JP2003285956A - Service system, information terminal device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To announce a remaining amount of a printing medium supplied to a printing device disposed in an information terminal device, in relation to a system for communicating with a center side through a line, information of the information terminal device and equipment connected to the information terminal device. <P>SOLUTION: When an amount of paper or the like possessed to the supplying means 11 is lower than a predetermined certain amount, a detecting means 9 outputs the fact to a display means 12. The display means 12 displays information outputted by the detecting means 9 on a screen or the like, for example. Thus, a user of each home can visually recognize need of refill of the paper sheet or the like used by a printing means 10, and can supply the paper sheet or the like to the printing means 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for communicating information of an information terminal device and equipment connected to the information terminal device with a center side through a line, and to a printing device provided in the information terminal device. The present invention relates to the remaining amount of print media supplied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional service system of this type is shown in FIG.
Those shown in were common. In FIG. 3, 101 is a service center. 102 is an information processing server device. 103 is an information terminal device. Reference numeral 104 is a water pipe. Reference numeral 105 is a water meter. Reference numeral 106 is a transmitting / receiving means. Reference numeral 107 is an information collecting means. Reference numeral 108 is an information output means. Reference numeral 109 is a printing unit. 110 is a supply means. Here, the transmitting / receiving means 106, the information collecting means 107, the information outputting means 108, the printing means 109, and the supplying means 110 are inside the information terminal device 103.

In FIG. 3, the flow rate of water flowing through a water pipe 104 of a home is measured by a water meter 105.
The water flow rate measured by the water meter 105 is, for example, once a month at a certain timing.
It is sent to 03. Here, the information terminal device 103 is installed in each home, and is transmitted to the water meter 105 using, for example, a specific low power radio in the 400 MHz band.
The information terminal device 103 receives the meter reading value sent from the water meter 105 by the internal information collecting means 107. The information collecting means 107 sends the water meter reading value received from the water meter 105 to the transmitting / receiving means 106. Transmission / reception means 106
Transmits the water meter reading value received from the information collecting means 107 to the information processing server device 102.

Here, the information terminal device 103 and the information processing server device 102 are connected in advance by a line. The water meter reading value received by the information processing server device 102 is sent to the service center 101. Service center 101
Is managed by a water station such as a local government, and the information processing server device 102 can be connected to a plurality of service centers 101 managed by different local governments. The service center 101 has a charge table database corresponding to the water meter reading value for each local government or each service area, and calculates the water charge from the received water meter reading value. Then, the user of each household will pay the billed water charge to the relevant local government. As a method of payment, there is a method of paying at a window of a financial institution using a transfer form or the like, or a method of automatically withdrawing from a user's deposit account registered in the local government in advance.

Here, after the completion of the withdrawal, the local government may need to issue a receipt or a similar confirmation document to the user. This work can also be performed using the information terminal device 103 of each home.
That is, the service center 101 executes the water charge withdrawal, and then receives the receipt information or similar information via the information processing server device 102, the information terminal device 1 of each home.
Send to 03. The information terminal device 103 sends the received data to the information output means 108. The information output means 108 converts the received receipt information or similar information into a printable format and sends it to the printing means 109. Here, the printing unit 109 is, for example, a printer incorporated in the information terminal device 103. The printing unit 109 prints the print information sent from the information output unit 108 on the attached paper or the like. The user of each home receives the paper printed by the printing unit 109, and the receipt issuance is completed. Note that the supply unit 110 supplies paper or the like when the printing unit 109 performs printing.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional service system, the supply means 110 is the printing means 1.
A problem occurs when the remaining amount of paper or the like to be supplied to 09 is exhausted. That is, the user of each home is provided with the supply means 1
When the remaining amount of 10 sheets of paper or the like is exhausted, it is not possible to print a receipt such as a water rate. Therefore, replenishment paper or the like is prepared and set in the supply unit 110. However, since the information terminal device 103 has no method of notifying the user of the remaining amount of the paper or the like in the supply unit 110, the information such as the receipt is received. Only after the printing is executed, it will be recognized that there is no remaining amount of paper or the like, and it is necessary to hurry to prepare for the replenishment of paper or the like. Further, in that case, the printing of the receipt or the like is not normally executed, which causes a problem that the transaction relating to the transfer of money is not normally completed. Further, even if the user hurriedly tries to replenish paper or the like, it may take a great deal of time depending on the arrangement with the purchaser or the availability of stock. Moreover,
The paper or the like that can be printed by the printing means 109 mounted on the information terminal device 103 is assumed to have a special paper quality or size, and it will be more and more difficult for the user to smoothly replenish the paper or the like. There was a problem of becoming.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an information terminal device equipped with information collecting means for collecting information about equipment, and information processing for communication between the information terminal device and the information terminal device. A service system provided with a server device and a service provider terminal device communicating with the information processing server device, wherein the information output device outputs information received from the information processing server device to the information terminal device. A printing unit that prints the information output by the information output unit; a supply unit that supplies a printing medium to the printing unit; and a printing medium amount that the printing medium amount of the supply unit has The service system is provided with a detection unit that outputs a signal to that effect when the following occurs.

