JP6741994B1 - Consideration setting method, consideration setting system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a value setting method, a value setting system and a program for easily setting a value related to a service. A price setting method is a method of setting a price related to a service provided by a service provider to a customer, and has a registration step and a determination step. The registration step is a step of registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. The deciding step is a step of deciding a consideration for the customer 2 who has performed the related action from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action when the customer 2 performs any one or more related actions. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure generally relates to a consideration setting method, a consideration setting system, and a program, and more particularly, to a consideration setting method, a consideration setting system, and a program for setting a consideration regarding a service provided by a service provider to a customer.

Patent Document 1 describes a charge/discharge control device for suppressing the electricity bill in response to diversifying electricity bill plans.

In Patent Document 1, as the electricity rate plan is diversified, for example, the unit purchase price (electricity rate) of system power from the system and the unit sale price of surplus power of the generated power are changed every day. Is assumed.

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For example, in the case where electric power (electrical energy) is bought and sold as described above, when the service provider provides a service such as purchase of electric energy, the purchase unit price (the above-mentioned power sale unit price) as a consideration for the service. ) Is difficult to set properly.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a value setting method, a value setting system, and a program that facilitate setting a value for a service.

A consideration setting method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a method of setting a consideration regarding a service provided by a service provider to a customer, and includes a registration step, an authentication step, and a determination step. There is a co-sponsor other than the service provider that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform one or more related actions related to the service. The registration step is a step of registering the candidate value corresponding to each of the previous SL 1 or more associated actions. The authentication step is a step of authenticating the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions when the service is provided. is there. In the determining step, when the customer performs any one of the one or more related actions and performs a related action that reduces a burden on the service provider of the service, the candidate corresponding to the performed related action. From the value, determining the consideration for the customer who has performed the related behavior.

A price setting method according to another aspect of the present disclosure is a method for a service provider to set a price related to a service for purchasing electric energy from a customer, and includes a registration step, an authentication step, and a determination step. There is a co-sponsor other than the service provider that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform one or more related actions related to the service. The registration step is a step of registering the candidate value corresponding to each of the previous SL 1 or more associated actions. The authentication step is a step of authenticating the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions when the service is provided. is there. In the determining step, when the customer performs any one of the one or more related actions and performs a related action that reduces a burden on the service provider of the service, the candidate corresponding to the performed related action. From the value, determining the consideration for the customer who has performed the related behavior. The one or more related actions include at least one of purchasing and borrowing an energy storage device having a function of storing energy related to the service.

A consideration setting system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is used for setting a consideration regarding a service provided by a service provider to a customer, and includes a registration unit and a determination unit. The registration unit registers a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. When the customer performs any one of the one or more related behaviors and performs a related behavior that reduces the burden on the service provider of the service, the determination unit determines whether the candidate value registered in the registration unit is satisfied. The consideration for the customer who has performed the related action is determined based on a candidate value corresponding to the performed related action. There is a co-sponsor that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform the one or more related actions, separately from the service provider. The payment setting system, when providing the service, an authentication unit that authenticates the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions. Is further provided.

A program according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the above-described consideration setting method.

According to the present disclosure, there is an advantage that it is easy to set a consideration for a service.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a relationship among a service provider, a customer, a sponsor, and a consumer, which is a premise of the consideration setting method and the authentication method according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configurations of the consideration setting system and the authentication system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of candidate values that can be registered in the registration step in the above-mentioned consideration setting method. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the consideration that can be decided in the decision step in the above-mentioned consideration setting method. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the above-mentioned consideration setting method. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a procedure when a customer carries out a related action regarding the authorization method of the above. FIG. 7: is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the procedure at the time of authenticating the customer who performed the related action regarding the above-mentioned authorization method. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the above-mentioned certifying method.

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(1) Outline First, an outline of the value setting method, the authentication method, the value setting system 10 and the authentication system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment is a method for setting a consideration regarding a service provided by the service provider 1 to the customer 2. The authentication method according to the present embodiment is a method for authenticating the customer 2 who receives the service provided from the service provider 1.

The consideration setting system 10 (see FIG. 2) is an aspect for embodying the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment. The authentication system 100 (see FIG. 2) is an aspect that embodies the authentication method according to the present embodiment. That is, the consideration setting system 10 sets the consideration regarding the service provided by the service provider 1 to the customer 2. The authentication system 100 authenticates a customer 2 who receives a service from the service provider 1.

That is, both the consideration setting method and the authentication method are premised on the mode in which the service provider 1 provides the customer 2 with the “service”. In other words, it is assumed that there is a service provider 1 who provides the “service” and a customer 2 who is provided with the “service”. Under such a premise, the consideration setting method can set the consideration for the service, and the authentication method can authenticate the customer 2. Therefore, according to the consideration setting method and the authentication method, the service provider 1 provides the service to the customer 2 by authenticating the customer 2 by the authentication method and then setting the consideration for the service by the consideration setting method. Can help to provide.

By the way, the price setting method according to the present embodiment is a method of setting a price related to a service provided by the service provider 1 to the customer 2, and has a registration step and a determination step. The registration step is a step of registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. The determining step is a step of determining, when the customer 2 performs any one or more related behaviors, a consideration value for the customer 2 who has performed the related behaviors, from a candidate value corresponding to the performed related behaviors.

That is, according to the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment, the consideration for the customer 2 can be determined in the determination step using the correspondence between the related behavior registered in the registration step and the candidate value. .. That is, when the customer 2 performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the consideration for the customer 2 is determined from the candidate value associated with the related behavior. Therefore, for the customer 2, since the consideration for the service he/she receives is determined according to the related action that he/she has taken, even if it is compared with the consideration applied to the other customer, the appropriate consideration is obtained. Easy to set. Further, since the service provider 1 can set various consideration for each customer 2, it becomes easy to set an appropriate consideration. As a result, there is an advantage that it is easy to set the price for the service.

Further, the authentication method according to the present embodiment is a method for authenticating the customer 2 when the service provider 1 and the sponsor 3 exist separately, and has an authentication step. The service provider 1 provides a service to the customer 2. The sponsor 3 provides a related service for causing the customer 2 to perform one or more related behaviors related to the service. The authentication step is a step of authenticating the customer 2 at the service provider 1 through the sponsor 3 when the service is provided (by the service provider 1) based on the certification information. The certification information is information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions.

That is, according to the authentication method according to the present embodiment, the service provider 1 can authenticate the customer 2 based on the certification information in the authentication step. That is, when the customer 2 performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the service provider 1 can authenticate the customer 2 based on the certification information indicating the related behavior. Moreover, in the authentication step, since the customer 2 is authenticated by the service provider 1 through the sponsor 3, the customer 2 is surely associated with the record that the sponsor 3 provided the related service to the customer 2. It is possible to prove that the action has been performed, and the reliability of the certification information is improved. As a result, there is the advantage that the service provider 1 can easily authenticate the customer 2.

(2) Details Hereinafter, details of the value setting method, the authentication method, the value setting system 10 and the authentication system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

(2.1) Assumption The “service” in the present disclosure is a service provided by the service provider 1 to the customer 2, and as an example, purchase of electric energy, sale of electric energy, sale of goods, loan of goods. , Distribution of information (data), or purchase of information (data), etc. The service provider 1 provides the customer 2 with such a service, so that a consideration for the service is generated. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case where the “service” is purchase of electric energy, that is, purchase of electric energy will be described.

That is, conventionally, a corporation or an individual does not directly consume electric power (electric energy) output from a distributed power source (for example, a solar power generation facility or a wind power generation facility), but reversely flows it to the power system. "Selling electricity" for selling electric energy is known. Such a “power sale” mechanism is established only when the customer who sells power is the customer 2 and the service provider 1 who provides the customer 2 with a service of purchasing electric energy exists. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the service provider 1 provides the customer 2 with a service for purchasing electric energy in order to realize such a “power selling” mechanism.

