JP7044934B2 - Pricing device, pricing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to roaming of wireless communication.

It is being considered to provide mobile wireless communication services such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) in a band (unlicensed band) that does not require a license such as an ISM band. In such an unlicensed band, it is assumed that not only the telecommunications carrier that provides the communication service in the conventional license band but also the carrier that does not have a license installs equipment such as a base station to provide the service. sell. When a terminal uses the installed equipment, such a business operator can profit from a connection fee from a communication business operator to which the user of the terminal has a contract for a communication service.

Businesses that use the unlicensed band as described above can increase their profits by installing base stations in more facilities and having many terminals perform more data communication. However, for the facility, there is little merit in making such communication, and there is little merit in installing (expanding) base stations, increasing the amount of data communication, and taking measures to improve area quality. There was a challenge.

The present invention provides a technique that makes it possible to appeal the advantages of installing and utilizing a base station for a facility to which the base station is installed.

The charge determination device according to one aspect of the present invention is a predetermined base station, and is connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the telecommunications carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and has a band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Is a communication means that communicates with the predetermined base station connected from the terminal in a different band,
A storage means for storing data amount information regarding the amount of data in which a plurality of terminals communicate with the plurality of telecommunications carriers through the predetermined base station, and information on a plurality of telecommunications carriers regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information of the plurality of carriers, based on at least the amount of data information communicated with the plurality of carriers.
It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appeal the advantages of installing and utilizing a base station for a facility to which the base station is installed.

The figure which shows the system configuration example. The figure which shows the hardware configuration example of a control device. The figure which shows the functional composition example of a control device. The figure which shows the example of the flow of processing executed by a control unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the system according to the present embodiment. This system constitutes at least a part of a control system related to wireless communication. In one example, the system includes a first base station 101, a second base station 102, a terminal device 103, and a control device 104. The first base station 101 is operated and managed by, for example, a telecommunications carrier contracted with or used by a user of the terminal device 103, and provides a wireless communication service in a license band. The second base station 102 is operated and managed by, for example, a carrier (business operator 2) different from the communication carrier (business operator 1) contracted (used by the user) of the terminal device 103. We provide wireless communication services in the unlicensed band. Since the second base station 102 uses an unlicensed band, not only the operator 2 that manages the operation but also the facility manager of the second base station 102, for example, may move the arrangement position. Operation is possible. The terminal device 103 is capable of wireless communication in the licensed band and the unlicensed band, and establishes a connection and communicates with either the first base station 101 and / or the second base station 102. It can be performed. For the sake of simplicity, an example in which one first base station 101, one second base station 102, and one terminal device 103 are present is illustrated, but each of these devices has a large number. , Geographically dispersed and widespread.

The terminal device 103 is usually connected to a base station (here, a first base station 101) provided by a business operator 1 contracted (used) by a user of the terminal device 103, and receives a wireless communication service. On the other hand, for example, it can be assumed that a second base station 102 using an unlicensed band is arranged in a specific facility, and the terminal device 103 is connected to the second base station 102. The second base station 102 may be operated and managed by a business operator 2 different from the business operator 1 that operates and manages the first base station. In this case, the business operator 1 contracted (used) by the user of the terminal device 103 manages the operation of the second base station 102 with the connection fee due to the connection of the terminal device 103 to the second base station 102. It will be paid to the business operator 2 who does it. If the operator 2 is different from the person concerned with the facility (owner, manager, management association, etc.) in which the second base station 102 is installed, the operator 2 connects to the person concerned with the facility as described above. You can pay a part of the fee. In this mechanism, the operator 2 can increase profits by installing base stations in more facilities and causing many terminals to perform a lot of data communication. Therefore, the business operator 2 is required to encourage the facility to install a base station and improve the area, and to give many advantages by increasing the amount of data communication.

