JP2006155397A - Testament information management device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent testament information prepared by a testator or information related with the transmission destination of the testament information from being viewed by a person unintended by the testator after the death of the testator in a testator terminal for managing testament information. <P>SOLUTION: In the storage device of a testament terminal, not only testament information related with testament or transmission destination information related with the transmission destination of the testament information but also announcement information showing whether or not the testament information and transmission destination information should be erased after the testament information is transmitted to predetermined transmission destination, based on the transmission destination information, are previously stored. After the death of the testator, the disclosing instruction of the testament information is inputted by a bereaved family, and when the testament information is transmitted to the predetermined transmission destination, based on the transmission destination information, the controller of the testator terminal manages the testament information and transmission destination information stored in the storage device, based on the announcement information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a will information management apparatus and a program for managing will information created by a will person to related parties such as bereaved family, friends, acquaintances and the like.

  Traditionally, the will information created by the will will be registered with the service organization, and if the will dies or if the intention cannot be expressed, the service organization will send the will information to the bereaved family. A will service to communicate is proposed.

For example, the will information on the will created by the will and the transmission destination of the will information is registered for each will in the server, and the server stores the death list transmitted from public institutions such as government offices. By referring to this list of dead persons, the registered wills are included, or by reading the death certificate or medical certificate from the doctor for the registered wills, Is known (see Patent Literature 1, Patent Literature 2, etc.).
JP 2002-49708 A JP-A-10-177594

  By the way, if the functions of the conventional system as described above are realized by using a personal computer owned by the testator, the testator can register and update the will information at any time. It is convenient because you can check the contents of the information at any time.

  However, when a testator dies, no one manages the personal computer. For example, the bereaved family manages the personal computer. In addition, when the will information is opened and sent to a predetermined destination, the bereaved family will perform an operation such as inputting a command for opening the will information, and the bereaved family will see the will information. Will be able to.

  On the other hand, there is a risk that the will will be copied or distributed to the bereaved family and others without permission. In addition, no matter how much you set a password, etc. so that you cannot see the will information, it is not always safe because the password is predicted, and the will information can be seen by those who are not intended by the will. There is a risk that.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and is a will information management device that manages will information, and prevents the will information from being viewed by an unintended person after the death of the will. Objective.

The will information management device according to claim 1, which has been made to achieve the object, includes a communication unit for communicating with an external device via a predetermined communication network,
Storage means for storing will information representing a will created by a user together with destination information representing a destination of the will information;
Operation means for inputting various information including the opening information of the will information, the destination information and the will information by external operation;
When the will information and the destination information are input via the operation means, the writing means for writing the information to the storage means,
When an opening instruction for the will information is input via the operation means, the will information stored in the storage means is transmitted to the predetermined destination specified by the destination information via the communication means. Sending means to
When the transmission means transmits the will information, the erasure means for erasing the will information and the transmission destination information from the storage means;
It is provided with.

  In the will information management device according to claim 1, configured as described above, the writing means stores the will information related to the will entered by the will through the operation means, and the destination information related to the destination of the will information. And register in the storage means.

  Further, when an opening instruction of will information is input through the operation means by a bereaved family or the like, the transmitting means uses the will information written in the storage means based on the transmission destination information stored in the storage means. To a predetermined destination.

  Therefore, according to the will information management device according to claim 1, the will information can be transmitted to the destination designated in advance by the bereaved family or the like inputting the opening instruction. Therefore, it is possible to easily communicate the will of the will to the parties concerned, which also reduces the burden on the bereaved.

  Further, in the will information management device according to claim 1, when the will information is transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination designated in advance, the erasure means stores the will information stored in the storage means and the transmission destination information. Is deleted.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the will information from leaking to the outside unnecessarily. Further, it is possible to respond to the will of the will who does not want the bereaved family to know the contents of the will information to be transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination and the information regarding the transmission destination.

  Next, the invention according to claim 2 is the will information management device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission means can transmit the will information when the opening instruction is inputted through the operation means. Is sent to the transmission destination via the communication means, and then the will from the storage means according to a request for the will information transmitted from the transmission destination for the opening information. Information is read out and transmitted to the destination via the communication means.

  Therefore, according to the will information management device according to claim 2, it is possible to avoid unilaterally transmitting the will information to a predetermined transmission destination designated in advance. For example, if the amount of information of will information is enormous, the load on the receiving terminal that receives them will increase, so that unilateral transmission will cause inconvenience. However, such a situation can be avoided by the present invention. In addition, depending on the receiver, it may be assumed that the user does not want to see (or does not want to receive) information related to the will, such as will information, and according to the present invention, a will information management device that takes the receiver into consideration is provided. can do.

