JP2007206740A - Information communication system, group entry registration method, and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information communication system, a group entry registration method, and the like for facilitating formation of many communities and promoting interchange among participants to activate a community. <P>SOLUTION: The information communication system is provided with a plurality of terminal devices, and an information management device which can communicate with each of the terminal devices via a communication means, and has a database in which, for each user of each terminal device, at least user identification information on the user and group identification information on a group that the user belongs to are associated and stored. The terminal device of a user 1 includes an identification information storage means for storing user identification information on the user 1, and according to an instruction via an input means by the user 1, acquires the group identification information on a group that another user belongs to through the terminal device or a card of the another user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices through communication means with each of the terminal devices, and for each user of the terminal device, at least user identification information of the user and the user belongs The present invention relates to a technical field such as an information communication system including an information management apparatus having a database for registering group identification information of groups to be associated with each other.

  Traditionally, there are various academic societies in Japan, and each participant of the academic society meets many other participants at the conference venue. For example, a business card exchange or an on-the-spot conversation during such a meeting between participants may be a chance to deepen the subsequent exchange, but it is difficult to grasp the detailed profile of the other participant. .

  In addition, it is meaningful to form so-called communities and deepen exchanges as a group with a common purpose among some participants who met at the conference.

  For example, Patent Literatures 1 to 3 can be cited as technologies relating to such community formation.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for managing a friend database for each member that promotes exchanges between friends held by each member and facilitates community management.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a technique that enables information to be shared and more effectively distributed of various types of information in units of community groups.

Patent Document 3 discloses a virtual community formation technique that is highly open and optimal for use in various gatherings of people.
JP 2002-56000 A JP 2003-91603 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-197024

  However, even with the prior art, it is not easy to form various communities and share information easily, and thus there is a limit to deepening exchanges between such participants.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and can easily form many communities, promote exchange between participants, and activate the community. It is an object to provide a communication system, a group participation registration method, and the like.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices via each of the terminal devices and communication means, and for each user of each terminal device. An information communication system comprising at least an information management apparatus having a database that registers and registers user identification information of the user and group identification information of a group to which the user belongs, and the terminal of one user According to an instruction via the identification information storage means for storing the user identification information of the one user in advance and the input means of the one user in advance, the other user can connect the other user through the terminal device or card of the other user. Including identification information acquisition means for acquiring group identification information of a group to which the user belongs, the acquired group identification information, and the stored user identification information Participation registration request transmitting means for transmitting loop participation registration request information to the information management apparatus, wherein the information management apparatus receives the group registration registration request information transmitted from the terminal apparatus. Means and user identification information included in the received group participation registration information, the group identification information included in the received group participation registration information in association with the user identification information registered in the database And participation registration means for registering.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information communication system according to the first aspect, the terminal device of the first user is a message addressed to a specific group input by the first user via an input unit; Message registration request transmitting means for transmitting message registration request information including group identification information of the specific group to the information management device, wherein the information management device transmits the message registration request transmitted from the terminal device. A message registration request receiving means for receiving information; and a message registration means for registering the message and group identification information included in the received message registration request information in the database in association with each other, and the terminal of another user An apparatus is an identification information acquisition unit that acquires group identification information of a group to which the other user belongs. Message request transmitting means for transmitting message request information including the acquired group identification information to the information management device, wherein the information management device receives the message request information transmitted from the terminal device. A message request receiving means for determining whether the message is associated with the group identification information included in the received message request information and registered in the database. And message transmission means for transmitting to the terminal device of the other user.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information communication system according to the first or second aspect, the terminal device comprises a display means for displaying a code having group identification information of a group to which the user belongs on a display screen. The identification information acquisition means of the terminal device of the one user acquires the group identification information by reading a code displayed on a display screen of the terminal device of the other user. To do.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the information communication system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the group identification information registered in the database is registered in association with a group name. And the terminal device transmits new group registration request information including a group name input by the user via the input unit and the stored user identification information to the information management device. The information management device includes a new registration request receiving means for receiving the new group registration request information transmitted from the terminal device, and a group name already included in the received new group registration information. It is determined whether or not it is registered in the database. If it is not registered, unique group identification information is assigned to the group name. Identification information providing means, the group name and the group identification information assigned thereto are associated with each other and registered in the database, and the user identification information included in the received new group registration information, New registration means for registering the group identification information in association with the user identification information registered in the database.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the database corresponds to the user identification information of the user for each user of the terminal device. In addition, the user's profile information is registered, and the terminal device includes profile request transmission means for transmitting profile request information including user identification information stored in the identification information storage means to the information management device, The information management device includes profile request receiving means for receiving the profile request information transmitted from the terminal device, and user identification information included in the received profile request information, which is registered in the database. The profile information associated with the user identification information is transmitted to the terminal device. Characterized in that it comprises a feel information transmitting means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information communication system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the database corresponds to the user identification information of the user for each user of the terminal device. In addition, presence information indicating the current position of the user is registered, and the terminal device transmits presence request information including user identification information stored in the identification information storage means to the information management device. The information management device includes presence request receiving means for receiving the presence request information transmitted from the terminal device, user identification information included in the received presence request information, and the database. Presence information associated with user identification information registered in the terminal device is transmitted to the terminal device. And our presence information sending unit, characterized in that it comprises a.