The “service provider” as referred to in the present disclosure is a person who provides a service to the customer 2 and may be a corporation or an individual, or a group (organization) composed of a plurality of corporations or individuals. ). In the present embodiment, as an example, the service provider 1 is an electric power company such as an electric power company (including a retail electric power company, a general power transmission and distribution company, a power transmission company, a specific power transmission and distribution company, and a power generation company). Imagine a case.

The “customer” referred to in the present disclosure is a person who receives a service from the service provider 1 and may be a corporation or an individual, or an organization (organization) composed of a plurality of corporations or an individual. May be In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the customer 2 is an individual who lives in a detached house.

The “consideration” in the present disclosure is an incentive or penalty incurred for providing a service. The “compensation” is realized by, for example, a privilege including services such as money (including credit and virtual currency), points (points), goods, or equipment maintenance. In the present embodiment, the “service” is the purchase of electric energy, and therefore, as an example, description will be made assuming that the “consideration” is the purchase unit price of electric energy. Here, the “purchase unit price” means the amount of money that is required for electric energy per unit amount (for example, 1 kWh). Therefore, when the service provider 1 purchases the electric energy from the customer 2, the service provider 1 pays the customer 2 money equivalent to the amount of the purchased electric energy multiplied by the consideration (unit purchase price). become.

The “related action” in the present disclosure is an action related to the service and which can be performed by the customer 2. That is, when the customer 2 performs the related action, the service provided by the service provider 1 to the customer 2 is affected to some extent. In the present embodiment, since the “service” is the purchase of electric energy, the “related behavior” is also the behavior related to the purchase of electric energy. In the present embodiment, as an example, the related action includes at least one of purchase and borrowing of the specific device 5 (see FIG. 1) related to the service (purchase of electric energy). Here, in particular, it is assumed that the related action is the purchase of the specific device 5. The specific device 5 is, for example, a device such as a heat pump water heater 51, a power storage facility 52, or a power meter 53 (including stationary or portable facilities, devices, systems, and the like).

The “related service” referred to in the present disclosure is a service (service) provided by the sponsor 3 to the customer 2 in order to cause the customer 2 to perform a related action. That is, the customer 2 can perform the related action by using the related service provided by the sponsor 3. In the present embodiment, the related behavior includes at least one of purchase and borrowing of the specific device 5, so the related service includes at least one of selling and lending the specific device 5, for example. Here, in particular, it is assumed that the related service is the sale of the specific device 5.

The “sponsor” in the present disclosure is a person who exists separately from the service provider 1 and provides related services to the customer 2, and may be a corporation or an individual, and may be a plurality of persons. It may be a corporation or an organization (organization) made up of a set of individuals. The sponsor 3 provides related services for the purpose of cooperating with the service provider 1 after agreeing to the service provision by the service provider 1, for example. In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the sponsor 3 is a company (corporation) that sells or lends the specific device 5.

The “candidate value” referred to in the present disclosure is a value used for determining the consideration, and may be the consideration itself or a value for which the consideration is obtained through some calculation. In the present embodiment, since the consideration is the purchase unit price of electric energy, the candidate value is used to determine the purchase unit price of electric energy as an example. Specifically, when the consideration is the purchase unit price with the premium value added to the base charge, the "candidate value" is the value equivalent to the purchase unit price itself with the premium value added to the base charge. Or may be a value corresponding to the premium value. In the present embodiment, as an example, description will be given on the assumption that the value corresponding to the purchase unit price itself obtained by adding the premium value to the basic charge is the “candidate value”.

“Authentication” in the present disclosure means to confirm the authenticity and authenticity of an object. That is, according to the authentication method, the authenticity and authenticity of the customer 2 can be confirmed by confirming the identity of the customer 2 who is the object of authentication. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which authentication is performed by collating information (certification information) held by the service provider 1 with information (certification information) held by the sponsor 3. ..

Further, in reality, a large number of customers 2 are associated with a single service provider 1 so that a large number of customers 2 can receive services from the single service provider 1. However, in order to simplify the description, the case where one service provider 1 to one customer 2 receives the service will be described below unless otherwise specified.

(2.2) Overall Configuration Next, the overall configuration of the system for the service provider 1 to provide the “service” to the customer 2, which is the premise of the consideration setting method and the authentication method according to the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. Will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the relationship among a service provider 1, a customer 2, a sponsor 3 and a customer 4.

That is, in this embodiment, the electric energy E1 as a service is traded between the service provider 1 and the customer 2. Specifically, the service provider 1 purchases (purchases) the electric energy E1 from the customer 2 and pays the customer 2 a price commensurate with the electric energy E1. Of course, the payment method (mode) can be selected as appropriate, for example, transfer, collection or credit card payment.

Here, the solar power generation facility 50 is installed in the house H1 owned by the customer 2 (see FIG. 1). A part of the electric energy generated by the distributed power sources such as the solar power generation facility 50 is consumed by various facilities and the like in the house H1 (self-consumption), but the electric energy E1 that cannot be fully consumed is, for example, It is reversely flown to the power system and is sent to the service provider 1 via the power system. In other words, the surplus of electric energy (surplus power) generated by the solar power generation facility 50 is the target of purchase by the service provider 1. As described above, in the present embodiment, at least a part of the electric energy generated in the solar power generation facility 50 of the customer 2 is sent (power transmitted) from the customer 2 to the service provider 1 so that the service provider It becomes possible to purchase the electric energy E1 by 1.

Here, the electric energy generated in the solar power generation facility 50 is renewable energy (RE: Renewable Energy). The “renewable energy” as used in the present disclosure means all energy that is naturally regenerated at a speed higher than that used, and is synonymous (or similar) with green power or new energy. Or, "renewable energy" does not depleted, there anywhere on earth, and do not emit CO ₂ (without increasing) means energy in general. Renewable energy includes, for example, sunlight, wind power, water power, geothermal heat, solar heat, biomass, and the like, and electric energy generated from these energy, and the like.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the electric energy E1 purchased from the customer 2 by the service provider 1 is renewable energy. The service provider 1 may use the electric energy E1 acquired (purchased) from the customer 2 by itself, but in the present embodiment, sells it to the customer 4. That is, as described above, in reality, a large number of customers 2 are associated with a single service provider 1 so that a large number of customers 2 can receive services from the single service provider 1. Therefore, the service provider 1 can actually acquire a large amount of electric energy E1 as a whole by purchasing the electric energy E1 from many customers 2 little by little. Therefore, the service provider 1 can obtain a profit by selling such a large amount of electric energy E1 to the large-scale consumer 4. In other words, the service provider 1 supplies the electric energy E1 acquired from the customer 2 to the customer 4 and, in return, acquires the consideration (reward) for the sales amount from the customer 4.

The “consumer” referred to here is a person who receives the supply of electric energy from the service provider 1 and uses the electric energy, and may be a corporation or an individual, or a plurality of corporations or individuals. It may be a group (organization) consisting of a set. In the present embodiment, as an example, the customer 4 is a member company of an environmental initiative, such as “RE100”, which aims to perform 100% of business operation with renewable energy. In such a consumer 4, by using the electric energy E1 from the electric power supply source using renewable energy such as sunlight and wind power, instead of the electric energy from the electric power supply source using fossil fuel or the like, It will be easier to achieve the goal of "RE100".

Further, the service provider 1 cooperates with the sponsor 3 to carry out a business for the customer 2. Here, the service provider 1 purchases the electric energy E1 as a "service" for the customer 2 and the sponsor 3 sells and lends the specific device 5 as a "related service" to the customer 2. And at least one of them.

In short, the sponsor 3 provides the customer 2 with a related service for causing the customer 2 to perform the related behavior. As described above, the related action is the action of the customer 2 related to the service provided by the service provider 1, and in the present embodiment, the purchase and the borrowing of the specific device 5 related to the service (purchase of electric energy). And at least one of. Here, in particular, it is assumed that the related action is the purchase of the specific device 5. Therefore, the sponsor 3 sells (and/or lends) the specific device 5 as the “related service” to the customer 2 in order to cause the customer 2 to perform the related action. The specific device 5 sold by the sponsor 3 is a device related to the service, as described above, and is, for example, a device such as a heat pump water heater 51, a power storage facility 52, or an electric power meter 53. In the present embodiment, if each of the hot water supply device 51, the power storage facility 52, or the power measuring device 53 is not particularly distinguished, each of the hot water supply device 51, the power storage device 52, or the power measuring device 53 is simply referred to as "specific device 5".