Since the information terminal device is provided with the function of notifying the remaining amount of the printing medium, it is possible to quickly replenish the printing medium, which is convenient for using the system centering on the information terminal device. It is possible to realize the improvement and the reliability of the money transfer system.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A service system according to claim 1 of the present invention is an information terminal device equipped with an information collecting means for collecting information about equipment, and information processing for communicating between the information terminal device. A service system provided with a server device and a service provider terminal device communicating with the information processing server device, wherein the information terminal device comprises:
The information output unit that outputs the information received from the information processing server device, the printing unit that prints the information output by the information output unit, the supply unit that supplies the print medium to the printing unit, and the supply unit have A detection unit that detects the amount of the printing medium and outputs a signal to that effect when the amount of the printing medium falls below a predetermined level is provided.

Since the information terminal device is provided with the function of notifying the remaining amount of the printing medium, it is possible to quickly replenish the printing medium, which is convenient for using the present system centering on the information terminal device. It is possible to realize the improvement and the reliability of the money transfer system.

A service system according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises an information terminal device having an information collecting means for collecting information about equipment, and an information processing server device communicating with the information terminal device. A service system provided with a service provider terminal device that communicates with the information processing server device, wherein the information terminal device determines whether or not the information collected by the information collecting means relates to a medium amount. When it is related to the quantity, a detection means for outputting a signal to that effect is provided.

By providing the information terminal device with the detection means, it is possible to inform when the information collected by the information collection means is related to the medium amount, and the information can be promptly replenished with the printing medium. It is possible to improve the convenience of using this system centered on a terminal device and the reliability of the money transfer system.

An information terminal device according to claim 3 of the present invention is an information terminal device which comprises an information collecting means for collecting information about equipment and communicates with an information processing server device, wherein the information terminal device is An information output unit that outputs information received from the information processing server device, a printing unit that prints the information output by the information output unit, a supply unit that supplies a print medium to the printing unit, and the supply unit. A detection means is provided for detecting the amount of print medium that the printer has and for outputting a signal to that effect when the amount of print medium falls below a predetermined level.

The detecting means does not always notify the medium amount, but can notify when the remaining amount of the medium amount is low, so that the printing medium can be speeded up by limiting the number of times of notification. It can be realized.

An information terminal device according to claim 4 of the present invention is an information terminal device that comprises information collecting means for collecting information about equipment and communicates with an information processing server device, wherein the information terminal device is A detecting means for determining whether the information collected by the information collecting means is related to the medium amount and outputting a signal to that effect when the information is related to the medium amount is provided.

Further, the information terminal device has not only a simple communication function but also notification of the remaining amount, and it is possible to realize a highly reliable and highly functional device.

The information terminal device according to claim 5 of the present invention comprises notifying means for notifying the information processing server device of the signal output by the detecting means.

