JP2019071116A - Communication capacity management device, coupon management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a communication capacity management device capable of appropriately managing a coupon issued for performing communication via a radio communication line having limits in communication capacity.SOLUTION: In a communication capacity management device for managing communication capacity about a radio communication line having limits in communication capacity, a storage part stores a correspondence relation between the identifier of a coupon and the content of a service related to communication capacity associated with the identifier of the coupon, and a coupon identification part specifies the input identifier of the coupon, and a service content specification part specifies the content of the service related to the communication capacity associated with the specified identifier of the coupon on the basis of the identifier of the coupon specified by the coupon identification part and the correspondence relation stored by the storage part, and a service providing part provides the service related to the communication capacity on the basis of the content of the service related to the communication capacity specified by the service content specification part, and a service management part manages the service provided by the service providing part on the basis of the identifier of the coupon.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication capacity management device, a coupon management method, and a program.

  There are terminals that perform communication via a wireless communication line whose communication capacity is limited. A terminal performing communication via a wireless communication line with a limited communication capacity may lose the remaining capacity of the communication capacity when performing communication with a predetermined communication capacity, and may not be able to communicate with an external device. There is. Patent Document 1 describes, as a related technology, a technology for prepayment of telecommunication services such as a remote telephone.

JP 2001-504299 gazette

  By the way, it is effective to provide a coupon for discounting or the like as a service for promoting the solution of the shortage of the remaining amount of communication capacity when performing communication via a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity as described above. . However, if a large number of coupons are provided, unauthorized use such as forged coupons may occur. Therefore, there has been a demand for a technology capable of appropriately managing coupons issued for communication via a wireless communication line having a limited communication capacity.

  Then, this invention aims at providing the communication capacity management apparatus which can solve said subject, the coupon management method, and a program.

A first aspect is a communication capacity management apparatus for managing the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a communication capacity limitation, wherein an identifier of a coupon related to a service of the communication capacity and an identifier related to an issue destination of the coupon And an identifier of the coupon associated with the identifier related to the issue destination based on the assignment object coupon selection operation from the terminal of the issue destination user of the coupon as the assignment object coupon identifier And a management unit that performs, on the storage unit, a change for associating the coupon identifier to be assigned with the identifier related to the transferee based on the transferee designation operation from the terminal.
A second aspect is the communication capacity management device according to the first aspect, wherein the management unit permits transfer of the coupon when the transfer destination of the coupon and the transfer source have a predetermined relationship.
According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the service content of the coupon is an increase in communication capacity, and when the communication capacity for the wireless communication line is additionally purchased, the coupon is It is a communication capacity management device that is issued automatically.
A fourth aspect is according to the third aspect, wherein the communication capacity of the service content of the issued coupon is added when the additional purchased communication capacity is added to the remaining amount of communication capacity for the wireless communication line The communication capacity management device, wherein the increased amount of is automatically added to the remaining amount.

  A fifth aspect is a coupon management method performed by a communication capacity management apparatus that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a communication capacity limitation, and a storage unit of the communication capacity management apparatus is a service of the communication capacity. The identifier of the coupon relating to the coupon and the identifier relating to the issue destination of the coupon are associated and stored, and the management unit of the communication capacity management device is based on the coupon selection operation from the terminal of the user of the issue destination of the coupon. Identifier of the coupon associated with the identifier related to the issue destination is selected as the coupon identifier to be transferred, and based on the assignment destination designation operation from the terminal, the coupon object identifier to be transferred is associated with the identifier It is a coupon management method performed with respect to the said memory | storage part.

  A sixth aspect relates to a computer of a communication capacity management device that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a communication capacity limitation, an identifier of a coupon related to a service of the communication capacity, and an issue destination of the coupon A storage unit that associates and stores an identifier with an identifier, and an identifier of the coupon associated with an identifier related to the issue destination based on a transfer object coupon selection operation from the terminal of the issue destination user of the coupon It is a program which functions as a management part which performs change with respect to the said storage part which selects and associates the said transfer object coupon identifier with the identifier which concerns on a transferee based on the transferee designation operation from the said terminal.

  According to the communication capacity management device according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately manage a coupon issued for performing communication via a wireless communication line whose communication capacity is limited.

