User information managing method, application distributing method, user information managing server, application distributing server, user information managing program, and application distributing program

A method of distributing an application performed by a computer of another party outsourced to distribute the application originally provided from a user information managing server of an application provider;

• wherein said method comprises the steps of:
• a) receiving a distribution request comprising at least user identifying information and application identifying information from said user information managing server;
• b) distributing the application in conformity with said application identifying information to a user terminal in conformity with said user identifying information;
• and
• c) storing said user identifying information and said application identifying information as user's application usage result history information.

A user information managing server for managing user information using an application providing service;

• said user information managing server comprises:
• an authenticating part authenticating said user terminal in response to a request to use the application from said user terminal used by said user;
• and
• a distribution requesting part requesting, based on a result obtained from said authentication part, to an application distributing server of another party, the distribution of application to the user by transmitting a distribution request comprising at least user identifying information and application identifying information to the application distributing server.

An application distributing server for distributing an application to a user terminal in response to a request from a user information managing server of an application provider;

• wherein said application distributing server comprises:
• a receiving part receiving a distribution request comprising at least user identifying information and application identifying information from said user information managing server;
• a distributing part distributing the application in conformity with said application identifying information to the user terminal in conformity with said user identifying information;
• and
• a storing part storing said user identifying information and said application identifying information as user's application usage result history information.

An application distributing program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• a) receiving a distribution request comprising at least user identifying information and application identifying information from a user information managing server of an application provider;
• b) distributing the application in conformity with said application identifying information to the user terminal in conformity with said user identifying information;
• and
• c) storing said user identifying information and said application identifying information as user's application usage result history information.

A computer readable medium storing an application distributing program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

• a) receiving a distribution request comprising at least user identifying information and application identifying information from a user information managing server of an application provider;
• b) distributing the application in conformity with said application identifying information to the user terminal in conformity with said user identifying information;
• and
• c) storing said user identifying information and said application identifying information as user's application usage result history information.