| 摘要 |
<p>The object of the present invention is to provide a novel mode of software sales that did not previously exist and to reduce sales costs. This invention relates to a billing method/device for a client-server system in which a plurality of client computers perform collaborative work through a server computer. According to the invention, a server computer with preinstalled software for performing collaborative work is prepared; the operation of the abovementioned server computer is monitored; the running expenses are calculated according to the obtained operating status; the calculated running expenses are input to a billing computer; and the expenses are billed to a server administrator based on the input running expenses. Thereby, it becomes possible to have collaborative work among a plurality of client computers without collecting usage fees from the clients. <IMAGE></p> |