By sucking up the remaining amount notification to the server, the remaining amount can be confirmed remotely, and the replenishment mechanism can be speeded up.

An information terminal device according to claim 6 of the present invention comprises display means for displaying the fact in accordance with a signal output by the detection means.

Then, by visually notifying the user of the remaining amount, it becomes easier for the user to notice the remaining amount, and it becomes possible to replenish before the remaining amount runs out.

An information terminal device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention comprises a voice output means for outputting a voice to that effect in accordance with a signal output by the detection means.

Then, by notifying the user of the remaining amount in an audible form, the user can notice the remaining amount without being in front of the information terminal device and replenish before the remaining amount runs out. It is possible to increase the possible ratio.

In the information terminal device according to claim 8 of the present invention, the information collecting means collects information relating to the flow rate measuring device.

Then, the remaining amount of paper or the like relating to the money transfer of the flow rate measured by the flow rate measuring device can be notified, and the reliability of the money transfer system can be improved.

A program according to claim 9 of the present invention is
A program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device according to any one of claims 3 to 8.

Since it is a program, part or all of the information processing apparatus of the present invention can be easily realized by using a general-purpose computer or a portable information terminal. Further, by recording the program on a recording medium or distributing the program using a communication line, the program can be distributed and installed easily.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a service center. Reference numeral 2 is an information processing server device. Reference numeral 3 is an information terminal device. 4 is a water pipe. 5 is a water meter. 6 is a transmitting / receiving means. Reference numeral 7 is an information collecting means. Reference numeral 8 is an information output means. 9 is a detection means. Reference numeral 10 is a printing unit. 11 is a supply means. Reference numeral 12 is a display means. Here, the transmission / reception unit 6, the information collection unit 7, the information output unit 8, the detection unit 9, the printing unit 10, the supply unit 11, and the display unit 12 are inside the information terminal device 3. The detection means 9 has the notification function in the claims.

In FIG. 1, the water flow rate flowing through the water pipe 4 of a home is measured by a water meter 5. The water meter 5 is provided in the middle of the underground water pipe 4 of each home, and normally operates by a battery. The water flow rate measured by the water meter 5 is transmitted to the information terminal device 3 at a certain timing, for example, once a month. Here, the information terminal device 3 is installed in each home, and is transmitted to the water meter 5 using, for example, a specific low power radio in the 400 MHz band. The information terminal device 3 receives the meter reading value sent from the water meter 5 by the internal information collecting means 7. The information collecting means 7 sends the water meter reading value received from the water meter 5 to the transmitting / receiving means 6. The transmitting / receiving means 6 is the information collecting means 7
The water meter reading value received from is transmitted to the information processing server device 2.

Here, the information terminal device 3 and the information processing server device 2 are connected in advance by a line. The line referred to here is an analog telephone line, an ISDN line, an ADSL line, an FTTH line, a cable television line, or the like. This line uses the various line types introduced by the home. Depending on the line, the information terminal device 3 uses a modem or T-NCU to connect to the line.
(Terminal Network Control Unit), TA, dial-up router, ONU (Optical Network Unit), etc. On the other hand, the information terminal device 3 and the information processing server device 2 may be connected to each other by a direct circuit switching method, or may be connected to the ISP (Internet Sector).
service provider) and ASP (Application Service Pro)
vider) may be connected using the Internet network. Furthermore, the communication protocol between the information terminal device 3 and the information processing server device 2 may be a non-procedural original protocol that is predetermined in the present system, or TCP / TCP.
Internet protocols such as IP, HTTP, and HTTPS may be used in some cases. In this way, the water meter reading value is sent to the information processing server device 2.

