JP2002222086A - Device, system and method for providing program, program making computer implement program providing method, and computer-readable recording medium recorded with program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve mutual convenience by enabling a provider (service provider) of various service programs to easily provide the service programs and a user who uses a service program to easily receive the provided service program. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a look-up table server 311 where the service IDs 300 of the respective service programs that the service provider provides are registered and a service start control server 312 which sends service ID information registered on the look-up table server 311 and a start object for starting the service program corresponding to the service ID information to a client-side device 302 having already logged in. Further, the system is equipped with a search/view control server 313, a charging processing server 314, a customer information managing server 315, and a service UI change control server 316.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a program providing apparatus for providing various service programs, a program providing system, a program providing method, a program for causing a computer to execute the program providing method, and a computer-readable recording on which the program is recorded. Regarding the medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many service providers have disclosed their service programs on the Internet and provided them to users. In that case, the service provider has posted the information introducing the contents of the service program on its own homepage, or requested the posting on a homepage for posting the service program, thereby informing the user of its existence. And the user
In order to search those homepages and receive the desired service program, the service provider was contacted directly or indirectly.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has a problem that it is not easy for a user to search for a desired service program. In particular, the search becomes more difficult as the number of service programs to be searched increases.

[0004] In addition, in charging processing accompanying the provision of a service program, since card information and the like had to be transmitted and received to and from an unspecified number of third parties, safety such as information leakage could not be ensured. There was a point.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art, a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide a service program, and a user who uses the service program is provided. A program providing device, a program providing system, a program providing method, which can easily receive service programs to improve mutual convenience and perform safe and reliable billing processing,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a program that causes a computer to execute the program providing method, and a computer-readable recording medium that records the program.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The above-mentioned problems are solved,
In order to achieve the object, a program providing apparatus according to claim 1 is a service ID information registration unit that registers service ID information of various service programs provided by a service provider, and at least the service ID information registration unit. Service ID information transmission control for transmitting service ID information registered in the server and an activation object for activating a service program corresponding to the service ID information to an information terminal device of an end user or another service provider who is logged in in advance. Means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the program providing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising customer information management means for storing and managing information on the end user or service provider. The service ID information transmission control means performs transmission control based on the information of the end user or the service provider stored and managed by the customer information management means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the program providing apparatus according to the second aspect, further comprising a service that provides a service related to the service ID information transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means. It is characterized in that it comprises a billing means for billing the end user or the service provider in response to a billing request from a provider.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the program providing device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the charging processing means stores the information of the charging ID used in performing the charging process in the end. Issuing means for issuing to the user, receiving means for receiving the charging ID transmitted from the information terminal device of the service provider, charging ID issued by the issuing means, and receiving by the receiving means A comparing means for comparing the billing IDs, and a payment means for performing a payment based on the payment information managed by the customer information managing means when the two charging IDs match as a result of the comparison by the comparing means. , Is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program providing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising an interface with an external communication system connected by a network. , The service I transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means
When the D and the activation object are not received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider, the activation object is changed to a content registered in advance and conforming to the environment of the external communication system. An interface control means for transmitting the content service ID and the activation object to the destination information terminal device in the external communication system is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program providing system comprising: a service provider device;
In a program providing system in which a program providing server and a client-side device are connected via a network, the service provider device transmits service IDs of various service programs to the program providing server, and the program providing server sends the service provider Service ID information registration means for registering service ID information of various service programs provided from the apparatus, at least service ID information registered in the service ID information registration means and the service ID
The startup object for starting the service program corresponding to the information is
Service ID information transmission control means for transmitting to the client-side device, wherein the client-side device receives the service ID information and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means of the program providing server And activation means for activating the service ID information received by the reception means by the activation object.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the program providing system according to the sixth aspect, the program providing server further stores and manages information on an end user or a service provider. The service ID information transmission control means performs transmission control to the client-side device or the service provider device based on the information of the end user or the service provider stored and managed by the customer information management means. Features.

The program providing system according to the invention of claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the program providing server further comprises an interface with an external communication system connected by a network. In a case where the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means are not received by the client device or the service provider device, the activation object is registered in advance in the external communication system. Interface control means for changing the service ID and the activation object of the changed content to the information terminal device of the destination in the external communication system.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the program providing system according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, the program providing server comprises a plurality of server groups. It is characterized by.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing various service programs provided by a service provider to an end user or another service provider. Service ID information of a service program and the service ID
A service ID information transmitting step of transmitting an activation object for activating a service program corresponding to the information to an information terminal device of an end user or another service provider who has logged in in advance.

[0016] A program providing method according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the program according to the tenth aspect, further comprising: providing a service according to the service ID information transmitted by the service ID information transmission control step. The method further includes a charging step of charging the end user or the service provider in response to a charging request from a provider.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the program providing method according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the billing step uses the information of the billing ID used in performing the billing process by the end user. An issuance step for issuing to the user, a receiving step of receiving a billing ID transmitted from the information terminal device of the service provider, a billing ID issued in the issuing step, and a billing ID received in the receiving step. It is characterized by including a comparison step of comparing charging IDs, and a payment step of performing payment when both charging IDs match as a result of the comparison step.

A program providing method according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the program providing method according to any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, further comprising a service ID transmitted by the service ID information transmission control step. And when the activation object is not received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider, changing the activation object to a content registered in advance, which matches the environment of the external communication system, A transmitting step of transmitting the service ID and the activation object having the content changed in the changing step to an information terminal device of a destination in an external communication system connected via a network.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a program causes a computer to execute the method according to the tenth aspect.

A storage medium according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized by recording a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of the tenth to thirteenth aspects. In the storage medium according to the present invention described in claim 15, the program can be read by a computer, whereby the operations of claims 10 to 13 can be realized by a computer.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With reference to the accompanying drawings, a program providing device, a program providing system, a program providing method, a program for causing a computer to execute the program providing method, and a computer reading the program are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of possible recording media will be described in detail.

