Charging method of SaaS (software as a service) software

Abstract

The invention relates to a charging method of SaaS (software as a service) software, which is characterized in that: software charge category, a pricing factor and charging strategy are preferentially configured, and charging setting is carried out; the attribute relevant to the charging is typed-in according to the source of charges; and then the charge type is calculated according to the input value configuration and the charge is calculated, and finally, the charge calculating result is displayed; therefore, only the relevant charge category, the pricing factor and the charging strategy are needed to be configured, and individual development is not needed aiming at the charge mode of the soft ware; meanwhile, the charge mode and rules for the same software are needed to be changed, and only the corresponding rules are needed to be modified; besides, immediate effect of immediate charge can be realized; more importantly, by combining simple soft charge configuration, a nonprofessional person can carry out the procedures easily, therefore, the soft maintaining cost is reduced.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a charging method, in particular to a charging method for SaaS software. Background technique [0002] The so-called SaaS is Software as a Service, which is called software as a service in the industry. Specifically, SaaS is a mode of providing software services through the Internet. Users no longer need to invest in buying software at one time, but instead rent software based on the SaaS model from service providers to manage business activities. The software will be maintained, and the service provider will have full authority to manage and maintain the software. For many small and medium-sized enterprises, SaaS is the best way to realize their enterprise informatization, which eliminates the need for enterprises to purchase, build and maintain infrastructure and applications. [0003] At the same time, many small and medium-sized enterprises have higher and higher billing requirements for SaaS software: some enterprises on...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] On the one hand, in order to meet the on-demand billing requirements of enterprises, some SaaS service providers are transforming the SaaS software billing module at all costs to meet different billing requirements corresponding to different specifications of the same software. Billing needs need to be transformed as needed, which invisibly increases the investment in software operations

[0005] On the other hand, due to the limitations of billing by SaaS service providers, if corporate customers request software specification changes (attribute changes) before the service expires, SaaS service providers will generally inform customers that they need to take effect on the 1st of the next month, and cannot Real-time effective real-time billing

This invisibly limits the functions of customers using SaaS software, and cannot realize on-demand billing and on-demand use in the field of SaaS services.

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