JP2020096244A - Communication device, communication method, and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a messaging service to provide information indicating whether profile information is correct.SOLUTION: A communication device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit 111 that receives, from a first terminal registered by a business operator, notification permission information indicating whether to permit notification to a second terminal different from the first terminal of registration information of a user of the first terminal, and identification information of the first terminal, a registration information acquisition unit 112 that acquires registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the receiving unit 111 when the notification permission information received by the receiving unit 111 indicates that notification of registration information is permitted, and a notification unit 114 that notifies the second terminal of the registration information acquired by the registration information acquisition unit 112 together with authenticated information indicating that the registration information is authenticated by the business operator.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system that provide a messaging service for transmitting and receiving messages.

In a messaging service for transmitting and receiving a message, a system is known in which a user can set his/her profile information and disclose it to other users (see Patent Document 1). By displaying the name or nickname as the profile information, the system can facilitate the identification of each user rather than displaying the user ID or the telephone number.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-500625

The system described in Patent Document 1 displays profile information set by a user. Therefore, the user can impersonate another person by setting the information of another person in the profile information. Other users cannot determine whether the displayed profile information correctly shows the user's own information.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a communication device, a communication method, and a communication system that can provide information indicating whether or not profile information is correct in a messaging service.

The communication device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a notification propriety indicating whether or not to permit the notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal different from the first terminal. A reception unit that receives information and the identification information of the first terminal from the first terminal, and the notification permission information received by the reception unit indicates that the notification of the registration information is permitted, The acquisition unit that acquires the registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the reception unit and the registration information acquired by the acquisition unit, the registration information being authenticated by the business operator. And a notification unit that notifies the second terminal together with the authenticated information indicating.

The notification unit may replace at least a part of the profile information of the user set by the user with the registration information and notify the second terminal.

The receiving unit receives the notification permission/inhibition information indicating the identification information of the second terminal permitted to notify the registration information from the first terminal, and the notification unit is configured to change the second information indicated by the notification permission/inhibition information. The registration information may be notified to the second terminal corresponding to the identification information of the terminal.

The receiving unit receives, from the first terminal, selection information indicating which of the plurality of pieces of registration information is to be notified, and the notifying unit includes the registration information indicated by the selection information of the plurality of pieces of registration information. May be notified to the second terminal.

If the notification permission information received by the receiving unit does not indicate that the notification of the registration information is permitted, the notifying unit issues a request for permitting the notification of the registration information to the second terminal. It may be notified to one terminal.

The notification unit may notify the second terminal of the authenticated information indicating the degree of reliability of the registration information.

The communication device further includes a relay unit that relays a message transmitted and received between the first terminal and the second terminal, and the notification permission information received by the reception unit permits notification of the registration information. Then, if not shown, the relay unit may not relay the message between the first terminal and the second terminal.

A communication system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a communication system including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a communication device capable of communicating with the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the communication device is The notification permission information indicating whether to permit the notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal, and the identification information of the first terminal, When the receiving unit receiving from the terminal and the notification permission information received by the receiving unit indicate that the notification of the registration information is permitted, the receiving unit is associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the receiving unit. An acquisition unit that acquires the registration information, and a notification unit that notifies the registration information acquired by the acquisition unit to the second terminal together with authenticated information indicating that the registration information has been authenticated by the business operator. And the first terminal has a transmitter that transmits the notification permission information and the identification information of the first terminal to the communication device, and the second terminal has the registration received from the communication device. It has a display part for displaying information and the authenticated information.

In the communication method according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is determined whether the processor permits the notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal different from the first terminal. A step of receiving from the first terminal the notification permission information and the identification information of the first terminal, and the notification permission information received in the receiving step indicates that the notification of the registration information is permitted. The step of acquiring the registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received in the step of receiving, the registration information acquired in the step of acquiring, the registration information being authenticated by the business operator. A step of notifying the second terminal together with the authenticated information indicating that the second terminal has been authenticated.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide information indicating whether or not profile information is correct in a messaging service.