(System Configuration of Program Providing System) First, the system configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of a program providing system including a program providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a program providing system according to the present embodiment includes one or more servers 101 connected to a network 100 such as the Internet, a terminal device A 102, a terminal device B 103,
The terminal device C104,... Server 1
01 implements the function of a program providing device (server (group)) that constitutes the program providing system according to the present embodiment.

The terminal device A102 and the terminal device B10
3. The terminal devices C104,... Realize the functions of the client-side (end-user) devices constituting the program providing system according to the present embodiment. In addition, terminal device A102, terminal device B103, terminal device C
.. Also realize the functions of the service provider device according to the present embodiment. Although not shown, the information processing apparatus in another environment is also connected to the network 10.
Connected to 0.

Server 101, terminal devices 102 and 103
Is realized by a personal computer including a portable type, a workstation, or the like. Further, as a terminal device C104, a device that connects to a network as a function of a mobile phone (for example, an i-mode function manufactured by NTT or the like) may be used.

(Hardware Configuration of Program Providing Device, Client-Side Device (Service Provider Device))
Next, the hardware configuration of a server (group) and a terminal device (client-side (end-user) device or service provider device) configuring the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a server (group) according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a terminal device (a client side (end user) device or a service provider device).

In FIG. 2, a server 101 includes a CPU 2
01, ROM 202, RAM 203, HDD (hard disk drive) 204, HD (hard disk) 205, FDD (floppy (registered trademark) disk drive) 206, and FD (floppy disk) as an example of a removable recording medium. ) 207, display 208, KB (keyboard) 209, and mouse 21
0, a scanner 211, a network I / F (interface) 212, and a printer 213. Each component is connected by a bus 214.

Here, the CPU 201 controls the entire server 101. The ROM 202 stores programs such as a boot program. RAM 203 is a CP
Used as a work area for U201. HDD20
Reference numeral 4 controls reading / writing of data from / to the HD 205 under the control of the CPU 201. HD205
Stores data written under the control of the HDD 204.

The FDD 206 controls reading / writing of data from / to the FD 207 under the control of the CPU 201. The FD 207 stores data written under the control of the FDD 206. As a removable recording medium,
Besides FD207, CD-ROM (CD-RW), MO,
It may be a DVD or the like. The display 208 displays a window (browser) for data such as a document, an image, and function information, in addition to a cursor, an icon, and a tool box. For example, a CRT, a TFT liquid crystal display, a plasma display, etc.

The KB 209 has keys for inputting characters, numerical values, various instructions, etc., and performs data input. The mouse 210 is used to move the cursor, select a range, or move and change the size of windows. A trackball, a joystick, or the like may be used as long as the pointing device has a similar function.

The scanner 211 optically reads an image. The network I / F (interface) 212
It is connected to a network 100 (not shown) through a communication line, and terminal devices (client computers) 102, 103, 104,.
・ ・ Connected to Then, the network I / F 212
Controls the interface between the network and the inside, and controls the input and output of data from the terminal devices 102, 103, 104,. The printer 213 prints image data and document data. For example, a laser printer, an inkjet printer, or the like is used.

Further, the terminal device A 102 is provided with a CPU 251.
, ROM 252, RAM 253, HDD (hard disk drive) 254, HD (hard disk)
255 and FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) 25
6, an FD (floppy disk) 257 as an example of a removable recording medium, a display 258, and a KB
(Keyboard) 259, mouse 260, and scanner 2
61 and a network I / F (interface) 262
And a printer 263. Each of the above components is connected by a bus 264.
The content of each component is the same as the content of each component in the server 101, and a description thereof will be omitted.

(Functional Configuration of Program Providing System)
Next, a functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The program providing system according to the present embodiment can easily provide various services to an end user or another service provider by a program for realizing the services. Thereby, end users can easily use various services.

The program providing system according to this embodiment includes a server (group) 301 and a client-side device 3.
02 and a service provider device 303. Functionally, the basic service group provided by the server (group) 301 and the client-side device 302
, A service provider device 303, and an extended service group that supports cooperation of services among the client device 302.

The server (group) 301 has a service ID 30
Lookup table server 311 for registering 0, and service activation control server 3 for performing service activation control
12, a search / view control server 313, a billing processing server 314, a customer information management server 315, a service UI change control server 316, and FIG.
And a session management server 317.

The client-side environment 321 includes a launcher function that allows the end user or another service provider to easily use the service, a function that automatically extends the function of the client environment itself, and an extended service group of the server (group) 301. Provide a seamless linking function between services using

The extended service group uses the client side environment 321 to provide a service activation function for directly using a specific service by an end user or another service provider, and notifies each service of service user information. And a function of maintaining and restoring the state of the service used in the client-side environment 321.

A service UI changing function for transferring a service start program for starting a service to an end user who is not logged in to the client side environment 321 and providing a service other than the client environment, Provide a billing information framework for enabling secure billing for use of various services.

(Contents of Client-Side Environment) The client-side environment 321 is for seamlessly providing various services to service users (end users or other service providers). In order for the service user to use the client-side environment 321, first,
You need to log in. Login is (Login)
This is performed for the session management server 317. At that time, the (login) session management server 317
Uses the client-side environment 321 to authenticate whether or not the individual can use the program providing system according to the present embodiment.

The (individual) authentication is performed using an ID and a password. In order to protect the security of data exchanged between a WWW browser and a WWW server, SSL (Secure Sockets) is a protocol that implements encryption and authentication functions at a socket level.
(Layer) may be used to prevent information from leaking to a third party.

After the (individual) authentication is completed normally, in order to secure a communication path (session) between the client-side environment 321 and the server (group) 301, the session is secured until logout from the client-side environment 321. I do. Hereafter, it is used to send an inquiry from the client side environment 321 to the server (group) 301 and to transmit message information from the server (group) 301.

Also, by using the resources of the platform (OS) on which the client-side environment 321 operates, file access to other services can be performed, and the version of the client-side environment 321 itself is upgraded. be able to.

Next, the service launcher function will be described. The service launcher function in the present embodiment is, for example, a function that can activate the service by one-clicking on a message (for example, iconized) indicating a service registered in the lookup table server 311. It is.

