Registration certificate providing system, method and program

Abstract

To provide a system for providing a registration certificate adapted to relieve the cost-related burden arising when an interested party of real estate transaction is granted an issuance of a registration certificate from a legal affairs bureau through a network.SOLUTION: A system for providing a registration certificate according to an embodiment comprises a request receiving device that receives a request for providing a registration certificate requested by a source of request, an application device that applies an issuance of a registration certificate to a system of a legal affairs bureau, a payment device that pays a fee of an issuance of a registration certificate, a receiving device that receives a registration certificate sent from the system of the legal affairs bureau in reply to the application, a database that stores data included in the registration certificate received, a providing device that provides the received registration certificate to the terminal device of the source of request, and a charging device that imposes a predetermined amount of charge on the terminal device of the source of request through a communication network in accordance with a provision of the registration certificate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a registration certificate providing system, method, and program. [Background technology]

[0002] When conducting a real estate transaction, the parties involved, such as the seller of the real estate, need to refer to the registered matters of the real estate registry in order to accurately grasp information such as the location and owner of the real estate. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that the seller should prepare a certified copy of the real estate registry showing the registered matters of the land and building. Currently, the parties involved in the transaction can apply via the Internet to a Legal Affairs Bureau under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice and pay a fee to receive a certificate of registered matters certifying the registered matters of the real estate registry. However, when there are a large number of real estate properties that may be the subject of a transaction, it becomes necessary to obtain a certificate of registered matters for each property, which incurs high fees and places a heavy burden on the parties involved in the transaction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-324173 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The embodiment of the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to reduce the burden of fees incurred when parties involved in real estate transactions receive a certificate of real estate registration details from the Legal Affairs Bureau via a network. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, a registration certificate provision system according to an embodiment includes a request receiving device, an application device, a delivery device, a receiving device, a database, a providing device, and a billing device. The request receiving device receives a request for provision of a registration certificate for a property registration desired by the requester from the requester's terminal device via a communications network. In response to accepting the provision request, the application device applies for issuance of the desired registration certificate to the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communications network. In response to the application, the delivery device delivers a fee for issuance of the desired registration certificate to the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communications network. The receiving device receives the desired registration certificate sent from the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communications network in response to the application. The database stores data included in the received desired registration certificate. The providing device provides the received desired registration certificate to the requester's terminal device via the communications network. The billing device charges the requester's terminal device a predetermined amount in response to provision of the desired registration certificate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a real estate service system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the Legal Affairs Bureau system, real estate information service server, financial institution server, and user terminal computer shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3A] 1 is a diagram illustrating data contained in a land registration certificate. [Figure 3B] 1 is a diagram illustrating data contained in a certificate of registered matters for a detached building. [Figure 3C] 1 is a diagram illustrating data included in a certificate of registered matters for a condominium. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a user terminal shown in FIG. [Figure 5] 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a real estate information service server illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the certificate providing service system illustrated in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information stored in a user DB shown in FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8A] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing billing information stored in the accounting DB shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8B] 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of payment information stored in the accounting DB shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the certificate acquisition system illustrated in FIG. 5. [Figure 10] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the distribution promotion system shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 11A] 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of real estate information stored in the real estate DB shown in FIG. 10. FIG. [Figure 11B] 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution promotion information stored in a distribution promotion DB shown in FIG. 10. FIG. [Figure 12A] 11 is a flowchart showing a process in which the seller soliciting device shown in FIG. 10 solicits sellers as a service for promoting the circulation of real estate. [Figure 12B] 11 is a flowchart showing a process in which the buyer soliciting device shown in FIG. 10 solicits buyers as a service for promoting the circulation of real estate. [Figure 12C] 11 is a flowchart showing a process in which the information presentation device shown in FIG. 10 provides information as a service for promoting the circulation of real estate. [Figure 12D] 11 is a flowchart showing a process in which the introduction device shown in FIG. 10 introduces a real estate agent as a service for promoting the circulation of real estate. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a first communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a second communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a third communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a first communication sequence diagram showing a modified example of the operation of the real estate service system. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a second communication sequence diagram showing a modified example of the operation of the real estate service system. [Figure 18] FIG. 11C is a diagram showing a modified example of the distribution promotion information shown in FIG. 11B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, substantially the same components, processes, information, and data are designated by the same reference numerals and names. When referring to one of multiple possible components without specifying it, the subscripts of the component reference numerals may be omitted. Devices that can be the subject of information processing may be collectively referred to as "nodes."

[0008] Furthermore, the numbers and types of components and data are shown in the drawings as examples and may be increased, decreased, or changed as appropriate. The order of communication between nodes is shown as an example and may be changed as appropriate. For convenience of illustration, some names of components, such as "device" and "system," may be omitted from the drawings as appropriate. Furthermore, components not related to the essential explanation of the invention may be omitted from the drawings as appropriate.

[0009] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a real estate service system 1 according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the real estate service system 1 includes a legal affairs bureau system 2, a real estate information service server 4, a map information server 14, a financial institution server 16, an advertisement server 18, and user terminals 30-1 to 30-m, which are interconnected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network 100 such as the Internet. In addition, peripheral devices such as a printer 102 are connected to the real estate information service server 4 as appropriate, where m is an integer of 2 or greater.

[0010] Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of hardware 12 as computers for the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, real estate information service server 4, map information server 14, financial institution server 16, advertisement server 18, and user terminal 30 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 2, these nodes include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 122, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 124, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 126, a network interface (IF) 128 connected to the communication network 100 so as to be able to input and output data to and from each other, an input / output device (I / O) 130 to which user interface (UI) devices such as a display and keyboard are connected, a recording device 132 that writes and reads data to and from recording media such as flash memory and DVD, and an external device IF 134 to which a printer 102 or the like is connected.

[0011] The components of the real estate service system 1 may be realized by specialized hardware, by the CPU 122 executing software stored in the ROM 124 shown in FIG. 2, or by a combination of hardware and software.

[0012] In the real estate service system 1 shown in Fig. 1, the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 is operated by the Legal Affairs Bureau and issues a certificate of registered matters for real estate registration to the real estate information service server 4. In other words, the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 communicates with the real estate information service server 4 via the communication network 100 and receives an application for the issuance of a certificate of registered matters for real estate registration from the real estate information service server 4.

[0013] When the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 receives an application for issuance, it issues a certificate of registered matters to the real estate information service server 4 and receives payment of a fee from the real estate information service server 4. However, the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 can also communicate directly with the user terminal 30 via the communication network 100, without going through the real estate information service server 4, to accept an application for issuance of a certificate of registered matters, issue the certificate of registered matters, and receive payment of a fee.

[0014] Hereinafter, the real estate registration certificate and its electronic data will be simply referred to as the registration certificate and the certificate. Also, the series of operations from the real estate information service server 4 applying for the issuance of the registration certificate to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, the issuance of the registration certificate from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 to the real estate information service server 4, and the payment of the fee from the real estate information service server 4 to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 will be simply referred to as the acquisition of the registration certificate.

[0015] Figure 3A is a diagram showing an example of the data contained in a land registration certificate, Figure 3B is a diagram showing an example of the data contained in a detached building registration certificate, and Figure 3C is a diagram showing an example of the data contained in a condominium registration certificate.

[0016] As shown in Figures 3A-3C, the certificates of real estate registration for land, single-family homes, and apartment buildings contain data corresponding to the items contained in the corresponding certified copies of real estate registers. That is, these certificates of real estate registration contain data identifying the real estate, its location, the owner's name, and the owner's address or location. These certificates of real estate registration also contain data that can be used to estimate the transaction price of the real estate, such as the date of registration acceptance, the amount of the claim, and interest.

