JP6320247B2 - Communication capacity management device, coupon issuing method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication capacity management device, a communication capacity management method, and a program.

There is a terminal that performs communication via a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity. A terminal that communicates via a wireless communication line with limited communication capacity may lose the remaining communication capacity when communicating with a predetermined communication capacity, and may not be able to communicate with external devices. There is.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133867 describes a technique for prepayment of a telecommunication service such as a long distance telephone as a related technique.

Special table 2001-504299 gazette

  By the way, there has been a demand for a technique that can promote a service that solves the shortage of the remaining capacity of communication capacity when performing communication via a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity as described above.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication capacity management device, a communication capacity management method, and a program that can solve the above-described problems.

  A first aspect is a communication capacity management device that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity, and an additional purchase processing unit that performs processing for additional purchase of the communication capacity with a use period A remaining capacity management unit that manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity that is the additional communication capacity with the expiration date, and whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon related to the communication capacity service is satisfied An issuance condition determining unit for determining, and a coupon issuing unit that issues the coupon when the issuance condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied.

  Moreover, a 2nd aspect is a communication capacity which determines that the said issue condition determination part issues the said coupon when the remaining amount of the said additional purchase communication capacity is less than a predetermined threshold value in the 1st aspect. It is a management device.

  The third aspect is the first or second aspect, wherein the issuance condition determination unit determines that the coupon when the remaining period until the expiration date for the additional purchase communication capacity is equal to or shorter than a predetermined period. It is a communication capacity management device that determines that is issued.

  According to a fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the issuing condition determination unit determines whether or not the predetermined website is accessed, and accesses the predetermined website. It is a communication capacity management apparatus which determines with issuing the said coupon when it determines.

  Further, the fifth aspect is a coupon issuing method performed by a communication capacity management device that manages the communication capacity for a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity, and the additional purchase processing unit is configured to use the communication capacity with an expiration date. The remaining capacity management unit manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity that is the additional communication capacity with the expiration date, and the issuance condition determining unit performs communication capacity service. It is determined whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon according to the above is satisfied, and the coupon issuing unit issues the coupon when the issuing condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied. Is the method.

  According to a sixth aspect, an additional purchase is performed for a computer of a communication capacity management apparatus that manages the communication capacity for a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity, and performs processing for additional purchase of the communication capacity with a expiration date. Whether the processing unit, the remaining capacity management unit that manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity, which is the communication capacity with an additional purchase expiration date, and the condition for issuing a coupon related to the communication capacity service are satisfied It is a program that functions as a coupon issuing unit that issues the coupon when the issuing condition determining unit that determines whether or not and the issuing condition determining unit determine that the condition is satisfied.

  According to the communication capacity management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to promote a service that solves a shortage of remaining communication capacity when performing communication via a wireless communication line with limited communication capacity.

It is an example of the block diagram which shows the structure of the communication capacity management apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration that implements the communication capacity management device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the radio | wireless communications system using the communication capacity management apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of data table TBL1 which the issuing condition data storage part 30 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows an example of data table TBL2 which the issue content data storage part 28 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow of the communication capacity management apparatus 1 by embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication capacity management device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the embodiment, the communication capacity management device 1 manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity. In FIG. 1, a communication capacity management device 1 includes a communication unit 10, a remaining capacity management unit 12, a remaining capacity management data storage unit 14, an additional purchase processing unit 16, an issue content identification unit 18, and an issue condition determination unit. 26, an issue content data storage unit 28, an issue condition data storage unit 30, and a coupon issue unit 32.

