JP7410797B2 - Pay-as-you-go charge calculation device, pay-as-you-go charge calculation method, and pay-as-you-go charge calculation program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a metered rate calculation device, a metered rate calculation method, and a metered rate calculation program.

Patent Document 1 discloses a medical equipment management system that does not adopt a flat-rate fee system but uses a pay-as-you-go fee system (see paragraph 0029 of Patent Document 1). As a specific method for calculating pay-as-you-go charges, Patent Document 1 discloses that a charge calculation section calculates the amount of use based on the number of times of use for each user counted by a number of times counting section and a predetermined unit price. It is disclosed that the usage fee is calculated for each user (see paragraph 0046 of Patent Document 1), and it is also disclosed that this unit price may be set in stages according to the number of uses ( (See paragraph 0047 of Patent Document 1).

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In this way, in the field of calculating the total amount of charges that vary depending on the amount of use and the number of times of use, conventionally, as in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, calculations that adopt the same unit price for all total quantities have been automatically performed. Although it was possible to do so, it was not possible to automatically calculate a different unit price for each quantity level.

For example, assume that the unit price master is set as shown in FIG. 2 and that the total sales quantity is 100 pieces. In this case, if calculation is performed to adopt the same unit price for all the total quantities, the sales amount will be 100 pieces x unit price of 10 yen = 1,000 yen. On the other hand, if we calculate that different unit prices are adopted for each quantity level, (10 pieces x unit price 20 yen) + (40 pieces x unit price 15 yen) + (50 pieces x unit price 10 yen) = 1,300 yen. Sales amount.

In this way, if you calculate the same unit price for all total quantities, there are disadvantages such as lower sales amounts compared to calculations that use different unit prices for each quantity level (see above). In the example in the paragraph, the sales amount would be 300 yen lower if the calculation uses the same unit price.) For this reason, there has been a need for a method that can automatically calculate different unit prices for each quantity level, but this has not been possible to date.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and calculates the pay-as-you-go rate, which is a rate determined according to the quantity used, by a method that adopts a different unit price for each quantity level. The object of the present invention is to provide a pay-as-you-go rate calculation device, a pay-as-you-go rate calculation method, and a pay-as-you-go rate calculation program.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the purpose, a pay-as-you-go charge calculation device according to the present invention includes a control unit and calculates a pay-as-you-go charge, which is a charge whose amount is determined according to the amount of usage. In the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device, the control unit controls the usage of the total input on the total input screen, which is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity, according to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set. By allocating a quantity to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master, the allocation means calculates the quantity for each quantity range, and the quantity for each quantity range allocated and calculated by the allocation means corresponds to the quantity range. By multiplying the unit price in the unit price master by the unit price in the unit price master, a range-by-range charge calculation means calculates the charge for each quantity range, and by integrating the charges for each quantity range calculated by the range-by-range charge calculation means, It is characterized by comprising a pay-as-you-go fee calculation means for calculating the pay-as-you-go fee according to the total amount of usage.

Further, in the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device according to the present invention, the unit price master includes a record having product identification data for identifying a product, the quantity range, and the unit price, and the control unit It further comprises a record acquisition means for acquiring a record having the product identification data inputted in the total input screen from a unit price master, and the allocation means calculates the inputted total usage quantity according to the acquired record. By allocating to each of the quantity ranges in the acquired record, the quantity for each quantity range is determined, and the range-by-range charge calculation means adds the corresponding amount to the quantity for each quantity range allocated and determined by the allocation means. A charge for each quantity range is calculated by multiplying the unit price in the acquired record corresponding to the quantity range.

Further, in the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device according to the present invention, the control unit, in response to instructions from the total input screen, determines the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each of the quantity ranges determined by the allocation means, and further comprising a breakdown information display means for displaying breakdown information data including the charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-based charge calculation means as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go charge calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation means; It is characterized by

Further, in the metered rate calculation device according to the present invention, the control unit includes the metered rate calculated by the metered rate calculation means, and the unit price set in the unit price master and the allocation unit. A claim for generating bill data that includes the obtained quantity for each quantity range and the charge for each quantity range calculated by the per-range charge calculation means as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go charge calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation means. The present invention is characterized by further comprising a document data generation means.

Further, in the metered rate calculation device according to the present invention, when the quantity range and the unit price are changed to the virtual quantity range and the unit price in the unit price master, the allocation means calculates the rate per range. The device and the metered rate calculation means are characterized in that the virtual metered rate is calculated by performing processing based on the virtual quantity range and the unit price in the unit price master.

Further, the pay-as-you-go charge calculation method according to the present invention is a pay-as-you-go charge calculation method for calculating a pay-as-you-go charge, which is a charge whose amount is determined according to the amount of usage, which is executed by an information processing device including a control unit. According to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set, which is executed by the control unit, the total usage quantity entered on the total input screen, which is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity. An allocation step that calculates the quantity for each quantity range by allocating it to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master; By multiplying the unit price in the unit price master to calculate the charge for each quantity range, the total is calculated by adding up the charges for each quantity range calculated in the range-by-range charge calculation step. The method is characterized in that it includes a pay-as-you-go rate calculation step of calculating the pay-as-you-go rate according to the amount of usage.