It is a schematic diagram of the communication system which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram of the communication system concerning an embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the communication method which the communication system which concerns on embodiment performs. It is a front view of the 1st user terminal which is displaying the setting screen for setting up whether to notify other users of registration information. It is a schematic diagram of profile information stored in a profile information storage unit. It is a front view of the 2nd user terminal which is displaying profile information and authenticated information. It is a front view of the 1st user terminal displaying the setting demand for permitting the notice of registration information. It is a sequence diagram of a communication method performed by the communication system according to the embodiment. It is a front view of the 1st user terminal which is displaying the setting screen for setting up whether to notify other users of registration information. It is a front view of the 1st user terminal which is displaying the selection screen for selecting the other party who notifies registration information. It is a front view of the 2nd user terminal which is displaying profile information and authenticated information.

[Outline of communication system S]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system S according to this embodiment. The communication system S includes a communication device 1 and a plurality of user terminals 2. The number of user terminals 2 included in the communication system S is not limited. The communication system S may include devices such as other servers and terminals.

The communication device 1 is a computer managed by a carrier (for example, a carrier). The communication device 1 provides a plurality of user terminals 2 with a messaging service (also referred to as a message service or a messenger service) for transmitting and receiving a message by communication. The messaging service is, for example, RCS (Rich Communication Services).

The user terminal 2 is a communication terminal that the user has. The user terminal 2 is, for example, a personal computer, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. A user is a person who is provided with a messaging service. The user terminal 2 can communicate with the communication device 1. The plurality of user terminals 2 exchange messages with each other via the communication device 1.

A user of each of the plurality of user terminals 2 has a contract for a communication service or the like with an operator who manages the communication device 1. The business operator registers the registration information (contract information) in the communication device 1 based on the contract with the user. The name included in the registration information is the real name of the user (the company name if the user is a corporation). That is, the registration information is correct information that is confirmed at the time of the contract between the business operator and the user and that is authenticated by the business operator.

The user sets profile information in the communication device 1 in the messaging service provided by the business operator. Since the name included in the profile information is arbitrarily set by the user, it may be the user's real name or a pseudonym such as a nickname.

When a user sets to permit notification of registration information to other users, the communication device 1 replaces at least part (for example, name) of the profile information set by the user with the registration information, and the communication device 1 replaces the profile information of the other users. Notify the user terminal 2. At this time, the communication device 1 notifies the user terminal 2 of the other user of the authenticated information indicating that the registration information has been authenticated.

On the other hand, when the user uses the user terminal 2 to set not to allow the registration information to be notified to other users, the communication device 1 directly transmits the profile information set by the user to the user terminals 2 of other users. Notice.

When receiving the authenticated information from the communication device 1, each of the plurality of user terminals 2 displays the authentication mark together with the profile information replaced with the registration information. On the other hand, each of the plurality of user terminals 2 does not display the authentication mark together with the profile information when the authenticated information is not received from the communication device 1.

Accordingly, other users can easily determine whether or not the displayed profile information of the user is replaced with the registration information (that is, whether or not the information is correct) by looking at the presence or absence of the authentication mark.

[Configuration of Communication System S]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the communication system S according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, arrows indicate main data flows, and there may be data flows not shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, each block does not have a hardware (device) unit configuration but a functional unit configuration. As such, the blocks shown in FIG. 2 may be implemented within a single device or may be implemented separately within multiple devices. Data transfer between blocks may be performed via any means such as a data bus, a network, and a portable storage medium.

The communication device 1 includes a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12. The control unit 11 includes a reception unit 111, a registration information acquisition unit 112, a profile information setting unit 113, a notification unit 114, and a relay unit 115. The storage unit 12 includes a registration information storage unit 121 and a profile information storage unit 122.

