JP2008276811A - Terminal, method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate any disadvantage on a person who wants to rent goods or the owner of the rental goods by setting a price according to the actual circumstances of the use request of the rental goods, and to perform effective business activity to the user who wants to rent goods. <P>SOLUTION: This server 10 receives application information to rent goods from a user terminal 20, and determines a user whose prepaid amount information is the highest in auction as a successful bidder who is able to use the rental goods. After determining the successful bidder, the server 10 transmits successful bid determination information to the user terminal, and confirms the payment for use of the rental goods. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  According to the present invention, a sponsor who owns a rental right of a rental product by issuing prepaid electronic money through a substantially free use of the rental product at a rental product use reception site established on a communication network allows the rental product to The present invention relates to a technology for assisting a user who desires to borrow so that effective sales activities can be performed.

  In recent years, for example, villas (real estate) and cars have a strong desire for general consumer products, but it is common to rent high-priced products that cannot be easily purchased due to the high purchase price at a specified usage fee. Satisfying consumer needs.

However, in the case of rental of such high-priced products, the owner of the high-priced product has a problem in that it costs advertising costs for searching for the borrower of the product and the occupancy rate of the product is not constant. Also, when renting a high-priced product, if you set the usage fee too low, you will not be able to earn revenue for the rental of the product, while if you set the usage fee high, the utilization rate of the product will decrease. Pricing was difficult.
Moreover, in the conventional rental system, users of rental products are determined in the order of application (first come first served), so it is disadvantageous for those who want to borrow rental products and owners of rental products. Was inviting. In other words, for example, a person who is usually busy and cannot take a vacation can happen to take a three-day vacation in a week, and if there is a request that he / she wants to use even if he / she pays a higher fee than the normal usage fee, In the rental system, the person could not be rented. Further, in the conventional rental system, even if there is such a demand, it is not possible to set the price according to the actual condition of the rental product usage request, which causes a decrease in the profit for the rental product owner.

  By the way, as a means for supporting sales activities in acquiring users (customers), for example, providing a user with some incentive to discount a certain amount from a purchase amount or give a point that can be used at a store of purchase. In order to improve the repeat rate, the incentive provider repeatedly receives goods or services sold.

  Therefore, a means has been proposed in which the rental rate of the product and the provision of incentives are combined as a means to increase the availability of the product without incurring advertising costs and to conduct effective sales activities for the user. ing. For example, advertisement data and coupon data are provided in service facilities such as a rental locker and a rental parking lot to improve the utilization rate of the rental locker facility (see Patent Document 1).

However, since the method described in Patent Document 1 employs a conventional method of determining a user based on a rental system, that is, a first-come-first-served person who wants to use a product, a price is set according to the actual condition of a rental product usage request. It is difficult for users to make effective selections, and the disadvantages incurred by those who want to borrow rental items and owners of rental items, such as when renting expensive products, are eliminated. I couldn't. In addition, conventionally, in order to provide services such as discounts to users, stores and the like have to issue coupons, gift certificates, and point cards, which increases the cost. .
JP 2003-109112 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables the setting of prices according to the actual condition of the rental product usage request, for those who wish to borrow rental products and owners of rental products. Provide sales activity support devices, sales activity support methods, and sales activity support programs that help users who want to borrow rental products to perform effective sales activities. The purpose is to do.

  The rental information processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is connected via a communication network to a user terminal used by a user who wants to borrow rental items at a rental item use reception site established on a communication network, An apparatus for issuing limited-use-use valuable information according to the usage amount of the rental product, the sponsor identification information given to each sponsor possessing the rental right of the rental product, and at least the contact information of the sponsor First storage means for storing and relating sponsor information, second storage means for storing user identification information given to each user and user information including at least the contact information of the user in association with each other, Rental product identification information given for each rental product and a sport that conducts sales activities according to the rental product rental. Third storage means for storing the service identification information in association with each other, from the user terminal, the user identification information, the rental product identification information desired to be used, the desired use date information of the rental product, and the rental product Receive application information for borrowing rental products, including usage amount, and temporarily store the application information with identification information for each application information. In this case, the user who applied for the highest usage amount is determined as a successful bidder who can use the rental product, and after the successful bidder is determined by the successful bid processor, the second storage unit is referred to. User contact information is extracted based on the user identification information included in the successful bidder's application information, and the successful bidder is requested to pay the usage amount of the rental product. Payment processing means for transmitting the bill determination information to the user terminal and performing payment processing of the usage amount, and after the payment processing of the rental usage amount by the payment processing means, the successful bid referring to the third storage means The sponsor identification information is extracted based on the rental product identification information included in the application information of the person, the sponsor information is extracted based on the sponsor identification information with reference to the first storage means, and the product sold by the sponsor It is characterized by having at least usage-destination limited-value information issuing processing means for issuing usage-destination limited-value information that can receive provision of services in accordance with the usage amount for which the successful bidder has made a successful bid.

  Here, limited-use electronic information is limited to companies that can receive goods or services, stored on point information, electronic money information, cards, or printed on a piece of paper, etc. This refers to prepaid information that can be used as a gift certificate, and includes so-called electronic wallet services.

  The rental information processing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the settlement processing unit issues identity verification information after confirming the settlement of the usage amount of the rental product. And transmitting the identity verification information to the user terminal as the successful bidder, further comprising fourth storage means for storing the user identification information of the successful bidder in association with the issued identity verification information, The prior limited valuable information issuance processing means authenticates the identity confirmation information with reference to the fourth storage means in response to receiving the identity confirmation information from a predetermined communication terminal used by the user as the successful bidder. When the personal identification information is correct, the use-destination limited information may be issued.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sponsor identification information and the questionnaire information desired by the sponsor are stored in association with each other. And the use destination limited valuable information issuance processing means extracts the questionnaire information based on the sponsor identification information with reference to the fifth storage means after extracting the sponsor identification information, and the user It is good also as what issues the said utilization place limited valuable information by continuing extraction of sponsor information according to having transmitted to the terminal and having received the reply information with respect to the said questionnaire information from the said user terminal.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to claim 4 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the usage-destination limited information in the usage-destination limited-value information issuance processing means is used. According to the issue of information, for each user identification information as the successful bidder, there may be further provided sixth storage means for storing the use destination limited valuable information and the sponsor identification information in association with each other.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further connected to a credit card company terminal via a communication network, wherein the sixth storage means is a user The credit card identification information is further stored in association with the identification information, and the payment processing means purchases a product purchased by the successful bidder from the credit card company terminal or received a service provided by the sponsor. , And by referring to the sixth storage means, the difference between the received purchase price and the limited-use valuable information held by the successful bidder is calculated. The amount exceeding the amount may be transmitted to the credit card company terminal as the settlement amount of the successful bidder's credit card. .

  The rental information processing apparatus according to claim 6 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the credit card identification information and the use-destination limited-value information issuance associated with the user identification information as the successful bidder. Seventh storage means for storing use-destination limited information issued by the processing means, and information on the purchase price obtained by the successful bidder receiving purchase of goods sold by the sponsor or provision of services, (7) Referring to the storage means, calculate the difference between the accepted purchase price and the user limited valuable information held by the successful bidder, and calculate the amount that the purchase price exceeds the amount of the user limited valuable information The credit card is connected to a credit card company terminal having a settlement means for settlement as the settlement amount by the credit card of the successful bidder, and is further communicable. Against company terminal may be those further comprising means for transmitting the use destination limited valuable information issued by the available destination limited value information issuance processing means.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the limited-use-use valuable information storage is designated by the user as the successful bidder. It is further connected to a communication terminal with a function via a communication network, and the second storage means further stores transmission destination information of the communication terminal with the use destination limited valuable information storage function as user information, and the use destination limited valuable information The issuance processing unit refers to the second storage unit in response to the issuance of the use destination limited valuable information, and when there is the transmission destination information, the use processing unit includes the use destination limited valuable information and the sponsor identification information. The destination limited valuable information management information may be transmitted to the communication terminal with the use destination limited valuable information storage function based on the destination information.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to claim 8 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further connected to a sponsor terminal used by the sponsor via a communication network. The usage-destination limited-value information issuance processing means confirms whether or not it is desired to receive the usage-destination limited-value information at a point issued by the sponsor in response to the issuance of the usage-destination limited-value information, If the sponsor card information is received and stored, the sponsor card information is extracted, and the sponsor point desired information consisting of the use destination limited valuable information and the sponsor card information is obtained based on the sponsor information. It can also be sent to.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the communication with a printing function installed at a place where the rental product is borrowed. The third storage means is further connected to the terminal via a communication network, and further stores the destination information of the communication terminal with the printing function in association with the rental item identification information, and the use destination limited valuable information issuance processing means Refers to the third storage unit in response to the issuance of the use destination limited valuable information, and when there is the transmission destination information, the use destination limited valuable information including the use destination limited valuable information and the sponsor information. It is good also as what transmits ticket issue information to the said communication terminal with a printing function based on the said transmission destination information.