[0017] As shown in Figure 3B, the building registration certificate further includes a title indicating the attached building, and as shown in Figure 3C, the apartment building registration certificate further includes the house number of the exclusive portion.

[0018] As shown in Figure 3A, the title section of a land registration certificate (land description) includes data indicating the real estate number, location, parcel number, land use, land area, reason for registration and date, and owner. Owner data indicating the owner includes data indicating the name or title and address or residence of the real estate owner. As shown in Figure 3B, the title section of a building registration certificate (main building description) includes data indicating the location, house number, type, structure, floor area, and date of registration.

[0019] As shown in Figure 3C, the title section of the certificate of registration of an apartment building (indicating the building) includes data such as the location map number, location, building name, structure, floor area, reason for registration and date.

[0020] The title section of the certificate of registered matters for an apartment building (displaying the building of the exclusive use portion) includes data indicating the real estate number, house number, building name, type, structure, floor area, reason for registration and date. The title section of the certificate of registered matters for an apartment building (displaying the land right) includes data indicating the code of the land, type of land right, ratio of the land right, reason for registration and date, and owner.

[0021] As shown in Figures 3A to 3C, Section A of the rights section of the certificate of registration of land, building, and condominium includes data indicating the owner associated with one or more ranking numbers, the purpose of the registration, the date and number of receipt, the right holder, and other details.

[0022] Section B of the title section of the certificate of land registration contains data indicating the purpose of registration associated with one or more ranking numbers, the date of registration and its registration number, the right holder and other details. The data indicating the right holder and other details in Section B of the title section includes data indicating the cause of registration, the amount of the claim, interest, the amount of damages, the debtor, the mortgagee, and any joint collateral. The data on joint collateral indicates a list of joint collateral.

[0023] The map information server 14 shown in Figure 1 is operated by a provider of Internet-related services, and in response to inquiries from other nodes, provides map information on a web page that shows the inquired about property, as well as surrounding properties and maps.

[0024] The financial institution server 16 is operated by, for example, a bank or a credit card company, and processes the transfer of money between the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, the real estate information service server 4, and the user terminal 30. In other words, when the financial institution server 16 receives an instruction from the real estate information service server 4 to pay a fee to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, it transfers the amount of the fee from the account of the real estate information service server 4 to the account of the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0025] In addition, when the financial institution server 16 receives an instruction from the user terminal 30 to pay the charge to the real estate information service server 4, it performs a process to transfer the amount of the charge from the user's account on the user terminal 30 to the account of the real estate information service server 4.

[0026] However, the payment of fees from the real estate information service server 4 to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 and the payment of charges from the user terminal 30 to the real estate information service server 4 do not have to be made via the financial institution server 16. In other words, the payment of fees may be made directly between the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 and the real estate information service server 4, and the payment of charges may be made directly between the user terminal 30 and the real estate information service server 4. In addition, the transfer of money between accounts is also referred to as a transfer.

[0027] The advertisement server 18 is operated by parties involved in real estate transactions, such as sellers and brokers, and provides advertising information for the inquired property and surrounding properties on a web page in response to inquiries from other nodes.

[0028] Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the user terminal 30 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 4, the user terminal 30 includes a request / reception control device 300, a registration device 302, an authentication device 304, a request device 306, a payment device 308, and a receiving device 310.

[0029] Using these components, the user terminal 30 registers the user of the user terminal 30 with the real estate information service server 4. The user terminal 30 also receives a registration certificate from the real estate information service server 4 via the communication network 100. The user terminal 30 also pays money in accordance with the charges made by the real estate information service server 4 via the communication network 100.

[0030] In the following, the series of operations including the request for the registration certificate from the user terminal 30 to the real estate information service server 4, the transmission of the registration certificate from the real estate information service server 4 to the user terminal 30, the billing from the real estate information service server 4 to the user terminal 30, and the payment of money from the user terminal 30 to the real estate information service server 4 will also be referred to as the provision of the registration certificate.

[0031] The request / reception control device 300 controls the components of the user terminal 30 to perform the process of receiving the registration certificate from the real estate information service server 4. The request / reception control device 300 also controls communication between the user terminal 30 and other nodes via the communication network 100.

[0032] The registration device 302 performs the processing required to register the user of the user terminal 30 with the real estate information service server 4. In other words, the registration device 302 communicates with the real estate information service server 4, creates an account for the user on the real estate information service server 4, and sets authentication information such as an identification (ID) and a password.

[0033] The registration device 302 also sets a user type indicating whether the user is a buyer, seller, or broker among the parties involved in the real estate transaction. Note that users do not have to be uniquely classified as buyers, sellers, or brokers, and a seller may also be a buyer or a broker.

[0034] The registration device 302 also sets the user's rank in the real estate information service server 4, that is, sets the user rank indicating whether the user is a paid member or a free member of the real estate information service server 4, whether the user is a continuous user or a temporary user, etc. The registration device 302 also sets the user name indicating the user's name, the location indicating the user's address or whereabouts, and contact information indicating the user's email address, telephone number, etc.

[0035] The authentication device 304 performs authentication processing required when a user of a user terminal 30 who has created an account on the real estate information service server 4 logs in to the real estate information service server 4. This authentication can be achieved by various methods, such as authentication using an ID and password, or authentication using biometric information such as a fingerprint. Note that hereinafter, a user of a user terminal 30 who has created an account on the real estate information service server 4 will also be referred to simply as a user.

[0036] The requesting device 306 displays, for example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) image on the display of the UI device of the user terminal 30. Furthermore, the requesting device 306 desires a registration certificate and accepts information identifying the registration certificate in response to a user's operation on the keyboard or the like of the UI device of the user terminal 30 that is the requesting source. Furthermore, the requesting device 306 requests the real estate information service server 4 to provide the registration certificate identified by the accepted information.

[0037] The payment device 308 receives the charge from the real estate information service server 4 and pays the amount of the charge to the real estate information service server 4 via the financial institution server 16 .

[0038] The receiving device 310 receives the certificate of registered matters transmitted from the real estate information service server 4, and displays it on a display and records it on a recording medium.

[0039] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the real estate information service server 4 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 5, the real estate information service server 4 includes a certificate database (DB) 40, a certificate provision service system 42, a certificate acquisition system 52, and a distribution promotion system 6 that uses a printer 102 to print direct mail (DM) soliciting real estate transactions.

[0040] The real estate information service server 4 is operated, for example, by a real estate agent or a provider of a platform for real estate transactions on the Internet. The operator of the real estate information service server 4 may conduct real estate transactions themselves, or may not conduct real estate transactions themselves, and may only provide real estate information or only provide agents suitable for real estate transactions.

[0041] Using these components, the real estate information service server 4 applies for the issuance of a registration certificate to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, and receives the registration certificate issued by the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 in response to this application. In addition, the real estate information service server 4 stores the received registration certificate in multiple entries of certificate information stored in the certificate DB 40.

[0042] The certificate information may be the registration certificate itself, the registration certificate plus additional information such as an ID, or a portion of the registration certificate that is required for processing by the real estate information service server 4.

[0043] The real estate information service server 4 also transmits the received registration certificate to the user terminal 30 that requested the registration certificate. In addition, in response to a request for payment of the fee from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, the real estate information service server 4 pays the amount of the fee to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 via the financial institution server 16.

[0044] In the following, the series of actions including the application for issuance of a certificate of registered matters from the real estate information service server 4 to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, the request for payment of a fee from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 to the real estate information service server 4, and the payment of the fee from the real estate information service server 4 to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 will also be referred to as obtaining a certificate of registered matters.

