JP2010160812A - Information system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information system for easily recording activities and creating and using a schedule. <P>SOLUTION: In the information system, an IC card reader/writer built-in apparatus 20 reads personal information stored in an IC card 10, generates use information formed by adding information showing a use aspect of the apparatus 20 to the personal information, and transmits the use information to a personal information server 32 through the Internet 50. When settlement is necessary, settlement information is transmitted to a settlement server 34. When addition/subtraction of points is necessary, point information showing the point addition/subtraction is transmitted to a point server 36. The personal information server 32 stores the received use information to transmit it to a personal schedule server 40. The personal schedule server 40 generates a schedule book by extracting schedule information for each individual to distribute the schedule book on the Web. Therefore, activities of a possessor of an IC card 10 can be automatically recorded and can be displayed on the schedule book by a browser such as a PDA and a PC. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information system for recording and using a personal schedule.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, computer systems for inputting a schedule or diary and recording an individual schedule or past events are known. In such a system, for example, a schedule is input from a keyboard or the like, whether the user has acted as planned is input again, the personal schedule is managed, and the behavior is recorded.

  For this reason, there have been problems such as forgetting to input a record of a schedule or an action, troublesome to input each time, or inputting the contents of an action after the fact is remembered, so that the contents may be inaccurate.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information system that can automatically and easily input and use a personal schedule and record an action.

  The information system according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-described problems, includes a user specifying information reading device and a schedule server for specifying a user. The user identification information reading device is a reading device that reads user identification information from a user identification information storage device possessed by the user, or a reading device that reads user identification information from the user itself. Examples of the user identification information storage device include a magnetic card or IC card in which user identification information is recorded, an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag, and the like. The reading device that reads from the user himself / herself is a device that reads biometric information of the user such as a fingerprint, palm print, iris, face, voice print, signature, and the like. The user specifying information may be information that can specify (identify) the user, such as a user ID or the biological information described above.

  As shown in claim 1, the user specifying information reading device transmits usage information including the read user specifying information, reading date specifying information, and usage mode information to the schedule server. Here, the usage mode information is information indicating the usage mode of the user identification information, for example, information indicating in what kind of scene and how it is used. For example, if the user identification information is used for payment at the time of purchase of a product, information specifying the store or place where the product was purchased, information on the purchased product, information on the purchase price, and the like are shown. Further, for example, if the user identification information is used for releasing the door lock, the location of the door, information indicating that the user has been released, and the like are indicated.

  On the other hand, as shown in claim 1, the schedule server can generate a schedule including an action record and an action schedule based on the received usage information, and can transmit the generated schedule. If a schedule including an action record is generated and stored, it is possible to automatically record when and where the user performed what action. If a schedule including an action schedule is generated and stored, the schedule is automatically input. The action schedule may be predicted based on, for example, extracting a periodic pattern such as a place or time to go regularly from the history of usage information. As a result, for example, a patterned schedule such as a company or a school or a schedule such as biweekly or monthly is automatically input, so that the user does not need to input such a regular schedule each time. In this way, it is possible to input action records and action schedules without the user's effort.

  Note that “being able to send” includes, for example, making it possible to browse through the Web, and sending by e-mail or other protocols. Further, the schedule to be generated may be the usage information itself or information obtained by processing the usage information.

  Now, when the user specifying information reading device is a reading device that reads the user specifying information from the user specifying information storage device possessed by the user, it is preferable that the user specifying information reading device is as shown in claim 2. If it does in this way, the utilization aspect of the user can be known by reading the utilization aspect information memorize | stored in the user specific information storage device.

  The schedule transmitted as described above can be received via the network and browsed or recorded. For example, according to claim 3, the user requests the schedule server to display the schedule, and inputs an instruction to add, change or delete the schedule for the displayed schedule. You can add, change, or delete schedules.

  Furthermore, according to the fourth aspect, the user can easily obtain his / her schedule from the terminal. In other words, the user's schedule can be obtained without performing authentication (identification of the user) by inputting an ID or password from the keyboard one by one. That is, the user can easily use his / her schedule.

  Such a schedule can be displayed as it is on the user terminal and used by the user, but the schedule server can also perform processing based on such a schedule.

