JP3575790B2 - Information sharing system and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system and method for family members to share the same information using a communication network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art It has been widely practiced to exchange information from person to person by exchanging e-mail via a communication network such as the Internet. When sending an e-mail, the source person inputs the e-mail address of the transmission destination and transmits. Since e-mail addresses are usually given to individuals individually, when sending e-mail to a plurality of persons, it is basically necessary to enter the e-mail addresses of all of the plurality of persons.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In human society, there are human communities that are connected by a special close relationship, typical of which are communities called "family", "household", and "relatives" (hereinafter collectively referred to as "family"). . Typically, family members share much more information than a so-called community of others. For example, information such as the birth of a child, marriage, divorce, moving, etc., is generally private and is not reported to others in red, but is reported to family members. Even with such personal information, there are many types of information in which it is not difficult for the members of the family to share the information with the family members, and there is a lot of information that the members of the family want to be informed positively.
[0004]
When it is desired to notify certain members of a family to a plurality of members, if a conventional e-mail is to be used, it is troublesome to input and send the e-mail addresses of all the members. Also, information cannot be sent directly to a member who does not have an e-mail address by e-mail. One way to solve them is to assign one e-mail address to one family member and use it by all members of the family. You can no longer manage information that you want to keep secret.
[0005]
As described above, the conventional e-mail system is suitable for information communication and management in a case where members of a family individually manage personal secret information while sharing specific information with other members of the family. Absent. When notifying a plurality of members of a family of information, it is inconvenient for members notifying the information and members receiving the information.
[0006]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it convenient for a member of a family to share specific information with other members of the family in a information sharing system using a communication network while individually managing each personal secret information. That you can do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An information sharing system according to the present invention is a system for sharing the same information between specific members by notifying information to a family or a member of a household through a communication network, and configuring one family or a household. The system includes means for holding family / household information in which the member to be recorded is recorded, and means for notifying all specific members of the information based on the family / household information.
[0008]
In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a unit for storing a table in which the type of information or a keyword included in the information and data in a notification range of the information corresponding to the data are recorded. And a keyword included in the information is detected, a specific member is determined based on the detection result and the table, and the information is notified to the determined specific member.
[0009]
In a preferred embodiment, the particular member is determined based on a relationship between the information transmission member, the information content member, or the information destination member.
[0010]
In a preferred embodiment, when notifying information, there is provided a means for selecting or determining whether the information is information to be transmitted to all the specific members or information to be transmitted to an individual member.
[0011]
In a preferred embodiment, when the birth information regarding the child is received, a means for automatically additionally registering the child as a member in the family / household information is provided.
[0012]
In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a means for issuing an e-mail address to all members included in the family / household information.
[0013]
In a preferred embodiment, when the member's personal information is recorded in the family / household information, the notifying means selectively determines one or a plurality of members related to the personal information. Information about personal information is automatically notified to the member who made the request.
[0014]
In a preferred embodiment, a means for holding an electronic calendar, a means for inputting information about an event, and when information about an event is input, information about the event is automatically added to a place of the date on the electronic calendar where the event is performed. Means for registering the information. In this case, the notification unit notifies all the specific members of information related to the event registered in the electronic calendar.
[0015]
In a preferred embodiment, the notifying means determines whether or not the information to be notified is inappropriate for a member to be notified of the information by referring to the information included in the family / household information. The information is notified to the member to be notified, and if inappropriate, the information is not notified to the member to be notified (that is, the distribution of the information is stopped).
[0016]
In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus further includes means for inputting the first and last names of the born children, means for making a first and last name judgment based on the inputted first and last names, and means for notifying the user of the result of the first and last name judgment. In this case, there is further provided a means for providing a user with a candidate for a name that can obtain a relatively favorable first and last name determination result. Also, an e-mail address is given to the born child.
[0017]
In a preferred embodiment, the one family or household is a large family or large household, and the large family or large household mutually exchanges family / household information in which members constituting the small family or small household are recorded. It is constructed by linking. Family / household information in which members constituting a small family or a small household are recorded includes information on a married child regardless of whether the child is the same household or a different household. An e-mail address is assigned to each small family or small household.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The information sharing system according to the present invention can be applied to a server client system on the Internet. Hereinafter, an embodiment of that case will be described.
[0019]
In the present embodiment, the server sends, from each user, information indicating a family structure or a household structure of each user, for example, information on a family register, a resident's card, or blood and marriage (hereinafter, referred to as “electronic family / household information”). Then, an electronic small family for each user is constructed in the server, and a plurality of small families are converted into a large family (large family) based on the family structure relationship (sequence) of the family members recorded in the electronic family / household information. Family). When certain information is sent to the server, a member of a family to be notified of the information is determined according to the transmission source (or destination) of the information and the type of the information, and the determination is made. Notify family members of the information.