When the service is started, the service itself recognizes which account the client-side environment 321 itself has logged into for the service.
The service started in this way can personalize the service to the service user who uses the service without managing the usage status of the client and the account.

When performing a start-up process using the service start-up control function (program), a message (for example, an icon or a pop-up window) transmitted by the service start-up control program is displayed on the screen. The display of the message is executed in real time if the user is logged in.

For a message transmitted by the service activation control program to which the service ID 300 has been assigned, the corresponding service is automatically activated on the client side environment 321 which has received the service activation control program. At this time, if the state object is attached to the service activation control program, the state object is notified to the service immediately after the service activation.

When the client-side environment 321 ends, an interface for acquiring the current status of each of the services currently running is called from the service provider device 303, and a byte as a snapshot of each service is obtained. Get a column. This byte string is transmitted to the (login) session management server 317 of the server (group) 301 and is held there.

The next time the user logs in to the client side environment 321, these state objects are obtained from the (login) session management server 317, the target service is started, and each state object is automatically loaded into each service. And restore it to the state at the end.

As a function of transmitting the service activation control program, a function of transmitting the service activation control program to a service user of another client side environment 321 is provided. As a result, the service user can send a message to another service user who knows the account in advance, and can make the service user directly use the service. The activation of a service from another service user can be permitted or prohibited by the security control of the client environment 321 of the user.

Next, a search / view service realized by the search / view control server 313 will be described. The search / view service provides a service user with a search view 500 shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 as to how the service registered in the lookup table server 311 is to be shown or searched. I do.

When the service to be started is determined in the search view 500, the service specified by notifying the service ID 300 to the main body of the client side environment 321 is started. Here, for example, an API (Applic
ation ProgramInterface).

FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a display screen (search view) of the client device displayed by the client environment of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, a search view 500 includes a view screen 501 and its view screen (Pocket Vi
ew) Each tag 501 has one tag 502, and a service user selects and uses a view that he / she wants to use.
If the service has a search view interface, the service is automatically incorporated into the client side environment 321 and displayed as one tag 502 of the view so that it can be used immediately.

FIG. 6 shows another tag (Tree View).
The view screen 601 of 502b is shown. As described above, not only the content of the service displayed on the view screen for each provided tag 502 but also the display method of the service is different.

Also, since the view service is just a kind of service, it can be personalized and activated like other services, and can be customized by the user of each client side environment 321.

Also, a bookmark view service can be provided. The bookmark view is a view in which a frequently used service is registered in the bookmark view screen 503 instead of a bookmark. The bookmark view provides the same function as the search view 500, but the bookmark view is basically used to mark a personally used service. If the service has a bookmark view interface, the client-side environment 321 is the same as the search view.
Can be incorporated automatically.

Further, the client side environment 321 of another service user can be displayed. In other words, if an account of an acquaintance or the like that the service user already knows is registered, the acquaintance is registered in the client environment 32.
1 can be displayed in real time whether or not the user is logged in.

(Contents of Basic Service Group) Next, the contents of the basic service group will be described. The basic service group includes (1) account management as customer information, (2) login / session management, (3) online user search, and (4) service usage statement (screening) management.

(1) Account Management as Customer Information This is a mechanism for managing accounts that can use this system, and is realized by the customer information management server 315. Respond to inquiries about the existence of an account and items associated with the account. The customer information management server 315 manages, for example, ID, password, primary Ema
il address, service activation control program transfer Ema
il address (any of iMode, WAP, and Email), name, address, telephone number, settlement method, card number, and the like.

(2) Login / Session Management This is a mechanism for authenticating the user as a contact when the user logs in using the client side environment 321, and is realized by the (login) session management server 317. At this time, the client side environment 321
Is a set of the version number of the client-side environment 321 and the ID and password of the user who intends to use the hash code of the own class in order to confirm whether the user is a legitimate program.
It authenticates that 02 is a legitimate one.

At the end of the authentication, a session with the client-side environment 321 is maintained, and it handles messaging with the basic service group and the extended service group. Further, a function of maintaining an individual client-side environment 321 is also provided, and a state of a service is maintained, and a state of a bookmark of a service user of the client-side environment 321 is stored.

(3) Online User Search This service searches in real time whether a certain user (service user) is online. The method of searching and notification of the change are performed as follows.

A snapshot-like inquiry by the user ID, that is, an inquiry as to whether the user ID is currently online or offline is performed. If there is a state transition by registering the user ID, the user is notified as an event. When a user state transition occurs, a notification is received as a service activation control program. The client-side environment 321 provides a GUI in advance so that this function can be used.

(4) Service Usage Details (Screening) Management The service provider (service provider) searches data collected from the client-side environment 321 used by each service user in order to grasp the usage form of his / her own service. . This is the service usage statement (screening)
It is called management function.

The user can search for a service user who uses his / her own service in the client-side environment 321.
Is started, the client-side environment 321 is ended, the own service is started, and the own service is ended, and each time can be searched.

(Contents of Extended Service Group) Next, the extended service group will be described. Extended services include:
(1) service activation control service (function), (2) personalization control service (function), (3) service UI
It consists of a change control service (function) and (3) a charging information framework service (function).

(1) Service Activation Control Service (Function) The service activation control service (function) is, as described above, the client-side environment 321 or the service.
This enables the service to be started in the client-side environment 321 to which the specific service user is logged in, in accordance with the desired format of the service user to be used. The service activation control program is composed of a message and a state object.

Here, the message is composed of a character string to be transmitted to the other party, and the state object is composed of a service ID 300 to be used and a service initialization object. The service initialization object should have contents that the service itself can understand in order to automatically transition the service to a state that the service user wants to use. Further, the state object may be NULL. A state object is not needed simply to make a service available to a service user.

Further, a framework for automatic transition using a state object for a service is provided. This framework may be implemented by inheriting the interface defined by the service activation control object. Therefore, when the client-side environment 321 receives the service activation control program, it analyzes the state object in the service activation control program and automatically activates the service.