  Next, the invention according to claim 3 is the will information management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the writing means writes the will information and the destination information in the storage means. The user authentication information input via the operation means is also written together with each of these information, and after that, when an instruction to update the will information stored in the storage means is input via the operation means, Based on the authentication information input from the operation means together with the update command, it is determined whether the operator who has input the update command is the creator of the will information, and the operator who has input the update command Is a creator of the will information, the will information stored in the storage means is updated in accordance with the update instruction.

  In the will information management device according to claim 3, configured as described above, the writing means receives the will information update instruction from the user based on the authentication information stored in the storage means. After authenticating the user, the will information is updated according to the update command.

  Therefore, according to the will information management device according to the third aspect, the will information once registered in the storage means can be updated according to the update command input by the will through the operation means. Further, it is possible to prevent the will information from being rewritten illegally by a person who is not intended by the will.

Next, the invention according to claim 4 is the will information management device according to claims 1 to 3 for notifying the periphery of the device of the will information and the destination information stored in the storage means. Comprising output means,
When the writing means writes the will information and the transmission destination information in the storage means, the writing permission information inputted through the operation means is also written together with each information,
When the opening instruction of the will information is input via the operation means, the transmitting means notifies the apparatus information about the will information and the transmission destination information based on the notification permission information stored in the storage means. If it is determined whether or not each piece of information is to be notified, the will information and the destination information stored in the storage unit are notified to the periphery of the apparatus via the output unit.

  In the will information management device according to claim 4, configured as described above, the writing means provides information on whether or not to notify the will information along with the will information and the destination information through the operation means. Register in the storage means based on the input information. And if the opening instruction | command of will information is input, a transmission means alert | reports the will information permitted to alert | report to the circumference | surroundings via an output means.

  Therefore, according to the will information management device according to claim 4, not only the will information is transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination and then deleted, but also the will person is allowed to notify the will information in advance. Thus, the will information can be notified to the surroundings via the output means. Therefore, it is possible to respond to the will of the will who wants to immediately transmit the will information to the bereaved family. Also, when the will information is reported in this way, the bereaved family can know where and what information was sent, so it becomes easier for the will to respond after the death of the will (for example, preparation for a funeral). .

  In addition, when notifying will information, specifically, a display is used as an output means, so that the will information can be displayed and notified. In addition, by using a speaker, it is possible to notify and notify will information as speech.

  Next, the invention described in claim 5 is the function of the computer as the writing means, the transmitting means, and the erasing means constituting the will information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. It is a program to realize by.

  Therefore, according to the present program, the computer can be provided with functions as writing means, transmitting means, and erasing means constituting the will information management apparatus. As a result, the will information management apparatus can be realized using this computer, and the above-described effects can be obtained.

Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a will information management device according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied and a system using the will information management device.

  As shown in the figure, a will person terminal 10 corresponding to the will information management apparatus of the present invention is composed of a known computer system, and includes a CPU 12, a hard disk 14 (hereinafter referred to as HDD), a communication device 16, a ROM 18, and a RAM 20. I have.

  The ROM 18 stores a program for causing the CPU 12 to execute various controls, and the CPU 12 performs various controls based on the program. The RAM 20 is for temporarily storing various information. Further, the HDD 14 corresponding to the storage means of the present invention includes will information relating to a will input by the will, transmission destination information regarding the destination of the will information, notification information indicating whether or not the will information is notified, and the user's information. Authentication information related to authentication is registered.

  The communication device 16 corresponds to the communication means in the present invention and is connected to the Internet 40. And, it is configured to be able to transmit / receive data via the Internet 40 to / from a wireless telephone terminal 50 such as a mobile phone or a PHS terminal, a portable information terminal 52 such as a PDA, an Internet terminal 54 such as a personal computer. Yes.

  Further, the will person terminal 10 includes a keyboard 22 and a mouse 24 for inputting various information such as will information, transmission destination information, notification information, authentication information, and an opening instruction. These correspond to the operating means of the present invention. Moreover, the display 26 and the speaker 28 are provided as an output means in this invention for alert | reporting will information.

Next, will information input processing performed by the will information management apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In this will information input process, first, in S100, a menu screen for allowing the user to input various information via the keyboard 22 and the mouse 24 is displayed.

  Next, the process proceeds to S110, and based on the information input by the user, it is determined whether or not to register new will information. If it is determined that will information is newly registered, the process proceeds to S115.