1 is an example of a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication capacity management device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the block diagram which shows the structure of the hardware which implement | achieves the communication capacity management apparatus 1 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the radio | wireless communications system using the communication capacity management apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of data table TBL1 which the service content data storage part 28 memorize | stores. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow of the communication capacity management apparatus 1 by embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an example of a block diagram showing the configuration of the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the embodiment, the communication capacity management device 1 manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line whose communication capacity is limited. In FIG. 1, the communication capacity management device 1 includes a communication unit 10, a remaining capacity management unit 12, a remaining capacity management data storage unit 14, an additional purchase processing unit 16, a service content specification unit 18, and a coupon identification unit 26. , A service content data storage unit 28, a service providing unit 30, and a service management unit 32.

The communication unit 10 is a communication unit that performs communication.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 is a functional unit that manages the remaining capacity of the communication capacity, including the additionally purchased communication capacity which is the additionally purchased communication capacity with the expiration date.
The remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 is a storage unit that stores the remaining amount of communication capacity managed by the remaining capacity management unit 12. The remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 stores the remaining capacity of the communication capacity and the expiration date of the remaining capacity in association with each other.
The additional purchase processing unit 16 is a functional unit that performs processing for the additional purchase of the communication capacity with the expiration date.
The service content specification unit 18 determines the communication capacity associated with the specified coupon identification number based on the coupon identification number (coupon identifier) specified by the coupon identification unit 26 and the correspondence relationship stored in the service content data storage unit 28. It is a functional unit that specifies the content of the service.
The coupon identification unit 26 is a functional unit that identifies the input coupon identification number.
The service content data storage unit 28 is a storage unit that stores the correspondence between the coupon identification number and the content of the service related to the communication capacity associated with the coupon identification number.
The service providing unit 30 is a functional unit that provides a service related to the communication capacity based on the content of the service related to the communication capacity specified by the service content specification unit 18.
The service management unit 32 is a functional unit that manages the service provided by the service providing unit 30 based on the coupon identification number.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 included in the communication capacity management device 1 manages the remaining amount of communication capacity. Further, the service management unit 32 included in the communication capacity management device 1 manages the service provided by the service providing unit 30 based on the identifier of the coupon.

FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram showing the configuration of hardware that implements the communication capacity management device 1 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 1, the communication capacity management device 1 includes a CPU unit 20, a communication unit 10, and a storage unit 22. These units are configured to exchange data. The CPU unit 20 controls the communication capacity management device 1. The control function is realized by the CPU unit 20 executing a computer program. The communication unit 10 communicates with other devices. The storage unit 22 stores computer programs to be executed by the CPU unit 20 and various data. The storage unit 22 stores a communication capacity management program 24.

  Remaining capacity management unit 12, remaining capacity management data storage unit 14, additional purchase processing unit 16, service content specification unit 18, coupon identification unit 26, service provision unit 30 and service management unit 32 shown in FIG. This is realized by the CPU unit 20 shown in FIG. 2 executing the communication capacity management program 24 stored in the storage unit 22. Each of the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 and the service content data storage unit 28 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the storage unit 22 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of a wireless communication system using the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment.
In FIG. 3, the terminal 102 is connected to the base station 104 by a wireless communication line 106. The wireless communication line 106 has a limited communication capacity. User data transmitted from the terminal 102 to the base station 104 using the wireless communication link 106 is transferred from the base station 104 to the gateway 108. The gateway 108 outputs the user data of the terminal 102 transferred from the base station 104 to the Internet 110 if the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is permitted. Similarly, gateway 108 transfers user data addressed to terminal 102 input from Internet 110 to terminal 102 via base station 104 if communication of terminal 102 using wireless communication line 106 is permitted. .

  If within the limitation of the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106, the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is permitted. On the other hand, when the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106 is not limited, the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 is not permitted. Alternatively, even if communication is permitted, the communication speed of the terminal 102 is reduced. Thus, the terminal 102 can communicate with another communication device connected to the Internet 110 using the wireless communication line 106 within the limitation of the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106. . On the other hand, when the terminal 102 is out of the limitation of the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106, the terminal 102 may communicate with another communication apparatus connected to the Internet 110 using the wireless communication line 106. Can not. Alternatively, even if the terminal 102 can communicate, the communication speed is reduced.