If the service to be started uses this interface, the state object is automatically set to this service after the service is started. by this,
The state of the service activated by the service activation control program can be changed according to the contents of the service activation control program.

The service activation control program provides a function of transferring data to a transfer destination specified in advance by a service user in case the destination is off-line. That is,
The destination service user changes the destination according to the ON / OFF state.

When the service user is online (when using the client side environment 321),
The service activation control program is sent to the client side environment 321. And the client side environment 32
In the first memory, all service activation control programs from the time of online operation are stored and displayed in a list in chronological order.

On the other hand, when the service user is off-line, the service start control program is sent to the transfer destination and the service start control program is stocked in the client side environment 321. When the service start control program transfer destination is not specified, the service start control program is held for a certain period of time until the service user logs in the client-side environment 321.

(2) Personalization Control Service (Function) Next, the personalization control service (function) will be described. What is a personalized control service (function)?
When each service is activated by the client-side environment 321, this function notifies the service provider device 303 of the service ID of the client-side environment 321 user. This is, for example, client-side environment 3
21 for the service executed in "setUserI
D (); ”, the client-side environment 321 is transmitted to the service provider device 303 using this method.
Of the user can be notified. As a result, the service can determine who the user is and can provide a service suitable for this user.

(3) Service UI Change Control Service (Function) Next, the service UI change control service (function) will be described. The service UI change control service (function) provides a mechanism for providing a minimum UI for using a service other than the client side environment 321. The features of the service UI change control service (function)
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of using a service in a Web-based client environment using a minimum of Web-based functions without changing an application of the service.

Each service provider device 303 provides an application of a service to be provided, and provides a service user with a GUI which can be used in the client environment 321 as an attribute of the service. There, as another attribute of the service, the service UI change control service (function)
A service can be provided in an environment other than the client-side environment 321 only by adding an attribute for use.

(4) Charging Information Framework Service (Function) Next, the charging information framework service (function) will be described. The billing information framework service (function) does not require you to enter a card number, password, payment method, etc. each time a service user is billed.
It is a service (function) that allows a registered payment method and card number to be settled in a secure network environment under predetermined conditions.

Further, a service provider (provider) using the services (functions) of the framework does not need to know all the various settlement methods of the service user, and can perform the accounting process by the application.

The accounting is performed by the (login) session management server 317 when the session is set to the client side environment 321.
Is assumed to be between This ensures that the user and the client-side environment 321 are legitimate users.

Then, when charging occurs, the server of the service provider, that is, the service provider device 303
Call the framework for billing above. The billing processing server 314 executes the billing process by the client side environment 321 to execute the billing process.
The latest temporary ID (charging ID) transmitted to the service provider device 03 is obtained from the client-side environment service of the service provider device 303. The service provider is the temporary I
A billing request is made using D and the billing amount. Therefore, information can be transmitted and received safely between the service provider device 303 and the accounting server 314.

Next, the accounting processing server 3 which has received the accounting request
14 confirms whether the requested temporary ID is genuine. Temporary ID
Is not already expired and is compared to your own. It is checked whether the destination that has issued the temporary ID holds the same session as when the temporary ID was issued.
Thus, the real ID having the temporary ID is confirmed.

The settlement process is performed by the customer information management server 3
From 15, a payment method and a card number are acquired. The charging server 314 and the customer information management server 315 are installed while being secure on the network, and can ensure security.

Next, it is determined whether or not the settlement process can be settled by the settlement company and the settlement protocol. After that, the billing processing server 314 sends the settlement environment to the client side environment 321 used by the person (end user). Notify the customer of the charge and confirm it. In other words, the service activation control program requests whether settlement by billing is required. The display contents include the amount of money and the billing source. If there is no reply within a certain period of time, it is regarded as charging refusal. Then, when the user confirms (OK) by the client side environment 321, the charging process starts the payment process with (the information processing device of) the corresponding payment company 350.

In the above series of processing, if the session between the client-side environment 321 and the login session management is cut off, the transaction becomes NG at that point, and the transaction is started again from the beginning.

(Provision of Service by Service Provider) Next, the contents of provision of various services by the service provider will be described in more detail. FIG.
It is a block diagram explaining another functional composition of the program providing system concerning this embodiment of this invention, and is an explanatory view showing contents of various service provision of a service provider.

In FIG. 7, the service provided by the service provider device 303 is a business logic 300.
h, the core that this service seeks to provide,
There is a logic unique to this service, and a service ID 300a is positioned as a part of the service, and the service ID includes a user-side object 300g (a logic provided to a client or another service (Serer).
service API), user interface (GU
I)) and the like.

The service ID 300a is registered in the Join, that is, the lookup table server 311. At the same time, the provided service is started. Then, if necessary, an icon that allows the service to be activated with one click is displayed on the display screen of the client-side device 302 that is logged in.

As another part of the service provided by the service provider device 303, the user information 300b (personal information, location information, state information, etc.) is provided to the customer information management server 315, and It can be provided from the information management server 315.

Similarly, the service provider device 303
As a part of the services provided by the user, the user can provide a charging service 300c (such as one related to user-specified payment or secure payment) to the charging processing server 314,
Conversely, it can be provided from the accounting server 314.

Similarly, the service provider device 3
As a part of the service provided by the service provider 03, the direct service 300d to the user to the user (or the direct message service from the user) is provided to the service activation control server 312, and conversely, the service is provided from the service activation control server 312. You can receive. The direct service 300d to an individual is, for example, a content in which its own service ID and state object are sent to the user who wants to provide the service.

Further, the service provider device 303
Is registered in the lookup table server 311 so that it can be used for services of other industries. Conversely, services of other industries can be transferred from the lookup table server 311 to its own. It can also be included as part of the service.

(Starting Process by Service Activation Control Program) Next, the contents of the starting process by the service activation control program will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a start process by a service start control program.

In FIG. 8, in order to perform the direct service 300d to an individual, first, the service information definition and UI (user interface) are added to the customer information management server 315 and the accounting server 314 in the attributes of the registered service. ) Is described. Thereby, a control program or a state object for the service activation control server 312 is generated.