  An information management apparatus according to a seventh aspect is included in the information communication system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.

  An information management processing program according to an eighth aspect causes a computer to function as the information management apparatus according to the seventh aspect.

  A terminal device according to a ninth aspect is included in the information providing system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.

  A terminal processing program according to a tenth aspect causes a computer to function as the terminal device according to the ninth aspect.

  The invention according to claim 11 is capable of communicating with a plurality of terminal devices via each of the terminal devices via communication means, and for each user of each terminal device, at least the user identification information of the user A group participation registration method in an information communication system comprising: an information management apparatus having a database that registers and registers group identification information of a group to which the user belongs, via an input means of the one user In accordance with the instruction, the step of acquiring the group identification information of the group to which the other user belongs through the terminal device or card of the other user, and the acquired group identification information and pre-stored user identification information are included. Transmitting group participation registration request information to the information management device, wherein the information management device is the terminal device. Receiving the group participation registration request information transmitted from the user, the user identification information included in the received group participation registration information, in association with the user identification information registered in the database, Registering group identification information included in the received group participation registration information.

  According to the present invention, each participant can easily create and register a community suitable for various purposes by using his / her terminal device, and can actually meet other participants who are suitable for the community. Invite people to join the community. Therefore, the exchange between participants can be promoted and various communities can be activated.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, embodiment described below is embodiment at the time of applying this invention with respect to an alternating current assistance system.

  First, the configuration and function of the AC support system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an AC support system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the AC support system S includes a plurality of portable terminals 1A to 1D as a plurality of terminal devices and respective portable terminals 1A to 1D (in the following description, when any one of the portable terminals is indicated). Is referred to as a portable terminal 1) and an information management server 2 as an information management device capable of communicating via a network NT as a communication means.

  The network NT is constructed by a mobile communication network (including a radio base station, an exchange station, etc.) and the Internet.

  As the mobile terminals 1A to 1D, for example, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), or the like can be applied.

  In the present embodiment, the portable terminal is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a general-purpose personal computer (for example, a notebook PC) may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 1A is used by a participant of an academic society (for example, the Institute of Electrical Engineers) (hereinafter referred to as “academic society participant”), and the mobile terminal 1B is used by an academic society participant B. The terminal 1C is used by the academic society participant C, and the mobile terminal 1D is used by the academic society participant D.

  In the example of FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, four mobile terminals are shown. However, since there are actually a large number of participants in the academic society, there are more mobile terminals than this. Become.

  In this embodiment, an academic society will be described as an example. However, the present invention is applied to any other group (for example, a meeting where non-anonymous people gather such as a lecture or an exhibition). Is possible.

  By the way, a name tag (an example of a card) is given to each academic society participant, and each academic society participant can hang the name tag around the neck at the venue of the academic society, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a surface of a name tag given to a conference participant.

  On the surface of the name tag, the name as the name information of the conference participant, the name of the company that is working and the department name, the address and telephone number of the company, the email address of the company of the conference participant, etc. are described. Furthermore, a barcode (which may be a QR code) having a participant ID (an example of user identification information) of the conference participant (having a participant ID (recording)) is provided on the surface of the name tag. And a QR code (registered trademark) that is a two-dimensional code (having a community ID) having a community ID (an example of group identification information) of a community (an example of a group) to which the participant belongs. Since reading and generation of QR codes are well known, detailed description is omitted.

  The participant ID and community ID may be embedded (stored) in a digital watermark or IC tag and pasted on a name tag instead of being embedded by a barcode and QR code.

  Here, the participant ID is individually (uniquely) given to all academic conference participants, and is not duplicated among a plurality of academic conference participants (for example, academic conference participant A and academic conference participant B). It is managed. The community ID is individually given to all the established communities, and is managed so as not to overlap among a plurality of communities (community names).

