JP2002133313A - Internet connection device, internet connection method, computer-readable recording medium recording program, server device and server processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smooth a provision of a user information to a home page publisher in an Internet connection device for carrying out a connection to a home page on the Internet corresponding to a request from a user terminal which a user uses. SOLUTION: In the case where a permission regarding a provision of a user information is received from a user terminal, a user information provision part 8 transmits the user information read from a user information memory part 3 to a forwarding address which a home page publisher designates. An access fee calculation part 10 calculates a fee based on a record of a user information provision record part 9 such that a part of an access fee is burdened by the home page publisher.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an Internet connection device for connecting to a home page on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user. It relates to technology that facilitates provision.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are cases where a homepage publisher wants to collect user information from many users. The collected user information is used, for example, for analyzing a customer group and promoting sales activities.

It is conceivable to use the Internet for collecting such information, but it is troublesome for the user to input data, and it is unlikely that direct motivation will occur. For this reason, user information cannot always be collected smoothly.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and has as its object to reduce the trouble of inputting user information.
An object of the present invention is to provide an Internet connection device and a server device that provide direct motivation of discounting access fees and service fees.

[0005]

An Internet connection device according to the present invention is an Internet connection device for connecting to a homepage on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user, and comprises the following elements: It is characterized by having. (1) a user registration unit for inputting user information relating to the user; (2) a user information storage unit for storing the input user information; and (3) a consent for providing the user information to the homepage publisher is received from the user terminal. A user information providing unit for transmitting, when receiving the above consent, user information of the consent user to a destination designated by the homepage poster, (4) at least one of an access fee for connection from the user terminal to the Internet. An access fee calculation unit that calculates a unit as a fee charged to a homepage publisher who has received user information.

[0006] The user registration unit is characterized in that at the time of generating an account for a user, at least a part of information input for account generation is used as at least a part of user information.

[0007] Further, the Internet connection device further comprises:
It has an HP (homepage) registration unit for pre-inputting a destination specified by a homepage poster and an HP list for storing the input destination, and the user information providing unit is stored in the HP list. The user information is transmitted to the transmission destination.

[0008] The HP registration unit further inputs a URL of a homepage in association with the transmission destination, and the HP list further stores a URL (unif) of the input homepage.
or an associated resource locator), and the Internet connection device connects to the homepage on the Internet according to the URL of the homepage specified by the user terminal. An access history storage unit that stores the identification information of the user who uses the user terminal and the URL of the connected homepage in association with each other, and the user information providing unit specifies the identification information of the user who has transmitted the consent. Then, a URL of a homepage corresponding to the identified user identification information is acquired from the access history storage unit, and the transmission destination corresponding to the acquired URL of the homepage is acquired from the HP list.

[0009] Further, the Internet connection device further comprises:
A user information provision recording unit for storing user identification information for identifying a user who has transmitted the consent and homepage identification information of a homepage posted by a homepage publisher who has received the user information in association with each other; At least part of the access fee associated with the connection from the user terminal used by the user identified by the user identification information stored in the user information provision recording unit, by the homepage identification information associated with the user identification information It is characterized in that it is calculated as a charge to be charged to a homepage poster of the identified homepage.

[0010] Further, the Internet connection device further comprises:
Each homepage has an HP registration unit for pre-inputting a billing address for transmitting billing information, and an HP list for storing the input billing address for each homepage. The access fee calculation unit corresponds to the homepage. HP to bill
It is characterized by generating information acquired from the registration unit and billing the acquired billing party.

[0011] Further, the Internet connection device further comprises:
Each homepage has an HP registration unit for inputting the level of user information requested to be provided in advance, and an HP list for storing the input level. The user information providing unit sets the level corresponding to the homepage in the HP registration unit. Get more,
User information is extracted according to the obtained level, and the extracted user information is transmitted.

[0012] The access fee calculation unit sets the level corresponding to the homepage posted by the homepage poster to the HP.
The fee is obtained from the registration unit, and the fee charged to the homepage publisher is calculated according to the obtained level.