The storage unit 12 is a storage medium including a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, and the like. The storage unit 12 stores a program executed by the control unit 11 in advance. The storage unit 12 may be provided outside the communication device 1, and in that case, data may be exchanged with the control unit 11 via the network.

The registration information storage unit 121 stores the registration information of the user registered by the business operator. The profile information storage unit 122 stores user profile information set by the user himself. The registration information storage unit 121 and the profile information storage unit 122 may each be a storage area on the storage unit 12, or may be a database configured on the storage unit 12.

The control unit 11 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes the program stored in the storage unit 12 to receive the reception unit 111, the registration information acquisition unit 112, the profile information setting unit 113, and the notification unit. It functions as 114 and the relay section 115. At least a part of the function of the control unit 11 may be executed by an electric circuit. Further, at least a part of the functions of the control unit 11 may be executed by a program executed via the network.

The user terminal 2 has a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a display unit 23, and an operation unit 24. The control unit 21 has a receiving unit 211 and a transmitting unit 212.

The display unit 23 includes a display device capable of displaying information, such as a liquid crystal display. The operation unit 24 includes an operation device such as a keyboard and a mouse that can input information by a user operation. The display unit 23 and the operation unit 24 may be integrally configured by using a touch screen capable of detecting the position of contact by the user as the display unit 23.

The storage unit 22 is a storage medium including a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk drive and the like. The storage unit 22 stores a program executed by the control unit 21 in advance. The storage unit 22 may be provided outside the user terminal 2, and in that case, data may be exchanged with the control unit 21 via the network.

The control unit 21 is a processor such as a CPU, for example, and functions as the reception unit 211 and the transmission unit 212 by executing the programs stored in the storage unit 22. At least a part of the function of the control unit 21 may be performed by an electric circuit. Further, at least a part of the functions of the control unit 21 may be executed by a program executed via the network.

The communication device 1 and the user terminal 2 according to this embodiment are not limited to the specific configurations shown in FIG. The communication device 1 and the user terminal 2 are not limited to one device, respectively, and may be configured by connecting two or more physically separated devices by wire or wirelessly.

[Description of communication method]
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a communication method performed by the communication system S according to this embodiment. In the example of FIG. 3, the communication system S includes, as the user terminals 2, a first user terminal 2A (first terminal) owned by the first user and a second user terminal 2B (second terminal) owned by the second user. Including.

In the communication device 1, the registration information storage unit 121 stores in advance the registration information of each user registered by the business operator. In addition, the profile information storage unit 122 stores in advance profile information of each user set by each user. The registration information and the profile information each include a terminal ID and information about the user such as a name, a telephone number, a mail address, and an address. The terminal ID is, for example, an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) associated with the user terminal 2 of the user, an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), a telephone number, a user ID, or the like.

When the first user performs a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of an application for receiving the provision of the messaging service) on the first user terminal 2A, the first user terminal 2A notifies the other users of the registration information. A setting screen for setting whether or not to display is displayed on the display unit 23.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the first user terminal 2A displaying a setting screen for setting whether or not to notify other users of registration information. The setting screen includes a button 231 for selecting whether to notify other users of the registration information. The button 231 is a virtual button (icon) that the user can press. The first user uses the operation unit 24 of the first user terminal 2A to press the button 231 according to whether or not to notify other users of the registration information.

Returning to FIG. 3, the transmission unit 212 of the first user terminal 2A sends notification permission information indicating whether or not to notify other users of the registration information based on the operation of the operation unit 24. It is transmitted to the communication device 1 together with the identification information (terminal ID) (a).

The receiving unit 111 of the communication device 1 authenticates the first user terminal 2A, and receives the notification propriety information and the terminal ID transmitted by the first user terminal 2A (b). The receiving unit 111 performs known line authentication or password authentication, for example, in order to authenticate the first user terminal 2A. In this way, the communication device 1 can confirm whether the user discloses the registration information to other users by receiving the notification permission/inhibition information from the user.

