System, method, and recording medium having recorded thereon a program

A method performed by a system comprising:

• collecting, by the system, from equipment capable of acquiring measurement data obtained by measuring physical quantities of a measurement target, the measurement data;
• registering, by the system, a term of a contract to disclose the measurement data to a contractor;
• judging, by the system, whether the contract has been concluded;
• disclosing, by the system, the measurement data to the contractor in response to conclusion of the contract;
• and
• performing, by the system, processing for charging of an amount according to a consideration for disclosure of the measurement data to the contractor, based on the term of the contract.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as:

• a data collection unit configured to collect, from equipment capable of acquiring measurement data obtained by measuring physical quantities of a measurement target, the measurement data;
• a contract term registration unit configured to register a term of a contract to disclose the measurement data to a contractor;
• a judgement unit configured to judge whether the contract has been concluded;
• a data disclosure unit configured to disclose the measurement data to the contractor in response to conclusion of the contract;
• and
• a charging processing unit configured to perform processing for charging an amount according to a consideration for disclosure of the measurement data to the contractor, based on the term of the contract.