[0013] In the Internet connection method according to the present invention, in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user,
An Internet connection method for connecting to a homepage on the Internet, comprising the following elements. (1) a user registration step of inputting user information relating to the user, (2) a user information storage step of storing the input user information, and (3) receiving from the user terminal a consent to provide the user information to the homepage publisher. And a user information providing step of transmitting the user information of the user who has accepted the consent to the destination designated by the homepage poster when receiving the consent, and (4) at least one of an access fee for connection from the user terminal to the Internet. An access fee calculating step of calculating a unit as a fee charged to a homepage publisher who has received the user information.

A computer-readable recording medium on which a program according to the present invention is recorded is stored in a computer which is an Internet connection device for connecting to a homepage on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user. And a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the above-described processing is recorded. (1) a user registration process for inputting user information relating to a user, (2) a user information storage process for storing the input user information, and (3) a consent for providing the user information to a homepage publisher is received from the user terminal. Then, upon receiving the above consent, a user information providing process for transmitting the user information of the consent user to the destination specified by the homepage publisher, and (4) at least one of an access fee for connection from the user terminal to the Internet. Access fee calculation processing for calculating the unit as a fee charged to the homepage publisher who received the user information.

A server device according to the present invention, a server device for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device,
It has the following elements. (1) User information on a user who uses the above-mentioned user terminal and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
A user information acquisition unit that receives from the Internet connection device; (2) a user information acquisition and recording unit that stores user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information;
(3) a service providing unit that provides a service to a user terminal via the Internet; (4) a record of the provided service is stored in association with user identification information for identifying a user who has been provided with the service. A service history storage unit, (5) calculating a service fee for the user identified by the user identification information stored in the service history storage unit based on the record of the associated service; A service charge calculation unit that reduces the service charge when user identification information for identifying the user is stored.

[0016] The service providing unit transmits information urging the user terminal to accept the provision of the user information stored in the Internet connection device.

[0017] A server processing method according to the present invention is a server processing method for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device, and includes the following elements. (1) User information on a user who uses the above-mentioned user terminal and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
A user information acquisition step of receiving from the Internet connection device, (2) a user information acquisition and recording step of storing user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information, and (3) a user terminal via the Internet. A service providing step of providing a service, (4) a service history storing step of storing a record of the provided service in association with user identification information for identifying a user provided with the service, and (5) a service history storing step. The service fee for the user identified by the stored user identification information is calculated based on the record of the associated service, and the user identification information for identifying the user is stored in the user information acquisition and recording step. If so, a service charge calculation step to reduce the service charge.

A computer-readable recording medium on which a program according to the present invention is recorded is provided to a computer serving as a server device for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device. It is a computer-readable recording medium on which a program to be executed is recorded. (1) User information on a user who uses the above-mentioned user terminal and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
User information acquisition processing received from the Internet connection device, (2) user information acquisition recording processing for storing user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information, and (3) user terminal via the Internet. A service providing process for providing a service, (4) a service history storing process for storing a record of the provided service in association with user identification information for identifying a user provided with the service, and (5) a service history storing process. The service fee for the user identified by the stored user identification information is calculated based on the record of the associated service, and the user identification information for identifying the user is stored by the user information acquisition and recording process. If so, a service charge calculation process to reduce the service charge.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings. The Internet connection device according to the present invention will be described. The Internet connection device is a device that receives a request to access the Internet from a user terminal used by a user and provides a service for connecting the user terminal to the Internet in response to the request. Generally, it is a device used by a provider to provide its services.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an Internet connection device according to the present invention. 1 is a user registration unit, 2 is a user list, 3 is a user information storage unit, 4 is an HP registration unit, 5 is an HP list, 6 is an access processing unit, 7 is
The access history storage unit, 8 is a user information providing unit, and 9 is
The user information provision recording unit 10 is an access fee calculation unit.