  The rental information processing apparatus according to claim 10 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the second storage unit stores the age of the user as user information. Attribute information such as sex, address, occupation, and hobby is further stored, and the third storage means associates attribute condition information for a user who wants the sponsor to lend the rental product with priority to the sponsor identification information. The successful bid processing means refers to the third storage means when there are a plurality of users who have the same desired usage date information of the rental item in the application information and the usage amount of the rental item. The attribute condition information is extracted, the user's attribute information is extracted with reference to the second storage means, and the attribute condition information is compared with the attribute information. Determining the rate of, the determination result may be a better rate matching high as determining as the successful bidder.

  A rental information processing apparatus according to claim 11 of the present invention is the rental information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the limited-use-use valuable information is the use of the rental item for which a successful bid is made. It is good also as what shows the value according to the amount of money.

  The rental information processing method of the present invention is connected to a user terminal used by a user who wants to borrow a rental product at a rental product use reception site established on a communication network via the communication network. The first storage means for storing the sponsor identification information given to the person and the sponsor information including at least the contact information of the sponsor in association with each other, the user identification information given to each user, and at least the contact information of the user Second storage means for storing user information in association with each other, rental product identification information given for each rental product, and sponsor identification information for performing business activities in accordance with the rental of the rental product are stored in association with each other And a third storage means for performing the method, wherein the device is the user. From the terminal, receive application information for borrowing rental products including user identification information, rental product identification information to be used, desired use date information of the rental product, and usage amount of the rental product, and Identification information is assigned to each application information and temporarily stored. If there is application information with the desired use date and time among multiple application information, the user who applied for the highest usage amount uses the rental product. A process of determining as a successful bidder that can be performed, and after the successful bidder determination by the successful bid processing means, referring to the second storage means based on user identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder A process of sending the successful bid determination information for requesting payment of the usage amount of the rental product to the user terminal and performing a settlement process of the usage amount After the payment processing of the rental product usage amount in the payment processing means, the sponsor identification information is extracted based on the rental product identification information included in the successful bidder application information with reference to the third storage means, Utilization in which the successful bidder has made a successful bid for limited-use information that can be used to extract the sponsor information based on the sponsor identification information with reference to the first storage means and receive the goods or services sold by the sponsor. And a process of issuing according to the amount of money.

  The rental information processing program of the present invention is connected via a communication network to a user terminal used by a user who wants to borrow rental items at a rental item use reception site established on a communication network. The first storage means for storing the sponsor identification information given to the person and the sponsor information including at least the contact information of the sponsor in association with each other, the user identification information given to each user, and at least the contact information of the user Second storage means for storing user information in association with each other, rental product identification information given for each rental product, and sponsor identification information for performing business activities in accordance with the rental of the rental product are stored in association with each other A computer having third storage means for performing user Receive application information for borrowing rental items, including identification information, rental item identification information that you want to use, desired date of use of the rental item, and the usage amount of the rental item. The rental product can be used by the user who applied for the highest usage amount when there is application information with the desired use date and time among a plurality of pieces of application information. After determining the successful bidder and the successful bidder determination by the successful bid processing means, referring to the second storage means to extract user contact information based on the user identification information included in the successful bidder application information, A process for transmitting successful bid decision information for requesting payment of a usage amount of the rental product to the user terminal and performing a settlement process of the usage amount; After the payment processing of the rental product usage amount at the stage, the sponsor identification information is extracted based on the rental item identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder with reference to the third storage means, and the first storage means The sponsor information is extracted on the basis of the sponsor identification information with reference to the above, and the use-limited information that can be provided with the goods or services sold by the sponsor is determined according to the amount of money used by the successful bidder. And issuing a process.

The rental information processing apparatus according to the present invention provides application information for a rental item that the user desires to use from a user terminal that is used by the user who desires to borrow the rental item at a rental item use reception site established on a communication network. The rental product included in the successful bidder's application information after receiving the payment of the prepaid amount desired for acquiring the usage right included in the successful bidder's application information Use of prepaid electronic money (money data) that can extract sponsor identification information based on identification information, further extract sponsor information based on the sponsor identification information, and receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor It includes at least use destination limited value issuance processing means for issuing and managing the destination limited value information.
As a result, the rental information processing apparatus sets the price according to the actual condition of the rental product use request through an auction based on the application information, not in the order of the person who wants to use the product.
Therefore, a person who wants to borrow rental products can borrow the rental products according to his / her desired use conditions regardless of the order in which he / she wants to use the products. Can set the price according to the actual condition of the usage request of rental products, and can expect improvement in profits. In addition, for sponsors, issuing limited-use valuables based on the desired usage conditions set according to the actual conditions of rental product usage requests can improve the repeat rate for many users. Can be performed automatically.
Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to set the price according to the actual condition of the rental product usage request, and solve the disadvantages incurred for those who want to borrow the rental product and the owner of the rental product, It is possible to provide a rental information processing apparatus, a rental product information processing method, and a rental product information processing program that support a user who desires to borrow rental products so that effective sales activities can be performed.

  Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, an auction that accepts application information from a user who wants to borrow rental items at a rental item use reception site established on a communication network, and prepaid, for example, electronic money as user-limited valuable information By deciding the successful bidder who can borrow the rental product by providing the rental product for which the user who wants to borrow originally exists even though paying the predetermined usage fee, The sponsor who owns the lending right improves the persuasiveness in the method of acquiring the right to use the rental product that exists as a physical product that is restricted to the user, and is effective for the user who wants to borrow the rental product. Rental information processing apparatus, rental product information processing method, and rental product information that support sales activities It will be described embodiments of the processing program.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a rental product information processing system (hereinafter referred to as “the present system”) using a rental information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “the present server”) according to the present invention. . Reference numeral 10 indicates the server.
As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 can transmit and receive information to and from a user terminal 20 used by a user who wants to borrow rental items at a rental item use reception site established on a communication network. It is a device connected via a communication network NW.
The server 10 is installed in a communication terminal 30 with a prepaid information storage function designated by a user who can use the rental product, a sponsor terminal 40 used by the sponsor, or a place where the rental product is borrowed. The printing function-equipped communication terminal 50 may be connected via a communication network NW so that information can be transmitted and received.

  Examples of the communication network NW include a computer communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network). The server 10, the user terminal 20, the credit card terminal 30, the communication terminal 40 with a prepaid information storage function, the sponsor terminal 50, and the communication terminal 60 with a printing function are a dedicated line, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a wireless telephone network, The communication network NW is connected via a communication line such as a CATV network or a satellite communication network.

The user terminal 20, the credit card terminal 30, the prepaid information storage function-equipped communication terminal 40, the sponsor terminal 50, and the print function-equipped communication terminal 60 may be any information processing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving information to / from the server 10, For example, it is realized by a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) having a data communication function, a mobile phone, or the like. In particular, the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function receives the transmission of the prepaid information issued from the server 10 and stores the prepaid information in an information processing apparatus including the device, and stores the prepaid information in a card-type storage medium. Any information processing device that can be stored may be used. For example, the information processing device is realized by a mobile phone, a personal computer with a card writer, or the like. The communication function-equipped communication terminal 60 may be an information processing apparatus provided with a device that can receive the transmission of the prepaid information issued from the server 10 and print the prepaid information on a paper medium or the like and output it. For example, it is realized by a personal computer with a printer or a facsimile telephone.
In the illustrated example, only one user terminal 20, one credit card terminal 30, one communication terminal 40 with a prepaid information storage function, one sponsor terminal 50, and one communication terminal 60 with a printing function are connected to the server 10 via the communication network NW. Although not performed, the server 10 includes a plurality of user terminals 20, a plurality of store credit card terminals 30, a plurality of prepaid information storage function communication terminals 40, a plurality of sponsor terminals 50, and a plurality of print function communication. The terminal 60 may be connected to each other.

  Although not shown, the user terminal 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a program storage unit, an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, an output device such as a display, an OS (Operating System), a WWW browser, and the like.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the user terminal 20 applies for the rental of rental items from the server 10 (see FIG. 1 (1)).
Then, the server 10 determines a successful bidder who can borrow a rental item by auction (see FIG. 1 (2)).
Subsequently, the server 10 issues use destination limited valuable information (hereinafter referred to as “prepaid information”) in accordance with the amount of money used by the successful bidder and stores it in the server 10 (see FIG. 1 (3a)), or Prepaid information is transmitted to a predetermined terminal and stored on the terminal side (see FIG. 1 (3b)).
Thereafter, the user uses the issued prepaid information to shop at the store of the prepaid information issuing company (see FIG. 1 (4)).

Next, the configuration of the server 10 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an embodiment of the server 10.
The server 10 basically includes a sponsor information storage unit DB1, a user information storage unit DB2, a rental product information storage unit DB3, a successful bidder information storage unit DB4, a successful bid processing unit 11, a settlement processing unit 12, And a prepaid information issuance processing unit 13. Moreover, this server 10 is good also as what has questionnaire information storage part DB5 and prepaid information storage part DB6 as needed.

  The server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a program storage unit, and the like (not shown). The CPU controls and controls each component of the server 10 according to the program stored in the program storage unit, and executes program processing. The program storage unit includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and stores various programs used by the server 10.