On the other hand, the control device 104 according to the present embodiment is associated with the second base station 102 of the terminal device 103 so that the consideration is paid according to the efforts of the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed. The record of connection or communication is stored / managed, and the amount of consideration is determined according to the record of connection. For example, when the terminal device 103 is connected to the second base station 102, the control device 104 acquires and stores the information of the business operator 1 contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103. .. The business operator 2 will receive a connection fee for connecting the terminal device 103 from the business operator 1 based on at least this information. Further, the control device 104 collects and stores the record information of the connection or communication when the terminal device 103 connects to the second base station 102, and based on the record information, the connection fee received by the operator 2 is charged. Among them, the fee to be paid to the person concerned with the facility where the second base station 102 is installed is determined. The control device 104 may function as a gateway. In this case, the actual information may be collected by monitoring the communication passing through the control device 104, or the second base station 102 and related to the second base station 102. Actual information may be acquired by communicating with a network node. When acquiring the actual information by communicating with the second base station 102 and the network node related thereto, for example, the information of the individual connection actual is acquired every time the communication is performed in the second base station 102. , Actual information may be formed by accumulating it.

In the first example, the control device 104 stores the data amount information regarding the amount of data communicated by the terminal device 103 through the second base station 102 as the actual information associated with the identification information of the second base station 102. Then, the control device 104 is the second base station among the connection charges paid by the business operator 1 contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103 to the business operator 2 that operates and manages the second base station 102. The fee to be paid to the person concerned (owner, etc.) of the facility where 102 is installed is determined based on the stored data amount information. For example, the control device 104 may decide to pay a larger fee to the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed, as the amount of data of the communication performed through the second base station 102 is larger. .. It is probable that the larger the amount of communication through the second base station 102, the more the persons concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed have taken an action to promote the use of the second base station 102. Therefore, based on the data amount information, more charges will be returned to the facilities that are actively using the base station managed by the business operator 2, thereby managing the base station by the business operator 2. It is possible to promote the expansion of base stations and further promotion of utilization.

In the second example, the control device 104 stores terminal information about the terminal device 103 connected to the second base station 102, and is specified according to the terminal information, the terminal device connected to the second base station 102. Based on the number of the second base station 102, the fee to be paid to the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed can be determined. For example, the control device 104 may decide to pay a larger fee to the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed, as the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102 increases. As the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102 increases, the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed acts to make the second base station 102 used by many users. It is probable that it was taken. Therefore, based on the number of connected terminal devices, a larger fee will be returned to the facility that actively uses the base station managed by the operator 2, thereby the second method. It is possible to promote the expansion of the base station 102 in the facility and further promotion of its use. The terminal information may be any terminal-specific identification information. Further, the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102 can be counted as the number of terminals in a predetermined period such as one day or January. Further, for example, a terminal device connected every day may be excluded from the count because it can be assumed that the terminal device is owned by a person concerned with the facility. Further, a predetermined terminal device may be specified and set to be excluded from the count.

In the third example, the control device 104 stores quality information regarding the quality of data communication in the second base station 102, and based on the quality information, a person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed. Can determine the fee to be paid to. The control device 104 stores, for example, information on communication quality such as the packet loss rate and disconnection rate of wireless communication by the second base station 102 as quality information, and the better the communication quality, the more the charge is charged. Base station 102 may decide to pay to the parties involved in the facility in which it is installed. The better the communication quality of the second base station 102, the more comfortable the use of the second base station 102 by the terminal device of the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed. It is probable that he took action. Therefore, based on the quality information, we will return more charges to the facility that has prepared the communication environment and promoted the connection by many terminal devices, thereby making it a second base in the facility. It is possible to promote the expansion of stations 102, further quality improvement, and the promotion of utilization accordingly. The quality information is not limited to the packet loss rate and the disconnection rate, but may be well-known communication quality information such as SINR (signal-to-interference and noise power ratio) and received signal strength in the terminal device during communication. ..

In the fourth example, the control device 104 stores specific data amount information regarding the amount of data that the terminal device 103 communicates with a predetermined connection destination through the second base station 102, and is based on the specific data amount information. Therefore, it is possible to determine the fee to be paid to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed. For example, when the business operator 2 that operates the second base station 102 promotes access to a specific URL, the facility where the second base station 102 is installed advertises the URL. As a result, access to the URL through the second base station 102 may increase. Therefore, when the control device 104 has a large amount of access / communicated data to a predetermined connection destination (for example, pre-designated) through the second base station 102, the second base station 102 may use the second base station 102. It can increase the fees paid for the facilities in which it is installed. The predetermined connection destination is not only the connection destination for which the business operator 2 that manages the operation of the second base station 102 is promoting access, but also the business operator 1 that is contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103, for example. It may be a connection destination that promotes access. In this case, for example, based on the amount of data communicated with the predetermined connection destination, a charge obtained by adding an additional charge based on the specific data amount information to the connection charge is paid from the business operator 1 to the business operator 2. A fee based on the specific data amount information can be paid from the person 2 to the person concerned with the facility. That is, the control device 104 collects the charge related to the access from the business operator or the like designated the predetermined connection destination to the predetermined connection destination through the second base station 102, and at least a part of the charge is the first. It can be determined as a fee to be paid to the facility where the base station 102 of 2 is installed.