The communication unit 10 is a communication unit that performs communication.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 is a functional unit that manages the remaining capacity of the communication capacity including the additional purchased communication capacity that is the additional purchased communication capacity with the expiration date.
The remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 is a storage unit that stores the remaining amount of communication capacity managed by the remaining capacity management unit 12. The remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 stores the remaining capacity of the communication capacity and the expiration date of the remaining capacity.
The additional purchase processing unit 16 is a functional unit that performs processing for the additional purchase of the communication capacity with the expiration date.
The issue content identification unit 18 is a functional unit that identifies coupon issue content indicating the content of the service provided according to the condition determined by the issue condition determination unit 26 to be satisfied.
The issuance condition determination unit 26 is a functional unit that determines whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon relating to a communication capacity service is satisfied.
The issued content data storage unit 28 is a storage unit that stores coupon issued content. The issue content data storage unit 28 shows the correspondence between the coupon issue content and the coupon capacity service and the communication capacity service provided corresponding to the coupon identifier.
The issuance condition data storage unit 30 is a storage unit that stores a coupon issuance condition for issuing a coupon used when the issuance condition determination unit 26 determines. The issuance condition data storage unit 30 stores the coupon issuance contents to be issued when the issuance conditions are satisfied and information indicating the coupon issuance destination, along with the coupon issuance conditions.
The coupon issuing unit 32 is a functional unit that issues a coupon when the issuing condition determining unit 26 determines that the condition is satisfied.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 included in the communication capacity management apparatus 1 manages the remaining capacity of the communication capacity. Moreover, the coupon issue part 32 with which the communication capacity management apparatus 1 is provided issues a coupon when the issue condition determination part 26 determines that the condition is satisfied.

FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram showing a hardware configuration for realizing the communication capacity management apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 1, the communication capacity management device 1 includes a CPU unit 20, a communication unit 10, and a storage unit 22. These units are configured to exchange data. The CPU unit 20 controls the communication capacity management device 1. This control function is realized by the CPU unit 20 executing a computer program. The communication unit 10 communicates with other devices. The storage unit 22 stores a computer program executed by the CPU unit 20 and various data. The storage unit 22 stores a communication capacity management program 24.

  Functions of the remaining capacity management unit 12, the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14, the additional purchase processing unit 16, the issue content identification unit 18, the issue condition determination unit 26, and the coupon issue unit 32 illustrated in FIG. 1 are illustrated in FIG. The CPU unit 20 is implemented by executing the communication capacity management program 24 stored in the storage unit 22. Further, each of the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14, the issue content data storage unit 28 and the issue condition data storage unit 30 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the storage unit 22 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a wireless communication system using the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment.
In FIG. 3, a terminal 102 is connected to a base station 104 through a wireless communication line 106. The wireless communication line 106 has a limited communication capacity. User data transmitted from the terminal 102 to the base station 104 using the wireless communication line 106 is transferred from the base station 104 to the gateway 108. If the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is permitted, the gateway 108 outputs the user data of the terminal 102 transferred from the base station 104 to the Internet 110. Similarly, the gateway 108 transfers user data input from the Internet 110 and destined for the terminal 102 to the terminal 102 via the base station 104 if the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is permitted. .

  If the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 is within the limit, communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is permitted. On the other hand, when the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 is not limited, communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is not permitted. Or, even if communication is permitted, the communication speed of the terminal 102 decreases. As a result, the terminal 102 can communicate with other communication devices connected to the Internet 110 using the wireless communication line 106 as long as the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 is within the limit. . On the other hand, when the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 is outside the limit, the terminal 102 can communicate with other communication devices connected to the Internet 110 using the wireless communication line 106. Can not. Alternatively, even if the terminal 102 can communicate, the communication speed decreases.

  The communication control device 112 instructs the gateway 108 whether to permit (non-permitted) communication of the terminal 102 that uses the wireless communication line 106 or limit the communication speed. The communication permission or non-permission or communication speed of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is based on the communication permission information of the wireless communication line 106 from the communication capacity management device 1. Further, the communication control apparatus 112 acquires transfer data amount information indicating the transfer amount of user data transferred by the gateway 108 through communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 from the gateway 108. This transfer data amount information is transmitted from the communication control device 112 to the communication capacity management device 1.

  The communication capacity management apparatus 1 updates the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 based on the transfer data amount information received from the communication control apparatus 112. Further, the communication capacity management device 1 transmits the communication permission information of the wireless communication line 106 to the communication control device 112 based on the remaining communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106.

  The user contract information management device 114 manages information (user contract information) of users who have contracted with the wireless communication line 106. As the user contract information, there is information indicating a user identifier (user ID), an identification number (line number) of the wireless communication line 106, a contract content for communication capacity, and the like. The communication capacity management apparatus 1 inquires of the user contract information management apparatus 114 about user contract information as necessary.

