| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a novel charge assessing system solely operable via an internet service line, which is characterized by novel functions including the following: Initially, a server for running a web site owned by a distribution operator stores a numeric value of a variable x in correlation with ID of individual users, which is constantly shown on a display screen of a terminal owned by a corresponding user. Whenever the user pays a charge, actual value of the variable x is increased in proportion to the paid amount. When the above server automatically transmits information in response to a command from the user's terminal, actual value of the variable x is decreased by a numeric value corresponding to a stored consideration correlated with said information. If the actual value of the variable x were below the numeric value of the consideration, the server rejects provision of newer information. A novel discount system is further disclosed, which functions for the re-provision of information operable for the charge assessing system in the information providing service workable via an internet service line. A novel remuneration paying system concurrently with a charge assessing system pays a remuneration to any of information providers who have actually provided various information. Availing of the charge assessing system for the information providing service via an internet service line, the novel remuneration paying system pays a remuneration to plural authors of secondary productions in conjunction with a system for arranging the copyrights of the original author against authors of secondary productions. |