  The communication control device 112 instructs the gateway 108 whether to permit the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 (non-permission) or to limit the communication speed. The permission or non-permission of the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 and the communication speed are based on the communication permission information of the wireless communication line 106 from the communication capacity management device 1. Further, the communication control apparatus 112 acquires, from the gateway 108, transfer data amount information indicating the transfer amount of user data transferred by the gateway 108 by the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106. The transfer data amount information is transmitted from the communication control device 112 to the communication capacity management device 1.

  The communication capacity management device 1 updates the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 based on the transfer data amount information received from the communication control device 112. Further, the communication capacity management device 1 transmits communication permission information of the wireless communication line 106 to the communication control device 112 based on the remaining amount of communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106.

  The user contract information management device 114 manages information (user contract information) of the user who has contracted the wireless communication line 106. The user contract information includes information indicating a user identifier (user ID), an identification number (line number) of the wireless communication line 106, and contents of a contract for communication capacity and the like. The communication capacity management device 1 inquires of the user contract information management device 114 about user contract information as necessary.

  The settlement apparatus 116 performs settlement processing of payment by the user. The communication capacity management device 1 inquires of the payment device 116 about the payment status of payment by the user, as necessary.

  The terminal 102 can access the communication capacity management device 1 by communication. Communication between the terminal 102 and the communication capacity management device 1 may be communication via the wireless communication line 106, or communication not via the wireless communication line 106. The communication capacity management device 1 performs the corresponding processing in response to the request from the terminal 102.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data table TBL1 stored in the service content data storage unit 28. As shown in FIG.
The data table TBL1 includes a coupon identification number, a service content, an expiration date, an issue destination, a coupon issue route, and information indicating whether the coupon has been used ("re" mark is used). It is. In the data table TBL1, the coupon identification number, the service content, the expiration date, the issue destination, the coupon issue route, and information indicating whether the coupon has been used are associated.

  For example, the coupon of the service content indicated by the data table TBL1 is a coupon that can be used when additionally purchasing the communication capacity of communication via the wireless communication line 106. In the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which "coupon identification number 1" is assigned, the service content is "discount 2", the expiration date is "XX year ○ month 月 day", and the issuance destination is "user identifier 1" The "line identification number 1" of the, the coupon issue route is "store distribution". This coupon is the discount rate indicated by "Discount 2" if the user indicated by "user identifier 1" purchases the communication capacity for the line "line identification number 1" by "XX year ○ month △ day". It is a coupon which can be purchased by discount service, and is a coupon distributed at a store. Also, this coupon has not been used yet.

  Also, for example, in the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which “coupon identification number 3” is assigned, the service content is “expansion of term of use”, term of use is “xx year ○ month ◇ day”, issue destination is The “line identification number 3” of the “user identifier 3” and the coupon issuance route are “mail”. In this coupon, if the user indicated by "user identifier 3" extends the expiration date of the communication capacity for the line of "line identification number 3" to "XX year 月 month ◇ day", "expiration of expiration date" is given. It is a coupon that can be extended by the expiration date and price shown, and is a coupon issued via email. Also, this coupon is already in use.

  Also, for example, in the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which “coupon identification number 6” is assigned, the service content is “1 G byte free”, the term of use is “XX year ○ month month Δ Δ day”, the issue destination is The “line identification number 3” of the “user identifier 1” and the coupon issuance route are “mail”. This coupon is 1 Gbyte indicated by "1 Gbyte free" if the user indicated by "user identifier 1" adds the communication capacity for the line "line identification number 3" by "XX year ○ month 月 day" It is a coupon which can add communication capacity of free of charge, and is a coupon issued from the owner site. Also, this coupon is already in use.

  Also, for example, in the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which “coupon identification number 11” is assigned, the service content is “10% increase”, the term of use is “ΔΔyear 月 month ΔΔday”, the issue destination is The “line identification number 4” of the “user identifier 2” and the coupon issuance route are “store distribution”. This coupon is “10 for the communication capacity purchased when the user indicated by“ user identifier 2 ”purchases the communication capacity for the line of“ line identification number 4 ”by“ ΔΔ ○○ month ΔΔday ”. This is a coupon to which 10% of the communication capacity indicated by “% increase” is added free of charge, and is a coupon distributed at a store. Also, this coupon is already in use.

