JP6369513B2 - Payment fee calculation device and payment fee calculation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a payment fee calculation apparatus and a payment fee calculation program.

Stores such as department stores provide users with the total amount of payment fee and profit according to the total amount when the store user accumulates the predetermined payment fee a predetermined number of times To provide services.
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mechanism is known in which a user who uses the service stores a total amount of accumulated payment fee and a profit corresponding to the total amount in a card medium and pays for shopping using the card medium ( For example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-6268

Here, consumers who receive the supply of energy such as electric power and gas pay the energy supplier a payment fee that combines the energy usage fee and an additional fee added separately to the energy usage fee. In some cases, it is required to make a reserve and provide a profit corresponding to an amount excluding the usage fee from the accumulated fee.
However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, when a predetermined payment fee is accumulated a predetermined number of times and the predetermined number of accumulations are completed, the total amount of the payment fee and a profit corresponding to the total amount can be provided. However, when the amount of money to be saved fluctuates according to the energy usage fee, it may be difficult to provide the consumer with a profit corresponding to the amount of money to be saved.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if the amount of money to be paid fluctuates according to the usage fee of energy, demand for profit according to the amount of money to be saved is demanded. The purpose is to provide a mechanism to provide to the house.

One aspect of the present invention is a reference fee calculation unit that calculates a reference fee based on usage fee information indicating a usage fee of the energy of a consumer who receives energy supply from an energy supplier;
Addition for calculating an additional fee to be added to the reference fee based on at least one of the size of the residence, the type of residence, the age of the residence, and the heat source type among the residence information regarding the residence of the customer A charge that includes at least a charge calculation unit, the reference charge calculated by the reference charge calculation part, and the additional charge calculated by the additional charge calculation part , wherein the consumer pays the energy supplier Based on a difference between the usage fee and the payment fee based on the payment fee calculation unit that calculates a certain payment fee, the payment fee calculated by the payment fee calculation unit, and the usage fee. A payment fee calculating apparatus comprising: a profit calculating unit that calculates a provided profit; and a profit information output unit that outputs profit information indicating the profit calculated by the profit calculating unit.

  In the payment fee calculation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the usage fee information is information indicating the usage fee corresponding to a plurality of charges, and the reference fee calculation unit includes the usage fee information. The reference charge is calculated based on a statistical calculation of the plurality of use charges indicated by

  Further, in the payment fee calculation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the profit is calculated based on the payment fee calculated by the payment fee calculation unit, profit type information indicating the type of profit, and selection information that is input. A profit selection unit is further provided for selecting the type provided to the consumer among the type information.

  Moreover, in the payment calculation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the profit type information provided to the consumer among the profit type information based on the profit type information indicating the type of profit and the input selection information. A profit selection unit for selecting a type is further provided, and the payment fee calculation unit calculates the payment fee based further on the type selected by the profit selection unit.

  Moreover, in the payment calculation apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, the selection information is information indicating at least one of the type selected by the consumer and the preference of the consumer, The profit selection unit selects the type to be provided to the consumer from the profit type information based on the selection information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reference fee calculation step of calculating a reference fee based on usage fee information indicating a usage fee of the energy of a consumer who receives energy supply from an energy supplier to a computer, and the demand Additional charge calculation that calculates the additional charge that is added to the standard charge based on at least one of the size of the house, the type of house, the age of the house, and the heat source type in the housing information regarding the house residence a step, wherein said reference rates that will be calculated in the reference charge calculation step, a charge comprising at least said additional charges calculated in the additional charge calculation step, at rates which the customer pays to the energy supplier payment fee calculating a certain amount of payment, the payment fee that will be calculated in the payment fee calculation step , Based on said usage fee, it shows the benefits calculating a benefit provided to the customer by, the benefits that will be calculated in the profit calculation step depending on the difference between the amount of payment and the usage fee And a profit information output step for outputting profit information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mechanism for providing a consumer with a profit corresponding to the accumulated amount even if the accumulated amount of the payment fee varies depending on the energy usage fee. it can.

It is a graph which shows an example of a payment fee and a usage fee. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the payment fee calculation apparatus of the modification 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the payment calculation apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline | summary of the payment calculation apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the profit classification information of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the payment fee calculation apparatus of 4th Embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the profit classification information of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the payment fee calculation apparatus of the modification 2.

[First Embodiment]
<Overview of funded services>
The first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a graph showing an example of a payment fee PF and a usage fee F. Specifically, it is a graph showing a payment fee PF and a usage fee F from January to December for a certain consumer U.
The usage fee F is a fee that is generated when the consumer U uses energy supplied from the energy supplier EC. The consumer U is an energy user who receives energy supply from the energy supplier EC, and is a contractor who makes a contract for using the energy with the energy supplier EC. The energy supplier EC is an operator that supplies energy such as electricity, gas, and water to the consumer U. The energy supplier EC is, for example, an electric company, a gas company, and a water station. Electric utilities are general electric utilities and retail electric utilities. Gas operators are general gas operators, simple gas operators, gas conduit operators, and large gas operators.
The payment fee PF is a fee paid to the energy supplier EC by a customer U who receives energy supply from the energy supplier EC.
Hereinafter, a case where the energy supplier EC is an electric power company and the usage fee F is an electricity usage fee will be described.

Here, in addition to a power usage contract with an electric power company, the consumer U may make a contract for a funding service in which an amount obtained by subtracting the power usage fee from the payment fee PF is accumulated as a funding amount. The consumer U pays a payment fee PF including the electricity usage fee to the electric power company during the period of contracting the accumulation service. The electric power company provides the profit BT to the consumer U in accordance with the amount of money accumulated by the consumer U. The profit BT is a profit having a value equivalent to the reserve amount. The profit BT is, for example, a gift certificate, a travel ticket, a point or the like having a value equivalent to the reserve amount. In this example, the case where the profit BT is a gift certificate having a value equivalent to the reserve amount will be described.
Hereinafter, a case where the consumer U contracts for a one-year funding service and pays the electric utility a payment fee PF every month for one year will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in this example, a certain consumer U pays 30,000 yen as a payment fee PF from January to December. Paid. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, in this example, the electricity usage fee for a certain consumer U from January to December is a total of 200,000 yen. In this case, the reserve amount of the consumer U is 151,000 yen in total. In this case, the electric power company provides the consumer U with a gift certificate having a value equivalent to 151,000 yen as profit BT.

