Issue a service use request (step 1), the service management node 200 connects the service management node 200 and the access device 100 (step 2). Access device 100 connected to service management node 200
Notifies the service management node 200 of the identification information of the access device 100 (step 3). The service management node 200 determines whether or not the access device 100 is an access device that has already registered service use for receiving the service of the service providing device 400.
00 is the service management node 20
It is determined based on whether or not the ID number is stored in 0 (step 4). If it is determined that the identification number of the access device 100 is not stored, the service use registration request information is transmitted to the access device 100 (step 5). Access device 100
Transmits service use registration request information for using a service based on the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200.
(Step 6). Service management node 20
0 identifies the service providing apparatus 400 to which the service use registration request information is to be transmitted based on the service use registration request information input from the access apparatus 100, and transmits the service use registration request information to the identified service providing apparatus 400. The service management node 200 stores the identification information input from the access device 100 while transmitting the service usage registration (step 7).
0 makes the service of the service providing apparatus 400 available (step 8).

FIG. 3 is a diagram (2) for explaining the principle of the present invention. The sequence chart shown in the figure is a process following Step 6 of FIG. 2, and Steps 1 to 6 are as described above.

According to the terminal information registration method of the present invention, the access device 1
When the service use registration request information is input from 00, the service use registration request information is stored in the registration information management device 300.
(Step 10). Registration information management device 300
Identifies the service providing apparatus 400 to which the service use registration request information is to be transmitted, based on the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200, and transmits the service use registration request information to the identified service providing apparatus 400. Send and register for service use (step 1
1). The service management node 200 is connected to the access device 10
0 to the service management node 200
And the access device 100
00 service (step 1)
2).

[0018]

According to the terminal information registration device and the terminal information registration method of the present invention, it is determined whether or not the access device that has issued the service use request in the service management node is the access device that has already registered the service use. The service use registration request information is transmitted to the access device determined not to be registered, and the service use registration request information is input from the access device, whereby the service use registration of the access device attempting to use the service providing device is performed. It is possible to do.

Further, by storing identification information for uniquely identifying the access device in the access device and transmitting the identification information to the service management node, the access device that has registered service use in the service management node can store the identification information. It is possible to determine whether or not there is, and it is possible to prompt an access device that has not registered for service use to register for service use.

Further, by providing the service management node and the registration information management device for managing the service use registration request information with a function of transferring the service use registration request information, the access device transmitting the service use registration request information to the service management node. It is possible to transfer the service use registration request information to the service providing apparatus and register it, and it is not necessary for the service provider to register the service user.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of the terminal information registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The terminal information registration device according to the present invention includes a monitor device 190 and a menu selection instruction device 19.
5, the access device 100, the service providing device 400, the service management node 200, and the registration information management device 300 are connected to each other via a communication network 500.

The access device 100 is a terminal device that issues a service use request to the service management node 200, is connected to the service providing device 400 by the service management node 200, and receives a service, and displays NTSC image information. Monitor device 190 and monitor device 1
A menu selection instructing device 195 (for example, a mouse or a remote controller) for selecting and instructing screen information displayed on the screen 90 is connected. Service management node 200
Performs service use registration of the access device 100 based on a service use request of the access device 100, or sets the access device 100
This is a device for connecting to 00. The registration information management device 300 is a device that accumulates and manages service use registration request information of the access device 100 that has performed service use registration. The service providing apparatus 400 is an information processing apparatus that provides the access apparatus 100 with a bidirectional multimedia service. The communication network 500 is an exchange network for transmitting moving image information and the like.

Hereinafter, an outline of information exchange between the above devices will be described. The details will be described later.

