Information processing method, information processing device, information processing program, and recording medium

Abstract

This contributes to easily displaying on a display medium information on monetary benefits as compensation for personal information setting when personal information is set for a user item. [Solution] The information processing server 10 displays on the display medium 201 a setting page that allows personal information to be set for at least one of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it receives the personal information setting content for one or more user items from all user items via the communication network 300 in response to a specified operation on the setting page, it displays on the display medium 201 revenue information of monetary benefits in exchange for setting the personal information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, an information processing program, and a recording medium.

Background Art

[0002] Methods and apparatuses for providing distribution costs to users by registering user information have been developed. For example, management means for managing the transmission of sponsor-provided information provided from a sponsor to a user, sponsor information registration means for registering sponsor information including sponsor fees paid to an agent as a cost for the sponsor to have the sponsor-provided information transmitted by the user, user information registration means for registering user information including points per offer given to a browsing user who has viewed the sponsor-provided information and an accumulated point which is the accumulated value of the points per offer, calculation means for calculating distribution costs to be distributed to the browsing user based on the registered accumulated points, and processing means for executing payment processing of the distribution costs to all browsing users with a part of the registered sponsor fees as a capital. The management means transmits the sponsor-provided information to the user device of the registered user who has registered the user information, and when receiving browsing confirmation information for the sponsor-provided information from the user device of the registered user, regards the registered user as a browsing user, adds the points per offer given to the browsing user to the accumulated points, and registers the added value as the new accumulated points of the browsing user. There is an information management apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003] <0者に分配すべき分配費用を算出する算出手段と、登録されたスポンサー費用の一部を原資として全ての閲覧ユーザーに対して分配費用の支払い処理を実行する処理手段とを有し、管理手段は、ユーザー資として全ての閲覧ユーザーに対して分配費用の支払い処理を実行する処理手段とを有し、管理手段は、ユーザー情報を登録した登録ユーザーのユーザー装置にスポンサー提供情報を送信し、且つ、登録ユーザーのユーザー装置からスポンサー提供情報に対する閲覧確認情報を受信した場合に、当該登録ユーザーを閲覧ユーザーとみなして、当該閲覧ユーザーの一提供毎の付与ポイントを積算ポイントに加算して、加算した値を新たな当該閲覧ユーザーの積算ポイントとして登録する情報管理装置がある(例えば、特許文献1参照)。

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as the prior art) registers accumulated points when it receives viewing confirmation information for sponsor-provided information from the user device of a registered user who has registered user information. Therefore, there was room for improvement in the payment processing of distribution costs to registered users.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an information processing method, information processing device, information processing program, and recording medium that contribute to easily displaying revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information when a user sets personal information for one or more user items on a page corresponding to the user ID. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] Information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention ,table An information processing system that includes an information processing server connected by a display device and a communication network. They offer monetary benefits in exchange for setting up personal information. An information processing method wherein the information processing server processes among a plurality of user items stored in the storage device. 、 Personal information settings The aforementioned The settings of the personal information for multiple user items, including a first user item that affects financial benefits and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect financial benefits. via the communication network, from the display device When received, the settings of the received personal information are stored in the storage device. before Note: Regarding the first user item The aforementioned personal information set in the first Settings When The 1 The revenue information of monetary profits is transmitted to the display device, On the other hand, when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting content: The 2 Financial benefits Collection Transmit beneficial information to the display device. death , The revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit are information that is updated at predetermined intervals. I made it so that it includes ,.

[0007] An information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention is ,table A communication unit that communicates with the display device via a communication network, and among the multiple user items stored in the storage device 、Personal information settings Provided as payment for setting personal information The settings of the personal information for multiple user items, including a first user item that affects financial benefits and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect financial benefits. via the communication network, from the display device When received, the settings of the received personal information are stored in the storage device. ,before Note: Regarding the first user item The aforementioned personal information set in the first Settings When The 1 The revenue information of monetary profits is transmitted to the display device, on the other hand , When the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting: The 2 Financial benefits Collection Transmit beneficial information to the display device. Furthermore, the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit are information that is updated at predetermined intervals. The system is configured to include a control unit and a control unit.

[0008] An information processing program according to one aspect of the present invention ,table Communication processing that communicates with the display device via a communication network, and among the multiple user items stored in the storage device 、 Personal information settings Provided as payment for setting personal information The settings of the personal information for multiple user items, including a first user item that affects financial benefits and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect financial benefits. via the communication network, from the display device When received, the settings of the received personal information are stored in the storage device. ,before Note: Regarding the first user item The aforementioned personal information set in the first Settings When The 1 The revenue information of monetary profits is transmitted to the display device, On the other hand, when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting content: The 2 Financial benefits Collection Transmit beneficial information to the display device. Furthermore, the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit are information that is updated at predetermined intervals. The control processing was automated and made to be executed by a computer.

[0009] A recording medium according to one aspect of the present invention is ,table Communication processing that communicates with the display device via a communication network, and among the multiple user items stored in the storage device 、 Personal information settings Provided as payment for setting personal informationFor a plurality of user items including a first user item that varies the financial benefit and a second user item whose setting content of the personal information does not vary the financial benefit, the setting content of the personal information via the communication network, from the display device When received, cause the storage device to store the received setting content of the personal information<0000**********>Record for the first user item The aforementioned personal information set in the first Setting content When First 1 Transmit the revenue information of the financial benefit to the display device, on the other hand , When the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting: First 2 Financial benefit Collection Transmit the benefit information to the display device Furthermore, the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit are information that is updated at predetermined intervals. Record an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a control process and the like.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] [[ID=**********]] According to the present invention, when a user sets personal information for one or more user items, it can contribute to easily displaying the revenue information of the financial benefit as the consideration for the personal information setting on a display medium.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] <0000**********> [Figure 1] A block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an information processing system and an information processing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention[[ID=**********]] [Figure 2] A block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of an information processing system and an information processing device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention [Figure 3] A sequence diagram showing an example of the transmission and reception of information and the information processing procedure between an information processing server and a display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention [Figure 4] A diagram showing an example of an image of a setting page on which personal information can be set for each of all user items according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention [Figure 5] A diagram showing an example of first table information associating a user ID with the content of personal information set for each user item [Figure 6]Figure showing multiple examples of images representing the revenue inquiry page according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 7] This diagram shows an example image of a settings page where personal information is configured for each of multiple user items. [Figure 8] This diagram shows another example of an image illustrating a settings page where personal information is configured for each of multiple user fields. [Figure 9] A diagram used to explain the amount of personal information set for user items. [Figure 10] Sequence diagram showing another example of the procedure for sending and receiving information and processing information between an information processing server and a display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 11] Figure showing another example of an image illustrating a revenue inquiry page according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. [Figure 12] This diagram shows an example of second-table information that associates each user item with its item type. [Figure 13] Flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server according to Embodiment 1 [Figure 14] Flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server related to Modification Example 1 [Figure 15] Flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server related to Modification Example 2 [Figure 16] Flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server related to Modification Example 3. [Figure 17] A diagram showing an example of an image of the settings page related to Modification Example 3. [Figure 18] Figure showing another example of an image of the settings page related to Modification Example 3. [Figure 19] Flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server related to Modification 4 [Figure 20] This diagram shows an example of a computer hardware configuration in which the functions of each part are implemented by a program. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] (The circumstances leading to the invention of one aspect of the present invention)

[0013] Conventional technology is a technology that attempts to distribute a portion of the sponsor fees paid by sponsors to intermediaries for sending sponsor-provided information to users as its source of funds. Specifically, conventional technology attempts to award points to users who view sponsor-provided information, and when a device related to conventional technology receives confirmation information regarding viewing sponsor-provided information from a device of a registered user who has registered user information, it deems that the sponsor-provided information has been viewed and awards points to that user.

[0014] However, the inventors of this invention have found that the conventional technology only processes the payment of distribution fees when it is determined that a user has viewed sponsored information, and that there is room for improvement in the method of paying distribution fees to registered users.

[0015] Specifically, for example, in services using conventional technologies, as well as web and software applications, users inevitably provide a certain amount of personal information to the service operators in order to receive the service. Since users' personal information is primarily used to identify each user and provide them with appropriate services, there is also an aspect to providing personal information that is in the user's best interest.

[0016] On the other hand, the provision of personal information by each user can provide insights into how to improve the service and allow for the measurement of the value of sub-services included in the service. Therefore, there is a strong aspect to providing personal information that benefits the service provider. In other words, for example, at least a portion of the sales revenue generated by the service provider based on the provision of the service can be attributed to the personal information provided by each user.

[0017] Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have devised an information processing device and an information processing method that can easily display revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information when a user sets personal information for one or more user items on a page corresponding to the user ID, and have come to invent one aspect of the present invention.

[0018] In this disclosure, the following terms are defined:

[0019] (This service) The information processing service provided by the information processing server in this disclosure is referred to as "the Service." In the following description, the information processing service provided by the information processing server in this disclosure may be referred to as "the Service." The basic service in the Service may, for example, provide a monetary benefit to a user who has set up personal information as compensation for setting up personal information. The Service in this disclosure is not limited to any specific service that allows each user to set up personal information. Furthermore, the Service in this disclosure may be a service in which each user can optionally set up personal information, and it is not a service in which setting up personal information is required to use the service.

[0020] (user) Users of this service are referred to as "users." Specifically, a user may be, for example, a person who receives this service on the website related to this service or on the application software related to this service. A user may also be, for example, a person who sets personal information for each of the user items described below on the personal information settings page. A user who sets personal information may be referred to as a registered user. A user may be a natural person or a legal entity.

[0021] (User item) The items for which personal information is set are called user items. User items may include items that identify an individual, items that identify an individual's thoughts, and items that identify an individual's actions. Specifically, user items may include, for example, name, company name, workplace, date of birth, age, address, family structure, and image. The address may include, for example, an email address, an ID for a specific application such as a social networking service or chat, or a telephone number. The image may be a still image or a video. User items may also include, for example, scores on a specific language test, qualifications held, skills such as work history, thoughts such as attitudes toward changing jobs and desired work style, and items related to actions such as purchased products, purchased services, and visited stores. The specific content of user items may be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service, and such specific content does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0022] (personal information) In this disclosure, the information set for each user item is referred to as personal information. Personal information is the content set for the user items described above, and may include, for example, name information, company name information, workplace information, date of birth information, age information, address information, family structure information, and image information, as well as skill information, information about thoughts, information about behavior, etc.

[0023] The definitions of terms used in this disclosure have been explained above. If any of the defined terms have a special meaning, further definitions may be provided in the description of the embodiments.

[0024] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted. The embodiments described below represent specific examples of the present disclosure. The configurations, processes, or sequences of processes shown in the embodiments are examples and do not limit the technology of the present disclosure.

[0025] (Embodiment 1) The configuration of the information processing system 1 and information processing device 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing system 1 and information processing device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing another example of the functional configuration of the information processing system 1 and information processing device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0026] In Figure 1, the information processing system 1 comprises an information processing device 100, a storage device 103, and a display device 200. In Figure 1, the information processing device 100 is also referred to as the information processing server 10.

[0027] In Figure 1, the information processing device 100 and the information processing server 10 can be interpreted as mutually exclusive. In Figure 1, the information processing server 10 is described as including the information processing device 100 but not including the storage device 103. However, as shown in Figure 2, the information processing server 10 may be configured to include both the information processing device 100 and the storage device 103.

[0028] In the following, the information processing server 10 includes both the system configuration shown in Figure 1 and the system configuration shown in Figure 2. In other words, whether or not the information processing server 10 includes a storage device 103 does not limit the scope of this disclosure. The communication unit 101 and the storage device 103 may be connected to each other via a communication network 300.

[0029] The information processing server 10 may be a computer or recording medium having the function of providing this service by, as described later, using the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103 to display a setting page on the display medium on which personal information can be set for each of the user items, and when it is detected on the display medium that personal information has been set for one or more of the user items among all the user items, it displays on the display medium a revenue inquiry page on which revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information is displayed, corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information. The information processing server 10 may be implemented, for example, by a combination of a general-purpose computer and software that performs each of the operations described in this embodiment.

[0030] Note that there may be multiple information processing servers 10 and storage devices 103 as shown in Figure 1, as well as multiple information processing servers 10 as shown in Figure 2. In such cases, multiple functions may be distributed across multiple servers and multiple devices. Note that the storage device 103 may also be referred to as a storage server 103.

[0031] Furthermore, in Figures 1 and 2, multiple display devices 200 may be connected to the information processing server 10 via a communication network 300. For example, if multiple users receive the service simultaneously, each display device 200 operated by each of the multiple users may be connected to the information processing server 10 at the same time.

[0032] In Figures 1 and 2, the information processing device 100 comprises a communication unit 101 and a control unit 102. The communication unit 101 and the control unit 102 are connected to each other by wired or wireless connection. In Figures 1 and 2, the display device 200 comprises a display medium 201, an input unit 202, a communication unit 203, a memory 204, and a control unit 205. Each element included in the display device 200 is connected to some or all of the other elements by wired or wireless connection, according to the design specifications.