  Here, the electricity usage fee may be different for each consumer U. For example, the electricity usage fee is the case where the consumer U lives alone and the case where the consumer U lives in a plurality of people such as a family, and the case where the consumer U lives in a plurality of people. May be more expensive. For example, when the payment fee PF is set to a predetermined value in advance, it is difficult for the customer U who has a high electricity usage fee to secure a reserve amount. Specifically, when the payment fee PF matches the electricity usage fee, or the electricity usage fee is higher than the payment fee PF, the customer U cannot secure a reserve amount. For this reason, when the consumer U makes a contract for an accumulation service with an electric power company, the consumer U is required to set a payment fee PF corresponding to the consumer U. The payment fee calculation device 1 calculates a payment fee PF corresponding to the customer U, and calculates a profit BT provided to the customer U.

It should be noted that the period in which the consumer U contracts the funded service may be a period other than one year. The period of contracting the funded service may be, for example, half a year, two years, or another period.
In addition, the consumer U may pay the payment fee PF every predetermined period instead of paying the electric utility with the payment fee PF every month during the period of contracting the accumulation service. The predetermined period may be two months, half a year, or another period.
In the following description, the period during which the customer U contracts the funded service is described as the contract period. The consumer U pays a payment fee PF including an electricity usage fee to the electric power company during the contract period.

<Outline of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, an outline of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an overview of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the payment fee calculation device 1 is provided in an office OF of an electric power company. The payment fee calculation apparatus 1 is connected to the information processing apparatus IPU via a network N capable of transmitting and receiving information. The information processing apparatus IPU is, for example, a workstation, a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet PC, or a multi-function mobile phone terminal (smart phone). For example, the information processing apparatus IPU is provided in the residence of the consumer U.
The customer U inputs the usage fee F (in this example, the electricity usage fee) paid by the consumer U to the energy supplier EC (in this example, the electric power company) in the past into the information processing apparatus IPU. In this example, the consumer U inputs the electricity usage fee described in the receipt R of a certain month that the consumer U has paid to the electric utility in the past to the information processing apparatus IPU. In the following description, information indicating the usage fee F (electric usage fee in this example) is referred to as usage fee information FI. The information processing device IPU transmits the usage fee information FI to the payment fee calculation device 1 via the network N.

  In addition, instead of the method in which the customer U uses the information processing device IPU to transmit the usage fee information FI to the payment fee calculation device 1, the person in charge of the counter applying for the reserve service applies for the reserve service at the counter. The usage fee information FI of the consumer U coming to the customer may be input to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1. In this case, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 is provided in a building where the window is installed. Further, instead of the configuration in which the usage fee information FI of the customer U is input to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1, the customer U permits the use of the information indicating the usage fee information FI of the customer U owned by the electric power company. It may be configured to. In this case, when the consumer U permits the usage fee information FI to be used, the payment fee calculating apparatus 1 uses the customer U from the server that stores the usage fee information FI of the consumer U owned by the electric power company. The fee information FI is acquired.

  Further, instead of inputting the electricity usage fee described in the receipt R of the consumer U to the information processing device IPU, an electricity usage fee based on other information may be input to the information processing device IPU. For example, when the consumer U does not own the receipt R, the electricity usage fee is processed based on the information acquired by inquiring the electricity supplier about the payment history of the customer's past electricity usage fee. You may input into apparatus IPU. Further, for example, the person in charge at the window of the application for the accumulation service searches the contract information of the consumer U, and based on the information acquired by referring to the past payment history of the electricity usage fee of the consumer U. The electricity usage fee may be input to the information processing apparatus IPU.

  The payment fee calculation device 1 acquires usage fee information FI from the information processing device IPU via the network N. The payment fee calculation device 1 calculates a payment fee PF corresponding to the customer U based on the acquired usage fee information FI.

<Configuration of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the payment fee calculation device 1 and the information processing device IPU are connected. As described above, the information processing device IPU transmits the usage fee information FI to the payment fee calculation device 1.
The payment fee calculation apparatus 1 includes a control unit 100. The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and includes an acquisition unit 110, a reference fee calculation unit 120, a payment fee calculation unit 130, a profit calculation unit 140, and a profit information output unit 150. Prepare as a part.
The acquisition unit 110 acquires usage fee information FI from the information processing apparatus IPU. The acquisition unit 110 supplies the acquired usage fee information FI to the reference fee calculation unit 120 and the profit calculation unit 140.

The reference fee calculation unit 120 acquires the usage fee information FI from the acquisition unit 110. The reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates a reference fee BF based on the electricity usage fee indicated by the acquired usage fee information FI. The reference fee BF is a reference for calculating the payment fee PF. The reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates an amount based on the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI as the reference fee BF. In this example, the reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates the same amount as the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI as the reference fee BF. The reference fee calculation unit 120 supplies information indicating the calculated reference fee BF to the payment fee calculation unit 130.
The reference fee calculation unit 120 may calculate the reference fee BF based on the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI and the month in which the electricity usage fee is paid. For example, the electricity usage fee may generally be high in summer (for example, from July to September) and in winter (for example, from December to March). When the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI is an electricity usage fee paid in summer or winter, the reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates an amount lower than the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI as the reference fee BF. May be. In addition, when the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI is an electricity usage fee paid other than in the summer or winter season, the reference fee calculation unit 120 sets a higher price than the electricity usage fee indicated by the usage fee information FI. You may calculate as BF.

