JP6070075B2 - System, information management method, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system, an information management method, and an information processing apparatus.

  A license file issuance device, an image processing device, a license file issuance method, and an application installation method for the purpose of enabling customization of an application for each user by using an application license are conventionally known (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  The conventional license file issuing device accepts a license file issuance application, and accepts a license file issuance application by the accepting unit, application license information of the image processing device, customization information related to application customization, License file issuing means for issuing a license file including.

  Further, the conventional image processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives a license file, an extracting unit that extracts license information and customization information from the license file received by the receiving unit, and a license information extracted by the extracting unit. And installation means for installing the application based on the customization information.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, attention has been focused on usage forms in which Web applications typified by cloud services, server-side applications, and devices such as multifunction peripherals are linked. In the future, it will be important to efficiently deploy services in such usage forms.

  Conventionally, services linked to devices such as multifunction peripherals are often contracted by a sales company (sales company) that sells the devices at the time of selling the devices. In this way, a contract for a service to be linked with a device such as a multifunction device has been made using the sales route of the device.

  However, the business system used by the sales company and the service providing system that provides the service are not necessarily linked to each other. Therefore, the service providing system cannot easily obtain information on a contract made by the sales company with the customer (user). In addition, it is not realistic for the person in charge of the sales company to register the contract information on the service providing system side.

  Thus, conventionally, there has been a problem that it is not easy to register information necessary for providing a service to the user, such as information on a contract made by the sales company with the user, on the service providing system side.

  Embodiments of the present invention have been made in view of the above points, and provide a system, an information management method, and an information processing apparatus that can easily register information necessary for providing a service. Objective.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present application provides a service providing system that provides a service in a usage mode in which a device associated with a service providing target and an application are linked, and license information that is not associated with the service providing target. A license information issuing system for issuing and managing the system, wherein the service providing system receives an organization registration request including first license information from a terminal device operated by a user of the organization, and the organization registration request When the first license information included in the license information is license information that is not associated with the service provision target, a first registration unit that registers the organization and the user, and the registered user operates Accepting a service registration request including the second license information from the terminal device, and When the second license information included in the registration request is license information that is not linked to the service provision target, the service linked to the second license information as a service that can be used by the organization is And a second registration means for registration.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily register information necessary for providing a service.

It is a block diagram of an example of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a hardware block diagram of an example of the computer system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a processing block diagram of an example of the terminal device concerning this embodiment. It is a process block diagram of an example of the service provision system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of organization management information. It is a block diagram of an example of user management information. It is a block diagram of an example of license management information. It is a block diagram of an example of service management information. It is a processing block diagram of an example of a portal service application concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram of an example of URL information. It is a flowchart showing an example of the process sequence of the system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing procedure of step S1. It is a sequence diagram (1/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3. It is an image figure of an example of a top screen. It is an image figure of an example of a usage agreement screen. It is an image figure of an example of an initial registration screen. It is an image figure of an example of an initial registration confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (2/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3. It is an image figure of an example of a mail transmission confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (3/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration screen. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration confirmation screen. It is a sequence diagram (4/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3. It is an image figure of an example of an organization registration completion screen. It is a sequence diagram (1/2) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S4. It is an image figure of an example of a contract service registration screen. It is an image figure of an example of a usage agreement screen. It is a sequence diagram (2/2) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S4.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
[First Embodiment]
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of a system according to the present embodiment. The system 1 in FIG. 1 is used for network N1 such as a network in a user office, a network N2 of a service providing system represented by a cloud service, a network N3 such as a sales company network, and a sales company for contract work. A business system network N4 and a network N5 such as the Internet.

  The network N1 and the network N5 are connected by a firewall FW on the network N1 side. The firewall FW is installed at the contact point between the network N1 and the network N5, and detects and blocks unauthorized access.

  The network N2 and the network N5 are connected by an access control device 21 on the network N2 side. The network N2 is protected by the access control device 21.

  The network N3 and the network N5 are connected by a firewall FW on the network N3 side. The firewall FW is installed at the contact point between the network N3 and the network N5, and detects and blocks unauthorized access.

  The network N4 and the network N5 are connected by an access control device 35 on the network N4 side. The network N4 is protected by the access control device 35.

  The network N1 is a private network inside the firewall FW. The network N1 is connected to a client terminal 11, a portable terminal 12, an image forming apparatus 14 such as a multifunction peripheral, a projector 15, and other devices 16 such as an electronic blackboard.

  The client terminal 11 is an example of a terminal device. The client terminal 11 can be realized by an information processing apparatus (computer system) equipped with a general OS or the like. The client terminal 11 has a wireless communication means or a wired communication means. The client terminal 11 is a terminal that can be operated by the user, such as a tablet PC or a notebook PC.

  The mobile terminal 12 is an example of a terminal device. The portable terminal 12 has a wireless communication means or a wired communication means. The mobile terminal 12 is a terminal that can be carried by the user, such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet PC, or a notebook PC.

  The image forming apparatus 14 is an apparatus having an image forming function such as a multifunction peripheral. The image forming apparatus 14 includes a wireless communication unit or a wired communication unit. The image forming apparatus 14 is an apparatus that performs processing related to image formation, such as a multifunction peripheral, a copier, a scanner, a printer, or a laser printer. The projector 15 is a device that projects an image. The projector 15 includes a wireless communication unit or a wired communication unit.

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, the projector 15, and other devices 16 are each one as an example, but there may be a plurality.

  The network N2 is connected to a network N5 such as the Internet by an access control device 21. An access control device 21, a print service providing device 22, a scan service providing device 23, a portal service providing device 24, and another service providing device 25 are connected to the network N2. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, the access control device 21, the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 implement a service providing system.

  The access control device 21 controls login to each service such as a print service provided by the print service providing device 22, a scan service provided by the scan service providing device 23, and a portal service provided by the portal service providing device 24.

  The access control device 21, print service providing device 22, scan service providing device 23, portal service providing device 24, and other service providing device 25 are realized by one or more information processing devices (computer systems).