Here, the information processing server device 2 does not communicate only with the information terminal device 3 of a particular home, but with the information terminal devices 3 of a plurality of homes or all homes in which this system is introduced. It is possible to The water meter reading value received by the information processing server device 2 is sent to the service center 1. The service center 1 is managed by a water supply station such as a local government, and the information processing server device 2 can be connected to a plurality of service centers 1 managed by different local governments. The service center 1 has a charge table database corresponding to the water meter reading value for each local government or each service area, and calculates the water charge from the received water meter reading value. The water charge calculated by the service center 1 is sent to the information terminal device 3 of each home via the information processing server device 2. The information terminal device 3 receives the water rate using the transmitting / receiving means 6. The water charge received by the transmitting / receiving means 6 is sent to the display means 12 and displayed on, for example, a screen. The user of the information terminal device 3 at each home is
By visually confirming the water rate displayed on the display means 12, for example, the water rate of this month can be confirmed. In this example, the water charge is visually displayed using the display means 12, but it is also possible to notify the user by voice or the like.

Each household user who confirms the water charge pays the billed water charge to the local government. As a method of payment, there is a method of paying at a window of a financial institution using a transfer form or the like, or a method of automatically withdrawing from a user's deposit account registered in the local government in advance. Here, in the case of automatic withdrawal, a method of using the information terminal device 3 may be considered. That is, when the user of each household agrees with the water rate confirmed on the display means 12 of the information terminal device 3, he / she presses a “confirmation button” or the like attached to the information terminal device 3 in advance to that effect. In addition to the water rate, a method of selecting and executing a “confirmation icon” or the like displayed on the display unit 12 is also conceivable. When the user of each home confirms by the above-mentioned method or the like, the information is sent from the transmitting / receiving means 6 to the information processing server device 2 using the above-mentioned various lines or the like. The information processing server device 2 sends the received information to the service center 1. The service center 1 identifies the household based on the identification information included in the fee payment confirmation information, and deducts the water charge from the financial institution deposit account of the household registered in advance.

If the user does not agree with the water rate confirmed by the display means 12, he or she may press a button such as “inquiry” and make an inquiry to the service center 1 via the information processing server device 2. .

Here, after the completion of withdrawal, the local government may need to issue a receipt or a similar confirmation document to the user. This work can also be performed using the information terminal device 3 of each home.

That is, the service center 1 transmits the receipt information or similar information to the information terminal device 3 of each home through the information processing server device 2 after executing the water charge withdrawal. The “receipt information” mentioned here is information on data such as numerical data and name data to be described in a receipt after the user of each household pays the water charge used for the month to the service provider. In this case, the receipt has an electronic receipt stamp. The information terminal device 3 sends the received data to the information output means 8. The information output means 8 converts the received receipt information or similar information into a printable format and sends it to the printing means 10. Here, the printing unit 10 is, for example, a printer incorporated in the information terminal device 3. The printing means 10 prints the print information sent from the information output means 8 on the attached paper or the like and prints it. The user of each household receives the paper printed by the printing means 10 to complete the issuance of the receipt. Here, the printing unit 10 may be separate from the information terminal device 3.

In this example, the printing means 10 prints using paper or the like, and this paper or the like is supplied from the supply means 11. That is, the printing unit 10 receives the supply of paper or the like from the supply unit 11 and executes printing based on the print information received from the information output unit 8. Here, the supply means 1
The amount of paper or the like held by 1 is grasped by the detection means 9. Then, when the amount of paper or the like that the supply unit 11 has falls below a predetermined constant amount, the detection unit 9 outputs a message to that effect to the display unit 12. The display unit 12 displays the information output by the detection unit 9 on, for example, a screen. Thereby, the user of each home can visually understand the necessity of supplementing the paper or the like used by the printing unit 10, and can supply the paper or the like to the printing unit 10. In this example, the necessity of supplementing the paper or the like is visually displayed using the display unit 12, but it is also possible to notify the user by using a voice or the like.