  The payment fee calculation unit 130 acquires information indicating the reference fee BF from the reference fee calculation unit 120. The payment fee calculation unit 130 calculates a payment fee PF based on the information indicating the acquired reference fee BF. The payment fee PF includes at least a reference fee BF and an additional fee AF. The additional fee AF is a fee added to the reference fee BF. In this example, the additional fee AF is a predetermined amount determined in advance. The predetermined amount is, for example, 5000 yen. The payment fee calculation unit 130 calculates an amount obtained by adding the reference fee BF and the additional fee AF of 5000 yen as the payment fee PF. The payment fee calculation unit 130 supplies information indicating the calculated payment fee PF to the profit calculation unit 140.

  The additional fee AF may be an amount obtained by multiplying the reference fee BF by a predetermined ratio instead of the predetermined amount, and multiply the predetermined amount by adding a predetermined amount to the reference fee BF. It may be a different amount or another amount.

  The profit calculation unit 140 acquires information indicating the payment fee PF from the payment fee calculation unit 130. Further, the profit calculating unit 140 acquires the usage fee information FI from the acquiring unit 110. The profit calculation unit 140 calculates the profit BT provided to the customer U based on the difference between the acquired usage fee information FI and the payment fee PF. As described above, the payment fee PF includes the electricity usage fee of the consumer U for a certain month and the additional fee AF which is a predetermined amount. In this case, the profit calculating unit 140 calculates the amount indicated by the additional fee AF obtained by subtracting the usage fee F from the payment fee PF as the profit BT. The profit calculation unit 140 supplies information indicating the calculated profit BT to the profit information output unit 150. In the following description, information indicating profit BT is referred to as profit information BTI.

The profit information output unit 150 acquires the profit information BTI from the profit calculation unit 140. The profit information output unit 150 outputs profit information BTI.
For example, the profit information output unit 150 outputs the profit information BTI to the information processing apparatus IPU. The information processing apparatus IPU receives the profit information BTI from the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 and displays the profit BT on a display unit such as a display provided in the information processing apparatus IPU. As described above, the profit BT is a gift certificate having a value equivalent to the reserve amount. Therefore, the display unit of the information processing apparatus IPU displays that the profit BT is a gift certificate for 5000 yen. The consumer U can confirm the profit BT accompanying the contract for the funded service by confirming the display.

  Profit information output unit 150 may output profit information BTI to the electric utility instead of outputting profit information BTI to information processing device IPU. The electric power company may notify the consumer BT of the profit BT by direct mail or electronic mail based on the acquired profit information BTI. Further, the electric power company may notify the consumer U of the profit information BTI via an Internet site that can be browsed only by the consumer U to whom the profit BT indicated by the profit information BTI is supplied.

<Operation of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the operation of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the acquisition unit 110 acquires usage fee information FI from the information processing apparatus IPU (step S110). The reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates the reference fee BF based on the usage fee information FI acquired by the acquisition unit 110 (step S120). The payment fee calculation unit 130 calculates a payment fee PF based on the reference fee BF calculated by the reference fee calculation unit 120 (step S130). The profit calculating unit 140 calculates the profit BT provided to the consumer U based on the usage fee information FI acquired by the acquiring unit 110 and the reference fee BF calculated by the payment fee calculating unit 130 (step S140). . The profit information output unit 150 outputs profit information BTI indicating the profit BT calculated by the profit calculation unit 140 (step S150).

<Summary of First Embodiment>
As described above, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment calculates the reference fee BF based on the electricity usage fee of the consumer U, and calculates the payment fee PF obtained by adding the additional fee AF to the reference fee BF. To do. Moreover, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 calculates the profit BT provided to the consumer U based on the payment fee PF and the electricity usage fee.

The payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment calculates a reference fee BF based on the electricity usage fee of the consumer U. Further, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 calculates, as the payment fee PF, a fee obtained by adding the additional fee AF to the reference fee BF based on the reference fee BF. Thereby, the consumer U pays the electric utility a higher amount than the electricity usage fee by paying the payment fee PF calculated by the payment fee calculation device 1 in the accumulation service.
Therefore, according to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to secure a reserve amount and make a reserve by paying an electric utility an amount higher than the electricity usage fee.
That is, according to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, even if the accumulated amount of the payment fee PF varies according to the usage fee F (in this example, the electricity usage fee), A mechanism for providing the corresponding profit BT to the consumer U can be provided.

  Moreover, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of this embodiment calculates the profit BT provided to the consumer U based on the payment fee PF and the electricity usage fee, and outputs the profit information BTI. According to the payment fee calculation device 1 of the present embodiment, the consumer U refers to the profit BT supplied to the customer U by referring to the profit information BTI output from the payment fee calculation device 1. Can do.

[Modification 1]
Hereinafter, Modification 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the first modification.
In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the electricity usage fee described in the receipt R of the electricity usage fee paid by the consumer U in the past to the electricity supplier is input to the information processing apparatus IPU for only one month. .
In the first modification, the usage fee F (electricity usage fee in this example) corresponding to each of a plurality of charges paid by the consumer U in the past to the energy supplier EC (in this example, the electric power company) is processed. A case of inputting to the device IPU will be described.
In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this example, the consumer U owns a plurality of receipts R1, receipts R2,... n is an integer of 3 or more. Receipt R describes the electricity usage fees for different months.
In this example, a case where the customer U owns the receipt R from the receipt R1 to the receipt R12 will be described. Receipt R from receipt R1 to receipt R12 is a receipt R of the electricity usage fee paid by the customer U in the past, and the receipt describes the electricity usage fee for a certain year used by the customer U. Letter R. Specifically, in the receipt R from the receipt R1 to the receipt R12, the electricity usage charges from January to December of a certain year paid by the customer U are respectively described. In this example, the electricity usage charges from January to December shown in FIG. 1 are described in the receipt R from the receipt R1 to the receipt R12.
In the first modification, the information processing device IPU transmits information indicating the electricity usage fee paid by the customer U from January to December to the payment fee calculating device 1 as usage fee information FI.

