Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To satisfy the needs of users who rent mobile terminals and want to use them for only a few hours a day.SOLUTION: A user terminal 2 is a mobile terminal driven by power from a battery, and has a dedicated application installed thereon that has at least a function of detecting the charge amount per charge and transmitting the detected amount to a server 1. A charge amount acquisition unit 51 of the server 1 successively acquires the charge amount for each charge to the battery in the user terminal 2 from the user terminal 2, and stores the amount in a terminal history DB 61. A usage fee determination unit 53 of the server 1 acquires the charge amount for the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period (for example, one month) from the terminal history DB 61, and determines the usage fee for the user terminal 2 for the predetermined period based on the charge amount for the predetermined period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, methods for purchasing a mobile terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1) include lump-sum purchase, installment contract, rental, and lease. Most current contracts are installment contracts and rental. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-201464 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when conventional mobile terminals, including those described in Patent Document 1, are rented, the contract is monthly or yearly, and the price is the same regardless of the length of time the mobile terminal is used. As a result, the need for use for only a few hours a day cannot be met.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to satisfy the needs of users who rent mobile terminals and want to use them for only a few hours a day. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a charge amount acquiring means for acquiring, from a target device driven by power from a battery, a charge amount of the battery for each charge of the battery; a usage fee determination means for determining a usage fee for the target device for a predetermined period based on the amount of charge for the target device for the predetermined period; Equipped with.

[0007] An information processing method and a program according to one aspect of the present invention are a method and a program corresponding to an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to satisfy the needs of users who rent mobile terminals and want to use them for only a few hours a day. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a service provider server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied; [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied. [Figure 3] 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the server of FIG. 3 that constitutes the information processing system of FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a user terminal and a smartphone cover in a second embodiment of an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of an information processing device of the present invention is applied. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a smartphone cover and a server in the information processing system of the second embodiment of FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] First, referring to Figure 1, we will explain an overview of a service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") that can be realized by an information processing system (see Figure 2 described later) to which a server according to one embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of this service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied.

[0012] This service is provided to a user U who uses a battery-powered mobile terminal. The mobile terminal used by the user U will be referred to as a "user terminal 2" hereinafter.

[0013] When User U uses the Service, he / she operates dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated app") that enables the use of the Service and that is installed on User Terminal 2. User U can also use the Service by accessing a dedicated website (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated site") that enables the use of the Service and is displayed by the browser function of User Terminal 2. For the sake of convenience, in the following description, when user U operates user terminal 2, it is assumed that user U uses this service from a dedicated app, but the following description also applies when using a dedicated site.

[0014] In this service, a user U rents a user terminal 2 with a dedicated application installed from a service provider S of this service.

[0015] Here, there are four methods for purchasing a mobile terminal: Method 1 to Method 4. The first method is bulk purchasing, which is adopted by carrier shops, e-commerce sites, mass retailers, etc. The second method is the installment contract, which is adopted by carrier shops. The third method is rental. This method is adopted by carriers, carrier agencies, and rental companies. The fourth method is leasing. The fourth method is adopted by leasing companies. Most of the current contracts are Methods 2 and 3. The traditional third method, rental, involves monthly or yearly contracts, and the price remains the same regardless of the amount of time the mobile device is used, so it cannot meet the needs of those who want to use the device for just a few hours a day. In order to meet these needs, the present service adopts a new rental model in which charges are based on the amount of charge on the user terminal 2 when adopting the third rental method.

[0016] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the dedicated application of the user terminal 2 sequentially acquires charging information from the OS of the user terminal 2 and provides it to the server 1 managed by the service provider S. Here, the charging information includes (1) the current maximum battery capacity, (2) charging date and time, (3) charging time, (4) number of charges, (5) charge amount, and (6) remaining battery capacity % at the start and end of charging.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the dedicated application of the user terminal 2 sequentially acquires terminal usage information from the OS of the user terminal 2 and provides it to the server 1 managed by the service provider S. Here, the device usage information includes (7) touch panel ON time and (8) application operation time.