However, since these specific devices 5 require installation and construction when used, in the present embodiment, the sponsor 3 does not directly sell the specific devices 5, but the intermediary 6 (see FIG. 2). The specific device 5 is indirectly sold via (refer to). That is, for example, an intermediary 6 such as a dealer or a contractor acts as an intermediary between the customer 2 and the sponsor 3, and the work related to the installation and construction of the specific device 5 is performed by the intermediary 6.

As described above, the related service provided by the sponsor 3 is a service (service) for causing the customer 2 to perform the related behavior, and the related behavior is the service of the customer 2 related to the service provided by the service provider 1. Action. Therefore, for the sponsor 3, the use of the related service by the customer 2 may make a profit. Further, for the service provider 1, since the sponsor 3 provides the related service and the customer 2 is promoted to carry out the related action, the number of users of the service may be increased and a profit may be generated.

However, it is not essential for the service provider 1 to sell the electric energy E1 acquired (purchased) from the customer 2 to the customer 4, and in implementing the price setting method and the authentication method according to the present embodiment, The presence of the customer 4 is not essential. Therefore, the customer 4 will not be touched deeply in the following description. For example, the service provider 1 may use the electric energy E1 acquired (purchased) from the customer 2 by himself or may be used by another customer 2.

(2.3) Configuration of Consideration Setting System and Authentication System Next, configurations of the consideration setting system 10 and the authentication system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the consideration setting system 10 is a system owned by the service provider 1. The consideration setting system 10 constitutes an authentication system 100 together with the sponsor side system 30 owned by the sponsor 3. In other words, the authentication system 100 according to the present embodiment includes the consideration setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30. Further, the customer 2 has the user terminal 20, and the intermediary agent 6 has the intermediary terminal 60.

Here, the consideration setting system 10, the sponsor side system 30, the user terminal 20, and the intermediary terminal 60 are configured to be able to communicate with each other. The term “communicable” in the present disclosure means that information can be exchanged directly or indirectly via the network NT1 or a relay by a suitable communication method such as wired communication or wireless communication. In the present embodiment, the consideration setting system 10, the sponsor side system 30, the user terminal 20, and the intermediary terminal 60 are all connected to the network NT1 such as the Internet directly or indirectly via a router or the like. The consideration setting system 10, the sponsor side system 30, the user terminal 20, and the intermediary terminal 60 are, for example, a network NT1 via a mobile phone network (carrier network) or a public wireless LAN (Local Area Network) provided by a communication carrier. May be connected to.

The user terminal 20 is, for example, a personal computer owned by the customer 2 or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. Similarly, the intermediary terminal 60 is, for example, a personal computer owned by the intermediary 6, or a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. Each of the user terminal 20 and the intermediary terminal 60 has a function of receiving an operation of a person, for example, an operation input function of receiving an input signal from a touch panel display or an external operation device (keyboard, pointing device, etc.). There is. The user terminal 20 and the intermediary terminal 60 each have a display function of displaying information on a display as a function of presenting information to a person.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the price setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30 are mainly configured by a computer system (including a server) having one or more processors and one or more memories. The processor realizes the functions of the consideration setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30 by executing the program recorded in the memory. The program may be recorded in a memory in advance, may be recorded in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or may be provided through an electric communication line. In other words, the program is a program for causing the computer system to function as the consideration setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the consideration setting system 10 includes a registration unit 11, a determination unit 12, an authentication unit 13, a provider-side storage unit 14, and a calculation unit 15. Among these configurations, particularly the registration unit 11, the determination unit 12, the authentication unit 13, and the calculation unit 15 are realized with one or more processors as a main configuration.

The registration unit 11 has a function of registering candidate values corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. That is, the registration unit 11 executes the process corresponding to the registration step in the consideration setting method.

The determination unit 12 has a function of determining a consideration. Here, when the customer 2 performs any one or more related behaviors, the determination unit 12 performs the related action based on the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action among the candidate values registered by the registration unit 11. The consideration for the customer 2 who took the action is determined. That is, the decision unit 12 executes a process corresponding to the decision step in the consideration setting method.

In the present embodiment, as an example, the premium value added to the basic charge of the consideration (purchase unit price) varies depending on the related behavior, and therefore the determination unit 12 performs the related behavior based on the candidate value corresponding to the related behavior. The consideration for the customer 2 who made the decision is determined. The details will be described in the section of “(2.5) Consideration setting method”. Basically, the consideration is determined so that the consideration increases when the customer 2 performs the related action. That is, as the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5, the purchase unit price in the purchase of electric energy by the service provider 1 increases.

The authentication unit 13 has a function of authenticating the customer 2 at the service provider 1 through the sponsor 3 based on the proof information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions when providing the service. ing. That is, the authentication unit 13 executes a process corresponding to the authentication step in the authentication method.

The provider storage unit 14 stores at least the candidate values registered by the registration unit 11 in a state of being associated with each of one or more related actions. Further, the provider storage unit 14 stores the consideration for the customer 2 determined by the determination unit 12. In reality, since a large number of customers 2 receive the service from one service provider 1, the provider side storage unit 14 stores the consideration for a plurality (a large number) of customers 2 for each customer 2. .. Further, the provider-side storage unit 14 further stores information and the like required for authentication by the authentication unit 13. The provider-side storage unit 14 may be realized by a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), or may be realized by a database.

The calculation unit 15 calculates the purchase amount using the consideration determined by the determination unit 12, that is, the purchase unit price. That is, the calculation unit 15 calculates the product of the amount of electric energy purchased from the customer 2 by the service provider 1 and the consideration (unit price of purchase) within the settlement period as the purchase amount.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sponsor side system 30 includes a history management unit 31, an issuing unit 32, an external authentication unit 33, a sponsor side storage unit 34, and a transfer unit 35. Of these configurations, the history management unit 31, the issuing unit 32, the external authentication unit 33, and the transfer unit 35 are realized mainly by one or more processors.

The history management unit 31 has a function of managing the history of related services provided by the sponsor 3 to the customer 2. In this embodiment, since the related service is the sale of the specific device 5, the history management unit 31 manages the history of the sale of the specific device 5. The “history” mentioned here includes the date and time of sale, the information of the customer 2 and the information of the specific device 5 that has been sold. The information of the customer 2 includes the name (or name), address, contact information, etc. of the customer 2. The information of the specific device 5 includes the number of the specific device 5, the type (water heater/storage facility/power meter, etc.), product number, performance (coefficient of performance, etc.), specifications (rated power and rated output, etc.), and installation location. including.

The issuing unit 32 has a function of issuing a certificate to the customer 2 in exchange for performing one or more related actions. The details will be described in the section “(2.6) Authentication method”, but the issuing unit 32 issues a certificate in response to an application from the customer 2.

The external authentication unit 33 has a function of authenticating the customer 2 based on the certification information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions when the service is provided. That is, the external authentication unit 33 cooperates with the authentication unit 13 of the consideration setting system 10 to execute the process corresponding to the authentication step in the authentication method.

The sponsor side storage unit 34 stores at least the history of related services managed by the history management unit 31. Further, the sponsor side storage unit 34 also stores information on the certificate issued by the issuing unit 32. In addition, the sponsor side storage unit 34 further stores information and the like required for authentication by the external authentication unit 33. The supporter side storage unit 34 may be realized by a rewritable non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM or a database.

The transfer unit 35 has a function of handing over at least part of the reward obtained by the sponsor 3 from one or more related actions to the service provider 1 when the service is provided. The function of the transfer unit 35, that is, the transfer step will be described in detail in the section “(2.6) Authentication method”.

