WO2001097450A1 - Systeme de facturation pour utilisation de l'internet - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an Internet use billing system for traffic data and accessed data passing through a provider area.
- the connection to the Internet is provided by a service provider (hereinafter simply referred to as a provider) that provides Internet connection services.
- Providers include secondary providers and tertiary providers in addition to the primary providers that have been granted permission as Type 1 telecommunications carriers.
- a secondary provider is a provider connected to any primary provider, and a tertiary provider is a provider connected to any secondary provider.
- the secondary provider pays a connection fee based on a contract with the connected primary provider, and the tertiary provider contracts with the connected secondary provider. Connection fee based on .paying.
- many primary providers connect to each other by dedicated lines, and usually open their connections for free or for a fixed fee, and adopt a pairing method.
- the line fee is paid by each other.
- a line charge is incurred and route control is performed as a connection service. Usage is not always balanced.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an Internet use charging system for charging a burden on data traffic generated between primary providers on a practical use basis. Disclosure of the invention
- the Internet usage accounting system according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- the data transmitted from the first provider area becomes a third provider area different from the second provider area via a second provider area different from the first provider area.
- the Internet use billing system relates to data transmitted from another provider to another provider, for example, to a sender provider or the like on the user side such as a mail sender. You can charge a usage fee for it.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is a second provider area different from the first provider area.
- Via a second provider area which is transmitted to a destination of a third provider different from the second provider.
- Storing the destination identification information assigned to the traffic data a step of totalizing information on the traffic data for each destination identification information, and a step of totaling the traffic data totaled for each destination identification information.
- a usage fee is charged to a destination provider or the like on the data provider side such as a content provider. can do.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is different from the first provider area.
- Sent to the destination of the third professional An internet billing system for passing data returned from a destination of a provider to a source of the first provider in a traffic data passing through a second provider area different from the first provider area. Storing the source identification information given to the traffic data; totalizing the information on the traffic data for each source identification information; and totaling the source identification information for each source identification information. Determining a billing amount for each of the transmission source identification information in accordance with the amount of passing information regarding the traffic data thus determined.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source may be different from the first provider I ⁇ 'ideria.
- the data transmitted to the destination of the provider I and returned from the destination of the third provider to the source of the first provider is a second provider different from the first provider area.
- An internet usage billing system for traffic data passing through an area wherein a step of storing destination identification information given to the traffic data and a step of totalizing information on the traffic data for each of the destination identification information And determining a billing amount for each of the destination identification information in accordance with the amount of passing information regarding the traffic data that is totaled for each of the destination identification information.
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- data transmitted from another provider to another provider and returned for the data is used for a destination provider or the like on the data provider side such as a content provider. You can charge a fee.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is transmitted to a second provider different from the first provider area.
- Internet billing for traffic data entering the second provider area when sent to the destination of the area A step of storing transmission source identification information assigned to the traffic data; a step of totalizing information on the traffic data for each transmission source identification information; and a step of totalizing each transmission source identification information. Determining a billing amount for each of the transmission source identification information in accordance with the amount of passing information on the traffic data thus obtained.
- a usage fee is charged to, for example, a sender professional who is a user side such as a mail sender; Can be charged.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is different from the second provider area in the first provider area.
- An Internet usage accounting system for traffic data entering the second provider area when transmitted to a destination in a provider area comprising: storing destination identification information given to the traffic data; A step of totalizing information about the traffic data for each piece of the destination identification information, and a step of determining a billing amount for each piece of the destination identification information based on the amount of passing information about the traffic data collected for each piece of the destination identification information. It is characterized by having.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is a second provider area different from the first provider area.
- Data transmitted to the destination of the second provider area and returned from the destination of the second provider area to the transmission source of the first provider area is an Internet use charging system for traffic data exiting the second provider area.
- data returned from another provider to its own provider is used, for example, by a sender provider on the user side such as a mail sender. Fees can be charged.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is a second provider / user which is different from the first provider.
- the data provider such as a content provider is a data provider side and a destination provider is used. Usage fees can be charged.
- the Internet usage accounting system includes a step of storing transmission source identification information given to accessed data or data provided to a transmission source by the access, Aggregating information on data for each source identification information; and determining a billing amount for each source identification information based on an information amount on the data aggregated for each source identification information; It is characterized by having.