  The payment device 116 performs payment processing for payment by the user. The communication capacity management device 1 inquires of the payment device 116 about the payment status of the payment by the user, if necessary.

  The terminal 102 can access the communication capacity management device 1 by communication. Communication between the terminal 102 and the communication capacity management apparatus 1 may be communication via the wireless communication line 106 or may be communication not via the wireless communication line 106. The communication capacity management device 1 performs a corresponding process in response to a request from the terminal 102.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data table TBL1 stored in the issuance condition data storage unit 30. As illustrated in FIG.
Data table TBL1 shows the conditions which issue the coupon used when the issuing condition determination part 26 determines. The data table TBL1 includes information indicating coupon issue conditions, coupon issue contents, and coupon issue destinations.
The issuance condition determination unit 26 is provided with a coupon issuance condition no. It is determined in order of 1, 2, 3,... Whether the contents of the coupon issue conditions are satisfied. If the issuance condition determining unit 26 determines that the contents of the coupon issuance condition are satisfied, the issuance condition determining unit 26 determines the user identifier of the terminal 102 and the coupon issuance condition No. Are output to the issue content identification unit 18. For example, the issuance condition determination unit 26 “accesses a predetermined website by a preset date and time for each coupon” or “accesses a predetermined website within a predetermined period after notifying the user” It is determined that the above condition is satisfied. In this case, the issue condition determination unit 26 includes the user identifier of the terminal 102 and the coupon issue condition No. 3 is output to the issue content identification unit 18.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data table TBL2 stored in the issued content data storage unit 28.
The data table TBL2 indicates coupon issue contents to be provided according to the conditions determined by the issue condition determination unit 26. The data table TBL2 includes a user identifier and a line identification number indicating a provision destination, information indicating coupon issue contents, a coupon identification number assigned to each coupon, and information on whether or not a coupon has been issued. The “L” mark in the issued item indicates that the coupon has been issued to the issuer. In the data table TBL2, a user identifier and a line identification number indicating a provision destination, a coupon identification number, and coupon issue contents are associated with each other.
For example, the data table TBL2 is generated by the issue content identification unit 18. The issue content identification unit 18 receives the coupon issue condition No. input from the issue condition determination unit 26. Based on the above, the coupon issue contents and the issue destination are specified. Then, the issue content identification unit 18 generates the data table TBL2 based on the identified coupon issue content, the issue destination, and the user identifier of the terminal 102 input from the issue condition determination unit 26. For example, it is assumed that the user identifier of the terminal 102 is the user identifier 1, and the user has contracted for four lines indicated by the line identification numbers 1a to 1d. Here, the issue content specifying unit 18 inputs “user identifier 1” as the user identifier of the terminal 102 from the issue condition determining unit 26, and the coupon issue condition No. Suppose that “Coupon Issuance Condition No. 3” is input. In this case, the issue content specifying unit 18 specifies the coupon issue content as “discount 3” and the issue destination as “all lines of user” from “coupon issue condition No. 3”. Further, the issued content identification unit 18 communicates with the user contract information management apparatus 114 via the communication unit 10 to acquire the line identification numbers “line identification numbers 1a to 1d” with which the user indicated by the user identifier 1 is contracted. To do. The issue content specifying unit 18 is configured to select a user identifier, “line identification number 1a to 1d”, “all lines of user”, “discount 3” and a coupon identification number assigned to each coupon, A data table TBL2 in which the line identification number, coupon issue contents, and coupon identification number are associated with each other is generated.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing flow of the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment.
Next, processing of the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment will be described.
Here, an example will be described in which the communication capacity management device 1 issues a coupon for providing a service for the wireless communication line 106 used by the terminal 102. Further, it is assumed that the coupon issuing operator sets coupon issuing conditions in advance, and the issuing condition data storage unit 30 stores the issuing conditions as the data table TBL1.

  When the terminal 102 communicates with an external device via the wireless communication line 106, the communication control device 112 transfers the user data transferred from the gateway 108 by the gateway 108 in communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106. The transfer data amount information indicating the amount is acquired. The communication control device 112 transmits this transfer data amount information to the communication capacity management device 1.