  A community is a group composed of some kind of connection among academic society participants, and is a kind of group. For example, a community where community members working at the same company X gather (community name is “company X community”), a community where university participants graduated in 1986 (community name is “S61 graduate community”) ), A community where the participants of the society who met and collaborated at the conference venue (community name is the “community community”) and many other types of communities exist.

  Such community registration (specifically, community name and community ID registration) is performed by the information management server 2 in response to a request from the mobile terminal 1 as described later.

  In the present embodiment, a name tag will be described as an example of a card. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each card may be a business card of each participant. Is displayed.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the mobile terminal 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a working RAM (Random Access Memory), an information processing unit 11 including a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores data and programs, and the like. A storage unit (for example, a non-volatile memory or the like) 12 serving as identification information storage means for storing information, and a communication unit (for example, communication) for communicating with the information management server 2 via the antenna and the network NT (Device, communication port, etc.) 13, a display unit 14 having a display panel for displaying various information, an operation unit 15 as an input means for inputting various operation instructions from the user, and the QR code, bar code, etc. A camera 16 and the like are provided.

  Then, when the CPU executes, for example, a program (including a terminal processing program) stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12, the information processing unit 11 includes the identification information acquisition unit, the participation registration request transmission unit, and the display unit of the present invention. It functions as a new registration request transmission unit, a message registration request transmission unit, a message request transmission unit, a profile request transmission unit, a presence request transmission unit, and the like, and executes processing to be described later.

  The terminal processing program according to the present invention is downloaded from the information management server 2 and installed after, for example, a procedure for participation in an academic society is performed. Although not shown, the mobile terminal 1 may include an IC tag reader for reading information stored in the IC tag.

  In the storage unit 12, a participant ID of a conference participant who is a user who uses the mobile terminal 1 is stored in advance. For example, such a participant ID is issued when a procedure for joining an academic society is performed by connecting to the information management server 2 from the portable terminal 1 (sent from the information management server 2 to the portable terminal 1) and stored in the storage unit 12. Will be.

  In addition, the information processing unit 11 follows the instruction through the operation unit 15 of the academic society participant, and a bar code having the community ID of the community to which the academic society participant belongs or the participant ID of the academic society participant. The code is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14.

  In addition, the camera 16 can receive a QR code or a bar code displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 1 of another conference participant or the other conference participation according to an instruction via the operation unit 15 of the conference participant. The QR code or barcode displayed on the name tag of the person is photographed, and the information processing unit 11 acquires the community ID or participant ID by reading the photographed QR code or barcode (stored in the RAM or the like). It is supposed to be.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the information management server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the information management server 2 includes a CPU, a working RAM, an information processing unit 21 including a ROM for storing data and programs, and a storage unit (for example, a hard disk drive) for storing various information. ) 22, a communication unit (for example, a communication device, a communication port, etc.) 23 for performing communication with the portable terminal 1 via the network NT, etc. are provided, and the CPU is stored in the ROM or the storage unit 22, for example. By executing the program (including the information management processing program), the information processing unit 21 can perform participation registration request receiving means, participation registration means, new registration request receiving means, new registration means, message registration request receiving means of the present invention. Message registration means, message request reception means, message transmission means, identification information addition means, profile request reception means, profile Le information transmitting means, and functions as a presence request receiving unit, and a presence information sending unit or the like, and executes the processing described below.

  In the storage unit 22, an academic society participant information database 220, a community information database 221, and a building information database 222 are constructed.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure in the participant information database 220, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure in the community information database 221. FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure in the building information database 222.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the participant information database 220 includes a participant ID, name (an example of name information), profile information (for example, the name of a company that works and the department name, The company's address and phone number, the company's e-mail address, work history, presentation paper, etc.), personal information, affiliation community information, invited community information, presence information, etc. Have been accumulated. The participant ID, name, and profile information are registered (registered in the initial stage) by, for example, performing a procedure for participating in an academic conference.

  Here, the connection information includes the participant ID and the registration date and time acquired through the name tag of another academic society participant or the mobile terminal 1 (from the displayed barcode). Further, the belonging community information includes the community ID and the registration date and time of the community currently belonging (participating). In addition, the invited community information includes the community ID and registration date and time of the community introduced (not yet participated) through the mobile terminals 1 of other academic society participants. The presence information includes, for example, a building ID of a building that serves as a meeting place for an academic society (an individual ID for each building (if there are multiple floors, each building and floor)), and position information (position coordinates) on the floor in the building. (X, Y)) and the registration date and time.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the community information database 221 includes a community ID, community name, QR code image data having a community ID, and a message (message registration) for a society participant belonging to the community. (Including date and time) are associated with each other and accumulated for each community existing in the exchange support system S.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, the building information database 222 includes a building ID, a building name (including the number of floors if there are multiple floors), Plane image data of an inner floor (if there are multiple floors, each floor of each floor), positions of a plurality of positions on the floor where a conference participant can obtain presence information with the mobile terminal 1 (using the camera 16) Correspondence information and the like corresponding to the coordinates and the respective positions are associated and accumulated for each building (if there are a plurality of floors, each building and each floor). Such information is accumulated during the period of the academic conference, and is erased when the conference ends.