Further, each of the consideration setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30 further includes various functions such as a communication module and a user interface in addition to the above-mentioned configuration.

In this embodiment, the sponsor side system 30, the user terminal 20, and the intermediary terminal 60 are not included in the components of the consideration setting system 10. However, at least one of the sponsor side system 30, the user terminal 20, and the intermediary terminal 60 may be included in the components of the consideration setting system 10. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the user terminal 20 and the mediation terminal 60 are not included in the components of the authentication system 100, but at least one of the user terminal 20 and the mediation terminal 60 is included in the components of the authentication system 100. You may

(2.4) Specific Device Next, the specific device 5 will be briefly described. As described above, in the present embodiment, the specific device 5 includes the heat pump water heater 51, the power storage facility 52, the power measuring device 53, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the act of the customer 2 purchasing these specific devices 5 is included in the related actions related to the service (purchase of electric energy). Then, the sponsor 3 sells the specific device 5 as a related service for carrying out such a related action. In short, the sponsor 3 sells the specific device 5 to the customer 2 as a related service. By purchasing the specific device 5 from the sponsor 3, the customer 2 will carry out the related action.

When the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5 as a related action, the customer 2 indirectly purchases the specific device 5 from the sponsor 3 via the intermediary 6. When the customer 2 purchases the specified device 5, the intermediary 6 carries out the work related to the installation and construction of the specified device 5. That is, the specific device 5 purchased by the customer 2 is installed in the house H1 of the customer 2 by the intermediary 6, and the necessary electric wiring and the like are installed.

Here, the specific device 5 includes a device that reduces the burden on the service of the service provider 1. In the present embodiment, at least the heat pump type water heater 51 and the power storage facility 52 among the plurality of specific devices 5 correspond to devices that reduce the burden on the service of the service provider 1. Particularly, in the present embodiment, as described above, the service provider 1 provides the customer 2 with a service in which the service provider 1 purchases electric energy from the customer 2. Therefore, the specific device 5 includes at least an energy storage device (a water heater 51 and a power storage facility 52) having a function of storing energy related to the service, and these energy storage devices relate to the service of the service provider 1. It corresponds to equipment that reduces the burden.

For example, the heat pump type hot water supply device 51 is a hot water supply type hot water supply device that has a hot water storage tank for storing hot water and a heating device for heating the hot water stored in the hot water storage tank, and that supplies hot water by the hot water in the hot water storage tank. The heating device is a heat pump type and is installed outdoors.

The hot water storage tank has an adiabatic structure to prevent the heat of the hot water from escaping. The inside of the hot water storage tank is filled with hot water, and the hot water that has been heated by being supplied from the water supply port is returned from the upper part. Here, a plurality of temperature sensors arranged vertically are provided in the hot water storage tank, and the specific device 5 determines that the hot water has a predetermined temperature (for example, 90° C.) from the upper end of the hot water storage tank according to the output of the temperature sensor. It is detected and the amount of hot water is judged. If the amount of hot water in the hot water storage tank reaches a predetermined amount of boiling water, the specific device 5 determines that the boiling is completed, and stops the operation of the heating device. The “hot water amount” here means the amount of hot water having a predetermined temperature or higher in the hot water in the hot water storage tank.

The heating device collects heat (air heat) in the atmosphere into a refrigerant (for example, a natural refrigerant), compresses the refrigerant to a high temperature by a compressor, and then transfers the heat of the refrigerant to hot water using a heat exchanger. The hot water is heated by that.

That is, the heat pump type hot water supply device 51 has a hot water storage tank, and has a function of converting electric energy into heat energy and accumulating it in the hot water storage tank as heat energy of heated hot water. Therefore, the water heater 51 is an energy storage device having a function of storing energy (heat energy) related to service (purchasing electric energy).

On the other hand, the power storage facility 52 has a storage battery and a power conversion device. The power storage facility 52 is installed indoors or outdoors. That is, the power storage facility 52 has a function of storing electric energy in the storage battery. Therefore, the power storage facility 52 is an energy storage device having a function of storing energy (electrical energy) related to a service (purchasing electric energy).

According to these energy storage devices (heat pump water heater 51 and power storage facility 52), the surplus (surplus power) of the electric energy generated in the solar power generation facility 50 is used as heat energy or as electric energy, Can be accumulated. Therefore, the energy storage device can reduce the generation amount of the surplus (surplus power) of the electric energy generated in the solar power generation facility 50, and as a result, the purchase amount of the electric energy by the service provider 1 can be reduced. It can be kept low.

For the service provider 1 who provides the service of purchasing electric energy, the amount of payment to the customer 2 (the product of the amount of purchase and the unit price of purchase) can be reduced if the amount of purchase of electric energy is small. .. Therefore, according to these energy storage devices (heat pump type hot water supply device 51 and power storage equipment 52), the service provider 1 can reduce the expense and the burden (expense) related to the service.

However, the specific device 5 is not limited to the energy storage device (the heat pump type hot water supply device 51 and the power storage facility 52), and may include the power measuring device 53 and the like, or may further include other devices. As an example, the specific device 5 may include a smart meter, a fuel cell, a power converter, an electric vehicle, an air conditioner, a lighting fixture, a home appliance (refrigerator, washing machine, or the like), or the like.

(2.5) Consideration Setting Method Next, the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

As described above, the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment is a method for setting a consideration regarding a service on the assumption that the service provider 1 provides the “service” to the customer 2. In the present embodiment, as an example, the service provided by the service provider 1 is the purchase of electric energy, and the consideration is the purchase unit price. In the present embodiment, the consideration setting method is implemented in the consideration setting system 10.

The consideration setting method has the registration step and the determination step, as described above. In the present embodiment, the consideration setting method further includes an authentication step and a transfer step in addition to the registration step and the determination step.

The authentication step is a step of authenticating the customer 2 at the service provider 1 through the sponsor 3 based on the certification information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions when providing the service. Further, the transfer step is a step of delivering at least a part of the reward obtained by the sponsor 3 from the sponsor 3 to the service provider 1 due to one or more related actions when the service is provided. However, since the authentication step and the transfer step are processes that are closely related to the authentication method, the authentication step and the transfer step will be described in detail in the section “(2.6) Authentication method”.

The registration step is performed by the registration unit 11 of the consideration setting system 10. That is, the registration step is a step of registering the candidate value corresponding to each of the one or more related behaviors related to the service. Specifically, in the registration step, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of candidate values are registered in a manner corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of candidate values that can be registered in the registration step. In FIG. 3, the candidate value corresponding to the purchase unit price itself obtained by adding the premium value to the basic charge is conceptually shown in association with the related behavior (the purchased specific device 5).

That is, in FIG. 3, six types of plans “plan A” to “plan F” are registered. Of these, plan A is a plan when the related action is not performed, that is, when the customer 2 has not purchased the specific device 5 from the sponsor 3. Therefore, the candidate value (purchase unit price) in plan A is a basic charge of the purchase unit price that is secured regardless of whether the customer 2 is performing the related action. Here, as an example, the candidate value of the plan A, that is, the basic charge of the purchase unit price is 8 [yen/kWh]. In other words, the candidate value of 8 [yen/kWh] is registered in association with no related action.

On the other hand, plan B is a plan in the case where a certain related action is performed, that is, the customer 2 purchases the heat pump water heater 51, which is the specific device 5, from the sponsor 3. Therefore, the candidate value (purchase unit price) in plan B is a value obtained by adding the basic value to the premium value given when the customer 2 purchases the heat pump water heater 51. Here, as an example, the premium value in the case of plan B is 1 [yen/kWh], and the candidate value in plan B in which this premium value is added to the basic charge is 9 [yen/kWh]. In other words, the candidate value of 9 [yen/kWh] is registered in association with the related action of purchasing the heat pump type water heater 51.

