JP5552832B2 - Accounting processing application providing system, accounting processing application providing system charging method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an application providing system that provides an application (application program, application software) via a network, and a charging method and program for the application providing system.

  Conventionally, in this type of application providing system, a so-called pay-as-you-go billing method that charges a usage fee according to the usage time and usage frequency of an application is known (for example, Patent Document 1). Thereby, the customer can pay the price commensurate with the effect realized by the application, and can solve the dissatisfaction that the user has to pay a flat fee even though the usage amount of the application is small.

JP 2002-259832 A

  However, when an application is used in a company or the like, there is a problem that it is difficult to formulate a spending budget because the upper limit is unknown in the pay-per-use billing method. In other words, it was difficult to estimate how much money should be budgeted for monthly or yearly use of the application. In addition, in accounting systems that incorporate many applications, even though only some of the applications (functions) are used, many applications are built in, making the selection of functions complicated and inconvenient. It was.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an application providing system with high customer satisfaction, a charging method for the application providing system, and a program.

An application providing system according to the present invention is an application providing system in which a server that provides an accounting processing application and a client terminal that uses the application are connected via a network. An application storage unit that stores a plurality of applications for which an application is set, and one or more applications are extracted from the plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal. An original system generation unit that generates the original system, an original system provision unit that provides the original system to the client terminal, and one or more extracted applications that are set From the basic charge, a basic charge calculation unit that calculates the basic charge of the original system based on the unit price, a reduced charge calculation part that calculates a reduced charge based on the usage log information of the original system acquired from the client terminal, A usage fee calculation unit that calculates the usage fee of the original system by subtracting the reduced fee, and the client terminal uses a plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit and an application list indicating the unit price from the original Select one or more applications to be included in the system, and generate application log information of one or more applications in accordance with the use of the original system and an application selection information transmission unit that transmits application selection information that is the selection result to the server. , The usage log information Comprising the use log information transmitting unit that transmits to the Ba, the use log information is information obtained by counting the number of activations for each application in a predetermined period, reduced fee calculation unit, the one or more applications contained in the original system Of these, the reduced fee is calculated based on the number of applications whose startup count is zero .

The charging method of the application providing system of the present invention includes an application storage unit that stores a plurality of accounting processing applications for which unit prices are set, and a server that provides the application and a client terminal that uses the application are connected via a network. A billing method for a connected accounting processing application providing system, wherein a client terminal selects one or more applications from a plurality of applications stored in an application storage unit and an application list indicating unit prices thereof, and A step of transmitting application selection information as a selection result to the server; the server extracts one or more applications from the application storage unit based on the application selection information; Generating a, the generated original system, and providing to the client terminal, the client terminal, with the use of the original system, one or more applications is information obtained by counting the number of activations for each application in a predetermined period Generating usage log information, sending the usage log information to the server, the server calculating a basic charge based on each unit price set for the extracted one or more applications , Calculating a reduced charge based on the number of applications that have been activated zero of one or more included applications, and subtracting the reduced charge from the basic charge to calculate a usage charge for the original system; It is characterized by that.

  According to these configurations, since the server extracts one or more applications based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal and provides them as an original system, only the application desired by the customer can be provided. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the user's inconvenience due to the incorporation of many applications that are not used in the system. In addition, the basic charge is calculated based on the unit price set for one or more extracted applications, and the usage charge is calculated by subtracting the reduced charge from the basic charge. Is not exceeded. Thereby, since the upper limit of the expense related to the use of the application can be set as the basic charge, the expenditure budget can be easily formulated. In addition, since the reduction fee is subtracted based on the usage log information, the customer can pay a usage fee corresponding to the effect realized by the application. In addition, there is an advantage that the customer can easily realize the gain (the reduced fee is easily recognized as a gain) as compared with the general pay-as-you-go billing method in which the usage fee is increased according to the usage amount.

In the accounting processing application providing system described above, the unit price is a usage fee of each application in a predetermined period, and the reduction fee calculation unit preferably calculates the reduction fee based on usage log information in the predetermined period.

  According to this configuration, it becomes possible to provide (sell) an application every predetermined period such as one month or one year. In particular, in the case of an accounting system or the like, since the usage frequency of each application varies greatly from month to month, the customer can use the application more efficiently by enabling the purchase of the application on a monthly basis.

In accounting application providing system of the above described, used for the log-information transmitting unit, a use log information, it is preferable to send each end of the predetermined period.