When the notification permission/inhibition information received by the reception unit 111 indicates that the notification of the registration information to the other user (that is, the second user terminal 2B) is permitted, the registration information acquisition unit 112 determines the terminal received by the reception unit 111. The registration information associated with the ID is acquired from the registration information storage unit 121.

The profile information setting unit 113 replaces at least a part of the profile information associated with the terminal ID received by the receiving unit 111 in the profile information storage unit 122 with the registration information acquired by the registration information acquiring unit 112 (c). The profile information setting unit 113 may overwrite at least a part of the profile information stored in the profile information storage unit 122 with the registration information, or at least a part of the profile information read from the profile information storage unit 122. It may be temporarily replaced with registration information.

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic diagrams of profile information stored in the profile information storage unit 122. FIG. 5A shows exemplary profile information P1 that has not been replaced with registration information, and FIG. 5B shows exemplary profile information P2 that has been replaced with registration information.

The profile information P1 is information related to the user set by the user and associated with the terminal ID. In the example of FIG. 5A, the profile information P1 includes a name, a telephone number, a mail address and an address. Further, in the profile information P1, “not yet” indicating that the registration information has not been replaced is set as the authentication flag indicating whether the registration information has been replaced.

The profile information P2 is generated by replacing a part of the profile information P1 with registration information set by the business operator. In the example of FIG. 5B, only the underlined name is replaced by the registration information, but the profile information about other users such as the telephone number, the mail address, and the address is replaced by the registration information. Good. Further, in the profile information P2, "done" indicating that the registration information has been replaced is set as an authentication flag indicating whether the registration information has been replaced.

In FIGS. 5A and 5B, the profile information P1 and P2 are represented by a character string table for visibility, but each data may be recorded in an arbitrary format, for example, a character string. It may be data, numerical data or binary data. The profile information P1 and P2 may be recorded as a database or may be recorded as a list listing data.

Returning to FIG. 3, when the second user performs an operation of displaying the profile information of the first user on the second user terminal 2B (application for receiving the provision of the messaging service), the second user terminal 2B Request the profile information of the first user from the communication device 1. The notification unit 114 of the communication device 1 acquires the profile information associated with the terminal ID of the first user terminal 2A of the first user from the profile information storage unit 122 and notifies the second user terminal 2B (d). At this time, when the profile information indicates that the registration information has been replaced (that is, the authentication flag is “done”), the notification unit 114 sets the authenticated information indicating that the registration information is authenticated to the profile information. The second user terminal 2B is notified together with the information.

The receiving unit 211 of the second user terminal 2B receives the profile information and the authenticated information transmitted by the communication device 1. The receiving unit 211 displays the received profile information and authenticated information on the display unit 23 (e).

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are front views of the second user terminal 2B displaying the profile information and the authenticated information. In the example of FIG. 6A, the second user terminal 2B displays a friend list screen showing a list of one or more first users registered by the second user as friends.

On the friend list screen, the second user terminal 2B displays the profile 232 and the authentication mark 233 for each of the one or more first users on the basis of the profile information and the authenticated information received from the communication device 1. Shown above. The second user terminal 2B displays the name indicated by the profile information as the profile 232, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second user terminal 2B displays the telephone number, mail address, address, etc. indicated by the profile information. Good.

In the example of FIG. 6B, the second user terminal 2B displays a message list screen showing a list of one or a plurality of first users to whom the second user has exchanged messages in the past. On the message list screen, the second user terminal 2B displays the profile 232 and the authentication mark 233 for one or a plurality of first users based on the profile information and the authenticated information received from the communication device 1. Shown above. The second user terminal 2B displays the name indicated by the profile information as the profile 232, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second user terminal 2B displays the telephone number, mail address, address, etc. indicated by the profile information. Good.

