Servicer linkage method, servicer linkage system, mediation computer and computer program product

A servicer linkage system, which includes:

• a plurality of service providing computers for respectively holding information on service respectively provided by a plurality of servicers;
• a service request computer for accepting selection of service and requesting service;
• and a mediation computer capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from said plurality of service providing computers and said service request computer via a communication network;
• and which, when said service request computer requests one service, can request reception of another service linked with said one service, wherein
• said mediation computer comprises:
• means for accepting service linkage request condition information, which indicates a service linkage condition and requests service linkage, from a first service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• means for accepting service linkage permission condition information, which indicates a condition for permitting service linkage, from a second service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• and
• linkage service list generating means for generating a linkage service list, which shows a combination of services that can be linked, on the basis of said service linkage request condition information accepted from said first service providing computer and said service linkage permission condition information accepted from said second service providing computer.

A servicer linkage system, which includes:

• a plurality of service providing computers for respectively holding information on service respectively provided by a plurality of servicers;
• a service request computer for accepting selection of service and requesting service;
• and a mediation computer capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from said plurality of service providing computers and said service request computer via a communication network;
• and which, when said service request computer requests one service, can request reception of another service linked with said one service, wherein
• said mediation computer comprises a controller, coupled to a memory device, and capable of performing the following operations of
• accepting service linkage request condition information, which indicates a service linkage condition and requests service linkage, from a first service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• accepting service linkage permission condition information, which indicates a condition for permitting service linkage, from a second service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• and
• generating a linkage service list, which shows a combination of services that can be linked, on the basis of said service linkage request condition information accepted from said first service providing computer and said service linkage permission condition information accepted from said second service providing computer.

A mediation computer, which can transmit and receive data to and from a plurality of service providing computers that provide service and a service request computer that selects service to be provided and receives provision via a communication network and links one service with another service provided by said service providing computers, comprising:

• means for accepting service linkage request condition information, which indicates a service linkage condition and requests service linkage, from a first service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• means for accepting service linkage permission condition information, which indicates a condition for permitting service linkage, from a second service providing computer included in said plurality of service providing computers;
• and
• means for generating a linkage service list, which shows a combination of services that can be linked, on the basis of said service linkage request condition information accepted from said first service providing computer and said service linkage permission condition information accepted from said second service providing computer.

A computer program product for controlling a computer, which can transmit and receive data to and from a plurality of service providing computers that provide service and a service request computer that selects service to be provided and receives provision via a communication network, and can links one service with another service provided by said service providing computers, wherein said computer program product comprises:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer readable program code means comprising computer instruction means for:
• accepting service linkage request condition information, which indicates a service linkage condition and requests service linkage, from a first service providing computer;
• accepting service linkage permission condition information, which indicates a condition for permitting service linkage, from a second service providing computer;
• and
• generating a linkage service list, which shows a combination of services that can be linked, on the basis of said service linkage request condition information and said service linkage permission condition information.