Further, the pay-as-you-go charge calculation program according to the present invention is a pay-as-you-go charge calculation program for calculating a pay-as-you-go charge, which is a charge whose amount is determined according to the amount of usage, to be executed by an information processing device including a control unit. The program is a program that is executed by the control unit and uses the total input on a total input screen that is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity according to a unit price master in which unit prices for each quantity range are set. By allocating a quantity to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master, an assignment step for determining the quantity for each quantity range and a quantity for each quantity range assigned and determined in the assignment step correspond to the quantity range. A range-by-range charge calculation step of calculating the charge for each quantity range by multiplying the unit price in the unit price master, and integrating the charges for each quantity range calculated in the range-by-range charge calculation step, The method is characterized by including a pay-as-you-go rate calculation step of calculating the pay-as-you-go rate according to the total amount of usage.

According to the present invention, it is possible to calculate a pay-as-you-go fee, which is a fee whose amount is determined according to the quantity used, by a method that adopts a different unit price for each level of quantity.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a pay-as-you-go rate calculation device. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of part of the contents of the unit price master. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the unit price master. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing according to this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a fixed-term contract details input screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a scale unit price breakdown screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a bill. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of unit price master and transaction performance data. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a unit price master and transaction performance data in which a virtual quantity range and a virtual unit price are set.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a pay-as-you-go charge calculation device, a pay-as-you-go charge calculation method, and a pay-as-you-go charge calculation program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[1. overview]
In the IT service industry, there is a growing trend from businesses that simply sell products, such as subscriptions and recurring services, to businesses that add services to products and earn revenue from services on an ongoing basis. In addition to flat-rate contracts, subscription and recurring contracts include pay-as-you-go contracts (billing based on transaction volume and usage).

Here, there are cases where a plurality of calculation patterns exist in pay-as-you-go fee calculation. Additionally, there is a requirement to print the calculation formula that is the basis for fee calculation on the bill. The present invention relates to a "unit price" used in charge calculation. “Unit price” refers to the price of one unit of sales. Therefore, the sales amount is calculated by multiplying the sales quantity by the unit price (*sales amount = unit price x quantity). There are cases where unit prices are set for each product, each customer, or each quantity.

Therefore, the present invention focused on "quantity scale price calculation" which is characterized by the method of determining unit prices, and focused on the structure of the unit price master and the data structure that holds the basis for quantity scale price calculation. The quantity scale amount calculation according to the present invention can be applied, for example, when calculating pay-as-you-go charges, which are charges whose amount is determined according to the usage quantity, as shown in (1) and (2) below. It is.

(1) First, there is a usage fee charged according to usage amount. For example, line usage fees, system usage fees, etc. Specific examples include net banking usage fees, ATM usage fees, and advertising fees depending on the number of clicks on web services.

(2) Next, there is a usage fee charged according to the number of users. For example, customer management fees, etc. Specific examples include customer account information management fees and license fees depending on the number of users.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a method that enables analysis of the impact that fluctuations in values set in the unit price master have on transaction volumes and transaction amounts, and that can be utilized for business decisions. The specific configuration and operation will be described below.

[2. composition]
An example of the configuration of the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100.

The pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 is a commercially available desktop personal computer. Note that the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 is not limited to stationary information processing devices such as desktop personal computers, but can also be used with commercially available notebook personal computers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), smartphones, tablet personal computers, etc. It may also be a portable information processing device.

The metered rate calculation device 100 includes a control section 102, a communication interface section 104, a storage section 106, and an input/output interface section 108. Each unit included in the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 is communicably connected via an arbitrary communication path.

The communication interface unit 104 communicably connects the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 to the network 300 via a communication device such as a router and a wired or wireless communication line such as a dedicated line. The communication interface unit 104 has a function of communicating data with other devices via a communication line. Here, the network 300 has a function of connecting the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 and the server 200 so that they can communicate with each other, and is, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). Note that data such as various masters, which will be described later, may be stored in the server 200, for example.

An input device 112 and an output device 114 are connected to the input/output interface unit 108 . As the output device 114, in addition to a monitor (including a home television), a speaker or a printer can be used. As the input device 112, in addition to a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone, a monitor that cooperates with the mouse to realize a pointing device function can be used. Note that in the following description, the output device 114 may be referred to as a monitor 114, and the input device 112 may be referred to as a keyboard 112 or a mouse 112.

The storage unit 106 stores various databases, tables, files, and the like. The storage unit 106 stores a computer program for giving instructions to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to perform various processes in cooperation with an OS (Operating System). As the storage unit 106, for example, a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, etc. can be used.