The second user terminal 2B displays the authentication mark 233 near the profile 232 of the first user, which has received the authenticated information together with the profile information. On the other hand, the second user terminal 2B does not display the authentication mark 233 near the profile 232 of the first user whose profile information and authenticated information have not been received.

The authentication mark 233 may be a predetermined graphic or a predetermined character as long as it can indicate that the profile 232 is registered (authenticated) by the business operator. Alternatively, the second user terminal 2B may indicate that the profile 232 is registered by the business operator by changing the appearance (color or character type) of the profile 232. Thereby, the second user can easily know whether or not the profile 232 of the first user displayed on the screen is the information registered by the business operator.

Further, the second user terminal 2B may display the additional information 234 near the profile 232. The additional information 234 is a character string set by the first user, and represents, for example, the first user's maiden name or nickname. Accordingly, even if the profile information is automatically replaced with the registration information, the first user can convey arbitrary information to the second user.

Returning to FIG. 3, the second user refers to the profile of the first user displayed on the screens shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, and sends and receives a message to and from the first user ( f). Specifically, when the second user sends a message to the first user, the second user terminal 2B sends the message to the communication device 1 with the terminal ID of the first user terminal 2A of the first user as the destination. Send.

The relay unit 115 of the communication device 1 transfers the message transmitted by the second user terminal 2B to the first user terminal 2A that is the transmission destination of the message. Similarly, the relay unit 115 transfers the message transmitted by the first user terminal 2A to the second user terminal 2B to which the message is transmitted. The first user terminal 2A and the second user terminal 2B display the transmitted and received messages on the display unit 23.

The relay unit 115 may transfer the message on the condition that the user notifies the other users of the registration information. In this case, when the first user does not permit the notification of the registration information to the second user on the screen shown in FIG. 4, and the first user is trying to send a message to the second user, or When the notification is transmitted, the notification unit 114 notifies the first user terminal 2A of the setting request for permitting the notification of the registration information to the second user (second user terminal 2B). The relay unit 115 does not transfer the message from the first user terminal 2A to the second user terminal 2B until the first user permits the notification of the registration information to the second user.

The first user terminal 2A displays the setting request received from the communication device 1 on the display unit 23. FIG. 7 is a front view of the first user terminal 2A displaying a setting request for permitting notification of registration information. The first user terminal 2A displays the message 235 indicating the setting request. After this, the first user terminal 2A may transition to the setting screen of FIG. This makes it necessary to disclose the registration information in order to send a message to another user, and thus it is possible to prevent an unauthenticated user from sending a nuisance message or the like to another user.

[Communication method sequence]
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of a communication method performed by the communication system S according to this embodiment. The first user sets whether or not to notify other users of the registration information on the setting screen displayed on the display unit 23 of the first user terminal 2A (S11). The transmission unit 212 of the first user terminal 2A sends notification permission information indicating whether or not to notify other users of the registration information based on the operation of the operation unit 24, the identification information of the first user terminal 2A (terminal ID). ) Is transmitted to the communication device 1.

The receiving unit 111 of the communication device 1 authenticates the first user terminal 2A, and receives the notification propriety information and the terminal ID transmitted by the first user terminal 2A. When the notification permission/inhibition information received by the reception unit 111 indicates that the notification of the registration information to the other user (that is, the second user terminal 2B) is permitted, the registration information acquisition unit 112 determines the terminal received by the reception unit 111. The registration information associated with the ID is acquired from the registration information storage unit 121 (S12).

The profile information setting unit 113 replaces at least a part of the profile information associated with the terminal ID received by the receiving unit 111 in the profile information storage unit 122 with the registration information acquired by the registration information acquiring unit 112 (S13). When the notification permission/inhibition information received by the receiving unit 111 does not indicate that the notification of the registration information to other users is permitted, steps S12 to S13 are skipped.