[0045] The real estate information service server 4 also charges the user terminal 30. The real estate information service server 4 also uses the certificate information stored in the certificate DB 40 to provide various services for promoting real estate distribution, such as soliciting real estate sales, to parties involved in real estate transactions. Therefore, with these functions, the real estate information service server 4 can become a platform that provides useful information to parties involved in real estate transactions.

[0046] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the certificate provision service system 42 shown in Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 6, the certificate provision service system 42 includes a certificate providing unit 44, a user DB 46 that stores user information, an accounting DB 48 that stores payment information indicating payment of fees to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 and billing information indicating charges to the user, and a certificate acquisition unit 50.

[0047] Using these components, the certificate providing service system 42 creates and manages accounts for users of the user terminal 30, provides registration certificates to the user terminal 30, and obtains registration certificates from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0048] The certificate providing unit 44 includes a provision control device 440, a user registration device 442, a user authentication device 444, a user billing device 446, a user request receiving device 448, and a certificate providing device 450. With these components, the certificate providing unit 44 creates and manages user accounts, and provides registration certificates to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0049] The provision control device 440 controls the other components of the certificate provision unit 44 to provide the registration information certificate to the user terminal 30 and to perform the billing process. The provision control device 440 also controls communication between the certificate provision unit 44 and other nodes via the communication network 100.

[0050] The user registration device 442 processes user registration data from the user terminal 30, creates a user account, and stores user information for managing the created account in the user DB 46.

[0051] The user authentication device 444 authenticates the user using the user information stored in the user DB 46 and data indicating the ID, password, etc. from the user terminal 30. The certificate providing unit 44 further stores the result of this authentication in the user DB 46.

[0052] When providing a registration certificate in response to a request from the user terminal 30, the user billing device 446 charges the user, receives payment for the charge from the user via the financial institution server 16, and stores billing information indicating the charge and the result in the accounting DB 48. The user billing device 446 also bills users who are paid members for payment of membership fees, receives payment of the membership fees, and stores membership fee information indicating whether or not payment of the membership fee has been received in the user DB 46.

[0053] Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information stored in the user DB 46 shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 7, the multiple entries included in the information stored in the user DB 46 store data indicating an account ID that uniquely identifies a user's account, a user ID that uniquely identifies one of the users, a user type, a user rank, authentication information such as an ID and a password, a user name that indicates the user's name or title, a location that indicates the user's address or whereabouts, contact information such as the user's email address and telephone number, membership fee information that indicates whether the user has paid for the membership, real estate, a real estate price, and authentication result information that indicates whether the user has been authenticated or not.

[0054] Data indicating real estate is set by the user at any time and indicates real estate that the user is interested in, such as a transaction they wish to make. The asking price indicates the desired price, such as the selling price or buying price, in a transaction for real estate that the user is interested in. Note that one entry of user information may include data indicating multiple properties and their desired prices. Also, hereinafter, "user information entry" may be omitted from the "entry" and simply referred to as "user information."

[0055] Fig. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of billing information stored in accounting DB 48 shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 8A, multiple entries of the billing information store a user ID that is the same as the user information shown in Fig. 7, data indicating the registration certificate provided to this user, data indicating the amount of the charge, and billing detail information including data indicating whether the charge has been paid or is unpaid, in association with each other.

[0056] 6 receives a request for provision of a registration certificate from the user terminal 30, and notifies this request to the user billing device 446. In addition, the user request receiving device 448 outputs information included in this request that identifies the registration certificate requested by the user to the certificate acquisition unit 50.

[0057] The certificate providing device 450 receives the registration certificate issued by the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 from the certificate acquisition unit 50, and provides this registration certificate to the user terminal 30 that requested it. In addition, the certificate providing device 450 notifies the user charging device 446 that the registration certificate has been provided to the user terminal 30.

[0058] 6, the certificate acquisition unit 50 includes an acquisition control device 500, a certificate application device 502, a certificate receiving device 504, and a fee payment device 506. Using these components, the certificate acquisition unit 50 acquires a registration certificate to be provided to the user terminal 30 from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0059] The acquisition control device 500 controls the components of the certificate acquisition unit 50 to acquire a registration certificate from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 and process the associated fees. The acquisition control device 500 also controls communications between the certificate acquisition unit 50 and other nodes via the communication network 100.

[0060] The certificate application device 502 receives information specifying the registration certificate requested by the user from the certificate providing unit 44, and applies to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 for the issuance of the registration certificate specified by this information.

[0061] The certificate receiving device 504 receives a registration certificate issued from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 in response to an application for issuance, and outputs the registration certificate to the certificate providing unit 44 .

[0062] The fee payment device 506 pays the fee via the financial institution server 16 in response to an instruction to pay the fee from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, and stores payment information indicating the result of the payment in the accounting DB .

[0063] Fig. 8B is a diagram illustrating payment information stored in the accounting DB 48 shown in Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 8B, the payment information stores the registration certificate for which payment of the fee is instructed, the payment amount, and data indicating whether the fee has been paid or not, in association with each other.

[0064] In addition, since there may be multiple financial institution servers 16 in the real estate service system 1, it is necessary to create payment information for each of the multiple financial institution servers 16. Therefore, in this case, the payment information includes multiple entries, and each of the multiple entries is assigned a financial institution server ID that indicates the ID of one of the multiple financial institution servers 16.

[0065] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of certificate acquisition system 52 shown in Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 9, certificate acquisition system 52 has, in common with certificate acquisition unit 50, acquisition control device 500, certificate application device 502, certificate receiving device 504, and fee payment device 506, which are components of certificate provision service system 42 shown in Fig. 6. Using these components, certificate acquisition system 52 acquires a registration certificate from Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 in response to an operation by the operator of real estate information service server 4 or in response to a request from distribution promotion system 6, and stores the certificate in certificate DB 40 as certificate information.

[0066] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of the distribution promotion system 6 shown in Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 10, the distribution promotion system 6 includes a distribution promotion information creation device 60 and a service providing device 62. The distribution promotion information creation device 60 includes a real estate information creation device 600, a real estate information collection device 602, a price estimation device 604, a real estate DB 606, a distribution promotion information creation device 608, and a distribution promotion DB 610. The service providing device 62 includes a seller soliciting device 620, a buyer soliciting device 622, an information presentation device 624, and an introduction device 626 as service providing processing devices.

[0067] Using these components, the distribution promotion system 6 reads out certificate information indicating the registration certificates shown in Figures 3A to 3C from multiple entries in the certificate DB 40 shown in Figure 5. The distribution promotion system 6 processes the read certificate information and provides services for promoting real estate distribution, such as soliciting sellers and buyers of real estate, presenting real estate information, and introducing agents.

[0068] The real estate information creation device 600 of the distribution promotion information creation device 60 reads and analyzes the certificate information from the certificate DB 40, and obtains data that identifies the registration certificate, such as the location data included in the registration certificate shown in Figures 3A to 3C. The real estate information creation device 600 outputs the obtained data to the personal property information collection device 602, which then collects the real estate registration certificate.

[0069] Furthermore, the real estate information creation device 600 creates a real estate ID that uniquely identifies one of multiple real estate properties from the certificate information read from the certificate DB 40 and the certificate information from the real estate information collection device 602. The real estate information creation device 600 associates the real estate ID with the registration certificate indicated by the certificate information, creates an entry for real estate information, outputs it to the real estate DB 606, and stores it sequentially. Note that the real estate ID may uniquely identify the real estate registration certificate itself, rather than the real estate.