The storage unit 106 includes, for example, a unit price master 106a, breakdown information data 106b, bill data 106c, and transaction performance data 106d.

The unit price master 106a is a master in which unit prices for each quantity range are set. As shown in FIG. 3, the unit price master 106a includes, for example, product identification data (product code and product name) for identifying the product, the application start date, the quantity range (quantity or less), the unit, and the Contains records with unit price, etc. For example, in the case of the unit price master 106a in FIG. A unit price of 28 yen is set for the quantity range ``from 2001 to 3000 times'', and a unit price of 23 yen is set for the quantity range ``3000 times or less (= from 2001 to 3000 times)''. A unit price of 18 yen is set for "4000 times or less (= from 3001 times to 4000 times)" and a unit price of 13 yen for a quantity range of "5000 times or less (= from 4001 times to 5000 times)" is set, and a unit price of 8 yen is set for the quantity range "6000 times or less (=5001 times to 6000 times)", and a unit price of 8 yen is set for the quantity range "9,999,999 times or less (=6001 times or more)". )", the unit price is set at 5 yen. Note that, for convenience of explanation, the unit price master 106a in FIG. 3 includes only records having "network usage fee" as a product, but may also include many records having other products.

The breakdown information data 106b is data that includes breakdown information about the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d, which will be described later. As shown in FIG. 6, the breakdown information data 106b includes, for example, the quantity range (scale quantity) in the unit price master 106a, the unit in the unit price master 106a, the unit price in the unit price master 106a, and the allocation described later. It includes the quantity calculated by the unit 102b, the charge (amount) for each quantity range calculated by the range-based charge calculation unit 102c, which will be described later.

The bill data 106c is data that becomes the basis for creating a bill. As can be read from the bill shown in FIG. 7, the bill data 106c includes, for example, a pay-as-you-go charge (subtotal) calculated by a pay-as-you-go charge calculation unit 102d (described later), the quantity range in the unit price master 106a, and the amount range (described later). The quantity obtained by the allocation unit 102b, the unit in the unit price master 106a, the unit price in the unit price master 106a, the charge (amount) for each quantity range calculated by the range-specific charge calculation unit 102c, etc., which will be described later. including.

Transaction performance data 106d is data regarding transaction performance. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the transaction performance data 106d includes, for example, the slip number, the accounting date, the department code, the product identification data (product code), and the total usage quantity (scale quantity). , etc. The transaction performance data 106d may further include the results calculated based on the unit price master 106a and the transaction results, that is, as shown in FIGS. It may include the pay-as-you-go fee (scale unit price) calculated in , the quantity "1 set", the transaction amount calculated by multiplying the scale unit price by the quantity "1 set", etc.

The control unit 102 is a CPU or the like that controls the metered fee calculation device 100 in an integrated manner. The control unit 102 has an internal memory for storing control programs such as an OS, programs specifying various processing procedures, required data, etc., and performs various information processing based on these stored programs. Execute.

Functionally, the control unit 102 includes, for example, (1) a record acquisition unit 102a as a record acquisition unit that acquires a record having product identification data input in the total input screen from the unit price master; ) According to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set, the total usage quantity entered on the total input screen, which is the screen for inputting the total usage quantity, is assigned to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master. As a result, the allocation unit 102b as an allocation means that obtains the quantity for each quantity range; (4) a range-by-range charge calculation unit 102c as a range-by-range charge calculation means that calculates the charge for each quantity range by multiplying the unit price by the unit price; and (4) a charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-by-range charge calculation means. and (5) a metered rate calculation unit 102d as a metered rate calculation means that calculates the metered rate according to the total usage quantity by integrating the unit price. The unit price set in the master, the quantity for each quantity range calculated by the allocation means, and the charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-by-range charge calculation means, the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation means. (6) a breakdown information display section 102e as a breakdown information display means for displaying breakdown information data included as breakdown information of charges; A breakdown of the pay-as-you-go charge calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation means based on the set unit price, the quantity for each quantity range calculated by the allocation means, and the charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-by-range charge calculation means. The bill data generation unit 102f is provided as a bill data generation means for generating bill data included as information.

The record acquisition unit 102a selects a total input screen for inputting the total usage quantity (a fixed-term contract details input screen in FIG. Retrieves the record with the product identification data entered in (equivalent).

The allocation unit 102b calculates the quantity for each quantity range by allocating the total usage quantity input in the total input screen to each of the quantity ranges in the acquired record according to the acquired record. .

The range-by-range price calculation unit 102c calculates the price for each quantity range by multiplying the quantity for each quantity range allocated and calculated by the allocation unit 102b by the unit price in the acquired record corresponding to the quantity range. Calculate the fee.

The pay-as-you-go charge calculating unit 102d calculates the pay-as-you-go charge according to the total usage quantity by adding up the charges for each quantity range calculated by the range-based charge calculating unit 102c.