In the server 10, the rental product information program (hereinafter referred to as “the program”) according to the present invention operates to control each means in the server 10, thereby renting product information described below. A processing method (hereinafter referred to as “the present method”) is realized.
In addition, if a computer-readable recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “this recording medium”) in which the program is recorded is used, a computer (not shown) can function in the same manner as the server 10. That is, the present method can be realized by a computer (not shown) reading the program from the recording medium and executing the program.

The sponsor information storage unit DB1 associates sponsor identification information (hereinafter referred to as “sponsor ID”) assigned to each sponsor who owns the rental right of rental products and sponsor information including at least the contact information of the sponsor. It is a means to memorize.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the sponsor information storage unit DB1.
For example, in the sponsor information database shown in FIG. 3, a sponsor ID is used as an index, and a predetermined sponsor information such as a sponsor name, address, and contact information (telephone number, facsimile number, or e-mail address) is configured as one record. Is shown. This sponsor information is registered in advance to use this system. The sponsor ID is issued and assigned by registering the sponsor information.

The user information storage unit DB2 is means for storing user identification information (hereinafter referred to as “user ID”) assigned to each user and user information including at least the contact information of the user in association with each other.
Moreover, user information storage part DB2 is good also as a means to further memorize | store the transmission destination information of the communication terminal 30 with a prepaid information storage function as user information.
Moreover, user information storage part DB2 is good also as a means to further memorize | store attribute information, such as the said user's age, sex, an address, occupation, and hobby, as user information.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the user information storage unit DB2.
For example, in the user information database shown in FIG. 4, using the user ID as an index, the user's name and address, age, gender, occupation, spouse (presence / absence), hobby, user contact 1 (phone number, facsimile number, The database is configured with predetermined user information relating to the user attributes such as the electronic mail address of the user terminal 20 and the contact 2 designated by the user (the electronic mail address of the communication terminal 30 with the prepaid information storage function) as one record. Show. Further, a password may be included as user information as necessary. This user information is registered in advance to use this system. By registering this user information, a user ID is issued and assigned.

The rental product information storage unit DB3 associates rental product identification information (hereinafter referred to as “rental product ID”) assigned to each rental product with a sponsor ID that conducts business activities in accordance with the rental of the rental product. It is a means to memorize.
In addition, the rental product information storage unit DB3 may be a unit that further stores the transmission destination information of the communication terminal 50 with a printing function installed at a place where the rental product is borrowed in association with the rental product ID.
In addition, the rental product information storage unit DB3 may be a unit that further stores attribute condition information for a user who wants the sponsor to lend rental products preferentially in association with the sponsor ID.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the rental product information storage unit DB3.
For example, in the rental product information database shown in FIG. 5, the rental product ID is set as an index, and the rental product information such as the name and type of the rental product, the sponsor ID, the desired user attribute condition information, and the rental product are installed at the place where the rental product is borrowed. It is shown that the database is configured with the contact information of the communication terminal with printing function 50 (facsimile number, e-mail address of the communication terminal with printing function 50) as one record. By registering the rental product information, a rental product ID is issued and assigned.

The successful bidder information storage unit DB4 receives identification information (hereinafter referred to as “application information ID”) given in response to reception of application information (to be described later) in the successful bid processing unit 11 in response to transmission of successful bid decision information in the settlement processing unit 12. And the application information (user ID, rental product ID, desired use date information, usage amount information) are stored in association with each other.
The successful bidder information storage unit DB4 is a means for further storing the user ID as the successful bidder and the issued personal identification information in association with the issuance of the personal identification information in the settlement processing unit 12.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the successful bidder information storage unit DB4.
For example, in the successful bidder information database shown in FIG. 6, the application information ID is used as an index, and the user ID, rental product ID, usage date (desired usage date) information, usage amount information, and password (PW) as personal identification information. It shows that the database is configured as one record.

The questionnaire information storage unit DB5 is means for storing the sponsor ID and the questionnaire information desired by the sponsor in association with each other.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the questionnaire information storage unit DB5.
For example, the questionnaire information database shown in FIG. 7 indicates that the database is configured with the sponsor ID as an index and the questionnaire information as one record.

The prepaid information storage unit DB6 stores the prepaid information and the sponsor ID in association with each other for each user ID as a successful bidder in response to the issue of the prepaid information in the use destination limited value issuance processing unit 13. It is.
The prepaid information storage unit DB6 may be a means for further storing the sponsor card number information in association with the sponsor ID.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the prepaid information storage unit DB6.
For example, the prepaid information database shown in FIG. 8 indicates that the database is configured with the user ID as an index and the sponsor ID, prepaid information, and sponsor card number information as one record.

The successful bid processing unit 11 applies for the rental of the rental product including the user ID, the rental product ID desired to be used, the desired use date information of the rental product, and the usage amount of the rental product from the user terminal 20. Receives information, assigns identification information (application information ID) to each application information, temporarily stores it, and if there is application information that overlaps the desired use date and time among multiple application information, the highest usage amount The process of determining the user who applied for the above as a successful bidder who can use the rental product is performed.
At this time, the successful bid processing unit 11 can be constituted by, for example, an application information receiving unit 11a, an application information temporary storage unit 11b, a clock unit 11c, and a successful bidder determination unit 11d.
That is, the application information receiving unit 11 a receives the application information from the user terminal 20.
Subsequently, the application information temporary storage unit 11b assigns an application information ID to each application information received by the application information receiving unit 11a and temporarily stores it.
Next, the clock unit 11c measures the date and time, closes the acceptance of the application information, and notifies the successful bidder determination unit 11d that the auction has ended.
When the successful bidder determination unit 11d has application information that overlaps the desired use date and time among the plurality of application information stored in the application information temporary storage unit 11b in response to the notification of the date and time from the clock unit 11c, The user who applied for the highest usage amount is determined as the successful bidder who can use the rental product. The determined successful bidder application information is transmitted to the settlement processing unit 12.

In addition, the successful bid processing unit 11 refers to the rental product information DB 3 to determine the rental user's desired rental date with reference to the rental product information DB 3 when there are a plurality of users having the same desired usage date information of the rental product in the application information and the usage amount of the rental product. The attribute condition information is extracted, and the user attribute information is continuously extracted by referring to the user information DB 2. The attribute condition information and the attribute information are compared to determine the matching ratio. It is also possible to perform a process of determining the higher percentage as the successful bidder.
At this time, the successful bid processing unit 11 may further include a user information comparison unit 11e, for example.
That is, when the successful bidder determination unit 11d determines the successful bidder and there are a plurality of users who have transmitted the application information under the same conditions, the user information comparison unit 11e refers to the rental product information DB 3 to determine the user who wants to lend. The attribute condition information is extracted, the attribute information of the user is continuously extracted by referring to the user information DB 2, and the attribute condition information and the attribute information are compared to determine a matching ratio. The result of the determination is transmitted to the winning bidder determination unit 11d, and the winning bidder determination unit 11d determines, based on the determination result, the higher matching rate as the winning bidder.

After the successful bidder is determined by the successful bid processing unit 11, the settlement processing unit 12 refers to the user information storage unit DB2 and extracts user contact information based on the user ID included in the successful bidder application information. Is sent to the user terminal 20 for settlement of payment of the usage amount of the rental product, and settlement processing of the usage amount is performed.
At this time, the settlement processing unit 12 can be configured by, for example, a successful bid decision information transmitting unit 12a and a settlement confirmation unit 12b.
That is, the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a refers to the user information storage unit DB2, and based on the user ID included in the determined successful bidder application information transmitted from the successful bid processing unit 11 (successful bidder determination unit 11d). Contact information is extracted, the successful bidder is informed that a successful bid has been made, and successful bid decision information for requesting payment of the usage amount of the rental product is transmitted to the user terminal 20.
Next, the settlement confirmation unit 12b confirms settlement of the usage amount and performs settlement processing. Confirmation of settlement can be performed by the settlement confirmation unit 12b receiving settlement procedure information executed according to the successful bid decision information in the successful bid decision information transmission unit 12a. This settlement confirmation information is transmitted to the use-destination limited-issue issue processing unit 13. Further, the payment confirmation information may be transmitted to the later-described principal confirmation information issuing unit 12c.

In addition, the payment processing unit 12 may perform processing for issuing identity verification information and transmitting the identity verification information to the user terminal 20 as a successful bidder after confirming the settlement of the rental usage amount.
At this time, the settlement processing unit 12 may further include, for example, an identity verification information issuing unit 12c.
That is, the principal confirmation information issuing unit 12c issues the principal confirmation information and transmits the principal confirmation information to the user terminal 20 as the successful bidder after confirming the settlement of the usage amount of the rental item in the settlement confirmation unit 12b. The identity verification information issued by the identity verification information issuing unit 12c is stored in the successful bidder information storage unit DB4.