The reference fee calculation unit 120 included in the payment fee calculation device 1 calculates the reference fee BF based on the usage fee information FI acquired from the information processing device IPU. The reference charge calculation unit 120 calculates a reference charge BF based on statistical calculation of a plurality of use charges F (in this example, electricity use charges) indicated by the use charge information FI.
In this example, the reference fee calculation unit 120 calculates, as the reference fee BF, the same amount as the highest electricity usage fee among the plurality of electricity usage fees indicated by the usage fee information FI. As shown in FIG. 1, in this example, the electricity usage fee in February is the highest among the electricity usage fees from January to December. Thereby, the reference charge calculation unit 120 calculates 24,000 yen, which is the same amount as the electricity usage charge in February, as the reference charge BF.

  Note that the reference charge calculation unit 120 calculates another amount as the reference charge BF instead of calculating the highest electricity use charge as the reference charge BF among the electricity use charges included in the use charge information FI. May be. The other amount may be, for example, an average amount of a plurality of electricity usage fees included in the usage fee information FI, and among the plurality of electricity usage fees, the highest electricity usage fee is multiplied by a predetermined value. It may be a different amount.

<Summary of Modification 1>
As described above, in the first modification, the usage fee information FI is information indicating the electricity usage fee corresponding to each of multiple charges. The reference charge calculation unit 120 calculates a reference charge BF based on statistical calculation of a plurality of electricity use charges indicated by the use charge information FI.

The payment fee calculation apparatus 1 according to the first modification calculates the highest electricity usage fee among the plurality of usage fees F as the reference fee BF based on the plurality of electricity usage fees indicated by the usage fee information FI.
According to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of the first modification, the reference fee BF based on the tendency of the customer's U electricity usage fee can be calculated based on the plurality of electricity usage fees. Thereby, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 of the modified example 11 can calculate the reference fee BF of the customer U with higher accuracy, secure a reserve amount, and calculate a payment fee PF that can be reserved. .

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment, the case has been described in which the additional fee AF added to the usage fee F (in this example, the electricity usage fee) is a predetermined amount.
2nd Embodiment demonstrates the case where additional charge AF is calculated based on the information regarding the consumer U. FIG.
In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment mentioned above and the modification 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Outline of payment fee calculation device>
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of the payment fee calculation apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, information related to the customer U is input to the information processing apparatus IPU. The information regarding the consumer U is information regarding the usage fee F of the customer U (in this example, the electricity usage fee).
In this example, as information related to the usage fee F of the consumer U, information related to the residence of the consumer U is input. In the following description, information regarding the residence of the consumer U is described as residence information HI.

The residence information HI includes, for example, the size of the residence, the number of residents, the age of the residence, the type of residence, the residential land area, and the heat source type. The type of residence is information indicating whether the residence is a detached house or an apartment house, for example. The residential land area is information indicating whether the residential land where the residence is built is a cold region. The heat source type is information indicating whether the heat source of the house is made of electricity or gas. Specifically, the heat source type is information indicating whether a hot water supply system provided in a residence is an electric hot water supply or a gas hot water supply.
The consumer U inputs the residence information HI to the information processing device IPU. The information processing device IPU transmits the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI to the payment fee calculation device 2 via the network N.

<Configuration of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 7, the payment fee calculation apparatus 2 includes a control unit 200. The control unit 200 includes a CPU, and includes an acquisition unit 110, a reference fee calculation unit 120, a payment fee calculation unit 130, a profit calculation unit 140, a profit information output unit 150, and an additional fee calculation unit 210. It is provided as a functional part.
Acquisition unit 110 acquires usage fee information FI and housing information HI from information processing device IPU. The acquisition unit 110 supplies the acquired usage fee information FI to the reference fee calculation unit 120, the profit calculation unit 140, and the additional fee calculation unit 210. In addition, the acquisition unit 110 supplies the acquired residence information HI to the additional charge calculation unit 210.

  The additional fee calculation unit 210 acquires the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI from the acquisition unit 110. The additional fee calculation unit 210 calculates the additional fee AF based on at least one of the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI. Specifically, the additional charge calculation unit 210 selects a feature of the consumer U by a known method based on the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI, and responds to the consumer U based on the selected feature. The additional fee AF is calculated.

First, the case where the additional fee calculation unit 210 calculates the additional fee AF based on the usage fee information FI will be described. The additional charge calculation unit 210 selects a feature of the consumer U by a known method based on the electricity usage charge indicated by the acquired usage charge information FI, and calculates an additional charge AF according to the selected feature of the consumer U. To do.
The characteristic of the consumer U based on the electricity usage fee is, for example, that the tendency of the electricity usage fee is different between the case where the consumer U lives alone and the case where the customer U lives alone. The additional charge calculation unit 210 selects, for example, whether the consumer U lives alone or multiple persons based on the electricity usage fee.
Here, when the consumer U is a house where they live alone, the consumer U may be a young person. When the consumer U is a young person, it may be difficult for the consumer U to reserve a relatively large amount of funds in the funding service. Moreover, when the consumer U is a house where a plurality of people live, the consumer U may be a family. Here, in the case where the consumer U lives in a family, the consumer U may be able to reserve a relatively large amount of funding in the funding service.
The additional charge calculation unit 210 selects the characteristics of the consumer U as described above based on the electricity usage charges indicated by the usage charge information FI, and adds the additional charge AF according to the characteristics of the selected consumer U. Is calculated. Specifically, the additional fee calculation unit 210 calculates a high additional fee AF for a consumer U who has selected that it is possible to accumulate a relatively large amount of reserve, and reserves a relatively large amount of reserve. A low additional charge AF is calculated for the consumer U who has selected that is difficult.