  According to this configuration, since it is sufficient to record only the number of application activations on the client terminal side as a log, it is easier to record the log as compared to the case of recording usage time and the like. In addition, since the usage log information is transmitted at the end of the predetermined period, it is only necessary to transmit the usage log information once for the predetermined period. Can be reduced.

  According to this configuration, since the algorithm for calculating the reduced charge is simple, there is an advantage that the charge system is easy to understand for the customer.

In the accounting processing application providing system described above, the application storage unit stores a plurality of applications for each product category, and the basic fee calculation unit calculates the sum of unit prices set for one or more extracted applications. From this, it is preferable to calculate a basic fee by subtracting a discount fee corresponding to the number of product categories to which the one or more applications belong.

  According to this configuration, for example, the greater the number of product categories to which an application belongs, the larger the discount fee can be, and thus the basic fee can be reduced. In particular, there are products such as financial accounting, salary, corporate tax, depreciation, and breakdown documents in the case of accounting systems installed in accounting firms. There are many cases that are not. For this reason, in order to encourage the introduction of products from the same manufacturer, increasing the discount fee according to the number of products is advantageous for both manufacturers and customers.

In the accounting processing application providing system described above, the application list has a hierarchical structure of multiple floors, from the product classification that is the highest hierarchy to the function that is the lowest hierarchy. The application can be selected for each hierarchy, and when an arbitrary hierarchy is selected, it is preferable to transmit the application selection information on the assumption that all applications included in the lower hierarchy are selected.

  According to this configuration, for example, linked functions such as for each business and for each function group can be selected together, so that an application can be selected easily and quickly.

In the accounting processing application providing system described above, the server generates key information necessary for maintenance based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal and the user information of the client terminal, and sends the key information to the client terminal. It is preferable that a key information providing unit to be provided and an original system display unit for displaying the original system based on the key information are provided.

  According to this configuration, the same original system as that of the client terminal can be confirmed on the server side by presenting the key information from the client terminal. As a result, maintenance work (responding to inquiries to user support) can be performed smoothly.

In the accounting processing application providing system described above, the server is connected to a plurality of client terminals, and needs determination for determining needs of each application based on application selection information and usage log information acquired from each client terminal. And a list update unit that reflects the determination result of the need determination unit in the application list.

According to this configuration, the server side can grasp application selection results and application usage statuses by a plurality of client terminals in the application providing system. In addition, since it can be reflected in the application list, it is possible to expect an increase in sales of the application as a result. For example, for an application, the number of selections (number of purchases) is small, but the amount of usage after provision (the number of activations is large) is judged to have high customer needs (a useful function when used). Then, by displaying that the application is a popular application in the application list, or by selling it as a (service price) once lowering the unit price, it is possible to prompt the customer to purchase. In addition, since the customer who uses the application is highly convenient, it is expected to consider the next purchase, and further sales improvement can be expected.
As a method of “reflecting the determination result of the needs determination unit in the application list”, decoration is added to the target application, a message is added, the display position is changed, the display color is changed, and the display is deleted. , Etc. can be considered.

  A program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as each unit of a server or a client terminal in the application providing system described above.

  By using this program, it is possible to realize a billing method for an application providing system with high customer satisfaction.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an application providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of an application provision system. It is a figure which shows an example of an application list. It is explanatory drawing regarding calculation of a usage fee. It is a flowchart which shows the basic charge calculation process by a server. It is a flowchart which shows the usage fee calculation process by a server.

  Hereinafter, an application providing system, an accounting method for the application providing system, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as an example of an application, an accounting processing application (accounting system) introduced by an accounting office or the like is illustrated.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an application providing system SY according to the present embodiment. The application providing system SY includes a server 1 that provides an application, one or more client terminals 2 (only three are shown in the figure) that use the application provided from the server 1, a server 1 and a client terminal 2. And a network NT such as the Internet to be connected.

  The server 1 is operated and managed by a sales manufacturer that sells accounting systems. The server 1 also has an application database 11 that stores a large number of applications provided for each accounting process function. The server 1 extracts one or more applications desired by the client terminal 2 (customer) from the application database 11, generates an original system, and sells it to the client terminal 2. In the present embodiment, the original system is sold on a monthly basis. That is, the server 1 charges (charges) the usage fee of the original system to the client terminal 2 every month (every predetermined period).

  On the other hand, the client terminal 2 is operated and managed by an accounting office or a company. The client terminal 2 is realized by a general personal computer, and includes input means 21 such as a keyboard and a mouse, display means 22 such as a liquid crystal display, storage means 23 such as a hard disk, and communication means for connecting to the network NT. 24.