The communication unit 10 included in the communication capacity management device 1 receives transfer data amount information from the communication control device 112.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 included in the communication capacity management device 1 updates the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 stored in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 based on the received transfer data amount information. When the remaining capacity management unit 12 has a remaining amount of the regularly granted communication capacity that is the communication capacity with the expiration date assigned by a predetermined amount for each predetermined period, the remaining granted capacity is given before the additional purchased communication capacity. To consume.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 included in the communication capacity management apparatus 1 manages the communication capacity in this way.

The issuance condition determination unit 26 included in the communication capacity management device 1 reads out from the issuance condition data storage unit 30 a data table TBL1 indicating coupon issuance conditions set in advance by an operator. The issue condition determining unit 26 reads the coupon issue condition No. in the read data table TBL1. In order of 1, 2, 3,..., It is determined at predetermined time intervals whether or not the contents of the coupon issue conditions are satisfied (step S1).
For example, the data table TBL1 indicating the coupon issue conditions is the data table shown in FIG. For example, coupon issue conditions are:
A1. The remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity that is additionally purchased with respect to the regularly granted communication capacity that is a communication capacity with an expiration date assigned for a predetermined amount every predetermined period is less than a predetermined threshold value A2. The remaining period until the expiration date for the additional purchased communication capacity is equal to or shorter than the predetermined period. A3. Access the specified website A4. A predetermined day every month A5. It is the time of the predetermined date. A6. This is the timing immediately before the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity predicted based on the usage history, the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity and the expiration date is used. A7. Purchase the additional purchased communication capacity a predetermined number of times A8. Add a new line A9. A user who has a history of additional purchase in the past and has not purchased additional purchased communication capacity for a predetermined period or longer A10. Purchase additional purchased communication capacity for each time continuously for a predetermined number of times A11. The condition is that the terminal 102 is performing low-speed communication.
Also, for example, the coupon issue content is
B1. Various discounts B2. Extension of expiration date B3. Predetermined communication capacity is free B4. Issuing contents such as auto charge.
Also, for example,
C1. All user lines C2. Line most used by users C3. Issuing destination for newly added lines.

When the issue condition determining unit 26 determines that the coupon issue condition is not satisfied (step S1, NO), the process returns to step S1.
When the issuance condition determining unit 26 determines that the content of the coupon issuance condition is satisfied (step S1, YES), the user identifier of the terminal 102 and the coupon issuance condition No. Are output to the issue content identification unit 18. For example, it is assumed that the issuance condition determination unit 26 determines that the condition “access a predetermined website” is satisfied. In this case, the issue condition determination unit 26 includes the user identifier of the terminal 102 and the coupon issue condition No. 3 is output to the issue content identification unit 18.

The issue content identification unit 18 receives the coupon issue condition No. input from the issue condition determination unit 26. Based on the above, the coupon issue contents and the issue destination are specified (step S2). And the issue content specific | specification part 18 produces | generates data table TBL2 based on the specified coupon issue content, the issue destination, and the user identifier of the terminal 102 input from the issue condition determination part 26 (step S3).
For example, it is assumed that the user identifier of the terminal 102 is the user identifier 1, and the user has contracted for four lines indicated by the line identification numbers 1a to 1d. Here, the issue content specifying unit 18 inputs “user identifier 1” as the user identifier of the terminal 102 from the issue condition determining unit 26, and the coupon issue condition No. Suppose that “Coupon Issuance Condition No. 3” is input. In this case, the issue content specifying unit 18 specifies the coupon issue content as “discount 2” and the issue destination as “all lines of user” from “coupon issue condition No. 3”. Further, the issued content identification unit 18 communicates with the user contract information management apparatus 114 via the communication unit 10 to acquire the line identification numbers “line identification numbers 1a to 1d” with which the user indicated by the user identifier 1 is contracted. To do. The issue content specifying unit 18 is configured to select a user identifier, “line identifier numbers 1a to 1d”, “all user lines” and “discount 2” and a coupon identifier number assigned to each coupon, A data table TBL2 in which the line identification number, coupon issue contents, and coupon identification number are associated with each other is generated.
The issue content identification unit 18 records the generated data table TBL2 in the issue content data storage unit 28.
The issue content identification unit 18 outputs notification information for notifying that the data table TBL2 has been generated to the coupon issue unit 32.