Further, the settlement processing unit 12 receives information on the purchase amount from the credit card company terminal 30 when the successful bidder receives purchase of a product sold by a sponsor who owns the rental right of rental goods or provision of services, Referring to the prepaid information storage unit DB6, the difference between the accepted purchase price and the prepaid information held by the successful bidder is calculated. A process of transmitting to the credit card company terminal 30 as a settlement amount by the successful bidder's credit card is performed.
At this time, the settlement processing unit 12 may further include, for example, a credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d and a credit settlement amount information transmitting unit 12e.
That is, the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d receives purchase price information from the credit card company terminal 30 when the successful bidder receives the purchase of goods sold by the sponsor who owns the rental right of rental products or the provision of services. And the difference between the accepted purchase amount and the prepaid information held by the successful bidder is calculated with reference to the prepaid information storage unit DB6.
Next, the credit settlement amount information transmitting unit 12e transmits the amount of purchase price exceeding the amount of limited value for use to the credit card company terminal 30 as the settlement amount by the successful bidder's credit card.

The prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 refers to the rental product information storage unit DB3 with reference to the rental product ID included in the successful bidder application information after referring to the rental product information storage unit DB3. The amount of money for which the successful bidder has made a successful bid for the prepaid information that is extracted and further extracted with reference to the sponsor information DB1 based on the sponsor ID and can receive the goods or services sold by the sponsor. Depending on the issue process.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may include a prepaid information issuance unit 13a, for example.
That is, after the payment information issuing unit 13a receives the payment confirmation information transmitted from the payment processing unit 12 (payment confirmation unit 12b), the rental item included in the successful bidder application information with reference to the rental item information storage unit DB3 The sponsor ID is extracted based on the ID, the sponsor information is extracted based on the sponsor ID with reference to the sponsor information DB1, and the prepaid information that can receive the goods or services sold by the sponsor is awarded. Issued according to the amount of money used by the user.

The prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 refers to the successful bidder information DB 4 in response to the fact that the personal identification information is received from the predetermined communication terminal used by the user as the successful bidder when issuing the prepaid information. The information may be authenticated, and the prepaid information may be issued when the personal identification information is correct.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 can be configured to further include, for example, an identity verification information receiving unit 13b.
That is, the identity verification information receiving unit 13b refers to the successful bidder information DB 4 to confirm (authenticate) the identity verification information in response to receiving the identity verification information from a predetermined communication terminal used by the user as the successful bidder. If the identity verification information is correct, the prepaid information issuance process is performed. The confirmation (authentication) result of the personal identification information is transmitted to the prepaid information issuing unit 13a. Then, the prepaid information issuing unit 13a performs a process of issuing the prepaid information by extracting a sponsor ID when the personal identification information is correct.

The prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 extracts the sponsor information based on the sponsor ID with reference to the questionnaire information storage unit DB5 after the sponsor ID is extracted when the prepaid information is issued, and transmits the questionnaire information to the user terminal 20. In response to receiving response information for the questionnaire information from the user terminal 20, processing for issuing the prepaid information may be performed by continuing to extract sponsor information.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may further include, for example, a questionnaire execution unit 13c and a response information receiving unit 13d.
That is, after the sponsor ID is extracted by the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, the questionnaire execution unit 13c extracts the questionnaire information based on the sponsor ID with reference to the questionnaire information storage unit DB5 and transmits the questionnaire information to the user terminal 20.
Next, the answer information receiving unit 13 d receives answer information for the questionnaire information from the user terminal 20. Information indicating that the reply information has been received is transmitted to the prepaid information issuing unit 13a.
The prepaid information issuing unit 13a continues to extract the sponsor information based on the sponsor ID with reference to the sponsor information DB1 in response to receiving the answer information from the user terminal 20 (answer information receiving unit 13d). The prepaid information is issued.

The prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 refers to the user information DB 2 according to the issuance of the prepaid information, and when there is transmission destination information of the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function designated by the user as the successful bidder, A process for transmitting prepaid information management information including prepaid information and a sponsor ID to a predetermined communication terminal 40 with a prepaid information storage function based on the transmission destination information may be performed.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may further include, for example, a prepaid management information transmission unit 13e.
That is, the prepaid management information transmitting unit 13e refers to the user information DB2 in response to the issuance of prepaid information by the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, and the transmission destination of the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function specified by the user as the successful bidder When there is information, the prepaid management information including the prepaid information and the sponsor ID is transmitted to the communication terminal 40 with a predetermined prepaid information storage function based on the transmission destination information.

Further, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 confirms whether or not it is desired to receive the prepaid information at a point issued by the sponsor in response to the issuance of the prepaid information, and receives and stores the sponsor card information. In this case, the sponsor card information is extracted, and sponsor point request information composed of the prepaid information and the sponsor card information is transmitted to a predetermined prepaid information issuing company (hereinafter referred to as “sponsor”) terminal 50 based on the sponsor information. It is good also as what performs a process.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may further include, for example, a sponsor point reception request confirmation unit 13f, a sponsor card information extraction unit 13g, and a sponsor point request information transmission unit 13h.
That is, the sponsor point receipt request confirmation unit 13f refers to the prepaid information DB 6 in response to the issuance of prepaid information, and determines whether or not it is desired to receive the prepaid information at a point issued by the sponsor. Confirm by presence or absence.
Subsequently, when the prepaid information DB 6 stores the sponsor card information, the sponsor card information extraction unit 13g extracts the sponsor card information.
Then, the sponsor point request information transmitting unit 13h transmits sponsor point request information composed of prepaid information and sponsor card information to a predetermined sponsor terminal 50 based on the sponsor information.

Further, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 refers to the rental product information DB 3 according to the issuance of the prepaid information, and when there is transmission destination information of the communication terminal 60 with a printing function installed at a place where the rental product is borrowed. The prepaid information ticket issuance information composed of the prepaid information and the sponsor information may be transmitted to the predetermined communication function-equipped communication terminal 60 based on the transmission destination information.
At this time, the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may further include, for example, a prepaid ticket issuance information transmission unit 13i.
That is, the prepaid ticket issuance information transmission unit 13i refers to the rental product information DB 3 according to the issuance of the prepaid information by the prepaid information issuance unit 13a, and the printing function-equipped communication terminal 60 installed at the place where the rental product is borrowed When there is transmission destination information, prepaid information ticket issuing information composed of prepaid information and sponsor information is transmitted to the communication terminal 60 with a predetermined printing function based on the transmission destination information.

  Note that the prepaid information issued by the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 may indicate the value of paying a part of the usage amount of the rental item for which a successful bid is made, and the value corresponding to (or equal to) the usage amount. It may be shown.

Next, a basic example of the method executed by the server 10 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a basic processing flow in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above.
In the present embodiment, when the user terminal 20 connected via the communication network NW downloads the homepage of the rental product use reception site and the user borrows a desired rental product from the homepage, A description will be given of a case where a sponsor who owns a lending right enables a business activity to issue prepaid information as an effective and attractive service to the user. This prepaid information indicates a value that bears a part of the usage amount of the rental product for which a successful bid has been made, or a value corresponding to (equivalent to) the usage amount, and can be provided with goods or services sold by the sponsor. For example, what is called maker money.

First, the server 10 asks the sponsor to input sponsor information in advance prior to renting the rental item at the rental item use reception site, and receives the sponsor information provided for each sponsor, at least the sponsor ID. The sponsor information including the contact information of the sponsor is associated with each other and stored in the sponsor information storage unit DB1 (see (A)).
In addition, the server 10 requests the user to input user information in advance prior to borrowing the rental item at the rental item use reception site, and receives the received user information for each user, at least the user ID User information including the contact information of the user is associated with each other and stored in the user information storage unit DB2 (see (B)).
Furthermore, prior to issuing the prepaid information at the rental product use reception site, the server 10 prompts the sponsor to input rental product information, and the received rental product information is assigned to the rental product ID assigned to each rental product. And a sponsor ID that conducts business activities in accordance with the rental of the rental product are stored in the rental product information storage unit DB3 in association with each other (see (C)).

Then, the user activates the user terminal 20, connects to the server 10 via the communication network NW, accesses the rental product use reception site constructed in the server 10, and downloads the homepage of the rental product use reception site. To do.
Next, the user visits the rental product use reception site, and, for example, displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 in order to borrow a desired rental product from a plurality of rental products provided in the rental product use reception site. Select (click) a rental item listed on the rental usage reception site.
This rental product use reception site can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 21, for example. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rental product use reception site screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 connected to the server 10. On this rental item use reception site screen 100, a plurality of rental item items provided in the rental item use reception site are displayed, and by selecting the rental item item, more detailed rental rental item information can be displayed. The rental item display column 101 is displayed. In addition, on the rental product use reception site screen 100, a member consisting of a user ID input column 102a for confirming that the member can apply for rental rental at the rental product use reception site and a password input column 102b. A login field 102 is displayed. Further, the rental product use reception site screen 100 includes a member registration application field 103 in which a first-time person (non-member) performs member registration in order to apply for rental rental on the rental product use reception site, and each rental. A sponsor advertisement display column 104 for displaying an advertisement of each sponsor who owns the rental right of each item, a present month recommended column 105 for displaying a recommended rental item for the current month, and the like are displayed.