  With the above configuration, the client terminal 2 uses the input unit 21 to select an application (function) for generating the original system. In addition, the application selection information that is the selection result is transmitted to the server 1 via the communication unit 24. Thereafter, the original system generated based on the application selection information is downloaded from the server 1 via the communication means 24. The downloaded original system is stored in the storage means 23. Further, the storage unit 23 stores a log recording program for recording the usage status of each application together with the original system. The usage log information recorded by the log recording program is transmitted to the server 1 every month via the communication means 24. The server 1 calculates the monthly usage fee for the original system in consideration of the usage log information and charges the client terminal 2.

  Next, the functional configuration of the application providing system SY will be described with reference to FIG. The server 1 includes, as main functional configurations, an application storage unit 31, a list display unit 32, an original system generation unit 33, an original system provision unit 34, a key information provision unit 35, an original system display unit 36, and a basic charge calculation unit 37. , A reduction fee calculation unit 38, a usage fee calculation unit 39, a needs determination unit 40, and a list update unit 41 are provided.

  The application storage unit 31 has the application database 11 as a main part, and stores a plurality of applications for each function of the accounting system. Each application is associated with a unit price, which is a monthly usage fee (see FIG. 3).

  The list display unit 32 displays an application list 60 (see FIG. 3) in which a plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit 31 are displayed as a list. For example, the application list 60 may be displayed when the client terminal 2 accesses a Web site managed by the server 1. The client terminal 2 refers to the application list 60 and selects one or more desired applications.

  The original system generation unit 33 extracts one or more applications from a plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit 31 based on the application selection information that is the application selection result by the client terminal 2, and Generate. Further, the original system providing unit 34 provides the original system generated by the original system generating unit 33 to the client terminal 2 via the network NT in accordance with a download request from the client terminal 2.

  The key information providing unit 35 generates key information necessary for maintenance based on the above-described application selection information and user information of the client terminal 2 (user ID, e-mail address, address, contact information such as a telephone number). The key information is provided to the client terminal 2 via the network NT. As a method for generating key information, for example, it is conceivable to encrypt information that is a combination of a user ID and application selection information. In this case, the application selection information can be restored by combining the key information based on the user ID.

  The original system display unit 36 displays the original system on a display screen (not shown) provided in the server 1 based on the key information and user information presented from the client terminal 2 (customer). That is, as described above, the application selection information is restored based on the key information and the user information, the original system is constructed from the application selection information, and displayed on the display screen. As a result, for example, when a customer makes a user support inquiry by telephone or the like, the same original system as the client terminal 2 can be confirmed on the server 1 side, so that maintenance work can be performed smoothly.

  The key information is also used when the application is updated (version upgrade). That is, the server 1 determines whether or not an application to be updated exists in the customer's original system based on the application selection information restored based on the key information, and if there is an update, updates the application. Is done automatically.

  The basic fee calculation unit 37 calculates a monthly basic fee of the original system based on each unit price set for one or more applications extracted based on the application selection information. At this time, a basic fee is calculated by subtracting a discount fee corresponding to the number of product categories to which one or more applications belong. The reduced charge calculation unit 38 calculates a reduced charge based on the usage log information (in a predetermined period) for the previous month. Further, the usage fee calculation unit 39 subtracts the reduced fee from the basic fee, and finally calculates the usage fee of the original system. The basic charge and usage charge calculation processing will be described in detail later.

  The needs determination unit 40 determines the needs of each application based on the application selection information and usage log information acquired from the client terminal 2. The list update unit 41 also reflects the determination result of the need determination unit 40 in the application list 60. With this configuration, the server 1 side can determine the application selection result and the application usage status by the plurality of client terminals 2 in the application providing system SY as needs. In addition, by reflecting the determination result in the application list, various effects such as improvement of application sales and application selection support for customers can be expected. For example, for an application, the number of selections (number of purchases) is small, but the amount of usage after provision (the number of activations is large) is judged to have high customer needs (a useful function when used). Then, the application list 60 is displayed to indicate that it is a popular application (indicating that it is a recommended function), or by adding the fact that it is a service price by lowering the unit price once. Can do. On the other hand, since the customer can select the function according to the recommendation display, it is possible to give an impression that it is easy to use even for a new user. Furthermore, since customers who use the recommended application are more convenient, it is expected to consider the next purchase, and further sales improvement can be expected. As a method of “reflecting the determination result of the need determination unit 40 in the application list 60”, decoration is added to the target application, a message is added, a display position is changed, a display color is changed, and display is performed. It can be deleted.