By the way, when the receipt information is a receipt or the like, a plurality of sheets cannot be issued. Therefore, the information terminal device 3 can be provided with an issuance number limiting means for limiting the number of issued sheets. . In that case, when the printing is unsuccessful or when the print medium such as paper runs out, the issuing number limiting means can temporarily cancel the above limitation and enable reprinting. In that case, when the receipt is printed normally, the issuance number limiter means the information terminal device 3
Can also have a normal notification means for notifying the information processing server device 2 to that effect. In that case, if there is no notification, the information processing server device 2 will recognize that the issue has failed. Note that it is also possible to have a failure notification means for notifying only when a failure occurs, and a correctness notification means for notifying different information at the time of success and failure.

If the receipt information is a receipt or the like, the receipt must be issued to the information terminal device 3 of the household that paid the fee. Therefore, when the information terminal device 3 communicates with the information processing server device 2 to acquire the receipt information,
It is also possible to incorporate authentication means for identifying each other into both the information terminal device 3 and the information processing server device 2.

In the above series of explanations, the printing means 10 is used.
Although the data to be printed by is explained in the receipt for water charge deduction, when the information terminal device 3 communicates with the electric power meter or the gas meter, it is possible to realize a similar system for the electric power charge or the gas charge. . Further, even when one information terminal device 3 communicates with these various numbers of meters, a similar system can be realized. Further, in the above-mentioned series of explanations, the content printed by the printing means 10 has been described as an example of a receipt, but it may be a bill of charges, or other contents displayed on the display means 12 or sent from the information processing server device 2. It is also possible to print out various information that has been received or various information inside the information terminal device 2.

Furthermore, the following usage forms are also conceivable. For example, consider a case where various shopping screens such as product sales and contents such as advertisement information are displayed on the display means 12 of the information terminal device 3. Contents such as various shopping screens and advertisement information are sent from the information processing server device 2 to the information terminal device 3 through the above-mentioned line. The user of each home selects the product he / she wants to purchase from such data displayed on the screen of the display unit 12. The selected information is sent from the transmission / reception device 6 to the information processing server device 2 using the above-mentioned line. Here, the information processing server device 2
Is connected not only to the service center 1 described above, but also to the center of a service provider that provides contents such as various shopping screens for product sales and advertisement information, and various order data is sent to the center of the service provider. The center of the service provider delivers the product to the household according to various order data, and deducts the price from the designated deposit account of the user. Then, the receipt information or information similar thereto is sent to the information terminal device 3 of the home via the information processing server device 2. The information terminal device 3 that has received the receipt information or information similar thereto prints and issues the receipt using the information output means 8 and the printing means 10 in the same procedure as the above-mentioned water charge receipt issuance. Also in this case, the supply unit 11 supplies the paper or the like used by the printing unit 10, and the detection unit 9 detects the remaining amount. When the remaining amount of paper or the like falls below a predetermined amount, the display means 10 notifies the user of that fact. Of course, notification using voice or the like is also possible.

In the above embodiments, the remaining amount of the supplying means 11 detected by the detecting means 9 is described as an example of a printing medium such as paper, but it is also possible to detect the remaining amount of the printing medium such as ink. is there.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiments, the case where the specific low power radio of 400 MHz band is used between the information terminal device 3 and the water meter 5 has been described, but other radio systems of other frequency bands are used. It may be used or wired communication may be used. Further, an electric power line such as power line carrier communication may be used, or, for example, a removable storage medium may be inserted into each of the information terminal device 3 and the water meter 5 in order to exchange information.