  Here, as the correspondence information, for example, animal image (individual image for each position) data on the panel installed at each position, or printed on a poster attached to each position. The position ID (individual ID for each position) that the QR code has is listed.

  Next, the operation of the AC support system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a transition example of the display screen in the display unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1.

  For example, when the academic society participant A of the mobile terminal 1A operates the operation unit 15 to start a terminal processing program that is a community application, the mobile terminal 1A follows the address information of the information management server 2 set in advance. A menu screen 51 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 14 by connecting to the information management server 2 via the network NT.

The menu screen 51 includes, for example, a “belonging community list” button, a “registration to community” button, a “register network information” button, and a “presence” that can be selected by a cursor (moving up and down by operating the operation unit 15). The “Register information” button and the “Register new community” button are displayed.
(1. Operation when a community list is requested)
In such a display state of the menu screen 51, for example, when the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select the “affiliation community list” button with a cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), information processing of the mobile terminal 1A is performed. The unit 11 transmits the belonging community list request information including the participant ID (acquired from the storage unit 12) of the self (academic participant A) to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  After that, when the information management server 2 receives the affiliated community list request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID of the society participant A included in the information management server 2, and refers to the society participant information database 220. All the community IDs included in the affiliation community information associated with the acquired participant ID are acquired (there may be one or a plurality of cases).

  Next, the information processing unit 21 refers to the community information database 221, acquires community names corresponding to the acquired community IDs, and assigns community list reply information including a set of each community ID and community name, It transmits to 1 A of portable terminals via the communication part 23, network NT, etc.

  After that, when the mobile terminal 1A receives the above-mentioned belonging community list reply information, the information processing unit 11 acquires a set of each community ID and community name included therein, and provides a button on which the acquired community name is displayed. The affiliated community list screen 52 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 14. The community related to the community name displayed in this manner is a community to which the academic society participant A belongs.

  Then, in such a display state of the affiliated community list screen 52, the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select a desired community name, for example, the “S61 graduate community” button, and presses a decision button (not shown). When pressed, an S61 graduate community screen 53 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.

On the S61 graduate community screen 53, a “message registration” button, a “message acquisition” button, a “registered member list” button, a “display QR code” button, and an “invite to community” button are displayed. .
(2. Operation when requesting message registration)
In such a display state of the S61 graduate community screen 53, when the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select the “message registration” button with the cursor and presses an unillustrated determination button, information on the mobile terminal 1A is displayed. The processing unit 11 displays a message input screen (not shown) on the display unit 14. In the display state of the message input screen, the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to input a message to be notified to all the conference participants belonging to the S61 graduate community, and a decision button (not shown) When the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A is pressed, the information management server 2 sends the message registration request information including the community ID corresponding to the S61 graduate community and the input message via the communication unit 13 and the network NT. Send to.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the message registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires a community ID and a message included therein, and associates the message with the acquired community ID and the date and time at that time. Register in the community information database 221.

  The message registered in the community information database 221 is deleted after a predetermined period from the registration date, or when the message storage capacity is determined for each community and the storage capacity is full. , The oldest message is deleted in preference.

Further, the participant ID may be included in the message registration request information, and the name corresponding to the participant ID may be acquired from the participant information database 220 and registered in association with the message.
(3. Operation when requesting a message)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the S61 graduate community screen 53 to select the “message acquisition” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), the information processing of the portable terminal 1A is performed. The unit 11 transmits message request information including the community ID corresponding to the S61 graduate community to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the message request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires a community ID included therein, and determines whether or not a message is registered in association with the acquired community ID. If it is determined and registered, the message is acquired from the community information database 221, and message reply information including the acquired message is transmitted to the portable terminal 1A via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like.

  Thereafter, when the portable terminal 1A receives the message reply information, the information processing unit 11 acquires a message included in the information and displays a message screen 54 as shown in FIG. 6 in which the acquired message is displayed. Displayed on the unit 14. Thereby, the said society participant A can browse the message addressed to the S61 graduate community registered by the other society participant. In the message screen 54, all messages registered in the past can be scroll-displayed by, for example, a cross button.

