IP Library Patent Application 17675265
Patent Application
App. No. 17/675,265

SYSTEM RELATED TO A SERVICE PROVIDED BY A VOICE CONTROL DEVICE

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App. No.
17/675,265
Abstract

A system including a memory configured to store an account and a voice control device in association with each other and at least one processor configured to analyze voice data generated based on an utterance accepted by the voice control device, transmit an analysis result to an external server, specify the account that is associated with the voice control device, receive, from the external server, a settlement request for a usage fee of a service, which is provided by the voice control device, and transmit information for settling the usage fee through an operation performed on a terminal that corresponds to the specified account upon receiving the settlement request may be provided.

Claims (24)

1 . A system comprising:

a memory configured to store an account and a voice control device in association with each other; and

at least one processor configured to,

analyze voice data generated based on an utterance accepted by the voice control device, and transmit an analysis result to an external server,

specify the account that is associated with the voice control device,

receive, from the external server, a settlement request for a usage fee of a service, which is provided by the voice control device, and

transmit information for settling the usage fee through an operation performed on a terminal that corresponds to the specified account upon receiving the settlement request.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the settlement request is transmitted from the external server in response to the service being a paid service and the analysis result indicating that the utterance requests usage of the service.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the memory is further configured to store the account and a second account in association with each other, the second account being different from the account and relating to the service, and

the at least one processor is further configured to specify the account that is associated with the second account.

4 . The system according to any one of claim 1 , wherein the memory is further configured to store (i) an account of a settlement service for performing settlement using electronic money, or (ii) an account of a messaging service that is associated with the settlement service.

5 . The system according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to,

receive the settlement request that requests settlement of the usage fee for using the settlement service, and

settle the usage fee for using the settlement service through an operation performed on the terminal that corresponds to the specified account.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to,

receive, from a settlement server configured to provide the settlement service, settlement information indicating that the usage fee for using the settlement service has been settled; and

enable usage of the service, based on reception of the settlement information.

7 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to enable the usage of the service based on the settlement information and the specified account.

8 . The system according to any one of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to associate the service with the account of the settlement service or the account of the messaging service.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause to display information regarding association of the service and the account.

10 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to cause the voice control device to output, by audio, information regarding association of the service and the account.

11 . The system according to any one of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to associate the service with the account.

12 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the settlement request includes a request for the usage fee for using a function provided as a paid function in the service.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: Z INTERMEDIATE GLOBAL CORPORATION
To: LY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067086/0491 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2024
From: LINE CORPORATION
To: Z INTERMEDIATE GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067097/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2022
From: TACHIBANA, SHO; FUJIHIRA, KENTO
To: NAVER CORPORATION; LINE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061563/0362 →