In the fifth example, the control device 104 relates to the length of time that the terminal device 103 has been connected to the second base station 102 (the length of stay in the service area of the second base station 102). The staying time information can be stored, and based on the staying time information, the fee to be paid to the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed can be determined. For example, the control device 104 pays more charges to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed, as the terminal device stays in the service area of the second base station 102 for a longer time. Can be decided. That is, the control device 104 charges more for equipment capable of arranging a large number of second base stations 102 to expand the area and continuously provide communication services to the terminal device. Can be decided to reduce. As a result, it is possible to promote the expansion of the second base station 102 in the facility, further improvement of the area, and promotion of utilization accordingly. Since the second base station 102 is a base station that uses an unlicensed band, even a person involved in a facility that does not have a license can receive a large amount of charges in order to install the second base station 102. It may be possible to change the settings yourself.

It should be noted that each of the above examples can be arbitrarily combined. That is, the control device 104 can determine the fee to be paid to the person concerned with the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed, based on the above-mentioned plurality of information. For example, by combining the first example and the second example, the first is based on the amount of data of communication performed through the second base station 102 and the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102. The fee paid to the person concerned with the facility in which the base station 102 of 2 is installed can be determined. Further, the control device 104 may further add information other than the information shown in each of the above examples to determine the fee to be paid to the person concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed.

(Device configuration)
Subsequently, the configuration of the control device 104 that performs the above-mentioned processing will be described.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the control device 104. In one example, the control device 104 has a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 2, and has, for example, a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, an external storage device 204, and a communication device 205. In the control device 104, for example, a program recorded in any one of the ROM 202, the RAM 203, and the external storage device 204, which realizes the functions of the control device 104 as described above, is executed by the CPU 201. The CPU 201 may be replaced by one or more processors such as an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit), an FPGA (field programmable gate array), and a DSP (digital signal processor).

Then, the control device 104 controls the communication device 205 by, for example, the CPU 201 to communicate with other devices. Note that FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram in which the control device 104 has one communication device 205, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the control device 104 may have a plurality of communication devices 205.

The control device 104 may be provided with dedicated hardware for executing each function, or a part of the control device 104 may be executed by the hardware and the other part may be executed by the computer running the program. Also, all functions may be performed by a computer and a program.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the control device 104. As an example, the control device 104 has an information acquisition unit 301, an information storage unit 302, and a return charge determination unit 303.

As described above, the information acquisition unit 301 acquires the actual information of the connection or communication of the terminal device 103 with the second base station 102 via, for example, the communication device 205. The control device 104 may function as a gateway. In this case, the actual information may be acquired by monitoring the communication passing through the control device 104, or the second base station 102 and related to the second base station 102. You may acquire the actual information from the network node. The actual performance information may be, for example, one or more of the above-mentioned data amount information, terminal information, quality information, specific data amount information, and staying time information. Further, the performance information may also include information on the communication carrier (business operator 1) contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103. The information storage unit 302 stores the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 301. The return charge determination unit 303 is the second of the connection charges received from the operator 1 by the operator 2 that manages the operation of the second base station 102 based on the information stored in the information storage unit 302. Determine the fee to be paid to the persons concerned (owners, etc.) of the facility where the base station 102 is installed. The return charge determination unit 303 may determine the ratio of the connection amount paid from the business operator 1 to the business operator 2 as the charge to be paid to the persons concerned with the facility. That is, the return charge determination unit 303 can determine, for example, the ratio of the connection amount to be paid to the person concerned with the facility without grasping the connection amount received by the operator 2 from the operator 1. The charge determined by the return charge determination unit 303 is notified to, for example, the business operator 2, and the business operator 2 pays the notified amount to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed.