If no message is registered in association with the acquired community ID, message reply information including information indicating that no message is registered is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A, and information to that effect is displayed. become.
(4. Operation when requesting registered member list)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the S61 graduate community screen 53 to select the “registered member list” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), the information processing of the portable terminal 1A is performed. The unit 11 transmits the registered member list request information including the community ID corresponding to the S61 graduate community to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the registered member list request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the community ID included therein, and all the community IDs included in the acquired community ID are included in the acquired community ID. A set of a participant ID and name of a conference participant is acquired from the participant information database 220, and registered member list reply information including the acquired set of participant ID and name is sent via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like. To the mobile terminal 1A.

  Thereafter, when the mobile terminal 1A receives the registered member list reply information, the information processing unit 11 acquires a set of all participant IDs and names included therein, and buttons for displaying the names are provided. A registered member list screen 55 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 14. Thereby, the academic society participant A can confirm who belongs to the community.

The registered member list screen 55 displays a “presence information acquisition” button.
(5. Operation when requesting profile information)
Then, in such a display state of the registered member list screen 55, the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select a desired name, for example, “X Taro” button, and presses a decision button (not shown). Then, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A transmits profile request information including the participant ID corresponding to the name to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the profile request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID included therein, and the profile information associated with the acquired participant ID is stored in the participant information database. 220, and the profile information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like.

Thereafter, when the mobile terminal 1A receives the profile information, the information processing unit 11 displays a profile information screen 56 on the display unit 14 as shown in FIG. 6 on which the acquired profile information is displayed. Thereby, the said society participant A can confirm the profile information of a desired society participant.
(6. Operation when requesting presence information)
On the other hand, when the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 on the registered member list screen 55 to select the “acquire presence information” button with a cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), the information processing unit of the mobile terminal 1A 11 transmits presence request information including all participant IDs acquired from the registered member list reply information to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the presence request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires all the participant IDs included therein, and the presence information associated with each acquired participant ID is registered. Whether or not it has been registered, the presence information is acquired from the participant information database 220.

  Next, the information processing unit 21 acquires the building name and plane image data registered in association with the building ID included in any of the acquired presence information from the building information database 222, and the acquired building Presence reply information including the name and plane image data, the acquired presence information and the corresponding set of participant IDs is transmitted to the portable terminal 1A via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like.

  Thereafter, when the portable terminal 1A receives the presence reply information, the information processing unit 11 includes the acquired building name and plane image data included therein, the acquired presence information, and the participant ID corresponding to the acquired presence information. A building floor screen 62 as shown in FIG. 6 in which the building name and the plane image are displayed is displayed on the display unit 14 and further included in each of the acquired presence information. The name corresponding to each participant ID is displayed at the position on the plane image corresponding to the position information (position coordinates (X, Y)). Thereby, the academic society participant A can confirm where the other academic society participants belonging to, for example, the S61 graduate community are, for example, at the conference venue, and can meet quickly.

  If the presence information associated with each acquired participant ID is not registered, presence reply information including information indicating that the presence information is not registered is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A, and information indicating that is sent. Will be displayed.

In addition, in the example of the building floor screen 62, the names of other academic society members belonging to the S61 graduate community are displayed, but instead of this, for example, images of animals installed at each position on the floor The images acquired by the respective portable terminals 1 are displayed at the respective positions on the plane image, and on the registered member list screen 55, images corresponding to the respective names are displayed next to the buttons of the respective names. May be displayed.
(7. Operation when QR code is requested)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the S61 graduate community screen 53 to select the “QR code display” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), information on the mobile terminal 1A is displayed. The processing unit 11 transmits QR code request information including a community ID corresponding to the S61 graduate community to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  After that, when the information management server 2 receives the QR code request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires a community ID included in the information management unit 21, and stores the QR code image data associated with the acquired community ID as a community. QR code reply information acquired from the information database 221 and including the acquired QR code image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like.

Thereafter, when the mobile terminal 1A receives the QR code reply information, the information processing unit 11 acquires the QR code image data included therein, and the QR code as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. A code screen 57 is displayed on the display unit 14. As a result, the Academic Society Participant A shows, for example, the QR code displayed to the other Academic Society Participants who met at the Academic Conference Venue, etc., and invites them to the community to which he belongs (for example, Academic Society Participant B Can be read by the camera of the portable terminal 1B used by the user.
(8. Operation when requesting personal information)
On the other hand, when the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the S61 graduate community screen 53 to select the “Invite to Community” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), information on the mobile terminal 1A is displayed. The processing unit 11 transmits personal information request information including the participant ID of the self (academic participant A) to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  After that, when the information management server 2 receives the personal information request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID of the academic society participant A included therein, and the personal network associated with the acquired participant ID. It is determined whether or not the participant ID is included in the information, and if included, the participant IDs of all the included academic society participants are acquired from the participant information database 220, and further The name associated with each acquired participant ID is acquired from the participant information database 220, and the personal network information return information including the set of the participant ID and the name is sent via the communication unit 23, the network NT, and the like. To the mobile terminal 1A.