Note that in the unit price master 106a, when the quantity range and the unit price are changed to the virtual quantity range and the unit price, the allocation unit 102b, the per-range charge calculation unit 102c, and the metered charge calculation unit 102d change the unit price. It is also possible to calculate the virtual pay-as-you-go rate by performing processing using the virtual quantity range and the unit price in the master 106a.

The breakdown information display section 102e displays the unit price set in the unit price master 106a, the quantity for each quantity range obtained by the allocation section 102b, and the quantity calculated by the range-based charge calculation section 102c, according to instructions from the total input screen. Breakdown information data 106b that includes charges for each range as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d is displayed. The display can be, for example, a screen different from the total input screen (corresponding to the periodic contract details input screen in FIG. 5) (corresponding to the scale unit price breakdown screen in FIG. 6).

The bill data generation unit 102f includes the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d, the unit price set in the unit price master 106a, and the quantity and range for each quantity range calculated by the allocation unit 102b. Bill data 106c is generated that includes the charges for each quantity range calculated by the per-rate calculation unit 102c as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d.

[3. Summary of calculation method in this embodiment, etc.]
In this section, an overview of the calculation method in this embodiment, an overview of the conventional calculation method, and the merits of the calculation in this embodiment will be explained.

[3-1. Overview of calculation method in this embodiment]
Usually, the unit price is used to calculate the sales amount by multiplying it by the quantity. On the other hand, in the quantity scale price calculation according to this embodiment, a unit price is set for each "quantity scale", and the unit price for one set is calculated from the sales quantity to determine the sales amount (*Sales amount = Quantity scale unit price x 1 formula). The mechanism for calculating the unit price for one set from the sales quantity is quantity scale amount calculation, and as shown in the example below, the sales amount is calculated by taking the sum of the unit prices for each quantity scale.

As a specific example, a method of calculating the unit price and the sales amount in a case where the sales quantity is 100 and the unit price master 106a has the contents shown in FIG. 2 will be described. Here, in this embodiment, the sales quantity is defined as a "scale quantity." The scale number refers to the actual transaction volume, and is used to calculate the quantity scale unit price.

In this example, the number of sales (scale quantity) is 100, so the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment is performed as follows while referring to the unit price master 106a. In other words, (1) for quantities up to 10, the unit price is calculated as 20 yen x quantity 10 = sales amount of 200 yen; (2) for quantities up to 50, unit price 15 yen x quantity 40 (=50-10) = The sales amount is calculated to be 600 yen, and (3) for quantities up to 100, the unit price is 10 yen x quantity 50 (=100-40-10) = sales amount is 500 yen.

Add up the sales amounts for each unit price range (200 yen, 600 yen, and 500 yen) in (1) to (3) above, and define this as the unit price per set (1,300 yen), which is the quantity scale. Unit price. Then, the sales amount is calculated by the following formula: unit price of the quantity scale (1,300 yen) x 1, and becomes 1,300 yen x 1 = 1,300 yen. Therefore, the actual transaction volume and sales volume differ.

As explained above in this item [3-1], in the quantity scale amount calculation according to this embodiment, the unit price and the range of quantities for which the unit price is adopted (scale quantity) are determined, and from each unit price Calculations are made by accumulating the required amount. Therefore, the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment is suitable for, for example, a service in which the fee per usage unit decreases as the transaction volume increases. This can be used for things such as the rate structure for line usage.

[3-2. Overview of conventional calculation methods]
Next, conventional unit price calculation by quantity will be explained. If the sales quantity is 100 and the unit price master 106a has the contents shown in FIG. 2, 10 yen is adopted as the unit price. Therefore, the sales amount is calculated as unit price 10 yen x quantity 100 = 1,000 yen. In other words, in the conventional unit price calculation by quantity, once the quantity is determined, one unit price is determined.

[3-3. Advantages of calculation in this embodiment]
Finally, the merits of the quantity scale amount calculation according to this embodiment will be explained. By employing the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment, it is possible to realize, for example, a fee structure in which the rate of increase in the billed amount decreases as the transaction volume increases. Furthermore, the effects obtained include, for example, the following (1) and (2).

(1) Preventing loss of sales (profits) It is assumed that the unit price master 106a has the contents shown in FIG. 2. In this case, if there were 100 transactions, the sales amount would be 1,000 yen using the conventional unit price calculation by quantity explained in [3-2], but the sales amount would be 1,000 yen as explained in [3-1]. In the quantity scale amount calculation according to the embodiment, the sales amount is 1,300 yen. Furthermore, if there were 120 transactions, the sales amount would be 840 yen in the conventional unit price calculation by quantity explained in [3-2], but in this embodiment explained in [3-1], the sales amount would be 840 yen. According to the quantity scale amount calculation, the sales amount is 1,440 yen. As described above, in the case of the conventional unit price calculation by quantity, there is a possibility that the seller incurs a loss in a quantity transaction near the threshold value of the unit price master 106a. If you try to sell 1,300 yen, which is the amount when 100 units are sold using the quantity scale price calculation according to the present embodiment, using the conventional unit price calculation by quantity, you will need to sell 186 units.