When the second user displays the profile information of the first user on the second user terminal 2B, the second user terminal 2B requests the communication device 1 for the profile information of the first user. The notification unit 114 of the communication device 1 acquires the profile information associated with the terminal ID of the first user terminal 2A of the first user from the profile information storage unit 122 and notifies the second user terminal 2B of the profile information (S14). At this time, when the notification permission/inhibition information received by the reception unit 111 indicates that the notification of the registration information to other users is permitted, the notification unit 114 verifies the registration information together with the profile information replaced with the registration information. The second user terminal 2B is notified of the authenticated information indicating that the information has been processed.

The receiving unit 211 of the second user terminal 2B receives the profile information and the authenticated information transmitted by the communication device 1. The receiving unit 211 displays the received profile information on the display unit 23 (S15). Further, when receiving the authenticated information together with the profile information, the receiving unit 211 displays an authentication mark near the profile information (S16).

[Effects of this embodiment]
In the communication system S according to the present embodiment, the communication device 1 replaces the profile information with the registration information when the user sets to allow the notification of the registration information registered by the business operator to other users, and To the user terminal 2 of the user. Thereby, the communication device 1 can provide information indicating whether the profile information of the user is correct. The user can easily determine whether or not the displayed profile information of another user is replaced with the registered information (that is, whether or not the information is correct) by looking at the presence or absence of the authentication mark.

Further, the communication device 1 replaces the profile information with the registration information based on the contract between the business operator and the user. Therefore, in order for the user to be authenticated in the messaging service, it is not necessary to present certificates such as a license to the business operator again, and the labor of both the user and the business operator can be reduced.

[First Modification]
In the present modification, the communication system S accepts from the user a selection of which registration information to notify when a plurality of registration information is registered for one user. The registration information storage unit 121 stores in advance one or a plurality of registration information of each user registered by the business operator.

For example, when the surname is changed by the user getting married, the registration information storage unit 121 stores the registration information indicating the current surname and the maiden name of the user. In addition, for example, when the user who receives the messaging service (that is, the user) and the user who contracts with the business operator (that is, the contractor) are different, the registration information storage unit 121 registers the user. The information and the registered information of the contractor are stored in association with each other. The plurality of pieces of registration information are not limited to the example shown here, and may be other information such as an old address and a new address, an old telephone number and a new telephone number, or the like.

The communication device 1 transmits a plurality of pieces of registration information associated with the first user in the registration information storage unit 121 to the first user terminal 2A. The first user terminal 2A uses a plurality of pieces of registration information received from the communication device 1 to display a setting screen for setting whether or not to notify other users of the registration information.

9A and 9B are front views of the first user terminal 2A displaying a setting screen for setting whether or not to notify other users of registration information. The setting screen includes a button 231 for selecting whether or not to notify the registration information to other users, and a plurality of registration information 236 capable of selecting which to notify. In the example of FIG. 9A, the current surname and maiden name of the user are displayed as the plurality of registration information 236. In the example of FIG. 9B, the contractor name and the user name are displayed as the plurality of registration information 236.

The first user, using the operation unit 24 of the first user terminal 2A, presses the button 231 according to whether or not to notify other users of the registration information, and then selects any one of the registration information 236. .. Which of the plurality of pieces of registration information and the notification permission/non-permission information indicating whether or not to notify the registration information to the other user based on the operation of the operation unit 24 is transmitted by the transmission unit 212 of the first user terminal 2A. And the selection information indicating that the identification information (terminal ID) of the first user terminal 2A is transmitted to the communication device 1.

In the communication device 1, the profile information setting unit 113 receives at least a part of the profile information associated with the terminal ID received by the receiving unit 111 in the profile information storage unit 122 by the receiving unit 111 among the plurality of registration information. It is replaced with the registration information indicated by the selection information.

With such a configuration, the communication apparatus 1 can notify the other user of the registration information selected by the user when there are a plurality of registration information candidates for one user.