[0070] FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating an example of real estate information stored in the real estate DB 606. As shown in FIG. 11A, the real estate information includes multiple entries. These multiple entries store, in association with each other, a real estate ID uniquely assigned to the real estate, a certificate of registered matters for the real estate, an estimated price estimated as the transaction price when the real estate is traded, and data indicating the desired price included in the user information of a user who has some interest in the real estate. Note that the assignment of a real estate ID is performed regardless of whether the owner of the real estate is a user who has an account with the real estate information service server 4.

[0071] The real estate information collection device 602 transmits data indicating the location and other information that identifies the real estate from the real estate information creation device 600 to the map information server 14 shown in Fig. 1 and receives map information including this location. In addition, the real estate information collection device 602 uses a search engine provided in the communication network 100 to perform a search using the data indicating the location of the real estate from the real estate information creation device 600. When the search results indicate an advertisement from the advertisement server 18, the real estate information collection device 602 obtains real estate advertising information from the advertisement server 18 using the search results.

[0072] Furthermore, the real estate information collection device 602 collects information about real estate properties around the real estate input from the real estate information creation device 600 from the map information obtained from the map information server 14 and the advertisement information obtained from the advertisement server 18. The real estate information collection device 602 reads out certificate information indicating a registration certificate identified by the collected real estate information from the certificate DB 40 shown in FIG. 5 .

[0073] Alternatively, the real estate information collection device 602 causes the certificate acquisition system 52 to acquire a registration certificate identified by the collected real estate information, and reads it as certificate information via the certificate DB 40. The real estate information collection device 602 outputs the read certificate information to the real estate information creation device 600.

[0074] In addition, when the location of land is input from the real estate information creation device 600 and this location indicates a large city, the real estate information collection device 602 determines that land that shares the same prefecture, city, ward, town, and address as this land is real estate surrounding this real estate.

[0075] Furthermore, when using map information, the real estate information collection device 602 determines that land that faces a common road with the land and is within a predetermined distance from the land is the real estate surrounding the real estate. Furthermore, when the location of the real estate indicates one of a plurality of exclusive parts included in an apartment building, the real estate information collection device 602 determines that other exclusive parts that share a building with the exclusive part are the real estate surrounding the real estate.

[0076] The price estimation device 604 estimates the transaction price when the real estate is traded from the data indicating the receipt date, receipt number, claim amount, and interest, which are included in the data indicating the right holder and others in the registration certificate shown in Figures 3A to 3C, and calculates the estimated price. In addition, the price estimation device 604 adds the data indicating the estimated price to the real estate information stored in the real estate DB 606, as shown in Figure 11A.

[0077] The price estimation device 604 estimates the amount of the debt plus interest based on, for example, the date indicated by the receipt date and receipt number and the date on which the transaction price is estimated, based on data indicating the debt amount and interest. The price estimation device 604 also estimates the total amount of the debt plus interest and the down payment plus interest, based on the typical ratio of down payments to loans when purchasing real estate. Furthermore, the price estimation device 604 estimates the transaction price of the real estate by taking into account this total amount and any changes in the transaction price of the real estate from the date indicated by the receipt date and receipt number to the date on which the transaction price is estimated.

[0078] The distribution promotion information creation device 608 is a service information creation device that creates service information for providing services based on real estate information stored in the real estate DB 606 and user information stored in the user DB 46 of the certificate provision service system 42 shown in Fig. 6. The distribution promotion information creation device 608 stores the created service provision information as distribution promotion information in the distribution promotion DB 610. The distribution promotion information is used for soliciting sellers and buyers of real estate, presenting real estate information, introducing real estate agents, etc.

[0079] The solicitation of sellers of real estate involves, for example, soliciting real estate owners to sell their real estate and soliciting real estate creditors to sell their shares of debt by electronic data transmitted via the communication network 100 and direct mail printed by the printer 102. The solicitation of sellers can be directed to unspecified real estate owners and creditors.

[0080] In other words, the solicitation of sellers of real estate can be made to people and companies who are determined to be the owner and creditors of the real estate in the certificate of registered matters included in the real estate information shown in Fig. 11A, regardless of whether they are users who have accounts on the real estate information service server 4. Below, we will explain the case where the solicitation of sellers is made to the owner of the real estate.

[0081] In addition, soliciting buyers for real estate involves, for example, soliciting users registered on the real estate information service server 4 who are indicated as buyers based on the user type of the user information shown in Figure 7 to purchase real estate owned by users who are indicated as sellers, by means of direct mail, email, etc.

[0082] Furthermore, the presentation of real estate information may involve, for example, presenting to the user, via email and electronic data, a certificate of registered matters for the real estate that has been put up for sale and the seller's desired price or estimated price.

[0083] Introducing real estate agents involves selecting an agent suitable for brokering real estate that has been put up for sale from among users who have been identified as agents by the user type in the user information, and introducing the agent to a user who wishes to purchase the real estate that has been put up for sale.

[0084] Users who can receive the service of providing real estate information and introducing agents can be selected as appropriate according to the management policy of the operator of the real estate information service server 4. In other words, the operator of the real estate information service server 4 can, for example, provide real estate information and introduce agents only to users who are indicated to be paid members by the user rank included in the user information, or can provide such services to all users regardless of whether they are paid members or free members.

[0085] Fig. 11B is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution promotion information stored in distribution promotion DB 610 shown in Fig. 10. The distribution promotion information includes a plurality of entries, and as shown in Fig. 11B, the plurality of entries store data indicating one or more of a distribution promotion service ID, a real estate ID, a service type, an estimated price of the real estate estimated by price estimation device 604, a desired price, and a destination ID indicating a destination to which the service will be provided, in association with each other.

[0086] The distribution promotion service ID uniquely indicates a service provided by the service providing device 62. The real estate ID uniquely indicates a real estate that is the subject of the service indicated by the distribution promotion service ID.

[0087] The service type is service type data indicating one of several types of services that can be provided in relation to the real estate indicated by the real estate ID in order to promote real estate distribution, i.e., soliciting real estate sellers and buyers, presenting real estate information, and introducing real estate agents. One or more recipient IDs are recipient data indicating the owner or user of the real estate receiving the service. The owner of the real estate receiving the service may or may not be a user who has an account with the real estate information service server 4. Furthermore, when the owner of the real estate receiving the service is not a user who has an account with the real estate information service server 4, the recipient ID can be created regardless of the owner's wishes.

[0088] The distribution promotion information, by combining these data, indicates which of the services for promoting real estate distribution indicated by the service type will be provided to the owner or user of the real estate indicated by the destination ID for the real estate indicated by the real estate ID.

[0089] 12A to 12C, the operations of the seller soliciting device 620, buyer soliciting device 622, information presentation device 624, and introduction device 626 will be described in detail. The seller soliciting device 620 shown in Fig. 10 processes distribution promotion information and user information, and performs processing for soliciting sellers. Fig. 12A is a flowchart showing the processing by which the seller soliciting device 620 solicits sellers as a service for promoting the distribution of real estate.

[0090] As shown in FIG. 12A, in step S100, the seller soliciting device 620 reads out distribution promotion information from the distribution promotion DB 610.

[0091] In step S102, the seller soliciting device 620 determines whether the service type of the distribution promotion information indicates a seller solicitation. If the service type of the distribution promotion information indicates a seller solicitation (Y in the process of S102), the seller soliciting device 620 proceeds to the process of S104, and if the service type of the distribution promotion information does not indicate a seller solicitation (N in the process of S102), the seller soliciting device 620 ends the process.

[0092] In step S104, the seller soliciting device 620 reads all of the user IDs included in the user information shown in FIG. 7 from the user DB 46 shown in FIG.