The coupon issuing unit 32 reads the data table TBL2 from the issued content data storage unit 28 when the notification information is input from the issued content specifying unit 18. Based on the read data table TBL2, the coupon issue unit 32 issues a coupon that provides a service indicated by the coupon issue content to the line indicated by the user identifier and the line identification number (step S4).
For example, in the case of the data table TBL2 shown in FIG. 5, the coupon issuing unit 32 enables the discount indicated by “discount 3” for the user's line indicated by “user identifier 1” and “line identification number 1a”. It shows that the coupon of “coupon identification number 1” has been issued. The coupon issuing unit 32 has already issued a coupon of “coupon identification number 22” that enables “1 GB free” for the user's line indicated by “user identifier 10” and “line identification number 10a”. The coupon of “coupon identification number 23” that activates the discount indicated by “discount 5” has not yet been issued (the additional purchase communication capacity predicted based on the usage history, the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity and the expiration date). Issued at the timing immediately before the remaining amount runs out).
The time when the coupon issuing unit 32 issues the coupon to the terminal 102 is limited to the timing at which the notification signal is received from the issued content specifying unit 18, that is, immediately after the issuing condition determining unit 26 determines that the coupon issuing condition is satisfied. Not what you want. For example, the coupon issuing unit 32 may issue a coupon to the terminal 102 during a time zone actually used by the user after the issuing condition determining unit 26 determines that the coupon issuing condition is satisfied. Further, the coupon issuing unit 32 may issue a coupon to the terminal 102 at a timing immediately before the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity predicted based on the usage history, the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity, and the expiration date is used. good.
Moreover, the path | route which the coupon issuing part 32 issues a coupon to the terminal 102 is not limited to issuing via the line which shows an issue destination. For example, the coupon issuing unit 32 may issue a coupon to the terminal 102 via a line most used by the user or a newly added line even if the coupon is issued to all the lines of the user. Further, the coupon issuing unit 32 may issue a coupon to the terminal 102 through the user's entire line or a newly added line even if the coupon issuance destination is the line most used by the user. . Further, the coupon issuing unit 32 may issue a coupon to the terminal 102 through all the lines of the user or the line most used by the user even if the coupon issuance destination is a newly added line.
Further, the issue content specifying unit 18 generates a data table TBL2 including the coupon expiration date in the coupon issue content, and the coupon issue unit 32 issues a coupon with an expiration date based on the data table TBL2. There may be.

The communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In the communication capacity management apparatus 1 that manages the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 with a limited communication capacity as described above, the additional purchase processing unit 16 performs processing for additional purchase of the communication capacity with the expiration date. The remaining capacity management unit 12 manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity, which is an additional purchased communication capacity with an expiration date. The issuance condition determination unit 26 determines whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon relating to a communication capacity service is satisfied. The coupon issuing unit 32 issues a coupon when the issuing condition determining unit 26 determines that the condition is satisfied.
By doing so, when communication is performed via a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity, it is possible to promote a service that eliminates a shortage of remaining communication capacity.