[0020]
FIG. 1 shows a case where a server receives electronic family / household information from each user, builds a small family in the server, and associates a plurality of small families as a large family based on family members recorded in the electronic family / household information. The situation at the time is shown.
[0021]
A user terminal 3a, 3d, 3c, 3d,... Such as a portable terminal or a personal computer, and a server 5 are connected via a communication network (typically, the Internet) 1. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that four households are the "Yamamoto Family (Dad)", "Yamamoto Family (Grandfather)", "Sato Family", and "Suzuki Family". The household called "Yamamoto Family (Dad)" in this specification is composed of "Dad" and "Mama (nee: Sato)" of Yamamoto Family and a couple called in this specification, and uses one user terminal 3a. are doing. The households referred to in this specification as "Yamamoto family (grandfather)" are the couples referred to in this specification as "grandpa" and "grandmother", which are the parents of "Daddy", and the "Dad's sister", which is the sister of "Daddy" in this specification. And one user terminal 3b. The household referred to as "Satoya" in this specification is composed of a couple named "Grandpa" and "Grandma", which are parents of "Mama", and a "Mother's brother", which is a brother of "Mama". It is configured and uses one user terminal 3c. The household referred to in this specification as "Suzuki Family" is composed of "Dad's Sister's Husband", "Daddy's Sister" and a couple referred to in this specification, and a "Baby" who is a child of this couple. Of the user terminal 3d.
[0022]
Hereinafter, the flow of the process shown in FIG.
[0023]
First, a certain member of these households (family), for example, "mama" stores in the server 5 their own household, "Yamamoto family (papa)", and relatives "Yamamoto family (grandfather)" and "Sato family". And electronic family / household information of "Suzuki Family", and the electronic family / household information is registered in the server 5 (step S1-1). As a method of registering the electronic family / household information, the electronic family / household information is sent to the server 5 by mail or facsimile, or the operator of the server 5 registers the electronic family / household information. "Mama" registers the electronic family / household information in the server 5 using the user terminal 3a. In the latter case, "Mama" registers the electronic family / household information in the user terminal 3a and transfers the information to the server 5 as a file, or remotely registers the information in the server 5 by CGI (Common Gateway Interface).
[0024]
After the registration, the server 5 stores information on the family and household members of the Yamamoto family (papa) based on the registered electronic family and household information of each small family (Yamamoto family family).・ Household member table) 7, a table (Yamamotoke (grandfather) family / household member table) 9 in which information of family / household members of the Yamamoto family (grandfather) is recorded, and information of family / household members of the Sato family A recorded table (Sato family family / household member table) 11 and a table (Suzuki family / household member table) 13 in which information of family / household members of the Suzuki family are recorded are registered. In each of the family / household member tables 7 to 13, a name, a date of birth, and a relationship (for example, a relationship viewed from the “mama” who records the electronic family / household information) are recorded. Specifically, in the order of “name: date of birth: relationship”, the Yamamoto family (dad) family / household member table 7 includes “dad: 70/10/24: husband” and “mom: 70/12”. / 01: person "is recorded. In the Yamamoto family (grandfather) family / household member table 9, "grandpa: 55/10/01: stepfather", "grandma: 55/02/03: stepmother", "dad: 70/10/24: husband" And "Dad's younger sister: 73/08/01: sister-in-law." In the Sato family / household member table 11, "grandpa: 53/01/01: father", "grandma: 54/01/01: mother", "mother's older brother: 68/09/01: older brother", and ""Mama: 70/12/01: the person" is recorded. The Suzuki family / household member table 13 includes “Dad's sister: 72/05/05: step-brother”, “Dad's sister: 73/08/01: step-sister”, and “Baby: 99/08 / 01: nephew "is recorded. Here, it should be noted that the registered family / household member tables 7 to 13 also include information on married couples, such as family register, in order to link later between small families to form a large family. Children are included regardless of whether they are in the same household or different households. For example, in the Yamamoto family (grandfather) family / household member table 9, in addition to the members "Grandpa" and "Grandma" of the couple, "Papa" and "Dad's sister" who are children between the couple Is also registered.
[0025]
In the present embodiment, “mama” is one and registers electronic family / household information of all small families. However, it is not necessary that “mama” alone register them. For example, the Sato family's "Mother's older brother" registers the Yamamoto family (grandfather) electronic family / household information, the Sato family electronic family / household information, and the Suzuki family electronic family / household information in advance. “Mama” may register only the electronic family / household information of the Yamamoto family (dad). In this case, if it is attempted to register electronic family / household information of the Yamamoto family (grandfather), Sato family, and Suzuki family without knowing that family / household member tables 9 to 13 are already registered. The server 5 displays a message notifying that the family / household member tables 9 to 13 of the Yamamoto family (grandfather), the Sato family, and the Suzuki family have been registered, and the registered family / household member table 9 13 are displayed on the user terminal 3a.