  Next, the functional configuration of the client terminal 2 will be described. The client terminal 2 includes an application selection information transmission unit 51, an original system acquisition unit 52, a key information acquisition unit 53, an original system execution unit 54, and a usage log information transmission unit 55 as main functional configurations.

  The application selection information transmission unit 51 selects one or more applications to be included in the original system from the application list 60 and transmits application selection information as a selection result to the server 1. The original system acquisition unit 52 acquires (downloads) the original system provided by the original system providing unit 34 of the server 1. The key information acquisition unit 53 acquires key information provided by the key information providing unit 35 of the server 1 (receives it by e-mail or the like).

  The original system execution unit 54 executes (uses) the original system acquired by the original system acquisition unit 52. Further, the usage log information transmission unit 55 generates usage log information of each application in accordance with the use of the original system by the original system execution unit 54 by the above log recording program, and transmits the usage log information to the server 1. To do. The usage log information is information obtained by counting the number of activations of each application during one month (predetermined period) in the previous month. For this reason, the usage log information transmitting unit 55 transmits the usage log information every time the predetermined period ends (for example, the first day of the next month).

  Next, the application list 60 will be described with reference to FIG. The application list 60 has a multi-level hierarchical structure in the order of “product classification”, “business”, “group”, and “function”. That is, there is “business” as a lower hierarchy of “product classification” which is the top hierarchy, “group” as its lower hierarchy, and “function” as its lower hierarchy. In addition, the unit price (monthly usage fee) is displayed corresponding to each function.

  “Commodity classification” indicates the classification when the accounting system is sold by package, and is classified into financial accounting, salary, corporate tax, depreciation, breakdown, etc. The “business” indicates a classification according to the business content, and is classified into daily business, monthly business, and the like. The “group” indicates classification according to the work content, and is classified into an input function, an input check function, a bill-related function, a form creation, and the like. The “function” indicates classification according to specific processing contents in each work, and is classified into journal entry, transfer slip input, deposit slip input, and the like in the input function.

  Customers can select applications for each function from these categories. Specifically, as shown by reference numerals 70 to 80, selection can be made by inputting a check mark “re” in a check column corresponding to each function. If any “function” is selected as indicated by reference numeral 70, the check fields 65 and 61 of the upper hierarchy (the “group” and “business” hierarchy) are displayed in a shaded manner together with the display of the check mark. Is done.

  The customer can also select a plurality of applications in a lump for each hierarchy. In this case, when an arbitrary hierarchy is selected, it is considered that all applications included in the lower hierarchy are selected. For example, when the “group” layer is selected as indicated by reference numeral 67, check marks are displayed on the four “functions” (reference numerals 73 to 76) belonging to the lower layer. Further, for example, when the “work” layer is selected as indicated by reference numeral 64, check marks are displayed in “group” (reference numeral 69) and three “functions” (reference numerals 78 to 80) belonging to the lower hierarchy. To do. When the selection is made for each hierarchy in this way, the check column for that hierarchy is not a shaded display but a normal display. Thus, since an application can be selected for each hierarchy, functions linked to each hierarchy can be selected together, and a selection operation can be performed easily and quickly.

  Next, the usage fee calculation process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a usage fee calculation detail 91 and an application activation count list 92 based on usage log information when selection is performed as shown in the application list 60 shown in FIG. The usage fee calculation details 91 and the application activation count list 92 can be referred to when the client terminal 2 accesses a Web site provided by the server 1.

  As shown in the figure, first, the unit price associated with each function included in the usage fee calculation specification 91 is totaled to calculate the total unit price (see reference numeral 95). In the usage fee calculation details 91, a subtotal of the unit price is displayed for each product category. Further, a discount fee is determined according to the number of product categories to which the selected application belongs (see reference numeral 96). Here, the discount fee is determined with reference to a discount table (not shown) in which the number of product categories is associated with the discount fee. The basic charge is obtained by subtracting the discount charge from the total charge (see reference numeral 97). The basic fee is presented to the client terminal 2 (customer) after the application selection operation (before downloading the original system). The discount fee can also be calculated by a predetermined algorithm using the number of product categories as a parameter.