Plan C is a plan when another related action is performed, that is, when the customer 2 purchases the power storage equipment 52, which is the specific device 5, from the sponsor 3. Therefore, the candidate value (purchase unit price) in plan C is a value obtained by adding the basic price to the premium value given in response to the customer 2 purchasing the power storage equipment 52. Here, as an example, the premium value in the case of plan C is 3 [yen/kWh], and the candidate value in plan C in which this premium value is added to the basic charge is 11 [yen/kWh]. In other words, the candidate value of 11 [yen/kWh] is registered in association with the related action of purchasing the power storage equipment 52.

In addition, plan D is a plan when another related action is performed, that is, when the customer 2 purchases the water heater 51 and the power storage facility 52, which are the specific device 5, from the sponsor 3. .. Therefore, the candidate value (purchase unit price) in plan D is a value obtained by adding the basic value to the premium value given in response to customer 2 purchasing water heater 51 and power storage equipment 52. Here, as an example, the premium value when both the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52 are purchased is the sum of the premium values when each of the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52 is purchased. Here, the premium value when only the water heater 51 is purchased is 1 [yen/kWh], and the premium value when only the power storage equipment 52 is purchased is 3 [yen/kWh]. The value is 4 [yen/kWh]. Therefore, the candidate value in Plan D in which this premium value is added to the basic charge is 12 [yen/kWh]. In other words, the candidate value of 12 [yen/kWh] is registered in association with the related behavior of purchasing the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52.

Similarly, in the other plans E and F, candidate values are registered in association with related actions. In Plan E, the related action is that the customer 2 purchases the power storage equipment 52 and the power measuring device 53 from the sponsor 3, and in Plan F, the related action is that the customer 2 sends the water heater 51 from the sponsor 3 to the sponsor 3. To purchase the power storage equipment 52 and the power measuring device 53. In Plan E and Plan F, candidate values of 14 [yen/kWh] and 15 [yen/kWh] are registered in association with the respective related actions.

In the registration step, as described above, a plurality of candidate values are registered in a manner corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. Specifically, in the registration step, the candidate value is registered by being stored in the provider storage unit 14 in a state of being associated with each of the one or more related actions. The registration step may be automatically performed according to a certain determination condition or using artificial intelligence (AI) or the like, or may be manually performed by a person using a user interface or the like.

However, the candidate value is determined according to the degree of contribution of the corresponding related action to the service. That is, it is preferable that the candidate value varies depending on the degree of contribution of the corresponding related action to the service (here, purchase of electric energy), that is, the degree of contribution. For example, as described above, the energy storage devices such as the water heater 51 and the power storage facility 52 among the specific devices 5 reduce the burden on the service of the service provider 1 in terms of the service of the service provider 1. Contribute to. Then, when comparing the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52, the power storage equipment 52 that directly accumulates the electric energy is more likely to have a surplus (surplus power) of the electric energy generated by the solar power generation equipment 50. It can be used effectively. Therefore, comparing the water heater 51 and the electricity storage equipment 52, the electricity storage equipment 52 that directly accumulates electric energy can further reduce the purchase amount of electric energy by the service provider 1 and contribute to the service. large. Therefore, in this embodiment, the candidate value of plan C corresponding to the related action of purchasing the power storage equipment 52 is set higher than the candidate value of plan B corresponding to the related action of purchasing the water heater 51. Has been done.

The determining step is performed by the determining unit 12 of the consideration setting system 10. That is, in the determining step, when the customer 2 performs any one or more related behaviors, the consideration for the customer 2 who has performed the related behavior is determined from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related behavior. Specifically, in the determining step, as shown in FIG. 4, the corresponding related action is performed based on the plurality of candidate values registered in the mode corresponding to each of the one or more related actions in the registration step. Determine the consideration for customer 2. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of consideration (purchase unit price) that can be determined in the determining step. In FIG. 4, the horizontal axis is the time axis and the vertical axis is the consideration (purchase unit price), conceptually showing the consideration applied for each related action.

Here, as an example, it is assumed that six types of plans, “plan A” to “plan F”, are registered. That is, in Plan A in the case where the related action is not performed, the basic charge of 8 [yen/kWh] is applied as the consideration (purchase unit price). On the other hand, in Plan B to Plan F when some related action is carried out, the consideration (purchase unit price) is the sum of the basic charge of 8 [yen/kWh] plus the premium value. Is applied.

That is, the premium value added to the basic charge of the consideration (purchase unit price) differs depending on the related behavior, and therefore in the determination step, the consideration for the customer 2 who has performed the related behavior is determined based on the candidate value corresponding to the related behavior. decide. Basically, the consideration is determined such that when the customer 2 performs the related action, the consideration is higher than the plan A when the related action is not performed. That is, when the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5, the purchase unit price in purchasing the electric energy by the service provider 1 increases.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when the customer 2 has performed a plurality of related actions, the consideration for the customer 2 who has performed the plurality of related actions is determined from a plurality of candidate values corresponding to the performed related actions. can do. That is, for example, like Plan D, the premium value when both the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52 are purchased is the sum of the premium values when each of the water heater 51 and the power storage equipment 52 is purchased. Therefore, even if the candidate value when performing a plurality of related actions such as plan D is not registered, if the candidate value corresponding to each related action (plan B and plan C) is registered, From these combinations, candidate values when a plurality of related actions are performed can be calculated.

In other words, if each of the premium value corresponding to the related action of purchasing the water heater 51 and the premium value corresponding to the related action of purchasing the power storage equipment 52 is registered, in the case of purchasing both of them, The premium value is calculated from the sum of both premium values. As described above, by setting the premium value when a plurality of related actions are performed as a simple total value of the premium values when each of the plurality of related actions is performed, it is possible to set more diverse consideration.

By the way, in this embodiment, as is clear from FIG. 4, the period in which the consideration determined in the determination step is applied is limited to the application period of a predetermined length (for example, one year). That is, the consideration set by the consideration setting method according to the present embodiment is not applied forever, but is applied for a limited period of time. In this case, for example, even if the consideration setting method sets the consideration in which the premium value is added to the basic fee, this consideration is limited to the application period, and when the application period elapses, the basic fee is added. It will be applied as consideration.

In the example of FIG. 4, the application period is a period from the time when the service provider 1 starts providing the service (starting the purchase) to the elapse of a certain period (here, one year). Therefore, for example, in the plan C applied to the customer 2 who purchased the electricity storage equipment 52 which is the specific device 5 from the sponsor 3, the application period from the start of providing the service to the lapse of one year is 11 [ The consideration (unit price of purchase) of JPY/kWh] is applied. Then, after the lapse of the application period, that is, after one year has passed since the service was started, the consideration of 8 [yen/kWh], which is the same basic charge as plan A, for the customer 2 of plan C ( Purchase price) will be applied.

The start point of the application period is not limited to the start of providing the service, and may be, for example, the timing when the related action is performed, the timing when the authentication is successful, or the timing when the contract is established after the authentication.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a consideration setting method.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the consideration setting system 10 first executes a registration step for registering the candidate value in the registration unit 11 (S1). Then, the consideration setting system 10 performs the authentication step for authenticating the customer 2 in the authentication unit 13 (S2). The authentication step (S2) will be described in detail in the section "(2.6) Authentication method".

If the customer 2 is successfully authenticated in the authentication step S2 (S3: YES), the consideration setting system 10 determines whether or not the customer 2 has performed the related action. (S4). At this time, if the customer 2 has not performed the related action (S4: NO), the consideration setting system 10 selects the plan A in the determination unit 12 (S5). On the other hand, if the customer 2 is performing the related action (S4: YES), the consideration setting system 10 selects any one of the plan B to the plan F according to the specific device 5 purchased by the customer 2 ( S6).

Then, the consideration setting system 10 selects the candidate values corresponding to the selected plan A to plan F by the determination unit 12 (S7). Then, the consideration setting system 10 causes the determining unit 12 to perform a determining step of determining the consideration to be applied to the customer 2 based on the selected candidate value (S8). This completes a series of processes related to the consideration setting method.

If the authentication of the customer 2 in the authentication step S2 fails (S3: NO), the consideration setting system 10 skips the processes S4 to S8 and completes a series of processes related to the consideration setting method.