  For example, as shown in claim 5, information related to the schedule may be searched, and the search result may be transmitted. In this way, for example, navigation information that is likely to contain information useful for the user such as information on transportation, shops, facilities, etc., time, amount, etc. necessary for executing the schedule, It becomes possible to confirm from.

  For example, as shown in claim 6, it is preferable to provide a function of making a reservation based on a schedule. In this way, it is possible to make reservations for stores, facilities, hospitals, etc., and call taxis, for example. As a result, the procedures necessary for executing the schedule can be performed in a lump.

  In addition, as shown in claim 7, it is possible to settle the expense necessary for executing the schedule. As a result, for example, settlement at each transportation facility or facility can be performed smoothly.

  In particular, when set forth in claim 8, settlement can be performed very smoothly. That is, for example, when a schedule server executes a schedule, it searches for places where payment is required, and pays the payments at those places in a lump, and uses the user identification information reading device (first And the user specifying information reading device stores the payment completion information in the above-described user specifying information storage device as usage mode information. Then, the user executes the schedule, and the user specific information reading device (device having the second function) used for payment at those places, the user completion information storage device stores this payment completion information. The user identification information reading device confirms that the payment has been completed. In this way, it can be seen that payment has been made immediately without checking whether payment has been made to the payment server at the place where payment is required. Note that one user identification information reading device may be provided with either the first function or the second function, or may be provided with both the first function and the second function. Also good.

  Furthermore, as shown in claim 9, for example, points may be added to or subtracted from the owner in accordance with facility reservation or settlement. The points accumulated in this way can be cashed back as money in a user identification information storage device such as an IC card, used for discounts at transportation facilities and various facilities, online shopping, and the like.

  In addition, as shown in Claim 10, the function which implement | achieves the user specific information reading apparatus or schedule server of Claims 1-9 by a computer is provided as a program started on each computer side, for example. it can. In the case of such a program, for example, the program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, or a hard disk, and is used by being loaded into a computer system and started up as necessary. it can. It can also be used by loading and starting up via a network.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information system of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the schedule production | generation process performed with the information system of an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the payment process performed in the information system of an Example.

  Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. Needless to say, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  The information system 1 includes an IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 that can be connected to the Internet 50, a personal information server 32 connected to the Internet 50, a payment server 34 that performs payment, and a point server 36 that manages points. And a personal schedule server 40 that manages the schedule of each individual.

  The IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 includes a TV 21, an automatic ticket gate 22, a PDA 23, a mobile phone 24, a time card 25, and a personal computer 26 with a built-in IC card reader / writer. When the card is inserted, information is written to and read from the IC card 10.

  The IC card 10 is provided with a memory for recording information such as personal information, money, points, time stamps, etc., and writing / reading such information from the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20. Can do.

  The IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 generates usage information in which information indicating the usage mode of the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 is added to the read information and transmits it to the personal information server 32. In addition, payment information is transmitted to the payment server 34 when payment is made, and point information is transmitted to the point server 36 when points are given. For example, the automatic ticket gate 22 reads the personal information stored in the IC card 10 when the IC card 10 is inserted, reads the personal information as usage information, the information that the automatic ticket gate passes, The name or ID of the ticket gate and a time stamp indicating the use time are transmitted to the personal information server 32. For example, when a product is purchased and settled from a shop server (not shown) connected to the Internet 50 by the mobile phone 24, personal information is read from the inserted IC card 10 and read as usage information, Information indicating that payment has been made and the purchased product / store name or store ID / time stamp are transmitted to the personal information server 32, and payment information including the amount and the read personal information is transmitted to the payment server 34. Further, for example, in the time card 25, the personal information stored in the IC card 10 is read when the IC card 10 is inserted, information indicating that the IC card 10 is inserted in the time card as usage information, and the time This information is transmitted to the personal information server 32 together with information such as the card location and company name or ID and a time stamp indicating the insertion time.

  The personal information server 32 is a server that receives and records (stores) usage information generated by the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 read from the IC card 10. Accordingly, the personal information server 32 automatically accumulates usage information such as time stamps, shop names / ticket gate names or IDs for identifying them, usage location information, personal information, etc. via the Internet 50. Therefore, when, where, and who used the IC card can be determined from this accumulated information. Then, the personal information server 32 transmits the stored usage information to the personal schedule server 40.