(Process flow)
FIG. 4 shows an example of the flow of processing executed by the control device 104. First, the control device 104 acquires (S401) the actual information regarding the actual results of the terminal device 103 establishing a connection with the second base station 102 and communicating with the second base station 102, and accumulates the acquired information (S402). The actual performance information may be, for example, one or more of the above-mentioned data amount information, terminal information, quality information, specific data amount information, and staying time information. The performance information may also include information on the communication carrier (business operator 1) contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103. Then, the control device 104 uses the second base station 102 among the connection charges paid from the business operator 1 to the business operator 2 that manages the operation of the second base station 102 based on the accumulated performance information. Determine the fee to be paid to the persons concerned (owner, manager, management association, etc.) of the facility where the facility is installed.

Specifically, the control device 104 uses the data amount information regarding the amount of data communicated by the terminal device 103 through the second base station 102 as the actual information. Then, the control device 104 determines that, for example, the larger the amount of data of the communication performed through the second base station 102, the larger the charge is paid to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed. It can be done. Further, the control device 104 uses the terminal information about the terminal device 103 connected to the second base station 102 as the actual information, and determines the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102 specified according to the terminal information. Identify. In this case, the terminal information may directly indicate the information on the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102. That is, in the scope of the present specification and the accompanying claims, the "terminal information" may be information on the terminal device itself or information on the number of terminal devices. Then, the control device 104 determines, for example, that the larger the number of terminal devices connected to the second base station 102, the more the fee is paid to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed. sell. The control device 104 may use quality information regarding the quality of data communication in the second base station 102 as actual information. For example, the control device 104 charges more charges to those involved in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed, so that the better the communication quality such as the packet loss rate and the disconnection rate of the wireless communication by the second base station 102. May decide to pay for. The control device 104 may use specific data amount information regarding the amount of data that the terminal device 103 communicates with a predetermined connection destination through the second base station 102 as actual information. In this case, the control device 104 refers to the facility in which the second base station 102 is installed when the amount of access to the predetermined connection destination through the second base station 102 / the amount of data communicated is large. Can increase the fees paid. The control device 104 records the staying time information regarding the length of time that the terminal device 103 has been connected to the second base station 102 (the length of staying time in the service area of the second base station 102). It may be used as. In this case, for example, the longer the terminal device stays in the service area of the second base station 102, the more charges the control device 104 pays to the person concerned with the facility where the second base station 102 is installed. You may decide to pay. In addition, the control device 104 determines the charge to be paid to the persons concerned in the facility where the second base station 102 is installed according to the plurality of criteria by using the performance information including the above-mentioned various information and other information. You may.

In the above-described embodiment, the control device 104 acquires the business information of the business operator 1 contracted / used by the user of the terminal device 103, and based on the business operator information, the business operator 1 to the business operator 1 I explained that the connection fee paid to 2 will be paid, but it is not limited to this. For example, the business operator 2 can operate and manage the second base station 102 so as to allow only the connection with the terminal device 103 according to the contract with the business operator 1. In this case, the control device 104 does not need to acquire the business operator information because the business operator contracted (or used) by the user of the terminal device 103 can be specified in advance.

As described above, by deciding to pay a large fee to the facility that actively utilizes the second base station 102, the base station can be installed and utilized for the facility for which the base station is to be installed. It becomes possible to appeal the advantages of. As a result, the operator who manages and operates the second base station 102 corresponding to the unlicensed band installs more base stations in the facility and improves the area, so that more data communication is performed to many terminals. Can be encouraged to do.

Claims (25)