  Note that the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 of the system 1 of FIG. 1 may be integrated into a single computer or a plurality of computers. It may be realized by being distributed.

  Some of the services on the network N2 side may be outside the network N2. The mobile terminal 12 may be other than the network N1 such as an intra-office network. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, an example is shown in which the mobile terminal 12 is in a network N1 and a network N3 such as the Internet.

  The network N3 is a private network inside the firewall FW. A client terminal 31 similar to the client terminal 11 and a portable terminal 32 similar to the portable terminal 32 are connected to the network N3. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the client terminal 31 and the mobile terminal 32 are each one as an example, a plurality of terminals may be used.

  The network N4 is connected to a network N5 such as the Internet by an access control device 35. An ID numbering device 36 and an ID management device 37 are connected to the network N4. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, an access control device 35, an ID numbering device 36, and an ID management device 37 realize a business system.

  The access control device 35 controls access to the ID numbering device 36 and the ID management device 37 from the client terminal 31 and the portable terminal 32 of the sales company, for example. Upon receiving the issuance request, the ID numbering device 36 issues an organization ID, a registration code, and a service ID, which will be described later. The ID management device 37 manages the issued organization ID, registration code, and service ID.

  The access control device 35, the ID numbering device 36, and the ID management device 37 are realized by one or more information processing devices (computer systems). The access control device 35, the ID numbering device 36, and the ID management device 37 of the system 1 of FIG. 1 may be realized by being integrated into one computer, or may be realized by being distributed to a plurality of computers.

  Some of the services on the network N4 side may be located outside the network N4. Similar to the mobile terminal 12, the mobile terminal 32 may be other than the network N3 such as a sales company network.

  In the system 1 of FIG. 1, the ID number issuing device 36 of the business system receives the issue request, and issues a plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs for each country or region (pole), for example. The ID management device 37 manages a plurality of issued organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs as inventory for each country or region (pole), for example.

  At this time, the organization ID and the registration code managed as stock are not linked to a group such as a company or a department. The organization ID and registration code not associated with a group such as a company or department are used by a group manager who has contracted to register the group (organization) in the portal service.

  The service ID managed as inventory is associated with services such as a print service and a scan service at this point, but is not associated with a group such as a company or a department. A plurality of service IDs are issued for each service. A service ID not associated with a group is used by a group manager who has contracted to activate the service.

  When the contract with the group is established, the person in charge of the sales company provides the group manager with the organization ID, registration code, and service ID managed by the ID management device 37 as inventory. In the system 1 of FIG. 1, the organization ID, the registration code, and the service ID are numbered in a form not linked to a group and managed as inventory, so that sales management can be performed in the business system of the sales company.

  The administrator accesses the portal site of the service providing system and inputs the organization ID, registration code, and e-mail address provided by the sales company. The service providing system checks whether the organization ID and registration code input by the administrator are valid ones issued by the ID numbering device 36, and then processes the subsequent processing to the input e-mail address. To transmit a temporary URL (an organization registration URL described later).

  When the administrator receives a temporary URL for continuing the subsequent processing, the administrator can register the group in the portal service by accessing the URL and inputting information such as the administrator's account. At this time, the organization ID and the registration code managed as stock are linked to a group such as a company or a department.

  In the system 1 of FIG. 1, the organization ID and registration code managed as stock are provided from the sales company to managers of groups such as companies and departments, and the administrator uses the organization ID and registration code to provide a portal service. Register for. In this way, when the administrator performs registration in the portal service using the organization ID and registration code, the system 1 in FIG. 1 is managed with the organization ID and registration code, and the company, department, etc. Are associated with the group. Therefore, in the system 1 of FIG. 1, it is not necessary to associate the organization ID and registration code managed by the sales company staff with the group such as the company and the department.

  Furthermore, the administrator logs in to the portal site with the created account and inputs the service ID provided by the sales company. The service providing system validates the service associated with the service ID after confirming whether the input service ID is a valid one issued by the ID numbering device 36.

  In this way, after the administrator logs in to the portal site and activates the service using the service ID, the system 1 in FIG. 1 manages the organization ID associated with the group such as the company and the department, and the inventory. The associated service ID can be associated. The service providing system can also notify the business system of the organization ID, service ID, and group association information.

  The system 1 in FIG. 1 uses the existing sales route and business system, and without having the sales representative in charge register the information necessary for the group that has contracted with the sales company to use the service. A system that can be registered in the service provision system has been established.

<Hardware configuration>
The client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the access control device 21, the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 are implemented by a computer system having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. Realized. Further, the client terminal 31, the portable terminal 32, the access control device 35, the ID numbering device 36, and the ID management device 37 are also realized by a computer system having a hardware configuration shown in FIG. 2, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an example of a computer system according to the present embodiment. The computer system 500 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input device 501, a display device 502, an external I / F 503, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 504, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 505, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 506, a communication I / O. F507, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 508, and the like are connected to each other via a bus B.

  The input device 501 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like, and is used by a user to input each operation signal. The display device 502 includes a display or the like, and displays a processing result by the computer system 500.

  The communication I / F 507 is an interface that connects the computer system 500 to the networks N1 to N5. Thereby, the computer system 500 can perform data communication via the communication I / F 507.

  The HDD 508 is a non-volatile storage device that stores programs and data. The stored programs and data include, for example, an OS (Operating System) that is basic software for controlling the entire computer system 500, and application software that provides various functions on the OS. The HDD 508 manages stored programs and data by a predetermined file system and / or DB (database).

  The external I / F 503 is an interface with an external device. The external device includes a recording medium 503a. Accordingly, the computer system 500 can read and / or write the recording medium 503a via the external I / F 503. The recording medium 503a includes a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), an SD memory card (SD Memory card), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus memory), and the like.

  The ROM 505 is a nonvolatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that can retain programs and data even when the power is turned off. The ROM 505 stores programs and data such as BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), OS settings, and network settings that are executed when the computer system 500 is started. The RAM 504 is a volatile semiconductor memory (storage device) that temporarily stores programs and data.