When a service use request is issued from the access device 100 that has not performed service use registration to the service management node 200, the service management node 200 connects the access device 100 with the service management node 200. When connected to the service management node 200, the access device 100 notifies the service management node 200 of the identification information of the access device 100. The service management node 200 determines, based on the identification information notified from the access device 100, whether or not the access device 100 has registered service use, and determines that the access device 100 has not been registered for service use. In this case, service use registration request information is transmitted to the access device 100. The access device 100 creates service use registration request information based on the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200 and sends it to the service management node 200. The service management node 200 transfers the service use registration request information input from the access device 100 to the registration information management device 300. The registration information management device 300 is a service management node 2
The service providing apparatus 400 to which the service use registration request information should be transferred is determined based on the service use registration request information input from 00, and the information required by the service providing apparatus 400 is transferred to the service providing apparatus 400. The service providing apparatus 400 performs service use registration of the access apparatus 100 based on the service use registration request information transferred from the registration information management apparatus 300, and the access apparatus 100 can use the service of the service providing apparatus 400. It can be so.

The configuration of the access device 100 will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an access device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The access device 100 includes a device number storage 1
11, communication control unit 130, compressed moving picture information expanding unit 140,
It comprises a digital moving picture-NTSC code conversion section 150, a service management node menu selection software storage section 170, a service providing apparatus menu selection software storage section 180, and a menu selection control section 160.

The device number storage unit 111 stores the access device 1
00, which has a mechanism that can be read from the communication control unit 130, and is constituted by a ROM or the like. Further, as an example of the identification information, it is possible to set a device number in a format of “manufacturer number + serial number within the manufacturer”.

The communication control unit 130 is connected to the service management node 200 and the service providing apparatus 10 via the communication network 500.
0, a device number storage unit 111 for storing a device number for uniquely identifying the own device 100, a compressed moving image information expanding unit 140, a menu selection control unit 160, a service providing device menu selection. The software storage unit 180 also exchanges information. The communication control unit 1
The detailed configuration and operation of 30 will be described later.

When the compressed moving image information is input from the service management node 200 and the service providing device 400 via the communication control unit 130, the compressed moving image information expanding unit 140 expands the moving image information to generate a digital moving image. The image data is converted into image information and output to the digital moving image-NTSC code conversion unit 150.

Digital video / NTSC code converter 15
0 converts the digital moving image information input from the compressed moving image information expanding unit 140 and the screen of the menu selection software selected by the menu selection control unit 160 into NTSC format information that can be displayed on the monitor device 190, and 1
90.

The service management node menu selection software storage section 170 selects a service menu desired by the user from the service menu screen as shown in FIG. It is software resident in the access device 100 that creates information to be sent to the management node 200.

The service providing device menu selection software storage unit 180 stores the service providing device 400 and the access device 1
After the connection of the service providing device 00, the dedicated operation software that is input from the service providing device 400 via the communication control unit 130 and is used when using the service of the service providing device 400 is stored.

The menu selection control section 160 appropriately reads out the software stored in the service management node menu selection software storage section 170 and the service providing apparatus menu selection software storage section 180, and executes the read out software execution screen and communication control section 130. Is output to the digital video / NTSC code conversion unit 150, and the instruction selection information from the menu selection instruction device 195 is interpreted.
Then, the information to be transmitted to the service management node 200 or the service providing device 400 is created.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the communication control unit 130 of the access device 100 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the communication control unit of the access device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Communication control unit 130 of access device 100
Is composed of a device number notification unit 112, a use registration request unit 120, and a control unit 131.

The device number notifying unit 112 reads the device number stored in the device number storage unit 111 according to an instruction from the control unit 131, and notifies the service management node 200 via the control unit 131.

The use registration request unit 120 receives the service use registration request information created by the user of the access device 100 from the menu selection control unit 160 based on the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200, and Service management node 200 via unit 131
Send to

The control unit 131 is connected to the service management node 200 or the service providing device 400 via the communication network 500.
And exchange information with each other. In addition, information input via the communication network 500 is output to the compressed moving picture information expansion unit 140 or the menu selection control unit 160 in accordance with the type of information, and information input from the menu selection control unit 160 is transmitted to the communication network. 500 via the service management node 200
Alternatively, the data is transmitted to the service providing apparatus 400. When the power of the access device 100 is turned on, a service use request is automatically issued to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500. When the access device 100 is connected to the service management node 200, the device is notified via the device number notification unit 112. The device number stored in the number storage unit 111 is read, and the communication network 50 is read.
0 to the service management node 200. Further, the service use registration request information input from the use registration request unit 120 is transmitted to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500.