- the Internet use charging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention relates to data that has been accessed or data to be provided to the transmission source by the access. Information based on the transmission source identification information attached to the data, determine whether the data is chargeable data based on the type of the data, and determine the totalized data on the chargeable data. It is characterized by outputting.
- the first embodiment of the present invention it is possible to charge for data accessed to a specific provider, hardware, site, or homepage.
- the identification information is replaced with identification information relating to a provider, hardware, or a path controller. It is characterized by the following.
- billing can be performed on a provider basis, and by using the identification information as hardware, the provider using the hardware Billing can be performed on a per-unit basis or on a per-user basis, and by using the identification information as identification information relating to the route controller, it is possible to charge a provider or a user having a route controller such as a router.
- the identification information is an IP address, a MAC address, or a domain name. It is characterized by the following.
- billing can be performed for each user using a specific IP address, MAC address, or domain name.
- a step of judging whether or not it is a billing source based on the identification information is characterized by having.
- a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in the Internet use charging system according to the first to first embodiments, the aggregation of data is performed in bucket units. It is.
- the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in the Internet usage charging system according to the first to first embodiments, the aggregation of data is performed in connection units. is there.
- the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention it is not necessary to count a huge amount of data because the counting is performed in connection units.
- the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in the Internet use charging system according to the first to first embodiments, the tallying of data is performed in units of traffic data.
- the tallying of the data is performed according to a data length or a bucket length. It is characterized by performing.
- accounting can be performed in accordance with a transmission volume in order to count data in units of data.
- an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention provides the internet use charging system according to the first, second, fifth, or sixth embodiment, wherein the traffic data is read request message data or write request data. It is characterized by using request message data.
- charging can be performed according to the number of times of connection use.
- a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention provides the Internet usage charging system according to the third, fourth, seventh, or eighth embodiment, wherein the traffic data is transmitted by a message notifying the reception status. It is characterized by being data or answer confirmation data for a read request or a write request.
- the number of transmissions or the number of times of connection can be charged according to JiSi.
- the twentieth embodiment of the present invention relates to the first, second, fifth, or sixth embodiment.
- the traffic data is connection request message data or disconnection request message data.
- a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention is directed to the internet use charging system according to the first, second, fifth, or sixth embodiment, wherein the traffic data is appro- priate data. It is a feature.
- billing can be performed according to the actual use situation.
- a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that, in the internet use charging system according to the third, fourth, last, or eighth embodiment, the traffic data is download data.
- billing can be performed according to the actual use situation.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is transmitted to a second provider area different from the first provider area. Via a second provider area that is different from the second provider area via a second provider area.
- the information on the traffic data is tabulated based on the transmission source identification information attached to the traffic data, and it is determined whether or not the traffic data is a billing source based on the transmission source identification information. The obtained traffic data is output.
- a usage fee is charged to a provider of a transmission source on the user side such as a mail sender. can do.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is transmitted to the first provider area.
- An internet usage charge system which aggregates information on the traffic data based on destination identification information attached to the traffic data, and determines whether or not the data is a billing source based on the destination identification information;
- the present invention is characterized in that the totalized traffic data relating to the billing source is output.
- a usage fee can be charged to a destination provider or the like on the data provider side such as a content provider. it can.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is transmitted to a third provider area different from the first provider area.
- Data transmitted to the destination of the third provider area and returned from the destination of the third provider area to the transmission source of the first provider area passes through a second provider area different from the first provider area.
- An internet billing system for data wherein information on the traffic data is tabulated based on sender identification information added to the traffic data, and whether the billing source is based on the sender identification information. It is characterized by determining whether or not the traffic data is totaled and outputting the traffic data.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is different from the first provider.
- the data transmitted to the destination of the third provider and returned from the destination of the third provider to the source of the first provider has a second provider area different from the first provider area.
- An internet usage charging system for passing traffic data The information on the line data is tabulated based on the destination identification information given to the traffic data, and it is determined based on the destination identification information whether or not the traffic data is a billing source. Is output.
- a usage fee is charged to a destination provider or the like on the data provider side such as a content provider. You will be charged.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as the transmission source is the same as that of the first service provider.