  The CPU 506 is an arithmetic device that realizes control and functions of the entire computer system 500 by reading a program and data from a storage device such as the ROM 505 and the HDD 508 onto the RAM 504 and executing processing.

  The client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the access control device 21, the print service providing device 22, the scan service providing device 23, the portal service providing device 24, and the other service providing device 25 will be described later depending on the hardware configuration of the computer system 500. Various processing can be realized. In addition, the client terminal 31, the mobile terminal 32, the access control device 35, the ID numbering device 36, and the ID management device 37 can also realize various processes as described later by the hardware configuration of the computer system 500.

<Software configuration>
《Terminal device》
Terminal devices such as the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the client terminal 31, and the mobile terminal 32 according to the present embodiment are realized by the processing blocks illustrated in FIG. 3, for example. FIG. 3 is a processing block diagram of an example of a terminal device according to the present embodiment.

  The terminal device 40 implements an input receiving unit 41, a display control unit 42, and a mail receiving unit 43 by executing a program. The input receiving unit 41 receives an input from a user operation such as a touch panel touch operation or a keyboard input operation from the input device 501. The display control unit 42 controls display on the display device 502. The mail receiving unit 43 receives mail via the communication I / F 507.

《Service provision system》
The service providing system according to the present embodiment is realized by, for example, the processing blocks shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a processing block diagram of an example of the service providing system according to the present embodiment. 4 implements a service application 51, a platform 52, a management data storage unit 53, and a platform API (Application Programming Interface) 54 by executing a program.

  4 includes a print service application 61, a scan service application 62, a portal service application 63, and one or more other service applications 64 as an example. The print service application 61 is an application that provides a print service. The scan service application 62 is an application that provides a scan service. The portal service application 63 is an application that provides a portal service described later. The other service application 64 is an application that provides some service.

  The platform API 54 is an interface for the service application 51 such as the print service application 61, the scan service application 62, the portal service application 63, and other service applications 64 to use the platform 52. The platform API 54 is a predefined interface provided for the platform 52 to receive a request from the service application 51, and is configured by a function, a class, or the like, for example. When the service providing system 50 is configured to be distributed among a plurality of information processing apparatuses, for example, a web API that can be used via a network can be used as the platform API 54.

  4 includes an authentication processing unit 71, a device communication unit 72, a data processing unit 73, a session management unit 74, a license management unit 75, a license fraud prevention unit 76, an organization information management unit 77, a user information management unit 78, The service management unit 79 and the mail transmission unit 80 are included as an example.

  The authentication processing unit 71 performs authentication based on a login request from an office device such as the client terminal 11 or a business system. Office equipment is a generic term for the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, the projector 15, and other equipment 16.

  The device communication unit 72 executes communication with office devices and business systems. The data processing unit 73 executes data processing based on a request from the service application 51. The session management unit 74 manages sessions with office equipment and business systems.

  The license management unit 75 manages license management information. The license fraud prevention unit 76 uses the license management information to prevent unauthorized use of the license. The organization information management unit 77 manages organization management information. The user information management unit 78 manages user management information. The service management unit 79 manages service management information. The mail transmission unit 80 transmits mail.

  The management data storage unit 53 includes, as an example, an organization management information storage unit 91, a user management information storage unit 92, a license management information storage unit 93, a service management information storage unit 94, and a data storage 95.

  The organization management information storage unit 91 stores organization management information described later. The user management information storage unit 92 stores user management information described later. The license management information storage unit 93 stores license management information described later. The service management information storage unit 94 stores service management information described later. The data storage 95 stores other data.

  The platform 52 includes functions common to the plurality of service applications 51 or basic functions used by the plurality of service applications 51. In the present embodiment, the authentication processing unit 71, device communication unit 72, data processing unit 73, session management unit 74, license management unit 75, license fraud prevention unit 76, organization information management unit 77, user information management unit 78, service management The unit 79, the mail transmission unit 80, and the like belong to the platform 52. The function of each part of the platform 52 is disclosed to the service application 51 via the platform API 54.

  In other words, the service application 51 can use the functions of these units within the range disclosed by the platform API 54. As shown in FIG. 4, the service provided by the service providing system 50 includes a conference system, an IC recorder, a digital camera, and others in addition to the client terminal 11, the portable terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, and the projector 15. May be executed with respect to other devices.

  Moreover, the classification form of each software and each memory | storage part shown by FIG. 4 is an example, and in order to implement this embodiment, each software and each memory | storage part of the service provision system 50 are shown by FIG. It is not essential to be classified in a simple hierarchy. That is, if office devices such as the client terminal 11, the mobile terminal 12, the image forming apparatus 14, and the projector 15 can cooperate with the service application 51, the hierarchical relationship between the software and the storage unit in the service providing system 50 is specified. It is not limited to things.

  FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of an example of organization management information. The organization management information in FIG. 5 includes an organization ID, an organization name, a country, and the like as data items. The organization ID is information for identifying a group such as a company or a department. The organization ID is not limited to the language of organization, and may be information for identifying a contract, for example. The organization ID is unique. The organization name is the name of the group. The country is the country or region where the service is used.

  FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an example of user management information. The user management information in FIG. 6 has data items such as an organization ID, a user ID, a password, a role, one or more address information, a surname, a first name, a language used, and the like. User management information manages information in units of organization IDs. The user ID and password are information for identifying the user on the service providing system 50 side. The user ID may be a user name. A password is not required.

  Furthermore, the user ID may use an electronic medium (for example, an IC card) possessed by the user instead. The user ID and password associated with the organization ID are unique, but may be duplicated if the organization ID is different. The role is information for identifying the role of the user (administrator, user). The address information is the user's mail address. The first name and last name are the user's last name and first name. The language used is the language used by the user.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of an example of license management information. The license management information in FIG. 7A includes an organization ID, a registration code, a start date, one or more contract services, address information, valid / invalid, and the like as data items. Further, the license management information in FIG. 7B has a service name, a service ID, and the like as data items.

  The organization ID and registration code managed as inventory on the business system side are stored as the license management information in FIG. The service ID managed as inventory on the business system side is stored as the license management information in FIG. 7B.