Next, a case where the additional charge calculation unit 210 calculates the additional charge AF based on the residence information HI will be described. The additional charge calculation unit 210 selects the feature of the consumer U by a known method based on the acquired residence information HI, and calculates the additional charge AF according to the selected feature of the consumer U.
The feature of the consumer U based on the “residence size” indicated by the residence information HI is, for example, that when the size of the residence of the consumer U is larger than a predetermined threshold, the electricity usage fee associated with the operation of the air conditioning equipment is This is a feature that the residence is more expensive than the narrow consumer U. In addition, as described above, the characteristics of the consumer U based on the “number of residents” indicated by the residence information HI are as follows: for the consumer U living alone and for a plurality of persons, the electricity usage fee is higher in the latter. It is the feature. The feature of the consumer U based on the “age of residence” indicated by the residence information HI is, for example, that the longer the age, the less the insulation is used in the residence or the deterioration of the insulation of the residence is progressing. There is a case. In this case, the consumer U is characterized in that the electricity usage fee for operating the air conditioning equipment is higher than that of other consumers U. Further, the characteristics of the consumer U based on the “type of residence” indicated by the residence information HI are, for example, that in the case of a detached house and an apartment house, the former has a higher electricity usage fee due to the operation of the air conditioning equipment, etc. It is a feature. Further, the characteristics of the consumer U based on the “residential area” indicated by the residential information HI are, for example, an electricity usage fee associated with the operation of the air conditioning equipment when the residential land where the residential area of the consumer U is built is a cold region However, the residential area is more expensive than the customer U who is not a cold district. Further, the feature of the consumer U based on the “heat source type” indicated by the residence information HI is, for example, when the hot water supply system provided in the residence of the consumer U is an electric hot water supply and a gas hot water supply, This is a feature such as being expensive.
Based on the residence information HI, the additional charge calculation unit 210 selects the characteristics of the consumer U as described above by a known method, and calculates an additional charge AF according to the selected characteristics of the consumer U. Specifically, the additional charge calculation unit 210 calculates a high additional charge AF for the purpose of accumulating a relatively large amount of reserve for the consumer U who has selected that the electricity usage charge is high, For the consumer U who has selected that the electricity usage fee is low, a low additional fee AF is calculated as compared with the consumer U whose electricity usage fee is high.

  In the above description, the additional charge calculation unit 210 calculates the high additional charge AF for the consumer U who has selected the electricity usage charge as high, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a consumer U who has a high electricity usage fee may have difficulty in securing other expenses. In this case, the additional charge calculation unit 210 may calculate a low additional charge AF for the consumer U who has selected that the electricity usage charge is high.

Further, the additional fee calculation unit 210 may select the feature of the consumer U based on the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI, and calculate the additional fee AF. For example, the additional charge calculation unit 210 selects that it is possible to reserve a relatively large amount based on the usage fee information FI, and that the electricity usage fee is high based on the residence information HI. A higher additional charge AF may be calculated for the selected consumer U. Further, the additional charge calculation unit 210 selects that it is difficult to reserve a relatively large amount of money based on the usage fee information FI, and that the electricity usage fee is low based on the residence information HI. A lower additional charge AF may be calculated for the selected consumer U.
In addition, for example, the additional charge calculation unit 210 may be configured to generate electricity based on the residence information HI, even if the consumer U selects that it is difficult to reserve a relatively large amount based on the usage charge information FI. For the consumer U who selects that the usage fee is low, a high additional fee AF may be calculated. In addition, for example, the additional charge calculation unit 210 may be configured to generate electricity based on the residence information HI even if the consumer U selects that it is possible to reserve a relatively large amount of money based on the usage charge information FI. A low additional charge AF may be calculated for the consumer U who has selected that the usage charge is high.

The additional fee calculation unit 210 supplies information indicating the additional fee AF calculated based on at least one of the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI to the payment fee calculation unit 130.
The payment fee calculation unit 130 acquires the additional fee AF from the additional fee calculation unit 210. The payment fee calculation unit 130 calculates a payment fee PF based on the acquired additional fee AF and the reference fee BF.
Since the subsequent configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment and the first modification, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the above description, the payment fee calculation device 2 has described the case where the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI are acquired from the information processing device IPU. For example, when the additional fee calculation unit 210 calculates the additional fee AF based on the usage fee information FI, the information processing apparatus IPU does not have to acquire the residence information HI from the consumer U.

<Summary of Second Embodiment>
As described above, in the second embodiment, the additional fee AF is calculated based on at least one of the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI. The payment fee calculation unit 130 calculates a payment fee PF based on the acquired additional fee AF and the reference fee BF.

  The payment fee calculation apparatus 2 of the present embodiment calculates the payment fee PF according to the characteristics of the customer U based on the electricity usage fee of the customer U and the residence of the customer U. Therefore, according to the payment fee calculation apparatus 2 of the present embodiment, the payment fee PF can be calculated with higher accuracy according to the characteristics of the customer U based on the electricity usage fee of the customer U and the residence of the customer U. Can do.

[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 according to the third embodiment.
In the first embodiment, the first modification, and the second embodiment, the case where the profit BT is a gift certificate having a value equivalent to the reserve amount has been described.
3rd Embodiment demonstrates the case where profit BT is selected based on the selection information CI which the consumer U selects.
In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the modification 1, and 2nd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Outline of payment fee calculation device>
As shown in FIG. 8, the information processing apparatus IPU displays a question regarding the profit BT from the electric power company to the consumer U. This question is a question for the purpose of selecting the profit BT provided to the consumer U by the consumer U, and is a question indicating the type of the profit BT. In the following description, the type of profit BT is simply referred to as type CG.
In this example, the types CG are “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)”, “convenience store point (type CG2)”, and “domestic travel ticket (type CG3)”. Here, an overseas travel ticket is a gift certificate that can be used for payment of expenses for overseas travel. Convenience points are points that can be used to pay for purchases at convenience stores. A domestic travel ticket is a gift certificate that can be used to pay for domestic travel expenses.
The consumer U selects one of the types CG displayed on the information processing device IPU, and inputs the selected result to the information processing device IPU. In the following description, information indicating the content selected by the consumer U in response to the question and indicating the type CG will be referred to as selection information CI. In this example, the customer U selects “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” in response to the question displayed on the information processing apparatus IPU. In this case, the selection information CI is information indicating “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)”.
The information processing device IPU transmits the usage fee information FI, the residence information HI, and the selection information CI to the payment fee calculation device 3 via the network N.