- a usage fee is charged to, for example, a provider of a transmission source on the user side such as a mail sender. be able to.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area as a transmission source is different from the first provider area in the second provider area.
- the counting it is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the billing source is based on the destination identification information, and the traffic data is counted and output for the billing source.
- the usage fee can be charged to the provider.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area as the transmission source is different from the second provider area in the first provider area.
- the information on the traffic data is tabulated based on the sender identification information assigned to the traffic data, and whether or not the traffic source is a chargeable source is determined based on the sender identification information.
- the traffic data is output.
- a usage fee is charged to a sender provider, which is a user side such as a mail sender. Can be charged.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area serving as a transmission source is different from the first professional area.
- the data transmitted to the destination of the first provider and returned from the destination of the second provider to the transmission source of the first provider is an Internet usage billing system for traffic data exiting the second provider area. Then, information on the traffic data is added to the traffic data, and the traffic data is counted based on the destination identification information. The traffic data is output after being totaled for the target source.
- the data returned from the other provider to the data sent to the own provider is, for example, the destination provider on the data provider side such as a content provider. Usage fees can be charged.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an Internet use charging system according to the present embodiment. Configuration diagram showing an example of a network state
- FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a provider for explaining the Internet use charging system according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a billing server according to the present embodiment by function realizing means.
- FIG. 4 is a data processing flow chart showing one embodiment of data transmission / reception.
- FIG. 5 is a data processing flowchart showing one embodiment of data transmission / reception.
- FIG. 6 is a data processing flow chart showing one embodiment of data transmission / reception.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a network state for explaining the Internet use charging system according to the present embodiment.
- primary providers 1 ⁇ , 2 ⁇ , and 3 ⁇ 0 are licensed providers as Type 1 telecommunications carriers, and are directly connected to the Internet exchange in Japan.
- Primary providers 1 ⁇ , 2 ⁇ , and 3 ⁇ are also connected to each other by dedicated lines.
- the identification information for identifying the primary provider 1 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is A
- the identification information for identifying the primary provider 20 ⁇ is B
- the identification information for identifying the primary provider 300 is C.
- the primary provider 10 ⁇ includes a secondary provider 11 ⁇ (identification information AA) connected to this primary provider 1 ⁇ with a dedicated line, and a tertiary provider connected to this secondary provider 110 1 with a dedicated line.
- 1 1 1 (identification information AAA) is present.
- the primary provider 200 is connected to the secondary provider 21 ⁇ (identification information B A) and the secondary provider 22 ⁇ (identification information B B). Further, the secondary provider 220 is connected to the tertiary provider 22 1 (identification information B B A).
- the tertiary provider 221 is connected to an individual user 221A, a corporate user 221B, a content provider 221C, and an advertising agency 221D.
- the primary provider 3 ⁇ has the secondary provider 3 1 ⁇ (identifying information CA)
- a secondary provider 320 (identification information CB) is connected, and a secondary provider 310 is connected to a tertiary provider 311 (identification information CAA) and a tertiary provider 312 (identification information C AB).
- the secondary provider 32 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is connected to a personal user 320A, a corporate user 320B, a content agency 32 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ C, and an advertising agency 32 ⁇ D.
- one provider area is connected to the secondary provider 110 and the tertiary provider 111 connected to the primary provider 1 ⁇ , and the primary provider 100, the secondary provider 11 ⁇ and the tertiary provider 111, respectively. Areas include connected personal users 10 ⁇ A, 11 OA and content providers 1 OOC, 110C.
- the other provider areas are connected to the secondary providers 21 ⁇ , 220, and tertiary providers 221 connected to the primary provider 200, and to the primary providers 2 ⁇ , secondary providers 21 ⁇ , 220, and tertiary providers 221 respectively.
- This area includes individual users 221A, corporate users 221B, content providers 221C, and advertising agencies 221D.
- the other provider areas are connected to the primary provider 3 ⁇ , and the secondary providers 31 ⁇ and 320, and the tertiary providers 311 and 312, the primary provider 30 ⁇ , the secondary providers 310 and 320, and the tertiary provider 311 , 312 connected to personal users 320A, corporate users 32 ⁇ B, content agencies 320C, and advertising agencies 320D.