  The record of the organization ID “1” in the license management information in FIG. 7A represents a state before registration in the portal service by a manager of a group (organization) such as a company or a department. Therefore, the record of the organization ID “1” has blanks for the start date, contract service, and address information.

  The start date is the date on which registration to the portal service is performed by the administrator of the organization. The contract service is information for specifying a contracted service activated by an administrator of the organization. The address information is an email address of an organization administrator. Valid / invalid is information for identifying whether registration to the portal service has been performed (valid) or not (invalid) by the administrator of the organization.

  Initially, the license management information in FIG. 7A is registered with the organization ID and the registration code managed as inventory on the business system side, but the start date, contract service, and address information are linked. There is no attachment. The license management unit 75 can determine whether or not it is a valid organization ID and registration code by referring to the license management information in FIG.

  In the license management information in FIG. 7B, the service ID issued on the business system side is associated with the service name. The license management unit 75 can determine whether the service ID is valid and the service associated with the service ID by referring to the license management information in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an example of service management information. The service management information in FIG. 8 has a service name, country, and contract data as data items. The service management information in FIG. 8 stores the service name, country, and contract data in association with each other. The terms and conditions data is for displaying the terms and conditions.

《Portal service app》
The portal service application 63 is realized by, for example, the processing block illustrated in FIG. FIG. 9 is a processing block diagram of an example of the portal service application according to the present embodiment. The portal service application 63 causes the computer system 500 to function as the portal processing unit 101, the URL fraud prevention unit 102, and the URL information storage unit 103.

  The portal processing unit 101 performs processing related to the portal service. Details of processing performed by the portal processing unit 101 will be described later. The URL fraud prevention unit 102 stores the URL for organization registration generated as described later in the URL information storage unit 103 as URL information. When there is an access to the organization registration URL from the terminal device 40, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 checks fraud using the URL information stored in the URL information storage unit 103 as described later. The URL information storage unit 103 stores URL information as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of an example of URL information. The URL information in FIG. 10 has an organization ID, organization registration URL, expiration date, etc. as data items. The organization registration URL is a URL for the administrator to access the organization registration page from the terminal device 40. The expiration date represents the time during which the organization registration URL is valid. The URL information in FIG. 10 associates the organization ID with the organization registration URL and the expiration date.

<Details of processing>
Below, the detail of the process of the system 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the system according to the present embodiment. In step S1, the ID number issuing device 36 of the business system receives the issue request and issues a plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs for each country or region (pole), for example. Further, the ID management device 37 manages a plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs issued by the ID numbering device 36 as inventory for each country or region (pole).

  At this time, the organization ID and registration code managed as inventory by the ID management device 37 are not linked to a group (organization) such as a company or a department. The service ID managed as inventory by the ID management device 37 is associated with a service such as a print service or a scan service, but is not associated with an organization. In addition to the service, the service ID may include concepts such as the number of office devices and the number of users as a contract unit.

  A plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs managed as inventory on the business system side are notified to the license management unit 75 of the service providing system 50 at predetermined intervals such as every other day. The license management unit 75 reflects a plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs managed as inventory on the business system side in the license management information in a form that is not linked to the organization.

  In step S2, when the contract with the organization is established, the person in charge of the sales company provides the organization ID, registration code, and service ID managed as inventory by the management device 37 to the person in charge of the organization based on the established contract. To do. The organization ID, registration code, and service ID may be provided to the person in charge of the organization by mail, mail, facsimile, or personal delivery.

  In step S3, the organization administrator accesses the portal site of the service providing system 50 from the terminal device 40, and uses the organization ID, registration code, and e-mail address provided by the sales company to provide the organization and administrator for the portal service. Register. Details of step S3 will be described later. After the process of step S3, an account of an organization administrator is created in the service providing system 50. Therefore, the administrator of the organization can log in to the service providing system 50.

  In step S4, the organization administrator registers the service in the portal service by logging in to the portal site of the service providing system 50 with the created account and activating the service using the service ID provided by the sales company. it can. Details of step S4 will be described later. After the process of step S4, the license management unit 75 can associate the organization ID and the service ID managed as inventory on the business system side.

  In step S5, the service providing system 50 notifies the business system of the organization ID, service ID, and organization association information registered in the portal service. The organization ID registered in the portal service, the service ID, and the association information of the organization are notified to the ID management device 37 of the business system at predetermined intervals such as every other day.

  Hereinafter, the process of the system 1 according to the present embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 will be described in more detail.

<< Process of Step S1 >>
FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing procedure of step S1. In step S <b> 11, for example, the person in charge of the organization ID and the service ID performs an organization ID issue request operation from the terminal device 40 a such as the client terminal 31 or the portable terminal 32 of the sales company. In step S12, the terminal device 40a makes an organization ID issue request to the ID numbering device 36 of the business system.

  In step S13, the ID number issuing device 36 receives the organization ID issuance request, and issues a plurality of organization IDs and registration codes for each country or region (pole), for example. The ID numbering device 36 transmits a plurality of numbered organization IDs and registration codes to the ID management device 37. The ID management device 37 manages a plurality of organization IDs and registration codes received from the ID numbering device 36 as inventory for each country or region (pole), for example. In steps S14 to S16, a return is returned to the person in charge.

  In step S17, the person in charge performs a service ID issuance request operation by designating a service from the terminal device 40a. In step S18, the terminal device 40a designates a service to the ID numbering device 36 of the business system and makes a service ID issue request.

  In step S19, the ID number issuing device 36 receives a service ID issuance request and issues a plurality of service IDs of services designated for each country or region (pole), for example. The ID numbering device 36 issues a plurality of service IDs of the designated service, and then transmits them to the ID management device 37.

  When the ID management device 37 receives a plurality of service IDs of the designated service from the ID numbering device 36, the ID management device 37 manages, for example, each country or region (pole) as inventory. In steps S20 to S22, a return is returned to the person in charge. At this point, the organization ID, registration code, and service ID managed as inventory by the ID management device 37 are not linked to an organization such as a company or a department.