[0018] The server 1 calculates the usage fee (basic fee + charging amount fee) according to the amount of charging for a predetermined period (for example, one month) based on the charging information successively transmitted from the user terminal 2, and bills the user U for this every month. Alternatively, the server 1 calculates a usage fee (basic fee + terminal usage charge) according to the terminal usage amount (time or amount derived from the touch panel ON time or app operation time) for a predetermined period (for example, one month) based on the terminal usage information sequentially sent from the user terminal 2, and bills the user U every month. Alternatively, based on the charging information and terminal usage information successively transmitted from the user terminal 2, the server 1 calculates the amount of charging for a predetermined period (e.g., one month) and the usage fee (basic fee + charging fee + terminal usage fee) according to the amount of terminal usage for a predetermined period (e.g., one month) (time or amount derived from the touch panel ON time or app operation time), and bills the user U monthly.

[0019] Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a description will be given of the configuration of an information processing system that realizes the provision of the above-described service, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied.

[0020] The information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is configured to include a server 1 and a user terminal 2. The server 1 and the user terminal 2 are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet.

[0021] The server 1 is an information processing device managed by a service provider S of this service (FIG. 1). The server 1 communicates with a user terminal 2 as needed and executes various processes for realizing this service.

[0022] The user terminal 2 is a mobile terminal operated by the user U, and is configured as a smartphone, tablet, etc. A dedicated app for using this service is installed on the user terminal 2.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG.

[0024] The server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an input unit 16, an output unit 17, a memory unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0025] The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 18 into the RAM 13 . The RAM 13 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

[0026] The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are connected to one another via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14. An input unit 16, an output unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

[0027] The input unit 16 is configured with, for example, a keyboard and is used to input various information. The output unit 17 is configured with a display such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, etc., and outputs various information as images and sounds. The storage unit 18 is configured with a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like, and stores various data. The communication unit 19 communicates with other devices (for example, the user terminal 2 in FIG. 2) via a network N including the Internet.

[0028] Removable media 31, such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, is appropriately attached to the drive 20. A program read from the removable media 31 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. Furthermore, the removable media 31 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same manner as the storage unit 18.

[0029] Although not shown, the user terminal 2 in Fig. 2 can also have a configuration basically similar to the hardware configuration shown in Fig. 3. Therefore, a description of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 2 will be omitted. In the user terminal 2, a part of the input unit 16 and a part of the output unit 17 form a touch panel.

[0030] The various hardware and software constituting the information processing system of FIG. 2, including the server 1 and user terminal 2 of FIG. 3, work together to execute various processes for providing the present service of FIG.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server of FIG. 3 in the information processing system of FIG.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 4, in the CPU 11 of the server 1, a charging amount obtaining unit 51, a terminal usage amount obtaining unit 52, and a usage fee determining unit 53 function. In one area of the storage unit 18, a terminal history DB 61 and a user DB 62 are provided.

[0033] The user terminal 2 is a mobile terminal that is powered by power from a battery and has a touch panel, and has a dedicated application installed thereon that has at least the function of detecting the amount of charge per charge and transmitting the detected amount to the server 1.

[0034] The charge amount acquisition unit 51 of the server 1 successively acquires the charge amount for each charge to the battery in the user terminal 2 from the user terminal 2 and stores the amount in the terminal history DB 61.

[0035] The terminal usage amount acquisition unit 52 of the server 1 sequentially acquires the usage amount of the user terminal 2 (time or amount derived from the touch panel ON time or the application operation time) from the user terminal 2 and stores it in the terminal history DB 61. The terminal history DB 61 sequentially accumulates the charge amount and usage amount for each charge acquired from the user terminal 2. The information in the terminal history DB 61 is read out by the usage fee determination unit 53 as necessary.