[0093] In step S106, the seller soliciting device 620 reads out the recipient IDs of distribution promotion information that has not yet been processed.

[0094] In step S108, the seller soliciting device 620 determines whether the destination ID read in the process of S106 is included in the user ID read in the process of S104. If the read destination ID is included in the user ID (Y in the process of S108), the seller soliciting device 620 proceeds to the process of S110, and if the read destination ID is not included in the user ID (N in the process of S108), the seller soliciting device 620 proceeds to the process of S114.

[0095] In step S110, the seller soliciting device 620 reads an entry including a user ID that is the same as the destination ID from the user information stored in the user DB 46. The seller soliciting device 620 further determines whether or not the seller solicitation service can be provided to the user assigned the user ID that is the same as the destination ID, based on the user class and member information stored in the read entry of the user information.

[0096] The seller soliciting device 620 proceeds to the processing of S112 if it can provide the seller solicitation service (Y in the processing of S110), and proceeds to the processing of S122 if it cannot provide the seller solicitation service (N in the processing of S110).

[0097] In step S112, the seller soliciting device 620 obtains data indicating the user's name and contact information from the entry of the user information read in the process of S110.

[0098] In step S114, the seller soliciting device 620 reads from the real estate DB 606 real estate information that includes a real estate ID that is the same as the real estate ID included in the distribution promotion information.

[0099] In step S116, the seller soliciting device 620 obtains data indicating the owner of the property from the certificate of registered matters included in the property information read in the process of S114, and creates contact information for the owner of the property from this data.

[0100] In step S118, if the name or title of the property owner and their address, etc. are obtained in the processing of S112 or S116, the seller solicitation device 620 causes the printer 102 to print a direct mail to be sent to the property owner, and solicits sellers.

[0101] Alternatively, when the email address or the like of the property owner is obtained in the processing of S112, the seller soliciting device 620 transmits electronic data for soliciting sellers to the property owner's terminal device via the communication network 100. Note that in the processing of S118, the property owner's terminal device may be the user terminal 30 as described above, or a terminal device other than the user terminal 30 of a person who does not have an account with the real estate information service server 4. Furthermore, when soliciting sellers, the property owner may be invited to create an account with the real estate information service server 4.

[0102] In step S120, the seller soliciting device 620 determines whether the processes of S106 and S108 have been performed for all of the provider IDs included in the distribution promotion information, that is, whether the processes have been completed for all of the provider IDs included in the distribution promotion information. If the processes have been completed for all of the provider IDs (Y in the process of S120), the seller soliciting device 620 proceeds to the process of S122, and if the processes have not been completed for all of the provider IDs (N in the process of S120), the seller soliciting device 620 returns to the process of S106.

[0103] In step S122, the seller soliciting device 620 deletes the entry of the distribution promotion information used in the seller solicitation process, and ends the process.

[0104] The buyer soliciting device 622 processes distribution promotion information and user information, and performs processing for soliciting buyers. The processing of the buyer soliciting device 622 will be further described below with reference to Fig. 12B. Fig. 12B is a flowchart showing processing by the buyer soliciting device 622 to solicit buyers as a service for promoting the distribution of real estate.

[0105] As shown in FIG. 12B, in step S140, the buyer soliciting device 622 reads out distribution promotion information from the distribution promotion DB 610.

[0106] In step S142, the buyer soliciting device 622 determines whether the service type in the distribution promotion information indicates a buyer solicitation. If the service type in the distribution promotion information indicates a buyer solicitation (Y in the processing of S142), the buyer soliciting device 622 proceeds to processing of S144, and if the service type in the distribution promotion information does not indicate a buyer solicitation (N in the processing of S142), the buyer soliciting device 622 ends the processing.

[0107] In step S144, the buyer soliciting device 622 reads out all of the user IDs included in the user information shown in FIG. 7 from the user DB 46 shown in FIG.

[0108] In step S146, the buyer soliciting device 622 reads out the recipient IDs of distribution promotion information that has not yet been processed.

[0109] In step S148, the buyer soliciting device 622 determines whether the destination ID read in the processing of S146 is included in the user ID read in the processing of S144. If the read destination ID is included in the user ID (Y in the processing of S148), the buyer soliciting device 622 proceeds to the processing of S150, and if the read destination ID is not included in the user ID (N in the processing of S148), the buyer soliciting device 622 proceeds to the processing of S156.

[0110] In step S150, the buyer soliciting device 622 reads an entry including a user ID that is the same as the destination ID from the user information stored in the user DB 46. The buyer soliciting device 622 further determines whether or not it can provide a buyer solicitation service to a user assigned the same user ID as the destination ID, based on the user class and member information stored in the read entry of the user information.

[0111] If the buyer solicitation device 622 can provide the buyer solicitation service (Y in the process of S150), it proceeds to the process of S152, and if the buyer solicitation service cannot be provided (N in the process of S150), it proceeds to the process of S156.

[0112] In step S152, the buyer soliciting device 622 obtains data indicating the user's name and contact information from the entry of the user information read in the process of S150.

[0113] In step S154, if the buyer solicitation device 622 obtains the user's name or title and address, etc. in the processing of S152, it causes the printer 102 to print a direct mail to be sent to users who may become buyers of the real estate, and solicits buyers.

[0114] Alternatively, when the user's email address or the like is obtained in the processing of S152, the buyer solicitation device 622 transmits electronic data for soliciting buyers via the communication network 100 to the user terminal 30 of the user who is a potential buyer of the real estate.

[0115] In step S156, the buyer solicitation device 622 determines whether the processing of S146 and S148 has been performed for all of the destination IDs included in the distribution promotion information, that is, whether processing has been completed for all of the destination IDs included in the distribution promotion information.

[0116] When the buyer solicitation device 622 has completed processing for all of the destination IDs (Y in S156), it proceeds to processing of S158, and when the buyer solicitation device 622 has not completed processing for all of the destination IDs (N in S156), it returns to processing of S146.

[0117] In step S158, the buyer solicitation device 622 deletes the entry of the distribution promotion information used in the buyer solicitation process, and ends the process.

[0118] The information presentation device 624 processes the distribution promotion information and user information, and performs processing for providing information. The processing of the information presentation device 624 will be further described below with reference to Fig. 12C. Fig. 12C is a flowchart showing processing by the information presentation device 624 to provide information as a service for promoting the distribution of real estate.

[0119] As shown in FIG. 12C, in step S180, information presentation device 624 reads out distribution promotion information from distribution promotion DB 610.

[0120] In step S182, the information presentation device 624 determines whether the service type of the distribution promotion information indicates information provision. If the service type of the distribution promotion information indicates information provision (Y in the process of S182), the information presentation device 624 proceeds to the process of S184, and if the service type of the distribution promotion information does not indicate information provision (N in the process of S182), the information presentation device 624 ends the process.

[0121] In step S184, the information presentation device 624 reads all of the user IDs included in the user information shown in FIG. 7 from the user DB 46 shown in FIG.

[0122] In step S186, the information presentation device 624 reads out the recipient IDs of distribution promotion information that has not yet been processed.

[0123] In step S188, the information presentation device 624 determines whether the destination ID read in the processing of S186 is included in the user ID read in the processing of S184. If the read destination ID is included in the user ID (Y in the processing of S188), the information presentation device 624 proceeds to the processing of S190, and if the read destination ID is not included in the user ID (N in the processing of S188), the information presentation device 624 proceeds to the processing of S196.

[0124] In step S190, the information presentation device 624 reads an entry including a user ID that is the same as the destination ID from the user information stored in the user DB 46. The information presentation device 624 further determines whether or not it is possible to provide information to a user who has been assigned a user ID that is the same as the destination ID, based on the user class and membership information stored in the entry of the read user information.