- identification information A, AA, AAA, B, BA, BB, and BBA in the descriptive diagram indicate the IP address, MAC address, domain name, It means identification information. Individual users who have contracted with each provider will be able to use the universal Since an address is assigned, for convenience of explanation, the description will be made using identification information of each provider.
- the data transmitted from the first provider area 20 ⁇ which is the transmission source, is transmitted to the destination of the third provider /, the third provider area 30 ⁇ via the second provider area 1'0.
- an Internet usage charging system for traffic data passing through the second provider area 1 ⁇ will be described.
- this corresponds to a case where an individual user 221A views content provided by a content provider 320C.
- the data transmitted from the individual user 221A is tertiary provider 221, secondary provider 220, primary provider 2 ⁇ , primary provider 1 —, — secondary provider 30 ⁇ , secondary
- the content is transmitted to the content provider 320C connected to the secondary provider 320 via the provider 320, respectively.
- the primary provider 1 ⁇ is transmitted to the tertiary provider 221 from which the individual user 221A, which is the user, is transmitted because the data passes through its own area. It recognizes the identification information BBA from the data and charges the usage fee.
- the data transmitted to the secondary provider 320 on the content provider 320C side is used. It is preferable to recognize the identification information CB and charge the usage fee.
- the data transmitted from the first provider 2 area serving as the transmission source is transmitted to the destination of the third provider 3 area, and the first data is transmitted from the destination of the third provider 3 area to the first area.
- the data returned from the content provider 320 C passes through the secondary provider 32 ⁇ , the secondary provider 300, the primary provider 10 ⁇ , the primary provider 200, the secondary provider 22 ⁇ , and the tertiary provider 22 2. Returned to Individual User 2221A.
- the primary provider 1 ⁇ is transmitted to the tertiary provider 2 2 1 that is the sender of the individual user 22 1 A, which is the user, because the data passes through its own area. It recognizes the identification information BBA from the data and charges the usage fee.
- the secondary provider 320 on the content provider 32C side is identified from the transmitted data. It is preferable to recognize the information CB and charge the usage fee.
- the billing destination is the provider directly connected to the transmission source, but instead of the tertiary provider 22 1, the secondary provider 220 or the tertiary provider 22 to which the tertiary provider is connected is used. It is possible to charge a usage fee to the primary provider 2 connected to 1.
- the billing destination in the above embodiment is targeted at the provider to which the destination is directly connected, but instead of the secondary provider 320, the primary provider 3 to which the secondary provider is connected is referred to. It is also possible to charge a usage fee. In this way, it is possible to charge the usage fee to the higher-order provider, and to charge the usage fee appropriately to the lower-order provider of its own line from the higher-order provider.
- the third party 221 and the secondary provider 220 or the third provider 221 and the primary provider 20 ⁇ It is also possible to charge for multiple providers, i.e., a provider and a lower order provider.
- a provider and a lower order provider i.e., if the charge for a single provider is 1 yen for one piece of traffic data, the charges for two providers are ⁇ .5 yen and ⁇ .5 for one piece of traffic data. You can also charge a yen.
- Another method of charging a plurality of destinations is to charge a destination provider and a destination provider.
- Advertising agencies may be charged to these corporate users, content agencies, or advertising agencies.
- the data transmitted from the individual user 221A is transmitted to the tertiary provider 221, the secondary provider 220, the primary provider 2 ⁇ 0, It is sent to the content provider 11 1C via the primary provider 1 ⁇ and the secondary provider 11 ⁇ .
- the primary provider 1 ⁇ receives data from the data transmitted to the tertiary provider 22 1, the transmission source of the individual user 22 1 A, which is the user, because the data enters its own area.
- Identification information Recognizes BBA and charges usage fee.
- the data transmitted to the secondary provider 110 on the content provider 11 OC side is transmitted. It is possible to recognize the identification information AA and charge the usage fee.
- the billing destination is the provider directly connected to the transmission source, but instead of the tertiary provider 22 1, the secondary provider 220 or the tertiary provider 22 to which the tertiary provider is connected is used. It is also possible to charge a usage fee to the primary provider 2 ⁇ 0 to which 1 is connected.
- the data transmitted from the first provider 20 area as the transmission source is transmitted to the destination of the second provider 100 area, and the data of the first provider 100 area is transmitted from the destination of the second provider 100 area.
