JP2012048628A - Conference progress support device, conference progress support system, conference progress support method, program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide conference progress support devices, etc. capable of reflecting a progress result of an agenda on the next conference.SOLUTION: The conference progress support devices 100, 200 support progress of a conference and have: agenda information storage means 36 for storing agenda scheduled time of the agenda; progress information storage means 37 for storing start time and finish time of the agenda; operation information acquisition means 22, 42 for acquiring operation information for starting the agenda; agenda transition registration means 34 for registering the start time of the agenda and registering the finish time of the finished agenda in the progress information storage means when the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of a start operation of the agenda; result time calculation means 33 for measuring agenda result time for every agenda from the start time and the finish time; and conference result display means 38 for comparably displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for every agenda belonging to the conference and accepting adjustment of the agenda scheduled time.

Description

  The present invention relates to a conference progress support device, a conference progress support system, a conference progress support method, and a program that support the progress of a conference.

  There is an attempt to efficiently operate a conference by using a computer in a conference and connecting terminals via a network. In a conference, for example, it is considered to efficiently proceed and manage the progress of the conference. This is because the participants should know which agenda is currently being discussed, what the remaining agendas are, and how much time is left for discussions.

  However, conferences often do not proceed as scheduled. Therefore, a technique has been proposed that reschedules the agenda depending on the agenda even if the agenda does not proceed in the preset agenda order or the agenda does not end within the scheduled agenda time (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .) When there is a change depending on the agenda, the conference system described in Patent Document 1 can automatically adjust the scheduled agenda time for subsequent agendas.

  In addition, there is disclosed a proceeding support apparatus that accepts settings of a normal required time and a minimum required time assigned to each agenda and drafts a meeting schedule (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, the scheduling technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that a mechanism for feeding back whether or not the scheduled time of the rescheduled agenda is appropriate is lacking. Similarly, in the proceeding support apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2, there is no mechanism for feeding back whether or not the meeting schedule planned from the normal required time and the minimum required time is appropriate.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a conference progress support device, a conference progress support system, a conference progress support method, and a program that can reflect the progress of proceedings in the next conference.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention is a conference progress support device that supports the progress of a conference, and the agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas, Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings, operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings, and the operation information acquisition means have acquired operation information of the start operation of the proceedings In this case, the agenda transition registration means for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the finished proceedings, and the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time Result time calculation means for measuring, and meeting result display means for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the meeting so that the agenda can be compared and accepting the adjustment of the agenda scheduled time , Characterized by having a.

  It is possible to provide a conference progress support device that can reflect the progress of proceedings in the next conference.

It is an example of the figure explaining the outline of a conference system. It is a figure which shows an example of the schematic usage example of a conference system. It is an example of the schematic block diagram of a conference system. It is an example of the hardware block diagram of an information terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of meeting information. It is a figure which shows an example of each of a meeting table, an agenda table, a progress table, and an agenda result table. It is a figure which shows an example of a progress support menu. It is a figure which shows an example of a progress support menu. It is an example of the figure explaining an agenda indicator. It is an example of the figure explaining a meeting indicator. It is an example of the figure explaining a meeting indicator. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the whole operation | movement of a conference system. It is a figure which shows an example of the meeting management screen on which the meeting result was displayed. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure which calculates the agenda result time displayed on a meeting management screen. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure in which a meeting result display means determines the color of each agenda. An example of a conference management screen displayed when the user presses a “create new conference by taking over the result” button on the conference management screen is shown. An example of the sequence diagram at the time of displaying a meeting management screen is shown. It is an example of the figure which illustrates the copy of meeting information typically. It is an example of a meeting management screen after the “excess / margin time” button is pressed. FIG. 12 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for updating a scheduled agenda time by pressing an “excess / margin time” button. It is a figure which shows an example of a setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an agenda table. It is a figure which shows an example of the meeting management screen on which the meeting result was displayed. It is a figure which shows an example of the meeting management screen on which the kind of agenda was displayed instead of the presenter. It is an example of the figure explaining the association information of an agenda table. It is an example of a conference management screen displayed when the user presses a “create new conference by taking over the result” button on the conference management screen. It is an example of a conference management screen in which “maximum / minimum” is selected from the menu list. It is an example of a conference management screen in which “average” is selected from the menu list. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure which specifies the maximum time and minimum time of agenda result time. It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the procedure which calculates the average of the agenda result time at the time of displaying a meeting management screen. (Example 2) which is a figure which shows an example of the schematic usage example of a conference system. It is an example of the schematic block diagram of a conference system (Example 2). It is an example of the flowchart figure which shows the whole operation | movement of a conference system. It is an example of the sequence diagram which shows the preparation procedure of meeting information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of the conference system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is an example of a diagram illustrating an outline of a conference system according to the present embodiment.
(1) The conference system allows the user to set the scheduled time for each agenda.
(2) During the conference, the time from the start to the end of each agenda is measured for each agenda, and when the conference ends, the agenda result time is displayed for each agenda.
(3) When the user reflects the agenda result time in the agenda scheduled time and resets the agenda scheduled time for this meeting, the conference system displays, for example, the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time.
(4) The user can see the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time and reflect it in the scheduled agenda time of the conference. In this case, the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time is added to the original agenda scheduled time and set as a new agenda scheduled time.