[0033] The display device 200 may be an information device that, as described later, displays a setting page on a display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of one or more user items based on information received from the information processing server 10, and when personal information is set on the setting page, transmits the information including the set personal information to the information processing server 10 via the communication network 300. The display device 200 may be a device such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, laptop computer, desktop computer, wearable device, or dedicated terminal.

[0034] The display medium 201 may be, for example, a two-dimensional display, or a three-dimensional display in virtual reality, mixed reality, etc. The two-dimensional display may be a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. The type of display is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0035] The input unit 202 has the function of selecting the content to be displayed on the display medium 201, and the function of inputting or editing characters. The input unit 202 accepts input from the user.

[0036] The input unit 202 may be at least one of the following: a keyboard, mouse, hardware buttons, touch operation using a touch panel, a stylus pen using a touch panel, input based on user gaze detection, and voice input. The keyboard may be an externally connected physical keyboard or a software keyboard on a touch panel. Furthermore, if the display medium 201 is a 3D display in virtual reality, mixed reality, etc., it may be information input or information selection based on a dedicated controller, user gestures, etc.

[0037] The communication unit 203 is connected to the communication unit 101 by the communication network 300 and receives signals or information from the information processing server 10. The communication unit 203 may be, for example, a communication module including an antenna for wireless communication. Alternatively, the communication unit 203 may be, for example, a communication module for wired communication.

[0038] Memory 204 may have the function of storing information received by the communication unit 203 from the information processing server 10. Memory 204 may also store various application software when the communication unit 203 receives such software. In the following description, the display device 200 may store various information received from the information processing server 10, for example, in memory 204.

[0039] The control unit 205 performs various controls on the display device 200. The control unit 205 may, for example, cause the communication unit 203 to store information received from the information processing server 10 in the memory 204. The control unit 205 may also cause the input unit 202 to receive user input.

[0040] Furthermore, the control unit 205 may have a function to display on the display medium 201 a settings page on which personal information can be set for each of the user items, based on the information of one or more user items received from the information processing server 10. The control unit 205 may also have a function to display predetermined information on the display medium 201 based on instructions from various applications or the information processing server 10. Since the function of the control unit 205 to display various information on the display medium 201 is known technology, a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0041] The control unit 205 may be, for example, a control circuitry that controls each part by electrical signals. Specifically, the control unit 205 may be composed of an integrated circuit such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Alternatively, the control unit 205 may be implemented by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 205 may also be, for example, a web browser.

[0042] In the above description, each element of the display device 200, such as the display medium 201, has been described as being built into the display device 200, but it may also be an external component of the display device 200.

[0043] In Figures 1 and 2, the storage device 103 may store, for example, information on one or more user items, personal information associated with each user's user ID, revenue information associated with each user's user ID, etc., as will be described later. The storage device 103 may also store, for example, first table information that associates user IDs with the content of personal information set for each user item, etc., as will be described later.

[0044] The storage device 103 may store various application software. For example, the application software may allow the user to perform a service provided by the information processing server 10 on the display device 200 in a standalone manner, according to the user's request. Alternatively, the application software may be source code such as HTML, CSS, or JavaScript (registered trademark) that is loaded and executed by a web browser installed on a client PC.

[0045] In the information processing device 100, the communication unit 101 may have the function of communicating with the display device 200 via the communication network 300. Specifically, the communication unit 101 may be connected to the communication unit 203 in the display device 200 via the communication network 300 and have the function of sending and receiving information.

[0046] The communication network 300 may be a network composed of telecommunication lines. The communication network 300 may be a wired communication network or a wireless communication network. The communication network 300 may be, for example, the Internet, a dedicated line, a LAN (Local Area Network), etc.

[0047] The communication unit 101 may have the function of sending and receiving information to and from the storage device 103. The communication unit 101 and the storage device 103 may be connected to each other by a wired network or a wireless network. The communication unit 101 may be, for example, a communication module including an antenna for wireless communication, or a communication module for wired communication. The specifications of the network connecting the communication unit 101 and the storage device 103, such as the form and standards, are not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0048] The control unit 102 may have a function to display a setting page on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items, using the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it is detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the setting page, it may also have a function to display a revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 that corresponds to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information, and includes revenue information of the monetary benefit as consideration for setting the personal information.

[0049] The control unit 102 may be a control circuit that controls each part by electrical signals. Specifically, the control unit 102 may be configured by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA. Alternatively, the control unit 102 may be implemented by a CPU or MPU, for example. Details of the functions of the control unit 102 will be described later.

[0050] The configuration examples of the information processing system 1, information processing server 10, and information processing device 100 according to this embodiment have been described above with reference to Figures 1 and 2.

[0051] The information processing system 1 according to this embodiment contributes to easily displaying revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information when a user sets personal information for one or more user items on the page corresponding to the user ID, as shown in the above configuration example.

[0052] Specifically, for example, when a user sets personal information for one or more user items on a settings page where the user can set personal information, the information processing server 10 may, in response to the setting of personal information, display revenue information of the monetary benefit as compensation for setting personal information on the revenue inquiry page associated with the user's user ID.

[0053] In such cases, the earnings information displayed on the earnings inquiry page represents the monetary benefits granted to the user, and the user may have the right to dispose of such monetary benefits. That is, the user may have such monetary benefits transferred to their account, or, as described below, may refuse to accept such monetary benefits.

[0054] Thus, this service aims to provide a user with a predetermined monetary benefit based, for example, on the fact that the user has set up personal information. This service may also be provided starting, for example, when the user accesses the website related to this service. Furthermore, this service may also be provided starting, for example, when the application software related to this service is launched on the display terminal 200.

[0055] Furthermore, this service only needs to display revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information on a revenue inquiry page associated with the user's user ID, when the user sets personal information for one or more user items on a setting page where the user can set personal information using the information processing server 10, and the manner in which the service is provided is not limited to the scope of this disclosure. For example, the information processing server 10 may send standalone application software that does not use a web browser to the display device 200, and the service may be provided using the downloaded application software.

[0056] Alternatively, for example, the service may be realized starting with the installation of application software related to this service on a display terminal 200 such as a smartphone, and the launch of the installed application software. In such a case, the application software related to this service may be downloaded to the display device 200 via a communication network 300 from a predetermined application distribution system (not shown). The predetermined application distribution system may be, for example, a system that provides one or more application software to the display device 200. Note that application software may mean an information processing program.

[0057] The above describes the information processing method, information processing device 100, information processing program, and the services provided by the recording medium on which the information processing program is stored in this disclosure.

[0058] Figure 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the procedure for sending and receiving information and processing information between an information processing server 10 and a display device 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0059] The following explanation will describe the transmission and reception of information between the information processing server 10 and the display device 200, as well as the information processing performed in each part of the information processing server 10 and the display device 200, with reference to Figure 3 and other figures.

[0060] In the following explanation, the fact that predetermined information is displayed on the display medium 201 by various programs stored in the memory 204 after being transmitted from the information processing server 10 to the display device 200 is equivalent to the information processing server 10 directly or indirectly controlling the display of the predetermined information.

[0061] In other words, in embodiments of the present invention, control by various programs provided from the information processing server 10 to the display device 200, and control by the information processing server 10 may be referred to as control by the information processing server 10, etc. Even when simply referred to as control by the information processing server 10, it may be interpreted as having the same meaning as control by the information processing server 10, etc.

[0062] In Figure 3, the information processing server 10 may receive a request for personal information settings from the communication unit 203 of the display device 200 operated by the user (step S301).

[0063] A request for setting personal information may specifically refer to, for example, a control signal transmitted from the communication unit 203 to the communication unit 101 when a user performs a prescribed operation to set personal information using the input unit 202 on a designated page of the website or software application related to this service. A prescribed operation to set personal information may, for example, be an operation to select or tap a button related to personal information registration on the said designated page. In the following description, the website or software application related to this service may be referred to as the website, etc. related to this service.

[0064] In this disclosure, "page" may also mean the area of ​​a website or other site related to this service that can be displayed by scrolling. The same applies to the following explanation.

[0065] Next, the information processing server 10 may, in response to a request received from the display device 200, transmit to the display device 200 information for displaying one or more user items stored in the storage device 103 on the display medium 201 (step S302).

[0066] The one or more "all user items" stored in the storage device 103 may be all user items displayed on the personal information settings page. In other words, "all user items" does not necessarily mean all user items stored in the storage device 103.

[0067] All user items may include, for example, the user's work history, name, and age. Note that the specific specifications for the information or data used to display one or more all user items on the display medium 201 can be set using publicly available technology, and therefore a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0068] Returning to Figure 3, the display device 200 may, based on the information received from the information processing server 10, display a setting page on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items (step S303). In other words, all user items may be items in which personal information can be set on the setting page. All user items may be called, for example, configurable user items.

[0069] Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image displaying a settings page in which personal information can be set for each of the user items according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the display device 200 may, for example, display the settings page 400 on the display medium 201 based on information received from the information processing server 10. The settings page 400 may include, for example, a plurality of user items 40, an area 41 for setting personal information for each user item, and a setting completion button 43 for completing the setting of personal information for the area 41.

[0070] In Figure 4, user item 40 is functionally described as "User Item (1)," but when this service is actually provided, the notation for user item (1) may be, for example, "Work History," "Age," "Qualifications," or "Name." Also, although Figure 4 is explained as including four user items 40, this is not limited to that. The number of user items included in the settings page 400 may be arbitrarily set by the service provider and does not limit the scope of this disclosure. Furthermore, the display manner of area 41 in Figure 4 is an example, and its specific manner does not limit the scope of this disclosure. Since the information processing for displaying the settings page 400 on the display medium 201 is publicly known, a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0071] Next, when it is detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the settings page, the content of the personal information set by the user may be displayed on the settings page 400 (step S304).

[0072] For example, if a user sets personal information for user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b using the input unit 202, the personal information 42 may be displayed in area 41a and area 41b, respectively, as shown in Figure 4.

[0073] Area 41 may also be an area where, for example, the user can arbitrarily enter personal information using the input unit 202. Alternatively, Area 41 may also be an area where, for example, the user can select personal information from a predetermined set of texts using the input unit 202 via a pull-down menu or checkboxes. In other words, setting personal information may include both the entry and selection of personal information. The methods for setting personal information for each area 41 may be the same or different.

[0074] For example, if area 41a is an area where personal information can be arbitrarily entered, and user item (1) 40a is "Work History", then personal information such as "Transitioned from software engineer to manager" may be set in area 41a. In such a case, if area 41b is an area for selecting personal information using a pull-down menu or the like, and user item (2) 40b is "Age", then personal information such as "30s" may be set in area 41b.

[0075] Furthermore, if area 41 is an area for selecting personal information using a pull-down menu, and one or more options are selected from multiple options, the content of the options may be editable by the user arbitrarily writing text in the input section 202. Also, as will be described later, it may be possible to arbitrarily write personal information in area 41 and also include image information.

[0076] In Figure 4, area 41 is shown with a solid line for illustrative purposes, but this is not limited to that. The manner in which area 41 is represented is arbitrary and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0077] In Figure 4, the case in which personal information is set for user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b out of all user items was explained. However, in this disclosure, it is sufficient for personal information to be set for one or more user items, and more specifically, it is sufficient for personal information to be set for one or more user items, including the first user item.

[0078] The term "one or more user items" may include both the meaning of "at least one user item" and the meaning of "one or more predetermined user items." In other words, when personal information is set for one or more user items on the settings page 400, it may include both the case where personal information is set for at least one arbitrary number of user items out of all user items, and the case where personal information is set for one or more predetermined user items out of all user items.

[0079] Specifically, for example, if the condition for granting a monetary benefit to a user as consideration for setting personal information, as described later, is that personal information is set for at least one arbitrary number of user items among all user items, then the first user item may be one of those arbitrary number of user items. On the other hand, for example, if the condition for granting a monetary benefit to a user as consideration for setting personal information is that personal information is set for one or more predetermined number of user items among all user items, then the first user item may be one of those one or more predetermined number of user items.

[0080] Furthermore, the one or more predetermined number may be arbitrarily set by the service provider. In addition, the one or more predetermined number of user items may include user items specified by the service provider.

[0081] Returning to Figure 3, the display device 200 may transmit the contents of personal information set for one or more user items, including the first user item, to the information processing server 10 using the communication unit 203 (step S305).

[0082] Specifically, for example, if personal information is set for area 41 on the settings page 400, and it is detected that the setting completion button 43 has been selected or tapped using the input unit 202, the content of the personal information set for area 41 may be confirmed, and the confirmed information may be sent to the information processing server 10.