(2) Promoting or suppressing the use of services According to the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment, it is possible to promote the use of services. In other words, by setting the unit price lower as the transaction volume increases, more demand can be expected to occur. In other words, it is possible to promote an increase in the transaction volume by manipulating the unit price reduction rate (increasing the unit price reduction rate) as the transaction volume increases.

According to the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment, on the contrary, it is also possible to suppress the use of services. In other words, when there is a constraint on the supply of a service or product, by setting fees such that the unit price increases as the transaction volume increases, excessive usage can be suppressed and a stable supply can be achieved. In other words, it is possible to suppress the transaction volume by manipulating the unit price decrease rate (suppressing the unit price decrease rate) as the transaction volume increases.

As explained above in this item [3-3], according to the quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment, it is possible to promote or suppress the use of the service by setting the unit price in the unit price master 106a. By regularly reviewing the unit price system, it is possible to secure a certain level of revenue, control transaction volume, and predict expected profits.

[4. Specific example of processing]
In this section, as specific examples of processing according to this embodiment, quantity scale amount calculation according to this embodiment and virtual amount calculation according to this embodiment will be explained separately.

[4-1. Quantity scale amount calculation]
First, quantity scale amount calculation according to the present embodiment will be explained along the flow of FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

First, in "fixed term contract input (1)" in the flow of Figure 4, from the fixed term contract details input screen in Figure 5, select the product "network usage fee", contract number "A010001", detail number "1", and contract date "2019". /10/01” is input. When a product is input, it is determined from a product master (not shown) whether to use a scale unit price or a conventional unit price. If scaled unit prices are to be adopted, the answer to "Is the product eligible for scaled unit prices?" in the flow of FIG. 4 is answered as "Yes," and the quantity scaled price calculation according to the present embodiment is performed. On the other hand, if the conventional unit price is to be adopted, the answer to "Is the product subject to scale unit price?" in the flow of FIG. 4 is answered as "No", and the conventional unit price calculation by quantity is performed. In this example, it is assumed that a scale unit price is adopted for the product "network usage fee", and the answer is "Yes".

Here, when the product "network usage fee" is input from the fixed term contract details input screen in FIG. 5, the record acquisition unit 102a acquires a record having the product "network usage fee" from the unit price master 106a. FIG. 3 shows the unit price master 106a made up of the acquired records.

Returning to the flow in Figure 4, if you select ``Yes'' in ``Is the product subject to scale unit price?'', then from the periodic contract details input screen in Figure 5, you can enter the scale quantity ``7,500'' and the scale unit code. "Times" is input. Once the input is made, the sales amount is calculated as follows.

The allocation unit 102b allocates the quantity "7,500 times" input on the fixed term contract details input screen in FIG. 5 to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master 106a in FIG. 3, thereby determining the quantity for each quantity range. . Specifically, the allocation unit 102b
●For the quantity range below ``1,000 times'', 1,000 times out of the quantity ``7,500 times'' will be allocated,
●For the quantity range of ``2,000 times'' or less, 1,000 times of the remaining quantity of ``6,500 times'' will be allocated,
●For the quantity range below ``3,000 times'', 1,000 times out of the remaining quantity of ``5,500 times'' will be allocated,
●For the quantity range below ``4,000 times'', 1,000 times out of the remaining quantity of ``4,500 times'' will be allocated,
●For the quantity range of "5,000 times" or less, 1,000 times of the remaining quantity "3,500 times" will be allocated,
●For the quantity range of “6,000 times” or less, 1,000 times of the remaining quantity “2,500 times” will be allocated,
●For the quantity range of "9,999,999 times" or less, 1,500 times out of the remaining quantity of "1,500 times" will be allocated.

The range-by-range charge calculation unit 102c multiplies the quantity after the quantity range allocated and calculated by the allocation unit 102b by the unit price in the unit price master 106a of FIG. 3 corresponding to the quantity range. Calculate the fee. Specifically, the range-by-range fee calculation unit 102c:
●Calculate 33,000 yen by multiplying the quantity 1,000 times in the quantity range of ``1,000 times'' or less by the unit price ``33.00 yen'' corresponding to the quantity range of ``1,000 times'' or less. death,
● Calculate 28,000 yen by multiplying the quantity of 1,000 times in the quantity range of ``2,000 times'' or less by the unit price ``28.00 yen'' corresponding to the quantity range of ``2,000 times'' or less. death,
● Calculate 23,000 yen by multiplying the quantity of 1,000 times in the quantity range of "3,000 times" or less by the unit price "23.00 yen" corresponding to the quantity range of "3,000 times" or less death,
●Calculate 18,000 yen by multiplying the quantity 1,000 times in the quantity range of ``4,000 times'' or less by the unit price ``18.00 yen'' corresponding to the quantity range of ``4,000 times'' or less. death,
● Calculate 13,000 yen by multiplying the quantity 1,000 times in the quantity range of "5,000 times" or less by the unit price "13.00 yen" corresponding to the quantity range of "5,000 times" or less death,
●8,000 yen is calculated by multiplying the quantity of 1,000 times in the quantity range of ``6,000 times'' or less by the unit price of ``8.00 yen'' corresponding to the quantity range of ``6,000 times'' or less. death,
● By multiplying the quantity of 1,500 times in the quantity range of "9,999,999 times" or less by the unit price "5.00 yen" corresponding to the quantity range of "9,999,999 times" or less, 7, Calculate 500 yen.
The calculated charges for each quantity range are stored in the breakdown information data 106b, as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