  In step S23, the ID management device 37 transmits the organization ID, registration code, and service ID managed as inventory to the license management unit 75 of the service providing system 50 at predetermined intervals such as every other day. The process in step S23 may be performed when the content managed by the ID management device 37 is updated. Furthermore, the processing in step S23 may be performed by inquiring the ID management device 37 from the license management unit 75 by polling. In step S24, a return is returned to the ID management device 37.

  According to the processing of the sequence diagram of FIG. 12, an organization ID, a registration code, and a service ID that are not associated with an organization such as a company or a department can be issued and easily managed as inventory. The person in charge of the sales company can acquire the organization ID, the registration code, and the service ID in the form of a normal delivery process from the inventory of the organization ID, registration code, and service ID that are not linked to the organization such as a company or department. The service providing system 50 can be notified of a plurality of organization IDs, registration codes, and service IDs managed as inventory on the business system side.

<< Step S3 >>
Hereinafter, the process of step S3 will be described by dividing it into a plurality of sequence diagrams. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram (1/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3. After the organization ID and the registration code are provided from the person in charge of the sales company, the organization administrator accesses the portal site of the service providing system 50 from the terminal device 40. The portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 requests the terminal device 40 to display the top screen 1000.

  FIG. 14 is an image diagram of an example of the top screen. The top screen 1000 includes a link 1001 to a site for registering an organization, an input field 1002 for inputting an organization ID, a user ID, and a password necessary for login, and a login button 1003. The display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the top screen 1000 on the display device 502.

  The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 and clicks (selects) a link 1001 to the site for registering the organization on the top screen 1000. When the link 1001 to the site where the organization is registered is clicked, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 requests the terminal device 40 to display the usage agreement screen 1010.

  The administrator and the user registered in the user management information storage unit 92 enter an organization ID, a user ID, and a password necessary for login in the input field 1002 and click the login button 1003. Login to the portal service application 63 of the service providing system 50 is possible.

  FIG. 15 is an image diagram of an example of the usage agreement screen. The usage agreement screen 1010 includes a selection column 1011 for selecting a country / region where the service is used, a usage agreement column 1012 for displaying the usage agreement, a check box 1013 indicating that the usage agreement is accepted, and a next screen. And a Next button 1014 to advance.

  In step S <b> 31, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the usage agreement screen 1010 on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 and selects a country / region (hereinafter referred to as a country) from the selection column 1011 on the usage agreement screen 1010. In step S <b> 32, the terminal device 40 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the country selected from the usage agreement screen 1010.

  In step S33, the portal processing unit 101 designates a country and requests the service management unit 79 to obtain a contract. The service management unit 79 refers to the service management information stored in the service management information storage unit 94, and acquires a contract associated with the designated country. In step S <b> 34, the portal processing unit 101 acquires a contract associated with the designated country from the service management unit 79.

  In step S <b> 35, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 40 to display a usage agreement screen 1010 in which the agreement associated with the specified country is displayed in the usage agreement column 1012. The display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays on the display device 502 a usage rule screen 1010 in which a contract associated with the specified country is displayed in the usage rule column 1012. In step S <b> 36, the administrator confirms the terms and conditions displayed in the use agreement column 1012.

  After checking the check box 1013 indicating that the terms of use are agreed, the administrator presses the next button 1014 to proceed to the next screen, thereby causing the display device 502 to display the initial registration screen 1020. be able to. FIG. 16 is an image diagram of an example of the initial registration screen.

  The initial registration screen 1020 includes an input field 1021 for inputting an organization ID, a registration code, and an e-mail address, a selection field 1022 for selecting a language to be used, and a next button 1023 for proceeding to the next screen.

  In step S <b> 37, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays an initial registration screen 1020 on the display device 502. The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40, inputs the organization ID, registration code, and mail address in the input field 1021 of the initial registration screen 1020, selects the language to be used from the selection field 1022, and then displays the next screen. Next button 1023 is pressed to proceed to. In step S <b> 38, the terminal device 40 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the organization ID, the registration code, the email address, and the selected language that are input on the initial registration screen 1020.

  In step S39, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 40 to display the initial registration confirmation screen 1030. FIG. 17 is an image diagram of an example of the initial registration confirmation screen. The initial registration confirmation screen 1030 includes the organization ID and mail address input to the initial registration screen 1020 in FIG. 16, the selected language used, and a send button 1031.

  In step S <b> 40, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays an initial registration confirmation screen 1030 on the display device 502. On the initial registration confirmation screen 1030, the administrator confirms the organization ID and mail address input on the initial registration screen 1020 and the selected language, and then presses the send button 1031. The processing after the transmission button 1031 is pressed is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram (2/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3.

  In step S51, the administrator presses the send button 1031 on the initial registration confirmation screen 1030 after confirming that the organization ID and email address input on the initial registration screen 1020 and the selected language are OK. To do.

  When the send button 1031 is pressed, in step S52, the terminal device 40 uses the portal ID of the organization ID, the registration code, the e-mail address, and the selected language used in the initial registration screen 1020 to perform portal processing of the portal service application 63. Notification to the unit 101.

  In step S <b> 53, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 requests the license management unit 75 to check the validity of the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 40. In step S54, the license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to perform fraud checks on the organization ID and the registration code. The license fraud prevention unit 76 is associated with the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 40, and the data item “valid / invalid” is “invalid” in the license management information storage unit 93 as shown in FIG. If it is stored, the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 40 are determined to be correct.

  Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 40 are determined to be correct. In step S55, the license fraud prevention unit 76 notifies the license management unit 75 that the organization ID and the registration code are correct. In step S56, the license management unit 75 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the organization ID and registration code are correct.