- the following describes the Internet usage charge system for traffic data that returns to the sender in the 200 area and leaves the second provider 1 area.
- the data returned from the content provider 110C is sent to the individual user 22 1A via the secondary provider 11 ⁇ , primary provider 100, primary provider 200, secondary provider 22 ⁇ , and tertiary provider 221. Will be returned to When following the above route, the primary provider 1 ⁇ receives the data from its own area, so the primary provider 1 ⁇ is identified from the transmitted data to the tertiary provider 221 that is the sender of the individual user 22 1A. Information Recognize BBA and charge usage fee. Also, as in this embodiment, when the information provided by the content provider 11 ⁇ C is accessed, the information is transmitted to the secondary provider 110 on the content provider 11 ⁇ C side. It is possible to recognize the identification information AA from the data obtained and charge the usage fee.
- the billing destination is the provider directly connected to the transmission source, but instead of the tertiary provider 221, the secondary provider 22 ⁇ to which the tertiary provider is connected, or the tertiary provider It is also possible to charge a usage fee to the primary provider 2 ⁇ to which 22 1 is connected.
- the individual user 221A views the content provided by the content provider 1OC, that is, the data transmitted from the individual user 221A is transmitted to the tertiary provider 221, the secondary provider 220, and the primary provider 20.
- the primary provider 1 ⁇ is the user because the data comes out of its own area.
- the tertiary provider 221 as the transmission source of the individual user 221A recognizes the identification information BBA from the transmitted data and charges a usage fee.
- the secondary provider 220 to which the tertiary provider is connected or the primary provider 20 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ to which the tertiary provider 221 is connected is used. It is also possible to charge a fee.
- the primary provider 100 recognizes the identification information BBA from the transmitted data to the tertiary provider 221 as the transmission source of the individual user 221 A, which is the user side, because the data comes out of its own area. Charge the usage fee.
- the usage fee is charged to the secondary provider 220 to which the tertiary provider is connected or to the primary provider 2 to which the tertiary provider 221 is connected. Is possible.
- FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a provider for explaining the Internet use charging system according to the present embodiment.
- the provider's service system 1 ⁇ is connected to individual users, corporate users, or content providers via a router (frame transfer device) 11 which is a route controller, via a telephone line or ISDN line or a dedicated line. Have been. It is connected to other providers via a dedicated line via this router 11.
- the plurality of routers 11 are connected by a charging network 19, and a charging server 20A is provided in the charging network 19. Note that a frame to which an IP address not directly connected is a destination is transferred to another provider by the router 11. Passing data that merely passes without entering its own provider 1 # is stored and counted together with the identification information given to the passing data in the charging server 2 # A.
- the provider's service system 1 ⁇ consists of a dial-up server 12 2, a name server 3 ⁇ , an e-mail transmission server 14 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , an e-mail reception server 15 5, a news server 16 6, a ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ server 17 7, and a WWW server 18 8. It has.
- the dial-up server 12 is a server for performing user authentication, and the user ID and password of the contract member are registered.
- the name server 13 is a server on which DNS operates, and performs a conversion process between a domain name and an IP address.
- the mail transmission server 14 is a server on which the SMTP operates, and the user transmits mail via this server.
- the mail receiving server 15 is a server on which POP operates, and the user's receiving mailbox is located here.
- the news server 16 is a server on which NNTP operates, and users can use it to make electronic conferences called net news. You can participate in.
- the FTP server 17 is a server on which FTP operates, and has online software and technical materials registered.
- the WWW server 18 is a server on which HTTP operates, and the user's home page is published here.
- the traffic data that enters the provider 10 is converted to the traffic data by the mail transmission server 14, mail reception server 15, news server 16, FTP “— / ⁇ , 17, and WWW server 18. It is stored and counted together with the assigned identification information.
- the server 14 for mail transmission, the server 15 for mail reception, the news server 16 and the server “Ding server 1” and “WWW server 18” store traffic data and identification information, and count and charge for each identification information.
- a separate billing server 20B is provided as shown in the figure, and a mail sending server 14, a mail receiving server 15, a news server 16, a news server 1, and a WWW server are provided.