The configuration of the service management node 200 will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 shows a configuration diagram of the service management node according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The service management node 200 includes a device number list storage unit 210, a device number collation unit 220, a service providing device service menu storing unit 240, a designated service providing device identifying unit 250, a service providing device address storing unit 260, and a communication control unit. 270.

The device number list storage unit 210 stores the device number of the access device 100 which has already registered service use for using the service of the service providing device 400.

After the service management node 200 and the access device 100 are connected, the device number collation unit 220 temporarily stores the device number input from the access device 100 via the communication control unit 270, and It checks whether the device number is stored in the device number list storage unit 210, and if not registered, instructs the communication control unit 270 to send the service use registration request information to the access device 100. On the other hand, if registered, the communication control unit 270 is instructed to transmit the service menu stored in the service providing device service menu storage unit 240 to the access device 100. In addition, the device number of the access device 100 temporarily stored according to the instruction from the communication control unit 270 is stored in the device number list storage unit 210.

The service providing device service menu storage section 240 stores a service menu provided by the service providing device 400.

Service providing device address storage section 260
Stores the address information of the service providing apparatus 200.

The specified service providing device identification unit 250 searches the service providing device address storage unit 260 to identify the address of the service providing device 400 that provides the service menu specified by the access device 100.

The communication control unit 270 exchanges data with the access device 100, the registration information management device 300, and the service providing device 400 via the communication network 500. The service providing device service menu storage unit 2
40, the device number collating unit 220, and the designated service providing device identifying unit 250 also exchange information. Further, it instructs the communication network 500 to connect the access device 100 and the service providing device 400.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the communication control unit 270 of the service management node 200 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of the communication control unit of the service management node according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Communication control unit 2 of service management node 200
70 includes a transfer unit 230 and a control unit 271.

When the device number is input from the access device 100 via the control unit 271, the transfer unit 230 outputs the device number to the device number collating unit 220. Further, when the service use registration request information is input from the device number verification unit 220 to the access device 100, the control unit 271 displays the input screen information of the service use registration request information stored in the service providing device service menu storage unit 240. An instruction is sent to access device 100. The control unit 27
, The service use registration request information input from the access device 100 via the access device 100 is transferred to the registration information management device 300, and the device number of the access device 100 temporarily stored in the device number collating unit 220 is stored in the device number list. It instructs the storage unit 210 to register.

The control unit 271 exchanges information with the access device 100, the registered information management device 300, or the service providing device 400 via the communication network 500. Further, the service menu stored in the service providing device service menu storage unit 240 is transmitted to the access device 100 via the communication network 500. Access device 1
00, the service menu information selected is output to the specified service providing device identification unit 250, and the communication network 50 is connected to the access device 100 and the service providing device 400 specified by the access device 100.
Instruct 0.

The configuration of the registration information management device 300 will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a registration information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The registration information management device 300 includes a communication network 500
This is an information processing device that stores and manages user information, and includes a registration information transfer unit 310 and a storage unit 320.

The storage section 320 stores the service management node 20
This is a database that stores service use registration request information input from 0.

The registration information transfer unit 310 stores the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200 in the storage unit 320 and transfers the service use registration request information to the service providing apparatus 400 that needs the service use registration request information.

The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a sequence chart showing the operation of the terminal information registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the service management node 20 is changed from the access device 100 that has not performed service use registration.
The operation of issuing a service use request to the service 0 and performing service use registration will be described as an example.

(Step 21) When the power of the access device 100 is turned on, the control unit 131 of the access device 100 issues a service use request to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500.

(Step 22) Service management node 2
00 receives the service use request input from the access device 100, and
00 and the access device 100 are connected.

(Step 23) When the control unit 131 of the access device 100 is connected to the service management node 200, the device number storage unit 11 via the device number notification unit 112
1, the device number of the own device 100 is acquired, and the device number is notified to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500.

(Step 24) Service management node 2
The device number collation unit 220 of 00 collates whether the device number input from the access device 100 via the control unit 271 is registered in the device number list storage unit 210 and temporarily stores the device number. To memorize.

(Step 25) Service management node 2
The device number verification unit 220 of 00 transmits the verification result to the control unit 271.