[0026]
By registering the family / household member tables 7 to 13 in the server 5 in this way, the server 5 stores “Yamamoto family (papa)”, “Yamamoto family (grandfather)”, “Sato family”, and “Sato family”. Four electronic small families called the Suzuki Family are built. Thereafter, the server 5 associates these small families with each other based on the family / household member tables 7 to 13 (S1-2). More specifically, the server 5 analyzes the registered family / household member tables 7 to 13 to extract the same member information, and based on the extracted same member information, based on the extracted family / household member tables. 7 to 13 are mutually linked. In other words, in the same figure, the server 5 records “Dad: 70/10/24: Husband” in both the family / household member tables 7 and 9, so that “Dad: 70/10/24: Husband” 7a By linking "Dad: 70/10/24: Husband" 9a, the Yamamoto family (dad) family / household member table 7 and the Yamamoto family (grandfather) family / household member table 9 are linked to each other. In addition, since “Mama: 70/12/01: person” is recorded in both the family / household member tables 7 and 11, “mama: 70/12/01: person” 7b and “mama: 70/12” By linking "/ 01: person" 11a, the Yamamoto family (dad) family / household member table 7 and the Sato family family / household member table 11 are linked to each other. Also, since "Daddy's sister: 73/08/01: sister-in-law" is recorded in both the family and household member tables 9 and 13, "Daddy's sister: 73/08/01: sister-in-law" 7b By linking "Dad's sister: 73/08/01: step sister" 13a, the Yamamoto family (grandfather) family / household member table 9 and the Suzuki family / household member table 13 are linked to each other. Thereby, the server 5 can determine a person who has a kinship relationship between family members in a large family, for example, a relationship of "mama" with first and second degree, second degree and so on.
[0027]
As information to be recorded in the family / household member tables 9 to 13, only the name, the date of birth, and the relationship are shown in the drawing, but in addition, the following information is also included in the family / household member tables 9 to 13: May be recorded. For example, as the information of "Daddy", the relationship between the daddy's grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin and "mama", and the information of the daddy's grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin are recorded. (Name and date of birth as information of dad's grandfather, name and date of birth as information of grandmother, name, date of birth, relationship with dad's grandfather, information of dad's grandfather Information, information on the dad's grandmother, information on the dad's uncle's wife, and information on the dad's uncle's child (cousin), etc., as the aunt's information, such as name, date of birth, and dad's grandfather Relationships, information about the dad's grandfather, information about the dad's grandmother, information about the dad's aunt's husband, information about the dad's aunt's child (cousin), etc., as cousin information, such as name and date of birth , Relationship with dad's uncle (or aunt), dad's uncle (or aunt) Of information, daddy how the uncle (or aunt) to record such information of the wife (or husband) of). In addition, as the information of oneself (mom), the relationship between the grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin of the mom, and the information of the grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin of the mom are recorded. The information about his grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin is similar to that of his father.) As the information of the "baby", the relationship with the father and the mother of the "baby", the father and the mother information of the "baby" and the like are recorded. In addition, an address, a telephone number, and the like can be recorded as information on the family / household. In the family / household member tables 7 to 13, it is possible to newly register information later or delete unnecessary information.
[0028]
After the above step S1-2, the server 5 issues an e-mail address to all members registered in the family / household member tables 7 to 13 (S1-3). The e-mail address to be issued may be any as long as it is unique to each member. One convenient method is to refer to the information recorded in the family / household member tables 7 to 13 and to enter the name. , A family relationship (blood relationship), or a zip code. For example, the e-mail address of “Dad” of the Yamamoto family (Dad) is papa @ yamamoto. otto. xxx. jp such as the name and family relationship, or papa@yamamoto.jp. 356-0052. xxx. jp represents the name and the postal code. Similarly, for example, the e-mail address of "Grandpa" of the Yamamoto family (grandfather) is ozitiyann @ yamamoto. sohu. xxx. jp, or oziityann @ yamamoto. 101-0041. xxx. jp, and the e-mail address of the Sato family's "grandma" is obaatyann @ sato. sobo. xxx. jp or obaatyann @ sato. 370-0058. xxx. jp.
[0029]
After the e-mail address is issued to each family member, each member informs only the specific person of the information (hereinafter referred to as confidential information) that only the specific person wants to know, Specific information to be shared (hereinafter referred to as specific information) can be notified to all the desired members at once. Hereinafter, this will be described.