The consideration setting system 10 sets the consideration by repeatedly executing the processes S1 to S8. The consideration (purchase unit price) thus determined (set) is presented to the customer 2 from the service provider 1 each time it is set. The flowchart of FIG. 5 is merely an example of the consideration setting method, and the processes may be omitted or added as appropriate, or the order of the processes may be appropriately changed.

In short, the price setting method according to this embodiment is a method in which the service provider 1 sets a price related to a service for purchasing electric energy from the customer 2. This consideration setting method has a registration step and a determination step. The registration step is a step of registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. The deciding step is a step of deciding a consideration for the customer 2 who has performed the related action from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action when the customer 2 performs any one or more related actions. Here, the one or more related actions include at least one of purchasing and renting an energy storage device (heat pump water heater 51 and power storage facility 52) having a function of storing energy related to a service.

(2.6) Authentication Method Next, the authentication method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

As described above, the authentication method according to the present embodiment authenticates the customer 2 who receives the service from the service provider 1 on the assumption that the service provider 1 provides the “service” to the customer 2. Is the method. In this embodiment, the authentication method is implemented in the authentication system 100.

The authentication method has an authentication step as described above. In the present embodiment, the authentication method further includes a transfer step and an issuance step in addition to the authentication step.

The authentication step is performed by the authentication unit 13 and the external authentication unit 33 of the authentication system 100. That is, the authentication step is performed by the customer 2 at the service provider 1 through the sponsor 3 based on the proof information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions when the service is provided (by the service provider 1). This is the step of authenticating. The certification information is information indicating that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions.

Specifically, in the authentication step, the proof that the customer 2 has performed one or more related actions in cooperation with the authentication unit 13 of the consideration setting system 10 and the external authentication unit 33 of the sponsor side system 30. The customer 2 is authenticated based on the information. Here, in the authentication step, the customer 2 is authenticated on the basis of the result of comparison of the certification information performed by the service provider 1 with the sponsor 3. That is, the customer 2 uses the related service provided by the sponsor 3 to perform the related action. In the present embodiment, since the related action is the purchase of the specific device 5, the sponsor 3 sells the specific device 5 as a related service. In short, since the related action is performed between the sponsor 3 and the customer 2, the sponsor 3 can accurately grasp the implementation status of the related action by the customer 2. Therefore, in the authentication step, the certification information grasped by the service provider 1 side is compared with the certification information grasped by the sponsor 3 side, and the customer 2 is authenticated based on the comparison result.

Here, in the authentication step, authentication is performed using the certificate as the certification information. The “certificate” referred to in the present disclosure is issued to the customer 2 in exchange for performing one or more related actions. In the present embodiment, the related action is the purchase of the specific device 5, so the certificate is, for example, a guarantee certificate of the specific device 5. That is, when the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5 from the sponsor 3 as a related action, the sponsor 3 issues a guarantee certificate or the like of the specific device 5 to the customer 2 in exchange for the related action. In the authentication method according to the present embodiment, the certificate such as the certificate issued in this way is used as the certification information in the authentication step. The certificate may be an actual printed document or a document on data that can be viewed by the user terminal 20 or the like.

The issuing step is performed by the issuing unit 32 of the sponsor side system 30 in the authentication system 100. That is, the issuing step is a step of issuing a certificate in response to an application from the customer 2. In short, in the present embodiment, the certificate used in the authentication step is not issued by the sponsor 3 actively, but is issued by the sponsor 3 only after an application from the customer 2.

The transfer step is performed by the transfer unit 35 of the sponsor side system 30 in the authentication system 100. That is, the transfer step is a step of delivering at least a part of the reward obtained by the sponsor 3 from the sponsor 3 to the service provider 1 due to one or more related actions when the service is provided. That is, when the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5 as a related action, the sponsor 3 who sells the specific device 5 gets a reward. Therefore, by delivering at least a part of the reward from the sponsor 3 to the service provider 1, the service provider 1 can collect the resources for the service. In other words, the service provider 1 needs resources for raising (increasing) the consideration (purchase unit price) for the customer 2 who has performed the related action. At least a part of the reward delivered from the sponsor 3 to the service provider 1 in the transfer step is used as the resource.

6 and 7 show specific examples in the case of authenticating the customer 2 using the authentication method according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a procedure when the customer 2 carries out a related action. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a procedure for authenticating the customer 2 who has performed the related action.

That is, when the customer 2 carries out a related action, as shown in FIG. 6, the sponsor 3 sells the specific device 5 via an intermediary 6 such as a store or a contractor (P1, P2). .. At this time, the intermediary agent 6 introduces and explains the specific device 5 to the customer 2, including the description of Plan A to Plan F, which represents the relationship between the related behavior and the consideration. Then, when the customer 2 purchases the specific device 5, the intermediary 6 carries out the work related to the installation and construction of the specific device 5. At this time, the sponsor 3 records the history of sales of the specific device 5 in the history management unit 31 of the sponsor system 30.

After that, the customer 2 makes an application for issuing a certificate (guarantee) of the purchase of the specific device 5 to the sponsor 3 via the intermediary 6 (P3, P4). At this time, the customer 2 carries out the issue application by sending the date and time when the specific device 5 was purchased, the information of the customer 2 and the information of the purchased specific device 5 to the sponsor 3 as application information. As a result, the sponsor 3 is requested to issue the guarantee certificate of the specific device 5 as a certificate.

The sponsor 3 having received the certificate issuance application executes an issuance step of issuing a certificate as a certificate via the intermediary 6 (P5, P6). At this time, the certificate (guarantee) is provided with at least identification information that can identify the certificate (guarantee number, etc.). The sponsor 3 records the identification information of the certificate (guarantee) in the history management unit 31 of the sponsor system 30 in association with the application information from the customer 2.

After the customer 2 performs the related action (purchase of the specific device 5) as described above, when the customer 2 is authenticated, as shown in FIG. A service subscription request is made (P11). Specifically, the intermediary 6 requests the service provider 1 to issue the link and ID of the application site. The application site mentioned here is a website for applying for a service provided by the service provider 1, and is managed by the service provider 1, for example. In response to this request, the service provider 1 issues the link and ID of the application site. The link and ID of the issued application site are notified from the intermediary 6 to the customer 2 (P12).

The customer 2 uses the notified link and ID of the application site to access the application site D1 with the user terminal 20 or the like, for example (P13). At this time, the customer 2 inputs the information of the customer 2 and the like on the application site D1. In response to this, the service provider 1 issues the application ID and password to the customer 2 on the application site D1 (P14).

When the application ID and the password are issued, the customer 2 notifies the intermediary 6 of the information of the necessary documents such as the certificate (guarantee) together with the application ID and the password (P15). Thereby, the intermediary agent 6 represents the customer 2 and applies for the service on the application site D1 (P16).

When the service application is made, the service provider 1 notifies the intermediary 6 and the customer 2 that the contract application has been made (P17). Here, the service provider 1 makes a certificate (guarantee) confirmation application to the sponsor 3 (P18). That is, since the sponsor 3 records the identification information of the certificate (guarantee) in the history management unit 31 of the sponsor system 30 in association with the application information from the customer 2, the service provider 1 Upon receipt of a confirmation application from the company, the identification information will be matched. At this time, the authentication unit 13 on the service provider 1 side and the external authentication unit 33 on the sponsor 3 side cooperate to execute the authentication of the customer 2, that is, the authentication step.

When the customer 2 is successfully authenticated, the sponsor 3 notifies the service provider 1 of the authentication result (P19). At this time, the sponsor 3 also carries out the transfer step of paying at least a part of the reward as the resource to the service provider 1. As a result, the service provider 1 completes all the processing for providing the service to the customer 2, and notifies the customer 2 of the start of the service (P20). The service start notification may include information on the consideration (purchase unit price) determined (set) by the consideration setting method.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the authentication method.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the authentication system 100 determines whether or not the customer 2 has performed the related action (S11). When the related action is carried out (S11: YES), the authentication system 100 determines whether or not there is an issue application (S12). When the application for issuance is made by the customer 2, the authentication system 100 causes the issuing unit 32 to perform an issuing step for issuing a certificate (guarantee) (S13). After that, the authentication system 100 stores the application information including the information of the customer 2 and the like in the history management unit 31 (S14).