[0036] The usage fee determination unit 53 of the server 1 acquires the amount of charge for the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period (for example, one month) from the terminal history DB 61, and determines the usage fee for the user terminal 2 for the predetermined period based on the amount of charge for the predetermined period. Specifically, for example, the usage fee determination unit 53 determines the usage fee for the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period to be the basic usage fee for the predetermined period (for example, one month) plus a fee that varies depending on the amount of charging during the predetermined period. Various information relating to the user terminal 2 and the user U, such as the basic usage fee for a predetermined period, is stored in the user DB 62. Alternatively, the usage fee determination unit 53 of the server 1 obtains the terminal usage amount (time or amount derived from the touch panel ON time or app operation time) for the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period (for example, one month) from the terminal history DB 61, and determines the usage fee for the user terminal 2 for the predetermined period based on the terminal usage amount for the predetermined period. Alternatively, the usage fee determination unit 53 of the server 1 obtains the amount of charge and the amount of terminal usage (time or amount derived from the touch panel ON time or the application operation time) for the user terminal 2 for a predetermined period (for example, one month) from the terminal history DB 61, and determines the usage fee for the user terminal 2 for the predetermined period based on the amount of charge and the amount of terminal usage for the predetermined period. The usage fee for the user terminal 2 for the predetermined period determined in this manner by the usage fee determination unit 53 is charged to the user U as a rental fee for each predetermined period.

[0037] Next, a second embodiment of an information processing system to which a server of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a user terminal and a smartphone cover in the second embodiment of the information processing system to which the server according to the embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the smartphone cover and the server in the information processing system of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

[0038] In the above embodiment, an example of a server 1 and a user terminal 2 was described as an example of a device that determines the usage fee (amount to be charged) for a user terminal 2 for a specified period based on the amount of charge and usage of the user terminal 2 obtained from the user terminal 2. However, this second embodiment further includes a protective case 6 for a smartphone (hereinafter referred to as a "smartphone cover 6"), as shown in Figure 5.

[0039] That is, in this second embodiment, when the user terminal 2 is, for example, a smartphone, a smartphone cover 6 is detachably attached to the user terminal 2 as a smartphone, as shown in FIG. The smartphone cover 6 is embedded with multiple sensors, such as an acceleration sensor 42 that operates by vibration power generation, a temperature sensor 43, a GPS sensor 44, and other sensors 45. Alternatively, multiple sensors may be embedded in a sticker that is then attached to the user terminal 2 or the smartphone cover 6.

[0040] When the user terminal 2 falls while the smartphone cover 6 or sticker is attached to the user terminal 2, the acceleration sensor 42 detects the fall of the user terminal 2, communicates wirelessly with the user terminal 2 via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like, and notifies the user terminal 2 of the detection of the fall. When the smartphone cover 6 or sticker is attached to the user terminal 2 and an abnormal temperature condition (such as smartphone heatstroke or smartphone low temperature stroke) occurs in the user terminal 2, the temperature sensor 43 detects the abnormal temperature condition in the user terminal 2, communicates wirelessly with the user terminal 2 via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like, and notifies the user terminal 2 of the abnormal temperature condition. When the user terminal 2 is lost while the smartphone cover 6 or sticker is attached to the user terminal 2, the GPS sensor 44 detects that the user terminal 2 is lost from its current location, and communicates wirelessly with the user terminal 2 via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like, notifying the user terminal 2 or a specified terminal that has been set as the notification destination of the loss. When the smartphone cover 6 or sticker is attached to the user terminal 2 and the user terminal 2 enters a predetermined state, the other sensor 45 detects that the user terminal 2 is in the predetermined state, and communicates wirelessly with the user terminal 2 via Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like, and notifies the user terminal 2 of the predetermined state. The user terminal 2 manages various states such as the notified fall detection and notifies (notifies) the user.

[0041] In this embodiment, management of various notified conditions such as fall detection and notification (announcement) to the user is provided as a function of dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as "dedicated app") that is installed on the user terminal 2 and enables use of this service. However, this function may also be exercised by accessing a dedicated website displayed by the browser function of the user terminal 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated site").

[0042] The smartphone cover 6 includes a control device 41 in addition to the sensors shown in FIG. 5 (the acceleration sensor 2, the temperature sensor 3, the GPS sensor 4, the other sensors 5, etc.).