The Internet connection apparatus includes a user information providing unit 8 which automatically transmits user information to a homepage poster when a user consents to the provision of user information, and calculates an access fee. The main feature of the unit 10 is that in calculating the access fee for the user who has provided the user information, a part of the access fee is calculated so as to be borne by the homepage publisher.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the server device according to the present invention. 21 is a user information acquisition unit, 22 is a user information storage unit, 23 is a user information acquisition and recording unit, 24 is a service providing unit, 25 is a service history storage unit, and 26 is
The service charge calculation unit 27 is a billing destination storage unit.

The main feature of the server device is to acquire and store user information from the Internet connection device, and to discount the service fee calculation for the user who provided the user information.

Next, the processing flow will be described.
First, the Internet connection device performs user registration. FIG. 3 is a diagram depicting a processing flow of the user registration;

The user registration unit 1 inputs user information, a user billing destination, an account name, and a password relating to the user (S301). In this case, the input may be performed by communication, or may be directly input by the operator.

The user information is information on the user. For example, name, gender, date of birth, address, phone number,
FAX numbers, e-mail addresses, occupations, workplaces, family structures, income, and the like can be considered.

The user billing destination is information for specifying a billing destination when charging an access fee to a user. In the case of payment by credit, a credit company and a credit number correspond to this. In the case of making a payment request by e-mail, the e-mail address for transmitting the information to be charged corresponds to the billing destination. Similarly, when making a request by FAX communication, the FAX number is used, when making a request by telephone, the telephone number is used, and when making a request by mail, the address corresponds to the billing destination.

The account name is information used to identify the user when the user uses the Internet connection device. The password is secret information for confirming the identity of the user.

The user registration section 1 registers the input information in the user list 2 (S302). This processing is the same as the processing of account generation that is usually performed. In this example, the account name and the password specified by the user are used. However, the user registration unit 1 may determine one or both of the account name and the password. Absent.

At this time, a user ID for managing the registered information is also determined (S303). User ID is
This is information used to identify a user inside the Internet connection device. It is sufficient that the user can be identified, so that an account name can be used instead of the user ID.

Further, the user registration section 1 registers user information in the user information storage section 3 in association with the user ID (S304). This user information is the information provided to the homepage publisher when the user consents to the provision of the user information. In this example, the user information storage unit 3 is provided separately from the user list 2. However, it is also effective to configure the user list 2 so as to also serve as the user information storage unit 3.

The user registration unit 1 returns a registration result to the user terminal (S305). If the registration is successful, the user is notified.

On the other hand, information on a homepage poster who requests provision of user information is also registered. FIG. 4 is a diagram depicting a processing flow of the HP registration;

The HP registration section 4 stores the URL of the HP posted by the homepage poster, the request level of the user information requested by the homepage poster, the transfer destination to which the user information is transferred,
HP to charge access fees to website publishers
A billing address is input (S401). In this case, the input may be performed by communication, or may be directly input by the operator.

The range of user information to be provided can be specified by the request level. For example, when the request level is "1", only the name and the date of birth are provided as the minimum information that can identify an individual. General information such as a telephone number is to be provided, and when the request level is "3", information having a strong confidential property, for example, workplace and family structure, can also be provided.

The transfer destination depends on the transfer method. For example, an e-mail address and a URL correspond to this.

The HP billing address is information for specifying a billing address when charging an access fee to a homepage publisher. Similar to the user billing destination, the credit company and credit number, e-mail address, fax number, telephone number,
An address is equivalent.

The HP registration section 4 registers such information in the HP list 5 (S402). At this time, an HPID is allocated to identify the HP.

The HP registration section 4 returns a registration result (S40).
3). If it can be registered normally, return that effect.

The registered user can access the Internet from the user terminal via the Internet connection device. FIG. 5 is a diagram depicting a processing flow of an access processing;

The access processing unit 6 of the Internet connection device inputs an account name and a password from the user terminal (S501). The user is authenticated based on the information (S502). If the authentication fails, it is not possible to shift to access processing.

The access processing unit 6 receives a request for access to the Internet from the user terminal (S503), and causes access according to the request (S504). When accessing the HP, the URL of the HP is specified.

The access history storage unit 7 registers the history accessed by the user terminal (S505). In particular,
The user ID, the URL of the connected HP, the connection time, and the like are recorded.