After that, the authentication system 100 determines whether or not there is a service application (S15). When the application for the service is made, the authentication system 100 executes the authentication of the customer 2, that is, the authentication step, in cooperation with the authentication unit 13 on the service provider 1 side and the external authentication unit 33 on the sponsor 3 side. (S16). At this time, the service provider 1 and the sponsor 3 collate the information (certification information) about the certificate (certificate) and determine whether the two match (S17). The customer 2 is authenticated.

If the mutual authentication information matches (S17: YES), the authentication system 100 determines that the authentication has succeeded (S18), and the sponsor 3 pays at least a part of the reward as the resource to the service provider 1. The transfer step is performed (S19). If the mutual authentication information does not match (S17: NO), the authentication system 100 determines that the authentication has failed (S20).

This completes a series of processes related to the authentication method. The authentication system 100 authenticates the customer 2 by repeatedly executing the processes S11 to S20. The flowchart of FIG. 8 is merely an example of the authentication method, and the processes may be appropriately omitted or added, or the order of the processes may be appropriately changed.

(3) Modifications Embodiment 1 is only one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The first embodiment can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Each drawing described in the present disclosure is a schematic drawing, and the ratio of the size and the thickness of each constituent element in each drawing does not necessarily reflect the actual dimensional ratio.

The same function as the value setting method according to the first embodiment may be embodied by a computer program, a non-transitory recording medium recording the computer program, or the like. A (computer) program according to one aspect is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the value setting method.

Further, the same function as the authentication method according to the first embodiment may be embodied in a computer program, a non-transitory recording medium recording the computer program, or the like. A (computer) program according to one aspect is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the authentication method.

The modifications of the first embodiment are listed below. The modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combination.

The consideration setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 according to the present disclosure includes a computer system. The computer system mainly comprises a processor as a hardware and a memory. When the processor executes the program recorded in the memory of the computer system, the function as the consideration setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 in the present disclosure is realized. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through an electric communication line, or may be recorded in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, a hard disk drive, etc. that can be read by the computer system. May be provided. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI). The integrated circuit such as an IC or an LSI referred to here has a different name depending on the degree of integration, and includes an integrated circuit called a system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Further, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) that is programmed after the manufacture of the LSI, or a logic device that can reconfigure the connection relation inside the LSI or reconfigure the circuit section inside the LSI should also be adopted as a processor. You can The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated in one chip, or may be distributed and provided in the plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed and provided in the plurality of devices. The computer system referred to herein includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Therefore, the microcontroller is also composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a large scale integrated circuit.

Further, it is not essential for the value setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 that at least a part of the functions of the value setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 are integrated in one housing. The components of the consideration setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of housings. For example, some of the functions of the consideration setting system 10 may be provided in a housing different from the case of the consideration setting system 10. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the consideration setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 may be realized by a cloud (cloud computing) or the like.

On the contrary, in the first embodiment, at least a part of the functions of the payment setting system 10 or the authentication system 100 distributed in a plurality of devices may be integrated in one housing. For example, the functions distributed to the consideration setting system 10 and the sponsor side system 30 may be integrated in one housing.

Further, the customer 2 is not limited to an individual who lives in a detached house (house H1), but may be, for example, an individual who lives in each dwelling unit of an apartment or an administrator of an apartment. Further, not only the house H1 owned by the customer 2 but also a non-residential facility may be a service providing target (in the first embodiment, an electric energy purchasing target). Examples of non-residential facilities include factories, buildings, stores, offices, schools, welfare facilities or hospitals.

Further, the period in which the consideration determined (set) by the consideration setting method is applied is not necessarily limited to the application period of a predetermined length, and may be limited to the application period of variable length, for example. However, it does not have to be limited. When the application period has a variable length, as an example, the length of the application period may change according to the related behavior.

Further, when the service provided by the service provider 1 is the sale of electric energy, the consideration is determined for the customer 2 who has performed the related action so as to discount the sales unit price, which is the consideration. It is preferable. In this case, the candidate value may be, for example, a value corresponding to the purchase unit price itself obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the basic charge, or a value corresponding to the discount amount. Furthermore, the candidate value may be an increase rate or a discount rate for the basic charge.

Further, the provision of the related service to the customer 2 is not limited to the sponsor 3 and may be performed by the service provider 1. In this case, since the service provider 1 itself is the provider of related services, no exchange of fees (transfer) occurs between the service provider 1 and the sponsors 3.

Further, it is not essential that the intermediary 6 intervenes between the sponsor 3 and the customer 2, and the sponsor 3 and the customer 2 may directly carry out the transaction. That is, for example, the sponsor 3 may directly sell the specific device 5 as a related service to the customer 2 without the intermediary 6.

Further, the one customer 2 may be associated with the plurality of service providers 1 so that the one customer 2 receives the services from the plurality of service providers 1.

Further, in the first embodiment, in the authentication step, the customer 2 is authenticated based on the result of the comparison of the certification information performed by the service provider 1 with the sponsor 3, but not limited to this, for example, the sponsor 3 The customer 2 may be independently authenticated. That is, in the authentication step, the customer 2 at the service provider 1 may be authenticated through the sponsor 3 based on the certification information, and the sponsor may be the sponsor 3, for example. In this case, in the authentication step, the sponsor 3 authenticates the customer 2, and the service provider 1 authenticates the customer 2 based on the authentication result of the sponsor 3.

(Embodiment 2)
The consideration setting method according to the present embodiment differs from the consideration setting method according to the first embodiment in that the consideration varies depending on the time of day. Hereinafter, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be appropriately omitted.

That is, in the present embodiment, for example, the consideration (purchase amount) differs in the morning (6:00 to 12:00) and the afternoon (12:00 to 19:00), and the consideration is set for each time zone. In this case, in the consideration setting method, the consideration for a plurality of time zones may be set (determined) respectively, or only the consideration for any one time zone may be set as the reference consideration and the consideration for the other time zones may be set. You may ask based on a standard consideration.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment, it is possible to set different consideration depending on the time of day, rather than a uniform consideration, so that it becomes easier to set an appropriate consideration.

In addition, as a modified example of the second embodiment, the consideration may be different for each time period such as a day of the week, a week, a month, or a season, not limited to a time zone in which one day (24 hours) is divided into a plurality of times.

The various configurations (including the modified examples) described in the second embodiment can be appropriately combined with the various configurations (including the modified examples) described in the first embodiment.

(Summary)
As described above, the consideration setting method according to the first aspect is a method of setting a consideration regarding the service provided by the service provider (1) to the customer (2), and includes a registration step, a determination step, and Have. The registration step is a step of registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. The determining step is a step of determining a consideration for the customer (2) who has performed the related behavior from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related behavior when the customer (2) performs any one or more related behaviors. ..

According to this aspect, the consideration for the customer (2) can be determined in the determination step by using the correspondence relationship between the related behavior registered in the registration step and the candidate value. That is, when the customer (2) performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the consideration for the customer (2) is determined from the candidate value associated with the related behavior. Therefore, for the customer (2), the price of the service received by the customer (2) is determined according to the related action performed by the customer (2), which is appropriate even when compared with the price applied to other customers. It becomes easier to set the consideration. Further, since the service provider (1) can set various consideration for each customer (2), it becomes easy to set an appropriate consideration. As a result, there is an advantage that it is easy to set the price for the service.

In the consideration setting method according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the one or more related actions include at least one of purchase and borrowing of the specific device (5) related to the service.

According to this aspect, it is possible to promote at least one of purchase and borrowing of the specific device (5) by the customer (2).

In the consideration setting method according to the third aspect, in the second aspect, the specific device (5) includes a device that reduces a service burden of the service provider (1).