[0043] 6, the control device 41 is disposed in a smartphone cover 6 that can be attached to the user terminal 2, and is a dedicated device that can be attached and detached to the user terminal 2. The control device 41 executes control to transmit detection results detected by each of the multiple sensors 42 to 45 to the server 1 via Bluetooth communication with the user terminal 2, for example, via Bluetooth or the like (a predetermined wireless method). Specifically, the control device 41 is notified of the charge amount (remaining charge amount, etc.) and usage amount (time or amount) of the user terminal 2 through communication between the control device 41 and the user terminal 2, and the control device 41 has a function of transmitting the notified information to the server 1. In other words, the control device 41 has at least the function of acquiring the charge amount and usage amount of the user terminal 2 and transmitting them to the server 1.

[0044] The control device 41 has the same hardware as the server 1 shown in Fig. 3. To distinguish it from the hardware configuration of the server 1, the hardware configuration of the control device 41 will be referred to as a CPU 11S, a communication unit 19S, etc., hereinafter, and the hardware configuration of the server 1 will be denoted with a U after the reference numeral. Specifically, it will be referred to as a CPU 11U, a communication unit 19U, a storage unit 18U, etc.

[0045] The CPU 11S of the control device 41 functions as a charge amount acquisition unit 71 and a terminal usage amount acquisition unit 72 when executing processing.

[0046] The charge amount acquisition unit 71 has at least a function of acquiring the charge amount of the user terminal 2 and transmitting it to the server 1. The charge amount acquisition unit 71 acquires the current (current) remaining charge amount of the user terminal 2 through periodic communication with the user terminal 2 (for example, communication at intervals of 5 or 10 minutes).

[0047] The terminal usage amount acquisition unit 72 acquires the usage amount of the user terminal 2 via the control device 41 that has at least the function of acquiring the usage amount of the user terminal 2 and transmitting it to the server 1. The terminal usage amount acquisition unit 72 acquires the current (current time) usage amount of the user terminal 2 through periodic communication with the user terminal 2 (for example, communication at intervals of 5 or 10 minutes).

[0048] The control device 41, which includes a charging amount acquisition unit 71 and a terminal usage amount acquisition unit 72, performs control to transmit information acquired from the user terminal 2 via Bluetooth communication with the user terminal 2 and detection results detected by each of the multiple sensors 2 to 5 to the server 1, for example, via Bluetooth (a specified wireless method). The wireless system may be other than Bluetooth, such as wireless LAN, and any wireless system will suffice.

[0049] In this example, when the smartphone cover 6 attached to the user terminal 2 acts as an intermediary for the server 1 to acquire information about the user terminal 2, the charge amount acquisition unit 51 of the server 1 acquires the charge amount of the user terminal 2 via the control device 41, which has at least the function of acquiring the charge amount of the user terminal 2 and transmitting it to the server 1. Similarly, when the smartphone cover 6 mediates the information of the user terminal 2 and the server 1 acquires it, the terminal usage acquisition unit 52 of the server 1 acquires the usage of the user terminal 2 via the control device 41, which has at least the function of acquiring the usage of the user terminal 2 and transmitting it to the server 1.

[0050] The operation of this information processing system will now be described in detail using an example. In the first example, as the battery of the user terminal 2 deteriorates, the server 1 calculates the charge amount based on the increase in the charge amount from the remaining charge amount of the user terminal 2 and the charging time, and bills the user.

[0051] In the first example, it is assumed that the remaining charge amount of the user terminal 2 is sequentially acquired by the server 1 as follows. For example, at 22:00 on November 22, 2024, a remaining charge of 50% is acquired. Then, at 23:00 on November 22, 2024, a remaining charge of 20% is acquired. At this point, charging begins, and at 23:30 on November 22, 2024, a remaining charge of 100% is acquired, at which point charging ends, and the remaining charge goes from 20% to 100%, resulting in an 80% charge. In this case, the server 1 adds up the charge amount of 80% that has increased from the lowest remaining charge of 20% for each month, calculates the charge amount as the charge amount (%) x 10 yen (for example, a provisional value), and bills the user (customer).