The pay-as-you-go charge calculation unit 102d calculates the charge according to the scale quantity “7,500” by integrating the charges for each quantity range calculated by the range-based charge calculation unit 102c. Specifically, the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d calculates 33,000 yen + 28,000 yen + 23,000 yen + 18,000 yen + 13,000 yen + 8,000 yen + 7,500 yen = 130,500 yen.

The calculated 130,500 yen is the scale unit price. Then, using the calculation formula: scale unit price 130,500 yen x 1 formula, a sales amount of 130,500 yen is calculated, and a consumption tax amount of 13,050 yen is also calculated. The calculated scale unit price of 130,500 yen, sales amount of 130,500 yen, and consumption tax amount of 13,050 yen are displayed on the fixed term contract details input screen in Figure 5 in "fixed term contract input (2)" of the flow in Figure 4. be done. In FIG. 5, the hatched items (scale unit price, fiscal year/month, quantity, unit, sales amount, and consumption tax amount) are display items rather than input items.

Here, when the operator presses "unit price breakdown" on the fixed term contract details input screen of FIG. 5, the breakdown information display section 102e displays the contents of the breakdown information data 106b. That is, the breakdown information display section 102e displays the unit price set in the unit price master 106a in FIG. 3 (corresponding to "unit price" in FIG. 6) and the quantity range determined by the allocation section 102b on the breakdown information display screen in FIG. (corresponding to "quantity" in FIG. 6) and the charge for each quantity range (corresponding to "amount" in FIG. 6) calculated by the range-based charge calculation section 102c, and the sales calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation section 102d. This is displayed as breakdown information for the amount of 130,500 yen. By displaying the breakdown information data 106b, the operator can confirm the basis for calculating the scale unit price (130,500 yen). The breakdown information data 106b is generated at the timing when the scale quantity is input.

Returning to the flow of FIG. 4, in the "billing process", a bill (see FIG. 7) is created in which the basis for calculating the quantity scale amount is printed. The bill (see FIG. 7) is created based on the bill data 106c generated by the bill data generation unit 102f. The invoice data generation unit 102f includes the sales amount of 130,500 yen calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit 102d, and the unit price set in the unit price master 106a in FIG. ”), the quantity for each quantity range calculated by the allocation unit 102b (corresponding to “quantity” in the invoice shown in FIG. 7), and the charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-based fee calculation unit 102c ( Invoice data 106c is generated that includes (equivalent to "amount" in the bill of FIG. 7) as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go charge of 130,500 yen calculated by the pay-as-you-go charge calculation unit 102d.

[4-2. Virtual amount calculation]
Next, virtual amount calculation according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

If the past transaction quantity is as shown in the "scale quantity" in the transaction performance data 106d in FIG. 8, and the contents of the unit price master 106a are as shown in FIG. 8, the transaction amount for each month is [ 4-1], it is calculated as the "transaction amount" in the transaction performance data 106d in FIG. 8. The total value of the calculated "transaction amount" for each month is 219,500 yen.

Here, if you want to check how the total amount will change if you change the numerical range and unit price in the unit price master 106a, you can check the changed numerical range (virtual numerical range) and the changed unit price ( The virtual amount can be calculated as follows using the virtual unit price).

In the virtual amount calculation, the virtual transaction amount for each month can be calculated using the transaction performance data 106d based on the settings of the virtual unit price master 106a including the virtual numerical range and the virtual unit price. can. Specifically, the past transaction quantity is as shown in the "scale quantity" in the transaction performance data 106d in FIG. 9 (the same scale quantity as in FIG. 8), and the contents of the virtual unit price master 106a are as shown in FIG. In the case shown in FIG. 9, the virtual transaction amount for each month is calculated as "transaction amount" in the transaction performance data 106d in FIG. 9 using the calculation method described in [4-1]. Then, the total value of the calculated "transaction amount" for each virtual month becomes a virtual total amount of 190,700 yen. Then, the operator can decide whether to formally change the numerical range and unit price in the unit price master 106a, using the result of the virtual amount calculation as a criterion.