Therefore, if a person who applies for rental rentals at the rental product use reception site is a member, enter the user ID in the user ID input field 102a, enter the password in the password input field 102b, log in, and then rent. A desired rental item is selected (clicked) from among a plurality of rental items displayed in the item item display field 101.
Here, a state where a villa / hotel is selected as the rental item is shown.

When a villa / hotel is selected as a rental item on the rental item use reception site screen 100, the rental item selection screen is continuously displayed on the display of the user terminal 20.
This rental item selection screen can be expressed, for example, in the form shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rental item selection screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 connected to the server 10. On this rental item selection screen 110, rental item details items related to the villa / hotel are displayed, and a use date column 111 indicating the use date of the rental item, an item column 112 indicating the item of the rental item, and a sponsor of the rental item are displayed. A sponsor column 113 to indicate, a current price column 114 indicating the maximum amount of use received for borrowing rental items, a ○ day column 115 indicating the number of remaining days for accepting an application for borrowing rental items, In addition, an application button 116 for applying for rental borrowing is displayed.
This rental item selection screen 110 has S as a sponsor for villas in Katsuura that can be used on Saturday, October 21, 2006 as detailed items for rental items related to villas and hotels. As for the villa B in Nasu that can be used on Sunday, October 22, 2006, the maximum usage amount up to now is 12,000 yen, and there are two days until the deadline for accepting applications. The maximum amount of use up to now is 13,000 yen, and there are three more days until the deadline for accepting applications, .... The villa in Nikko that can be used on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, K Co., Ltd. is attached as a sponsor, and the maximum usage amount up to now is 15,000 yen, indicating that there are five days until the application acceptance deadline.

  Accordingly, a person who applies for rental rental on the rental item selection screen 110 selects (clicks) an application button corresponding to a desired rental item use date and item. Here, a state in which an application button corresponding to a villa i in Katsuura available on Saturday, October 21, 2006 is selected.

When the application button is selected on the rental item selection screen 110, the rental item borrowing application screen is continuously displayed on the display of the user terminal 20.
This rental item borrowing application screen can be expressed in a form as shown in FIG. 23, for example. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rental product borrowing application screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 connected to the server 10. In this rental item borrowing application screen 120, an application for borrowing application rental item detailed item display field 121 including application date, (rental item) item, sponsor, current price, number of remaining days, user ID, etc. is applied. A rental application image display 122 for displaying an image of a rental product, a usage amount input field 123 for inputting a usage amount of a rental item for which a loan is applied, and a rental product application screen 120 are displayed. A button 124 for applying to formally apply for a rental product under the condition of the input usage amount is displayed. Here, a state in which 15,000 yen is input as the usage amount is shown.

Accordingly, a person who applies for rental items on the rental item borrowing application screen 120 confirms the contents displayed in the rental application rental item detailed item display column 121 and desires for the rental item to apply for borrowing in the usage amount input column 123. After inputting the usage amount, the application button 124 is selected (clicked).
Then, the user ID displayed in the rental application detailed item display field 121, the rental item ID desired to be used determined from the item, the desired use date information of the rental item determined from the use date, and the usage amount input Application information for borrowing rental items including the usage amount of the rental items input in the column 123 is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10 (see (10)).

Thereby, the server 10 receives the application information sent from the user terminal 20 (see (20)).
Next, the server 10 assigns an application information ID to each application information received from the user terminal 20 and temporarily stores it (see (30)).
Subsequently, the server 10 executes an auction in response to the reception of the application information (see (40)).
Then, the server 10 compares predetermined information included in the application information, and determines a user who can use the rental item applied for borrowing as a successful bidder (see (50)). This makes it possible to set the price according to the actual condition of the rental product usage request through an auction based on the application information, rather than in the order of the person who wants to use the product. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the disadvantages incurred for rental owners.

In addition, after the successful bidder is determined by the auction, the server 10 refers to the user information storage unit DB2 and extracts the user contact information based on the user ID included in the successful bidder application information (see (60)). ).
Next, the server 10 informs the successful bidder that the successful bid has been made, and transmits successful bid decision information for requesting payment of the usage amount of the rental product to the user terminal 20 (see (70)).
Then, the server 10 responds to the transmission of the successful bid decision information, the application information ID given in response to the reception of the application information, and the application information (user ID, rental item ID, desired use date information, usage amount information). Are stored in the successful bidder information DB 4 in association with each other (see (80)).

The user terminal 20 receives the successful bid determination information sent from the server 10.
This successful bid decision information can be expressed in the form as shown in FIG. 24, for example. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a successful bid determination notification displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 connected to the server 10. This successful bid decision notification 130 displays a sentence informing that a successful bid is made together with the application contents, and URL information 131 of a site that executes payment of the rental usage fee. In addition, the successful bid decision notification 130 displays a sponsor advertisement 132 that links to the sponsor site of the rental item for which a successful bid has been made. Here, as successful bid decision information, “Shuei 2006 has applied for the villa I (Katsuura) on Saturday, October 21, 006. The following site has been decided. "Please make payment of the usage amount by October, 2006, xx time", URL information, and banner advertisement of S Co., Ltd., the sponsor of Villa I (Katsuura) .

Therefore, in order to use a rental product desired to be borrowed, the URL information 131 is selected (clicked) when payment is made at a site that pays the usage amount.
When this URL information 131 is selected, the settlement procedure site screen is continuously displayed on the display of the user terminal 20.
This settlement procedure site screen can be expressed, for example, in the form shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a settlement procedure site screen displayed on the display of the user terminal 20 connected to the server 10. The settlement procedure site screen 140 includes a settlement content information column 141 including purchased product information and purchase fee information indicating rental products desired to be borrowed, a credit card settlement button 142a for selecting a credit card settlement method, Bank payment button 142b for selecting a payment method by a bank at the bank, and a method of managing prepaid information that is issued with the use of a rental item and that can be provided by the sponsor or the service of the rental item Prepaid information management method selection field 143, address input field 144 when a communication terminal designated as a prepaid information management method is designated, and sponsor card number when a sponsor is designated as a prepaid information management method An input field 145 is displayed. Here, as a purchased product, stay at Villa I (Katsuura) on Saturday, October 21, 2006, as a purchase fee of 15,000 yen, as a payment method, credit card settlement and bank net settlement, prepaid As an information management method, this site, a designated terminal, a sponsor, and a prepaid ticket are shown. When a terminal to be designated as a prepaid information management method is selected and the address of the terminal is input in the address input field 144, this address information is stored in the user information DB 2 as the contact address 2. When a sponsor is designated as a prepaid information management method and a desired sponsor card number is entered in the sponsor card number input field 145, the sponsor card number information is stored in the prepaid information DB 6.

As described above, when the settlement procedure on the settlement procedure site screen 140 is completed, rental product usage amount settlement information is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10 (see (90)).
Thereby, the server 10 receives the payment information sent from the user terminal 20 and confirms the payment (see (100)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the rental product information storage unit DB3 and extracts a sponsor ID based on the rental product ID included in the successful bidder application information (see (110)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the sponsor information DB 1 and extracts sponsor information based on the sponsor ID (see (120)).
And this server 10 issues the prepaid information which can receive provision of the goods or service which the said sponsor sells (refer (130)). This prepaid information is issued based on the desired use conditions set in accordance with the actual condition of the rental product use request.

  After that, by managing the issued prepaid information as a rental product use reception site, designated terminal, sponsor terminal, or prepaid ticket, by issuing prepaid information through the use of rental products, there are many for sponsors It is possible to effectively carry out sales activities for improving the repeat rate for the users.

The server 10 may set predetermined conditions when issuing prepaid information. 10 and 11 show the flow of processing when a predetermined condition is set when issuing prepaid information.
FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of other prepaid information issuance processing in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the process until the server 10 confirms the settlement (see (100)) is the same as the basic process flow described above.
Next, after confirming the settlement, the server 10 issues identification information (see (101)).
Subsequently, the server 10 transmits the identity verification information to the user terminal 20 as the successful bidder (see (102)).
Then, in response to the issue of the identity verification information, the server 10 stores the identity verification information in the successful bidder information DB 4 in association with the user ID as the successful bidder (see (103)).

On the other hand, the user terminal 20 receives the personal identification information transmitted from the server 10 (see (104)).
Next, the user terminal 20 transmits the identity verification information together with the user ID to the server 10 (see (105)).
Then, the server 10 extracts the sponsor ID based on the rental product ID included in the successful bidder application information with reference to the rental product information storage unit DB3 in response to receiving the identity confirmation information from the user terminal 20 ( (Refer to (110)).

  In this way, after confirming the payment, the identity confirmation information is issued, and the identity information is received from the user terminal 20 as the successful bidder. Can be avoided.

FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of another prepaid information issuance process in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In response to the receipt of the identity verification information from the user terminal 20, the sponsor ID is extracted based on the rental item ID included in the successful bidder application information with reference to the rental item information storage unit DB3 (see (110)). Is the same as the basic processing flow described above.
Next, after extracting the sponsor ID, the server 10 refers to the questionnaire information storage unit DB5 and extracts questionnaire information based on the sponsor ID (see (111)).
Subsequently, the server 10 transmits the questionnaire information to the user terminal 20 (see (112)).