[0052] In the second example, the server 1 predicts that the battery will deteriorate further and the bill amount will increase based on the SOH value, which indicates the degree of deterioration of the battery, and makes a recommendation to the customer regarding battery replacement. If the battery remaining capacity is currently, for example, 80% and drops to 70% in an hour, the time at which this happens is, for example, 5:30, the remaining charge is 70%, and charging has started at 5:30. If you charge from 70% to 100%, you will have charged 30% of the difference. This charge amount will be added to the total charge amount already accumulated, resulting in a monthly charge of 200% or 1500% x 1% x 10 yen. For example, if you use it for 2000 hours this month and charge it to 2000%, and then use it to 300% the next month, the 3000% charge is obviously a higher charge, so the bill will be higher. If the charge level is 3000% or 2000%, it can be said that the 3000% level contributes more to battery deterioration. Generally, if a battery is charged to 100% 500 times, the SOH value, which indicates the degree of battery degradation, will drop from 100% to 80% after 500 charges. SOH is an abbreviation for State of Health and is an index that shows the state of health and degradation. It is the ratio of the full charge capacity (Ah) at the time of degradation, with the initial full charge capacity (Ah) being 100%. For example, if the SOH is 50%, it means that even when fully charged, the battery will only have half of its initial capacity. 500 times x 100% = 50,000%, so charging to 50,000% will bring the battery's SOH to 80%. In other words, it can be estimated that charging to 50,000% will reduce battery degradation by 20%. For example, if the SOH drops by 10%, then the charge will drop by 25,000% in linear proportion. The degree of battery deterioration of a device is measured and collected by the device's OS, so the difference can be calculated by matching the data measured by the device's OS with the estimated data above. By comparing this difference with the actual value and obtaining a so-called quadratic curve, the SOH deterioration curve for the user's terminal can be obtained. For example, assume that the cumulative charge amount of a certain user's battery is XX% and the current SOH is 85%. And if you use it at 10,000% for just one year from today, the SOH will fall below 80% when the battery charge reaches 70%. In this case, the server 1 outputs an alert to the user's terminal 2 including a recommendation such as, "Since the SOH is currently below 80%, why don't you replace the battery? Or change the model?".

[0053] The third example is one in which server 1 predicts the increasing trend in the amount of charge based on the rate of charge increase from the minimum remaining charge and the charging time as the battery deteriorates, and makes recommendations to the customer regarding battery updates.

[0054] When providing a service that charges for a user terminal 2 such as a smartphone based on the amount of charge, it is assumed that the remaining battery power will drop to about 80% if the terminal is used for about 5 hours during the day before the battery deteriorates. In this case, it is sufficient to charge the terminal to 20% in about 2 hours at night when the terminal is not in use. On the other hand, let us assume that the battery of the user terminal 2 has deteriorated so that the remaining battery power drops to about 20% after the user terminal 2 is used for, say, five hours during the day. In this case, the battery must be charged to 80% every five hours. In terms of time, a 100-hour charge may have taken a month before battery degradation, but after battery degradation, it will take about seven days to reach 100 hours. If 100 hours of charging is required in a week, the charge amount will increase accordingly. As the battery deteriorates, it will need to be charged more frequently in the same period compared to before the battery deteriorated, and the charges will increase. If you continue to use it like this, it is predicted that you will need to charge it four times more per month than before the battery deteriorated. Therefore, at the time of the next billing (payment), the charging bill amount will be about this much, so a recommendation that it might be time to update the battery is output to the user's user terminal 2.

[0055] In this way, according to each example, the remaining charge of the user terminal 2 is obtained, and the charge amount (billing amount) is calculated based on the difference before and after charging. In addition, the trend of future increases in the charge amount is presented, and recommendations are made to recommend a battery or a change of model, allowing the user to appropriately determine the timing of updating the battery or changing the model of the terminal.