- the traffic data accumulated in 18 may be stored in the accounting server 20B together with the identification information and processed.
- FIG. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the billing server by means of function realization.
- the billing server 2 ⁇ includes a traffic data storage unit 21 that stores traffic data together with transmission source or destination identification information, a tallying unit 22 that totals the traffic data stored in the traffic data storage unit 2 for each identification information, A billing source storage unit 23 for storing a list of billing targets required to determine whether or not to be billed, a billing destination selection unit 24 for determining whether or not to be billed, and a billing destination. There is provided a billing amount calculating means 25 for playing a billing amount for the billing target selected by the sorting means 24.
- the traffic data storage means 21 stores the data amount, the bucket length, and the like as necessary.
- the traffic data stored in the traffic data storage means 21 is periodically tabulated by the tabulation means 22 for each piece of identification information.
- the billing source storage means 23 only needs to store the information necessary for determining whether or not it is a billing destination, and may be a non-billing list instead of the billing destination list. It's a checked list that separates the two.
- the charge amount calculation means 25 includes a table of data types and types of passing data, if necessary, or price ratios and unit prices determined in advance by the billing party. It should be noted that the charge target source storage means 23 can be rewritten as necessary, and the result of the charge calculation means 25 is output as appropriate.
- FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of data transmission / reception, in which data is transmitted from a convenience provider in the secondary provider 32 to a consumer in the tertiary provider 22 via the provider 1. Is shown.
- Data transmitted from the computer in the secondary provider 320 is divided into buckets and transmitted.
- the packet 1 is transmitted from the computer in the secondary provider 320, and when the packet 1 is received by the computer in the tertiary provider 221, the Ack message is returned from the computer in the tertiary provider 221.
- the bucket 2 is transmitted from the computer in the secondary provider 3 20. When the bucket 2 is received by the computer in the tertiary provider 221, the Ack message is returned from the computer in the tertiary provider 22 1 again. You.
- traffic data passing through the primary provider 1 ⁇ shall be aggregated by the following method.
- the traffic data transmitted from the secondary provider 320 is totaled as two traffic data of the packet 1 and the bucket 2.
- the traffic data transmitted from the tertiary provider 221 totals two Ack messages as two traffic data. Then, assuming that one piece of traffic data is assumed to be 1 yen, a charge of 2 yen to the secondary provider 320 and a charge of 2 yen to the tertiary provider 221 is required to charge a toll to each transmission source.
- the two Ack messages are considered to be reply data to the data transmitted from the secondary provider 320, and the two Ack messages returned from the tertiary provider 221 are also imposed on the secondary provider 320. You can also pay. In this case, the secondary provider 32 ⁇ will be charged 4 yen.
- the above-mentioned billing method is a method performed in units of traffic data.
- the Ack message is a message data that indicates the reception status. Can be excluded.
- two yen for two Ack messages for the secondary provider 320 and two buckets for the tertiary provider 22 1 Charge 2 yen. In this case, the Ack message can also be excluded from the billing target as message data indicating the reception status.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of data transmission / reception, and shows a connection connection process between two computers.
- a computer in the secondary provider 320 sends a connection request message to a computer in the tertiary provider 221.
- the computer in the tertiary provider 221 transmits an Ack message for the connection request message from the computer in the secondary provider 32 ⁇ , and further transmits a connection request message from the computer in the tertiary provider 221.
- the two messages are sent in one bucket.
- the computer in the secondary provider 320 sends an Ack message to the connection request message from the computer in the tertiary provider 221 in the received packet. In this way, the connection establishment process is completed when the Ack message for each connection request message arrives.
- the traffic data passing through the primary provider 1 ⁇ is aggregated by the following method.
- the traffic data transmitted from the secondary provider 32 3 is totaled as two traffic data of the connection request message and the Ack message.
- the traffic data transmitted from the tertiary provider 221 is counted as one traffic data because one bucket contains an acknowledgment message and a connection request message.
- one piece of traffic data is assumed to be 1 yen, when charging a toll to each transmission source, 2 yen is charged to the secondary provider 320 and 1 yen is charged to the tertiary provider 221.
- the packet including the Ack message and the connection request message is considered to be the reply data to the data transmitted from the secondary provider 32 ⁇ , and the packet returned from the tertiary provider 221 is also regarded as the secondary data.