[0030]
FIG. 2 shows a flow when a certain family member, for example, “mom” notifies specific information.
[0031]
First, “Mama” accesses the server 5 by inputting a password or a login ID. After accessing the server 5, a screen for selecting the type of specific information to be notified, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, "things related to children (birth, digital album, childcare diary, etc.)", "things related to marriage" (Such as a wedding date), "Family events (marriage anniversary, Shichigosan, travel, etc.)", "Divorce (causes of divorce, future plans, etc.)", or "Other" etc. Is displayed on the user terminal 3 a by the server 5. When “mama” selects a desired type, for example, “related to family events” (eg, clicks the display area 201 of “related to family events” with a mouse), the user terminal 3a displays, for example, FIG. Is displayed as shown in FIG. “Mom” inputs desired contents in “Event date”, “Title”, and “Body” on this screen 203 and selects whether to transmit the contents to an individual or a family member. (Step S2-1). To send to an individual, enter the individual's e-mail address in the address input field 205 and specify that to the server 5 (click the button 207 labeled "Send to Individual") and send to the family member To do so, the server 5 is instructed to do so (click on the button 209 displayed as "Send to Family / Relative").
[0032]
The server 5 has a work area and a storage area for each type of the specific information shown in FIG. 3, and it is selected that the specific information input on the screen 203 or the like shown in FIG. After that, based on the input person and the type of the specific information, the sharing range of the specific information (that is, a family member to be notified of the specific information) is automatically determined (S2-2). Here, the input person of the specific information is identified from the password or the login ID in step S2-1, and the type of the specific information is identified from the type selected on the screen 200 for selecting the type of the specific information. The sharing range of the specific information is determined by referring to the information sharing range table 211 as shown in FIG. 5, for example. The information sharing range table 211 is located at a predetermined place on the communication network 1 (for example, in the server 5), and is prepared for each small family or each family member. In the information sharing range table 211, the type of the specific information and the notification target of the specific information are recorded in association with each other. If the information sharing range table 211 shown in FIG. 5 is described as being set to “Mama” of the Yamamoto family (dad), the information sharing range table 211 includes, for example, “ The sharing range of "first link destination" is called "up to the second link" for the type "things related to marriage", and the "first link destination" is called for the type of "things related to family events". As for the sharing range, the type of “related to divorce” has a sharing range of “no setting” (that is, the type of “related to divorce” has no sharing range set), and the type of “other” , A sharing range of “first link destination (except for mom's brother)” is set. Here, the family / household member table 7 of the Yamamoto family (dad) is directly linked to the first link destination recorded in the information sharing range table 211 of “Mama” of the Yamamoto family (dad). Family members recorded in the family / household member table 11 of the Sato family and the family / household member table 9 of the Yamamoto family (grandfather) (family members displayed in gray in the family / household member tables 9 and 11 in the same figure) And the second link destination is the Suzuki in which the family / household member table 7 of the Yamamoto family (dad) is linked (indirectly) via the family / household tables 9 and 11 of the first link destination. A member recorded in the family / household member table 13 of the house. In addition, the sharing range corresponding to the type of each specific information, each user can freely edit and register (for example, as shown in FIG. 5, even if the first link destination is "(However, Ex)) can be edited.) It is also possible to set the blood related range like first degree, second degree, etc.
[0033]
After step S2-2, the server 5 transmits the specific information instructed to notify (or the information indicating that the specific information has been input) to each e-mail address of the family member determined to be notified (S2). -3). The information indicating that the specific information has been input includes, for example, the content of the specific information (for example, a baby was born or married) and the address of a Web site where the specific information is stored. Each family member who has received the notification can access the Web site address recorded in the notification information and browse the specific information.
[0034]
According to the above processing flow, each user can individually notify desired family members of specific information at the same time while individually managing confidential information. Each family member can be surely notified of specific information because all members have e-mail addresses. In other words, it is more convenient for each family member to notify and receive the specific information to the desired family member than before, and the specific information is reliably shared with the desired family members. can do.