  Also, for example, in the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which “coupon identification number 12” is assigned, the service content is “auto charge”, the expiration date is “×× year ×× month ΔΔday”, and the issuance destination is “ The "line identification number 1" of the user identifier 8 "and the coupon issuance route are" mail ". This coupon indicates “Auto Charge” when the user indicated by “User Identifier 8” sets auto charge to the communication capacity for the line “Line Identification Number 1” by “×× year ×× month ΔΔday”. It is a coupon which can purchase communication capacity at a discount rate, and is a coupon issued via mail. Also, this coupon is already in use.

  Also, for example, in the data table TBL1, for the coupon to which the “coupon identification number 14” is assigned, the service content is “discount 1”, the expiration date is “×× year ×× month ΔΔday”, and the issuance destination is “ The "line identification number 3" of the user identifier 5 "and the coupon issuance route are" affiliated sites ". When the user indicated by "user identifier 5" purchases the communication capacity for the line of "line identification number 3" by "x x year x x month △ day", this coupon has a discount rate indicated by "discount 1" It is a coupon that can be purchased, and is a coupon issued when the user accesses a partner site. Also, this coupon has not been used yet.

  The coupon may be, for example, a coupon issued when the user purchases the communication capacity ten times. Further, for example, the coupon may be a coupon corresponding to “individual charge” which is set by purchasing communication capacity and purchased. Also, for example, the coupon is set ten times by the user to automatically purchase the communication capacity when the predetermined condition such as the remaining capacity of the communication capacity is less than or equal to the predetermined condition is satisfied. It may be a coupon issued when it is Also, the coupon may be issued according to the usage of the coupon. For example, when the user uses the coupon ten times, a new coupon may be issued. The user's use of the coupon refers to the case where the user indicates the intention such as user registration to use the coupon and uses the coupon, and the purchase of additional communication capacity even if the user does not intend to use the coupon. The term includes both cases where the coupon is treated as being used.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow of the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment.
Next, processing of the communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment will be described.
Here, a case where the service management unit 32 included in the communication capacity management device 1 manages a coupon for providing a service on the wireless communication line 106 will be described as an example. Further, it is assumed that the contents of the coupon issued by the service content data storage unit 28 are stored as the data table TBL1.

  When the terminal 102 communicates with an external device through the wireless communication line 106, the communication control unit 112 transfers the user data transferred by the gateway 108 by the communication of the terminal 102 using the wireless communication line 106 from the gateway 108. Acquire transfer data amount information indicating the amount. The communication control device 112 transmits the transfer data amount information to the communication capacity management device 1.

The communication unit 10 included in the communication capacity management device 1 receives the transfer data amount information from the communication control device 112.
The remaining capacity management unit 12 included in the communication capacity management device 1 updates the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 stored in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14 based on the received transfer data amount information (step S1). When there is a remaining amount of the periodic grant communication capacity, which is the communication capacity with the expiration date given by the predetermined amount every predetermined period, the remaining capacity management unit 12 performs the periodic grant communication capacity before the additional purchase communication capacity. To consume
Here, updating the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 performed by the remaining capacity management unit 12 also includes the case where the remaining capacity of the communication capacity does not change.

  In addition, the service management unit 32 included in the communication capacity management device 1 includes the coupon identification number of the coupon issued from the coupon issue route such as the operator site, store distribution, mail, and tie-up site, service content, expiration date, issue destination and coupon Information including the issue route is acquired (step S2). The service management unit 32 records information including the acquired coupon identification number, service content, expiration date, issue destination, and coupon issue route in the service content data storage unit 28. As described above, the service management unit 32 generates the data table TBL1 indicating the correspondence between the coupon identification number, the service content, the expiration date, the issue destination, and the coupon issue route (step S3).

With the service management unit 32 generating the data table TBL1, the user operates the terminal 102 to access the site of the operator for purchasing the communication capacity of the wireless communication line 106. Then, it is assumed that the user inputs from the terminal 102 the purchase identification content of the coupon identification number and the communication capacity.
The terminal 102 transmits, to the communication capacity management device 1, information indicating purchase details of the coupon identification number and the communication capacity.

  The additional purchase processing unit 16 included in the communication capacity management device 1 inputs information indicating purchase contents of communication capacity from the terminal 102 via the communication unit 10. Further, the coupon identification unit 26 included in the communication capacity management device 1 inputs a coupon identification number from the terminal 102 through the communication unit 10. The coupon identification unit 26 identifies the entered coupon identification number (step S4). The coupon identification unit 26 outputs the identified coupon identification number to the service content identification unit 18.