  After that, when the portable terminal 1A receives the personal network information return information, the information processing unit 11 acquires a set of all participant IDs and names included therein, and a button on which each name is displayed is provided. A community invitation screen 58 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 14.

In addition, when the participant ID is not included in the network information associated with the acquired participant ID, the network information reply information including information indicating that there is no network information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A, Information to that effect will be displayed.
(9. Operation when requesting community invitation registration)
And in the display state of such an invitation screen 58 to a community, the society participant A operates the operation part 15, and the name of the society participant who wants to invite to the said community (S61 graduate community), for example, "T Nakajiro T ”Button is selected with the cursor, and a decision button (not shown) is pressed, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A registers a community invitation including a participant ID corresponding to the name and a community ID of the community (S61 graduate community). The request information is transmitted to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the community invitation registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires a participant ID and a community ID included therein, and an invitation associated with the acquired participant ID. The acquired community ID and the date and time at that time are included in the community information and registered in the participant information database 220. Thereby, the said society participant A can invite the society participant who met in the past and was registered into the personal network information to the community to which he belongs later.
(10. Operation when requesting community registration)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the menu screen 51 and selects the “Registration for community participation” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), as shown in FIG. A community participation registration screen 59 is displayed.

  On the community registration screen 59, a “QR code reading” button and an “invited community list” button are displayed.

  In such a display state of the participation registration screen 59 for the community, the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select, for example, a “QR code reading” button with a cursor, and presses an unillustrated determination button. The camera 16 of the portable terminal 1A is activated. Then, the conference participant A receives, for example, an oral invitation from the conference participant B who met at the conference venue to the community to which the conference participant B belongs, and the conference participant B is placed on the mobile terminal 1B. When the displayed QR code (corresponding to the community to which the association participant B belongs) or the QR code displayed on the name tag of the association participant B is captured by the camera 16, the mobile terminal 1A The information processing unit 11 reads the captured QR code and acquires (extracts) a community ID.

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A sends the community participation registration request information including the acquired community ID and the participant ID of the self (academic participant A) via the communication unit 13 and the network NT. 2 to send.

  After that, when the information management server 2 receives the community participation registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID and community ID of the academic society participant A included therein, and corresponds to the acquired participant ID. The acquired community ID and the date and time at that time are registered in the participant information database 220 in the attached community. Thereby, the academic society participant A can participate in the newly introduced community.

  On the other hand, in the display state of such a community participation registration screen 59, the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select, for example, an “invite community list” button with a cursor and presses a decision button (not shown). Then, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 transmits invited community list request information including the participant ID of the self (academic participant A) to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thus, when the information management server 2 receives the invitation community list request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID of the academic society participant A included therein, and the invitation associated with the acquired participant ID. It is determined whether or not a community ID is included in the community information. If the community ID is included, all the community IDs included are acquired from the participant information database 220.

  Next, the information processing unit 21 refers to the community information database 221, acquires community names corresponding to the acquired community IDs, and invite community list reply information including a set of each community ID and community name. Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A via the communication unit 23 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the mobile terminal 1A receives the invitation community list reply information, the information processing unit 11 acquires a set of community ID and community name included therein, and a button on which the community name is displayed is provided. An invitation community list screen 60 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 14. The community related to the community name displayed in this way is a community to which the relevant academic society participant A is invited.

  In addition, when the participant ID is not included in the invited community information associated with the acquired participant ID, invitation community list reply information including information indicating that there is no invited community is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A. , Information to that effect is displayed.

  Then, in such a display state of the invited community list screen 60, the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select a community name button to be joined from the invited communities with the cursor, and decide not to be illustrated. When the button is pressed, community participation registration request information including the community ID corresponding to the community name and the participant ID of the self (conference participant A) is transmitted to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT. To do.

  After that, when the information management server 2 receives the community participation registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID and community ID of the academic society participant A included therein, and corresponds to the acquired participant ID. The acquired community ID and the date and time at that time are registered in the participant information database 220 in the attached community. Thereby, the academic society participant A can participate in the newly introduced community.