  In step S 57, the portal processing unit 101 requests the organization information management unit 77 to register the organization ID and country notified from the terminal device 40. The organization information management unit 77 stores the organization ID and country notified from the terminal device 40 in the organization management information storage unit 91 in association with each other. In step S58, the organization information management unit 77 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S59, the portal processing unit 101 requests the user information management unit 78 to register the organization ID and email address notified from the terminal device 40 and an arbitrary temporary user ID. The user information management unit 78 associates the organization ID and e-mail address notified from the terminal device 40 with an arbitrary temporary user ID and stores them in the user management information storage unit 92. In step S <b> 60, the user information management unit 78 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S61, the portal processing unit 101 requests the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to generate an organization registration URL. The URL fraud prevention unit 102 generates a URL for organization registration, and stores URL information as shown in FIG. 10 in the URL information storage unit 103. In step S62, the portal processing unit 101 receives the organization registration URL from the URL fraud prevention unit 102.

  In step S63, the portal processing unit 101 creates a mail in which the organization registration URL is described, and requests the mail transmission unit 80 of the platform 52 to send the mail. In step S <b> 64, the mail transmission unit 80 transmits a mail describing the organization registration URL to the mail address notified from the terminal device 40. In step S <b> 65, the mail transmission unit 80 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S <b> 66, the portal processing unit 101 returns a return to the terminal device 40.

  In step S67, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the mail transmission confirmation screen 1040 on the display device 502, and notifies the administrator that the mail transmission to the mail address input in step S37 has been completed. To do.

  FIG. 19 is an image diagram of an example of a mail transmission confirmation screen. The e-mail transmission confirmation screen 1040 in FIG. 19 describes that the e-mail has been transmitted to the input e-mail address and that the organization registration URL described in the received e-mail is accessed. The processing after the administrator accesses the organization registration URL described in the mail is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram (3/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3.

  The administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 to cause the mail receiving unit 33 to receive a mail from the service providing system 50. In step S71, the administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 to request access to the organization registration URL described in the received mail. It is assumed that at least one of the organization ID and the registration code is not described in the received mail. In step S <b> 72, the terminal device 40 accesses the organization registration URL described in the mail and requests display of the organization registration screen 1050.

  In step S73, the portal processing unit 101 of the service providing system 50 causes the URL fraud prevention unit 102 to confirm the validity of the accessed URL for organization registration. If the URL for organization registration accessed from the terminal device 40 is stored in the URL information storage unit 103, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 determines that the accessed URL is correct. Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization registration URL accessed from the terminal device 40 is determined to be correct.

  In step S74, the URL fraud prevention unit 102 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the organization registration URL accessed from the terminal device 40 is correct. In step S75, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 40 to display the organization registration screen 1050 as shown in FIG. In step S <b> 76, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the organization registration screen 1050 on the display device 502.

  FIG. 21 is an image diagram of an example of an organization registration screen. The organization registration screen 1050 includes a column 1051 for inputting organization information, a column 1052 for inputting user information, and a next button 1053 for proceeding to the next screen. The column 1051 for inputting organization information includes a column for inputting an organization ID, an organization name, and a registration code. The column 1052 for entering user information includes a column for entering an administrator ID (user ID), password, e-mail address, last name, first name, and language used.

  Note that the organization registration screen 1050 may be displayed in a state in which an organization ID already input by the administrator is input in advance. However, at least information that is not described in the received mail among the organization ID or the registration code is displayed in an unentered state and is input by the user. This is because the combination of the organization ID and the registration code is collation information used to prevent (illegal check) the unauthorized use of a license, which will be described later.

  In step S77, the administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 to input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information and the column 1052 for inputting user information on the organization registration screen 1050, and then on the next screen. Next button 1053 is pressed to proceed.

  In step S78, the terminal device 40 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the information input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information and the column 1052 for inputting user information on the organization registration screen 1050.

  In step S79, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 40 to display the organization registration confirmation screen 1060. In step S <b> 80, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the organization registration confirmation screen 1060 on the display device 502. FIG. 22 is an image diagram of an example of the organization registration confirmation screen. The organization registration confirmation screen 1060 includes information input in the column 1051 for inputting organization information and the column 1052 for inputting user information on the organization registration screen 1050, and a transmission button 1061.

  On the organization registration confirmation screen 1060, the administrator confirms the information entered in the organization information entry field 1051 and user information entry field 1052 on the organization registration screen 1050, and then presses the send button 1061. The processing after the administrator presses the send button 1061 on the organization registration confirmation screen 1060 is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram (4/4) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S3.

  In step S91, the administrator confirms that the information entered in the organization information input field 1051 and the user information input field 1052 on the organization registration confirmation screen 1050 is OK on the organization registration confirmation screen 1060, and then transmits the information. A button 1061 is pressed.

  When the send button 1061 is pressed, in step S92, the terminal device 40 causes the user information (management) entered in the field 1052 for inputting the organization ID, organization name, registration code, and user information entered on the organization registration screen 1050. Person information) is notified to the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63, and an organization registration request is made.

  In step S93, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 requests the license management unit 75 to validate the license based on the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 40. In step S94, the license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to perform fraud checks on the organization ID and the registration code. The license fraud prevention unit 76 is associated with the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 40, and the data item “valid / invalid” is “invalid” in the license management information storage unit 93 as shown in FIG. If it is stored, the organization ID and registration code notified from the terminal device 40 are determined to be correct.

  Here, the description will be continued assuming that the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 40 are determined to be correct. In step S95, the license fraud prevention unit 76 notifies the license management unit 75 that the organization ID and the registration code are correct. The license management unit 75 validates the license by changing the data item “valid / invalid” associated with the organization ID and the registration code notified from the terminal device 40 to “valid”. In step S96, the license management unit 75 notifies the portal processing unit 101 that the license has been validated.

  In step S97, the portal processing unit 101 requests the organization information management unit 77 to register the organization name notified from the terminal device 40. The organization information management unit 77 associates the organization name and organization ID notified from the terminal device 40 and stores them in the organization management information storage unit 91. In step S98, the organization information management unit 77 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S99, the portal processing unit 101 requests the user information management unit 78 to register the organization ID and administrator information notified from the terminal device 40. The user information management unit 78 associates the organization ID and administrator information notified from the terminal device 40 and stores them in the user management information storage unit 92. In step S <b> 100, the user information management unit 78 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S101, the portal processing unit 101 performs organization registration completion processing.