If there is a disconnection request from the user terminal (S506), disconnection is terminated (S507). If not, the above processing is repeated (S503 to S505).

In this way, the user terminal can be accessed via the Internet, and can also access the HP posted by the homepage poster.

Next, a description will be given of a process in which a user accesses an HP posted by a homepage poster, accepts the provision of user information, and continues until the user information is provided to the homepage poster. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of providing user information.

The server transmits a user information provision promotion screen to the user terminal (S601). In the user information provision promotion screen, for example, "If you can provide your user information to the website publisher, the website publisher will bear a part of the access fee you pay to the provider. You can also get a discount on the service charge in .You just need to access the website of the provider and send the consent information.The user information is automatically transferred from the provider to the homepage publisher.The transferred information is Only the name and date of birth. "

The user terminal, which has received the user information provision promotion screen, displays it on the browser (S602).

The user who wants to consent accesses the provider's website and requests a user information provision consent screen (S603).

Upon receiving the request for the user information provision consent screen, the user information provision unit 8 acquires the user ID of the user who transmitted the request (S604). In this example, the user accessing from the access processing unit 6 is specified, and the user ID is
Although the example in which the user ID is acquired is shown, an account name may be input again from the user terminal and the user ID may be specified from the user list 2.

The user information providing unit 8 acquires the URL of the accessed HP from the access history storage unit 7 in order to specify the HP accessed by the user terminal next (S60).
5). By searching the access history of the previously specified user ID, the URL can be specified.

The HP list 5 is searched by using the obtained URL as a search key, and the HP is specified. And the specified H
The request level, transfer destination, and HPID of P are acquired (S60).
6). In addition, regardless of this example, a new HP
A method of inputting information for specifying the password is also effective.

Subsequently, the user information providing unit 8 acquires the user information associated with the user ID from the user information storage unit 3 (S607). At this time, the user information to be transferred is selected according to the request level.

The user information providing unit 8 displays the URL of the HP, the request level, the transfer destination, and the selected user information, and transmits a user information provision acceptance screen asking whether to accept the transmission of the user information. (S608).

The user terminal displays a user information provision consent screen (S609). The user sees the displayed content and determines whether or not to accept. If you accept,
The information to the effect of consent is transmitted from the user information provision consent screen. Specifically, for example, an icon indicating consent is clicked.

When receiving the consent (S611), the user information providing unit 8 of the Internet connection device transmits the user information selected first to the address specified by the transfer destination (S612).

The transfer destination receives the user information (S61).
3). In this example, the server device is specified as the transfer destination, but another device may be specified as the transfer destination. It is also effective to transmit an ID and a keyword necessary for downloading to the transfer destination and download the user information from the transfer destination side.

The user information providing unit 8 registers the user ID, the HPID, and the request level in the user information providing recording unit 9 to record that the user information has been provided (S61).
4).

On the other hand, the server specifies user identification information for identifying the user based on the received user information. The user identification information may be used only inside the server device. Then, in order to record that the user information has been acquired, the identified user identification information is registered in the user information acquisition recording unit 23 (S615). together,
The type of the acquired user information may be registered.

Next, a description will be given of a process of calculating an access fee relating to the use of the Internet connection device. This process is performed, for example, with monthly billing. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of calculating an access fee.

When calculating the access fee for the user specified by the user ID, the access fee calculation unit 10 stores the access record corresponding to the user ID from the access history storage unit 7 only when the access record is accessed during the settlement period. All are acquired (S701). A reference access fee is calculated based on the acquired information (S702).

Subsequently, the access fee calculation unit 10 searches the user information provision recording unit 9 for a record of user information provision corresponding to the user ID (S703).

If the corresponding record is not registered (S704), a reference access fee is charged to the user. Therefore, the access fee calculation unit 10 acquires the user billing destination from the user list 2 based on the user ID (S70).
5) Generate information for charging a reference access fee to the user billing destination (S706). For example, information on a bill or a form specified by the billing party is generated.