The user terminal 20 receives the questionnaire information transmitted from the server 10 (see (113)).
Next, the user terminal 20 transmits response information for the questionnaire information to the server 10 (see (114)).
And this server 10 extracts sponsor information based on said sponsor ID with reference to sponsor information DB1 according to having received reply information from the user terminal 20 (refer (120)).

  As described above, after confirming the settlement, the questionnaire information is transmitted, and the response information is received from the user terminal 20, so that the prepaid information issuance process is continued, thereby providing the sponsor with useful information. It can be a unique service that is limited to the person.

The server 10 may execute desired prepaid information management after issuing the prepaid information. FIGS. 12 to 16 show the flow of processing when desired prepaid information management is executed after the prepaid information is issued.
FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of the first process after the prepaid information issuance in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the process up to this server 10 is the same as the basic process described above until the process of issuing prepaid information (see (130)) that can receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor. .
Next, the server 10 stores the prepaid information and the sponsor ID in association with each other in the prepaid information storage unit DB6 for each user ID as a successful bidder (see (131a)).

  As described above, after the prepaid information is issued, by managing the prepaid information in the storage unit of the server, an illegal act of adding the prepaid information can be prevented. Moreover, since the prepaid information and the sponsor ID are stored in association with each other for each user, one user can manage a plurality of prepaid information for each sponsor.

FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of second processing after the prepaid information is issued in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the server 10 issues prepaid information that can receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor (see (130)), and for each user ID as a successful bidder, the prepaid information, The process up to the process of storing the sponsor ID in association with each other in the prepaid information storage unit DB6 (see (131a)) is the same as the basic process flow described above.
Next, the credit card company terminal 30 transmits the credit card information and the purchase price information of the product or service to the server 10 in response to the user purchasing the product sold by the sponsor or providing the service. (Refer to (132a)).
The server 10 receives the credit card information and purchase price information (see (133a)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the prepaid information storage unit DB6, extracts prepaid information based on the credit card information, and calculates a difference between the prepaid information and the purchase amount information (see (134a)).
If the purchase amount information is within the amount of the prepaid information, the server 10 updates the prepaid information stored in the prepaid information storage unit DB6 and completes the settlement with the prepaid information. Thus, for example, if a user who has prepaid information for 30,000 yen purchases 20,000 yen for a product sold by a sponsor with a credit card, the 30,000 yen that is held on the server side The payment is made with the prepaid information, and the remaining amount of the prepaid information is updated to 10,000 yen.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the purchase amount information exceeds the amount of the prepaid information, the difference amount is transmitted to the credit card company terminal 30 as a settlement amount (see (135a)).
Thereafter, the credit card company charges the user for the difference as a normal credit card settlement. Thus, for example, when a user who has prepaid information for 30,000 yen purchases 40,000 yen for a product sold by a sponsor with a credit card, the prepaid information held on the server side Payment for 30,000 yen will be made, and the difference of 10,000 yen will be sent to the credit card company for payment with a normal credit card, and the difference of 10,000 yen will be credited by the user Payment is made by card.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing a third processing flow after the prepaid information is issued in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the process up to this server 10 is the same as the basic process described above until the process of issuing prepaid information (see (130)) that can receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor. .
Next, the server 10 refers to the user information storage unit DB2 according to the issuance of prepaid information, confirms the presence / absence of transmission destination information to the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function designated by the user, and transmits the transmission destination information. If there is, the destination information is extracted (see (131b)).
And this server 10 transmits the prepaid management information which consists of the said prepaid information and sponsor ID to the communication terminal 40 with a prepaid information storage function based on the said transmission destination information (refer (132b)).

  Thus, after the prepaid information is issued, the prepaid information is managed in the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function designated by the user, so that it can be used in a system not connected to the server 10 permitted by the sponsor. The range of use of prepaid information can be increased widely. Further, depending on the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function, it becomes possible to carry the prepaid information.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of a fourth process after issuing prepaid information in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the process up to this server 10 is the same as the basic process described above until the process of issuing prepaid information (see (130)) that can receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor. .
Next, the server 10 refers to the prepaid information storage unit DB6 in response to the issuance of prepaid information, confirms the presence or absence of the sponsor card information, and extracts the sponsor card information when the sponsor card information is present ( (See 131c).
Subsequently, referring to the sponsor information DB1, the contact information of the sponsor of the rental product is extracted (see (132c)).
Then, the server 10 transmits sponsor point request information including the prepaid information and the sponsor card information to the sponsor terminal 50 based on the transmission destination information (see (133c)).

  As described above, after the prepaid information is issued, the prepaid information is managed in the sponsor terminal 50 as the sponsor card information, so that the prepaid information can be effectively used in combination with the sponsor card information obtained so far. In addition, by managing the prepaid information with the sponsor terminal 50, an illegal act of adding the prepaid information that can be used by the sponsor can be prevented.

FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of the fifth process after issuing prepaid information in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, the process up to this server 10 is the same as the basic process described above until the process of issuing prepaid information (see (130)) that can receive provision of goods or services sold by the sponsor. .
Next, the server 10 refers to the rental product information storage unit DB3 according to the issuance of prepaid information, and confirms the presence or absence of transmission destination information to the communication terminal 60 with a printing function installed at a place where the rental product is borrowed. When there is the transmission destination information, the transmission destination information is extracted (see (131d)).
And this server 10 transmits the prepaid ticket issue information which consists of the said prepaid information and sponsor information to the communication terminal 60 with a printing function based on the said transmission destination information (refer (132d)).

  Thus, after issuing the prepaid information, the sponsor card information is issued as a prepaid ticket from the communication terminal 60 with a printing function as a prepaid ticket, so that it can be widely used as a normal gift certificate. It should be noted that it is desirable to use a special medium that is preliminarily printed in advance to prevent forgery as the paper medium on which the prepaid information is printed.

Further, the server 10 may add a desired restriction in determining the winning bidder. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram showing another processing flow when a successful bidder is determined in the server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, in the same manner as the basic processing flow described above, the first user terminal 20-1 transmits application information for borrowing a rental product to the server 10 (see (10-1)).
Next, the server 10 receives the application information sent from the first user terminal 20-1 (see (20-1)).
Next, this server 10 gives application information ID to the application information received from the 1st user terminal 20-1, and memorize | stores it temporarily (refer (30-1)).
Subsequently, the second user terminal 20-2 transmits application information for borrowing rental items to the server 10 (see (10-2)).
Next, the server 10 receives the application information sent from the second user terminal 20-2 (see (20-2)).
Next, the server 10 assigns the application information ID to the application information received from the second user terminal 20-2 and temporarily stores it (see (30-2)).

Then, the server 10 executes an auction in response to the reception of the application information (see (40)).
Next, the server 10 refers to the rental product information storage unit DB3 when there are a plurality of users who have the same conditions for the desired usage date of the rental product and the usage amount of the rental product in the application information. The attribute condition information is extracted (see (41)).
Subsequently, the server 10 refers to the user information DB 2 and extracts attribute information relating to the user who has transmitted the application information with the duplicate condition (see (42)).
Thereafter, the server 10 compares the attribute condition information with the attribute information to determine the matching ratio (see (43)).
Then, the server 10 determines, as a successful bidder, a user who can use the rental product for which borrowing has been applied, with the higher percentage of matching (see (50)).

  As a result, even if there is a user who has transmitted application information with overlapping conditions, only one successful bidder can be selected according to the desired conditions.

Next, an example of a basic operation of the server 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20 are flowcharts showing the flow in the server 10 having the above-described configuration.
As shown in FIG. 18, first, the successful bid processing unit 11 transmits a user ID, a rental ID desired to be used, and a request for use of the rental product transmitted from the user terminal 20 by the application information receiving unit 11a. It is determined whether or not application information for borrowing a rental product including date information and the usage amount of the rental product has been received (S11).
As a result, when the successful bid processing unit 11 receives the application information at the application information receiving unit 11a (Y), the application information receiving unit 11a transmits the received application information to the application information temporary storage unit 11b. The application information temporary storage unit 11b temporarily stores the application information with an ID (S12).
On the other hand, when the application information receiving unit 11a has not received the application information (N), next, it is determined whether or not the prepaid information issue processing unit 13 has received the user confirmation information by the user confirmation information receiving unit 13b. (S27).

When the application information received by the application information receiving unit 11a is temporarily stored in the application information temporary storage unit 11b, the clock unit 13c then closes the acceptance of the application information and ends the auction. It is determined whether or not a predetermined date and time has been counted (S13). The determined result is notified to the successful bidder determination unit 11d.
As a result, when the clock unit 13c keeps a predetermined date and time (Y), the successful bidder determination unit 11d receives a notification to that effect from the clock unit 13c and stores the application stored in the application information temporary storage unit 11b. An auction based on the information is executed (S14).
On the other hand, if the clock unit 13c has not timed the predetermined date and time (N), the determination is repeated as to whether or not the application information has been received again (S11).