[0083] Note that the labeling of the "Settings Complete" button 43 in Figure 4 is an example, and the name of the button may be, for example, "Send," or it may be left blank. The display of the "Settings Complete" button 43 is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0084] In the explanation of Figure 4, it was stated that selecting the "Setting Complete" button 43 is the trigger for sending the set personal information to the information processing server 10, but this is not limited to this. For example, when personal information is set in area 41 and predetermined conditions are met, the set personal information may be sent to the information processing server 10.

[0085] The specified conditions may include, for example, the passage of a specified period of time after the personal information has been set without any editing of the set information. Alternatively, the specified conditions may include the performance of a specified voice input such as "Send" or "Setting complete." In such cases, the setting complete button 43 does not need to be displayed. The trigger for the transmission of the set personal information from the display device 200 to the information processing server 10 can be arbitrarily set and is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0086] Next, the information processing server 10 may store the content of the personal information received from the display device 200 and the information of the user item to which the personal information is set, in association with the user ID (step S306).

[0087] A User ID is an ID that uniquely identifies each user of this service, and may be, for example, a membership number assigned to each user by the administrator or operator of the information processing server 10. Alternatively, a User ID may be unique information such as a nickname that can be set by the user, either in conjunction with or at a different time than the setting of personal information for user items. Furthermore, a User ID may be unique to each user, including at least one piece of personal information set for user items. In such cases, the at least one piece of personal information may be, for example, address information. Address information may be an email address, an ID for a specific application such as a social networking service or chat, or a telephone number.

[0088] Furthermore, a user ID only needs to be unique information that can uniquely identify each user, and the specific content of the user ID is not limited to the scope of this disclosure. Also, as stated above, the timing of when a user ID is issued can be arbitrarily set by the service provider, and is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0089] Figure 5 shows an example of a first table information 500 that associates user IDs with the content of personal information set for each user item. As shown in Figure 5, the content of personal information set for one or more user items may be associated with each user ID and stored in the storage device 103. The management specifications for the information that associates user IDs with the content of personal information set for each user item can be set arbitrarily and do not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0090] Returning to Figure 3, the information processing server 10 may set a monetary benefit for the user ID of the user in question as compensation for setting personal information (step S307).

[0091] As mentioned above, monetary compensation for setting personal information may be provided to users who have provided personal information, for example, by using the service provider's sales revenue as the source of funds, given that the service provider may use the personal information received from users to improve the service and generate business revenue for the service provider. The source of funds is not limited to business sales revenue, but may also be business profits, specified revenues, etc. The specific details of the source of funds may be determined at the discretion of the service provider and do not limit the scope of this disclosure. In the following explanation, sales revenue may be read as business profits or specified revenues.

[0092] Monetary benefits may be, for example, things that have monetary value or are exchangeable for monetary value. Specifically, for example, monetary value may be money such as cash and digital currency, or it may be the granting of points information or stock options that are exchangeable for money. Digital currency may be referred to as virtual currency or crypto asset. In the following explanation, monetary benefits will be described as money, but this is not limited to that. In this disclosure, monetary benefits may be read simply as benefits.

[0093] The monetary benefit set as compensation for setting personal information may, for example, be a predetermined amount of money granted to each user on the condition that they set their personal information. Specifically, for example, the monetary benefit granted to each user may be profit distributed to each user from the business sales of the service provider over a predetermined period. Alternatively, the monetary benefit set may be a predetermined amount of money that fluctuates based on the content of the personal information set, as will be described later.

[0094] Furthermore, the timing for setting the monetary benefits to be granted to the user may, for example, be a predetermined timing triggered by the information processing server 10 receiving personal information in step S305, if the monetary benefits are granted only when personal information is set. Alternatively, the timing for setting the monetary benefits may be a predetermined timing triggered by the determination of the business sales figures, etc., if the monetary benefits are granted periodically using the business sales figures, etc., of the service provider as the source of funds for a unit period.

[0095] In such cases, for example, once the sales revenue for a given month is determined, a monetary benefit to be distributed to each user may be set using the sales revenue for that month as the source of funds, and the monetary benefit may be granted to each user at the end of the following month. The timing of setting the monetary benefit to be granted to the user may be a predetermined timing triggered, for example, by receiving a predetermined request from the user, and the specific details of the timing of such setting are not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0096] Furthermore, as will be described later, the monetary benefits granted to each user may be transferred to an account or other designated account of the user at any time or at a predetermined time.

[0097] Returning to Figure 3, the information processing server 10 may receive a request from the display device 200 to display the revenue inquiry page corresponding to the user ID of the user in question (step S308).

[0098] Specifically, for example, on a designated page on a website related to this service, a signal indicating a request to display the revenue inquiry page on the website related to this service on the display medium 201 may be transmitted from the communication unit 203 to the communication unit 101 when the user performs a designated operation using the input unit 202. Furthermore, when the user performs the designated operation and is logged into the website related to this service using their user ID, the signal indicating the request to display the revenue inquiry page may include information about the user's user ID.

[0099] The revenue inquiry page is a page on the website related to this service that is associated with each user's user ID and may include revenue information of monetary benefits set for each user ID. Revenue information may include information that includes the details of monetary benefits received as consideration for setting personal information. Details of the revenue inquiry page and revenue information will be described later.

[0100] Next, the information processing server 10 may send information to the display device 200 for displaying the revenue inquiry page corresponding to the user ID of the user on the display medium 201 (step S309). The specific specifications of the information for displaying the revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 can be set by publicly known technology, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0101] Next, the display device 200 may, based on the information received from the information processing server 10, display a revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 that includes revenue information for monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information (step S310).

[0102] As described above, revenue information may include information that details the monetary benefits provided as compensation for setting up personal information. Specifically, revenue information may, for example, indicate the monetary benefits themselves if the opportunity to set up monetary benefits for users is only available when registering personal information. Also, for example, if monetary benefits are set up periodically for users and total amount information is managed separately, revenue information may indicate the monetary benefits themselves. On the other hand, in such cases, if the amount of profit for the current unit period is managed separately, revenue information may indicate the sum of profit amounts prior to the current unit period.

[0103] In other words, revenue information refers to the information indicating the first financial benefit set when personal information is first registered, regardless of whether the opportunity to set a financial benefit granted to a user is one time or multiple times. Thus, the definition of revenue information may be determined by the service provider depending on whether the number of times the financial benefit granted to a user is set is one time or multiple times. In other words, the definition of revenue information may be determined arbitrarily by the service provider and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0104] Figure 6 shows several examples of images illustrating the revenue inquiry page according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The details of the revenue inquiry page and revenue information will be described below with reference to Figure 6.

[0105] As shown in Figure 6(a), the revenue inquiry page 600a may include revenue information 60a. In this case, if the monetary benefits granted to the user are only provided at the time of personal information registration, the revenue information 60a may be information indicating the provided monetary benefits themselves. Alternatively, if the monetary benefits granted to the user are provided periodically, the revenue information 60a may be information indicating the most recent monetary benefits provided, or it may be information indicating the sum of all previous monetary benefits, including the most recent monetary benefits provided.

[0106] Furthermore, as will be described later, if some or all of the earnings information displayed on the earnings inquiry page 600 is transferred to the user's account, the earnings information displayed on the earnings inquiry page 600 may be the amount after the transferred amount has been subtracted. This explanation may also apply to Figures 6(b) and 6(c).

[0107] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6(b), the revenue inquiry page 600b may also include revenue information 60b and total amount information. In this case, the revenue information 60b may be information indicating the monetary benefit set at the most recent time, in cases where the monetary benefit granted to the user is set periodically. The total amount information on the revenue inquiry page 600b may be information indicating the sum of all monetary benefits up to the most recent time, including the monetary benefit set at the most recent time.

[0108] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6(c), the revenue inquiry page 600c may also include recent information and revenue information 60c. In this case, the revenue information 60c may be information showing the sum of previous monetary benefits, including the monetary benefit set at the most recent time, when the monetary benefits granted to the user are set periodically. The recent information on the revenue inquiry page 600c may be information showing the monetary benefit set at the most recent time.

[0109] In the explanation of Figure 6, the revenue inquiry page 600 describes the case where the first monetary benefit set in response to the initial registration of personal information is displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600. Therefore, the revenue information 60b and total amount information in Figure 6(b), and the most recent information and revenue information 60c in Figure 6(c) are displayed as the same amount. On the other hand, when monetary benefits are set periodically for users, and the revenue information 60b and total amount information, and the most recent information and revenue information 60c may be different information.

[0110] Furthermore, revenue inquiry page 600 may be any page that contains revenue information regarding monetary profits, or it may be any page that contains other information.

[0111] In the above explanation, it was stated that when personal information is set for one or more user items, a monetary benefit corresponding to the user's user ID is set. However, the information processing server 10 may also display revenue information of the monetary benefit based on the content of the set personal information on the display medium 201.

[0112] In other words, in step S306 in Figure 3, when the user ID and the content of personal information are associated and stored in the storage device 103, for example, it may be determined whether the content of personal information set for the first user item included in one or more user items satisfies predetermined conditions, and if said predetermined conditions are met, a monetary benefit corresponding to the user ID of that user may be set.

[0113] Specifically, for example, if the content of the set personal information meets the specified conditions, a specified monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information, and if the content of the set personal information does not meet the specified conditions, zero may be displayed as revenue information.

[0114] This makes it possible to avoid granting monetary benefits to users, for example, when the content of personal information set by a user is clearly inappropriate, or when a single user sets personal information associated with multiple user IDs, thereby reducing the amount of information processing related to setting monetary benefits in the information processing server 10.

[0115] In the above explanation, it has been stated that the revenue inquiry page 600 is displayed on the display medium 201 in response to a user requesting the display of the revenue inquiry page 600 using the input unit 202, but this is not limited to that. For example, when a monetary benefit is set in step S307, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue inquiry page 600 on the display medium 201 when it detects a login to a website related to this service using the user ID of the user in question, regardless of whether there is an explicit request from the user. Also, for example, when the setting page 400 is displayed on the display medium 201, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue inquiry page 600 on the display medium 201 when a monetary benefit is set in step S307, regardless of whether there is an explicit request from the user. In these cases, step S308 may be omitted.

[0116] The information transmission and reception between the information processing server 10 and the display device 200, as well as the information processing performed in each part of the information processing server 10 and the display device 200, have been described above with reference to Figures 3 to 6.

[0117] Furthermore, various programs for executing this service on the display device 200 may be transmitted from the information processing server 10 to the display device 200 as appropriate. The timing at which the various programs for executing this service are transmitted to the display device 200 is not limited to the present invention. In the case of a website, the transmission of various programs that realize the basic functions may be completed at the time the service is started.

[0118] Furthermore, each page on the website related to this service, or each page on the specified application software, may be scrollable. For example, in the display medium 201 shown in Figure 4, the setting completion button 43 may be displayed by operating a scroll bar (not shown) or a touch panel.

[0119] In the above explanation, the settings page 400 was described as a page that, when displayed on the display medium 201, includes multiple user items 40 and areas 41, and allows personal information to be set for each of the user items; however, this is not the only definition.

[0120] The settings page 400 may, for example, be a page that requests the information processing server 10 to acquire personal information corresponding to each user item in cooperation with an external system that holds the user's personal information when displayed on the display medium 201. In this case, the settings page 400 will be referred to as the unillustrated settings page 400c below for the sake of clarity. In this disclosure, the settings page 400 may include settings page 400a, settings page 400b, and settings page 400c.

[0121] Specifically, for example, on the settings page 400c, when a predetermined button is selected or tapped by the input unit 202 if the settings page includes such a button, or when a predetermined voice message is input, the information processing server 10 may receive personal information corresponding to each user item from an external system. The content of the predetermined button and the content of the voice input may, for example, be "request for acquisition of personal information" or simply "request for provision of service."

[0122] Note that the settings page 400c does not necessarily have to include multiple user items 40 and areas 41, etc. Integration with an external system may be performed, for example, based on the user's user ID, and the user's personal information may be obtained by cross-referencing the user ID with the external system. Integration with an external system may be, for example, an API (Application Programming Interface) integration. The external system may be, for example, a predetermined software application, or an application for managing the user's personal information.

[0123] Furthermore, personal information corresponding to each user item obtained from an external system may be made viewable by the user on the settings page 400c or a designated confirmation page. Users may also be able to modify the personal information obtained through external integration, which is displayed on the display medium 201, using the input unit 202.

[0124] In other words, the information processing server 10 may display a setting page on the display medium 201 that allows personal information to be set for at least one of the one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and in response to a predetermined operation on the setting page, it may receive personal information for each of the one or more user items via the communication network 300.

[0125] Specifically, for example, if personal information held in an external system corresponds to some or all of the user items stored in the storage device 103, the information processing server 10 may receive the personal information for each of the one or more user items that constitute some or all of those items. The information processing server 10 may store the received personal information in the storage device 103, associating it with the user ID.

[0126] In such cases, the prescribed operation on the settings page may be an operation using the input unit 202 provided on the display device 200 to set personal information for user items. Specifically, for example, it may be an operation to set personal information for each user item, or it may be an operation to request the acquisition of personal information from an external system. This description may also apply to the following descriptions in this disclosure, including each of the variations.