In response to this, the service activation control server 3
Reference numeral 12 denotes a service ID registered in the lookup table server 311 and the service provider device 30
3 is transmitted to the client-side device 302. Then, the client-side device 302
With the client-side environment 321, the service can be started (displayed) in a desired state, that is, in a personalized state by the state object.

If the user has not logged in, the service ID and the state object are transferred to the service UI change control server 316 in order to transfer the service to another device that is currently available. The service UI change control server 316 performs GUI conversion according to the state of another device and transfers the GUI to the other device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a start process by the service start control program of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not transmission conditions for transmitting the service activation control program are satisfied (step S901). This determination is made by the service activation control server 312. Then, it waits for the transmission to be prepared, and when the transmission is prepared (step S9)
01: Yes), and acquires the destination information from the customer information management server 315 (step S902).

Next, based on the information obtained from the (login) session management server 317, it is determined whether or not the client apparatus 302 of the transmission destination is logged in (step S903). If the user has logged in (step S903: YES), the service activation program is transmitted to the transmission destination (step S9).
04).

On the other hand, in step S903, when the client device 302 of the transmission destination is not logged in (step S903: No), the service activation program is stored in the service activation control server 312 (step S905). , Customer information management server 3
Then, it is determined whether or not the transfer destination is specified based on the information acquired from Step 15 (Step S906).

If the transfer destination is specified in step S906 (step S906: Yes), transfer destination information is obtained from the customer information management server 315 (step S907). Then, the service UI change control server 31
6, the service start program and the transfer destination information are transmitted, and the UI conversion processing as described above is performed by the service UI change control server 316 so that the contents can be confirmed in other environments (step S9).
08).

Then, the service UI change control server 31
6 transmits the service activation program for which the UI change processing has been performed in step S908 to the transfer destination via the transfer destination environment (step S909). Thus, a series of processing ends.

On the other hand, if there is no designation of the transfer destination in step S906 (step S906: No), nothing is performed, thereby ending a series of processing.

The ROM 202 and the RAM shown in FIG.
CPU 2 according to an instruction described in the application program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk 203 or a hard disk 205 or a floppy disk 207.
01 and the like execute the instruction processing, whereby the processing of each of the above steps can be realized.

Although the step of storing the service activation program shown in step S905 is performed before determining whether or not the transfer destination is specified in step S906, the order is not limited to this. S9
The step of storing the service activation program shown in FIG. 05 may be after determining whether or not the transfer destination is specified in step S906.

(Contents of Charging Framework) Next, the contents of the charging framework will be described. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating the contents of a charging framework.

In FIG. 10, (1) when a charge occurs, the service provider device 303 makes a charge request to the charge processing server 314 of the server (group) 301. Since the billing request is exchanged with the billing server 314, even if the settlement company is different, it can be processed by the same API. At this time, the amount to be charged and the temporary ID (temporary ID: AB
C) to the accounting server 314.

The temporary ID is reported from the accounting server 314 to the client-side device (end user) 302. When the end user activates the service, the temporary ID is transmitted to the service provider device 303. Notified. Note that information about the expiration date is added to the temporary ID, and when the expiration date has expired, the temporary ID
Becomes invalid.

(2) The accounting server 314 determines the temporary ID scanned in from the service provider device 303,
The temporary ID is compared with the temporary ID notified to the client side device 302, and it is determined whether or not they match.

(3) If it is determined that they match, the information such as the card number is stored in the customer information management server 315.
To get from. Acquisition of information such as a card number is performed between the accounting server 314 and the customer information management server 315 in a state where confidentiality is maintained. The information such as a card number is, for example, information such as a personal name of a card holder, a payment method (payment (card) company), a card number, and a password.

(4) Thereafter, the service activation control server 3
12 receives the notification from the accounting server 314 and performs a confirmation process to the client-side device (end user) 302. Confirmation with the end user is also performed using the service activation control service (function) described above.
The message content of the service activation control program includes, for example, a settlement method, an amount, and a statement. Then, as a state object, a display of "Charge!" And a button of "Yes" or "No" are displayed, and when the button is clicked, confirmation to the end user is completed.

(5) After confirmation with the end user, the accounting server 314 executes settlement with the settlement company 350, and ends a series of accounting processes.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of charging processing by the charging framework of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 11, first, a temporary ID issuance process is performed (step S
1101). Then, the temporary ID issued in step S1101 is transmitted to the client-side device (end user) 302 together with the service activation program (step S1102).

Next, the service activation program is activated, and the temporary ID transmitted with the service activation program is transmitted to the service provider device 303 (step S1103). The service provider device 303 performs billing by transmitting the billing information to the billing server 314 of the server (group) 301 based on the received temporary ID (step S110).
4).

The accounting server 314 checks the temporary ID received from the service provider device 313 against the temporary ID transmitted to the client device 302 (step S1105). Then, it is determined whether or not they match (step S1106). If the two do not match (step S1106: NO), an error notification is sent to the service provider device 303 (step S1107), and the charging process ends. The service provider device 303 further notifies the client-side device 302 that the service cannot be started.

On the other hand, in step S1106, when the two temporary IDs match (step S1106: Ye
Next, s) acquires information necessary for settlement, such as the card number of the corresponding end user, from the customer information management server 315 (step S1108). Further, a process of confirming the charge to the end user is performed (step S110).
9) After the confirmation, a settlement process is performed (step S1110), and a series of billing processes ends.

As described above, since the accounting process is performed using the temporary ID, even if there are a plurality of settlement companies, the same API is used.
The processing can be easily performed using Also,
Since the actual card number and the like are not transmitted between the server (group) 301, the client-side device 302, and the service provider device 303, the information such as the card number is not leaked and the billing process is executed safely. can do.

The ROM 202 and the RAM shown in FIG.
CPU 2 according to an instruction described in the application program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk 203 or a hard disk 205 or a floppy disk 207.
01 and the like execute the instruction processing, whereby the processing of each of the above steps can be realized.