In the above-described embodiment, the coupon issue condition is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the coupon issue condition may be to issue a coupon every time the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity for the user indicated by the same user identifier decreases by a predetermined capacity. Further, for example, the coupon issue condition may be set not only for the user indicated by the same user identifier, but also for the same charge billing group such as a family or a plurality of users supplying communication capacity. Moreover, coupon issue conditions may be issued to all users. For example, when a coupon is issued to all users, the coupon may be used on a first-come-first-served basis. Further, when a coupon is issued to all users, the coupon may be used only by the user who has declared and registered the use of the coupon. Furthermore, the number of users who can declare and register the use of the coupon may be limited.
In addition, the communication capacity management apparatus 1 may manage the registration information that the use of the coupon is declared by the user. Coupon use registration may be performed by a user accessing a predetermined website using the terminal 102 or the like. Further, the use registration of the coupon may be performed at a predetermined store window.
Moreover, the coupon issue content and issue destination corresponding to the content of the coupon issue condition are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the coupon issue content indicated by “auto charge” may be associated with the content of the coupon issue condition indicated by “the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity is less than a predetermined threshold”. In addition, even if the coupon issue destination indicated by “the line most used by the user” is associated with the content of the coupon issue condition indicated by “the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity is less than a predetermined threshold” good.
Further, the coupon issue content may be free communication with a specific communication partner. Further, the coupon issue content may change the consumption rate of the communication capacity during a specific period. For example, the change in the communication capacity consumption rate during a specific period may be performed by the communication capacity management apparatus 1 when the communication capacity consumption is 500 Mbytes instead of 1 Gbyte when 1 Gbyte information communication is performed. good.
Further, the communication capacity management device 1 may notify the corresponding user via the terminal 102 or the like when the remaining period until the expiration date of the coupon becomes equal to or shorter than a predetermined period.
In addition, the coupon may be one that can be transferred to another user by the user at the issue destination. In this case, the user may perform transfer by accessing a predetermined website using the terminal 102 or the like, selecting a coupon to be transferred, and specifying a transfer destination. Moreover, the transfer of the coupon performed by the user may be performed at a predetermined store window. In addition, the transfer destination of the coupon in this case may be restricted such as between families, or may be unlimited transfer.

  In addition, the remaining capacity management unit 12 may notify the terminal 102 via the communication unit 10 of recommendation for purchasing additional purchased communication capacity during the low-speed communication of the terminal 102.

  Note that the storage unit 22 in the present invention may be provided anywhere as long as appropriate information is transmitted and received. In addition, the storage unit 22 may exist in a plurality of ranges within a range where appropriate information is transmitted and received, and may store data in a distributed manner.

  In the processing flow according to the embodiment of the present invention, the order of processing may be changed within a range where appropriate processing is performed.

  In addition, although embodiment of this invention was described, the above-mentioned communication capacity management apparatus 1 has a computer system inside. The process described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above process is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication capacity management apparatus 10 ... Communication part 12 ... Remaining capacity management part 14 ... Remaining capacity management data storage part 16 ... Additional purchase process part 18 ... Issuance content specification part 20. ..CPU unit 22 ... storage unit 24 ... communication capacity management program 26 ... issue condition determination unit 28 ... issue content data storage unit 30 ... issue condition data storage unit 32 ... issue coupon Unit 102 ... terminal 104 ... base station 106 ... wireless communication line 108 ... gateway 110 ... internet 112 ... communication control device 114 ... user contract information management device 116 ... settlement apparatus

Claims (6)

A communication capacity management device for managing the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity;
An additional purchase processing unit that performs processing for additional purchase of the communication capacity with an expiration date;
A remaining capacity management unit that manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity that is the additional communication capacity with the expiration date,
An issuance condition determination unit that determines whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon related to a communication capacity service is satisfied;
A coupon issuing unit for issuing the coupon when the issuing condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied;
A communication capacity management device. The issuing condition determining unit
The communication capacity management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coupon is determined to be issued when the remaining amount of additional purchase communication capacity is less than a predetermined threshold. The issuing condition determining unit
When the remaining period until the expiration date for the additional purchase communication capacity is equal to or shorter than a predetermined period, it is determined to issue the coupon.
The communication capacity management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The issuing condition determining unit
It is determined whether or not the predetermined website is accessed, and it is determined that the coupon is issued when it is determined that the predetermined website is accessed.
The communication capacity management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A coupon issue method performed by a communication capacity management device that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line with limited communication capacity,
The additional purchase processing unit performs processing for the additional purchase of the communication capacity with the expiration date,
The remaining capacity management unit manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity, which is the communication capacity with an expiration date purchased additionally,
The issuance condition determination unit determines whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon related to a communication capacity service is satisfied,
The coupon issuing unit issues the coupon when the issuing condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied,
Coupon issue method. A communication capacity management device for managing the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity;
An additional purchase processing unit that performs processing for additional purchase of the communication capacity with an expiration date;
A remaining capacity management unit that manages the remaining amount of additional purchased communication capacity that is the additional communication capacity with the expiration date,
An issuance condition determination unit that determines whether or not a condition for issuing a coupon related to a communication capacity service is satisfied;
A program that functions as a coupon issuing unit that issues the coupon when the issuing condition determining unit determines that the condition is satisfied.

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