- the secondary provider 32 will be charged 3 yen.
- the Ack message can be excluded from the billing target as message data indicating the reception status.
- the secondary provider 320 is charged 1 yen for one bucket and the tertiary provider 221 is charged 2 yen. In this case, the Ack message can also be excluded from the charge as message data indicating the reception status.
- charging is performed for each connection, the total is calculated for each connection establishment process. Specifically, it is also possible to count only connection request messages as passing data. In this case, charging may be performed only for the secondary provider 320 that has transmitted the first connection request message, or both may be charged. In the case where the charge is made to the destination, and when the first connection request message is to be counted, the tertiary provider 221 is charged.
- connection establishment process has been described in the above embodiment, the same applies to the connection closing process. That is, the disconnection request message is handled as passing data instead of the connection request message of the connection. In addition, the connection request message and the disconnection request message can be counted together as passing data.
- FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of data transmission / reception, in which a computer in the secondary provider 32 1 downloads an image file held by a computer in the tertiary provider 2 21 via the provider 1 0 through the provider 1 0. Is performed.
- a read request message is transmitted from a computer in the secondary provider 320 to a computer in the tertiary provider 221.
- the computer in the tertiary provider 221 receives the read request message, the content of the image file is divided and transmitted as a data message.
- the response confirmation message When one data message is sent, it waits for the response confirmation message, and sends the next data message when the response confirmation message arrives.
- transmission of all data is completed, it notifies that data reading has been completed.
- traffic data passing through the primary provider 100 -Data is calculated by the following method.
- the traffic data transmitted from the secondary provider 320 is totaled as three traffic data in a read request message and two response confirmation messages.
- the traffic data transmitted from the tertiary provider 221 is three data messages, and is counted as three traffic data. If one traffic data is assumed to be 1 yen, to charge a toll to each transmission source, 3 yen is charged to the secondary provider 32 ⁇ and 3 yen is charged to the tertiary provider 221.
- the three data messages are considered to be reply data to the data sent from the secondary provider 32 ⁇ , and the bucket returned from the tertiary provider 221 is also charged to the secondary provider 32 ⁇ . You can also.
- the secondary provider 320 will be charged 6 yen. Conversely, a fee can be charged to the tertiary provider 221 which is the provider of the download data. In this case, the tertiary provider 221 will be charged 6 yen. It is also possible to charge the secondary provider 320, which is the requester of the down-data, for only the transmitted message or only the received message. Conversely, it is also possible to charge the tertiary provider 221 that is the provider of the download data only for the transmitted message or the received message only. It is also possible to charge only one download fee for download data, that is, one download fee. In this case, it can be realized by totaling only read request messages as passing data.
- the data length and the bucket length are not considered, but the billing is performed in consideration of the data length and the bucket length of each traffic data.
- one provider area is connected to the primary provider 1 ⁇ .
- the secondary provider 1 1 ⁇ and the tertiary provider 1 1 1 1 and the primary provider 1 1 ⁇ Connected to the secondary provider 1 1 ⁇ and the tertiary provider 1 1 1 1 and the primary provider 1 1 ⁇ , the secondary provider 1 1 ⁇ and the tertiary provider 1 1 1
- one provider area may be provided for each professional node.
- One provider area for each provider is, for example, for primary provider 10 ⁇ , an area including personal users 1 OOA and content providers 1 OOC directly connected to primary provider 1 ⁇ 0
- the secondary provider 11 ⁇ has a different provider area than the primary provider 1 ⁇ .
- the secondary provider 11 ⁇ area is an area that includes personal users 11 OA and content providers 11 OC directly connected to the secondary provider 11 ⁇ .
- the source identification information added to the accessed data or the data provided to the source by the access is stored, and the information on the data is totaled for each source identification information.
- the accounting amount is determined for each transmission source identification information by complicating the amount of information regarding the data that is totaled for each transmission source identification information.
- the data is chargeable based on the type of data, and the data is totaled based on the transmission source identification information attached to the data to be charged, and the information amount of the data totaled for each transmission source identification information is calculated.
- the billing amount can be determined for each source identification information.
- the burden of data traffic generated between the primary providers can be charged on a practical use basis.
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