(Specific Example of Service Activation Control Function) For example, assume the service of a securities company. End users
A condition is set in advance in which a sell order is issued when the stock of a predetermined brand falls below a predetermined stock price. Then, when the stock price falls below the stock price, the situation is detected, and the service activation control server 312 transmits the service ID and the state object relating to the sell order to the client-side device 302 of the end user.

The client-side device 302 notifies the service provider device 303 of the fact, and automatically displays, for example, a display screen 1201 for approving the sell order shown in FIG. FIG. 12 shows an example of the display screen. The end user checks the display screen 1201, inputs the number of shares to be sold into the number of shares input field 1202, and clicks a “sell order” button 1203. The entered information is sent to the service provider device 303 so that the sell order can be completed.

As described above, conventionally, it is possible to omit a complicated operation such as activating a screen related to a stock price, checking the stock price each time, and further activating a screen for a sell order.

(Contents of Web page remote display function)
Next, a Web page remote display function according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a Web page remote display function according to the embodiment of the present invention. This Web page remote display function uses a service activation control function of the service activation control server 312 described above to allow a certain user (A
Not only sends a message to another user (Mr. B) but also displays a Web page that she wants to show on B's Web browser without any special operation. Is what you do.

Then, Web page remote display processing is performed in accordance with the following procedures (procedures). First, it is assumed that both A and B start the client environment 321 (log in) and manage the session management server 31.
7 is assumed to be logged in.

Procedure: First, in the case of commercial use, a Web site 1300 (URL or Web server) to be automatically displayed is joined as a service.

Procedure: In the client device 302a (Mr. A's client device), Ms. A (or the service provider joined above) specifies the URL to be displayed and the destination (Ms. B in this case).

Procedure: The information specified above is sent to the server (group) (program providing device) 301 using the service activation control function of the service activation control server 312.

Procedure: The service activation control server 312 confirms information on the relevance between each user registered in advance, such as “Mr. A and B are registered as friends,” and then describes the contents of the service activation control. (Specifically, displaying a desired URL) is delivered to the client device 302b (Ms. B's client device).
At this time, if Mr. A is a commercial user, the contents of the service activation control will not be transferred unless the Web site is previously joined as described above. Then, the advertisement insertion Web server 1301 converts the information such as Mr. B's hobbies into a Web page to be displayed into a URL for adding a banner advertisement as shown in FIG.

Procedure: Upon receiving the contents of the service activation control, the client-side environment of the client device 302b displays a Web page on Mr. B's screen (Web browser 1302).
Displays a dialog for obtaining permission to display the page.
Mr. B can reject the display of the Web page by the URL. At this time, Mr. B can also select to delete Mr. A from the registration as a friend immediately.

Procedure: Automatically start (by specifying a URL) the Web browser 1302 installed on Mr. B's machine.

Procedure: The Web page that A wants to show is displayed on B's machine (client terminal device 302b). At this time, the banner advertisement specified above is displayed in a sub-frame of the Web page.

FIG. 14 shows a state where a banner advertisement is displayed in a sub-frame of a Web page. In FIG. 14, the contents of the original page 1401 are displayed on the main frame 1402 of the Web page, and
The banner advertisement is displayed on the subpage 1403 of the eb page.

[0131] In this manner, a Web page that is desired to be shown to another user can be easily displayed on the Web browser without the other user performing another operation.

(Contents of Client Access Function Using Client-Side Environment) Next, contents of a client access function using the client-side environment 321 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. This client access function provides a mechanism that allows the Service API used in the client-side environment 321 to be used not only within the client-side environment 321 but also within a Web page.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the client access function according to the embodiment of the present invention. Between the client side environment 321 and the Web browser 1302,
Client-side environment Gat in client-side environment 321
The client-side environment Plug-In 1503 is provided to the e-mail 1502 and the web browser 1302, respectively. Then, according to the following procedures (procedures), both are securely connected to provide information. However,
The client device 302 is a client environment 321.
And the client side environment Ga
It is assumed that the function of the tway 1502 is also automatically activated.

Procedure: The service provider 1501 joins the service to the server (group) (program providing device) 301 (the same as when providing other services).

Procedure: A Web site (URL) that wants to use client access also joins the server (group) (program providing device) 301 so that its own Web site can be used.

Procedure: The client (end user) specifies the URL of the Web page to be displayed and displays it on the Web browser 1302. At this time, it may be displayed as a trigger page from a Web page provider using a Web page remote display system.

Procedure: Since there is a description in the Web document 1504 that uses the client-side environment Plug-In 1503, the Plug-In of the Web browser 1302 is used.
Plug-In1503 on the client side according to In regulations
To load. At this time, authentication is performed to determine whether this page can use client access.

Here, the client side environment Plug-I
n1503 stores the URL of the Web page and the set of the version number and hash code of the client-side environment Plug-In 1503 itself in the client-side environment Ga.
Notify to tway 1502.

On the other hand, the client side environment Gateway
Reference numeral 1502 denotes a client-side environment Plug-In 150
An inquiry is made to the session management as to whether the set of the version number and the hash of No. 3 is correct. Then, an inquiry is made to the lookup table server 311 as to whether the URL of the Web page is a legitimately joined address.

Procedure: Service to be used via client access in Web document 1504
The eID and its method are called by JavaScript.

Procedure: Client side environment Gateway
In y1502, the Service specified above
For the corresponding method of ID, the client side environment Pl
Execute the request from the ug-In 1503 and return the result.

Procedure: Client-side environment Plug-I
n1503, the document is dynamically changed based on the result obtained above, the service use result is reflected in the document, or the Web browser 1
Displayed at 302.

[0143] The above-mentioned procedures (1) to (5) are repeatedly executed to obtain a ServiceAP that can be used in the client environment 321 from the Web document 1504.
I can be used.

Thus, the client access function can be realized.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, various service program providers (service providers) can easily provide service programs, and users who use the service programs are provided. By easily receiving the provision of the service program, the convenience of each other can be improved.

According to the embodiment of the present invention,
Secure and reliable billing can be performed without distributing actual personal information necessary for settlement.