[0127] The above explanation relating to setting page 400c may also apply to the following explanations, including each modified example.

[0128] In the above explanation, it was stated that the monetary benefit granted to the user as compensation for setting personal information may be a fixed amount; however, for example, the monetary benefit granted in association with the user ID may vary depending on the content of the personal information set for a given user item.

[0129] In other words, when one or more user items include a first user item, and the content of the personal information set for the first user item is the first content, the first monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information. On the other hand, when the content of the personal information set for the first user item is a second content that is different from the first content, the second monetary benefit that is different from the first monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information.

[0130] For example, in the settings page 400 shown in Figure 4, if the first user item, user item (1) 40a, is, for example, "job title," then when the first content 42a of the configured personal information is a technical job title, the first monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information. On the other hand, when the second content 42a of the configured personal information is not a technical job title, the second monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information.

[0131] Specifically, in Figure 4, the above-mentioned monetary benefits may fluctuate based on the personal information settings 42a for a predetermined first user item (1) 40a that is included as part of a total of multiple user items 40. The predetermined user item may be an item for which the monetary benefits fluctuate depending on the personal information settings for that user item, and for example, the name of the user item may be "job title".

[0132] In such a case, the total user items stored in the storage device 103 may include multiple user items, including a first user item 40a whose personal information settings affect financial benefits, and a second user item 40b whose personal information settings do not affect financial benefits.

[0133] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300 to a display device 200 having a display medium 201, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page 400 on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of a plurality of user items using information of all user items stored in the storage device 103, and when personal information is set for a plurality of user items on the setting page 400, including a first user item 40a whose personal information setting content affects financial benefits and a second user item 40b whose personal information setting content does not affect financial benefits, the setting content of the personal information is stored in the storage device 103, and revenue information of financial benefits corresponding to the setting content 42a for the first user item is transmitted to the display device 200.

[0134] In such a case, the display device 200 to which the revenue information for monetary benefits corresponding to the setting content 42a is transmitted may be a display device used based on a user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the setting content of personal information. That is, if the information processing server 10 stores the setting content of personal information in the storage device 103 in association with a user ID, it may transmit the revenue information for monetary benefits corresponding to the setting content 42a for the first user item to a display device used based on that user ID.

[0135] Furthermore, the configuration of the settings page 400 may also include the contents of the settings page 400c described above.

[0136] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300 to a display device 200 having a display medium 201, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 that allows personal information to be set for at least one user item among a plurality of user items stored in the storage device 103, and in response to a predetermined operation on the setting page, receives personal information settings for a plurality of user items via the communication network 300, including a first user item whose personal information settings affect monetary benefits and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect monetary benefits, stores the received personal information settings in the storage device 103, and transmits revenue information of monetary benefits corresponding to the settings for the first user item to the display device 200.

[0137] Furthermore, the purpose or effect of transmitting revenue information of monetary benefits to the display device 200 may be, as described below, notification of revenue information of monetary benefits for which a transfer process has already been carried out to the account. Alternatively, the purpose or effect may be to display revenue information as consideration for personal information settings on a revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID. In such cases, the order of timing between the transfer process to the account and the transmission of revenue information to the display device 200 can be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0138] Furthermore, user item 40, whose personal information settings affect financial benefits, may be included in multiple all-user items. In such cases, multiple all-user items may include one or more first user items and at least one second user item.

[0139] More specifically, the information processing server 10 may transmit information on the third type of monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the personal information set for the first user item is the first setting, and on the other hand, when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting, it may transmit information on the fourth type of monetary benefit to the display device 200.

[0140] As stated above, the personal information settings 42b for second user items (2) 40b other than the specified user items among the multiple user items 40 do not have to contribute to fluctuations in monetary benefits. Specifically, when personal information is set for second user items (2) 40b, a predetermined fixed benefit may be added as consideration for setting personal information, regardless of the content of the personal information settings for second user items (2) 40b. Alternatively, in such a case, the consideration for setting personal information for second user items (2) 40b may be zero.

[0141] In other words, for example, the third and fourth monetary benefits described above may each include a fixed amount of compensation for setting personal information for the second user item.

[0142] As mentioned above, the information processing server 10 may also display the revenue information of monetary gains transmitted to the display device 200 on the display medium 201.

[0143] Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on the revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID described above. Alternatively, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on a predetermined page of a software application launched in association with the user ID.

[0144] As will be described later, when the information processing server 10 executes a transfer of financial benefits to an account stored in the storage device 103 in association with the settings of personal information, it may transmit the financial benefit revenue information to the display device 200.

[0145] Specifically, for example, when the information processing server 10 performs a transfer of financial benefits to the account, it may transmit the financial benefit information to the display device 200, for example, for the purpose of displaying it on a display medium 201, in order to notify the user of the result of the transfer.

[0146] The account in question may be an account contracted by a user and stored in the storage device 103 in association with the user ID. Furthermore, the account may be, for example, an account at a financial institution such as a bank, a digital currency account, or a database for managing various points. In this disclosure, an account may be any information for accumulating or managing financial benefits, and a specific definition is not limited to the scope of this disclosure. The explanation regarding accounts may apply in the following explanation.

[0147] Furthermore, the transfer of the first or second monetary benefit may be executed by a control process from the information processing server 10 or by an automated program based on user operation or a predetermined trigger, as described above. The predetermined trigger may be the arrival of a predetermined time, and the specific content of the predetermined time may be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service.

[0148] Furthermore, the content of personal information set for the first user item and the information of the corresponding monetary benefit may be managed by a database. The database may be a predetermined table. The information processing server 10 may refer to the predetermined table based on the content of personal information set for the first user item on the setting page 400 and set the monetary benefit. In addition, the information of the monetary benefit set according to the content of personal information may be set based on a smart contract. Specifically, on the condition that the content of personal information has been set for the first user item, the monetary benefit may be set using that setting content based on the setting conditions of a predetermined smart contract. Such transactions may be maintained, for example, in a distributed ledger as described later.

[0149] This makes it possible to distribute more financial benefits to users who provide personal information that is strongly related to the service provider's business, given that such information contributes significantly to service improvement.

[0150] In the above description, it was stated that the structure or model of the database of the storage device 103 may be a relational database that manages, for example, the relationship between the content of personal information set for the first user item and the information of financial benefits set accordingly, using predetermined tables, but this is not limited to this. For example, the structure or model of the database may be a relational database or a non-relational database (NoSQL: Not only SQL). A NoSQL database may be, for example, an object-oriented database, an XML database, a key-value store, or a hierarchical database. Furthermore, the database may be a distributed ledger.

[0151] In the above explanation, it was stated that the monetary benefit granted to users as compensation for setting personal information may be a fixed amount. However, for example, the monetary benefit granted in association with the user ID may be set to be larger if the number of user items for which personal information is set is larger.

[0152] In other words, the information processing server 10 may display revenue information based on the number of items in one or more user items for which personal information is set, and when the number of items is the first number of items, it may display the first monetary profit as revenue information, while when the number of items is the second number of items which is greater than the first number of items, it may display the second monetary profit which is greater than the first monetary profit as revenue information.

[0153] Figure 7 shows an example image of a settings page where personal information has been set for each of multiple user items. For example, as shown in Figure 4, if it is detected that personal information has been set for user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b, the number of user items for which personal information has been set is 2, and in this case, the first monetary profit may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information.

[0154] On the other hand, for example, as shown in Figure 7, if it is detected that personal information has been set for user item (1) 40a, user item (2) 40b, and user item (3) 40c, the number of user items for which personal information has been set is 3, and in such a case, a second monetary profit, which is larger than the first monetary profit, may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information.

[0155] In this way, by setting a larger amount of monetary benefit associated with the user ID as the number of user items containing personal information increases, the distribution from a predetermined source can be calculated based on a single parameter, the number of user items. This reduces the amount of processing required for calculating distributions, and furthermore, if a user provides more personal information, a corresponding reward can be provided.

[0156] In the above explanation, it was stated that monetary benefits are set regardless of the type of user item for which personal information is set. However, for example, the content of the monetary benefits may be set according to the type of user item for which personal information is set.

[0157] In other words, when personal information is set for each of one or more user items, including the first user item, on the settings page 400, the information processing server 10 may display a third monetary benefit as revenue information. On the other hand, when personal information is set for the second user item and one or more user items other than the first user item on the settings page 400, the server may display a fourth monetary benefit, different from the third monetary benefit, as revenue information.

[0158] Figure 8 shows another example of an image illustrating a settings page where personal information is set for each of multiple user items. For example, as shown in Figure 8(a), if it is detected that personal information 42a has been set for user item (1) 40a on the settings page 400, the third monetary benefit may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information.

[0159] On the other hand, for example, as shown in Figure 8(b), if it is detected that personal information 42b has been set for user item (2) 40b instead of user item (1) 40a, a fourth monetary benefit, different from the third monetary benefit, may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information.

[0160] In such a case, for example, if user item (1) 40a is "date of birth" and user item (2) 40b is a predetermined "product purchase history", the fourth monetary benefit may be set to be greater than the third monetary benefit because "date of birth" is not information unique to an individual, while "product purchase history" is information unique to an individual. Furthermore, weighting information for compensation for providing personal information in all user items may be managed by predetermined table information stored in the storage device 103.

[0161] In Figure 8, it is sufficient that user items other than user items (1) 40a and user items (2) 40b have personal information set in them, and whether or not personal information is set for user items other than user items (1) 40a and user items (2) 40b in Figure 8 does not limit the scope of this disclosure. For example, if personal information is set for user items (1) 40a and user items (3) 40c in Figure 8(a), it is sufficient that personal information is set for user items (2) 40b and user items (3) 40c in Figure 8(b).

[0162] In this way, by setting the content of monetary benefits according to the type of user item in which personal information is set, it is possible to provide appropriate compensation when personal information that contributes to the identification of an individual is provided. Note that the number of user items in the explanation referring to Figure 8 is just an example, and the number of user items can be one or more. This explanation may also be applied to explanations referring to other figures.

[0163] In the above explanation, it was assumed that the same monetary benefit would be set if the type and number of user items for which personal information is set were the same. However, for example, the content of the monetary benefit may be set according to the amount of personal information set for each user item.

[0164] In other words, when personal information is set for one or more user items, including the first user item, on the setting page 400, the information processing server 10 may display the fifth monetary benefit as revenue information if the amount of information, which includes at least one of the following: the number of characters, the number of images, and the number of charts, is the first amount of information, and if the amount of information is a second amount different from the first amount of information, the server may display a sixth monetary benefit, which is different from the fifth monetary benefit, as revenue information.

[0165] Figure 9 is a diagram used to explain the amount of personal information set for user items. For example, as shown in Figure 4, if personal information is set for user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b, and it is detected that personal information 42a, which is text information, is set for user item (1) 40a, then the fifth monetary benefit may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information. In such a case, as described above, user item (1) 40a may be a predetermined user item, and user item (2) 40b may be a user item other than a predetermined user item.

[0166] In other words, user item (1) 40a is a predetermined user item included as part of a group of all user items 40, and the monetary benefit described above may vary depending on the amount of personal information set. Also, user item (2) 40b is an item other than the predetermined user item among the group of all user items 40, and the amount of personal information set does not affect the monetary benefit. In other words, when personal information is set for the second user item (2) 40b, a predetermined fixed benefit may be added as consideration for setting the personal information, regardless of the amount of personal information for the second user item (2) 40b. Alternatively, in such a case, the consideration for setting personal information for the second user item (2) 40b may be zero.

[0167] On the other hand, for example, as shown in Figure 9, when personal information is set for user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b, and it is detected that personal information 90 including text information 91, image information 92, and chart information 93 has been set for user item (1) 40a, a sixth monetary benefit, different from the fifth monetary benefit, may be displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 as revenue information.

[0168] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300 to a display device 200 having a display medium 201, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page 400 on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of a plurality of user items using information of all user items stored in a storage device 103, and when it is detected on the setting page 400 that personal information has been set for each of a plurality of user items, including a first user item in which the amount of personal information set affects the monetary benefit and a second user item in which the amount of personal information set does not affect the monetary benefit, the information processing server 10 may store the content of the set personal information in the storage device 103 and transmit revenue information of the monetary benefit corresponding to the first amount of personal information set for the first user item to the display device 200.

[0169] In such a case, the display device 200 to which the revenue information for monetary benefits corresponding to the first amount of information is transmitted may be a display device used based on a user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of personal information. That is, when the information processing server 10 stores the content of the set personal information in the storage device 103 in association with a user ID, it may transmit the revenue information for monetary benefits corresponding to the first amount of personal information set for the first user item to a display device used based on that user ID.

[0170] Furthermore, the configuration of the settings page 400 may also include the contents of the settings page 400c described above.