In addition, the successful bidder determination unit 11d determines whether there are a plurality of applicants with the same condition (S15).
As a result, when the successful bidder determination unit 11d confirms a plurality of applicants with the same condition (Y), the successful bidder determination unit 11d extracts attribute condition information with reference to the rental product information storage unit DB3 (S16).
Subsequently, the successful bidder determination unit 11d extracts attribute information regarding the user who has transmitted the application information with the duplicated conditions with reference to the user information DB 2 (S17).
Then, the user information comparison unit 11e compares the attribute condition information with each attribute information and calculates a matching ratio (S18). The calculated result is notified to the successful bidder determination unit 11d.
Further, the successful bidder determination unit 11d receives the calculation result from the user information comparison unit 11e, and determines the user who can use the rental product for which the borrowing is applied, as the successful bidder, with the higher matching ratio. (S19).
On the other hand, if the successful bidder determination unit 11d has not confirmed a plurality of applicants with the same condition (N), for example, the user who has transmitted the application information having the highest usage amount is determined as the successful bidder (S19).
The determined successful bidder information is transmitted from the successful bidder determination unit 11d to the settlement processing unit 12.

In the settlement processing unit 12, the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a is included in the determined successful bidder application information transmitted from the successful bid processing unit 11 (successful bidder determination unit 11d) with reference to the user information storage unit DB2. The contact information of the user is extracted based on the user ID (S20).
Subsequently, the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a notifies the successful bidder that the successful bid has been made and transmits successful bid determination information for requesting payment of the rental usage fee to the user terminal 20 (S21). In addition, the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a transmits the application information ID and the application information to the successful bidder information DB4.
The successful bidder information DB 4 receives the application information ID and the application information transmitted from the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a, and stores them in association with each other (S22).
Next, the payment confirmation unit 12b receives the payment procedure information executed according to the successful bid determination information in the successful bid determination information transmission unit 12a, and determines whether or not the payment of the usage amount has been confirmed (S23).

As a result, when the settlement confirmation unit 12b confirms the settlement of the usage amount (Y), the settlement confirmation information is transmitted to the principal confirmation information issuing unit 12c and the prepaid information issuance processing unit 13.
Then, the person confirmation information issuing unit 12c issues the person confirmation information in response to the reception of the payment confirmation information transmitted from the payment confirmation unit 12b (S24).
On the other hand, if the settlement confirmation unit 12b has not confirmed settlement of the usage amount (N), the successful bidder determination unit 11d refers to the auction result and repeats the determination as to whether there are a plurality of applicants with the same condition (S15). ).
Further, after issuing the personal identification information, the personal identification information issuing unit 12c transmits the personal identification information to the user terminal 20 as the successful bidder as shown in FIG. 19 (S25).
The identity verification information issuing unit 12c transmits the identity verification information to the successful bidder information DB 4 in response to the issue of the identity verification information.
The successful bidder information DB 4 further stores the personal verification information transmitted from the personal verification information issuing unit 12c in association with the user ID as the successful bidder (S26).

The prepaid information issuance processing unit 13 receives the payment confirmation information transmitted from the payment confirmation unit 12b, and then determines whether or not the principal confirmation information is received by the principal confirmation information reception unit 13b (S27).
As a result, when the person confirmation information receiving unit 13b receives the person confirmation information (Y), the person confirmation information receiving unit 13b has received the person confirmation information from a predetermined communication terminal used by the user as the successful bidder. Accordingly, it is determined by confirming (authentication) whether or not the identity verification information matches with reference to the successful bidder information DB4 (S28).
As a result, if the identity verification information matches (Y), the prepaid information issuing unit 13a receives the settlement confirmation information transmitted from the settlement processing unit 12 (settlement confirmation unit 12b), and the rental product information storage unit The sponsor ID is extracted based on the rental product ID included in the successful bidder application information with reference to DB3 (S29).
On the other hand, when the principal confirmation information receiving unit 13b has not received the principal confirmation information (N), the prepaid information issuing unit 13a receives the settlement confirmation information transmitted from the settlement processing unit 12 (payment confirmation unit 12b). The sponsor ID is extracted based on the rental product ID included in the successful bidder application information with reference to the rental product information storage unit DB3 (S29).
On the other hand, when the identity verification information does not match (N), a series of operations in the server 10 is finished (end).

In addition, after the sponsor ID is extracted by the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, the questionnaire execution unit 13c refers to the questionnaire information storage unit DB5 and determines whether there is questionnaire information based on the sponsor ID (S30).
As a result, when there is questionnaire information (Y), the questionnaire execution unit 13c extracts questionnaire information based on the sponsor ID (S31).
On the other hand, when there is no questionnaire information (N), the prepaid information issuing unit 13a further proceeds to a step of extracting sponsor information based on the sponsor ID by referring to the sponsor information DB1 (S34).

Further, after the sponsor ID is extracted by the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, the questionnaire execution unit 13c extracts the questionnaire information based on the sponsor ID with reference to the questionnaire information storage unit DB5 and transmits it to the user terminal 20 (S32). .
Next, the answer information receiving unit 13d determines whether or not the answer information for the questionnaire information has been received from the user terminal 20 (S33).
As a result, when the answer information receiving unit 13d has received the answer information (Y), information indicating that the answer information has been received is transmitted to the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, and the prepaid information issuing unit 13a In response to receiving the information from the user terminal 20 (answer information receiving unit 13d), the sponsor information DB1 is further referenced to extract sponsor information based on the sponsor ID (S34).
On the other hand, when the answer information has not been received (N), a series of operations in the server 10 is finished (end).

Then, after extracting the sponsor information, the prepaid information issuing unit 13a issues prepaid information that can be provided with goods or services sold by the sponsor (S35).
Thereafter, the prepaid management information transmitting unit 13e refers to the user information DB2 in response to the issuance of the prepaid information by the prepaid information issuing unit 13a, and the transmission destination of the communication terminal 40 with the prepaid information storage function designated by the user as the successful bidder It is determined whether there is information (S36).
As a result, when there is transmission destination information to the prepaid information storage function-equipped communication terminal 40 specified by the user (Y), the prepaid management information transmission unit 13e extracts the transmission destination information, from the prepaid information and the sponsor ID. The prepaid management information is transmitted to the predetermined prepaid information storage function communication terminal 40 based on the transmission destination information (S37).

On the other hand, when there is no transmission destination information to the prepaid information storage function-equipped communication terminal 40 designated by the user (N), as shown in FIG. 20, the prepaid ticket issuance information transmission unit 13i continues to be the prepaid information issuance unit 13a. In accordance with the issuance of the prepaid information, the rental product information DB 3 is referred to and it is determined whether or not there is transmission destination information of the communication terminal 60 with a printing function installed at a place where the rental product is borrowed (S38).
As a result, when there is transmission destination information to the printing function-equipped communication terminal 60 installed at the place where the rental product is borrowed (Y), the prepaid ticket issue information transmission unit 13i extracts the transmission destination information, and the prepaid information And prepaid ticket issuance information including the sponsor information is transmitted to the predetermined communication function-equipped communication terminal 60 based on the transmission destination information (S39).

On the other hand, if there is no transmission destination information to the communication terminal 60 with printing function installed at the place where the rental product is borrowed (N), then the sponsor point receipt request confirmation unit 13f prepaid in response to the issuance of prepaid information. With reference to the information DB 6, it is determined whether or not there is any sponsor card number information that is desired to be received at the point issued by the sponsor (S40).
As a result, when there is sponsor card number information (Y), the sponsor card information extraction unit 13g extracts the sponsor card information (S41).
Then, the sponsor point request information transmitting unit 13h transmits sponsor point request information composed of prepaid information and sponsor card information to a predetermined sponsor terminal 40 based on the sponsor information (S42).

On the other hand, if there is no sponsor card number information (N), the prepaid information and the sponsor ID are associated with each other for each user ID as a successful bidder in response to the issue of the prepaid information in the prepaid information issuing unit 13a. Store in the prepaid information storage unit DB6 (S43).
Next, the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d receives the credit purchase information including the purchase amount information and the credit card information when the user (successful bidder) purchases the product sold by the sponsor or provides the service. It is determined whether it has been received from the company terminal 30 (S44).
As a result, when the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d receives the credit purchase information (Y), the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d continues to refer to the prepaid information storage unit DB6 and includes the credit included in the credit purchase information. Prepaid information is extracted based on the card information, and a difference between the prepaid information and the purchase price information is calculated (S45).
On the other hand, when the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d has not received the credit purchase information (N), a series of operations in the server 10 ends (end).