[0035]
Of course, in this embodiment, information may be transmitted from a user who is not registered in the server 5 or an external institution to an electronic mail address of a family member. The information from outside may be private confidential information, or may be specific information that is preferably shared by family members. When information is sent from an external organization or the like to the e-mail address of the member, the server 5 determines whether or not the information is specific information. With reference to the information sharing range table of "Dad", the information is transferred to the family member recorded in the table. For example, when the electric company sends the detailed data of the electricity bill to the e-mail address of “Dad” of the Yamamoto family (Dad), the server 5 sends the e-mail receiving server (“Dad”) whose detailed data is (Not shown), or when “Dad” confirms the detailed data, it is determined that the information sent to “Dad” is the specific information of the detailed data of the electricity bill. Then, the detailed data is transferred to the e-mail address of a member recorded in the information sharing range table of "Dad", for example, "Mama" who is the wife of "Dad" and manages the household account book. As described above, in the present embodiment, when specific information is sent to an individual, the specific information is automatically transferred to a specific family member, and the specific information is shared with the specific family member. Can be. Each user can freely set the family member of the automatic transfer destination.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described processing, the server 5 issues an e-mail address to a born child when receiving the birth information as specific information, and stores the family member's If the personal information is recorded, the specific information is automatically notified to a specific family member based on the personal information, or when the family member receives information from an external information site via the server 5, the family member is It is determined whether or not the information is inappropriate. If the information is inappropriate, processing such as not distributing the information is executed. Hereinafter, the processing flow of the server 5 in each case will be described.
[0037]
FIG. 6 shows a processing flow when the server 5 receives the birth information.
[0038]
Each user, for example, “Mama” of the Yamamoto family (dad) registers the electronic birth certificate 15 in the server 5 when a child is born.
[0039]
FIG. 7 shows an example of the electronic birth certificate 15.
[0040]
The electronic birth certificate 15 records <birth certificate> information and <birth certificate> information. The “birth notice” information includes information about the child born (eg, name, gender, date of birth, date of birth, address (real address, householder's name, relationship with householder), etc.) Record information about the parents (eg, name, date of birth, age, permanent domicile, living / marriage date, occupation, etc.) of the parents. <Birth certificate> records the name, gender, date and time of birth, place of birth, weight, and height of the child born, mother's name, gestation period, and number of children born) I do.
[0041]
“Mama” fills in the information of the electronic birth notification 15 on a specific form and mails or faxes the information, or inputs the information on the homepage of the server 5 using the user terminal 3a, thereby obtaining the electronic birth notification 15 Is registered in the server 5 (step S3-1).
[0042]
When the electronic birth certificate 15 of the daddy is registered, the server 5 creates the family / household member table 7 of the daddy based on the information recorded in the electronic birth certificate 15. (For example, “Baby (name): 00/02/01 (date of birth): eldest son (connection)”), and the sender of the birth information is “Mama” of the Yamamoto family (dad). Based on the existence and the type of the specific information being “child-related”, the notification target of the birth information is, for example, the Yamamoto family (grandfather) and the Sato family according to the information sharing range data 211 shown in FIG. (S3-2), and the server 5 issues an e-mail address to "baby" newly added to the Yamamoto family (dad) (step S3-3), and the Yamamoto family ( Grandfather) and sa All the family members of the house are notified of the information that the baby was born (step S3-4), and of course, after this processing, each family member notified of the birth information may arbitrarily send the electronic birth certificate 15 to the Web. It is possible to access the site and view the electronic birth certificate.
[0043]
According to the above processing, each user can register the birth information in the server 5 and automatically notify the desired birth member to the family member. As a result, each family member who has received the birth information can quickly take appropriate action such as giving a congratulatory e-mail or present to the information.
[0044]
FIG. 8 shows a process flow when the server 5 automatically notifies specific family members of specific information based on personal information of family members recorded in the family / household member tables 7 to 13.
[0045]
In the family / household member tables 7 to 13, in addition to the above-described information, various personal information regarding a child, a father, a mother, a grandfather, a grandmother, or the like can be registered. For example, as personal information about children, information on events (such as Shichigosan, admission, graduation, admission, graduation, etc.), health conditions (such as illness, injury, diet, exercise, etc.), or education (eg, study cram schools, lessons) Can be recorded. In addition, as personal information about father (or mother), events (father's day, mother's day, wedding anniversary, divorce notification submission, marital quarrel, etc.), health condition (illness, injury, diet, exercise, etc.) Alternatively, information such as a hobby can be recorded. Further, as personal information relating to the grandfather (or grandmother), information such as health condition (illness, injury, meal content, exercise content, etc.), nursing care, nursing home, funeral, death report, medical history, etc. can be recorded.
[0046]
The server 5 refers to the personal information registered in the family / household member tables 7 to 13, and automatically notifies specific family members of specific information based on the personal information as necessary. For example, as shown in the figure, when referring to the personal information on the medical history of "I got cancer at the age of 50" as the information on "Grandpa" in the family / household member table 9 of the Yamamoto family (grandfather), ( In step S5-1), "papa" of the Yamamoto family (papa) who is the son of "grandpa" is automatically determined as an information automatic notification target, and warning information is notified to "papa". The warning information includes, for example, that "Grandpa" got cancer when he was 50 years old, a past medical history of "Grandpa", a warning if there is a hereditary disease, or guidance for a pre-examination. . The server 5 automatically notifies the warning information periodically (for example, once a month) or when the notification target reaches a predetermined age (for example, when "papa" turns 40). . In addition, the personal information about “Grandpa” of the Yamamoto family (grandfather) is linked to a family member (for example, the family / household member table 9 of the Yamamoto family (grandfather)) that is related to “Grandpa” of the Yamamoto family (grandfather). Anyone who is a family member of the Yamamoto family (papa) and the Suzuki family) can access the server 5 and arbitrarily refer to it.