[Second Modification]
In the present modification, the communication system S receives from the user the selection of the other party to whom the notification of the registration information is permitted. FIG. 10 is a front view of the first user terminal 2A displaying a selection screen for selecting a partner to whom the registration information is notified. The selection screen includes, in addition to the button 231 shown in FIG. 4, a selection field 237 indicating the user of the other party who is notified of the registration information. The selection column 237 is, for example, a check box capable of selectively switching whether or not to notify the registration information for each user.

The first user uses the operation unit 24 of the first user terminal 2A to press the button 231 according to whether or not to notify the registration information to other users, and then notifies the registration information in the selection field 237. Select the user of.

The selection screen illustrated in FIG. 10 is displayed as a screen integrated with the setting screen illustrated in FIG. 4, but may be displayed as another screen. For example, the first user terminal 2A may accept the selection of the other party to whom the registration information is notified on the screen for transmitting a message (group message) from one user to a plurality of users.

Based on the operation of the operation unit 24, the transmission unit 212 of the first user terminal 2A displays the notification permission/inhibition information indicating the identification information (terminal ID) of the second user terminal 2B of the user who is permitted to notify the registration information. It is transmitted to the communication device 1 together with the identification information (terminal ID) of the 1 user terminal 2A.

The receiving unit 111 of the communication device 1 receives the notification propriety information transmitted by the first user terminal 2A and the terminal ID. The profile information storage unit 122 holds both the profile information replaced with the registration information and the profile information not replaced with the registration information.

When the second user displays the profile information of the first user on the second user terminal 2B (application for receiving the provision of the messaging service), the second user terminal 2B displays the profile of the first user on the communication device 1. Request information. When the second user terminal 2B requesting the profile information is the second user terminal 2B corresponding to the terminal ID indicated by the notification propriety information, the notification unit 114 of the communication device 1 has the profile replaced with the registration information. The information is acquired from the profile information storage unit 122 and notified to the second user terminal 2B. On the other hand, when the second user terminal 2B requesting the profile information is not the second user terminal 2B corresponding to the terminal ID indicated by the notification propriety information, the notification unit 114 of the communication device 1 is replaced with the registration information. The non-existing profile information is acquired from the profile information storage unit 122 and is notified to the second user terminal 2B.

According to the communication system S according to the present modification, the user can select a partner who is permitted to notify the registration information, and can prevent the registration information from being known to an unspecified partner.

[Third Modification]
In this modification, the communication system S changes the appearance of the authentication mark according to the degree of reliability (reliability) of the registration information registered for the user. The reliability increases, for example, as the user has a longer contract with the business operator. In this case, the registration information stored in the registration information storage unit 121 includes, in addition to the terminal ID, the name, the telephone number, the mail address, the address, the contract period between the user and the business operator (that is, the contract continues Period). If the contract period is long, it can be said that the reliability of the registered information is high.

The notification unit 114 of the communication device 1 determines, for example, three levels of reliability (“low”, “medium”, “high”) according to the length of the contract period indicated by the registration information of the user of the first user terminal 2A. decide. The notification unit 114 transmits the authenticated information indicating the determined reliability, in addition to the profile information replaced with the registration information.

The receiving unit 211 of the second user terminal 2B receives the profile information and the authenticated information transmitted by the communication device 1. The receiving unit 211 displays the received profile information and authenticated information on the display unit 23.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the second user terminal 2B displaying the profile information and the authenticated information. In the example of FIG. 11, the second user terminal 2B displays a friend list screen showing a list of one or more first users registered by the second user as friends.

On the friend list screen, the second user terminal 2B displays the profile 232 and the authentication mark 238 for each of the one or more first users based on the profile information and the authenticated information received from the communication device 1. Shown above.

In this modification, the second user terminal 2B changes the appearance (that is, the display mode) of the authentication mark 238 based on the reliability indicated by the authenticated information. For example, the second user terminal 2B changes the color, shape or pattern of the authentication mark 238 according to the reliability. The second user terminal 2B may change the character type and background color of the profile 232 according to the reliability.