  In step S102, the portal processing unit 101 creates a mail in which an organization registration completion notification is described, and requests the mail transmission unit 80 of the platform 52 to send a mail. In step S <b> 103, the mail transmission unit 80 transmits a mail in which an organization registration completion notification is written to the mail address notified from the terminal device 40. In step S <b> 104, the mail transmission unit 80 returns a return to the portal processing unit 101. In step S <b> 105, the portal processing unit 101 returns a return to the terminal device 40.

  In step S106, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the organization registration completion screen 1070 on the display device 502, and notifies the administrator that the organization registration is completed. FIG. 24 is an image diagram of an example of an organization registration completion screen. The organization registration completion screen 1070 of FIG. 24 describes that organization registration is completed and an account is registered.

  As described above, according to the processing of the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 13, 18, 20 and 23, the manager of the organization such as a company uses the organization ID and the registration code received from the person in charge of the sales company. You can register for the portal service. Therefore, in the service providing system 50 according to the present embodiment, information necessary for an organization that has contracted with the sales company to use the service is registered even if the person in charge of the sales company does not register. Become.

  In addition, according to the processing of the sequence diagrams of FIGS. 13, 18, 20 and 23, a temporary URL for continuing the processing of step S3 is transmitted to the mail address input by the organization administrator. As a result, the validity of the input e-mail address can be confirmed, and even if the administrator inputs the e-mail address by mistake, the e-mail address can be input again. In addition, after the organization registration is completed, the organization management completion notification may be transmitted to the ID management device 37.

<< Process of Step S4 >>
FIG. 25 is a sequence diagram (1/2) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S4. The administrator of the organization logs in to the portal site of the service providing system 50 from the top screen 1000 of FIG. 14 using the account created by the process of step S3. When validating or updating the contract service, the administrator logs in to the portal site and then operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40 to request display of the contract service registration screen 1080 shown in FIG. 26, for example.

  FIG. 26 is an image diagram of an example of a contract service registration screen. The contract service registration screen 1080 has an input field 1081 for inputting a service ID necessary for registering a contract service, and a next button 1082 for proceeding to the next screen. The display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays the contract service registration screen 1080 on the display device 502.

  In step S <b> 111, the administrator operates the input device 501 of the terminal device 40, inputs the service ID received from the sales representative in the input field 1081, and clicks the next button 1082.

  In step S112, when the terminal device 40 clicks the next button 1082 on the contract service registration screen 1080, the service ID input in the input field 1081 and the login information are transmitted to the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63. Send and request subscription service registration.

  In step S113, the portal processing unit 101 transmits login information to the organization information management unit 77 and requests acquisition of country information. The organization information management unit 77 reads out the country associated with the organization ID included in the login information from the organization management information in FIG. In step S114, the organization information management unit 77 returns the country read from the organization management information to the portal processing unit 101 as country information.

  In step S115, the portal processing unit 101 transmits, to the service management unit 79, the service name associated with the service ID received from the terminal device 40 in step S112 and the country information acquired from the organization information management unit 77 in step S114. Request the acquisition of terms and conditions.

  The service management unit 79 reads the contract data associated with the service name and country information received from the portal processing unit 101 from the service management information of FIG. In step S116, the service management unit 79 returns the contract data read from the service management information to the portal processing unit 101.

  In step S117, the portal processing unit 101 requests the terminal device 40 to display a usage agreement screen 1090 as shown in FIG. In step S <b> 118, the display control unit 42 of the terminal device 40 displays on the display device 502 a usage agreement screen 1090 in which the terms and conditions associated with the service and the country are displayed in the usage agreement column 1091.

  FIG. 27 is an image diagram of an example of the usage agreement screen. The usage agreement screen 1090 has a usage agreement column 1091 for displaying the usage agreement, a check box 1092 indicating that the user agreement is agreed, and a next button 1093 for proceeding to the next screen. The administrator confirms the terms and conditions associated with the service and the country displayed in the terms of service column 1091.

  Then, after checking the check box 1092 indicating that the administrator agrees to the terms of use, the administrator presses the next button 1093 for proceeding to the next screen. The processing after the administrator presses the transmission button 1093 on the usage agreement screen 1090 is as shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram (2/2) showing an example of the processing procedure of step S4.

  In step S121, the administrator confirms the terms and conditions associated with the service and the country on the usage agreement screen 1090, and then presses the next button 1093. When the next button 1093 is pressed, in step S122, the terminal device 40 notifies the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 of the organization ID and the service ID input on the contract service registration screen 1080.

  In step S123, the portal processing unit 101 of the portal service application 63 notifies the license management unit 75 of the organization ID and service ID notified from the terminal device 40, and requests registration of the service. In step S124, the license management unit 75 causes the license fraud prevention unit 76 to check the fraud of the service ID. If the service ID notified from the terminal device 40 is associated with the license fraud prevention unit 76 and stored in the license management information storage unit 93 as shown in FIG. 7, the service ID notified from the terminal device 40 is correct. Is determined.

  Here, the description will be continued assuming that the service ID notified from the terminal device 40 is determined to be correct. In step S125, the license fraud prevention unit 76 notifies the license management unit 75 that the service ID is correct. In step S126, the license management unit 75 validates the service by associating the organization ID and the service ID notified from the terminal device 40 and registering them in the license management information. Note that a service ID activation notification may be transmitted to the ID management device 37 after the service is activated.

  As described above, according to the processing of the sequence diagrams of FIG. 25 and FIG. 28, the license of the concept of organization is issued to the administrator, and the organization information and user information are managed in the portal site where the administrator can log in. By enabling the service while logged in to the portal site, the administrator does not need to input user information such as an email address each time.

  Further, according to the processing of the sequence diagrams of FIG. 25 and FIG. 28, the country associated with the logged-in administrator's organization can be known, so that it is possible to cope with the case where the terms and conditions presented by the countries must be different.

<Summary>
According to the system 1 according to the present embodiment, information necessary for an organization that has already contracted with a sales company to use the service is registered with the person in charge of the sales company while using the existing sales route and business system. It is possible to construct a system that allows an organization administrator or the like to register in the service providing system without having to do so.