If the acquired community ID has already been registered as belonging community information, it is not necessary to register again.
(11. Operation when a human network information registration is requested)
On the other hand, in the display state of the menu screen 51, when the academic society participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select the “register personal network information” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), the camera 16 of the portable terminal 1A to start. Then, when the academic society participant A photographs, for example, the barcode displayed on the name tag of the academic society participant B encountered at the conference venue, the information processing unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1A captures the barcode. The obtained bar code is read to obtain (extract) the participant ID of the society participant B.

  Next, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A obtains the personal network registration request information including the acquired participant ID of the academic society participant B and the participant ID of the self (society participant A), the communication unit 13, the network NT, and the like. To the information management server 2.

Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the personal network registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires both participant IDs included in the information management unit 2 and associates them with the acquired participant ID of the academic conference participant A. In the personal information, the participant ID of the acquired academic society participant B and the date and time at that time are registered in the participant information database 220. Thereby, the academic society participant A can register the academic society participant B in the personal network information.
(12. Operation when requesting new community registration)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 in the display state of the menu screen 51 to select the “Register new community” button with the cursor and presses a decision button (not shown), as shown in FIG. A new community registration screen 61 is displayed on the display unit 14.

  The new community registration screen 61 displayed in this way has an input field for a new community name, and the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to input the name of the community to be newly created. Then, when a determination button (not shown) is pressed, the information processing unit 21 acquires the input community name, and receives new community registration request information including the acquired community name and the participant ID of the self (academic participant A). The data is transmitted to the information management server 2 via the communication unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the new community registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the community name and the participant ID of the conference participant A included therein, and refers to the community information database 221. It searches whether the acquired community name is already registered. If it is not registered, a community ID is assigned to the community name (a unique ID that does not overlap with the already registered community ID is assigned). (For example, a serial number given in the order of registration), and further, a QR code having the community ID is generated.

  Next, the information processing unit 21 newly registers the acquired community name, community ID, and QR code image data set having the community ID in the community information database 221, and further participates in the acquired society conference. The new community ID and the date and time at that time are registered in the participant information database 220 in the affiliation community associated with the participant ID of the person A. Thereby, the academic society participant A can newly register a community.

If the input community name is already registered, information to that effect is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1A and displayed.
(13. Operation when requesting presence information registration)
On the other hand, when the conference participant A operates the operation unit 15 to select the “presence information registration” button with the cursor in the display state of the menu screen 51 and presses a determination button (not shown), the camera 16 of the portable terminal 1A to start. Then, the conference participant A, for example, displays an animal image (which may be a QR code) on a panel installed at a predetermined position on the floor of the conference venue with the camera 16 as shown in FIG. When photographing, the information processing unit 11 of the portable terminal 1A communicates presence registration request information including the photographed image data (or the position ID extracted from the QR code) and the participant ID of the self (academic participant A). The information is transmitted to the information management server 2 via the unit 13 and the network NT.

  Thereafter, when the information management server 2 receives the presence registration request information, the information processing unit 21 acquires the participant ID and image data of the academic society participant A included therein, and among the corresponding information in the building information database 222 , Selecting correspondence information including image data (or the position ID) that is the same as or similar to the acquired image data (determined by outline or color), and position information (position corresponding to the selected correspondence information) Coordinate) and building ID.

  Next, the information processing unit 21 includes the acquired location information, the building ID, and the date and time at that time in the presence information associated with the acquired conference participant A's participant ID. Register at 220. Thereby, the other academic society participants in the community can quickly confirm the current position of the academic society participant A who has come to the conference venue.

  As described above, according to the above embodiment, each academic society participant can easily create (form) and register a community suitable for various purposes using his / her mobile terminal 1. People who have actually met other academic society participants who are able to meet can be invited to participate in the community. Therefore, it is possible to promote exchange between the participants of the academic society and activate various communities.

  Furthermore, for example, even if the academic conference participant A does not meet the academic conference participants C and D using the chained human network from the academic conference participants A to D as shown in FIG. Since participants can participate in the community, the community can be further activated.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of the alternating current assistance system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the surface of the name tag given to a society participant. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a mobile terminal 1. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of an information management server 2. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure in the participant information database 220, (B) is a figure which shows an example of the data structure in the community information database 221. (C) is a diagram showing an example of a data structure in the building information database 222. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a transition of the display screen in the display part 14 of the portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that the image of the animal on the panel installed in the predetermined position of the floor in the meeting place of an academic society is image | photographed with the camera 16 of the portable terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that it is made to participate in a community using the chain connection from academic society participant A to D. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D Mobile terminal 2 Information management server 11 Information processing unit 12 Storage unit 13 Communication unit 14 Display unit 15 Operation unit 16 Camera 21 Information processing unit 22 Storage unit 220 Society participant information database 221 Community information database 222 Building Information Database 23 Communication Department NT Network S Exchange Support System