<Outline of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the payment fee calculation device 3 includes a control unit 300 and a storage unit 600. The storage unit 600 stores profit type information BCI1 in advance.

The profit type information BCI1 will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 is a table showing an example of profit type information BCI1 of the third embodiment.
The profit type information BCI1 is information indicating the type CG provided to the customer U who contracts the funded service. The profit type information BCI1 includes a plurality of types CG. As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, the profit type information BCI1 includes “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)”, “convenience store point (type CG2)”, and “domestic travel ticket (type CG3)”.

Returning to FIG. 9, the control unit 300 includes a CPU, and obtains an acquisition unit 110, a reference fee calculation unit 120, a payment fee calculation unit 130, a profit calculation unit 140, a profit information output unit 150, and an additional fee. The calculation part 210 and the profit selection part 310 are provided as the function part.
Acquisition unit 110 acquires usage fee information FI, residence information HI, and selection information CI from information processing device IPU. The acquisition unit 110 supplies the acquired selection information CI to the profit selection unit 310.

Based on the acquired selection information CI and profit type information BCI1, the profit selection unit 310 selects the type CG indicated by the selection information CI from among the types CG included in the profit type information BCI1. The profit selection unit 310 supplies information indicating the selected type CG to the profit calculation unit 140.
The profit calculation unit 140 acquires information indicating the type CG from the profit selection unit 310. As described above, the profit calculation unit 140 calculates the amount of the profit BT based on the payment fee PF and the usage fee information FI. Here, the profit calculation unit 140 converts the amount of the profit BT into the type CG based on the acquired type CG and calculates it. For example, when the type CG is “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” and the profit BT is 150,000 yen, the profit calculation unit 140 determines that the profit BT is “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” of 150,000 yen. Calculate as minutes. The profit calculation unit 140 supplies profit information BTI indicating the calculated profit BT to the profit information output unit 150.
Since the subsequent configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first modification, and the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In this example, the case where the type CG input by the customer U to the information processing device IPU matches the type CG included in the profit type information BCI1 is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the type CG, a question regarding the taste of the customer U may be displayed on the information processing apparatus IPU. The question about the taste of the consumer U is a question for the purpose of the consumer U selecting “I like traveling” or “I like shopping”. The consumer U selects an answer to the question displayed on the information processing apparatus IPU, and the information processing apparatus IPU sends the selection information CI indicating the taste of the consumer U selected by the consumer U to the payment fee calculation apparatus 1. Send. In this case, the profit selection unit 310 selects the type CG that matches the taste of the consumer U indicated by the selection information CI among the types CG included in the profit type information BCI1.

For example, the customer U may select “I like traveling” in response to a question shown in the information processing device IPU. In this case, the profit selection unit 310 responds to the fact that the preference of the customer U indicated by the selection information CI is “I like traveling”, among the types CG included in the profit type information BCI1, “overseas travel ticket (type CG1 ) ”Or“ Domestic travel ticket (type CG3) ”is selected as the type CG. The information processing apparatus IPU transmits “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” and “domestic travel ticket (type CG3)” to the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 as selection information CI.
The profit selection unit 310 supplies the “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” and the “domestic travel ticket (type CG3)” as the type CG to the profit calculation unit 140. Based on the acquired type CG, the profit calculation unit 140 generates the profit BT when the type CG is “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” and the case where the type CG is “domestic travel ticket (type CG3)”. One or both of the profits BT is calculated.

Further, for example, the customer U may select “I like shopping” in response to a question shown in the information processing apparatus IPU. In this case, the profit selection unit 310 responds to the fact that the preference of the consumer U indicated by the selection information CI is “I like shopping”, among the types CG included in the profit type information BCI1, “convenience store point (type CG2)”. "Is selected as the type CG. The information processing device IPU transmits “convenience store point (type CG2)” to the payment fee calculation device 3 as selection information CI.
The profit selection unit 310 supplies “convenience store point (type CG2)” to the profit calculation unit 140 as the type CG. The profit calculation unit 140 calculates the profit BT when the type CG is “convenience store point (type CG2)” based on the acquired type CG.

Moreover, both the question regarding the type CG and the question regarding the taste of the customer U may be displayed on the information processing apparatus IPU. For example, the information processing apparatus IPU may display a question regarding the taste of the consumer U, such as “I like traveling” or “I like shopping” as the first question. Here, when the customer U selects “I like traveling”, the second question is “Overseas Travel Voucher (Type CG1)” or “Domestic Travel Voucher (Type CG3)” which is a question about the type CG. A question to select may be displayed. Here, when the consumer U selects “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)”, the selection information CI includes information indicating that the customer U likes “travel” and “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)”. It is transmitted to the payment fee calculation device 3 as CI.
The profit selection unit 310 supplies “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” as the type CG to the profit calculation unit 140. The profit calculation unit 140 calculates a profit BT when the type CG is “overseas travel ticket (type CG1)” based on the acquired type CG.

<Summary of Third Embodiment>
As described above, in the third embodiment, the selection information CI is information indicating at least one of the type CG selected by the consumer U and the taste of the consumer U. Moreover, the profit selection part 310 selects the kind CG provided to the said consumer U among the profit classification information BCI1 based on the selection information CI.

The payment fee calculation device 3 of the present embodiment calculates a profit BT provided to the consumer U based on the type CG selected by the consumer U. Therefore, according to the payment calculation apparatus 3 of this embodiment, the profit BT with higher satisfaction of the consumer U is proposed to the consumer U as compared with the case where the profit BT is a predetermined type CG. be able to.
Here, when there are abundant types of CG provided to the customer U by the funding service, the customer U selects a type CG that matches the taste of the customer U from all types CG shown in the information processing apparatus IPU. It is difficult to reduce time and effort for selection. The payment fee calculation device 3 according to the present embodiment calculates a profit BT provided to the customer U based on the preference of the customer U. According to the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 of the present embodiment, the profit BT provided to the consumer U is calculated based on the selection information CI indicating the consumer U's preference, so that the customer's U preference is met. In addition, it is possible to reduce the trouble for the customer U to select the type CG while providing the profit BT.

