Server system, communication system, and method of intermediating communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12073175-B2
Application number	US-202217694691-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2022
Priority date	Mar 23, 2021
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method, each of which: stores in a memory information relating to a plurality of forms each issued by a first user; receives, from a first terminal of the first user, a request for applying a service based on a particular form of the plurality of forms, and an identifier of the particular form; and transmits a request for applying the service and the identifier of the particular form to a second terminal.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A server system comprising:
a memory that stores information relating to a plurality of forms each issued by a first user in relation to transactions between the first user and a second user; and
circuitry configured to:
receive, from a first terminal of the first user, an identifier identifying the first user, and a request for applying an audit for financing based on particular forms of the plurality of forms, the particular forms being selected from among the plurality of forms by the first user;
in response to receiving the request for applying an audit for financing, determine financing source information including a business type of the first user using the identifier of the first user;
generate screen data that lists one or more financing sources that the request for applying the audit can be requested, corresponding to the financing source information; and
determine a second terminal, as a financing source selected from the screen data by the first terminal;
determine a period for evidence information for the audit, which corresponds to the financing source that has been determined;
transmit a request for audit information, the request including a biller identification, a bill payer identification, and the period for the evidence information;
determine the audit information based on the biller identification, the bill payer identification, and the period for the evidence information, the audit information including an identifier of forms issued by the first user;
transmit, to the first terminal, the audit information which has been determined, the audit information including the identifier of the forms issued by the first user;
transmit a request for applying the audit for financing and the identifiers of the forms issued by the first user which are identifiers of the particular forms of the plurality of forms issued by the first user to a second terminal; and
transmit the particular forms of the plurality of forms issued by the first user corresponding to the received identifiers to the second terminal, in response to receiving the identifier of the particular forms from the second terminal.

2. The server system of claim 1 , wherein:
the circuitry receives the request for applying an audit, via a user interface that allows the first user to request transmission of the particular forms to a destination, the user interface including the identifiers of the particular forms.

3. The server system of claim 1 , wherein:
the circuitry generates the particular forms issued by the first user, in response to a request from the first terminal.

4. The server system of claim 1 , wherein;
the circuitry is configured to select, from among a plurality of auditors, one or more of auditors capable of providing the audit to the first user, based on the information relating to the particular forms,
the second terminal being a terminal of the one or more of auditors having been selected.

5. The server system of claim 1 , wherein:
the circuitry is configured to transmit, to the first terminal, a user interface that allows the first user to input information to be used for the audit,
receive the information input by the first user via the user interface from the first terminal, and
store, in the memory, the information input by the first user in association with the identifier of the particular forms.

6. The server system of claim 5 , wherein;
the circuitry is configured to transmit, to the second terminal, a user interface that allows an auditor of the second terminal to input information on a result of the audit that is requested,
receive the information on a result of the audit from the second terminal, and
store, in the memory, the information on a result of the audit in association with the identifier of the particular forms.

7. The server system of claim 6 , wherein:
the circuitry transmits a user interface that displays the information on a result of the audit having been stored, to the second terminal,
receive a request for applying an additional audit for financing from the first terminal, and
store the request for applying the additional audit in association with the form identifier of the forms.

8. The server system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
receive, from the first terminal of the first user, a request for a particular form; and
obtain the particular form and the identifier of the particular form, in response to the request.

9. The server system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a form management server; and
an intermediate server,
wherein:
the form management server includes:
the memory;
circuitry configured to generate a plurality of forms issued by the first user in relation to transactions between the first user and the second user, in response to a request for the form from a first terminal of the first user; and
circuitry configured to transmit, to the intermediary server, the request for applying the audit for financing based on the particular form and an identifier of the particular form, in response to a request for applying the audit for financing based on the particular of the plurality of forms, from the first terminal;
wherein the intermediate server includes:
circuitry configured to transmit, to the second terminal, a request for applying an audit for financing and at least the identifier of the particular form,
wherein the form management server further includes circuitry configured to transmit information on the particular form identified with the identifier to the second terminal.

10. The server system of claim 1 , wherein:
the period for evidence information is a longest period from among a plurality of periods for evidence information that have been read.

11. A communication system comprising:
the server system of claim 1 ; and
the first terminal configured to transmit a request for applying the audit for financing based on the particular forms, to the server system.

12. A server comprising:
a network interface configured to communicate with another server that generates a plurality of forms each issued by a first user of a first terminal in relation to transactions between the first user and a second user; and
circuitry configured to:
receive, from the another server, an identifier identifying the first user, and a request for applying an audit for financing based on particular forms of the plurality of forms, the particular forms being selected from among the plurality of forms by the first user;
in response to receiving the request for applying an audit for financing, determine financing source information including a business type of the first user using the identifier of the first user;
generate screen data that lists one or more financing sources that the request for applying an audit can be requested, corresponding to the financing source information; and
determine a second terminal, as a financing source selected from the screen data by the first terminal;
determine a period for evidence information for the audit, which corresponds to the financing source that has been determined;
transmit a request for audit information, the request including a biller identification a bill payer identification, and the period for the evidence information;
determine the audit information based on the biller identification, the bill payer identification, and the period for the evidence information, the audit information including an identifier of forms issued by the first user;
transmit, to the first terminal, the audit information which has been determined, the audit information including the identifier of the forms issued by the fir

Assignees

• Murata Jun
• Jiang Xiaonan
• Kaji Katsuyuki
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Murata Jun
• Jiang Xiaonan
• Kaji Katsuyuki

Classifications

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F40/166

  Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting · CPC title