  Subsequently, a reduction fee is calculated based on the number of applications whose number of activations is zero (for example, the function of “payment deduction list” in the example of the figure) based on the application activation number list 92 (see reference numeral 98). . Here, a reduced fee is calculated by multiplying the number of applications whose number of activations is zero by a fixed fee (for example, 100 yen). It is also possible to determine the reduced fee with reference to a reduction table (not shown) in which the number of applications and the reduced fee are associated with each other. Further, based on the calculated unit price, discount fee, and reduction fee, the usage fee for the original system is calculated (see reference numeral 99). Here, the usage fee is calculated as (total fee) − (discount fee) − (reduced fee) = (use fee).

  Next, the flow of basic charge calculation processing by the server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the server 1 acquires the application selection information from the client terminal 2 (S11: Yes), the server 1 calculates the total unit price according to the check of the application list 60 (S12, see 95 in FIG. 4). If it is determined that there is a selection of a plurality of products based on the application selection information (S13: Yes), a discount fee is calculated according to the number of product categories to which one or more selected applications belong (S14). , See reference numeral 96 in FIG. 4). Thereafter, the basic charge is calculated by subtracting the discount charge from the total charge of the unit price (see S15, reference numeral 97 in FIG. 4). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no selection of a plurality of products (application selection for only one product category) (S13: No), the total price of the unit price is set as a basic charge (see reference numeral 97 in FIG. 4, S16) .

  Next, the flow of usage fee calculation processing by the server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the server 1 acquires the usage log information from the client terminal 2 (S21: Yes), the server 1 determines whether or not there is an application whose activation count is zero among one or more applications included in the original system (S22). . Here, if it is determined that there is an application whose number of activations is zero (S22: Yes), a reduced fee is calculated by multiplying the number of applications whose number of activations is zero and a fixed fee (S23, FIG. 4). Reference numeral 98). Thereafter, the usage fee is calculated by subtracting the reduced fee from the basic fee (see S24, symbol 99 in FIG. 4). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no application whose number of activations is zero (S22: No), the basic charge is set as the use charge (see S25, reference numeral 99 in FIG. 4).

  As described above, according to the application providing system SY according to the present embodiment, the server 1 extracts one or more applications based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal 2 and provides the original accounting system. Therefore, only the application desired by the customer can be provided. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the user's inconvenience due to the incorporation of many applications that are not used in the accounting system. In addition, the basic charge is calculated based on the unit price set for one or more extracted applications, and the usage charge is calculated by subtracting the reduced charge from the basic charge. Is not exceeded. Thereby, since the upper limit of the expense related to the use of the application can be set as the basic charge, the expenditure budget can be easily formulated. In addition, since the reduction fee is subtracted based on the usage log information, the customer can pay a usage fee corresponding to the effect realized by the application. In addition, there is an advantage that the customer can easily realize the gain (the reduced fee is easily recognized as a gain) as compared with the general pay-as-you-go billing method in which the usage fee is increased according to the usage amount.

  In general, in the case of an accounting system, the usage frequency of each application varies greatly from month to month. However, in this embodiment, since the application can be purchased on a monthly basis, the customer must use the application more efficiently. Can do.

  On the client terminal 2 side, it is only necessary to record the number of times the application is activated as usage log information. Therefore, it is easier to record logs as compared to the case of recording usage time. In addition, since the usage log information is transmitted to the server 1 on the first day of every month, it may be transmitted only once a month. Can be reduced.

  The basic charge is an amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the total price of the unit price. The discount fee increases as the number of product categories to which the selected application belongs increases. In particular, in the accounting system, there are many cases where products from multiple manufacturers are not mixed and sufficient effects are not obtained, so by increasing the discount fee according to the number of products in this way, it is possible to introduce products from the same manufacturer. This is a merit for both manufacturers and customers.

  The server 1 may generate key information necessary for maintenance based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal 2 and the user information of the client terminal 2, and display the original system based on the key information. Therefore, the server 1 can confirm the same original system as the client terminal 2 by presenting key information from the client terminal 2 by telephone or the like. As a result, it is possible to smoothly handle support inquiries.

  Further, the server 1 determines the needs of each application based on the application selection information and usage log information acquired from each client terminal 2 in the application providing system SY, and reflects the determination result in the application list 60. The application list 60 that is easy to use can be provided to the customer. In addition, by reflecting the determination result in the unit price, it can be expected to improve the sales of the application.

  In the above embodiment, the original system is sold on a monthly basis, but may be on a weekly or yearly basis. The period (predetermined period) may be specified by the customer. In addition, as in conventional package sales (CD sales), the original system is sold once (sales via the network NT may be used), and the fees can be returned or points can be returned based on the usage log information for each predetermined period. Some incentives may be given to customers, such as granting.