[0056] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention are considered to be included in the present invention.

[0057] For example, the system configuration shown in FIG. 2 and the hardware configuration of the server 1 shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention, and are not particularly limited.

[0058] Furthermore, the functional block diagram shown in Fig. 4 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient if the information processing system in Fig. 2 is provided with a function that can execute the various processes described above as a whole, and the functional blocks and databases used to realize this function are not particularly limited to the example in Fig. 5.

[0059] Furthermore, the locations of the functional blocks and databases are not limited to those shown in FIG. 4 and may be arbitrary. For example, at least some of the functional blocks and databases arranged on the server 1 side may be provided in another information processing device.

[0060] The above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or software. Furthermore, one functional block may be configured as a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination thereof.

[0061] When a series of processes is executed by software, the programs that make up the software are installed into a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer built on dedicated hardware. The computer may also be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, such as a server, a general-purpose smartphone, or a personal computer.

[0062] The recording medium containing such a program may be composed not only of a removable medium (not shown) that is distributed separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also of a recording medium that is provided to the user in a state that is pre-installed in the device main body.

[0063] In this specification, the steps describing the program to be recorded on the recording medium include not only processes that are performed in chronological order, but also processes that are not necessarily performed in chronological order but are performed in parallel or individually.

[0064] To sum up, the information processing device to which the present invention is applied is sufficient as long as it has the following configuration, and can take on a variety of different embodiments. That is, an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the server 1 in FIGS. 2 to 4) a charge amount acquiring means (e.g., charge amount acquiring unit 51 in FIG. 4) for acquiring, from a target device (e.g., user terminal 2 in FIGS. 1 to 4) driven by power from a battery, the charge amount (e.g., (5) charge amount in the charge information in FIG. 1) for each charge of the battery in the target device; a fee determination unit (e.g., fee determination unit 53 of FIG. 4) that determines a fee for using the target device for a predetermined period (e.g., one month) based on the amount of charge for the target device during the predetermined period; It is enough to have this.

[0065] This makes it possible to meet the needs of users who rent a mobile terminal (target device) and want to use it for only a few hours a day.

[0066] the usage fee determination means determines a fee obtained by adding a fee that varies depending on the amount of charging during the predetermined period to a basic usage fee for the predetermined period (for example, a basic fee + charging amount fee in FIG. 1) as the usage fee for the target device during the predetermined period; It is possible.

[0067] application software (for example, the above-mentioned dedicated application) having at least a function of detecting the charge amount for each charge and transmitting the detected amount to the information processing device is installed in the target device; It can be done like this.

[0068] The charge amount obtaining means (for example, the charge amount obtaining unit 71 in FIG. 6) a control device (for example, the control device 41 in FIG. 6) that is disposed on a member (for example, the smartphone cover 6 in FIG. 5) that can be attached to the target device (for example, the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6) and has at least a function of acquiring the amount of charge of the target device (for example, the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6) and transmitting the amount of charge to the information processing device (for example, the server 1 in FIG. 6); Acquire the charge amount of the target device (e.g., the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6 ). It is possible.

[0069] Alternatively, an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the server 1 in FIGS. 2 to 4) may be configured as follows: a target device usage acquisition unit (e.g., the terminal usage acquisition unit 52 in FIG. 4) that acquires usage information (e.g., (7) touch panel ON time and (8) application operation time among the terminal usage information in FIG. 1) from a target device (e.g., the user terminal 2 in FIGS. 1 to 4) that is driven by power from a battery; a fee determination means (for example, fee determination unit 53 of FIG. 4) for determining a fee for using the target device for a predetermined period (for example, one month) based on the amount of use for the target device for the predetermined period; It is enough to have this.

[0070] This will meet the needs of users who rent the device and want to use it for just a few hours a day.

[0071] the usage fee determination means determines the usage fee for the target device for the predetermined period to be a fee obtained by adding a fee that varies depending on the terminal usage amount for the predetermined period to the basic usage fee for the predetermined period (for example, the basic fee + terminal usage fee in FIG. 1); It is possible.