[0125] If the information presentation device 624 can provide the information service (Y in the process of S190), the process proceeds to S192, and if the information presentation device 624 cannot provide the information service (N in the process of S190), the process proceeds to S196.

[0126] In step S192, the information presentation device 624 obtains data indicating the user's name and contact information from the entry of the user information read in the process of S190.

[0127] In step S194, when the information presentation device 624 obtains the user's name or title and address, etc. in the processing of S192, it causes the printer 102 to print a document containing all or an excerpted portion of the registration certificate to be sent to the user to whom the information is to be provided, and further causes the printer 102 to print information indicating the destination of this document on an envelope.

[0128] Alternatively, when the user's email address or the like is obtained in the processing of S192, the information presentation device 624 transmits the entire or an excerpted portion of the registration certificate and electronic data indicating the estimated price of the property to the user terminal 30 via the communication network 100, thereby providing the information to the user to whom the information is to be provided.

[0129] The user to whom the information is provided may further be provided with the estimated price and desired price of the property. In addition, upon receiving the information, the user can store the data indicating the non-operation and desired price shown in Figure 7 in the user DB 46 via the user terminal 30.

[0130] In step S196, the information presentation device 624 determines whether the processing of S186 and S188 has been performed for all of the recipient IDs included in the distribution promotion information, that is, whether processing has been completed for all of the recipient IDs included in the distribution promotion information.

[0131] When processing has been completed for all destination IDs (Y in S196), the information presentation device 624 proceeds to processing S198, and when processing has not been completed for all destination IDs (N in S196), the information presentation device 624 returns to processing S186.

[0132] In step S198, the information presentation device 624 deletes the entry of the distribution promotion information used in the information provision process, and ends the process.

[0133] The introduction device 626 processes distribution promotion information and user information, and performs processing for introducing a real estate agent. The processing of the introduction device 626 will be further described below with reference to Fig. 12D. Fig. 12D is a flowchart showing the processing by the introduction device 626 for introducing a real estate agent as a service for promoting the distribution of real estate.

[0134] As shown in FIG. 12D, in step S220, the introduction device 626 reads out distribution promotion information from the distribution promotion DB 610.

[0135] In step S222, the introduction device 626 determines whether the service type in the distribution promotion information indicates an introduction of a middleman. If the service type in the distribution promotion information indicates an introduction of a middleman (Y in the process of S222), the introduction device 626 proceeds to the process of S224, and if the service type in the distribution promotion information does not indicate an introduction of a middleman (N in the process of S222), the introduction device 626 ends the process.

[0136] In step S224, the introduction device 626 reads out all of the user IDs included in the user information shown in FIG. 7 from the user DB 46 shown in FIG.

[0137] In step S226, the introduction device 626 reads out the ID of the distribution promotion information provider who will be the introduction destination of the intermediary agent who has not yet been processed.

[0138] In step S228, the introduction device 626 determines whether the destination ID read in the processing of S226 is included in the user ID read in the processing of S224. If the read destination ID is included in the user ID (Y in the processing of S228), the introduction device 626 proceeds to the processing of S230, and if the read destination ID is not included in the user ID (N in the processing of S228), the introduction device 626 proceeds to the processing of S238.

[0139] In step S230, the introduction device 626 reads an entry including a user ID that is the same as the destination ID from the user information stored in the user DB 46. The introduction device 626 further determines whether or not it can provide an intermediary introduction service to the user assigned the user ID that is the same as the destination ID, based on the user class and member information stored in the read entry of the user information.

[0140] If the introduction device 626 can provide the service of introducing an intermediary agent (Y in the process of S230), it proceeds to the process of S232, and if the introduction device 626 cannot provide the service of introducing an intermediary agent (N in the process of S230), it proceeds to the process of S238.

[0141] In step S232, the introduction device 626 obtains data indicating the user's name and contact information from the entry of the user information read in the process of S230.

[0142] In step S234, the introduction device 626 reads, for example, from the user information, all entries whose user type indicates a broker. Furthermore, when the user's address is obtained in the process of S232, the introduction device 626 selects the broker that is closest to the user's address.

[0143] Alternatively, the introduction device 626 reads out the registration certificate from the real estate information that includes the real estate ID common to the distribution promotion information, and selects the agent that is closest to the location of the real estate indicated by the registration certificate.

[0144] In step S236, when the introduction device 626 obtains the user's name or title and address in the processing of S232, it causes the printer 102 to print a document introducing the intermediary agent, and further causes the printer 102 to print information indicating the destination of this document on an envelope.

[0145] Alternatively, when the user's email address or the like is obtained in the processing of S232, the introduction device 626 transmits electronic data for introducing the intermediary agent to the user to whom the intermediary agent is to be introduced, via the communication network 100, to the user terminal 30.

[0146] In step S238, the introduction device 626 determines whether the processes of S226 and S228 have been performed for all of the recipient IDs included in the distribution promotion information, that is, whether the processes have been completed for all of the recipient IDs included in the distribution promotion information. If the processes have been completed for all of the recipient IDs (Y in the process of S238), the introduction device 626 proceeds to the process of S240, and if the processes have not been completed for all of the recipient IDs (N in the process of S238), the introduction device 626 returns to the process of S226.

[0147] In step S240, the introduction device 626 deletes the entry of the distribution promotion information used in the process of introducing the intermediary agent, and ends the process.

[0148] The following describes the operation of the real estate service system 1. First, the operation of the real estate information service server 4 to obtain a registration certificate from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 in response to a user operation or a request from the distribution promotion system 6 without receiving a request for the registration certificate from the user terminal 30 will be described. Figure 13 is a first communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system 1.

[0149] In the following explanations with reference to the communication sequence diagrams, it is assumed that information is input and output between the components of the user terminal 30 and the real estate information service server 4 shown in Figures 1, 4 to 6, 9, and 10, and descriptions to this effect will be omitted. Similarly, descriptions of information being communicated between nodes of the real estate service system 1 via the communication network 100 will also be omitted.

[0150] As shown in FIG. 13, in step S300, the certificate application device 502 of the certificate acquisition system 52 of the real estate information service server 4 receives a request from the user on the UI device of the real estate information service server 4 and a request from the distribution promotion system 6.

[0151] In step S302, the certificate application device 502 of the certificate acquisition system 52 of the real estate information service server 4 applies to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 for issuance of a certificate of registered matters.

[0152] In step S304, the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 issues a certificate of registered matters to the certificate acquisition system 52, and the certificate receiving device 504 receives the certificate of registered matters issued from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0153] In step S306, the certificate receiving device 504 outputs the received registration certificate to the certificate DB 40, and stores it as certificate information.

[0154] In step S308, the fee payment device 506 receives a request for payment of the fee from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0155] In step S310, the fee payment device 506 performs processing to pay the fee to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, in conjunction with the financial institution server 16. The fee payment device 506 further creates the payment information shown in FIG. 8B and stores it in the accounting DB 48.

[0156] In step S312, the fee payment device 506 notifies the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 of the payment of the fee.

[0157] In step S314, the financial institution server 16 transfers the amount of the fee from the account of the operator of the real estate information service server 4 to the account of the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0158] Next, an example will be shown of the operation of the real estate service system 1, in which the real estate information service server 4 receives a request for a registration certificate from the user terminal 30, obtains the registration certificate from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, and provides it to the user terminal 30. Fig. 14 is a second communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system 1.

[0159] As shown in FIG. 14, in step S320, a process for creating an account is carried out between the registration device 302 of the user terminal 30 and the user registration device 442 of the certificate providing service system 42 of the real estate information service server 4.