Thereby, the user can easily know the degree of reliability of the registration information of other users by looking at the authentication mark 238 displayed on the screen.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist thereof. is there. For example, the specific embodiment of the distribution/integration of the device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed/integrated in arbitrary units to be configured. You can Further, a new embodiment that occurs due to an arbitrary combination of a plurality of embodiments is also included in the embodiment of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment produced by the combination has the effect of the original embodiment.

The processors of the communication device 1 and the user terminal 2 are the main components of each step (process) included in the communication method shown in FIG. That is, the processors of the communication device 1 and the user terminal 2 read out a program for executing the communication method shown in FIG. 8 from the storage unit and execute the program to control each unit of the communication device 1 and the user terminal 2. Executes the communication method shown in FIG. Some steps included in the communication method shown in FIG. 8 may be omitted, the order of steps may be changed, and a plurality of steps may be performed in parallel.

S communication system 1 communication device 11 control unit 111 reception unit 112 registration information acquisition unit 114 notification unit 115 relay unit 2 user terminal 2A first user terminal 2B second user terminal 21 control unit 212 transmission unit 23 display unit

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Notification permission information indicating whether to permit notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal different from the first terminal, and the identification information of the first terminal. A receiving unit for receiving from the first terminal,
An acquisition unit that acquires the registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the reception unit when the notification permission information received by the reception unit indicates that the notification of the registration information is permitted. When,
A notification unit for notifying the registration information acquired by the acquisition unit to the second terminal together with authenticated information indicating that the registration information has been authenticated by the business operator;
A communication device having. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit replaces at least a part of profile information of the user set by the user with the registration information and notifies the second terminal. The receiving unit receives, from the first terminal, the notification propriety information indicating identification information of the second terminal permitted to notify the registration information,
The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the registration information to the second terminal corresponding to the identification information of the second terminal indicated by the notification propriety information. The receiving unit receives, from the first terminal, selection information indicating which of the plurality of registration information is to be notified,
The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the second terminal of the registration information indicated by the selection information among the plurality of pieces of registration information. If the notification permission information received by the receiving unit does not indicate that the notification of the registration information is permitted, the notifying unit issues a request for permitting the notification of the registration information to the second terminal. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which notifies one terminal. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the second terminal of the authenticated information indicating a degree of reliability of the registration information. A relay unit for relaying a message transmitted and received between the first terminal and the second terminal,
The relay unit does not relay the message between the first terminal and the second terminal when the notification permission information received by the receiving unit does not indicate that the notification of the registration information is permitted. The communication device according to any one of 1 to 6. A communication system including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a communication device capable of communicating with the first terminal and the second terminal,
The communication device is
The notification enable/disable information indicating whether or not the notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal is permitted, and the identification information of the first terminal, the first terminal, And a receiving unit that receives from
An acquisition unit that acquires the registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the reception unit when the notification permission information received by the reception unit indicates that the notification of the registration information is permitted. When,
A notification unit for notifying the registration information acquired by the acquisition unit to the second terminal together with authenticated information indicating that the registration information has been authenticated by the business operator;
Have
The first terminal includes a transmission unit that transmits the notification propriety information and the identification information of the first terminal to the communication device,
The communication system, wherein the second terminal includes a display unit that displays the registration information and the authenticated information received from the communication device. The processor
Notification permission information indicating whether to permit notification of the registration information of the user of the first terminal registered by the business operator to the second terminal different from the first terminal, and the identification information of the first terminal. , Receiving from the first terminal,
Acquiring the registration information associated with the identification information of the first terminal received by the receiving step, when the notification propriety information received by the receiving step indicates that notification of the registration information is permitted. Steps,
Notifying the registration information acquired by the acquisition step to the second terminal together with authenticated information indicating that the registration information has been authenticated by the business operator;
Communication method to perform.

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