The access fee calculation unit 10 outputs the generated information (S707). Specifically, send it directly,
Or print. It is also effective to temporarily output the data to a recording medium, transmit the data from another device, or print the data.

On the other hand, as a result of the search in S703, the user ID
Is registered (S70).
4) A part of the reference access fee is charged to the homepage publisher, and the rest is charged to the user. Therefore, S703
Based on the request level acquired in step (1), an access fee borne by the homepage publisher is calculated (S708). If the request level indicates that a large amount of information has been disclosed or that highly confidential information has been disclosed, it is effective to increase the proportion of the burden on the website publisher .

Further, based on the HPID acquired in S703, an HP billing party is acquired from the HP list 5 (S70).
9). Information for billing the HP billing destination for an access fee paid by the homepage publisher is generated (S710). For example, a bill or information on a form designated by a billee can be considered.

The access fee calculation unit 10 outputs the generated information (S711). Specifically, send it directly,
Or print. It is also effective to temporarily output the data to a recording medium, transmit the data from another device, or print the data.

Further, an access fee corresponding to the discounted user burden is calculated (S712). Thereafter, the access fee charged by the user is charged according to the same flow as described above (S
705-S707). Note that, in this example, the homepage publisher paid a part of the access fee, but it is also effective to pay all the access fee.

On the other hand, there are cases where the server device also provides a paid service to the user. For example, distribution of content. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of service provision.

The service providing unit 24 receives a service request from a user terminal (S801), and specifies user identification information (S802). For example, it is specified by an account name managed by the server device. Other methods may be used.

The service providing unit 24 provides a service to the user terminal (S803), and registers the record in the service history storage unit 25 (S804). Specifically, user identification information, service contents, service date and time, and the like are recorded.

Finally, the processing for calculating the service charge related to the use of the server device will be described. This process is performed, for example, with monthly billing. FIG. 9 is a diagram depicting a processing flow of a service charge calculation;

When calculating the service charge for the user specified by the user identification information, the service charge calculation unit 26 acquires all the service records corresponding to the user identification information only for those services provided during the settlement period (S90).
1). A reference service fee is calculated based on the acquired information (S902).

Next, the service charge calculating unit 26 searches the user information acquisition recording unit 23 for a record of user information acquisition corresponding to the user identification information (S903).

If the corresponding record is not registered (S904), a standard service charge is charged to the user. For this purpose, the service charge calculation unit 26 acquires the user billing destination from the billing destination storage unit 27 based on the user identification information (S905), and generates information for billing the user billing destination a standard service fee (S906). . For example, information on a bill or a form specified by the billing party is generated. The user billing destination is stored in advance. For example, it is registered when an account managed by the server device is generated.

The service charge calculator 26 outputs the generated information (S907). Specifically, send it directly,
Or print. It is also effective to temporarily output the data to a recording medium, transmit the data from another device, or print the data.

On the other hand, as a result of the search in S903, if the record corresponding to the user information acquisition recording unit 23 is registered (S904), a part of the reference service fee is discounted and charged.

For this purpose, a discounted service charge is calculated based on the information obtained in S903 (S90).
8). If the acquired user information contains a lot of information or contains highly confidential information,
It is also effective to discount at a high rate.

[0079]

According to the present invention, when a user consents to disclose his / her own information, the user information is automatically provided to a homepage poster on behalf of the user, and the homepage is posted as a compensation for the disclosure. Since the user is required to bear the access fee, the user can enjoy the benefit with a light work load. In addition, since the user can easily respond to information disclosure in this way, the homepage poster can easily collect necessary personal information. Further, the work load of a provider that provides such a service using the Internet connection device is reduced.

Since the information input at the time of generating an account to the provider is diverted, it is not necessary to input the user information to be provided to the HP publisher again, and the work can be reduced.

Since the destination is input in advance, there is no need to specify the destination at the time of consent. Therefore, the work labor is reduced, and a transfer error due to erroneous designation is eliminated.

The transmission destination is stored in advance in association with the URL of the homepage, and the URL of the homepage connected by the user is stored.
Since the transmission destination is specified based on, the transmission destination can be automatically specified, the operability is improved, and transmission errors and information leakage can be prevented.