[0171] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300 to a display device 200 having a display medium 201, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 that allows personal information to be set for at least one user item among a plurality of user items stored in a storage device 103, and when it receives personal information for a plurality of user items, including a first user item whose set amount of personal information affects the monetary benefit and a second user item whose set amount of personal information does not affect the monetary benefit, via the communication network 300 in response to a predetermined operation on the setting page, it may store the content of the received set personal information in the storage device 103 and transmit revenue information of the monetary benefit corresponding to the first amount of personal information set for the first user item to the display device 200.

[0172] Furthermore, the purpose or effect of transmitting revenue information of monetary benefits to the display device 200 may be, as described below, notification of revenue information of monetary benefits for which a transfer process has already been carried out to the account. Alternatively, the purpose or effect may be to display revenue information as consideration for personal information settings on a revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID. In such cases, the order of timing between the transfer process to the account and the transmission of revenue information to the display device 200 can be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0173] Furthermore, user items in which the amount of personal information set affects financial benefits may be included in multiple user items. In such cases, the total user items may include one or more first user items and at least one second user item.

[0174] More specifically, the information processing server 10 may transmit revenue information for the fifth monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the first amount of information satisfies predetermined conditions, while transmitting revenue information for the sixth monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the first amount of information does not satisfy predetermined conditions. In such cases, each of the fifth monetary benefit and the sixth monetary benefit may include a fixed amount of profit as consideration for setting personal information for the second user item.

[0175] In such a case, since personal information 42a consists only of text information, while personal information 90 includes text information 91, image information 92, and chart information 93, which contain more information than the text information of personal information 42a, the sixth monetary benefit may be set to be greater than the fifth monetary benefit. Specifically, the first user item may be a user item in which at least one of text and images can be set as personal information.

[0176] Furthermore, the criteria for setting the fifth and sixth monetary benefits may be, for example, whether the quantity of characters is equal to or greater than the first predetermined value, whether the quantity of images is equal to or greater than the second predetermined value, whether the quantity of charts is equal to or greater than the third predetermined value, or one or more combinations thereof. For example, in Figure 9, regardless of whether or not personal information 90 contains character information 91c, if the quantity of other personal information 90 exceeds the predetermined standard, the content of the sixth monetary benefit does not need to change. Specifically, the predetermined conditions described above may also be conditions in which at least one quantity of the quantity of characters and the quantity of images included in the personal information set for the first user item is greater than the predetermined value.

[0177] As mentioned above, the information processing server 10 may also display the revenue information of monetary gains transmitted to the display device 200 on the display medium.

[0178] Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on the revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID described above. Alternatively, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on a predetermined page of a software application launched in association with the user ID.

[0179] As will be described later, when the information processing server 10 performs a transfer of financial benefits to an account stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of personal information, it may transmit the revenue information of the financial benefits to the display device 200.

[0180] Specifically, for example, when the information processing server 10 performs a transfer of monetary benefits to the account, it may transmit the earnings information of the monetary benefits to the display device 200, for example, for display on the display medium 201, in order to notify the user of the result of the transfer. The definition of the account may be as described above.

[0181] Furthermore, the transfer of the first or second monetary benefit may be executed by a control process from the information processing server 10 or by an automated program based on user operation or a predetermined trigger, as described above. The predetermined trigger may be the arrival of a predetermined time, and the specific content of the predetermined time may be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service.

[0182] Similarly, even if the amount of information in personal information 90 decreases due to the absence of textual information 91c, if the difference in monetary benefits due to the presence or absence of textual information 91c is less than 1 as a result of the allocation from the source, the content of the sixth monetary benefit may be the same. This explanation may also apply to other explanatory parts of this disclosure.

[0183] Furthermore, the criteria for determining monetary benefits and the specific methods for distributing those benefits from the designated funds may be determined at the discretion of the service provider, and the specific details thereof are not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0184] In this way, by setting the content of monetary benefits according to the amount of personal information set for user items, it is possible to provide appropriate compensation to users who provide personal information that contributes to the identification of an individual.

[0185] Furthermore, as stated above, if the monetary benefits granted to users are set periodically, and the revenue information is based on the content of personal information set at the most recent timing, and the number of user items for which personal information is set at the second timing following the first timing is greater than the number of user items for which personal information is set at the first timing, then the monetary benefits at the first timing and the monetary benefits at the second timing may be set differently.

[0186] In other words, if the revenue information is information that is updated at predetermined intervals and is updated based on the content of personal information set at each predetermined interval, the information processing server 10 may, at the first timing, display the seventh monetary benefit as revenue information when personal information is set for one or more user items, and at the second timing which is after the first timing, display the eighth monetary benefit, which is different from the seventh monetary benefit, as revenue information when personal information is set for one or more user items and also for a third user item.

[0187] For example, at the first timing, when personal information is set for one or more user items, the seventh monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information. Subsequently, when the user sets personal information for a third user item using the input unit 202, the eighth monetary benefit, which is greater than the seventh monetary benefit, may be displayed as revenue information. In such cases, if at least one of the content of the additionally set personal information and the type of user item satisfies a predetermined condition, the eighth monetary benefit may be set to be greater than the seventh monetary benefit. That is, for example, if the predetermined condition is not met, the seventh monetary benefit and the eighth monetary benefit may be the same amount.

[0188] Furthermore, for example, if personal information is set for one or more user items at the first timing, the seventh monetary benefit may be displayed as revenue information. Subsequently, if the user uses the input unit 202 to set personal information for a third user item, and it is determined, for example, that the content of the set personal information is false, then the eighth monetary benefit, which is smaller than the seventh monetary benefit, may be displayed as revenue information.

[0189] Thus, if the number of user fields for setting personal information is increased, and if the content of the monetary benefit is determined based on at least one of the number of added user fields and the content of the personal information, then a corresponding consideration can be provided.

[0190] In the above explanation, it was assumed that the capital at the first and second timings was the same amount. However, if, for example, the capital at the first timing is greater than the capital at the second timing, then the eighth monetary benefit, which is less than or equal to the seventh monetary benefit, may be displayed.

[0191] In addition, while the above explanation states that monetary benefits may change when the content of personal information set for a user item is updated, for example, if it is detected that the confirmation procedure or update procedure regarding the change in the content of personal information has not been performed within a predetermined period set by the service provider, the amount of monetary benefits granted may be reduced at the following time.

[0192] In other words, if the revenue information is information that is updated at predetermined intervals and is updated based on the content of personal information set at each predetermined interval, the information processing server 10 may, at the first timing, display the seventh monetary benefit as revenue information when personal information has been set for one or more user items, and may display the ninth monetary benefit, which is smaller than the seventh monetary benefit, when it detects that no confirmation procedure or update procedure has been performed for the content of personal information set for one or more user items during a predetermined period since the personal information was set for one or more user items.

[0193] Figure 10 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the procedure for sending and receiving information and processing information between the information processing server 10 and the display device 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The amount of monetary benefit displayed when the personal information verification or update procedure is not performed for a predetermined period of time will be explained below with reference to Figure 10.

[0194] In Figure 10, the information processing server 10 may detect the arrival of a first timing for setting the amount of monetary benefits to be granted to the user, in cases where the amount of monetary benefits to be granted to the user is set periodically (step S1001).

[0195] For example, if the source of the monetary benefits granted to each user is the sales revenue from the previous fiscal year, and the same amount of monetary value is granted monthly during the current fiscal year, then the first timing may be the last day of the previous fiscal year. Alternatively, the first timing may be a period including a predetermined number of days. This explanation may also apply to explanations in other paragraphs of this disclosure.

[0196] Next, the information processing server 10 may set a monetary benefit corresponding to the user ID of the user in question at the first timing (step S1002). In this case, the monetary benefit may be a fixed amount as described above, or it may be set based on the content of the personal information set in the user item.

[0197] Next, the information processing server 10 receives a request from the display device 200 to display the revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 (step S308), and sends information to the display device 200 to display the revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 (step S309). Based on the received information, the display device 200 may then display the revenue inquiry page, including the revenue information for the seventh monetary benefit, on the display medium 201 (step S310). Note that the information processing content from steps S308 to S310 overlaps with the explanation with reference to Figure 3, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0198] Next, the information processing server 10 may detect that the content of the personal information based on the user ID has not undergone any content verification or update procedures for a predetermined period of time (step S1003).

[0199] Specifically, for example, in the first table information 500 shown in Figure 5, the user ID is associated with the information at the time of the latest update. For example, if the difference between the time of the latest update and the current time is greater than a predetermined value, the information processing server 10 may determine that the personal information associated with the user ID has not undergone content verification or update procedures for a predetermined period of time.

[0200] Next, the information processing server 10 may set a ninth monetary benefit corresponding to the user ID of the user, based on the determination that the personal information associated with the user ID has not undergone content verification or update procedures for a predetermined period of time (step S1004). Specifically, for example, the ninth monetary benefit may be a smaller amount than the seventh monetary benefit. Also, the predetermined period may be, for example, a predetermined number of years.

[0201] Thus, if the verification or updating procedure for the content of personal information is not carried out for a specified period, the amount of monetary benefit granted to the user can be reduced, thereby providing greater compensation for reliable information. Furthermore, if the verification procedure for the content of personal information is not carried out for a specified period, and it is determined that the monetary benefit has not been transferred to the account associated with the user ID, the amount of monetary benefit granted to the user may be set to zero.

[0202] As mentioned above, the earnings information displayed on earnings inquiry page 600 may be transferable to the account associated with the user ID.

[0203] In other words, if the revenue information is information that is updated at predetermined intervals, and the revenue information at a second timing after the first timing is information about the sum of monetary benefits based on the content of personal information set at each of the one or more timings including the first timing, then when the information processing server receives a request to transfer part or all of the sum of monetary benefits displayed as revenue information to an account stored in the storage device 103 in association with the user ID, it may execute a process to transfer part or all of the benefits to the account.

[0204] Figure 11 shows another example of an image showing a revenue inquiry page according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Note that the revenue information 60c in Figure 11 may be the revenue information described in Figure 6(c). That is, in Figure 11, the revenue information 60c may be the sum of monetary benefits when monetary benefits granted to users are set periodically.

[0205] As shown in Figure 11, the earnings inquiry page 600c may include recent information, earnings information 60c, and an area 1100 for setting the transfer amount. In such a case, if the user sets a transfer amount in the area 1100 within the range of the earnings information 60c using the input unit 202, the information processing server 10 may execute a process to transfer the amount set in the area 1100 to, for example, a bank account that has been pre-associated with the user ID and stored in the storage device 103.

[0206] The process by which the information processing server 10 initiates a transfer to the account may, specifically, be the output of a control signal within the information processing server 10, or the output of a control signal indicating a transfer request to the system of an externally linked financial institution.

[0207] Furthermore, if the completion of the remittance process is detected, the information processing server 10 may display the amount after deducting the remittance amount as the amount displayed in the revenue information 60c on the revenue inquiry page 600c. In addition, the amount for area 1100 may be set, for example, by selecting or tapping the setting button 43.

[0208] In this way, by enabling the information processing server 10 to execute a process that transfers an amount equivalent to part or all of the revenue information 60c set by the user to an account pre-associated with the user ID and stored in the storage device 103, the user can actually dispose of the monetary benefits received as payment for setting personal information.

[0209] In the above explanation, it was stated that monetary benefits are provided regardless of the type of user item to which personal information is set. However, for example, all user items may be classified into two types: those for which monetary benefits are provided as compensation for setting personal information, and those for which monetary benefits are not provided.

[0210] In other words, all user items include Type 1 items, which are eligible for compensation for setting personal information, and Type 2 items, which are not eligible for compensation for setting personal information. When the information processing server 10 determines that one or more user items on which personal information has been set include Type 1 items, it may display a predetermined monetary benefit as revenue information. On the other hand, when it determines that one or more user items on which personal information has been set do not include Type 1 items but include Type 2 items, it may display zero as revenue information.

[0211] Specifically, for example, each user item may be classified into two categories: a first-category item that is eligible for monetary compensation as payment for setting personal information, and a second-category item that is not eligible for such monetary compensation. Information indicating which category each user item belongs to may be stored in the storage device 103.

[0212] Figure 12 shows an example of second table information that associates each of all user items with an item type. As shown in Figure 12, for example, each user item included in all user items may be associated with information on whether or not it is subject to compensation for setting personal information, and stored in the storage device 103 as a second table 1200. In the second table 1200, for example, user item (1) 40a and user item (3) 40c may be first-type items, while user item (2) 40b may not be a first-type item but may be a second-type item.

[0213] User items belonging to Category 1 may be items that can uniquely identify an individual, such as SNS ID information or photographs. On the other hand, user items belonging to Category 2 may be items used for identifying an individual but that cannot uniquely identify an individual, such as age or qualification information. Furthermore, user items belonging to Category 1 may correspond to personal information that contributes to improving this service, while user items belonging to Category 2 may correspond to personal information that does not contribute to improving this service.