  In the above description, the case where the payment fee calculation apparatus 3 includes the profit selection unit 310 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 may include a profit selection unit 310. In this case, the payment fee calculation apparatus 1 acquires the selection information CI from the information processing apparatus IPU, and the profit selection unit 310 selects the selection information CI based on the acquired selection information CI. Further, the profit calculation unit 140 calculates the profit BT based on the selection information CI selected by the profit selection unit 310.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the case where the additional fee AF is calculated based on at least one of the usage fee information FI and the residence information HI has been described.
In the fourth embodiment, a case where the additional fee AF is calculated based on the type CG selected by the profit selection unit 310 will be described.
In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the modification 1, 2nd Embodiment, and 3rd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 4 according to the fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, the payment fee calculation device 4 includes a control unit 400 and a storage unit 700.
Profit type information BCI2 is stored in the storage unit 700 in advance.

Hereinafter, the profit type information BCI2 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a table showing an example of profit type information BCI2 of the fourth embodiment.
The profit type information BCI2 is information indicating the type CG. Specifically, the profit type information BCI2 is information in which the price PR of the reserve amount required to be saved when providing the type CG to the consumer U and the type CG are associated with each other.
The profit type information BCI2 includes a plurality of types CG and a price PR for each type CG. As shown in FIG. 11, in this example, the profit type information BCI2 stores “Hawaii trip 4 nights 6 days (type CG11)” and “300,000 yen (price PR1)” in association with each other. Further, in the profit type information BCI2, “2000 convenience store points (type CG21)” and “200,000 yen (price PR2)” are stored in association with each other. The profit type information BCI2 stores “Atami trip 2 days and 3 nights (type CG31)” and “100,000 yen (price PR3)” in association with each other.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the control unit 400 includes a CPU, and the acquisition unit 110, the reference fee calculation unit 120, the payment fee calculation unit 130, the profit calculation unit 140, the profit information output unit 150, and the additional fee The calculation part 210 and the profit selection part 310 are provided as the function part.

The payment fee calculation unit 130 acquires information indicating the type CG from the profit selection unit 310.
Further, as described above, the payment fee calculation unit 130 performs payment based on the information indicating the reference fee BF acquired from the reference fee calculation unit 120 and the information indicating the additional fee AF acquired from the additional fee calculation unit 210. A fee PF is calculated.
Further, the payment fee calculation unit 130 reads the price PR corresponding to the type CG included in the profit type information BCI2 based on the information indicating the type CG. In this example, the selection information CI is “2000 convenience store points (type CG21)”. In this case, the additional charge calculation unit 210 reads “200,000 yen (price PR2)” as the price PR corresponding to the type CG21.
The payment fee calculation unit 130 may calculate the payment fee PF again based on the calculated payment fee PF and the price PR associated with the acquired type CG.
Specifically, when the calculated payment fee PF is higher than the price PR2, the payment fee calculation unit 130 supplies information indicating the calculated payment fee PF to the profit calculation unit 140. When the calculated payment fee PF is lower than the price PR2, the payment fee calculation unit 130 supplies the price PR2 to the profit calculation unit 140 as information indicating the payment fee PF.
Since the subsequent configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first modification, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

<Summary of Fourth Embodiment>
As described above, the payment fee calculation apparatus 4 of this embodiment includes the profit selection unit 310. The profit selection unit 310 selects the type CG provided to the customer U from the profit type information BCI2 based on the profit type information BCI2 indicating the type CG of the profit BT and the input selection information CI. In addition, the payment fee calculation unit 130 included in the payment fee calculation device 4 of the present embodiment calculates the payment fee PF further based on the type CG selected by the profit selection unit 310.

  According to the payment fee calculation device 4 of the present embodiment, if the payment fee PF of the consumer U does not satisfy the price PR for providing the profit BT indicated by the type CG selected by the consumer U, the profit The payment fee PF that can obtain BT can be calculated. Therefore, according to the payment fee calculation device 4 of the present embodiment, the payment fee PF for supplying the profit BT selected by the consumer U can be proposed to the consumer U.

[Modification 2]
Hereinafter, Modification 2 of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the fourth embodiment, the case where the payment fee PF is calculated based on the type CG has been described.
In the second modification, a case where the type CG is selected based on the payment fee PF will be described.
In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the modification 1, 2nd Embodiment, 3rd Embodiment, and 4th Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of payment fee calculation device>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 4 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment fee calculation apparatus 4 according to the second modification.
As shown in FIG. 13, the payment fee calculation device 4 includes a control unit 400 and a storage unit 700.
The payment fee calculation unit 130 supplies information indicating the calculated payment fee PF to the profit calculation unit 140 and the profit selection unit 310.
The profit selection unit 310 selects a type CG included in the profit type information BCI2 based on the acquired selection information CI and the payment fee PF.
Specifically, the profit selection unit 310 reads the price PR corresponding to the type CG included in the profit type information BCI2 based on the type CG indicated by the selection information CI. In this example, the selection information CI is “2000 convenience store points (type CG21)”. In this case, the profit selection unit 310 reads “200,000 yen (price PR2)” as the price PR corresponding to the type CG21.

The profit selection unit 310 selects the type CG or does not select the type CG based on the acquired payment fee PF and the price PR associated with the type CG indicated by the selection information CI.
Specifically, the profit selection unit 310 supplies information indicating the type CG21 to the profit calculation unit 140 when the acquired payment fee PF is higher than the price PR2. If the acquired payment fee PF is lower than the price PR2, the profit selection unit 310 supplies the profit calculation unit 140 with information indicating that there is no type CG that can be selected with the calculated payment fee PF.
When the profit calculation unit 140 acquires information indicating that there is no selectable type CG in the calculated payment fee PF, the profit information output unit 150 reselects the type CG for the consumer U, Information for displaying the proposal to increase the PF on the information processing apparatus IPU is output.
Since the subsequent configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the first modification, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  If the acquired payment fee PF is lower than the price PR corresponding to the type CG, the profit selection unit 310 provides information indicating that there is no selectable type CG in the calculated payment fee PF. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the acquired payment fee PF is lower than the price PR corresponding to the type CG, the profit selection unit 310 selects the type CG of the same amount as the payment fee PF, and the profit calculation unit 140 indicates the type CG. May be supplied.