Since the charge burden is calculated based on the record of the provision of the user information, there is no omission of the charge burden for the provision of the user information.

The calculated fee to the homepage publisher is
Since the information to be charged to the pre-designated billing address is generated,
It is possible to convey the charge burden to the HO Page publisher. Further, the labor required for billing is reduced.

Since the user information corresponding to the predetermined level is provided, the information required by the home page poster can be selected and transmitted. Thereby, the convenience of the use of the user information by the homepage publisher is improved.
In addition, it is possible to prevent unintended information such as information that the user wants to keep secret from leaking out, and to protect privacy.

Since the fee paid by the homepage publisher is calculated according to the level of the disclosed user information, the conditions can be subdivided by associating the disclosure range of the user information with the fee burden. As a result, it becomes easier to complete a transaction according to the circumstances of the homepage publisher and the user.
Therefore, the use opportunity of the Internet connection device according to the present invention is increased, and many homepage publishers and users can enjoy the benefits.

When the user information is obtained from the above-described Internet connection device, the service fee for the service of the server device itself is automatically reduced, so that the user is provided with further profits and posted on the homepage. Collection of user information by the user can be promoted.

Since the information for prompting the consent to provide the user information is transmitted, the disclosure of the user information is promoted. In particular, because it informs the user that there is no work burden,
Easy to be accepted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an Internet connection device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a user registration processing flow.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow of HP registration.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of an access processing.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing flow of providing user information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a processing flow of calculating an access fee.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing flow of service provision.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a processing flow of service charge calculation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 user registration section, 2 user list, 3 user information storage section, 4 HP registration section, 5 HP list, 6 access processing section, 7 access history storage section, 8 user information provision section, 9 user information provision recording section, 10 access Charge calculation unit, 21 user information acquisition unit, 22 user information storage unit, 23 user information acquisition and recording unit, 24 service provision unit, 25 service history storage unit, 26 service charge calculation unit, 27 billing destination storage unit.

Claims (14)