[0214] In other words, the boundary conditions for classifying items into Category 1 and Category 2 can be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service, and their specific content does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0215] The method of managing information in Table 2, item 1200, is merely an example. The method of managing information regarding whether each user item falls under Category 1 can be arbitrarily set by the service provider, and its specific details are not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0216] In such cases, for example, if personal information is set for user item (1) 40a belonging to Category 1, the user may be given a monetary benefit as consideration for setting the personal information. On the other hand, for example, if personal information is set for user item (2) 40b belonging to Category 2, and all other user items on which personal information is set belong to Category 2, the user may not be given a monetary benefit.

[0217] In this way, by classifying all user items into those for which compensation is to be provided for setting personal information, it is possible to extract user items that are eligible for monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information from among the user items for which personal information has been set, and then set the monetary benefits for the user ID of that user, thereby reducing the amount of information to be processed.

[0218] As mentioned above, if a monetary benefit is set as compensation for setting personal information, the user may refuse to accept the monetary benefit by performing a prescribed operation using the input unit 202.

[0219] In other words, when the information processing server 10 displays monetary benefits on the display medium 201, and receives a request to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits, it may store information about the refused monetary benefits in the storage device 103.

[0220] Specifically, for example, when a user views revenue information contained in a revenue inquiry page 600 displayed on a display medium 201, and inputs a prescribed procedure via the input unit 202 to refuse to accept some or all of the amounts of said revenue information, the information processing server 10 may store the information of the refused amount in the storage device 103. Furthermore, the information processing server 10 may update the revenue information contained in the revenue inquiry page 600 with information that has been reduced by the amount of the refused amount.

[0221] This allows the user to be given the right to dispose of monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, and by storing the amount that has been refused in the storage device 103, the amount that has been refused can be repurposed for a predetermined use.

[0222] Furthermore, the prescribed procedure for refusing to accept some or all of the revenue information included in the revenue inquiry page 600 may, for example, be the selection or tapping of a prescribed button further included in the revenue inquiry page 600, or it may be the sending of a message to a prescribed address indicating that the user is refusing to accept some or all of the monetary benefits. The prescribed procedure for refusing such acceptance may be arbitrarily set by the provider of the Service, and its specific content is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0223] Furthermore, the amount of money that has been refused and stored in the storage device 103 may be managed for other purposes, for example, as a source of funds for afforestation projects or donations for afforestation, and such other purposes may be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service.

[0224] As explained above, when the information processing server 10 detects that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the setting page 400, it may display on the display medium 201 a revenue inquiry page 600 that includes revenue information of monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information. This makes it easy to display revenue information of monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information on the page corresponding to the user ID when a user sets personal information for a user item.

[0225] Figure 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server according to Embodiment 1. The basic operation procedure of the information processing server 10 according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to Figure 13.

[0226] The flowcharts described below merely illustrate the steps necessary to explain the processing procedure of the operation of the information processing server 10 according to this disclosure. This does not prevent the appropriate insertion of steps related to the processing of other operations between each step in each flowchart, within the scope in which the functions of the embodiments of the present invention are performed.

[0227] Furthermore, when a system for providing this service is constructed, the user interface is generally programmed in an event-driven manner. However, in the flowcharts of the embodiments of the present invention, for the sake of clarity, the explanation is not necessarily based on an event-driven flowchart. Moreover, events are generally generated by the display device 200, but they may also be generated by the information processing server 10. Event processing may be performed by the display device 200 or by the information processing server 10. In other words, the entity responsible for event generation or event processing is not limited to the present invention.

[0228] The above explanation regarding flowcharts may also be applied to the flowcharts described below.

[0229] In Figure 13, the information processing server 10 may determine, for example, whether or not it has received a request for personal information settings from the display device 200 (step S1301). If the information processing server 10 has not received the request (step S1301: NO), it may wait until it receives the request.

[0230] On the other hand, when the information processing server 10 receives the request (step S1301: YES), it may use the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103 to display a setting page 400 on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items (step S1302).

[0231] Next, the information processing server 10 may determine whether it has detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items, including the first user item, among all user items on the display medium 201 (step S1303). If the information processing server 10 has not detected that personal information has been set (step S1303: NO), it may wait until it detects that personal information has been set.

[0232] On the other hand, when the information processing server 10 detects that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the setting page 400 (step S1303: YES), it may display on the display medium 201 a revenue inquiry page that includes revenue information of monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information (step S1304).

[0233] The above describes an example of the processing procedure of the information processing server 10 according to Embodiment 1, with reference to Figure 13.

[0234] As described above, the information processing method using the information processing server 10 relating to this implementation is an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising a display device 200 having a display medium 201 and an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items, using the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it is detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items among the user items on the setting page, the information processing server 10 may display a revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 that corresponds to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information, and includes revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information.

[0235] This makes it possible to easily display information about the monetary benefits received as compensation for setting personal information when a user sets personal information for one or more user items on the page corresponding to the user ID.

[0236] In the above explanation, it was assumed that only the screen of the application provided by this service is displayed on the display medium 201, but this is not limited to that. In other words, applications other than the application of this service may be displayed on the display medium 201 in separate windows. In such cases, the application of this service may be displayed within the display area of ​​any one of the windows.

[0237] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible. The following describes some of these modifications.

[0238] (Variation 1) In the description of Embodiment 1, it was explained that if a user refuses to receive monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, they can request to refuse some or all of the revenue information displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600. However, for example, if personal information is set for one or more user items, the user may refuse to receive such monetary benefits regardless of the timing.

[0239] Figure 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server according to Modification Example 1. The following explanation will describe the operation procedure of the information processing server 10 in Modification Example 1 with reference to Figure 14.

[0240] In Figure 14, the information processing server 10 may, for example, determine whether it has received a request for personal information setting from the display device 200 (step S1301), and if it has received the request (step S1301: YES), it may display a setting page on the display medium 201 on which personal information can be set for each of the user items (step S1302). The information processing server 10 may also determine whether it has detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items on the setting page (step S1303). The explanation of steps S1301 to S1303 overlaps with the explanation in Figure 13, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0241] Next, when the information processing server 10 detects that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the settings page (step S1303: YES), it may determine whether it has received a request to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits as consideration for setting the personal information (step S1401).

[0242] In such cases, the timing at which a user can take prescribed procedures to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits, and the content of those prescribed procedures, may be determined at the discretion of the service provider when personal information is set for one or more user items, and the specific details thereof are not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0243] For example, when personal information is set for one or more user items among all user items, it may be possible to set a response on the settings page 400 regarding whether or not to receive monetary compensation as consideration for setting personal information. When a response indicating refusal to receive such monetary compensation is set on the settings page 400, for example, in step S305 in Figure 3, the information of that response may be sent to the information processing server 10 along with the set personal information.

[0244] Furthermore, for example, if personal information is set for one or more user items on the settings page 400, and the set personal information is transmitted from the display device 200 to the information processing server 10, the information processing server 10 may send a predetermined message to, for example, the user's predetermined address information, and a response refusing to receive the monetary benefit may be set by replying to the predetermined message or by accessing the URL contained in the predetermined message. And, for example, if a response refusing to receive the monetary benefit is set by accessing the URL, the information processing server 10 may receive information about that response.

[0245] Furthermore, as described in Embodiment 1, after the monetary benefit is displayed as revenue information on the revenue inquiry page 600, it may be possible to set a response to refuse to accept the monetary benefit by following a predetermined procedure on the revenue inquiry page 600, following a predetermined procedure on a page other than the revenue inquiry page 600, or by sending a message using predetermined address information.

[0246] Furthermore, when the information processing server 10 receives a request to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information (step S1401: YES), it may store information about part or all of the benefits in the storage device 103 (step S1402).

[0247] Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may store information of the amount that was refused in the storage device 103, and as described in Embodiment 1, the refused amount may be repurposed for a predetermined use.

[0248] On the other hand, if the information processing server 10 has not received a request to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits (step S1401: NO), it may display the monetary benefit revenue information on the revenue inquiry page 600 in response to receiving a request from the display device 200 to display the revenue inquiry page 600 on the display medium 201, or in response to detecting a login to a website related to this service using the user ID of the user (step S1403).

[0249] As described above, in this modified example 1, the information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising a display device 200 having a display medium 201 and an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300, wherein the information processing server 1 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items, using the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it is detected on the setting page that personal information has been set for one or more user items among the user items, and a request is received to refuse to accept part or all of the monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information, the information of part or all of the benefits may be stored in the storage device 103.

[0250] This allows the user to be given the right to dispose of monetary benefits as compensation for setting personal information, and by storing the amount that has been refused in the storage device 103, the amount that has been refused can be repurposed for a predetermined use.

[0251] Furthermore, the contents of this Modification 1 may be applied not only to the contents of the embodiment but also to the contents of each of the other modifications.

[0252] (Modification 2) In the description of Embodiment 1, it was explained that the monetary benefit as compensation for setting personal information is displayed on the revenue inquiry page 600 and can be transferred to an account stored in the storage device 103, associated with the user ID, after the user has completed a prescribed procedure. However, for example, a process to transfer the money to the account may be executed in response to the information processing server 10 setting the monetary benefit as compensation for setting personal information.

[0253] Figure 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server according to Modification Example 2. The following explanation will describe the operation procedure of the information processing server 10 in Modification Example 2 with reference to Figure 15. Note that the flow from steps S1301 to S1303 in Figure 15 is omitted as it overlaps with the explanation in Modification Example 1.

[0254] Next, when the information processing server 10 detects that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the settings page (step S1303: YES), it may perform a process to transfer a monetary benefit as consideration for setting the personal information to the first account corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information (step S1501).

[0255] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising a display device 200 having a display medium 201 and an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page 400 on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items, using information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it is detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items among the user items on the setting page 400, the server may execute a process to transfer a monetary benefit as consideration for setting the personal information to a first account corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information.

[0256] Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may, when personal information is set for one or more user items on the settings page 400, trigger a transfer of monetary benefits to a first account at any or a designated financial institution stored in the storage device in association with the user ID. This allows the user to actually dispose of the monetary benefits received as consideration for setting personal information.

[0257] Furthermore, the information processing server 10 may determine whether or not it has received a request for a refund of part or all of the monetary benefits associated with the user ID (step S1502). If the information processing server 10 has not received a request for a refund of the benefits (step S1502: NO), it may wait until it receives a refund request.

[0258] On the one hand, when the information processing server 10 receives a refund request for part or all of the monetary benefits associated with the user ID (step S1502: YES), it may execute a subtraction process for part or all of the benefits with respect to the first account, and execute a process of transferring the subtracted benefits to the second account (step S1503).

[0259] Specifically, for example, when the user inputs a predetermined procedure for refunding part or all of the monetary benefits deposited in the first account through the input unit 20, the information processing server 10 may execute a process of transferring the requested refund amount from the first account to the second account.

[0260] Note that the predetermined procedure for refunding part or all of the monetary benefits deposited in the first account may be, for example, the selection or tapping of a predetermined button included in a predetermined page on a website or the like related to this service, or the transmission of a message indicating a request for refund of the monetary benefits to a predetermined address information. The predetermined procedure for requesting such a refund can be arbitrarily set by, for example, a financial institution that is the provider of this service, and its specific content does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0261] Thereby, the user can be given the right to dispose of the monetary benefits as the consideration for personal information setting, and by depositing the refunded amount into the second account, it can be easily diverted to a predetermined use associated with the second account, such as an afforestation project or a donation for afforestation.

[0262] Note that the content of this modification example 2 may be applied not only to the content of the embodiment but also to the content of each of the other modification examples.

[0263] (Modification Example 3) In the above description, the revenue information of the monetary value as the consideration for personal information setting has been described as being displayed after the completion of personal information setting. However, for example, in response to the editing of personal information on the setting page 400, the consideration information based on the content of the personal information may be displayed on the display medium 201.

[0264] Figure 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server in Modification 3. The following describes the processing procedure of the information processing server 10 in Modification 3, referring to Figure 16 and other figures.

[0265] In Figure 16, the information processing server 10 may, for example, determine whether it has received a request for personal information setting from the display device 200 (step S1301), and if it has received the request (step S1301: YES), it may display all user items on the display medium 201 so that personal information can be set for each of them (step S1302). The information processing server 10 may also determine whether it has detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items on the display medium 201 (step S1303). The explanation of steps S1301 to S1303 overlaps with the explanation in Figure 13, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0266] Next, if the information processing server 10 detects, for example, that personal information has been set for one or more user items on the settings page 400 (step S1303: YES), it displays information regarding the compensation for providing personal information on the display medium 201 based on the personal information being set (step S1601).

[0267] Figure 17 shows an example of an image illustrating the settings page according to Modification 3. As shown in Figure 17, the settings page 400b may include, for example, a user item 40, a personal information setting area 41, a setting completion button 43, and an area 1701 that displays compensation information based on the content of the personal information being set.