When the coupon identification number is input from the coupon identification unit 26, the service content identification unit 18 reads the data table TBL1 from the service content data storage unit 28. The service content identification unit 18 determines the coupon identification number input from the coupon identification unit 26 and the coupon identification number in the read data table TBL1 in the order of coupon identification number 1, coupon identification number 2, coupon identification number 3, ... Compare. Then, the service content identification unit 18 identifies the coupon identification number in the data table TBL1 that matches the coupon identification number input from the coupon identification unit 26. For example, when the coupon identification number 2 is input from the coupon identification unit 26, the service content identification unit 18 compares the coupon identification number 2 with the coupon identification number 1 in the data table TBL1, and determines that they do not match. Next, the service content specification unit 18 compares the coupon identification number 2 with the coupon identification number 2 in the data table TBL1. Then, the service content specification unit 18 determines that the coupon identification number 2 input from the coupon identification unit 26 matches the coupon identification number 2 in the data table TBL1.
When the service content identification unit 18 identifies the coupon identification number in the data table TBL1 that matches the coupon identification number input from the coupon identification unit 26, the identified coupon identification number, the service content corresponding to the identified coupon identification number, and usage The information (the content of the service related to the communication capacity) indicating whether the time limit, the issue destination, and the coupon have been used is specified (step S5).
The service content identification unit 18 outputs, to the service providing unit 30, the identified coupon identification number, the service content corresponding to the identified coupon identification number, the expiration date, the issue destination, and whether or not the coupon has been used. Do.

When the service providing unit 30 inputs, from the service content specifying unit 18, the coupon identification number, the service content corresponding to the specified coupon identification number, the expiration date, the issuance destination, and whether the coupon is used or not, Based on the information indicating whether the input coupon is used, it is determined whether the coupon is used (step S6). For example, the service providing unit 30 determines that the coupon is used when there is flag information indicating that the coupon is used. Further, when there is no flag information, the service providing unit 30 determines that the coupon is unused.
If the service providing unit 30 determines that the coupon has been used (YES in step S6), the process returns to step S1.
In addition, when the service providing unit 30 determines that the coupon is unused (NO in step S6), the service providing unit 30 determines the presence or absence of the expiration date of the coupon based on the input expiration date (step S7). For example, the service providing unit 30 determines whether the current time indicated by the timer exceeds 24:00 of the date indicated by the expiration date of the coupon. Then, when the service providing unit 30 determines that the current time exceeds 24:00 on the date indicated by the expiration date of the coupon, the service providing unit 30 determines that the expiration date of the coupon is not present. If the service providing unit 30 determines that the current time does not exceed 24:00 on the date indicated by the expiration date of the coupon, it determines that the expiration date of the coupon is present.
When the service providing unit 30 determines that there is no expiration date of the coupon (step S7, NO), the process returns to the process of step S1.
If the service providing unit 30 determines that the expiration date of the coupon is available (YES in step S7), the coupon identification number input from the service content identification unit 18, the service content corresponding to the coupon identification number, and the issue destination Are output to the additional purchase processing unit 16. Further, the service providing unit 30 outputs the coupon identification number to the service management unit 32.

The additional purchase processing unit 16 communicates with the user contract information management device 114 via the communication unit 10 when the coupon identification number, the service content corresponding to the coupon identification number, and the issue destination are input from the service providing unit 30. Then, the additional purchase processing unit 16 acquires the user contract information of the user corresponding to the input user identifier and line identification number indicated by the input destination from the user contract information management device 114.
The additional purchase processing unit 16 provides a coupon service based on the user contract information acquired from the user contract information management device 114, the service content input from the service providing unit 30, and the information indicating the purchase content of the communication capacity input from the terminal 102. The purchase process of the additional purchase communication capacity including the content is performed (step S8). For example, when the service content of the coupon is “10% increase”, the additional purchase processing unit 16 communicates with the settlement apparatus 116 via the communication unit 10, and based on the charge included in the information indicating the purchase content of the communication capacity. Perform payment processing. Here, the additional purchase processing unit 16 performs the “line identification number” of the “user identifier” indicated by the issue destination to which the settlement process is input. Further, the additional purchase processing unit 16 outputs, to the remaining capacity management unit 12, a capacity obtained by increasing the additional purchase communication capacity included in the information indicating the content of purchase of the input communication capacity by 10%.