Further, when the detecting means 9 detects that the remaining amount of the supplying means 11 is below a predetermined level, the transmitting / receiving means 6 can be used to notify the information processing server device 2 to that effect. Is. In this case, the information processing server device 2 transmits the information to the service center 1. The service center 1 responds to the user's home of the information terminal device 2 based on the content. For example, it is also possible to make a telephone call to the user's house to inform the user that the remaining amount of paper or the like is low, or to deliver materials such as paper to the user's house. It is also possible to notify the information terminal device 3 at the user's house via the information processing server device 2. That is, the notification information sent from the service center 1 to the information processing server device 2 is sent to the transmitting / receiving means 6 of the information terminal device 3 through the above-mentioned line. The transmission / reception means 6 sends the received notification information to the display means 12. The display means 12 displays the notification information using a screen or the like based on the information. As a result, the user can recognize that the remaining amount of paper or the like in the printing unit 10 is low. In this case as well, it is possible to notify the user by using a voice or the like as described above.
Further, when the detection means 9 detects that the remaining amount of the supply means 11 is below a predetermined level, the transmission / reception means 6
It is also possible to notify the information processing server device 2 by using, and to display that effect on a screen or the like using the display means 12. Further, as described above, when the service provider delivers the paper or the like to the user's house, information such as the delivery date and time and the type of the paper is sent to the display means 12 of the information terminal device 3 via the information processing server device 2. It is also possible to display it and confirm the convenience of the user in advance. Of course, voice may be used. It is also possible to notify the delivery date and time of merchandise sales.

By the method as described above, the user can be relieved of the trouble of replenishing paper and can electronically issue a receipt that was conventionally issued by a service provider using a postcard or the like. This has the effect of significantly improving the reliability of the system for receipt and payment of money such as receipts, as well as reducing costs for service providers. In addition, in response to this, there is a great effect in promoting the spread of the system. On the other hand, the service provider side has the effect of being able to reliably plan the delivery schedule of paper, products, etc., and realize effective use of the system.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same numbers as in FIG. 1 are given to the parts having the same functions as those in FIG. In FIG. 2, 13 is a toilet of each home. Reference numeral 14 is a transmission means. Reference numeral 15 is a remaining amount detecting means. In FIG.
The transmitting means 14 and the remaining amount detecting means 15 are inside the toilet 13.

In FIG. 2, when the resident of each household has a urge to urinate or have a desire to urinate, the resident needs to enter the toilet 13.
After using, clean the crotch with toilet paper, for example. Here, the attachment device in which the toilet paper is installed is equipped with the remaining amount detecting means 15. When the remaining amount of the toilet paper falls below a predetermined level, the remaining amount detecting means 13 outputs a message to that effect to the transmitting means 14. The transmitting means 14 sends information indicating that the remaining amount of the toilet paper from the remaining amount detecting means 15 has fallen below a predetermined level to the information terminal device 3
Send to. The information terminal device 3 receives the information from the transmitting means 14 in the toilet 13 by the internal information collecting means 7. Here, the communication between the transmission unit 14 and the information terminal device 13 may be performed by using a specific low power radio in the 400 MHz band, or may be transmitted in another radio in another frequency band, as in the case of the first embodiment. The system may be used, or wired communication may be used.
Further, an electric power line such as power line carrier communication may be used, or, for example, a removable storage medium may be inserted into each of the information terminal device 3 and the water meter 5 in order to exchange information.

The information collecting means 7 in the information terminal device 3 outputs the information received from the transmitting means 14 to the internal detecting means 9. The detecting means 9 decodes the contents of the information received from the information collecting means 7, and the contents are the remaining amount detecting means 1 in the toilet 13.
When it is recognized that the warning of the remaining amount of the toilet paper output by 5 is output, the fact is output to the transmitting / receiving means 6. The transmitting / receiving unit 6 transmits the information output by the detecting unit 9 to the information processing server device 2 by the same method as in the first embodiment. The information processing server device 2 transmits the information to the service center 1. The service center 1 here is a service company that sells and delivers toilet paper and the like. The service center 1 identifies the customer based on the received information and recognizes that it is a warning of the remaining amount of toilet paper. In that case, the toilet paper is delivered to the user's house. Here, as in the case of the first embodiment, it is also possible to inform the information terminal device 3 of the number of deliveries and delivery date and time via the information processing server device 2 before delivery. In that case, the information terminal device 3 is the information processing server device 2
It is possible to notify the user of the information received from the user using the display means 12. Of course, Example 1
Similar to the above case, the notification may be made using voice or the like.