  As described above, the conference system according to the present embodiment can measure the time actually taken for the agenda after scheduling the conference and reflect it in the scheduled agenda time of the next conference. There are regular meetings such as weekly, monthly, and yearly meetings, and a meeting where the same series of proceedings are performed even at irregular intervals. In such a conference, the conference system of the present embodiment feeds back the agenda time for each agenda, so that the time required for the agenda can be accurately predicted, and the entire conference can proceed as scheduled.

In this embodiment, a stand-alone information terminal 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic usage example of the information terminal 100. Since one information terminal 100 can provide a characteristic function, it is not always necessary to be connected to the network. The information terminal 100 is connected to the projector 13 by wire or wirelessly, and the video of the projector 13 is projected on the whiteboard. Such a stand-alone information terminal 100 has the following usage forms, for example.
A. One or more users commonly use one information terminal 100 (referred to as information terminal 1 for distinction) connected to the projector 13.
B. A mode in which an information terminal 100 (referred to as an information terminal 2 for distinction) different from the information terminal 1 connected to the projector 13 exclusively supports the progress of the conference.

  In the form A, the progress support menu 14 is displayed on the whiteboard and not displayed in the form B. However, the functions of the information terminals 1 and 2 are not changed. Although the progress support menu 14 will be described later, an agenda indicator 18 and a conference indicator 17 are displayed.

  In the case of the form A, the user operates the information terminal 1 when he / she proceeds to operate the start and end of the proceedings. If this is repeated, the start time and end time of all proceedings are registered in the information terminal 1 while the bar graph 11 and the mark 12 represent the progress of the conference. When resuming the proceedings, the user may resume the proceedings for which the start time and end time have already been recorded.

  In the case of the form B, the timekeeper visually checks the progress support menu 14 of the information terminal 2 and manages the progress of each proceedings. For example, the timekeeper gives instructions for the next agenda, inputs the start and end of the agenda, notifies that the scheduled agenda has expired, and so on. Also in this case, the start time and end time of all proceedings are finally registered in the information terminal 2 while the bar graph 11 and the mark 12 indicate the progress of the conference. When resuming the proceedings, the timekeeper may resume the proceedings for which the start time and end time have already been recorded.

  In the present embodiment, the presenter, the time keeper, and the administrator of the conference system are simply referred to as a user without being distinguished.

[Configuration of Conference System 500]
FIG. 3 shows an example of a schematic configuration diagram of the conference system 500. The conference system 500 shown in the figure has a plurality of information terminals 100 connected via the network 16, but in the case of a stand-alone type, communication via the network is not essential. Note that the network is configured by a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, or a combination thereof, regardless of whether it is wired or wireless.

  The information terminal 100 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), but any name may be used such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, and a PDA.

  The information terminal 100 includes a control unit 21, a display unit 22, an input unit 23, and a data storage unit 24. Each of these functions will be described.

  First, the communication unit or communication device 15 is called a LAN card or an Ethernet (registered trademark) card, and transmits packet data to devices on the IP network in response to an instruction from the CPU 101, and receives various packet data from other devices. To do. The communication device 15 may be in the information terminal.

  The display unit 22 is a display that displays a progress support menu or an interface with the projector 13. The input unit 23 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, but a whiteboard touch panel may be the input unit 23.

  Next, the control unit 21 will be described. FIG. 4 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of the information terminal 100. The information terminal 100 includes a CPU 101, a RAM 102, a ROM 103, a storage medium mounting unit 104, a communication device 105, an input unit 23, a display control unit 107, and a storage device 108 that are mutually connected by a bus. The CPU 101 reads out the OS and the program 110 from the storage device 108 and executes them by using the RAM 102 as a working memory.

  The program 110 performs a process of calculating a conference progress time and displaying a conference indicator and an agenda indicator. The RAM 102 is a working memory (main storage memory) for temporarily storing necessary data, and the ROM 103 stores BIOS, initially set data, and a simple program.