According to this aspect, at least one of purchase and borrowing of the specific device (5) by the customer (2) is promoted, so that the burden of the service provider (1) on the service can be reduced.

In the consideration setting method according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the candidate value is determined according to the degree of contribution of the corresponding related action to the service.

According to this aspect, the consideration is determined according to the degree of contribution of the customer (2) to the service.

In the consideration setting method according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the customer (2) performs a plurality of related behaviors, a plurality of corresponding plurality of related behaviors are performed. From the candidate value, the consideration for the customer (2) who has performed a plurality of related actions is determined.

According to this aspect, even if the candidate value corresponding to the combination of the plurality of related behaviors is not registered, the plurality of candidate values corresponding to the plurality of related behaviors are used for the customer (2) who has performed the plurality of related behaviors. The price can be determined.

In the consideration setting method according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the service includes purchase of electric energy (E1) from the customer (2).

According to this aspect, it is easy to set the consideration for purchasing the electric energy (E1).

The consideration setting method according to the seventh aspect further includes an authentication step in any one of the first to sixth aspects. In this case, a co-sponsor (3) that provides a related service for causing the customer (2) to perform one or more related behaviors exists separately from the service provider (1). The authentication step is performed by the customer (2) at the service provider (1) through the sponsor (3) based on the proof information indicating that the customer (2) has performed one or more related actions in providing the service. This is the step of performing authentication.

According to this aspect, it is possible to promote the use of the related service provided by the sponsor (3) by the customer (2).

The consideration setting method according to the eighth aspect further includes the transfer step in any one of the first to seventh aspects. In this case, a co-sponsor (3) that provides a related service for causing the customer (2) to perform one or more related behaviors exists separately from the service provider (1). The transfer step is a step of handing over at least a part of the reward obtained by the sponsor (3) due to one or more related actions from the sponsor (3) to the service provider (1) when providing the service.

According to this aspect, the service provider (1) can use at least a part of the reward received from the sponsor (3) as a resource for the service.

The price setting method according to the ninth aspect is a method of setting a price related to a service in which a service provider (1) purchases electric energy (E1) from a customer (2), and includes a registration step and a determination step. Have. The registration step is a step of registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. The determining step is a step of determining a consideration for the customer (2) who has performed the related behavior from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related behavior when the customer (2) performs any one or more related behaviors. .. The one or more related actions include at least one of purchase and borrowing of an energy storage device having a function of storing at least energy related to a service.

According to this aspect, the consideration for the customer (2) can be determined in the determination step by using the correspondence relationship between the related behavior registered in the registration step and the candidate value. That is, when the customer (2) performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the consideration for the customer (2) is determined from the candidate value associated with the related behavior. Therefore, for the customer (2), the price of the service received by the customer (2) is determined according to the related action performed by the customer (2), which is appropriate even when compared with the price applied to other customers. It becomes easier to set the consideration. Further, since the service provider (1) can set various consideration for each customer (2), it becomes easy to set an appropriate consideration. As a result, there is an advantage that it is easy to set the price for the service.

A consideration setting system (10) according to a tenth aspect is used for setting a consideration regarding a service provided by a service provider (1) to a customer (2), and includes a registration unit (11) and a determination unit (12). , Is provided. The registration unit (11) registers candidate values corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service. When the customer (2) performs any one or more related actions, the determination unit (12) is based on the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action among the candidate values registered by the registration unit (11). Then, the consideration for the customer (2) who performed the related action is determined.

According to this aspect, the consideration for the customer (2) can be determined by the determination unit (12) using the correspondence between the related behavior registered by the registration unit (11) and the candidate value. .. That is, when the customer (2) performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the consideration for the customer (2) is determined from the candidate value associated with the related behavior. Therefore, for the customer (2), the price of the service received by the customer (2) is determined according to the related action performed by the customer (2), which is appropriate even when compared with the price applied to other customers. It becomes easier to set the consideration. Further, since the service provider (1) can set various consideration for each customer (2), it becomes easy to set an appropriate consideration. As a result, there is an advantage that it is easy to set the price for the service.

A program according to an eleventh aspect is a program for causing one or more processors to execute the value setting method according to any one of the first to ninth aspects.

According to this aspect, the consideration for the customer (2) can be determined in the determination step by using the correspondence relationship between the related behavior registered in the registration step and the candidate value. That is, when the customer (2) performs any of the related behaviors related to the service, the consideration for the customer (2) is determined from the candidate value associated with the related behavior. Therefore, for the customer (2), the price of the service received by the customer (2) is determined according to the related action performed by the customer (2), which is appropriate even when compared with the price applied to other customers. It becomes easier to set the consideration. Further, since the service provider (1) can set various consideration for each customer (2), it becomes easy to set an appropriate consideration. As a result, there is an advantage that it is easy to set the price for the service.

The configurations according to the second to ninth aspects are not essential for the consideration setting method and can be omitted as appropriate.

1 Service Provider 2 Customer 3 Co-Sponsor 5 Specified Equipment 10 Value Setting System 11 Registration Section 12 Decision Section 51 Water Heater (Energy Storage Equipment)
52 Power storage equipment (energy storage equipment)
E1 electric energy

Claims (11)

A method of setting a consideration for a service provided by a service provider to a customer,
There is a co-sponsor other than the service provider that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform one or more related actions related to the service,
A registration step of registering candidate values corresponding to each of the one or more related behaviors ;
An authentication step of authenticating the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions when the service is provided;
When the customer performs any one of the one or more related actions and performs a related action for reducing the burden on the service provider of the service, the related value is calculated from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action. A determining step of determining the consideration for the customer who performed the action,
Consideration setting method. The one or more related actions include at least one of purchase and borrowing of specific equipment related to the service,
The value setting method according to claim 1. The specific device includes a device that reduces a burden on the service provider regarding the service,
The value setting method according to claim 2. The candidate value is determined according to the degree of contribution of the corresponding related behavior to the service,
The consideration setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. If the customer has performed multiple related actions,
From the plurality of candidate values corresponding to the performed plurality of related actions, determine the consideration for the customer who has performed the plurality of related actions,
The value setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The service includes purchase of electrical energy from the customer,
The value setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A method of setting a consideration for a service provided by a service provider to a customer,
There is a co-sponsor other than the service provider that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform one or more related actions related to the service,
A registration step of registering candidate values corresponding to each of the one or more related behaviors;
An authentication step of authenticating the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions when the service is provided;
When the customer performs any of the one or more related behaviors, a determination step of determining the consideration for the customer who performed the related behaviors from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related behaviors. ,
Way-to-value set. In providing pre SL service, further comprising a transfer step of delivering the service provider at least a portion of the remuneration that the sponsor's obtained by the one or more associated actions from the Sponsor,
The consideration setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A method for a service provider to set a consideration for a service for purchasing electric energy from a customer,
There is a co-sponsor other than the service provider that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform one or more related actions related to the service,
A registration step of registering candidate values corresponding to each of the one or more related behaviors ;
An authentication step of authenticating the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions when the service is provided;
When the customer performs any one of the one or more related actions and performs a related action for reducing the burden on the service provider of the service, the related value is calculated from the candidate value corresponding to the performed related action. A determining step of determining the consideration for the customer who performed the action,
The one or more related actions include at least one of purchasing and renting an energy storage device having a function of storing energy related to at least the service.
Consideration setting method. Used by service providers to set compensation for services provided to customers,
A registration unit for registering a candidate value corresponding to each of one or more related behaviors related to the service;
When the customer performs any one of the one or more related behaviors and performs a related behavior that reduces the burden on the service provider of the service, it is performed among the candidate values registered in the registration unit. the associated action based on the candidate values corresponding to, e Bei and a determination unit configured to determine the compensation for the customers who have carried out the relevant action,
There is a co-sponsor that provides a related service for causing the customer to perform the one or more related actions, separately from the service provider,
When providing the service, further includes an authentication unit that authenticates the customer at the service provider through the sponsor based on proof information indicating that the customer has performed the one or more related actions.
Consideration setting system. A program for causing one or more processors to execute the value setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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