(Step 26) Service management node 2
If the device number is not registered in the device number list storage unit 210 based on the verification result input from the device number verification unit 220, the control unit 271 of the control unit 271 stores the device number in the service providing device service menu storage unit 240. Screen information of the service use registration that is
To send to. On the other hand, if the device number is registered in the device number list storage unit 210, the process proceeds to step S35.

(Step 27) The control unit 131 of the access device 100 sends the screen information for service use registration (FIG. 12) input from the service management node to the compressed moving picture information expanding unit 140. Compressed video information expansion unit 140
Expands the screen information input via the control unit 130 and displays it on the monitor device 190 via the digital video / NTSC code conversion unit 150.

(Step 28) The menu selection control unit 160 of the access device 100 activates the software of the service management node menu selection software storage unit 170, and the user of the access device 100 displays the screen [ 12] while referring to FIG.
5 is operated to input information necessary for service use registration (input will be described later).

(Step 29) The control unit 131 of the access device 100 acquires the service use registration request information input by the user from the menu selection control unit 160,
The data is transmitted to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500.

(Step 30) Service management node 2
00, the service use registration request information acquired from the access device 100 via the control unit 271
The information is transferred to the registration information management device 300.

(Step 31) Registration information management device 30
0 of the service management node 20
0 and receives the service use registration request information from the storage unit 32
0, and determines the service providing apparatus 400 to which the information is to be transferred based on the information, and communicates the information required by the service providing apparatus 400 as service use registration request information to the determined service providing apparatus 400. Transfer via the network 500.

(Step 32) Following step 30, the transfer unit 230 of the service management node 200 sends the access device 1 temporarily stored in the device number collation unit 220.
00 is instructed to be stored.

(Step 33) Service management node 2
00 based on the instruction from the transfer unit 230, the device number verification unit 220 stores the device number of the access device 100 temporarily stored in step 24 above in the device number list storage unit 21.
Register to 0.

(Step 34) Service management node 2
The device number collating unit 220 of “00” notifies the access device 100 via the control unit 271 of the completion of the service use registration.

(Step 35) Service management node 20
The control unit 271 of “0” retrieves the stored service menu from the service providing device service menu storage unit 240 and sends it to the access device 100 via the communication network 500.

Hereinafter, a specific example using the terminal information registration device of the above embodiment will be described. The access device 100
Is assumed to be a device number for uniquely identifying “. The screen information of the service use registration request information transmitted from the service management node 200 to the access device 100 is set to the screen shown in FIG.
The service menu screen information transmitted from the service menu 0 to the access device 100 will be described as a screen shown in FIG.

The access device 100 issues a service use request to the service management node 200 for connection (steps 21 and 22).

The control unit 131 of the access device 100 is connected to the service management node 200, and acquires the device number of the own device 100, “0000112345678” from the device number storage unit 111 via the device number notification unit 112, Service management node 2 via communication network 500
00 is notified (step 23).

The device number collating unit 220 of the service management node 200 transmits the access device 100 via the control unit 271.
From the device number list storage unit 210.
It is checked whether or not the device number is registered. However, since the device number is not registered, the device number is temporarily stored (step 24).

The device number collating unit 220 of the service management node 200 outputs “unregistered” to the control unit 271 as the collation result in the above step 24 (step 25).

The control unit 271 displays the screen for service use registration request information stored in the service providing device service menu storage unit 240 because the collation result input from the device number collation unit 220 is “unregistered”. The information [FIG. 12] is obtained and transmitted to the access device 100 (step 26).

The control unit 131 of the access device 100 converts the screen information for service use registration (FIG. 12) input from the service management node 200 into a compressed moving image information expanding unit 140.
The compressed moving picture information is extended by the compressed moving picture information extension section 140 and displayed on the monitor device 190 via the digital moving picture / NTSC code conversion section 150 (step 2).
7).

The menu selection control section 160 of the access device 100 activates the menu selection software stored in the service management node menu selection software storage section 170,
The user of the access device 100 operates the menu selection instruction device 195 while looking at the screen of the monitor device 190 to obtain information necessary for service use registration, such as “name”, “address”, “credit card number”, “designated service”, and “telephone”. Is input (step 28).