[0160] That is, when a user operates the keyboard or the like of the UI device of the user terminal 30 to create an account in the real estate information service server 4, the registration device 302 transmits the information entered by this operation to the user registration device 442. The user registration device 442 receives the information from the registration device 302 and creates an account for the user. The user registration device 442 further creates the user information for the account shown in FIG. 7 and stores it in the user DB 46.

[0161] In step S322, a process of authenticating the user is performed between authentication device 304 and user authentication device 444. That is, authentication device 304 transmits information such as the user's ID and password to user authentication device 444, which receives this information and authenticates the user. User authentication device 444 outputs the result of this authentication to user DB 46 and reflects it in the user information shown in FIG. 7.

[0162] In step S324, the requesting device 306 requests the user request receiving device 448 to provide a registration certificate.

[0163] In step S326, user request receiving device 448 receives the request from requesting device 306 and outputs it to certificate application device 502 of certificate acquisition system 52. Certificate application device 502 applies to Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 for issuance of a registration certificate.

[0164] In step S328, the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 issues the registration certificate to the certificate receiving apparatus 504. The certificate receiving apparatus 504 receives the issued registration certificate and outputs it to the certificate providing apparatus 450.

[0165] In step S330, the certificate providing apparatus 450 transmits the issued registration certificate to the receiving apparatus 310.

[0166] In steps S332 to S340, the same processes as those in steps S304 to S312 shown in Fig. 13 are performed. That is, in step S332, certificate receiving apparatus 504 outputs the received registration certificate to certificate DB 40, and stores it as certificate information.

[0167] In step S334, the fee payment device 506 receives a request for payment of the fee from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0168] In step S336, the fee payment device 506 performs processing to pay the fee to the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2, in conjunction with the financial institution server 16. The fee payment device 506 further creates the payment information shown in FIG. 8B and stores it in the accounting DB 48.

[0169] In step S338, the fee payment device 506 notifies the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 of the payment of the fee.

[0170] In step S340, the financial institution server 16 transfers the amount of the fee from the account of the operator of the real estate information service server 4 to the account of the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0171] In step S342, the user billing device 446 bills the payment device 308 for a predetermined amount.

[0172] In step S344, when the user performs an operation to pay the amount charged, the payment device 308 performs a process to pay the amount charged to the financial institution server 16.

[0173] In step S346, the payment device 308 notifies the user billing device 446 that payment has been made in accordance with the charge.

[0174] In step S348, the financial institution server 16 transfers the amount of the charge from the user's account to the account of the operator of the real estate information service server 4. The user billing device 446 further creates the billing information shown in FIG. 8A and stores it in the user DB 46.

[0175] The following describes the operation of the distribution promotion system 6 reading certificate information from the certificate DB 40 and providing a service for distribution promotion in the real estate service system 1. Fig. 15 is a third communication sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the real estate service system 1.

[0176] As shown in FIG. 15, in step S360, the distribution promotion information creation device 60 of the distribution promotion system 6 is started in response to a user operation on the real estate information service server 4 or at regular intervals.

[0177] The real estate information creation device 600 further requests the certificate DB 40 to transmit certificate information indicating all or part of the registration certificate described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.

[0178] In step S362, the certificate DB 40 transmits the certificate information in response to this request. The real estate information creation device 600 further analyzes the received certificate information, obtains data that is included in the registration certificate shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C and that identifies the registration certificate, and outputs the data to the real estate information collection device 602.

[0179] In step S364, a request for map information is made to the map information server 14 using the data input from the real estate information creation device 600 and indicating the location of the real estate.

[0180] In step S366, in response to this request, the map information server 14 transmits the map information to the real estate information collection device 602. The real estate information collection device 602 receives the map information from the map information server 14 and outputs it to the real estate information creation device 600.

[0181] In step S368, a request for advertising information is made to financial institution server 16 using the data input from real estate information creation device 600 and indicating the location of the real estate.

[0182] In step S370, in response to this request, the financial institution server 16 transmits the advertising information to the real estate information collection device 602. The real estate information collection device 602 receives the advertising information from the financial institution server 16 and outputs it to the real estate information creation device 600.

[0183] The combination of the processes of S364 and S366 and the combination of the processes of S368 and S370 may be performed as needed, and both, either one, or neither may be performed.

[0184] 11A and stores it in the real estate DB 606. The price estimation device 604 processes the real estate information stored in the real estate DB 606, estimates the transaction price of the real estate from the debt amount, interest, registration date, etc. included in the entry of the real estate information, and stores it in the real estate DB 606.

[0185] In step S374, the distribution promotion information creation device 608 is activated in response to a user operation on the real estate information service server 4 or at regular intervals, and requests the user DB 46 of the certificate provision service system 42 to send all or part of the user information entries shown in Figure 7.

[0186] In step S376, the user DB 46 transmits the user information to the distribution promotion information generating device 608 in response to this request.

[0187] In step S378, the distribution promotion information creating device 608 creates the distribution promotion information shown in FIG.

[0188] In step S380, the service providing device 62 of the distribution promotion system 6 is started up in response to a user operation on the real estate information service server 4 or at regular intervals. Furthermore, the seller soliciting device 620, buyer soliciting device 622, information presentation device 624, and introduction device 626 of the service providing device 62 read all or some of the entries of the distribution promotion information from the distribution promotion DB 610, and perform the processing described with reference to Figures 12A to 12D.

[0189] In step S382, the seller soliciting device 620, buyer soliciting device 622, information presentation device 624, and introduction device 626 create electronic data necessary to promote the circulation of real estate, and transmit it to the user terminal 30 and terminal devices other than the user.

[0190] In step S384, the seller soliciting device 620, the buyer soliciting device 622, the information presentation device 624, and the introduction device 626 cause the printer 102 to print documents and the like required to promote the circulation of real estate.

[0191] In the processing of S380 to S384, it is not necessary for all of the seller soliciting device 620, buyer soliciting device 622, information presentation device 624, and introduction device 626 to operate, but rather it is sufficient for one or more of them to operate. Also, the seller soliciting device 620, buyer soliciting device 622, information presentation device 624, and introduction device 626 may selectively perform both or one of the processing of S382 and S384.

[0192] In the real estate service system 1 described above, the amount charged to the user by the real estate information service server 4 is set appropriately according to the management policy of the operator of the real estate information service server 4. For example, if the amount charged is set lower than the fee, the user can obtain the certificate of registered matters at a lower cost than if they were to obtain it directly from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2 without going through the real estate information service server 4.

[0193] On the other hand, the operator of the real estate information service server 4 can obtain the certificate of registered matters required for various services to promote the circulation of real estate at a low cost equivalent to the amount charged to the user. Therefore, by appropriately setting the amount of the charge in relation to the amount of the commission, both the user and the operator of the real estate information service server 4 can benefit.

[0194] 11B, the distribution promotion information creation device 608 can assign a destination ID to all real estate owners identified by the registration certificate indicated by the certificate information stored in the certificate DB 40, not just to users who have accounts on the real estate information service server 4. Therefore, the real estate service system 1 can provide services for promoting real estate distribution not only to the user, but also to all real estate owners that the certificate providing service system 42 can acquire.

[0195] Below, we will explain modified examples of the operation of the real estate service system 1. Note that, although the above has been an example of a case where direct mail is created to solicit real estate distribution promotion, the real estate service system 1 can provide various services, such as presenting real estate information limited to users.

[0196] Figures 16 and 17 are first and second communication sequence diagrams showing modified examples of the operation of the real estate service system 1. Figures 16 and 17 show a case in which the real estate information service server 4 shown in Figures 1, 5 and 6 in the real estate service system 1 changes its operation depending on whether or not certificate information indicating the registration certificate requested by the user shown in Figures 1 and 4 is stored in the certificate DB 40.