Next, the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d determines whether or not the purchase amount information exceeds the amount of the prepaid information as a result of calculating the difference between the prepaid information and the purchase amount information (S46).
As a result, when the purchase amount information exceeds the amount of the prepaid information (Y), the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d transmits the difference information to the credit settlement amount information transmitting unit 12e, and the credit settlement amount information transmitting unit 12e. Transmits the difference information as a settlement amount to the credit card company terminal 30 (S47). As a result, the credit card company terminal 30 settles the difference exceeding the amount of the prepaid card information with the user's prepaid card.
On the other hand, when the purchase amount information does not exceed the amount of the prepaid information (N), the credit purchase amount information receiving unit 12d updates the prepaid information stored in the prepaid information storage unit DB6 and completes the settlement (S48). ).
As a result, a series of operations in the server 10 ends (end).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to set the price according to the actual condition of the rental product use request by the auction based on the application information, not by the first person who applied for the use of the product. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the disadvantages incurred for those who want to borrow rental products and owners of rental products, and it is possible to borrow rental products according to the desired use conditions Become. In addition, the owner of the rental product can set a price according to the actual condition of the usage request of the rental product, and can expect improvement in profit. Furthermore, it is possible for the sponsor to assist the user who wants to borrow the rental product so that effective sales activities can be performed.
Furthermore, through the credit card company, it is time and effort to issue point cards and gift certificates by offsetting on the server the usage amount due to the provision of products or services sold by the sponsor and the credit card amount held by the winning bidder on the server There is an advantage that you can get the purchase of goods and provision of services with credit card only.

  In the present embodiment, there are two cases where the user pays the usage fee as the price for the prepaid information and when the user pays the usage fee as the price for the rental fee. That is, (1) the sponsor obtains a usage fee as consideration for the prepaid information, and provides the user with the use of the rental product as a free gift, and (2) receives the usage fee as the usage amount of the rental product from the user, This includes both cases in which rental items are substantially free by providing prepaid information corresponding to the usage amount to the user.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the rental goods information processing system using the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block block diagram which shows an example of embodiment of the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the sponsor information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the user information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the rental item information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is equipped. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the successful bidder information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the questionnaire information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is provided. It is an example of the database structure memorize | stored in the prepaid information storage part with which the rental information processing apparatus concerning this invention is provided. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a basic process of the rental goods information processing method which concerns on this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the issuing process of the other prepaid information in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the issuing process of the further another prepaid information in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the 1st process after the prepaid information issue in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the 2nd process after the prepaid information issuance in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the 3rd process after the prepaid information issue in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the 4th process after issuance of prepaid information in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the 5th process after the prepaid information issue in the rental article information processing method concerning this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the determination process of the other successful bidder in the rental information processing method concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the information processing in the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the information processing in the rental information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the information processing in the rental information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the rental goods utilization reception site screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the rental item selection screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the rental goods borrowing application screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the successful bid decision notification displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the payment procedure screen displayed on the display of the user terminal connected with the rental information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DB1 sponsor information storage unit (first storage unit), DB2 user information storage unit (second storage unit), DB3 rental product information storage unit (third storage unit), DB4
Successful bidder information storage unit (fourth storage unit), DB5 questionnaire information storage unit (fifth storage unit), DB6 prepaid information storage unit (sixth storage unit), NW communication network, 10 rental information processing device (this server), 11
Successful bid processing unit, 12 settlement processing unit, 13 prepaid information issuance processing unit, 20
User terminal, 30 credit card company terminal, 40 communication terminal with prepaid information storage function, 50
Prepaid information issuing company (sponsor) terminal, 60 communication terminal with printing function.

Claims (3)

Connected to a user terminal used by a user who wants to rent a rental product by providing a sponsor at the rental product usage reception site established on the communication network, and hopes to use the rental product through the communication network. Rental information processing apparatus for generating the paid amount as prepaid information,
Sponsor information storage means for storing the sponsor identification information given to each sponsor who owns the rental right of the rental product and the sponsor information including at least the contact information of the sponsor in association with each other;
User information storage means for storing user identification information given to each user and user information including at least contact information of the user terminal of the user in association with each other;
Rental product information storage means for storing the rental product identification information given for each rental product and the sponsor identification information in association with each other,
Prepaid information storage means for storing user identification information stored as a successful bidder, sponsor identification information, prepaid information indicating prepaid electronic money that can be used only by the sponsor of the provider, in association with each other;
Including user identification information, rental product identification information desired to be used, desired use date information for the rental product, and prepaid amount information desired for use of the rental product, transmitted from the user terminal. Receive application information for borrowing rental items, add identification information for each application information, temporarily store it, and if there is application information that overlaps the desired use date and time among multiple application information, request the above A successful bid processing means for determining a user of the application information for which the prepaid price information is applied at the highest price as a successful bidder who can use the rental product;
After the successful bidder is determined by the successful bid processing means, the user information storage means is referred to extract the contact information of the user terminal based on the user identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and the user terminal of the contact To the successful bid determination information including the notification information indicating that the successful bidder has been determined and the payment request information for the prepaid amount, receiving the settlement procedure completion information returned from the user terminal, A prepaid amount settlement processing means for confirming settlement;
After confirming the settlement in the prepaid amount settlement processing means, referring to the rental item information storage means, extracts sponsor identification information based on the rental item identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and further, the sponsor information Refer to the storage means, extract sponsor information based on the sponsor identification information, generate prepaid information that can be used only for the sponsor and is equivalent to the prepaid amount, the prepaid information, the sponsor identification information, and the above Prepaid information issuance processing means for associating with the user identification information of the successful bidder and storing it in the prepaid information storage means,
A rental information processing apparatus. Connected to a user terminal used by a user who wants to rent a rental product by providing a sponsor at the rental product usage reception site established on the communication network, and hopes to use the rental product through the communication network. A method performed by a computer that generates the paid amount as prepaid information,
The computer includes sponsor information storage means for storing, in association with each other, the sponsor identification information given to each sponsor who owns the rental right of the rental product and the sponsor information including the contact information of the sponsor.
User information storage means for storing user identification information given to each user and user information including at least contact information of the user terminal of the user in association with each other;
Rental product information storage means for storing the rental product identification information given for each rental product and the sponsor identification information in association with each other,
Prepaid information storage means for storing user identification information stored as a successful bidder, sponsor identification information, and prepaid information indicating prepaid electronic money that can be used only by the sponsor of the provider, in association with each other. ,
The computer
Including user identification information, rental product identification information desired to be used, desired use date information for the rental product, and prepaid amount information desired for use of the rental product, transmitted from the user terminal. Receive application information for borrowing rental items, add identification information for each application information, temporarily store it, and if there is application information that overlaps the desired use date and time among multiple application information, request the above A process of determining the user of the application information for which the prepaid amount information is applied with the highest amount as a successful bidder who can use the rental product,
After the successful bidder is determined by the successful bid processing means, the user information storage means is referred to extract the contact information of the user terminal based on the user identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and the user terminal of the contact To the successful bid determination information including the notification information indicating that the successful bidder has been determined and the payment request information for the prepaid amount, receiving the settlement procedure completion information returned from the user terminal, Processing to confirm payment,
After confirming the settlement in the prepaid amount settlement processing means, referring to the rental item information storage means, extracts sponsor identification information based on the rental item identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and further, the sponsor information Refer to the storage means, extract sponsor information based on the sponsor identification information, generate prepaid information that can be used only for the sponsor and is equivalent to the prepaid amount, the prepaid information, the sponsor identification information, and the above Storing the prepaid information storage means in association with the user identification information of the winning bidder;
The rental information processing method characterized by performing.
Connected to a user terminal used by a user who wants to rent a rental product by providing a sponsor at the rental product usage reception site established on the communication network, and hopes to use the rental product through the communication network. A computer program for causing a computer that generates the paid amount as prepaid information to function as a rental information processing apparatus,
The computer includes sponsor information storage means for storing, in association with each other, the sponsor identification information given to each sponsor who owns the rental right of the rental product and the sponsor information including the contact information of the sponsor.
User information storage means for storing user identification information given to each user and user information including at least contact information of the user terminal of the user in association with each other;
Rental product information storage means for storing the rental product identification information given for each rental product and the sponsor identification information in association with each other,
Prepaid information storage means for storing user identification information stored as a successful bidder, sponsor identification information, and prepaid information indicating prepaid electronic money that can be used only by the sponsor of the provider, in association with each other. ,
For the above computer
Including user identification information, rental product identification information desired to be used, desired use date information for the rental product, and prepaid amount information desired for use of the rental product, transmitted from the user terminal. Receive application information for borrowing rental items, add identification information for each application information, temporarily store it, and if there is application information that overlaps the desired use date and time among multiple application information, request the above A process of determining the user of the application information for which the prepaid amount information is applied with the highest amount as a successful bidder who can use the rental product,
After the successful bidder is determined by the successful bid processing means, the user information storage means is referred to extract the contact information of the user terminal based on the user identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and the user terminal of the contact To the successful bid determination information including the notification information indicating that the successful bidder has been determined and the payment request information for the prepaid amount, receiving the settlement procedure completion information returned from the user terminal, Processing to confirm payment,
After confirming the settlement in the prepaid amount settlement processing means, referring to the rental item information storage means, extracts sponsor identification information based on the rental item identification information included in the application information of the successful bidder, and further, the sponsor information Refer to the storage means, extract sponsor information based on the sponsor identification information, generate prepaid information that can be used only for the sponsor and is equivalent to the prepaid amount, the prepaid information, the sponsor identification information, and the above Storing the prepaid information storage means in association with the user identification information of the winning bidder;
A computer program that allows