[0047]
Although not shown, the server 5 assigns an electronic calendar to each of the family / household member tables 7 to 13 and, when personal information refers to information on an event such as a wedding anniversary, Shichigosan, graduation, or the like (or When “event date” and “title” are input on the screen 203 shown in FIG. 4), the day of each event is registered in the electronic calendar. Then, the server 5 refers to the table in which the notification target of the event information is recorded, determines the notification target member based on the table, and notifies the family member of the event information. Of course, the family member to be notified can arbitrarily refer to the electronic calendar of a small family member who is related to the family member.
[0048]
According to the above processing, if each user registers personal information relating to his / her father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, and the like in the family / household member tables 7 to 13, the server 5 refers to each personal information. Information is automatically notified as needed, so that each family member can appropriately know the information. For example, if medical history information is registered as personal information, when a genetic history with a hereditary history exists in a family, etc., guidance of a pre-examination and the like can be received from the server 5, so that each family member becomes ill in advance. Can be prepared. In addition, if the information of the event to be performed by the family is registered, the server 5 automatically registers the date of each event in the electronic calendar and automatically notifies the desired family member of the event information. This is convenient because it is not necessary to notify desired family members every time there is an event, and reminder management can be performed automatically.
[0049]
FIG. 9 shows a processing flow of the server 5 which prevents the user from distributing the information if the information is inappropriate for the user when receiving the information from the external information site via the server 5.
[0050]
When each user uses the user terminals 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d,... To access an external information site (information site other than the server 5) and receive various information, the user terminal 3a, The communication relay between 3b, 3c, 3d,... And the external information site is performed. At this time, the server 5 determines whether or not the information that the user intends to receive from the external information site is inappropriate for the user. If the information is inappropriate, the server 5 does not distribute the information to the user. Hereinafter, the process of the server 5 will be described assuming that the user is a “baby” of the Yamamoto family (dad). (In reality, a 0-year-old “baby” does not receive information from an external information site using the user terminal 3a, but for convenience of explanation, the user is assumed to be a “baby” of the Yamamoto family (dad)).
[0051]
The “baby” of the Yamamoto family (dad) uses the user terminal 3a to access an external information site that is inappropriate for the “baby”, for example, an adult or criminal external information site (step S6-1). It is assumed that adult or criminal information has been sent from the external information site to the server 5 (S6-2). When the server 5 confirms that the distribution destination of the adult or criminal information is the “baby” of the Yamamoto family (dad), the “baby” registered in the family / household member table 7 of the Yamamoto family (dad) (Age, hobby, gender, health condition, etc.), and determines whether the information to be distributed (adult or criminal information) is inappropriate. At this time, the server 5 recognizes that the "baby" of the Yamamoto family (dad) is 0 years old, that is, is a minor, and determines that the adult or criminal information to be distributed is inappropriate for the "baby". Then, the distribution of the information is not performed (S6-3).
[0052]
According to the above-described processing, each user can obtain information that is inappropriate for himself, in other words, information that does not fit the information registered in the family / household member tables 7 to 13 such as his / her age, hobby, gender, or health condition. And unnecessary information and the like are not received. In other words, each user can receive only information appropriate for his / her hobby or health condition. In addition, parents who have minor children are not likely to receive and view information that is unfavorable for children to grow up, such as adult or criminal, so even minor children can safely use Internet or other communication networks. Can be used.
[0053]
As described above, some preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but these are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to these examples. The present invention can be implemented in other various forms.
[0054]
For example, the server 5 can determine the first and last names so as to assist in giving a name to a born child. The processing flow at that time is shown in FIGS. When the user is instructed to judge the family name, the server 5 displays a screen 31 for inputting the family name of the child on the terminal of the partner user. When a first and last name (for example, last name: Oe, first name: Kanako) is input to the screen 31 and "OK" is designated, the first and last name is determined, and a screen 33 describing the result is displayed on the partner user terminal. . If "OK" is specified on the screen 33, a screen 35 of the naming result "Naming: Kanako Oe" is displayed, and if "OK" is specified on the screen 35, the e-mail address ( For example, "oh-hanako@****.***" is issued, and the e-mail address is automatically registered in the family / household member table (or data 303 relating thereto) of the partner user. Although not shown, the server 5 may provide the user with several name candidates such as a name for which a suitable first and last name can be determined. Thus, the user can use the name candidates provided from the server 5 at the time of naming.