When the remaining capacity management unit 12 inputs the additional purchase communication capacity including the service content of the coupon from the additional purchase processing unit 16, the additional purchase communication capacity including the service content of the input (purchased newly) as the "user identifier" A process of adding to the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity purchased additionally in the past with respect to the “line identification number” is performed (step S9). For example, when the remaining capacity management unit 12 inputs an additional purchase communication capacity increased by 10% from the additional purchase processing unit 16, the remaining purchased communication capacity increased by 10% (purchased newly) is input as “user identifier” in “user identifier”. The line identification number is added to the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity purchased additionally in the past.
Then, the remaining capacity management unit 12 records the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity after adding the newly purchased additionally purchased communication capacity in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14. At this time, the remaining capacity management unit 12 may extend the use period of the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity additionally purchased in the past by a predetermined period and record the same in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14.

  Further, when the coupon identification number is input from the service providing unit 30, the service management unit 32 indicates whether the coupon corresponding to the coupon identification number in the data table TBL1 stored in the service content data storage unit 28 has been used. The information is made to be used (step S10). Then, the process returns to the process of step S1.

The additional purchase processing unit 16 and the remaining capacity management unit 12 may perform the processing for the additional purchase communication capacity when the user does not use the coupon.
For example, when the additional purchase processing unit 16 inputs the charge and the additional purchase communication capacity, the additional purchase processing unit 16 communicates with the settlement apparatus 116 via the communication unit 10, and performs settlement processing based on the input charge. Here, the additional purchase processing unit 16 performs this settlement process on the user identifier or the identification number of the wireless communication line 106. Further, the additional purchase processing unit 16 outputs the input additional purchase communication capacity to the remaining capacity management unit 12. When the remaining capacity management unit 12 receives the additional purchase communication capacity from the additional purchase processing unit 16, the remaining capacity management unit 12 adds the input (purchased newly) additional purchase communication capacity in the past corresponding to the user identifier or the identification number of the wireless communication line 106. Perform processing to add to the remaining amount of purchased additional purchased communication capacity. Then, the remaining capacity management unit 12 records the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity after adding the newly purchased additionally purchased communication capacity in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14. At this time, the remaining capacity management unit 12 may extend the use period of the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity additionally purchased in the past by a predetermined period and record the same in the remaining capacity management data storage unit 14. Then, the process returns to the process of step S1.

The service management unit 32 may include the remaining capacity management unit 12 and manage the remaining amount of the additionally purchased communication capacity.
Further, the service management unit 32 distinguishes from the additional purchase communication capacity which is the additionally purchased communication capacity with the expiration date which does not include the service content of the coupon, and coupons the remaining amount of the additional purchase communication capacity including the coupon service content. It may be managed for each issue destination of

  The communication capacity management device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. In the communication capacity management device 1 that manages the communication capacity for the wireless communication line 106 having the above-mentioned communication capacity limitation, the service content data storage unit 28 relates to the coupon identifier and the communication capacity associated with the coupon identifier. Store the correspondence with the content of the service. The coupon identification unit 26 identifies the identifier of the input coupon. The service content specifying unit 18 corresponds the correspondence between the identifier of the coupon specified by the coupon identifying unit 26, the identifier of the coupon stored in the service content data storage unit 28, and the content of the service related to the communication capacity associated with the identifier of the coupon. And identify the content of the service related to the communication capacity associated with the identified coupon identifier. The service providing unit 30 provides a service related to the communication capacity based on the content of the service related to the communication capacity specified by the service content specification unit 18. The service management unit 32 manages the service provided by the service providing unit 30 based on the coupon identifier. By doing this, it is possible to appropriately manage a coupon issued for performing communication via a wireless communication line whose communication capacity is limited.

  In the above embodiment, the data table TBL1 is an example, and the coupon is not limited to the one shown in the data table TBL1. For example, the coupon may have an expiration date but no limit on the number of uses. Moreover, the coupon may have a limit on the number of times of use although there is no limit on the period of use. Further, the coupon may be one in which one coupon includes a plurality of services such as discount and extension of expiration date. Further, the coupon may be limited in use of a plurality of coupons, such as discount and extension of expiration date. For example, the coupon may limit combinations of coupons that can be used, such as not being able to apply the coupon for extension of expiration date to the communication capacity of the line to which the coupon discount is applied.