  The settlement server 34 is a server that receives settlement information and performs settlement, and is installed in a bank. Settlement is performed by automatically debiting the bank account. The point server 36 is a server that receives point information and manages the granting of points or the use of points.

  The personal schedule server 40 receives the usage information transmitted from the personal information server 32, generates a schedule book for each individual, and stores the schedule book generation process, and the user of the IC card 10 periodically uses the usage information. Periodic schedule generation processing that automatically generates and stores a schedule book by determining the place and time to go, schedule navigation processing to generate information necessary for schedule execution, reservation of facilities required for schedule execution, etc. Points to send to the point server point information for adding / subtracting the points of the owner of the IC card 10 according to the reservation processing to be performed, the payment processing to perform payment necessary for execution of the schedule, and the navigation / reservation / payment of facilities, etc. Processing, transmission processing for transmitting information generated by each of the above processing, and transmission processing It received a response like for information performs reception processing for the available in the above process. “Generate a schedule book” means to add a new schedule to the contents of the stored schedule book.

  The schedule generation process is a process for generating a schedule book by extracting the usage information for each individual from the received usage information. The schedule book generated by this process is transmitted by the transmission process. As a result, it is possible to know information such as when and where the owner of the IC card 10 was. Therefore, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 other than the time card 25 can also serve as a time card in a company or the like.

  The periodic schedule generation process extracts the usage information for each individual user from the received usage information, determines the usage pattern from the extracted information, and determines the place and time for the IC card owner to go regularly In this process, the schedule book is automatically generated. In this way, a patterned schedule such as a company or school, or a schedule such as biweekly or monthly is automatically input.

  The schedule navigation process is based on a stored schedule book, and information on transportation, shops, facilities, etc. necessary for executing the schedule (for example, information related to required time and amount) navigation information Is retrieved from a search server (not shown) connected to the Internet 50 using the contents of the schedule book as a key to obtain a search result. The search result is transmitted by the transmission process. In this way, the user can easily obtain information necessary for executing the schedule. In the schedule navigation process, a similar usage pattern portion may be extracted from a past schedule book, and navigation information may be generated based on the usage pattern. In this way, accurate navigation can be performed because a schedule is generated based on a previously executed schedule.

  The reservation process is a process for receiving a facility in which a reservation instruction is input from a user in the schedule book transmitted by the transmission process, and making a reservation. This is done by sending reservation information to the reservation site of each facility connected to the Internet 50. In this way, it is possible to make a reservation for a facility such as a store or a hospital or call a taxi. It is also possible to carry out the procedures necessary for executing the schedule all at once.

  The settlement process is a process for receiving a settlement target to which a settlement instruction is input from a user in the schedule book transmitted by the transmission process by a reception process and performing settlement for the settlement target. This settlement is performed by transmitting settlement information including a purchase price to the settlement server 34 and requesting the settlement server 34. The settlement server 34 transfers the money from the user's account to the account of the facility to be settled included in the settlement information. When the IC card 10 is inserted into the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 (for example, the automatic ticket gate 22) installed for settlement, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 If the payment is completed, a predetermined process (for example, opening a ticket gate) is performed to make a state after the payment is completed. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly perform settlement processing in each transportation facility or facility. In addition, payments necessary for executing the schedule can be performed online in a lump.

  In the payment process, information for specifying a settled facility or the like may be stored in the IC card 10. In this case, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 is inserted when the IC card 10 is inserted into the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 (for example, the automatic ticket gate 22) installed for settlement at the facility or the like. Reads the information from the IC card 10, and if the facility has been settled, a predetermined process (for example, opening a ticket gate) is performed to make the state after completion of settlement as it is. In this way, since it is not necessary to communicate with the settlement server 34, facilities and the like that require settlement can be used very smoothly.

  The point process is a process for requesting the point server 36 to add or subtract points when a reservation process or a settlement process is performed. The accumulated points can be cashed back to the IC card as money, or used for discounts and online shopping at transportation facilities and various facilities.