[Claims] An Internet connection device for connecting to a homepage on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user, the Internet connection device having the following elements: A user registration unit for inputting user information relating to the user, (2) a user information storage unit for storing the input user information, and (3) a consent for providing the user information to the homepage publisher from the user terminal, A user information providing unit for transmitting user information of a user who has accepted the consent to a destination designated by the homepage publisher when receiving the consent; (4) at least a part of an access fee for connection from the user terminal to the Internet; An access fee calculation unit that calculates a fee to be charged to a homepage publisher who has received the user information. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the user registration unit uses at least a part of information input for generating an account as at least a part of user information when generating an account for the user. Internet connection device as described. 3. The Internet connection device further includes an HP for inputting a destination specified by the homepage poster in advance.
(Homepage) A registration unit, and an HP list that stores the input destinations, wherein the user information providing unit transmits user information to the destinations stored in the HP list. The Internet connection device according to claim 1. 4. The HP registration unit further inputs a URL of a homepage in association with the transmission destination, and the HP list further stores a URL of the input homepage.
L (uniform resource locato
r) is stored in association with the transmission destination, and the Internet connection device is connected by the access processing unit for connecting to the homepage on the Internet according to the URL of the homepage specified by the user terminal. Identification information of the user who uses the user terminal and the URL of the connected homepage
An access history storage unit that stores the identification information of the user who transmitted the consent, and from the access history storage unit, corresponds to the identification information of the identified user. The URL of the homepage to be acquired is acquired, and the URL of the acquired homepage is
The Internet connection device according to claim 3, wherein the transmission destination corresponding to the RL is acquired. 5. The Internet connection device further stores user identification information for identifying the user who transmitted the consent and homepage identification information of a homepage posted by a homepage poster who received the user information in association with each other. A provision recording unit, wherein the access fee calculation unit calculates at least a part of an access fee associated with a connection from a user terminal used by a user identified by the user identification information stored in the user information provision recording unit, 2. The Internet connection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the charge is calculated as a charge to be charged to a homepage poster of the homepage identified by the homepage identification information associated with the identification information. 6. The Internet connection device further specifies a billing destination for transmitting billing information for each home page.
The access fee calculation unit includes an HP registration unit to be input in advance, and an HP list to store a billing destination for each input homepage. The access fee calculation unit obtains a billing destination corresponding to the homepage from the HP registration unit, 2. The Internet connection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information for charging a fee is generated. 7. The Internet connection device further includes, for each homepage, an HP registration unit for inputting in advance the level of user information to be provided, and an HP list for storing the input level. The Internet connection device according to claim 1, wherein the unit acquires a level corresponding to the homepage from the HP registration unit, extracts user information according to the acquired level, and transmits the extracted user information. 8. The access fee calculation unit sets the level corresponding to the homepage posted by the homepage publisher to H.
The Internet connection device according to claim 7, wherein the Internet connection device is obtained from the P registration unit, and calculates a fee to be charged to a homepage publisher according to the obtained level. 9. An Internet connection method for connecting to a homepage on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user, comprising the following elements: A user registration step of inputting user information relating to the user, (2) a user information storing step of storing the input user information, and (3) receiving an agreement from the user terminal to provide the user information to the homepage publisher, A user information providing step of transmitting the user information of the user who has accepted the consent to the destination designated by the homepage publisher when receiving the consent; (4) at least a part of the access fee for connecting to the Internet from the user terminal; Access fee calculation calculated as the fee charged to the homepage publisher who received the user information Process. 10. A computer which is an Internet connection device for connecting to a homepage on the Internet in response to a request from a user terminal used by a user,
A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for executing the following processing: (1) user registration processing for inputting user information relating to a user; (2) user information storage processing for storing the input user information; A user information providing process for receiving, from a user terminal, a consent to provide user information to a homepage poster, and transmitting the user information of the consenting user to a destination specified by the homepage poster when the above consent is received. (4) An access fee calculation process for calculating at least a part of an access fee associated with a connection from the user terminal to the Internet as a fee charged to a homepage publisher who has received the user information. 11. A server device for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device, wherein the server device has the following elements: (1) The server device includes: User information on the user who uses and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
A user information acquisition unit that receives from the Internet connection device; (2) a user information acquisition and recording unit that stores user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information;
(3) a service providing unit that provides a service to a user terminal via the Internet; (4) a record of the provided service is stored in association with user identification information for identifying a user who has been provided with the service. A service history storage unit, (5) calculating a service fee for the user identified by the user identification information stored in the service history storage unit based on the record of the associated service; A service charge calculation unit that reduces the service charge when user identification information for identifying the user is stored. 12. The server device according to claim 11, wherein the service providing unit transmits information urging the user terminal to accept the provision of the user information stored in the Internet connection device. 13. A server processing method for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device, the server processing method comprising the following elements: User information regarding a user who uses the terminal and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
A user information acquisition step of receiving from the Internet connection device, (2) a user information acquisition and recording step of storing user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information, and (3) a user terminal via the Internet. A service providing step of providing a service, (4) a service history storing step of storing a record of the provided service in association with user identification information for identifying a user provided with the service, and (5) a service history storing step. The service fee for the user identified by the stored user identification information is calculated based on the record of the associated service, and the user identification information for identifying the user is stored in the user information acquisition and recording step. If so, a service charge calculation step to reduce the service charge. 14. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer serving as a server device for providing a service to a user terminal connected to the Internet via an Internet connection device to execute the following processing. (1) User information on a user who uses the above-mentioned user terminal and who has accepted the provision of the user information,
User information acquisition processing received from the Internet connection device, (2) user information acquisition recording processing for storing user identification information for identifying a user associated with the received user information, and (3) user terminal via the Internet. A service providing process for providing a service, (4) a service history storing process for storing a record of the provided service in association with user identification information for identifying a user provided with the service, and (5) a service history storing process. The service fee for the user identified by the stored user identification information is calculated based on the record of the associated service, and the user identification information for identifying the user is stored by the user information acquisition and recording process. If so, a service charge calculation process to reduce the service charge.