Further, the program providing method described in the embodiment of the present invention is realized by executing a prepared program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, an MO, and a DVD, and is read out from the recording medium and executed by the computer. This program can be distributed via the above-mentioned recording medium or as a transmission medium via a network such as the Internet.

[0148]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the service ID information registration means registers the service ID information of various service programs provided by the service provider, and controls the service ID information transmission. Means for storing at least the service ID information registered in the service ID information registration means and an activation object for activating a service program corresponding to the service ID information by an end user or another service provider who is logged in in advance; Since the service program is transmitted to the information terminal device, a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, and a user using the service program can easily receive the provided service program. Mutual convenience Program providing apparatus capable of improving the an effect that can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the customer information managing means stores and manages information on the end user or the service provider, and controls the service ID information transmission control. The means performs transmission control based on the information of the end user or the service provider stored and managed by the customer information management means, so that the information on the end user or the service provider can be collectively managed, whereby various services can be provided. A program provider (service provider) can easily provide a service program, and a user of the service program can easily receive the provided service program, thereby improving the convenience of each other. Program providing device There is an effect that that.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the accounting processing means includes a service ID transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means.
In accordance with the billing request from the service provider that provided the service relating to the D information, the end user or the service provider is charged, so that a program providing device capable of performing a safe and reliable charging process can be obtained. To play.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the charging processing means transmits to the end user information of a charging ID used when performing charging processing. Issuing means for issuing a billing ID, a receiving means for receiving a billing ID transmitted from the information terminal device of the service provider, a billing ID issued by the issuing means, and a billing ID received by the receiving means. A comparison unit that compares the IDs, and a comparison result obtained by the comparison unit.
Payment means for performing payment based on the payment information managed by the customer information management means, thereby enabling a safe and reliable charging process without distributing actual personal information required for payment. This provides an effect that a simple program providing device can be obtained.

According to the invention set forth in claim 5, in the invention set forth in any one of claims 1 to 4, the interface control means further comprises an interface with an external communication system connected by a network. When the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control unit are not received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider, the activation object is registered in advance. In order to change the content to match the environment of the external communication system, and to transmit the service ID and the activation object of the changed content to the information terminal device of the transmission destination in the external communication system, a provider (service provider) of various service programs requires Easy service program And that the user of the service program can receive the provided service program in a timely and reliable manner, thereby providing a program providing device capable of improving the convenience of each other. Play.

According to the invention described in claim 6, the program providing server is provided with service ID information registration means for registering service ID information of various service programs provided from the service provider device,
Service I registered in the service ID information registration means
Service ID information transmission control means for transmitting an activation object for activating a service program corresponding to the D information and the service ID information to the client-side device, which is logged in in advance,
Receiving means for receiving the service ID information and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control means of the program providing server, and the service ID received by the receiving means;
And an activation means for activating information by the activation object, so that a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, and a user of the service program can provide the service program. A service provider device, a program providing server, and a service provider device, which can improve the convenience of each other by easily receiving the service.
This has the effect of providing a program providing system in which the client device is connected to the network by a network.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the program providing server includes customer information management means for storing and managing information on an end user or a service provider, and ID information transmission control means for controlling transmission to the client-side device or service provider device based on end-user or service provider information stored and managed by the customer information management means; Information can be collectively managed, whereby a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, and a service program provided to a user who uses the service program By receiving easily provide an effect that the program providing system capable of improving the mutual convenience can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claim 8, in the invention described in claim 6 or 7, the program providing server manages an interface with an external communication system connected via a network, and When the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the information transmission control unit are not received by the client device or the service provider device, the activation object is registered in advance,
Change the content to match the environment of the external communication system,
Since an interface control means for transmitting the changed content of the service ID and the activation object to the destination information terminal device in the external communication system is provided, a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, In addition, a user who uses the service program receives the provided service program in a timely and reliable manner, thereby providing a program providing system capable of improving the convenience of each other.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, since the program providing server is composed of a plurality of server groups, different processing is performed. The service provided by various service program providers (service providers) can be easily provided by improving the efficiency of the processing, and the user who uses the service program is provided. There is an effect that a program providing system capable of improving the convenience of each other can be obtained by easily receiving the program.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention,
The service ID information of the various service programs provided by the service provider in the service ID information transmitting step and an activation object for activating the service program corresponding to the service ID information are transmitted to the end user or another service provider who has logged in in advance. Since the service program is transmitted to the information terminal device, a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, and a user using the service program can easily receive the provided service program. An effect of obtaining a service providing method of providing various service programs provided by a service provider to an end user or another service provider, which can improve mutual convenience. To.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention,
In the invention according to claim 10, the end user or the service provider is charged by a charging process from a service provider that provided a service related to the service ID information transmitted by the service ID information transmission control step. Since charging is performed, there is an effect that a program providing method capable of performing safe and reliable charging processing can be obtained.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention,
The invention according to claim 11, wherein the billing step is a step of issuing billing ID information used for performing billing processing to the end user, and is transmitted from an information terminal device of the service provider. A receiving step of receiving the billing ID, a comparing step of comparing the billing ID issued by the issuing step with the billing ID received by the receiving step, and a result of the comparison by the comparing step. If both charging IDs match,
Since the method includes a settlement step of performing settlement, there is an effect that a program providing method capable of performing safe and reliable billing processing without circulating actual personal information necessary for settlement is obtained.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention,
13. The invention according to claim 10, wherein in the changing step, the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control step are received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider. If not, the activation object is changed to the contents registered in advance and conforming to the environment of the external communication system, and the transmitting step is performed by the service I having the contents changed by the changing step.
D and the activation object are transmitted to the destination information terminal device in the external communication system connected via the network, so that a provider (service provider) of various service programs can easily provide the service program, and the service is provided. By providing the user of the program with the provided service program in a timely and reliable manner, a program providing method capable of improving the convenience of each other is obtained.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the tenth to thirteenth aspects.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the tenth aspect.
The program can be read by a computer, thereby providing an effect that a recording medium capable of realizing the operations of claims 10 to 13 by a computer can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of a program providing system including a program providing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a program providing device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of session management by login.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen (search view) of the client device displayed in the client environment of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the display screen (search view) of the client-side device displayed by the client-side environment of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of various service provisions of a service provider.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a start process by a service start control program.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a start process by a service start control program of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating another functional configuration of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory diagram illustrating contents of a charging framework.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of charging processing by a charging framework of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the client device of the program providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a Web page remote display function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a banner advertisement is displayed in a subframe of a Web page.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a client access function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 network 101 server 102 terminal device A 103 terminal device B 104 terminal device C 201, 251 CPU 202, 252 ROM 203, 253 RAM 204, 254 HDD (hard disk drive) 205, 255 HD (hard disk) 206, 256 FDD (floppy disk) Drive) 207,257 FD (floppy disk) 208,258 display 209,259 KB (keyboard) 210,260 mouse 211,261 scanner 212,262 network I / F (interface) 213,263 printer 214,264 bus 300 service ID 301 server (group) (program providing device) 302 (302a, 302b) client-side device 303 service provider device 3 11 Lookup Table Server 312 Service Activation Control Server 313 Search / View Control Server 314 Billing Processing Server 315 Customer Information Management Server 316 Service UI Change Control Server 317 (Login) Session Management Server 321 Client Side Environment 350 Information Processing Device of Payment Company ) 500 Search view 501, 601 View screen 502 (502a-502d) Tag 503 Bookmark view screen 1300 Web site 1301 Web server for advertisement insertion 1302 Web browser 1501 Service provider (Service API) 1502 Client side environment Gateway 1503 Client side environment Plug- In 1504 Web Document