[0072] The target device has application software (e.g., the above-mentioned dedicated application) installed therein that has at least a function of detecting the usage amount of the target device (e.g., (7) touch panel ON time and (8) application operation time among the terminal usage information in FIG. 1) and transmitting the information to the information processing device. It can be done like this.

[0073] The usage amount acquisition means (for example, the terminal usage amount acquisition unit 52 in FIG. 6) The control device (e.g., the control device 41 in FIG. 6) is disposed on a member (e.g., the smartphone cover 6 in FIG. 5) that can be attached to the target device (e.g., the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6), and has at least a function of acquiring the usage amount of the target device (e.g., the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6) and transmitting it to the information processing device (e.g., the server 1 in FIG. 6), Acquire the usage amount of the target device (e.g., the user terminal 2 in FIG. 6 ); It is possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1. Server, 2. User terminal, 11. CPU, 12. ROM, 13. RAM, 14. Bus, 15. Input / output interface, 16. Input section, 17. Output section, 18. Storage section, 19. Communication section, 20. Drive, 30. Removable media, 51. Charge amount acquisition section, 52. Terminal usage amount acquisition section, 53. Usage fee determination section

Claims

1. a charge amount acquiring means for acquiring, from a target device driven by power from a battery, a charge amount of the battery for each charge of the battery; a usage fee determination means for determining a usage fee for the target device for a predetermined period based on the amount of charge for the target device for the predetermined period; An information processing device comprising:

2. the usage fee determination means determines, as the usage fee for the target device for the predetermined period, a fee obtained by adding a fee that varies depending on the amount of charging for the predetermined period to a basic usage fee for the predetermined period; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. application software having at least a function of detecting the charge amount for each charge and transmitting the detected charge amount to the information processing device is installed in the target device; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. The charge amount acquisition means via a control device that is disposed on a member that can be attached to the target device and has at least a function of acquiring the charge amount of the target device and transmitting the charge amount to the information processing device; acquiring the charge amount of the target device; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. An information processing method executed by an information processing device, a charge amount acquisition step of acquiring, from a target device driven by power from a battery, a charge amount of the battery for each charge of the battery; a fee determination step of determining a fee for using the target device for a predetermined period based on the amount of charge for the target device for the predetermined period; An information processing method including:

6. On the computer, a charge amount acquisition step of acquiring, from a target device driven by power from a battery, a charge amount of the battery for each charge of the battery; a fee determination step of determining a fee for using the target device for a predetermined period based on the amount of charge for the target device for the predetermined period; A program that executes control processing including:

7. a target device usage amount acquisition means for acquiring usage amount of a target device driven by power from a battery from the target device; a fee determination means for determining a fee for using the target device for the predetermined period based on the amount of use of the target device; An information processing device comprising:

8. the usage fee determination means determines, as the usage fee for the target device for the predetermined period, a fee obtained by adding a fee that varies depending on the usage amount of the target device for the predetermined period to a basic usage fee for the predetermined period; The information processing device according to claim 6 .

9. application software having at least a function of detecting the usage amount of the target device and transmitting the detected usage amount to the information processing device is installed in the target device; The information processing device according to claim 6 .

10. The usage amount acquisition means via a control device that is disposed on a member that can be attached to the target device and has at least a function of acquiring the usage amount of the target device and transmitting the usage amount to the information processing device; acquiring the usage amount of the target device; The information processing device according to claim 7 .

11. An information processing method executed by an information processing device, a charge amount acquisition step of acquiring, from the target device, a usage amount of the target device driven by power from the battery; a fee determination step of determining a fee for using the target device for the predetermined period based on the usage amount of the target device; An information processing method including:

12. On the computer, a charge amount acquisition step of acquiring, from the target device, a usage amount of the target device driven by power from the battery; a fee determination step of determining a fee for using the target device for a predetermined period based on the usage amount for the target device for the predetermined period; A program that executes control processing including:

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