Charging server and charging method
First Claim
1. A charging server for charging a toll for information transmission and reception occurring when predetermined information is transmitted to and received from an information server by an information terminal via a communication line according to a communication toll occurring when the communication line is used and an information toll occurring for the information communicated on the communication line, said charging server comprising:
- a communication toll calculation unit adapted to calculate the toll to be charged in response to use of the communication line based on a predetermined charge system;
a first charging unit adapted to charge the communication toll calculated by said communication toll calculation unit;
an information toll calculation unit adapted to calculate the toll to be charged in response to the amount of the information communicated on the communication line based on a predetermined charge system;
a hold unit adapted to temporarily hold a specific information toll occurring for specific information determined based on a predetermined condition, of the information toll calculated by said information toll calculation unit and a specific information communication toll corresponding to a communication toll occurring when the specific information is transmitted and received as targets to be returned;
a return toll calculation unit adapted to calculate a return toll in the specific information toll and the specific information communication toll held in said hold unit based on a determination signal as to whether or not at least one piece of the specific information is adopted as display information of the information terminal; and
a second charging unit adapted to charge a toll based on the information toll calculated by said information toll calculation unit and the return toll calculated by said return toll calculation unit.
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Abstract
In a charging server for charging a toll for information transmission and reception occurring when predetermined information is transmitted to and received from an information server 40 by an information terminal 20 via a communication line 30 according to a communication toll occurring when the communication line 30 is used and an information toll occurring for the information communicated on the communication line 30, are turn toll in held specific information toll and held specific information communication toll is calculated based on a determination signal as to whether or not at least one piece of the specific information is adopted as display information of the information terminal 20, and a toll is charged based on the previously calculated information toll and the return toll.
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Citations
8 Claims
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1. A charging server for charging a toll for information transmission and reception occurring when predetermined information is transmitted to and received from an information server by an information terminal via a communication line according to a communication toll occurring when the communication line is used and an information toll occurring for the information communicated on the communication line, said charging server comprising:
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a communication toll calculation unit adapted to calculate the toll to be charged in response to use of the communication line based on a predetermined charge system;
a first charging unit adapted to charge the communication toll calculated by said communication toll calculation unit;
an information toll calculation unit adapted to calculate the toll to be charged in response to the amount of the information communicated on the communication line based on a predetermined charge system;
a hold unit adapted to temporarily hold a specific information toll occurring for specific information determined based on a predetermined condition, of the information toll calculated by said information toll calculation unit and a specific information communication toll corresponding to a communication toll occurring when the specific information is transmitted and received as targets to be returned;
a return toll calculation unit adapted to calculate a return toll in the specific information toll and the specific information communication toll held in said hold unit based on a determination signal as to whether or not at least one piece of the specific information is adopted as display information of the information terminal; and
a second charging unit adapted to charge a toll based on the information toll calculated by said information toll calculation unit and the return toll calculated by said return toll calculation unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A charging method for charging a toll for information transmission and reception occurring when predetermined information is transmitted to and received from an information server by an information terminal via a communication line according to a communication toll occurring when the communication line is used and an information toll occurring for the information communicated on the communication line by first and second charging units, said charging method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a signal for requesting objective information to be acquired from the information terminal via the communication line to the information server;
calculating the communication toll involved in the signal based on a predetermined charge system and holding the communication toll in the second charging unit;
distributing the objective information from the information server via the communication line to the information terminal in response to the signal;
calculating the information toll of the objective information based on a predetermined charge system and holding the information toll in the second charging unit;
calculating the communication toll involved in the objective information based on the predetermined charge system and holding the communication toll in the second charging unit; and
deducing the communication toll involved in the signal and the communication toll involved in the objective information from the information toll of the objective information by the second charging unit and charging the result. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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