[0268] In such a case, the information processing server 10 may display the first consideration information as consideration for setting personal information on the display medium 201 in response to the setting of first personal information for one or more user items among all user items on the setting page 400b.

[0269] Specifically, for example, in the settings page 400b shown in Figure 17, when personal information 42a is set in area 41a corresponding to user item (1) 40a and personal information 42b is set in area 41b corresponding to user item (2) 40b, the content 1702a of the consideration information may be displayed in area 1701. Personal information 42a and personal information 42b may also be referred to as first personal information 1700a.

[0270] Note that personal information set for area 41 may, for example, mean that personal information 1700 has been set for area 41, but the setting completion button 43 has not been selected. Also, personal information being edited in area 41 may mean, for example, that a cursor for writing text information is included in area 41, or that the notation of text information is convertible. In other words, the state in which personal information 42 has been set may mean that editing in area 42 has been completed.

[0271] The compensation information refers to information about the monetary benefit that is expected to be assigned to the user ID when the personal information is completed based on the content of the personal information set for area 41, in accordance with the selection of the completion button 43, or information indicating the degree of such monetary benefit.

[0272] Specifically, compensation information may include, for example, one or more specific pieces of information about the monetary benefits that are expected to be granted, or information about a predetermined range of monetary benefits. Furthermore, compensation information may include, for example, information indicating the ratio of the predetermined monetary benefit to the standard amount of personal information to which it is granted. Also, compensation information may include, for example, specific evaluation information in a predetermined number of evaluation levels. Furthermore, compensation information may also be, for example, predetermined message information regarding monetary benefits. Predetermined message information may include messages such as, "You will receive double the standard reward," "You are expected to receive the standard reward," or "You will not receive any reward."

[0273] The condition for the content 1702 of the consideration information to be displayed in area 1701 may be set to at least the first user item among all user items that can be set on setting page 400b, or it may be set to a user item that includes one or more predetermined user items, including the first user item.

[0274] Furthermore, whether the expected financial benefit information displayed in area 1701 and the financial benefit information set by the information processing server 10 after selecting the setting completion button 43, etc., match is at the discretion of the service provider and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0275] Furthermore, in Figure 17 and Figure 18 described later, area 1701 is described as being included in the settings page 400b, but this is not limited to that. Area 1701 may be any area that changes and displays the consideration information in response to the editing of the content of the personal information being set, and may be displayed on a different page from the settings page 400b. Specifically, for example, the settings page 400b may not include area 1701, and in response to the setting of personal information on the settings page 400b, area 1701 may be displayed on a predetermined page on a tab different from the settings page 400b. Area 1701 only needs to be displayed on the display medium 201 in response to the setting of personal information on the settings page 400b, and the type of page containing area 1701 is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0276] Returning to Figure 16, the information processing server 10 may, for example, determine whether or not editing has been detected using the input unit 202 in the content of the first personal information 1700a set on the settings page 400 (step S1602).

[0277] When the information processing server 10 detects such editing (step S1602: YES), it may update the compensation information based on the content of the personal information whose settings have been changed (step S1601).

[0278] In other words, when the first consideration information as payment for setting personal information is displayed on the display medium 201 in response to the setting of first personal information 1700a for one or more user items among all user items on the settings page 400b, and it is detected that the content 1702a of the first personal information has been reconfigured into second personal information by editing using the input unit 202, second consideration information different from the first consideration information may be displayed on the display medium 201.

[0279] Figure 18 shows another example of an image showing the settings page related to Modification 3. As shown in Figure 18, for example, if personal information 42a that was set in area 41a for user item (1) 40a is reset to personal information 91 by editing using the input unit 202, the content 1702b of the second consideration information in area 1701 may be updated. Personal information 91 and personal information 42b may together be referred to as second personal information 1700b.

[0280] Editing using the input unit 202 may, for example, involve rewriting the content of personal information 42a, or it may involve re-selecting the content of personal information 42b using a pull-down menu. Furthermore, such editing may involve resetting the content of personal information 42a selected by the pull-down menu through description.

[0281] Furthermore, the first compensation information may be updated to the second compensation information on the condition that the amount of information in the second personal information 1700b has increased, decreased, or been multiplied or divided by a predetermined number or more compared to the amount of information in the first personal information 1700a. In other words, for example, if the second personal information 1700b is set with an increase of only a few characters compared to the first personal information 1700a, the compensation information does not need to be updated.

[0282] In FIG. 18, although the second consideration information has been described as being displayed in place of the first consideration information, for example, the content 1702b of the second consideration information may be displayed in the area 1701, and the content 1702a of the first consideration information may be displayed as history information. The display mode of the first consideration information displayed as history information does not limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0283] Returning to FIG. 16, when the information processing server 10 does not detect the editing of personal information on the setting page 400b (step S1602: NO), it may determine whether the setting of personal information has been completed (step S1603). When the information processing server 10 does not detect that the setting of personal information has been completed (step S1603: NO), it may determine whether the personal information has been edited (step S1602).

[0284] On the other hand, when the information processing server 10 determines that the setting of personal information has been completed, for example, by detecting the selection of the setting completion button 43 using the input unit 202 (step S1603: YES), it may store the content of the set personal information in the storage device 103 in association with the user ID of the user (step S1604).

[0285] That is, when the information processing server 10 detects that the setting of the second personal information has been completed, it may store information on the monetary benefit as the consideration for the personal information setting based on the content of the second personal information in the storage device 103.

[0286] As described in the embodiment, for example, when personal information is set in the area 41 and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the set personal information may be transmitted to the information processing server 10. As described above, the predetermined condition may be, for example, that a predetermined time has elapsed without editing the set information after setting the personal information, or that a predetermined voice input such as "setting completed" is performed. In such a case, the setting completion button 43 may not be displayed.

[0287] The processing procedure for the operation of the information processing server 10 in modified example 3 has been explained above with reference to Figure 16 and other figures.

[0288] Furthermore, after step S1604 described above, the information processing server 10 may, in response to a request from the user or automatically, display the revenue inquiry page 600 on the display medium 201, as described in Embodiment 1, etc.

[0289] In the above explanation, it was stated that the compensation information is updated in accordance with the setting of personal information in area 41. However, the compensation information may also change in accordance with, for example, the editing of personal information in area 41.

[0290] As described above, in this modified example 3, the information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising a display device 200 having a display medium 201 and an input unit 202 and an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page 400 on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of all user items using information of all user items stored in the storage device 103, and when the first consideration information as consideration for setting personal information is displayed on the display medium 201 in response to the setting of first personal information for one or more user items among all user items on the setting page 400, the information processing server 10 may display second consideration information different from the first consideration information on the display medium 201 when it is detected that the content of the first personal information has been reset to second personal information by editing using the input unit 202.

[0291] In such cases, the first personal information is a collection of personal information set for each of one or more user items, including the first user item, and the first information quantity is the amount of information that includes at least one of the following: the number of characters, the number of images, and the number of charts, and the second personal information may be a collection of personal information set for each of the first user item and one or more user items other than the first user item, where the amount of information of the set personal information is a second information quantity different from the first information quantity.

[0292] In other words, for example, the first personal information 1700a in Figure 17 is a collection of personal information set for one or more user items, including user item (1) 40a, and the amount of information contained in the personal information set for user item (1) 40a is the first amount of information corresponding to personal information 42a. The second personal information 1700b in Figure 18 may be a collection of personal information 42b set for user item (1) 40a, where the amount of information of the set personal information is a second amount of information corresponding to personal information 91, which is different from the first amount of information, and user item (2) 40b, which is a user item other than user item (1) 40a among one or more user items. Note that explanations that overlap with the explanation referring to Figure 9 will be omitted in this explanation.

[0293] This allows us to present users with information indicating the expected monetary benefits or the extent of those benefits as compensation for setting up their personal information, even while they are setting up their personal information for user items. As a result, users can understand the details of the monetary benefits without having to request to view a revenue inquiry page to confirm them, thus reducing the amount of information processing and communication required to provide this service.

[0294] The aforementioned compensation information may also be displayed based on the number of user items set on settings page 400b.

[0295] In other words, if the first personal information is a collection of personal information set for each of the first number of user items, and the second personal information is a collection of personal information set for each of the second number of user items, which is greater than the first number of items, then the second consideration information may be information indicating that the value of the consideration for setting the personal information is higher than that of the first consideration information.

[0296] Specifically, for example, in Figure 18, the second compensation information when personal information is set for user item (3) (not shown) may have a higher value as compensation for setting personal information compared to the first compensation information when personal information is set for each of the two user items, user item (1) 40a and user item (2) 40b.

[0297] The high value of setting personal information as compensation means, specifically, for example, that if the compensation information is specific numerical information of a monetary benefit, or information indicating the percentage of a predetermined monetary benefit relative to the standard amount of personal information to which the benefit is granted, then the second compensation information may mean that the number is larger than the first compensation information. Also, the high value of setting personal information as compensation means, for example, that if the compensation information is specific evaluation information in a predetermined number of evaluation levels, then the second compensation information may mean that the rank in that evaluation level is higher than the first compensation information. Furthermore, the high value of setting personal information as compensation means, for example, that if the compensation information is predetermined message information, then the first compensation information may say "You are expected to receive the standard reward," while the second compensation information may say "You will receive a monetary benefit of twice the standard reward." This explanation may also apply to the explanation below.

[0298] This allows for the effective provision of compensation for personal information while providing users with information about the compensation for personal information settings during the personal information setting process.

[0299] In the explanations referring to Figures 17 and 18, an example was described in which the compensation information is updated according to the amount of personal information set for the common user item (1) 40a. However, for example, the compensation information may also be updated when personal information is set for the second user item in place of the first user item.

[0300] In other words, the first personal information may be a collection of personal information set for each of one or more user items, including the first user item, and the second personal information may be a collection of personal information set for each of the second user item and one or more user items other than the first user item.

[0301] Specifically, for example, if it is detected that personal information 42a has been set for user item (1) 40a on the settings page 400b, the content of the first consideration information 1702a may be displayed on the display medium 201. On the other hand, for example, if personal information 42b is set for user item (2) 40b instead of user item (1) 40a, the content of the second consideration information 1702b may be displayed on the display medium 201.

[0302] In such a case, for example, if user item (1) 40a is "date of birth" and user item (2) 40b is a predetermined "product purchase history", the second compensation information may be set to be greater than the first compensation information because "date of birth" is not information unique to an individual, while "product purchase history" is information unique to an individual. The weighting information for compensation for providing personal information in all user items may be managed by predetermined table information stored in the storage device 103. Note that explanations that overlap with the explanation in Figure 8 will be omitted.

[0303] In this way, by setting the content of compensation information according to the type of user item in which personal information is set, it becomes possible to provide appropriate compensation when personal information that contributes to the identification of an individual is provided.

[0304] Furthermore, for example, the monetary benefits associated with a user ID may vary depending on the content of personal information set for a given user item.

[0305] In other words, when the first personal information and the second personal information are a collection of personal information set for each of one or more user items, including the first user item, the first personal information includes the first content personal information set for the first user item, and the second personal information may be information from the first personal information where the first content has been reconfigured into the second content.

[0306] For example, in the settings page 400b shown in Figure 17, if the first user item, user item (1) 40a, is, for example, "job title," then when the first content 42a of the configured personal information is a technical job title, the first compensation information will be displayed. Subsequently, if the first content is reset from "technical job title" to the second content, "non-technical job title," then a second compensation information different from the first compensation information may be displayed.

[0307] Furthermore, the content of personal information set for the first user item and the corresponding compensation information may be managed by a predetermined table. The information processing server 10 may refer to the predetermined table based on the content of personal information set for the first user item on the setting page 400 and display the compensation information.

[0308] Furthermore, the contents of this Modification 3 may be applied not only to the contents of the embodiment but also to the contents of each of the other modifications.

[0309] (Modification 4) In the above explanation, it was stated that the monetary benefit as compensation for setting personal information would vary depending on, for example, the content of the personal information set for the user item, or the amount of personal information. However, the monetary benefit may also vary depending on, for example, the time information, period information, or number of times information that has been taken from a predetermined timing until the time when personal information has been set for one or more user items out of all user items.

[0310] Figure 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the information processing server 10 in Modification 4. The following explanation will describe the operation procedure of the information processing server 10 in Modification 4 with reference to Figure 19.

[0311] In Figure 19, the information processing server 10 may, for example, determine whether it has received a request for personal information setting from the display device 200 (step S1301), and if it has received the request (step S1301: YES), it may display a setting page on the display medium 201 on which personal information can be set for each of the user items (step S1302). The information processing server 10 may also determine whether it has detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items on the setting page (step S1303). The explanation of steps S1301 to S1303 overlaps with the explanation in Figure 13, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0312] Next, when the information processing server 10 detects that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items on the settings page (step S1303: YES), it may determine whether the setting completion period from a predetermined timing to the first timing in which the setting of the personal information was detected satisfies a predetermined period condition (step S1901).