The access device 100 sends the service use registration request information input by the user to the service management node 200 via the communication network 500 (step 29).

The service management node 200 transfers the input service use registration request information to the registration information management device 300 (Step 30).

The registration information transfer section 310 of the registration information management apparatus 300 receives the service use registration request information input from the service management node 200 and stores it in the storage section 320. ”, The service providing apparatus 400 to which the service use registration request information should be transferred is determined, and the registration information necessary for the service use registration of the service providing apparatus 400 stored in advance (this embodiment In the example, it is assumed that all information excluding “designated service” is required from the items input by the user), and “name”, “address”, “credit card number”, and “telephone number” are determined by the service providing apparatus 400. Via the communication network 500 (step 31).

The transfer unit 230 of the service management node 200
Is the access device 1 temporarily stored in the device number collating unit 220 in the step 24 following the step 30.
The device number of the access device 100 temporarily stored in the device number collation unit 220 in step 24 is instructed to be stored in the device number list storage unit 210 (step 32). It is registered in the number list storage unit 210 (step 33).

Subsequently, the device number collating unit 220 of the service management node 200 notifies the access device 100 of the completion of the service use registration via the control unit 271 (step 34), and thereafter, the service providing device service menu storage unit 240 The service menu [FIG. 6] stored in the access device 100 is acquired and transmitted to the access device 100 via the communication network 500 (step 35).

According to this embodiment, the conventional access device 10
Even if the user purchases 0, it takes time and effort to register the service before the service can be actually used. However, the access device 100 purchased is connected to the communication network 500, the power is turned on, and the service management is performed. Only by inputting the service use registration request information in accordance with the screen information from the node 200, it is possible to perform registration for using the service of the desired service providing apparatus 400 in a short time. In addition, telecommunications carriers and service providers can simplify the procedure for making a service contract with a service user, and the operator does not need to input service use registration request information, reducing the work required for work. At the same time, there is no need to consider information input errors.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the service information can be centrally managed by the registration information management device 300. For example, even after the service use registration, even if the credit card cannot be used to collect the service charge due to a change in name or suspension of use of the card, the credit company informs the registration information management device 300 of the fact. If the notification can be obtained, the registration information management device 300
It is possible to automatically notify the service providing device 400 and the like at the same time as updating the service use registration request information. As a result, it becomes possible to reject or limit a service use request from the access device 100 of a user who has become unable to pay.

The screen information such as service use registration request information and service menu transmitted from the service management node 200 to the access device 100 can be in various forms based on multimedia information such as moving images, still images, characters, and voices. There is no limitation to the screen information of the present embodiment.

In the access device 100 of the present embodiment, the device number is used as the identification information. However, the identification information may use letters and symbols such as alphabets in addition to numbers, and is limited to numbers. Not something.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been shown in which the service use registration request information transmitted from the user's access device 100 to the service management node 200 is transferred to the service providing device 400 via the registration information management device 300. But,
From the service management node 200 to the service providing device 400
It is also possible to transfer directly to.

Further, in transferring the service use registration request information between the service management node 200 or the registration information management device 300 and the service providing device 400, a low-speed switching network can be used. It is possible to transfer all the items of the service use registration request information input by the user or to transfer some of the items as necessary.

Further, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which the menu selection instructing device 195 creates and sends out the service use registration request information at the time of the service use registration request information in the access device 100. It is also possible to store the data in an external storage device and input the data from the memory or the external storage device.

In this embodiment, the service management node 2
After the identification information of the access device 100 is stored in 00, the registration completion notification is sent to the access device 100. However, the registration completion notification to the access device 100 is received after the service providing device 400 receives the registration completion notification from the service management node 200. Notification can be made, and the timing of the registration completion notification can be variously changed.

[0094]

As described above, according to the present invention, when trying to receive the service of the service providing apparatus by the access apparatus which has not registered for use of the service, conventionally, the user is required to call, mail, or contact the window. If you need to register for service use, such as going to the office, connect to the service management node via a communication network from an access device that has not registered for service use, and follow the instructions from the service management node to register for service use It becomes possible to do.