  In S115, it is determined whether or not authentication information for authenticating the user has been input. If it is determined that it has not been input, the same determination processing in S115 is performed again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the authentication information has been input, the process proceeds to S120, where user authentication information is set based on the input information. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S155.

  In S110, if it is determined that the will information is not newly registered, the process proceeds to S130, where it is determined whether or not to update the will information. If it is determined not to update, the process proceeds to S285. On the other hand, if it is determined that the will information is updated, the process proceeds to S140.

  In S140, it is determined whether or not user authentication information has been input. If it is determined that it has not been input, the same determination process of S140 is performed again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the authentication information has been input, the process proceeds to S150.

  In S150, it is determined whether the user has been authenticated based on the input authentication information. If it is determined that the authentication cannot be performed, the process proceeds to S285. If it is determined that the authentication can be performed, the process proceeds to S155.

In S155, a menu screen for allowing the user to select various information to be input is displayed via the keyboard 22 and the mouse 24.
Next, the process proceeds to S160, and it is determined whether or not the information input via the keyboard 22 and the mouse 24 has been selected by the user. If it is determined that it has not been selected, the process proceeds to S285.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S160 that the information to be input has been selected, the process proceeds to S170, where it is determined whether the selected information is authentication information related to user authentication. If it is determined that the authentication information is used, an authentication information input screen for inputting the authentication information is displayed in subsequent S180. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S245.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S170 that the selected information is not authentication information, the process proceeds to S190, where it is determined whether or not the selected information is will information relating to a will. If it is determined that it is will information, a will information input screen for inputting will information is displayed in the subsequent S200. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S245.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S190 that the selected information is not will information, the process proceeds to S210, and it is determined whether or not the selected information is transmission destination information regarding the transmission destination of the will information. Here, if it is determined that the destination information is the destination information, a subsequent destination information input screen for inputting the destination information is displayed in S220. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S245.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S210 that the selected information is not transmission destination information, the process proceeds to S230, and whether the selected information is notification information indicating whether or not the will information is notified. Judge whether or not. If it is determined that the information is notification information, a notification information input screen for inputting the notification information is displayed in subsequent S240. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S245.

  In S245, it is determined whether or not the various types of information are input via the keyboard 22 and the mouse 24. If it is determined that no information has been input, the process proceeds to S285. On the other hand, if it is determined that the information has been input, the process proceeds to S250, and the input information is temporarily stored in the memory. Specifically, the information input to the RAM 20 is stored.

  Next, the process proceeds to S255, where it is determined whether or not the input information is newly written to the HDD. If it is determined that the information is to be written, the input information is written in subsequent S260. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S285.

  If it is determined in S255 that no new writing is to be performed, the process proceeds to S265, where it is determined whether or not to update various existing information based on the input information. If it is determined to be updated, information is updated in the subsequent S270. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S285.

  If it is determined in S265 that the update is not performed, the process proceeds to S275, where it is determined whether or not to delete the information stored in the memory. If it is determined not to be deleted, the process returns to S255 again.

On the other hand, if it is determined to delete in S275, the information stored in the memory is deleted in subsequent S280. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S285.
In S285, it is determined whether or not to end the process. If it is determined that the process is not ended, the process returns to S100 again to display the menu screen. On the other hand, if it is determined that the process is to end, the process is ended as it is.

In this flow, the processes in S110 to S150 and S170 to S270 correspond to the writing means in the present invention.
Next, a will information transmission process according to the first embodiment for transmitting will information based on a will information opening instruction performed by the will information management apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the will information transmission process of the first embodiment, first, in S300, it is determined whether or not a will information opening instruction has been input. Here, the opening instruction may be input by setting the password previously taught by the bereaved person by operating the keyboard 22 or the mouse 24. If it is determined in S300 that the opening instruction has not been input, the same determination process in S300 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S300 that the opening command has been input, the process proceeds to S310, and it is determined whether or not the input opening command is a predetermined regular one. That is, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the password set in advance by the will and the password set by the bereaved by operating the keyboard 22 or the mouse 24 match.

If it is determined in S310 that the opening command is not legitimate, the process is terminated as it is. On the contrary, if it is determined that the opening command is valid, the process proceeds to S320.
In S320, it is determined based on the notification information registered in the HDD 14 whether permission to notify the will information and the destination information is given. If it is determined that the notification permission is given, the process proceeds to S330, and the will information and the destination information are notified to the surroundings via the display 26 and the speaker 28. As a notification method, the various information is displayed on the display 26, and a voice message indicating that there is the various information to be notified is notified through the speaker 28. Then, the process proceeds to S340.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S320 that permission to notify the will information and the destination information is not given, the process proceeds to S340, where the will information is changed based on the destination information registered in the HDD 14, Send to a predetermined destination.