[0055]
In addition, the server 5 can issue not only an e-mail address to each family member but also an e-mail BOX (address) for each small family (in other words, each family / household member table 7). To 13 can set an e-mail box). In this case, when the server 5 receives the specific information in the family e-mail box, the server 5 transmits the specific information to an e-mail address of another small family according to the type of the specific information. The specific information sent to the e-mail address of the small family can be viewed by any member belonging to the small family without the need for a special password.
[0056]
In this case, the server 5 has a keyword information table 401 as shown in FIG. 12 for each small family or for each family member. When notifying specific information, the server 5 refers to the table 401 to obtain information. Can determine the sharing range and notify specific information. The keyword information table 401 uses words recorded in the title or body of the e-mail as “keywords”, and records the correspondence between “keywords” and “shared ranges” of information. For example, as shown in the figure, if the specific information includes a keyword of “illness”, the specific information is referred to as “up to second degree”, if the specific information includes a keyword of “use details”, the specific information is referred to as “first degree” and “event”. If there is a keyword, the specific information is notified to "second degree", if there is a keyword "divorce (parents only)", to "first degree", and if there is a keyword "only to you", to "only person", the specific information is notified. (Of course, the user can arbitrarily set the sharing range). As shown in this figure, a blood relationship is set in the “shared range”.
[0057]
Hereinafter, the flow in this case will be described with reference to FIG.
[0058]
A certain user (for example, a doctor) uses the user terminal 3e to send information about the disease of the "baby" of the Yamamoto family (dad) to an e-mail box of the Yamamoto family (dad) to which the "baby" belongs. Suppose (step S4-1). At this time, the doctor inputs in the title or body of the e-mail a member name (for example, "baby" or the like) indicating who the information relates to and a keyword (for example, "sickness" or the like) for the content of the information to be sent. To do it.
[0059]
When the server 5 receives an e-mail addressed to the e-mail box of the Yamamoto family (dad) (or when the e-mail address is confirmed by the e-mail check), the server 5 analyzes the e-mail and stores the e-mail in the keyword information table 401. With reference to (S4-2), it is determined which information the e-mail is about and to which blood relatives are notified (S4-3). That is, in the same figure, "baby" is recorded as the member name and "sickness" as the keyword in the e-mail, so the server 5 determines that the e-mail is related to "baby". Further, since the server 5 has the keyword "sickness", the server 5 notifies the e-mail only to those who are related to the second degree (S4-4). Accordingly, the server 5 sends the e-mail to the person who is related to the second degree of the "baby", that is, the "dad" of the Yamamoto family (dad) who is a shaded family member in the figure. And "Mom", "Grandpa" and "Grandma" of the Yamamoto family (grandfather), and "Grandpa" and "Grandma" of the Sato family.
[0060]
It should be noted that even in the embodiment shown in this figure, if a keyword (for example, “only you”, “diary”, or “secret story” described above) that indicates confidential information when the electronic mail is analyzed is included, The server 5 determines that the e-mail is confidential information, and transmits the e-mail only to the person (for example, “baby”). As a result, it is possible to conveniently perform sharing of specific information with other members of the family, while members of the family individually manage each personal secret information.
[0061]
In this embodiment, an e-mail may be sent by inputting a destination member name indicating to whom the information relates. In this case, the server 5 analyzes the received e-mail to identify the destination member, and refers to the keyword information table 401 to determine to which member of the destination member the blood relationship is to be notified. Thereafter, the server 5 distributes the received electronic mail to the determined member and the destination member.
[0062]
Further, the type of the specific information or the keyword of the specific information and the sharing range of the information corresponding thereto are preset by default, but the user can freely edit and add later.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a case where a server receives electronic family / household information from each user, forms an electronic small family in the server, and builds a large family based on family members recorded in the electronic family / household information. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which “Mama” notifies specific information.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for selecting a type of specific information to be notified.
