Server and computer program

Abstract

To associates service information with a communication device.SOLUTION: A server is allowed to register user information, first-service information indicative of first service and authentication information in association one with another in a storage device, acquire a request including the user information from a terminal device, send the authentication information to the terminal device in response to the request, acquire target communication device information indicative of a target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device, from the target communication device, and register the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information and the first-service information. The target communication device information may be registered where a permission condition of associating the first-service information with the target communication device information is satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. It is a server, A first registration unit registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition unit that acquires a request including the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission unit transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request. A second acquisition unit acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device. A second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device. Equipped with, Prior to registering the target communication device information, the first registration unit registers the user information, the first service information, and the authentication information, in addition to prior communication device information indicating a prior communication device, in the storage device, relating them to each other. The second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the first service information, which is associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and is associated with the preceding communication device information. server.

2. It is a server, A first registration unit registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition unit that acquires a request including the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission unit transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request. A second acquisition unit acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device. A second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device, when the conditions for association between the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the target communication device information are met. A server equipped with the following features.

3. It is a server, A first registration unit registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition unit that acquires a request including the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission unit transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request. A second acquisition unit acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device. A second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device. A second transmission unit transmits data to the terminal device that displays a list of multiple services on the terminal device, A third acquisition unit acquires information from the terminal device indicating a selected service, which is a service selected from the aforementioned plurality of services. Equipped with, The first service information indicates the selected service, server.

4. The server according to claim 2, Prior to registering the target communication device information, the first registration unit registers the user information, the first service information, and the authentication information, in addition to prior communication device information indicating a prior communication device, in the storage device, relating them to each other. The aforementioned acceptance conditions include the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device, wherein the first service information associated with the preceding communication device information is applicable to the target communication device information. server.

5. The server according to claim 4, If the acceptable conditions are not met, the second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information and similar service information indicating a similar service similar to the first service indicated by the first service information. server.

6. The server according to claim 5, The second registration unit, if the above-mentioned acceptable conditions are not met, Data is transmitted to the terminal device to cause it to display a list of one or more similar services similar to the first service indicated by the first service information. Information indicating a similar service selected from the list of one or more similar services is obtained from the terminal device. The target communication device information is registered in the storage device in association with the user information and the similar service information indicating the selected similar service. server.

7. It is a server, A first registration unit registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition unit that acquires a request including the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission unit transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request. A second acquisition unit acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device. A second registration unit registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device. Prior to registering the target communication device information, a pre-registration unit registers the user information, pre-service information indicating a second service to be provided to the user, authentication information, and pre-communication device information indicating a pre-communication device in relation to each other in the storage device. A second transmission unit transmits data to the terminal device that causes the terminal device to display a list of multiple services, including the second service, A third acquisition unit acquires information from the terminal device indicating a selected service, which is a service selected from the aforementioned plurality of services. Equipped with, The first service information indicates the selected service, server.

8. The server according to claim 2, further, Prior to registering the target communication device information, a pre-registration unit registers the user information, pre-service information indicating a second service to be provided to the user, authentication information, and pre-communication device information indicating a pre-communication device in relation to each other in the storage device. A second transmission unit transmits data to the terminal device that causes the terminal device to display a list of multiple services, including the second service, A third acquisition unit acquires information from the terminal device indicating a selected service, which is a service selected from the aforementioned plurality of services. Equipped with, The first service information indicates the selected service, server.

9. A server according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The aforementioned target communication device information includes the model name of the target communication device. server.

10. A server according to any one of claims 1 to 9, The first service is a service that includes the shipment of consumables used by the target communication device. server.

11. It is a computer program, A first registration function that registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition function that acquires a request containing the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission function that transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request, A second acquisition function that acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device, A second registration function registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device. To make this a reality on a computer, Prior to registering the target communication device information, the first registration function registers the user information, the first service information, and the authentication information, as well as prior communication device information indicating the prior communication device, in the storage device, relating them to each other. The second registration function registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the first service information which is associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and is associated with the preceding communication device information. Computer program.

12. It is a computer program, A first registration function that registers user information indicating a user, first service information indicating a first service to be provided to the user, and authentication information in a storage device in association with each other. A first acquisition function that acquires a request containing the user information from a terminal device, A first transmission function that transmits the authentication information associated with the user information included in the request to the terminal device in response to the request, A second acquisition function that acquires, from the target communication device, target communication device information indicating the target communication device and the authentication information received by the terminal device, A second registration function registers the target communication device information in the storage device in association with the user information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device, when the conditions for association between the first service information associated with the authentication information obtained from the target communication device and the target communication device information are met. A computer program that enables a computer to realize something.

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