Then, the process proceeds to S350, the will information registered in the HDD 14, the transmission destination information, and the like are deleted, and the process ends.
Note that the processing in S300 to S340 of this flow corresponds to the transmission means of the present invention. The processing in S350 corresponds to the erasing means of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when a will information opening instruction is input, the will information is transmitted to a predetermined destination specified in advance based on the destination information of the will information.

For this reason, according to the first embodiment, the will information can be easily transmitted to the parties concerned, and the request of the will can be met.
Further, in the will information management device of the first embodiment, when the will information is transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination designated in advance, the will information and the transmission destination information registered in the HDD 14 are deleted.

For this reason, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent the will information and the transmission destination information from being known to a person who is not intended by the will.
Next, a will information transmission process as a second embodiment to which the invention according to claim 2 is applied, based on a will information opening instruction, performed by the will information management device, will be described with reference to FIG. This will be described with reference to a flowchart.

  In the will information transmission process of the second embodiment, first, in S400, it is determined whether or not a will information opening instruction has been input. Here, the opening instruction may be input by setting the password previously taught by the bereaved person by operating the keyboard 22 or the mouse 24. If it is determined in S400 that the opening instruction has not been input, the same determination process in S400 is performed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S400 that the opening command has been input, the process proceeds to S410, and it is determined whether or not the input opening command is a predetermined regular one. That is, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the password set in advance by the will and the password set by the bereaved by operating the keyboard 22 or the mouse 24 match.

If it is determined in S410 that the opening instruction is not genuine, the process is terminated as it is. On the contrary, if it is determined that the opening instruction is normal, the process proceeds to S420.
In S420, it is determined based on the notification information registered in the HDD 14 whether or not permission to notify the will information and the destination information is given. If it is determined that the notification permission is given, the process proceeds to S430, and the will information and the destination information are notified to the surroundings via the display 26 and the speaker 28. As a notification method, the various information is displayed on the display 26, and a voice message indicating that there is the various information to be notified is notified via the speaker 28. Then, the process proceeds to S440.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S420 that permission to notify the will information and the destination information is not given, the process proceeds to S440.
In S440, the unsealing information indicating that the will information can be transmitted is transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination based on the transmission destination information registered in the HDD 14.

  In step S450, it is determined whether there is information returned from the transmission destination that transmitted the unsealing information. If it is determined that there is no information, the process proceeds to S480. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is information, the process proceeds to S452, where it is determined whether the returned information is information requesting will information.

  In S452, if it is determined that the information is not information requesting will information, that is, non-delivery information indicating that the unsealing information has not been transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination, or a message unrelated to the request for will information, Next, the process proceeds to S454.

In S454, based on the notification information registered in the HDD 14, it is determined whether to notify the non-delivery information or the message.
If it is determined in S454 that the notification is not made, the process proceeds to S456, and the non-delivery information or the message is deleted. Conversely, if it is determined that notification is to be made, the process proceeds to S458, and the non-delivery information or the message is notified to the surroundings via the display 26 and the speaker 28.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S452 that the information is a request for the will information, the process proceeds to S460, where the will information is transmitted to the transmission destination where the request is made.
Next, the process proceeds to S470, and it is determined whether or not the will information has been transmitted to all the predetermined transmission destinations. If it is determined that it has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to S480, where it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the opening information was transmitted. If it is determined that the specified period has not elapsed, the process returns to the determination process in S450 as to whether or not there is a request for will information from the transmission destination.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S480 that the designated period has elapsed, the process proceeds to S490, where the will information registered in the HDD 14, the transmission destination information, and the like are deleted, and the process ends.

Note that the processing in S400 to S480 of this flow corresponds to the transmission means of the present invention. The processing in S490 corresponds to the erasing means of the present invention.
As described above, in the second embodiment, when a will information opening instruction is input, the opening information indicating that the will information can be transmitted is transmitted based on the destination information of the will information. Send first. Then, the will information is transmitted in accordance with the request for the will information transmitted from the transmission destination.

  For this reason, according to the will information management device of the second embodiment, it is possible to avoid sending the will information unilaterally, and it is possible to provide a will information management device that takes into consideration the receiving side.

  Further, in the will information management device of the second embodiment, the will information and the destination information registered in the HDD 14 when the will information is transmitted to a predetermined destination specified in advance or when a specified period elapses. Is deleted.