[5. Summary of this embodiment]
As explained above, according to the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 according to the present embodiment, the pay-as-you-go rate is a fee whose amount is determined according to the quantity used, and a unit price that differs depending on the quantity level is adopted. It can be calculated using the following method. Thereby, for example, in a pay-as-you-go contract, it is possible to prevent loss of revenue, and by adjusting the settings of the unit price master 106a, it is possible to promote or suppress the use of the service. Therefore, the present invention can be said to be an invention that has merits for both the service provider and the user.

Further, according to the metered rate calculation device 100 according to the present embodiment, an amount simulation ( Virtual amount calculation processing) can be performed. This makes it possible, for example, to easily control transaction volume and increase profits by reviewing unit prices. In other words, when reviewing the unit price, it is possible to perform a profit simulation, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of unit price setting work.

[6. Other embodiments]
In addition to the embodiments described above, the present invention may be implemented in various different embodiments within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims.

For example, among the processes described in the embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically can be performed manually, or all of the processes described as being performed manually can be performed manually. Alternatively, some of the steps can be performed automatically using known methods.

In addition, unless otherwise specified, information including processing procedures, control procedures, specific names, parameters such as registered data and search conditions for each process, screen examples, and database configurations shown in this specification and drawings are included. It can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, regarding the metered fee calculation device 100, each illustrated component is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.

For example, all or any part of the processing functions provided in the metered rate calculation device 100, particularly each processing function performed by the control unit, may be realized by a CPU and a program interpreted and executed by the CPU. Alternatively, it may be realized as hardware using wired logic. Note that the program is recorded on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium that includes programmed instructions for causing an information processing device to execute the processing described in this embodiment, and charges a pay-as-you-go rate as needed. It is mechanically read by the calculation device 100. That is, a storage unit such as a ROM or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) stores a computer program that cooperates with an OS to give instructions to a CPU and perform various processes. This computer program is executed by being loaded into the RAM, and constitutes a control unit in cooperation with the CPU.

Further, this computer program may be stored in an application program server connected to the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 via an arbitrary network, and all or part of it may be downloaded as necessary. It is possible.

Further, a program for executing the processing described in this embodiment may be stored in a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium, or may be configured as a program product. Here, this "recording medium" includes a memory card, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, an SD (Secure Digital) card, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and an EEPR. OM (registration) Trademark) (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), MO (Magneto-Optical disk), DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), Blu-ray (registered trademark) Discs, etc. shall include any “portable physical medium”.

Further, a "program" is a data processing method written in any language or writing method, and does not matter in the form of source code or binary code. Note that a "program" is not necessarily limited to a unitary structure, but may be distributed as multiple modules or libraries, or may work together with separate programs such as an OS to achieve its functions. Including things. Note that well-known configurations and procedures can be used for the specific configuration and reading procedure for reading the recording medium in each device shown in the embodiments, and the installation procedure after reading.

The various databases stored in the storage unit are storage devices such as memory devices such as RAM and ROM, fixed disk devices such as hard disks, flexible disks, and optical disks, and are used for various processing and website provision. Stores programs, tables, databases, web page files, etc.

Further, the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 may be configured as an information processing device such as a known personal computer or workstation, or may be configured as the information processing device to which any peripheral device is connected. Further, the pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 100 may be realized by installing software (including programs, data, etc.) that makes the device realize the processing described in this embodiment.

Furthermore, the specific form of dispersion and integration of devices is not limited to what is shown in the diagram, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically divided into arbitrary units according to various additions or functional loads. It can be configured in a distributed/integrated manner. That is, the embodiments described above may be implemented in any combination, or the embodiments may be implemented selectively.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention is useful in all industries and types of industry where a pay-as-you-go contract type exists, for example, mainly in the IT industry.

100 Pay-as-you-go rate calculation device 102 Control unit
102a Record acquisition unit
102b Allocation section
102c Range-specific fee calculation unit
102d Pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit
102e Breakdown information display section
102f Bill data generation section 104 Communication interface section 106 Storage section
106a Unit price master
106b Breakdown information data
106c Billing data
106d Transaction performance data 108 Input/output interface unit 112 Input device 114 Output device 200 Server 300 Network

Claims (4)