<Summary of Modification 2>
As described above, the payment fee calculation device 4 according to the second modification includes the profit selection unit 310. Based on the payment fee PF calculated by the payment fee calculation unit 130, the profit type information BCI2 indicating the type CG, and the input selection information CI, the profit selection unit 310 includes the consumer of the profit type information BCI2. Select the type CG provided to U.

  The payment fee calculation device 4 of the modification 2 selects the type CG based on the payment fee PF calculated according to the consumer U. Specifically, when the price PR for providing the profit BT of the type CG selected by the consumer U is higher than the payment fee PF calculated according to the customer U, the type CG is selected. Not. Therefore, according to the payment fee calculation device 4 of the second modification, the profit BT corresponding to the payment fee PF of the consumer U can be proposed to the consumer U.

  In addition, although the usage fee information FI has been described for the case where the customer U is information indicating the electricity usage fee paid in the past according to the use of the power supplied from the electricity usage fee, the usage fee information FI is not limited thereto. For example, if the customer U has never made an electricity usage fee for subscribing to the funded service and a contract associated with the use of electric power, the electricity usage fee is a fee estimated based on information about the customer U. There may be. For example, a consumer U estimates an electricity usage fee by a known method by accessing an Internet site established by an electric power company and inputting the residence information HI of the consumer U into the information processing device IPU. Also good.

  Note that the units included in the payment fee calculation device 1, the payment fee calculation device 2, the payment fee calculation device 3, and the payment fee calculation device 4 in each of the above embodiments may be realized by dedicated hardware. Further, it may be realized by a memory and a microprocessor.

  The units included in the payment fee calculation device 1, the payment fee calculation device 2, the payment fee calculation device 3, and the payment fee calculation device 4 are configured by a memory and a CPU (central processing unit). You may implement | achieve the function by loading the program for implement | achieving the function of each part with which the calculation apparatus 2, the payment charge calculation apparatus 3, and the payment charge calculation apparatus 4 are equipped, and executing it.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the units included in the payment fee calculation device 1, the payment fee calculation device 2, the payment fee calculation device 3, and the payment fee calculation device 4 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Processing may be performed by causing a computer system to read and execute a program recorded on a medium. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and appropriate modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. it can. You may combine the structure as described in each embodiment mentioned above.

1, 2, 3, 4,... Payment payment calculation device, 100, 200, 300, 400 ... control unit, 110 ... acquisition unit, 120 ... reference charge calculation unit, 130 ... payment fee calculation unit, 140 ... profit calculation unit, 150 ... profit information output unit, 210 ... additional charge calculation unit, 310 ... profit selection unit, 600 ... storage unit, 700 ... storage unit, IPU ... information processing device, EC ... energy supplier, U ... customer, BTI ... profit information , F: Usage fee, FI: Usage fee information, BF ... Base fee, AF ... Additional fee, PF ... Payment fee, BT ... Profit, CI ... Selection information, BCI1, BCI2 ... Profit type information, CG, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG11, CG21, CG31 ... kind, HI ... residence information

Claims (6)

A reference fee calculation unit that calculates a reference fee based on usage fee information indicating a usage fee of the energy of a consumer who receives energy supply from an energy supplier;
Addition for calculating an additional fee to be added to the reference fee based on at least one of the size of the residence, the type of residence, the age of the residence, and the heat source type among the residence information regarding the residence of the customer A charge calculator;
A charge that includes at least the reference charge calculated by the reference charge calculator and the additional charge calculated by the additional charge calculator, and is a charge paid by the consumer to the energy supplier. A payment fee calculator to
Based on the payment fee calculated by the payment fee calculation unit and the usage fee, a profit calculation unit that calculates a profit provided to the customer according to a difference between the usage fee and the payment fee;
A profit information output unit that outputs profit information indicating the profit calculated by the profit calculation unit;
A payment fee calculation device comprising: The usage fee information is
Information indicating the usage fee corresponding to each of multiple charges,
The reference fee calculation unit
The payment fee calculation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reference fee is calculated based on a statistical calculation of the plurality of usage fees indicated by the usage fee information. Based on the payment fee calculated by the payment fee calculation unit, profit type information indicating the type of profit, and input selection information, the type provided to the consumer among the profit type information The payment calculation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a profit selection unit that selects. Based on the profit type information indicating the type of profit and the selection information that is input, the profit selection unit further includes a profit selection unit that selects the type provided to the consumer among the profit type information,
The payment fee calculation unit
Further based on the type of the profit selecting unit selects, payment price calculation device according to claim 1 or claim 2 for calculating the amount of payment. The selection information is
Information indicating at least one of the type selected by the consumer and the taste of the consumer,
The profit selector is
The payment fee calculation apparatus according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein, based on the selection information, the type provided to the customer is selected from the profit type information. A reference fee calculation step for calculating a reference fee based on usage fee information indicating the energy usage fee of a consumer who receives energy supply from an energy supplier to a computer;
Addition for calculating an additional fee to be added to the reference fee based on at least one of the size of the residence, the type of residence, the age of the residence, and the heat source type among the residence information regarding the residence of the customer A charge calculation step;
Wherein said reference rates that will be calculated in the reference charge calculation step, a charge comprising at least said additional charges calculated in the additional charge calculation step, payment rates the customer is a fee to be paid to the energy supplier A payment fee calculating step for calculating
And the payment fee that will be calculated in the amount of payment calculation step, based on said usage fee, and benefits calculating a benefit provided to the customer in accordance with the difference between the amount of payment and the usage fee ,
And benefit information output step of outputting the benefit information indicating the benefits that will be calculated in the profit calculation step,
Payment fee calculation program to execute.

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