Further, the coupon may be transferable to another user by the user of the issue destination. In that case, the user may access a predetermined website using the terminal 102 or the like, select a coupon to be transferred, and designate the transfer destination to perform transfer. Moreover, the transfer of the coupon performed by the user may be performed at the window of a predetermined store. In this case, the transferee of the coupon may have restrictions such as between family members, or may be transferless.
In addition, the use of the coupon may be one that can be used by the user of the issue destination to additionally purchase the communication capacity of the line of another user such as a child.

  In addition, the remaining capacity management unit 12 may notify the terminal 102 of the recommendation of purchase of the additional purchase communication capacity via the communication unit 10 while the terminal 102 is in low-speed communication.

  Note that the storage unit 22 in the present invention may be provided anywhere as long as appropriate transmission and reception of information is performed. Moreover, the memory | storage part 22 may disperse | distribute and memorize | store data in multiple in the range in which transmission / reception of appropriate information is performed.

  In the processing flow in the embodiment of the present invention, the order of processing may be reversed as long as appropriate processing is performed.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the communication capacity management device 1 described above has a computer system inside. The process of the process described above is stored in the form of a program in a computer readable recording medium, and the process is performed by the computer reading and executing the program. Here, the computer readable recording medium refers to a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to a computer through a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

  Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

  While several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, various omissions, replacements and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 ... communication capacity management device 10 ... communication unit 12 ... remaining capacity management unit 14 ... remaining capacity management data storage unit 16 ... additional purchase processing unit 18 ... service content identification unit 20 · · CPU unit 22 · · · storage unit 24 · · · · communication capacity management program 26 · · · coupon identification unit 28 · · · service content data storage unit 30 · · · service providing unit 32 · · · service management unit 102 Terminal 104 Base station 106 Wireless communication line 108 Gateway 110 Internet 112 Communication control device 114 User contract information management device 116 Settlement device

Claims (6)

A communication capacity management device that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line whose communication capacity is limited,
A storage unit that associates and stores an identifier of a coupon related to a service of the communication capacity and an identifier related to an issue destination of the coupon;
The identifier of the coupon associated with the identifier related to the issue destination is selected as the assignment object coupon identifier based on the assignment subject coupon selection operation from the terminal of the issue destination user of the coupon, and the assignment destination designation operation from the terminal A management unit which makes a change to the storage unit to associate the transferable coupon identifier with an identifier related to the transferee based on
A communication capacity management device comprising: The management unit permits the transfer of the coupon when the transfer destination of the coupon and the transfer source have a predetermined relationship.
The communication capacity management device according to claim 1. The service content of the coupon is to increase the communication capacity,
The coupon is automatically issued when the communication capacity for the wireless communication line is additionally purchased.
The communication capacity management device according to any one of claims 1 or 2. When the additionally purchased communication capacity is added to the remaining capacity of the communication capacity for the wireless communication line, the increased amount of the communication capacity of the service content of the issued coupon is automatically added to the remaining capacity To be
The communication capacity management device according to claim 3. A coupon management method performed by a communication capacity management apparatus that manages the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a communication capacity limitation;
The storage unit of the communication capacity management device associates and stores an identifier of a coupon related to a service of the communication capacity and an identifier related to an issue destination of the coupon,
The management unit of the communication capacity management device selects the identifier of the coupon associated with the identifier related to the issue destination based on the assignment object coupon selection operation from the terminal of the coupon issue destination user as the transfer object coupon identifier Making a change in the storage unit to associate the transferable coupon identifier with an identifier related to the transferee based on the transferee designation operation from the terminal;
Coupon management method. A computer of a communication capacity management device for managing the communication capacity of a wireless communication line having a communication capacity limitation;
A storage unit that associates and stores an identifier of a coupon related to a service of the communication capacity and an identifier related to an issue destination of the coupon;
The identifier of the coupon associated with the identifier related to the issue destination is selected as the assignment object coupon identifier based on the assignment subject coupon selection operation from the terminal of the issue destination user of the coupon, and the assignment destination designation operation from the terminal A management unit for making a change in the storage unit to associate the transferable coupon identifier with an identifier related to the transferee based on
A program to function as

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