  In the transmission process, the information generated by the schedule book, the schedule navigation process, the reservation process, the settlement process, and the point process is stored in an IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 (for example, a television 21, a PDA 23, Processing to transmit in a form (for example, Web page) that can be displayed on a mobile phone 24, PC 26, etc.) or various terminals (for example, a personal computer having a browser function, a PDA, a mobile phone) that do not include an IC card reader / writer (not shown) It is.

  When the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 requests transmission of the schedule book, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 reads the personal information from the IC card 10 and stores the schedule book related to the individual in the personal schedule server. Request to 40. In this way, the user can confirm his / her schedule only by inserting the IC card 10 into the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20.

Next, a process of generating a schedule by the information system 1 as described above and a flow of usage information at that time will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a schedule generation process. In S110, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 reads the IC card 10. In subsequent S120, the point server 36 receives and records the used points (use information). In S130, the personal information server 32 records usage information. If payment is required (S140: YES), the payment server 34 records the payment information and performs payment (S150). In S160, the personal information server 32 transmits the usage information to the personal schedule server 40. In S170, the personal schedule server 40 receives and stores the usage information. In S180, a schedule book is generated from the stored usage information and distributed.

  Next, an example of processing when executing a schedule that requires reservation will be described with reference to FIG. In S310 of FIG. 3, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 accesses the personal schedule server 40 to acquire a schedule book, and displays a schedule that needs to be reserved. In S320, the user inputs a store reservation or taxi reservation to the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 based on the display. The input reservation instruction is transmitted from the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 to the personal schedule server 40, and the personal schedule server 40 performs a reservation process in S330. The personal schedule server 40 records the reservation. When the schedule reserved in S350 is executed, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 installed at the place reserved in S360 reads the personal information of the IC card 10 and transmits it as the usage information to the personal information server 32, and the settlement information is received. It transmits to the settlement server 34. In S370, the settlement server 34 installed in the bank settles the necessary amount based on the settlement information. That is, the price is automatically debited from the user's bank account. In S380, the usage information received from the personal information server 32 by the personal schedule server 40 is recorded. In this way, settlement can be completed along with reading of the IC card 10.

  For example, this information system 1 can also be used in the order of the arrows shown at the bottom of FIG. That is, in the morning, the data of the IC card 10 is read by the television 21, and the schedule for the day is confirmed by looking at the schedule book. Since this schedule is set based on the data of the patterned schedule by the above-described periodic schedule generation process, it is corrected as necessary. Next, use of the train is recorded in the automatic ticket gate 22 through the IC card 10. On the screen of the PDA 23, a schedule that needs to be reserved can be displayed, and reservations for shops, taxis, etc. can be made in a lump. In addition, payment can be made collectively with the IC card 10. When you arrive at the company, the attendance time is registered by passing the IC card 10 through the time card 25. Then, by inserting the IC card 10 into the PC 26, it is possible to confirm / add / change the record and schedule of all actions.

  In this embodiment, the IC card 10 is inserted into the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 and read. However, for example, a non-contact method of reading wirelessly from a place away from the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 is used. An IC card may be used.

  In this embodiment, the IC card reader / writer built-in device 20 such as the TV 21, automatic ticket gate 22, PDA 23, mobile phone 24, time card 25, personal computer 26, etc. corresponds to the user identification information reading device in the claims. The personal information server 32 and the personal schedule server 40 correspond to a schedule server.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information system 10 ... IC card 20 ... IC card reader / writer built-in device 21 ... Television 22 ... Automatic ticket gate 23 ... PDA
24 ... mobile phone 25 ... PC
25 ... Time card 32 ... Personal information server 34 ... Payment server 36 ... Point server 40 ... Personal schedule server 50 ... Internet

Claims (1)

A user identification information reading device that reads user identification information for identifying a user;
A schedule server for managing the user's schedule,
The user identification information reading device includes usage information including the read user identification information, reading date identification information for identifying the reading date, and usage mode information indicating a usage mode of the user identification information. To the schedule server,
The schedule server generates and stores a schedule including at least one of an action record and an action schedule based on the received usage information, and can transmit the schedule via a network. system.

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