  Therefore, according to the system 1 according to the first embodiment, the sales company or the like at the time of selling the device continues to make a contract for the service to be linked with the device, but after the contract, the service is activated. The procedure can be made common and the administrator of the organization can smoothly activate the service.

  As can be seen from the above embodiment, the organization ID is used as information for identifying a group of one or more users as a service provision target (service provision target identification information). Therefore, the organization registration process can be regarded as a service provision target registration process. First, the user requests a registration request as a service provision target from the service provision system 50 using the organization ID, and completes the service provision target registration process. Thereafter, the registered service providing target identification information and the service ID are registered in association with each other by the service registration process, so that the service providing target user can use the service.

  The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.

  The license information issuing system described in the claims corresponds to a business system. The first license information corresponds to an organization ID, the second license information corresponds to a service ID, and the connection information corresponds to an organization registration URL. The first registration means corresponds to the process of step S3 performed by the service providing system 50, and the second registration means corresponds to the process of step S4 performed by the service providing system 50. The first storage means corresponds to the license management information storage unit 93.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 11, 31 Client terminal 12, 32 Portable terminal 14 Image forming apparatus 15 Projector 16 Other apparatus 21, 35 Access control apparatus 22 Print service providing apparatus 23 Scan service providing apparatus 24 Portal service providing apparatus 25 Other service providing apparatus 36 ID Numbering device 37 ID management device 40, 40a Terminal device 41 Input receiving unit 42 Display control unit 43 Mail receiving unit 50 Service providing system 51 Service application 52 Platform 53 Management data storage unit 53
54 Platform API (Application Programming Interface)
61 Print service application 62 Scan service application 63 Portal service application 64 Other service application 71 Authentication processing unit 72 Device communication unit 73 Data processing unit 74 Session management unit 75 License management unit 76 License fraud prevention unit 77 Organization information management unit 78 User information Management unit 79 Service management unit 80 Mail transmission unit 91 Organization management information storage unit 92 User management information storage unit 93 License management information storage unit 94 Service management information storage unit 95 Data storage 101 Portal processing unit 102 URL fraud prevention unit 103 URL information storage Part 500 Computer system 501 Input device 502 Display device 503 External I / F
503a Recording medium 504 RAM
505 ROM
506 CPU
507 Communication I / F
508 HDD
FW Firewall N1-N5 network

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Claims (12)

A service providing system that provides a service in a form of use in which a device associated with a service providing target and an application are linked, and a license information issuing system that issues and manages license information that is not associated with the service providing target A system,
The service providing system includes:
An organization registration request including first license information is received from a terminal device operated by an organization user, and the first license information included in the organization registration request is license information that is not associated with the service provision target. A first registration means for registering the organization and the user at a time;
A license that receives a service registration request including second license information from the registered terminal device operated by the user, and the second license information included in the service registration request is not associated with the service provision target. And a second registration unit that registers the service associated with the second license information as a service that can be used by the organization. The service providing system includes:
A first storage unit that stores license information that is not associated with the service provision target that is issued and managed by the license information issuing system;
The first registration unit is configured to store, in the first storage unit, the first license information included in the organization registration request as license information that is not associated with the service provision target. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the organization and the user are registered in association with the first license information. The second registration unit is configured to store, in the first storage unit, the second license information included in the service registration request as license information not associated with the service provision target. The system according to claim 2, wherein the service associated with the second license information is registered in association with the organization. The first registration means
First receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including the first license information and the address information of the user;
When the first license information included in the initial registration request is license information that is not associated with the service provision target, connection information for connecting to the second accepting unit is used as address information of the user. Connection information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device using
When receiving a connection from the terminal device to the second receiving means using the connection information, and the connection information is correct, the first registration request including the first license information, the organization information and the user information is received. Two reception means;
When the first license information included in the organization registration request is license information not associated with the service provision target, the organization information and the user information are associated with the first license information and registered. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an organization registration unit configured to perform registration. The first receiving means is
Service management means for obtaining a contract associated with the country or region selected by the user from a second storage means for storing the country or region in association with the contract;
Terms display means for displaying the terms on the terminal device;
5. The system according to claim 4, further comprising initial registration receiving means for receiving an initial registration request including the first license information, the user address information, and country or region information from the terminal device. The second receiving means includes first determination means for determining that the connection information is correct when the connection information that has been connected is stored in the third storage means for storing the connection information. 6. The system according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that it has a system. The second registration means includes
Third receiving means for receiving a service registration request including the second license information;
When the second license information included in the service registration request is license information not associated with the service provision target, the service associated with the second license information is associated with the organization and registered. 2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising service registration means. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first license information is used as identification information for identifying the organization after being associated with the organization. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the second license information is used as information for identifying the service after being associated with the organization. The device has an image forming function or an image projecting function.
10. A system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that A service providing system that provides a service in a form of use in which a device associated with a service providing target and an application are linked, and a license information issuing system that issues and manages license information that is not associated with the service providing target An information management method executed by a system,
The service providing system includes:
An organization registration request including first license information is received from a terminal device operated by an organization user, and the first license information included in the organization registration request is license information that is not associated with the service provision target. A first registration step of registering the organization and the user at a time;
A license that receives a service registration request including second license information from the registered terminal device operated by the user, and the second license information included in the service registration request is not associated with the service provision target. And a second registration step of registering the service associated with the second license information as a service that can be used by the organization when it is information. An information processing apparatus that provides a service in a usage form that links a device associated with a service provision target and an application ,
An organization registration request including first license information is received from a terminal device operated by a user of the organization, and the first license information included in the organization registration request issues license information not associated with a service provision target A first registration means for registering the organization and the user when the license information is not associated with the service providing target issued from the license information issuing system managed
A license that receives a service registration request including second license information from the registered terminal device operated by the user, and the second license information included in the service registration request is not associated with the service provision target. An information processing apparatus comprising: a second registration unit configured to register the service associated with the second license information as a service usable by the organization when the information is information.

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