Claims (11)

A plurality of terminal devices;
It is possible to communicate with each terminal device via a communication means, and for each user of each terminal device, at least the user identification information of the user and the group identification information of the group to which the user belongs An information management system comprising an information management device having a database to be attached and registered,
The terminal device of one user is
Identification information storage means for storing user identification information of the one user in advance;
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring group identification information of a group to which the other user belongs through the terminal device or card of the other user according to an instruction via the input means of the one user,
Participation registration request transmission means for transmitting group participation registration request information including the acquired group identification information and the stored user identification information to the information management device,
The information management device includes:
Participation registration request receiving means for receiving the group participation registration request information transmitted from the terminal device;
The user identification information included in the received group participation registration information is registered in association with the user identification information registered in the database, in association with the user identification information registered in the database. Participation registration means,
An information communication system comprising: The information communication system according to claim 1,
The terminal device of the one user is
Message registration request transmission means for transmitting message registration request information including a message addressed to a specific group input by the one user via the input means and group identification information of the specific group to the information management apparatus With
The information management device includes:
Message registration request receiving means for receiving the message registration request information transmitted from the terminal device;
Message registration means for associating a message and group identification information included in the received message registration request information and registering them in the database,
The terminal device of another user is
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring group identification information of a group to which the other user belongs;
Message request transmission means for transmitting message request information including the acquired group identification information to the information management device,
The information management device includes:
Message request receiving means for receiving the message request information transmitted from the terminal device;
It is determined whether a message is associated with the group identification information included in the received message request information and registered in the database. If registered, the message is acquired, and the other Message transmitting means for transmitting to the user's terminal device;
An information communication system comprising: The information communication system according to claim 1 or 2,
The terminal device includes display means for displaying a code having group identification information of a group to which the user belongs on a display screen,
The identification information acquisition unit of the terminal device of the one user acquires the group identification information by reading a code displayed on a display screen of the terminal device of the other user. Communications system. The information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The group identification information registered in the database is registered in association with a group name,
The terminal device
A new registration request transmission unit that transmits group new registration request information including a group name input by a user via an input unit and the stored user identification information to the information management device;
The information management device includes:
New registration request receiving means for receiving the group new registration request information transmitted from the terminal device;
It is determined whether or not a group name included in the received new group registration information is already registered in the database. If not registered, unique group identification information is assigned to the group name. Identification information providing means;
The group name and the group identification information assigned thereto are registered in the database in association with each other, and the user identification information included in the received new group registration information is registered in the database. New registration means for registering the group identification information in association with the identification information;
An information communication system comprising: The information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
In the database, for each user of each terminal device, the user's profile information is registered in association with the user identification information of the user,
The terminal device
Profile request transmission means for transmitting profile request information including user identification information stored in the identification information storage means to the information management device,
The information management device includes:
Profile request receiving means for receiving the profile request information transmitted from the terminal device;
Profile information transmitting means for transmitting, to the terminal device, user identification information included in the received profile request information and corresponding to the user identification information registered in the database. ,
An information communication system comprising: The information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In the database, for each user of each terminal device, presence information indicating the current location of the user is registered in association with the user identification information of the user,
The terminal device
Presence request transmission means for transmitting presence request information including user identification information stored in the identification information storage means to the information management device;
The information management device includes:
Presence request receiving means for receiving the presence request information transmitted from the terminal device;
Presence information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal device presence information associated with the user identification information registered in the database, which is user identification information included in the received presence request information; ,
An information communication system comprising:   An information management apparatus included in the information communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   An information management processing program for causing a computer to function as the information management apparatus according to claim 7.   A terminal device included in the information communication system according to claim 1.   A terminal processing program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 9. A plurality of terminal devices can communicate with each of the terminal devices via a communication means, and each user of the terminal device has at least user identification information of the user and a group of the group to which the user belongs A group participation registration method in an information communication system comprising an information management device having a database for registering identification information in association with each other,
Obtaining group identification information of a group to which the other user belongs through the terminal device or card of the other user according to the instruction via the input means of the one user;
Transmitting the group participation registration request information including the acquired group identification information and pre-stored user identification information to the information management device, and
The information management device includes:
Receiving the group participation registration request information transmitted from the terminal device;
The user identification information included in the received group participation registration information is registered in association with the user identification information registered in the database, in association with the user identification information registered in the database. Process,
A group participation registration method characterized by comprising:

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