Charging apparatus, method, system, and non-transitory medium
User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.
1. A charging management apparatus comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
specify first user identification information comprising first charging information for connecting to a communication network via a first network operator;
specify second user identification information comprising second charging information for connecting to the communication network via a second network operator; and
based on the specified first user identification information and the specified second user identification information, unify the first charging information and the second charging information to an account for a service of a virtual network operator.
2. The charging management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the service is provided by the virtual network operator, via a data center operated by the virtual network operator.
3. The charging management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
charge for the service to the account.
4. The charging management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
receive a charging method including at least one of prepayment or payment by a credit card, in correspondence with the first user identification information or the second user identification information.
5. The charging management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first user identification information is for telecom carrier service provided by at least one of the first network operator or the second network operator; and
wherein the second user identification information is for a cloud service.
6. The charging management apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
transmit to the account a notification when a prepaid balance becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value or runs out.
7. A charging management method comprising:
specifying first user identification information comprising first charging information for connecting to a communication network via a first network operator;
specifying second user identification information comprising second charging information for connecting to the communication network via a second network operator; and
based on the specified first user identification information and the specified second user identification information, unifying the first charging information and the second charging information to an account for a service of a virtual network operator.
8. The charging management method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the service is provided by the virtual network operator, via a data center operated by the virtual network operator.
9. The charging management method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
charging for the service to the account.
10. The charging management method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving a charging method including at least one of prepayment or payment by a credit card, in correspondence with the first user identification information or the second user identification information.
11. The charging management method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the first user identification information is for telecom carrier service provided by at least one of the first network operator or the second network operator; and
wherein the second user identification information is for a cloud service.
12. The charging management method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
transmitting to the account a notification when a prepaid balance becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value or runs out.