In this embodiment, the mechanism for warning the remaining amount of toilet paper in the toilet 13 has been described.
A similar mechanism can be built with other home appliances. For example, the amount of detergent used in the washing machine, the amount of soap or shampoo used in the bathroom, the amount of water used in the jar pot, the amount of kerosene used in the oil fan heater,
It is the amount of refrigerant used for the air conditioner. In addition, one information terminal device 3 can also realize communication with these plural devices, and in that case, it is also possible to notify each of various remaining amounts. Further, the combination with the meters described in the first embodiment is also possible.

By the method as described above, the user can easily and quickly replenish the media necessary for various devices in the home, which is very effective in promoting the use of the home network system.

[0050]

As described above, the service system, the information terminal device, and the program of the present invention, when the receipt of the payment for the fee is issued by printing the medium such as paper, By notifying the user of the remaining amount warning using a screen or voice, it is possible to prevent printing failures that occur due to the remaining amount running out, avoid failure to issue receipts, and realize smooth and reliable payment. The effect is that you can. Further, it is also possible to automatically notify the service providers of various remaining amounts, so that it is possible to save the trouble of ordering and the like, and it is possible to realize the use promotion of various services of this system. Further, the print medium and various products can be delivered smoothly, and the user can confirm the delivery date and time, so that the trading system can be stably and reliably improved. Furthermore, by deploying it in a supply system of necessary members that are generated each time each home device is used, it is extremely effective in promoting the spread of the home network system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an entire system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an entire system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 service center 2 Information processing server device 3 Information terminal equipment 4 water pipes 5 water meters 6 sending and receiving means 7 Information collection means 8 Information output means 9 Detection means 10 Printing means 11 Supplying means 12 Display means 13 toilets 14 Transmission means 15 Remaining amount detection means

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Toshihiko Yasui             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshiaki Watanabe             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takashi Kashimoto             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C061 AP01 HH03 HQ17 HV26 HV35                       LL03                 3F048 AA00 AB01 BA01 BB02 DA01                       DC00 EB37                 5B021 AA14 BB10 KK00 NN16

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An information terminal device provided with an information collecting means for collecting information about equipment, an information processing server device communicating with the information terminal device, and communication with the information processing server device. A service system provided with a service provider terminal device for
The information output unit that outputs the information received from the information processing server device, the printing unit that prints the information output by the information output unit, the supply unit that supplies the print medium to the printing unit, and the supply unit have A service system provided with a detection unit that detects the amount of print medium and outputs a signal to that effect when the amount of print medium falls below a predetermined level. 2. An information terminal device provided with an information collecting means for collecting information about equipment, an information processing server device communicating with the information terminal device, and communication with the information processing server device. A service system provided with a service provider terminal device for
A service system provided with a detection means for determining whether the information collected by the information collecting means is related to the medium amount and outputting a signal to that effect when the information is related to the medium amount. 3. An information terminal device for communicating with an information processing server device, the information terminal device comprising information collecting means for collecting information about a device, wherein the information terminal device receives information received from the information processing server device. Information output means for outputting, printing means for printing the information output by the information output means, supply means for supplying a print medium to the printing means,
An information terminal device, comprising: a detection unit that detects the amount of printing medium that the supply unit has and that outputs a signal to that effect when the amount of printing medium falls below a predetermined level. 4. An information terminal device for communicating with an information processing server device, comprising information collecting means for collecting information about a device, wherein the information terminal device stores information collected by said information collecting means as a medium. An information terminal device provided with a detection means for determining whether or not it is related to the amount and outputting a signal to that effect when it is related to the amount of medium. 5. A notification means for notifying the information processing server device of the signal output by the detection means.
Or the information terminal device described in 4. 6. The information terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising display means for displaying the fact according to the signal output by said detection means. 7. The information terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising a voice output unit that outputs a voice to that effect in accordance with the signal output by the detection unit. 8. The information terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the information collecting means collects information about the flow rate measuring device. 9. A program for causing a computer to function as all or part of the means of the information terminal device according to any one of claims 3 to 8.