[0197] 16 and 17, after the processes of S320 to S324 shown in Fig. 14, the process proceeds to S380. In step S380, the user request receiving device 448 inquires of the certificate DB 40 whether or not certificate information indicating the requested registration certificate is stored.

[0198] As shown in FIG. 16, when the user request receiving device 448 receives a response from the certificate DB 40 indicating that the certificate information indicating the requested registration certificate is not stored, the processing of S336 to S348 shown in FIG. 14 is performed.

[0199] 17, certificate information indicating the requested registration certificate is stored in certificate DB 40, and in step S384, when user request receiving device 448 reads out this certificate information from certificate DB 40, processing of S330 is performed. Note that, as indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 17, whether or not the processing of S342 to S348 related to charging the user from real estate information service server 4 is performed at this time depends on the operating policy of the operator of real estate information service server 4.

[0200] In other words, for example, the operator of the real estate information service server 4 can operate in such a way that he does not charge when he provides a user with a registration certificate indicated by the certificate information stored in the certificate DB 40, but charges only when he provides a user with a registration certificate obtained from the Legal Affairs Bureau system 2.

[0201] Furthermore, the components that the service providing device 62 may include are not limited to the seller soliciting device 620, the buyer soliciting device 622, the information presentation device 624, and the introduction device 626. For example, when the operator of the real estate information service server 4 provides a new service to promote the distribution of real estate, the distribution promotion information creating device 608 stores data indicating the service type of this new service in the distribution promotion information, and further adds components for realizing this new service to the service providing device 62.

[0202] Fig. 18 is a diagram showing a modified example of the distribution promotion information shown in Fig. 11B. As shown in Fig. 18, the distribution promotion information does not always need to include all of the data shown in Fig. 11B, and may only include data indicating the service type and one or more recipient IDs from among the data. The service providing unit 62 may use the distribution promotion information shown in Fig. 18 to, for example, print, using the printer 102, the name of the owner of the real estate indicated by the recipient ID included in each entry, and create an address sticker to be affixed to the direct mail envelope.

[0203] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This novel embodiment can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventions and their equivalents set forth in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0204] 1 Real Estate Service System, 100 Communication Networks, 102 printers, 12 Hardware, 120 Bus 120, 122 CPUs, 124 ROM, 126 RAM, 128 Network Interface, 130 I / O, 132 Recording Devices, 134 External device IF, 16 Financial Institution Servers, 2 Legal Affairs Bureau System, 30 user terminals, 300 Request and reception control device, 302 Registration Device, 304 Authentication Device, 306 requesting device, 308 Payment Devices, 4 Real estate information service server, 40 Certificate DB, 42 Certificate provision service system, 44 Certificate Provision Department, 440 Provided Control Device, 442 User registration device, 444 User authentication device, 446 User billing device, 448 User request receiving device, 450 Certificate Providing Device, 46 User DB, 48 Accounting DB, 50 Certificate Acquisition Department, 500 Acquisition control device, 502 Certificate application device, 504 Certificate Receiving Device, 506 Fee payment device, 52 Certificate Acquisition System, 6 Distribution Promotion System, 60 Distribution promotion information creation device, 600 Real estate information creation device, 602 Real estate information collection device, 604 Real estate information creation device, 606 Real Estate DB, 608 Distribution promotion information creation device, 610 Distribution promotion DB6, 62 Service provision equipment, 620 Seller Recruitment Device, 622 Buyer recruitment device, 624 information presentation device, 626 Introduction Device,

Claims

1. a request receiving device that receives a request for provision of a registration certificate desired by a requester from a terminal device of the requester via a communication network; an application device that applies for issuance of the desired registration certificate to the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communication network in response to the acceptance of the request for provision; a delivery device that delivers a fee for issuing the desired certificate of registered matters to the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communication network in response to the application; a receiving device for receiving the desired registration certificate sent from the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communication network in response to the application; a database that stores data included in the received desired certificate of registration; a providing device that provides the received desired registration certificate to the requesting terminal device via the communication network; a charging device that charges the requesting terminal device a predetermined amount via the communication network in response to the provision of the desired registration certificate; a price estimation device that estimates a transaction price when the real estate related to the desired certificate of registration is traded based on data indicating the amount of debt and interest included in the desired certificate of registration; a service providing device that provides any one of a service for soliciting sellers of the real estate, a service for soliciting buyers of the real estate, and a service for introducing real estate agents, using distribution promotion information including the transaction price estimated by the price estimation device; and A registration certificate providing system comprising:

2. When the desired registration certificate is stored in the database, the providing device provides the desired registration certificate stored in the database to the requesting terminal device. The registration certificate providing system according to claim 1.

3. the application device applies for issuance of the desired registration certificate except when the desired registration certificate is stored in the database; The delivery device delivers a fee for the issuance of the desired registration certificate except when the desired registration certificate is stored in the database, the receiving device receives the desired registration certificate except when the desired registration certificate is stored in the database, the charging device charges the predetermined amount to the requesting terminal device via the communication network except when the desired registration certificate is stored in the database; The registration certificate providing system according to claim 2.

4. The predetermined amount is lower than the amount of the delivery fee.

4. The registration certificate providing system according to claim 1.

5. the desired registration certificate includes data indicating the owner of the real estate; a distribution promotion system that uses data indicating the owner of the real estate to encourage the owner of the real estate included in the registration certificate to distribute the real estate; The registration certificate providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:

6. receiving a request for provision of a desired registration certificate from a requester via a communication network from a terminal device of the requester; In response to the acceptance of the request for provision, applying for issuance of the desired certificate of registered matters to the system of the Legal Affairs Bureau via the communication network; a step of paying a fee for the issuance of the desired certificate of registered matters to the system of the Legal Affairs Bureau via the communication network in response to the application; receiving the desired certificate of registered matters sent from the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communication network in response to the application; storing data included in the received desired certificate of registration in a database; providing the received desired registration certificate to the requesting terminal device via the communication network; a step of charging the requesting terminal device a predetermined amount via the communication network in response to the provision of the desired registration certificate; a step of estimating a transaction price when the real estate related to the desired certificate of registration is traded based on data indicating the amount of debt and interest included in the desired certificate of registration; a step of providing any one of a service for soliciting sellers of the real estate, a service for soliciting buyers of the real estate, and a service for introducing real estate agents, using distribution promotion information including the estimated transaction price; A computer-implemented method for providing a certificate of registered matters, comprising:

7. receiving a request for provision of a desired registration certificate from a requester via a communication network from a terminal device of the requester; In response to the acceptance of the request for provision, applying for issuance of the desired certificate of registered matters to the system of the Legal Affairs Bureau via the communication network; a step of paying a fee for the issuance of the desired certificate of registered matters to the system of the Legal Affairs Bureau via the communication network in response to the application; receiving the desired certificate of registered matters sent from the Legal Affairs Bureau's system via the communication network in response to the application; storing data included in the received desired certificate of registration in a database; providing the received desired registration certificate to the requesting terminal device via the communication network; a step of charging the requesting terminal device a predetermined amount via the communication network in response to the provision of the desired registration certificate; a step of estimating a transaction price when the real estate related to the desired certificate of registration is traded based on data indicating the amount of debt and interest included in the desired certificate of registration; a step of providing any one of a service for soliciting sellers of the real estate, a service for soliciting buyers of the real estate, and a service for introducing real estate agents, using distribution promotion information including the estimated transaction price; A program that causes a computer to execute the following.

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