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yohei Ninomiya 1767 Nippa, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fordy Networks Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Suzuki 1767 Nippa, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Inside (72) Inventor Yoshihiro Yamamoto 1767 Nippa, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside (72) Inventor Tetsuo Yamamoto 1767 Nippa, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture F Term (Reference) 5B076 FC10 (54) [Title of the Invention] A program providing device, a program providing system, a program providing method, a program for causing a computer to execute the program providing method, and a computer storing the program A readable recording medium

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A service ID information registering means for registering service ID information of various service programs provided by a service provider, and at least service ID information registered in the service ID information registering means and corresponding to the service ID information. A service ID information transmission control means for transmitting an activation object for activating a service program to an information terminal device of an end user or another service provider who is logged in in advance. 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising customer information management means for storing and managing information relating to said end user or service provider, wherein said service ID information transmission control means comprises an end user or service provider stored and managed by said customer information management means. 2. The program providing device according to claim 1, wherein transmission control is performed based on the information. 3. A billing processing unit for billing the end user or the service provider in response to a billing request from a service provider that provided the service related to the service ID information transmitted by the service ID information transmission control unit. The program providing device according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. The charging processing means includes: issuing means for issuing information of a charging ID used for performing charging processing to the end user; and charging means transmitted from an information terminal device of the service provider. Receiving means for receiving the ID of the charging means; comparing means for comparing the charging ID issued by the issuing means with the charging ID received by the receiving means; ID
4. The program providing device according to claim 3, further comprising: a payment unit configured to perform payment based on the payment information managed by the customer information management unit when the passwords match. 5. 5. A service ID transmitted by said service ID information transmission control means, which controls an interface with an external communication system connected by a network.
And when the activation object is not received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider, changing the activation object to a content registered in advance and matching the environment of the external communication system, and the changed content. The program providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an interface control unit that transmits the service ID and the activation object to the destination information terminal device in the external communication system. 6. A program providing system in which a service provider device, a program providing server, and a client device are connected by a network, wherein the service provider device transmits service IDs of various service programs to the program providing server. A service ID information registration unit for registering service ID information of various service programs provided by the service provider device; and at least the service ID information registered in the service ID information registration unit and the service. Service ID information transmission control means for transmitting an activation object for activating a service program corresponding to ID information to the client-side device, which has been logged in in advance, A receiving unit that receives the service ID information and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control unit of the program providing server; and the service ID information that is received by the reception unit by the activation object. A program providing system, comprising: starting means for starting; 7. The program providing server according to claim 1, wherein:
Customer information management means for storing and managing information about an end user or a service provider; the service ID information transmission control means, based on the information of the end user or service provider stored and managed by the customer information management means, 7. The program providing system according to claim 6, wherein transmission control to a side device or a service provider device is performed. 8. The program providing server according to claim 8, wherein:
If the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control unit are not received by the client-side device or the service provider device, the activation is performed by an interface with an external communication system connected via a network. An interface control means for changing an object to contents registered in advance and conforming to the environment of the external communication system, and transmitting a service ID and an activation object of the changed contents to a destination information terminal device in the external communication system. The program providing system according to claim 6, further comprising: 9. The program providing system according to claim 6, wherein said program providing server comprises a plurality of server groups. 10. A service providing method for providing various service programs provided by a service provider to an end user or another service provider, wherein the service ID information corresponds to the service ID information of the various service programs provided by the service provider and the service ID information. A program providing method, comprising a service ID information transmitting step of transmitting an activation object for activating a service program to an information terminal device of an end user or another service provider who is logged in in advance. 11. A billing step for billing the end user or the service provider in response to a billing request from a service provider that provided the service related to the service ID information transmitted in the service ID information transmission control step. The method of providing a program according to claim 10, wherein: 12. The billing step includes: issuing a billing ID information used for performing billing processing to the end user; and issuing a billing ID transmitted from an information terminal device of the service provider. A receiving step of receiving the ID; a comparing step of comparing the charging ID issued in the issuing step with the charging ID received in the receiving step; and a result of the comparison in the comparing step.
12. The program providing method according to claim 11, further comprising: a settlement step of performing settlement when? 13. When the service ID and the activation object transmitted by the service ID information transmission control step are not received by the information terminal device of the end user or the service provider, the activation object is registered in advance. Done,
A change step of changing the content to match the environment of the external communication system, and transmitting the service ID and the activation object of the content changed in the change step to a destination information terminal device in the external communication system connected via a network. The program providing method according to claim 10, further comprising: transmitting a program. 14. A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 10. 15. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 14 is recorded.