[0313] The predetermined timing may be any predetermined timing that the provider or administrator of the Service can arbitrarily set in advance, such as the timing when the user ID is stored in the storage device 103 in response to the user's user ID registration process, the timing when the Service is made available to the user, or the timing when a predetermined campaign in the Service begins. Note that the specific details of the predetermined timing are merely examples and do not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0314] Furthermore, when the information processing server 10 detects in step S1303 that personal information has been set, it may store the content of the set personal information in the storage device 103 in association with the user ID described above.

[0315] Although the first timing was described as the timing at which it is detected that personal information has been set, this detection may be, for example, detected by the information processing server 10 or detected by the display device 200.

[0316] In other words, the first timing at which it is detected that personal information has been set for one or more user items may be interpreted as the first timing at which personal information has been set for one or more user items.

[0317] Specifically, if the first timing is the timing detected by the information processing server 10, the first timing may be the timing when the information processing server 10 receives personal information set on the display medium 201, the timing when the control unit 102 executes a predetermined detection process, or the timing when the information processing server 10 stores the information in the storage device 103. Also, if the first timing is the timing detected by the display device 200, the first timing may be the timing when personal information is set on the display medium 201, the timing when the control unit 205 executes a predetermined detection process, or the timing when the display device 200 stores the information in the memory 204.

[0318] Next, the information processing server 10 may transmit the revenue information for the first monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the setting completion period from a predetermined timing to the first timing satisfies a predetermined period condition (step S1901: YES) (step S1902). Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may transmit the revenue information for the first monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the setting completion period satisfies a predetermined period condition. Details are omitted as they overlap with the description in Embodiment 1.

[0319] The specified period condition may be a condition where the setup completion period is less than or equal to the specified period, or a condition where the setup completion period is shorter than the specified period. The specified period may be, for example, a specified number of hours, days, or months, or it may be the number of accesses to the website related to this service. Specifically, for example, the specified period condition may be that the setup completion period from a specified timing to the first timing is within 60 days, within 3 months, or the number of accesses is within 5.

[0320] Furthermore, the first monetary benefit only needs to be greater than the second monetary benefit described later, and its specific content is not limited to the scope of this disclosure.

[0321] On the other hand, if the above-mentioned setup completion period does not meet the predetermined period conditions (step S1901: NO), the information processing server 10 may transmit revenue information for a second monetary benefit that is less than the first monetary benefit to the display device 200 (step S1903). Specifically, for example, if the setup completion period does not meet the predetermined period conditions, the information processing server 10 may transmit revenue information for a second monetary benefit to the display device 200. Details are omitted as they overlap with the description in Embodiment 1.

[0322] Furthermore, the information processing server 10 may use information from a predetermined time to the time when personal information is set to set revenue information for the first and second monetary benefits based on a predetermined database or smart contract.

[0323] As described above, in this modified example 4, the information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising a display device 200 having a display medium 201 and an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 in which personal information can be set for each of the user items, using the information of one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when personal information is set for each of the user items among the user items at a first timing on the setting page, the setting content of the personal information is stored in the storage device 103, and when the setting completion period from a predetermined timing to the first timing satisfies a predetermined period condition, the information processing server 10 transmits revenue information for a first monetary benefit to the display device 200, on the other hand, when the setting completion period does not satisfy the predetermined period condition, the information processing server 10 may transmit revenue information for a second monetary benefit that is less than the first monetary benefit to the display device 200.

[0324] This allows us to encourage the early acquisition of personal information starting from a predetermined point, such as when we begin providing the service to users, thereby enabling us to obtain information that can contribute to improving the service at an early stage.

[0325] Furthermore, the configuration of the settings page 400 may also include the contents of the settings page 400c described above.

[0326] In other words, an information processing method in an information processing system 1 comprising an information processing server 10 connected by a communication network 300 to a display device 200 having a display medium 201, wherein the information processing server 10 displays a setting page on the display medium 201 that allows personal information to be set for at least one of the one or more user items stored in the storage device 103, and when it receives personal information for each of the one or more user items from the total number of user items at a first timing via the communication network 300 in response to a predetermined operation on the setting page, it stores the setting content of the received personal information in the storage device 103, transmits revenue information for a first monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the setting completion period from a predetermined timing to the first timing satisfies a predetermined period condition, on the other hand, transmits revenue information for a second monetary benefit less than the first monetary benefit to the display device 200 when the setting completion period does not satisfy the predetermined period condition.

[0327] In this modified example 4, the total user items stored in the storage device 103 may include multiple user items, including a first user item 40a whose personal information settings affect financial benefits, and a second user item 40b whose personal information settings do not affect financial benefits.

[0328] Furthermore, the display device 200 to which the revenue information for monetary benefits corresponding to the setting completion period is transmitted may be a display device used based on the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the personal information settings. In other words, if the information processing server 10 stores the personal information settings in the storage device 103 in association with the user ID, it may transmit the revenue information for the first monetary benefit or the revenue information for the second monetary benefit to a display device used based on that user ID.

[0329] Furthermore, the purpose or effect of transmitting revenue information of monetary benefits to the display device 200 may be, as described below, notification of revenue information of monetary benefits for which a transfer process has already been carried out to the account. Alternatively, the purpose or effect may be to display revenue information as consideration for personal information settings on a revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID. In such cases, the order of timing between the transfer process to the account and the transmission of revenue information to the display device 200 can be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service and does not limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0330] The information processing server 10 may also display the revenue information of the first monetary benefit transmitted to the display device 200 on the display medium 201, while simultaneously displaying the revenue information of the second monetary benefit transmitted to the display device 200 on the display medium 201.

[0331] Specifically, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on a revenue inquiry page associated with the user ID. Alternatively, for example, the information processing server 10 may display the revenue information of monetary benefits transmitted to the display device 200 as revenue information for consideration of personal information settings on a predetermined page of a software application launched in association with the user ID.

[0332] Furthermore, when the information processing server 10 executes a transfer process for the first monetary benefit to an account stored in the storage device 103 in association with the settings of personal information, it may transmit the revenue information for the first monetary benefit to the display device 200. On the other hand, when it executes a transfer process for the second monetary benefit to an account, it may transmit the revenue information for the second monetary benefit to the display device 200.

[0333] Specifically, for example, when the information processing server 10 performs a transfer of monetary benefits to the account, it may transmit the earnings information of the monetary benefits to the display device 200, for example, for display on the display medium 201, in order to notify the user of the result of the transfer. The definition of an account may be the definition described in the embodiment.

[0334] Furthermore, the transfer of the first or second monetary benefit may be executed by a control process from the information processing server 10 or by an automated program based on user operation or a predetermined trigger, as described above. The predetermined trigger may be the arrival of a predetermined time, and the specific content of the predetermined time may be arbitrarily set by the provider of this service.

[0335] Furthermore, the contents of this Modification 4 may be applied not only to the contents of the embodiment but also to the contents of each of the other modifications.

[0336] In the descriptions of the embodiments and their respective modifications described above, explanations of prior art related to each function and each information processing have been omitted.

[0337] (An example of a computer hardware configuration) The functions of each part in the embodiments and each modified example may be implemented by a program.

[0338] In other words, an information processing program according to one aspect of the present invention may cause a computer to execute a communication process that communicates with a display device 200 having a display medium 201 via a communication network 300, and a control process that, using information on one or more user items stored in a storage device 103, displays a setting page on the display medium 201 on which personal information can be set for each of all user items, and when it is detected on the setting page that personal information has been set for one or more user items among all user items, displays a revenue inquiry page on the display medium 201 on which revenue information of monetary benefits as consideration for setting personal information is displayed, corresponding to the user ID stored in the storage device 103 in association with the content of the set personal information.

[0339] Figure 20 shows an example of the computer hardware configuration in such a case.

[0340] As shown in Figure 20, the computer 9000 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 9001, RAM (Random Access Memory) 9002, ROM (Read Only Memory) 9003, a storage device 9004, an input / output interface (I / F) 9005, a read interface (I / F) 9006, and a communication interface (I / F) 9007. Each of the above components is connected directly or indirectly via a bus 9008.

[0341] The storage device 9004 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. The computer 9000 is connected to the input / output (I / O) device 9009 via the input / output interface 9005. The input / output device 9009 includes devices having input and output functions, such as magnetic disk drives, as well as input devices whose primary function is input and output devices whose primary function is output. Examples of input devices include input keys, mice, touch panels, and scanners. Examples of output devices include displays, speakers, and printers.

[0342] The read interface 9006 reads the program or data recorded on the recording medium 9010. The recording medium 9010 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, an optical recording medium, a magnetic recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, etc.

[0343] The communication interface 9007 receives data from other devices and transmits data to other devices via the network 9011. The network 9011 may be a wired network or a wireless network. The other devices may be client devices or server devices.

[0344] For example, a program stored in ROM 9003, a program stored in storage device 9004, a program recorded on recording medium 9010, or a program received by the communication interface from another device is loaded into RAM 9002. In the above embodiments and their respective modifications, for example, the CPU 9001 executes a program loaded into RAM 9002, thereby realizing the functions of each part in the above embodiments.

[0345] Furthermore, the functions of each component in the computer 9000 may be implemented through cloud computing.

[0346] Furthermore, the information processing program or the described function to be executed by the computer in the information processing system 1 may be recorded on a non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium is any storage medium that can be accessed by a computer, CPU, MPU (Micro Processing Unit), etc. Any storage medium is, for example, ROM, RAM, flash memory, magnetic storage device, optical disc, etc., and is not limited to those exemplified.

[0347] In the above explanation, "at least one of A, B, and C is included" may also mean "one or two or more of A, B, and C are included." [Industrial applicability]

[0348] The information processing method, information processing apparatus, information processing program, and recording medium according to the present invention are effective in general for technologies related to methods for providing a predetermined service that requires the setting of personal information. [Explanation of symbols]

[0349] 1. Information Processing System 10. Information Processing Server 100 Information Processing Devices 101 Communications Department 102 Control Unit 103 Storage device 200 Display device 201 Display media 202 Input Section 203 Communications Department 204 memory 205 Control Unit 300 Communication Networks 9000 Computers 9001 CPU 9002 RAM 9003 ROM 9004 Storage device 9005 Input / Output Interface 9006 Read Interface 9007 Communication Interface 9008 Bus 9009 Input / Output Device 9010 Recording media 9011 Network

Claims

1. An information processing method that provides monetary compensation for setting personal information in an information processing system comprising an information processing server connected by a communication network to a display device, wherein the information processing server is When the storage device receives the settings for personal information for a plurality of user items, including a first user item whose personal information settings affect the financial benefits and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect the financial benefits, from the display device via the communication network, the received settings for personal information are stored in the storage device. When the personal information set for the first user item is the first setting content, the revenue information for the first monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device; on the other hand, when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting content, the revenue information for the second monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device. The revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit are information that is updated at predetermined intervals. Information processing methods.

2. The information processing server uses the settings of the personal information corresponding to the first user item to set up the revenue information for the monetary benefit based on a predetermined database or smart contract. The information processing method according to claim 1.

3. Each of the first monetary benefit and the second monetary benefit includes a fixed amount of benefit as consideration for the personal information setting corresponding to the second user item, The information processing method according to claim 1.

4. A communication unit that communicates with a display device via a communication network, When the storage device receives the settings for personal information for a plurality of user items, including a first user item whose personal information settings affect the monetary benefit provided as consideration for setting personal information, and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect the monetary benefit, from the display device via the communication network, the storage device stores the received settings for personal information, transmits revenue information for the first monetary benefit to the display device when the personal information set for the first user item is the first setting, and transmits revenue information for the second monetary benefit to the display device when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting, and each of the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit is updated at predetermined intervals, the control unit and An information processing device equipped with the following features.

5. A communication process that communicates with a display device via a communication network, When the storage device receives the settings for personal information for a plurality of user items, including a first user item whose personal information settings affect the monetary benefit provided as consideration for setting personal information, and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect the monetary benefit, from the display device via the communication network, the received settings for personal information are stored in the storage device, when the personal information set for the first user item is the first setting, revenue information for the first monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device, and when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting, revenue information for the second monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device, and each of the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit is updated at predetermined intervals, the control process is as follows: An information processing program that causes a computer to execute something.

6. A communication process that communicates with a display device via a communication network, When the storage device receives the settings for personal information for a plurality of user items, including a first user item whose personal information settings affect the monetary benefit provided as consideration for setting personal information, and a second user item whose personal information settings do not affect the monetary benefit, from the display device via the communication network, the received settings for personal information are stored in the storage device, when the personal information set for the first user item is the first setting, revenue information for the first monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device, and when the personal information set for the first user item is the second setting, revenue information for the second monetary benefit is transmitted to the display device, and each of the revenue information for the first monetary benefit and the revenue information for the second monetary benefit is updated at predetermined intervals, the control process is as follows: A computer-readable recording medium that stores an information processing program that causes a computer to execute.

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