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing an example of a screen displayed when a type “information on family events” is selected in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an information sharing range table.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing flow when the server 5 receives birth information.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic birth certificate 15;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing flow when the server 5 automatically notifies specific family members of specific information based on personal information recorded in the family / household member tables 7 to 13.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the server 5 for preventing each user from receiving information inappropriate for the user from an external information site via the server 5;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a processing flow when a server 5 makes a first and last name determination.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flow when the server 5 makes a first and last name judgment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an electronic mail box is given to each small family. The figure which shows the flow of a process.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 communication network
3a, 3b, 3c, 3d User terminal
5 server
7, 9, 11, 13 Family / household member table

Claims (13)

In a system for sharing the same information between specific members by notifying information to a member of a family or a household through a communication network,
Information holding means for holding family / household information for each small family or small household constituting a large family or a large household;
Member determining means for determining a specific member based on the family / household information;
Information notification means for notifying information to the determined specific member,
In the family / household information for each small family or small household, for each member constituting the small family or small household, member information including the relationship of the member is recorded,
Each family / household information is mutually linked with other family / household information based on the member information recorded in the family / household information.
The member determination means performs the following process (1) or (2):
(1) The family member / household information or the family member / household information having the member information of the member who is the source member of the information , the member whose member name is recorded in the information, or the destination member of the information. Among other family / household information linked directly or indirectly, the distance of the link determines the member recorded in the family / household information within the set information sharing range ,
(2) Discrimination from the relationship in each member information recorded in the family / household information and the other family / household information and the link between the family / household information and the other family / household information. The relationship between the member and the member is determined to determine members within the set information sharing range.
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Information sharing system. A type of the information, and a range table holding unit that holds an information sharing range table in which a sharing range of the information corresponding to the type is recorded,
The member determining means detects a type of the information to be notified, and determines the specific member based on the detection result and the information sharing range table.
The information sharing system according to claim 1. An information table holding unit that holds a keyword information table in which a keyword included in the information and a sharing range of the information corresponding to the keyword are recorded,
The member determination means detects a keyword included in the information to be notified, and determines the specific member based on the detection result and the keyword information table.
The information sharing system according to claim 1. 2. The information sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for selecting or discriminating whether the information is information to be transmitted to all of the specific members or information to be transmitted to an individual member. 2. The information sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for automatically registering the child as a member in family / household information when receiving birth information regarding the child. 2. The information sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for issuing an e-mail address to all members included in the family / household information. When the member's personal information is recorded in the family / household information, the member determining means selectively determines one or more members related to the personal information,
The information notifying means automatically notifies the determined member of information relating to the personal information;
The information sharing system according to claim 1. Means for holding an electronic calendar;
Means for entering information about the event;
Means for automatically registering information on the event when the information on the event is input, at a location of a date on the electronic calendar where the event is performed,
The information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies information relating to an event registered in the electronic calendar to all the specific members. A means for analyzing the held family / household information to extract the same member information, and for linking each family / household information to another family / household information based on the extracted same member information. The information sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising: 2. The family / household information in which the members constituting the small family or the small household are recorded, the information on the child between the couple is also included regardless of whether the child is the same household or another household. Information sharing system described. The information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein an electronic mail address is assigned to each of the small family or small household. A method performed by an information sharing system for sharing the same information between specific members by notifying information to a member of a family or a household through a communication network,
Holding family and household information for each small family or small household that constitutes a large family or large household;
Determining a specific member based on the family / household information;
Notifying the determined specific member of information,
In the family / household information for each small family or small household, for each member constituting the small family or small household, member information including the relationship of the member is recorded,
Each family / household information is mutually linked with other family / household information based on the member information recorded in the family / household information.
In the determining step, the following process (1) or (2) is performed;
(1) The family member / household information or the family member / household information having the member information of the member who is the source member of the information , the member whose member name is recorded in the information, or the destination member of the information. Among other family / household information linked directly or indirectly, the distance of the link determines the member recorded in the family / household information within the set information sharing range ,
(2) Discrimination from the relationship in each member information recorded in the family / household information and the other family / household information and the link between the family / household information and the other family / household information. The relationship between the member and the member is determined to determine members within the set information sharing range.
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Information sharing method. A recording medium that records a program that provides sharing of the same information between specific members by notifying information to a member of a family or a household through a communication network,
Holding family and household information for each small family or small household that constitutes a large family or large household;
Determining a specific member based on the family / household information;
Notifying the determined specific member of the information and a computer to execute the program,
In the family / household information for each small family or small household, for each member constituting the small family or small household, member information including the relationship of the member is recorded,
Each family / household information is mutually linked with other family / household information based on the member information recorded in the family / household information.
In the determining step, the following process (1) or (2) is performed;
(1) The family member / household information or the family member / household information having the member information of the member who is the source member of the information , the member whose member name is recorded in the information, or the destination member of the information. Among other family / household information linked directly or indirectly, the distance of the link determines the member recorded in the family / household information within the set information sharing range ,
(2) Discrimination from the relationship in each member information recorded in the family / household information and the other family / household information and the link between the family / household information and the other family / household information. The relationship between the member and the member is determined to determine members within the set information sharing range.
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A computer-readable recording medium recording the program.

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