Further, by storing the identification information for uniquely identifying the access device in the access device, it is possible to uniquely identify the access device connected to the service management node via the communication network. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the access device has registered for service use.

Further, the service management node stores the identification information of the access device that has performed the service use registration, and makes the above determination, thereby transmitting the service use registration request information to the access device that has not registered the service use. It is possible to do.

Further, by transmitting the service use registration request information inputted from the access device to the service providing device from the service management node or the registration information management device, the service providing device which needs to register the service use registration request information is transmitted. , The service use registration request information can be registered.

With the above effects, the time from when the user purchases the access device to when the service is provided can be greatly reduced, and the burden on the user can be reduced. Businesses of business operators and service providers can be greatly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram (1) illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram (2) illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of a terminal information registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an access device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a service menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration of a communication control unit of the access device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a service management node according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a communication control unit of the service management node according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a registration information management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a sequence chart showing an operation of the terminal information registration device of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an example of a service use registration screen according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 access device 110 identification information transmission means 111 second identification information storage means, device number storage unit 112 identification information notification means, device number notification unit 120 use registration request unit, use registration request unit 130 communication control unit 131 control unit 140 compression Video information extension unit 150 Digital video-NTSC code conversion unit 160 Menu selection control unit 170 Service management node menu selection software storage unit 180 Service providing device menu selection software storage unit 190 Monitor device 195 Menu selection instruction device 200 Service management node 210 First Identification information storage unit, device number list storage unit 220 registration request unit, device number collation unit 230 transfer unit, transfer unit 240 service providing device service menu storage unit 250 designated service providing device identification unit 260 service providing device Address storage unit 270 communication control unit 271 the control unit 300 registers the information management apparatus 310 registers information transfer unit 320 storage unit 400 the service providing device 500 the communication network

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(57) [Claims] An access device for issuing a service use request, a plurality of service providing devices for providing a service to the access device, and selecting the service providing device in response to a service use request of the access device to access the device. What is claimed is: 1. A terminal information registration device in a multimedia system comprising a service management node connected to a device, said access device comprising: identification information sending means for sending identification information of said access device; and a service use registration request for said access device. The service management node comprises: first identification information storage means for storing and registering the identification information of the access device; and a service registration node for storing the identification information of the access device at the time of access from the access device. If the identification information is not registered in the first identification information storage means, the access device is serviced. A registration requesting unit for transmitting usage registration request information; and a service providing device to which the service usage registration information is to be transferred based on the service usage registration request information when the service usage registration request information is input from the access device. A terminal information registration device, comprising: a transfer unit for selecting and transferring the service use registration information to the selected service providing device to perform use registration. 2. The identification information sending means includes: a second identification information storage means for storing the identification information for identifying the own access device from another access device; and 2. The terminal information registration device according to claim 1, further comprising: identification information notifying means for notifying the service management node of the stored identification information. 3. Receiving the service use registration request information from the service management node, selecting a service providing device according to the service use registration request information from the plurality of service providing devices, and transferring the service use registration request information. 2. The terminal information registration device according to claim 1, further comprising a registration information management device for performing service use registration. 4. An access device for issuing a service use request, a plurality of service providing devices for providing a service to the access device, and selecting the service providing device in response to the service use request of the access device to access the device. A terminal information registration method in a multimedia system comprising a service management node connected to a device, wherein the access device sends identification information of the access device to a service management node via a communication network, the service management node Determining whether or not the identification information is registered in the service management node, and transmitting the service use registration request information to the access device if the identification information is not registered; Sending service use registration request information to the service management node based on the information; The node selects a service providing device to which the service use registration request information is to be transferred based on the service use registration request information, and sends the service use registration request information to the selected service providing device to register the service use. And a terminal information registration method for registering the identification information of the access device. 5. A service corresponding to the service use registration request information from the plurality of service providing devices, the registration information management device managing the service use registration request information receiving the service use registration request information from the service management node. The terminal information registration method according to claim 4, wherein a terminal device is selected, and the service use registration request information is transmitted to the selected service provider device to perform service use registration.