  Moreover, it is possible to provide each part of the server 1 or the client terminal 2 in the application providing system SY shown in the above embodiments as a program. Further, the program can be provided by being stored in a recording medium (not shown). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the server 1 or the client terminal 2 of the present embodiment and a recording medium recording the program are also included in the scope of the right of the present invention. In addition, the application providing system SY of the present invention can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as applying the system other than the accounting system sales.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Server 2 ... Client terminal 11 ... Application database 21 ... Input means 22 ... Display means 23 ... Storage means 24 ... Communication means 91 ... Usage fee calculation details 92 ... List of application start times NT ... Network SY ... Application providing system

Claims (9)

An application providing system in which a server that provides an accounting application and a client terminal that uses the application are connected via a network,
The server
An application storage unit that stores a plurality of the applications each provided with a function and unit price is set;
Based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal, one or more applications are extracted from a plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit, and an original system generation unit that generates an original system;
An original system providing unit for providing the original system to the client terminal;
A basic charge calculation unit for calculating a basic charge of the original system based on each unit price set for the extracted one or more applications;
A reduced charge calculation unit for calculating a reduced charge based on the usage log information of the original system acquired from the client terminal;
A usage fee calculator that subtracts the reduced fee from the basic fee to calculate a usage fee of the original system, and
The client terminal is
The one or more applications to be included in the original system are selected from the plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit and an application list indicating the unit price, and the application selection information as a selection result is selected from the server. An application selection information transmission unit to transmit to
A usage log information transmitting unit that generates usage log information of the one or more applications in accordance with the use of the original system, and transmits the usage log information to the server ;
The usage log information is information obtained by counting the number of activations of each application in a predetermined period,
The accounting fee application providing system , wherein the reduction fee calculation unit calculates the reduction fee based on the number of applications whose activation count is zero among one or more applications included in the original system. The unit price is a usage fee of each application in a predetermined period,
The accounting processing application providing system according to claim 1, wherein the reduced fee calculation unit calculates the reduced fee based on the usage log information in the predetermined period. Before Symbol used log information transmitting unit, accounting application providing system according to claim 2, characterized in that for transmitting the use log information for each end of the predetermined period. The application storage unit stores the plurality of applications for each product category, and the basic charge calculation unit calculates the one or more applications from the total unit price set for the extracted one or more applications. The accounting processing application providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the basic fee is calculated by subtracting a discount fee according to the number of the product categories to which the item belongs. The application list has a hierarchical structure of a plurality of floors, from the product classification that is the highest hierarchy to the function that is the lowest hierarchy,
The application selection information transmission unit can select the application for each hierarchy, and when an arbitrary hierarchy is selected, the application selection information is assumed to have been selected as all applications included in the lower hierarchy. 5. The accounting processing application providing system according to claim 4 , wherein the accounting processing application is provided. The server
Based on the application selection information acquired from the client terminal and user information of the client terminal, generates key information necessary for maintenance, and provides a key information providing unit that provides the key information to the client terminal;
Based on the key information, the accounting application providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 the original system display unit, comprising the to view the original system. The server is connected to a plurality of the client terminals,
A needs determination unit that determines the needs of each application based on the application selection information and the usage log information acquired from each client terminal;
Accounting application providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the determination result of the needs determination unit, provided with a list updating unit to be reflected in the application list. An application storage unit that stores a plurality of accounting processing applications in which unit prices are set, and a server that provides the application;
A billing method for an accounting processing application providing system in which a client terminal using the application is connected via a network,
The client terminal selects one or more applications from a plurality of applications stored in the application storage unit and an application list indicating the unit price, and transmits the application selection information as a selection result to the server. Step to do,
The server extracts one or more applications from the application storage unit based on the application selection information to generate an original system;
Providing the generated original system to the client terminal;
The client terminal generates usage log information of the one or more applications, which is information obtained by counting the number of activations of each application in a predetermined period , with use of the original system, and transmits the usage log information to the server And steps to
The server calculates a basic fee based on the unit price set for the extracted one or more applications, and among the one or more applications included in the original system, the number of applications whose startup count is zero based on, to calculate the reduction rates, the net of the reduction rates from the base rate, a charging method of accounting application providing system characterized by performing the steps of: calculating a use fee of the original system. The program for functioning a computer as each part of the said server or the said client terminal in the accounting processing application provision system of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 7 .

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