For this reason, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to prevent the will information and the transmission destination information from being known to a person who is not intended by the will.
In addition, in the will information management device of the second embodiment, non-delivery information indicating that the unsealing information has not been transmitted to the predetermined transmission destination, a message not related to the request for the will information, etc. It is configured to determine whether or not to notify them when they are transmitted, and delete or notify them.

  For this reason, according to the second embodiment, the non-delivery information, the message, or the like can be deleted, and the transmission destination of the unsealing information is prevented from being known to a person who is not intended by the will. Can do.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various form can be taken within the technical scope of this invention.
For example, in the second embodiment, the non-delivery information, the message, or the like is deleted or notified, but the same is true when the will information of the first embodiment is transmitted. The non-delivery information and messages may be deleted.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the will information and information regarding the destination of the will information are managed, but other data, files, applications, etc. of the individual will may be managed.

Further, in a general personal computer, the same effect can be obtained even when applied to management of various information such as logs and histories.
In the above embodiment, when the will information is updated, the user is authenticated by inputting a password. However, at least a part of the body such as the retina and fingerprint of the user is read. Thus, it may be configured to perform authentication.

  Further, in the above embodiment, after the testator's death, the opening instruction is input by setting the password taught in advance by the testator to the bereaved family. It is good also as a structure that an opening instruction | command is input by reading a part.

  In addition, it may be configured to display a message instructing the input of the opening command at a specific date and time such as the will person's birthday or various anniversary dates, and to automatically input the opening command. In particular, information such as will information may be transmitted to a predetermined transmission destination.

  In the above embodiment, when the will information is notified, the will information is displayed on the display 26 and further the voice message is notified through the speaker 28. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which only a voice message is used for notification via the speaker 28. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which prints and alert | reports.

It is a schematic block diagram showing the structure of the will information management apparatus of embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the will information input process which a will information management apparatus performs. It is a flowchart showing the will information transmission process which a will information management apparatus performs. (First embodiment) It is a flowchart showing the will information transmission process which a will information management apparatus performs. (Second Embodiment)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Will person terminal, 12 ... CPU, 14 ... HDD, 16 ... Communication apparatus, 18 ... ROM, 20 ... RAM, 22 ... Keyboard, 24 ... Mouse, 26 ... Display, 28 ... Speaker, 40 ... Internet, 50 ... Wireless Telephone terminal, 52 ... portable information terminal, 54 ... Internet terminal,

Claims (5)

A communication means for communicating with an external device via a predetermined communication network;
Storage means for storing will information representing a will created by a user together with destination information representing a destination of the will information;
Operation means for inputting various information including the opening information of the will information, the destination information and the will information by external operation;
When the will information and the destination information are input via the operation means, the writing means for writing the information to the storage means,
When an opening instruction for the will information is input via the operation means, the will information stored in the storage means is transmitted to the predetermined destination specified by the destination information via the communication means. Sending means to
When the transmission means transmits the will information, the erasure means for erasing the will information and the transmission destination information from the storage means;
A will information management device characterized by comprising:   When the opening instruction is input through the operation unit, the transmission unit transmits the opening information indicating that the will information can be transmitted to the transmission destination through the communication unit, and then The said will information is read from the said memory | storage means according to the request | requirement of the will information transmitted from the said transmission destination with respect to the said opening information, It transmits to the said transmission destination via the said communication means. 1. The will information management device according to 1.   When the writing means writes the will information and the transmission destination information in the storage means, the writing means also writes user authentication information input via the operation means together with each information, and then the operation means When an instruction to update the will information stored in the storage means is input via the operator, the operator who has input the update instruction based on the authentication information input from the operation means together with the update instruction It is determined whether or not it is a creator of information, and when the operator who has input the update instruction is the creator of the will information, the will information stored in the storage means is updated according to the update instruction. The will information management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein Comprising output means for notifying the periphery of the apparatus of the will information and destination information stored in the storage means;
When the writing means writes the will information and the transmission destination information in the storage means, the writing permission information inputted through the operation means is also written together with each information,
When the opening instruction of the will information is input via the operation means, the transmitting means notifies the apparatus information about the will information and the transmission destination information based on the notification permission information stored in the storage means. And determining whether or not to notify each of these pieces of information, the will information and destination information stored in the storage means are notified to the periphery of the apparatus via the output means. The will information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The program for implement | achieving the function as a writing means, a transmission means, and an erasing means which comprises the will information management apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4 by operation | movement of a computer.

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