The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing data amount information regarding the amount of data in which a plurality of terminals communicate with the plurality of telecommunications carriers through the predetermined base station, and information on a plurality of telecommunications carriers regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information of the plurality of carriers, based on at least the amount of data information communicated with the plurality of carriers.
A pricing device characterized by having. The determination means determines the communication carrier to communicate with based on the information of the company that manages the predetermined base station or the information of the communication company contracted or used by the users of the plurality of terminals. The charge determination device according to claim 1, wherein the charge determination device is to be used. The determination means determines a fee to be paid to a facility in which the predetermined base station is installed, based on a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
The charge determination device according to claim 1. The storage means further stores a plurality of terminal information relating to the plurality of terminals, and further stores the plurality of terminal information.
The determining means further determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on the number of terminals connected to the predetermined base station specified according to the plurality of terminal information.
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing terminal information about a plurality of terminals that have communicated via the predetermined base station and information about a plurality of business operators regarding the plurality of communication carriers.
The connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the plurality of carrier information is determined based on at least the number of terminals connected to the predetermined base station specified according to the terminal information. Determining means and
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores quality information regarding the quality of data communication including the packet loss rate by the predetermined base station.
The determination means further determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on the quality information.
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and quality information regarding the quality of data communication including the packet loss rate by the predetermined base station.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers based on at least the quality information.
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores specific data amount information regarding the amount of data communicated with a predetermined connection destination including a URL by a plurality of terminals.
The determining means further determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on the specific data amount information.
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station, which is connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and is connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station,
A storage means for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and specific data amount information regarding the amount of data that the plurality of terminals communicate with a predetermined connection destination including a URL.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers based on at least the specific data amount information, based on at least the specific data amount information.
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores the communication time of communication with the plurality of communication carriers.
The determining means further determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on the communication time.
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and communication time for communicating with the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information of the plurality of carriers, based on at least the communication time.
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores information about the amount of specific data communicated with the plurality of carriers.
The determining means determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers, based further on the information about the particular amount of data .
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and information regarding the amount of specific data communicated with the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information on the plurality of operators, based on at least the information regarding the amount of the specific data .
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores information about a connection destination with which the terminal communicates via each of the plurality of communication carriers.
The determining means further determines the connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on the information about the connection destination .
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication means to communicate with the base station of
A storage means for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and information regarding a connection destination with which the terminal communicates via each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination means for determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information on the plurality of carriers, based on at least the information on the connection destination .
A pricing device characterized by having. The storage means further stores information on the telecommunications carrier contracted or used by the user of the terminal.
The determination means is a connection in which the carrier of the terminal pays to the plurality of carriers from the carrier contracted or used by the user of the terminal, based on further information about the carrier contracted or used by the user of the terminal. The fee determining device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein among the fees, a fee to be paid to a business operator that manages the predetermined base station is determined. The charge determination device is a gateway with a telecommunications carrier and is
Information on a plurality of carriers including the plurality of telecommunications carriers is stored in advance, and the information is stored.
Further equipped with an acquisition means for acquiring the plurality of business operator information from a plurality of terminals,
If the acquired plurality of carrier information does not correspond to the plurality of memorized carrier information, the information is different from the plurality of telecommunications carriers included in the plurality of memorized carrier information designated in advance. Communicate with the operator,
The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 16 , wherein the charge determination device is characterized. The charge determination device is a control unit that controls the predetermined base station so as to allow a connection from a terminal of a user who has a contract or uses only with a specific telecommunications carrier among the plurality of telecommunications carriers to be stored. The charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 17 , wherein the charge determination device is characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing data amount information regarding the amount of data in which a plurality of terminals communicate with the plurality of telecommunications carriers through the predetermined base station, and information on a plurality of telecommunications carriers regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination step of determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information of the plurality of carriers, based on at least the amount of data information communicated with the plurality of carriers.
A method characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing terminal information about a plurality of terminals that communicated via the predetermined base station and information about a plurality of business operators regarding the plurality of communication carriers.
The connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the plurality of carrier information is determined based on at least the number of terminals connected to the predetermined base station specified according to the terminal information. The decision process and
A method characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of communication carriers and quality information regarding the quality of data communication including the packet loss rate by the predetermined base station.
A determination step of determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers based on at least the quality information.
A method characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and specific data amount information regarding the amount of data communicated between a plurality of terminals and a predetermined connection destination including a URL.
A determination step of determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of telecommunications carriers based on at least the specific data amount information based on at least the information of the plurality of operators.
A method characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and communication time for communicating with the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination step of determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the communication time, based on at least the information of the plurality of carriers.
A method characterized by having. The method performed by the pricing device,
The predetermined base station connected to a plurality of telecommunications carriers different from the carrier that manages the predetermined base station, and connected from a terminal in a band different from the band of the plurality of telecommunications carriers. Communication process to communicate with the base station of
A storage process for storing a plurality of carrier information regarding the plurality of telecommunications carriers and information regarding the amount of specific data communicated with the plurality of telecommunications carriers.
A determination step of determining a connection fee paid by each of the plurality of carriers based on at least the information on the plurality of operators, based on at least the information regarding the amount of the specific data .
A method characterized by having. A program for making a computer function as each means included in the charge determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 18 .

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