A pay-as-you-go charge calculation device comprising a control unit and calculating a pay-as-you-go charge, the amount of which is determined according to usage quantity,
The control unit includes:
According to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set, the total usage quantity entered on the total input screen, which is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity, is assigned to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master. and an allocation means for determining the quantity for each quantity range,
Range-by-range charge calculation means for calculating the charge for each quantity range by multiplying the quantity for each quantity range allocated and obtained by the allocation means by the unit price in the unit price master corresponding to the quantity range; ,
A pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit that calculates the pay-as-you-go rate according to the total usage quantity by adding up the charges for each of the quantity ranges calculated by the range-based rate calculating unit;
Based on instructions from the total input screen, the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range calculated by the allocation means, and the charge for each quantity range calculated by the range-based charge calculation means are Breakdown information display means for displaying data included as breakdown information of the pay-as-you-go rate calculated by the pay-as-you-go rate calculation unit;
Includes the metered fee calculated by the metered rate calculation means, and includes the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range determined by the allocation means, and the amount calculated by the range-based fee calculation means. bill data generation means for generating bill data that includes charges for each quantity range as breakdown information of the metered rate calculated by the metered rate calculation unit;
Equipped with
In the unit price master, when the quantity range and the unit price are changed to the virtual quantity range and the unit price, the allocation means, the range-by-range charge calculation means, and the metered charge calculation means calculate the total usage. The virtual pay-as-you-go rate is calculated by using past transaction quantities stored in data as the quantity and performing processing based on the virtual quantity range and unit price in the unit price master. ,
A pay-as-you-go rate calculation device featuring: The unit price master includes a record having product identification data for identifying the product, the quantity range, and the unit price,
The control unit further includes record acquisition means for acquiring a record having product identification data input on the total input screen from the unit price master,
The allocation means calculates the quantity for each quantity range by allocating the inputted total usage quantity to each of the quantity ranges in the acquired record according to the acquired record,
The range-by-range price calculation means calculates the price for each quantity range by multiplying the quantity for each quantity range allocated and calculated by the allocation means by the unit price in the obtained record corresponding to the quantity range. calculating fees;
2. The pay-as-you-go rate calculation device according to claim 1. A method for calculating a pay-as-you-go fee, which is a pay-as-you-go fee whose amount is determined according to the amount of usage, executed by an information processing device including a control unit, the method comprising:
executed by the control unit,
According to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set, the total usage quantity entered on the total input screen, which is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity, is assigned to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master. an allocation step of determining the quantity for each quantity range;
a range-by-range charge calculation step of calculating a charge for each quantity range by multiplying the quantity for each quantity range allocated and obtained in the allocation step by the unit price in the unit price master corresponding to the quantity range; ,
a pay-as-you-go charge calculation step of calculating the pay-as-you-go charge according to the total usage quantity by adding up the charges for each of the quantity ranges calculated in the range-by-range charge calculation step;
Based on instructions from the total input screen, the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range calculated in the allocation step, and the charge for each quantity range calculated in the range-based charge calculation step are a breakdown information display step of displaying data included as breakdown information of the metered rate calculated in the metered rate calculation step;
Includes the metered fee calculated in the metered rate calculation step, and includes the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range determined in the allocation step, and the amount calculated in the range-by-range fee calculation step. a bill data generation step of generating bill data including charges for each quantity range as breakdown information of the metered rate calculated in the metered rate calculation step;
including ;
In the unit price master, when the quantity range and the unit price are changed to the virtual quantity range and the unit price, the allocation step, the range-by-range charge calculation step, and the pay-as-you-go charge calculation step perform the total usage. The virtual pay-as-you-go rate is calculated by using past transaction quantities stored in data as the quantity and performing processing based on the virtual quantity range and unit price in the unit price master. ,
A pay-as-you-go fee calculation method featuring: A pay-as-you-go charge calculation program for calculating a pay-as-you-go charge, the amount of which is determined according to usage quantity, to be executed by an information processing device including a control unit, the program comprising:
for the control unit to execute,
According to the unit price master in which the unit price for each quantity range is set, the total usage quantity entered on the total input screen, which is a screen for inputting the total usage quantity, is assigned to each of the quantity ranges in the unit price master. an allocation step of determining the quantity for each quantity range;
a range-by-range charge calculation step of calculating a charge for each quantity range by multiplying the quantity for each quantity range allocated and obtained in the allocation step by the unit price in the unit price master corresponding to the quantity range; ,
a pay-as-you-go charge calculation step of calculating the pay-as-you-go charge according to the total usage quantity by adding up the charges for each of the quantity ranges calculated in the range-by-range charge calculation step;
Based on instructions from the total input screen, the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range calculated in the allocation step, and the charge for each quantity range calculated in the range-based charge calculation step are a breakdown information display step of displaying data included as breakdown information of the metered rate calculated in the metered rate calculation step;
Includes the metered fee calculated in the metered rate calculation step, and includes the unit price set in the unit price master, the quantity for each quantity range determined in the allocation step, and the amount calculated in the range-by-range fee calculation step. a bill data generation step of generating bill data including charges for each quantity range as breakdown information of the metered rate calculated in the metered rate calculation step;
including ;
In the unit price master, when the quantity range and the unit price are changed to the virtual quantity range and the unit price, the allocation step, the range-by-range charge calculation step, and the metered charge calculation step perform the total usage. The virtual pay-as-you-go rate is calculated by using past transaction quantities stored in data as the quantity and performing processing based on the virtual quantity range and unit price in the unit price master. ,
A pay-as-you-go rate calculation program featuring:

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