  The storage medium mounting unit 104 is an interface for mounting a cable such as a USB cable or a portable storage medium 111.

  The display control unit 107 controls drawing on the display unit 22 with a predetermined resolution, number of colors, and the like based on screen information instructed by the program 110. The storage device 108 is a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or a flash memory, and stores an OS, an application, and a program 110.

  The storage medium 111 is a non-volatile memory such as an SD card or a USB memory, for example. The application or program 110 is distributed in a state recorded in the storage medium 111 or downloaded from a server (not shown).

  Returning to FIG. 3, each function of the information terminal 100 will be described. The control unit 21 mainly corresponds to the CPU 101, and includes an agenda creation unit 31, a conference progress display unit 32, a conference progress calculation unit 33, an agenda transition confirmation unit 34, and a conference result display unit 38. These are realized by the CPU executing the program 110.

  The user inputs information regarding the conference using the input unit 23. The agenda creation means 31 generates conference information from the information regarding the conference accepted by the input unit 23.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference information setting screen. The agenda creation means 31 displays such a setting screen in response to a user operation. The input is preferably performed using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen so that the user can easily input. The setting screen includes a meeting name field, a meeting scheduled start time field, a meeting scheduled end time field, an agenda adding button, an agenda deleting button, an agenda title field, an agenda scheduled time field distributed to each agenda item, and a total scheduled time field. ,and so on.

  The user operates the input unit 23 to input desired characters and symbols for the meeting name and agenda title. In addition, the user operates the input unit 23 to input the scheduled start time when the conference is started and the scheduled end time when the conference is ended. The difference between the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time is the scheduled meeting time. The meeting elapsed time is measured based on the time when the meeting is actually started.

  In reality, since the conference does not always start when the current time is the scheduled start time, when the conference is started, the control unit starts the scheduled start time ← current time, scheduled end time ← current time + conference scheduled time. , Can be set as follows. By doing so, the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time can be matched with the current time when the conference is started. The meeting elapsed time is measured based on the time when the meeting is actually started.

  Note that the scheduled end time can be left at its original value. In this case, the scheduled end time can be kept even if the conference starts late.

  In addition, the user can input the scheduled time for each agenda. Even if the agenda creation means 31 automatically registers the value obtained by dividing the difference between the scheduled start time and the scheduled end time (scheduled conference time) by the number of agendas in the agenda scheduled time column to support the input. Good. The sum of the scheduled meeting time and the scheduled meeting time coincides automatically or by user operation.

  In the figure, six agenda title columns (agenda 1 to 6) are displayed. When the user presses the agenda addition button, the agenda creation means 31 displays the seventh agenda title column. In addition, when the user presses the delete agenda button with one or more agenda title columns selected, the agenda creation unit 31 deletes the selected agenda. Further, when the user sets the scheduled agenda time in the agenda scheduled time column, the agenda creation means 31 adds up all the agenda scheduled times input and sets the total scheduled time column.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram showing another example of the conference information setting screen. The difference from FIG. 5A is that the scheduled start time and scheduled end time for each agenda are displayed. The agenda creating means 31 sets the scheduled start time of the meeting for the agenda 1 as the scheduled start time of the agenda, and the time obtained by adding the scheduled agenda time to the scheduled start time of the agenda as the scheduled end time of the agenda. For agenda 2 and later, the scheduled end time of the previous agenda may be set as the scheduled start time of the next agenda. By displaying in this way, the user can easily compare the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of each agenda with the actual time indicated by a clock or the like.

  The conference information set by the user is stored in the conference table 35 and the agenda table 36 of the data storage unit 24.

  6A shows an example of the conference table 35, FIG. 6B shows an example of the agenda table 36, FIG. 6C shows an example of the progress table 37, and FIG. 6D shows an example of the agenda result table. Are shown respectively.

  The conference table 35 has fields of “conference ID”, “conference name”, “scheduled start time”, and “scheduled end time” for identifying a conference. The conference ID is assigned by the agenda creation means 31 as the conference ID, and values entered by the user from the input unit 23 are set as the conference name, the scheduled start time, and the scheduled end time.

The agenda table 36 has fields of “agenda ID”, “agenda title”, “agenda scheduled time”, “agenda number”, and “meeting ID” for identifying the agenda. The agenda ID is assigned by the agenda creating means 31 as the agenda ID, and the agenda title and the agenda scheduled time are set by the user through the input unit 23. The agenda number is information that determines the display order of the agenda titles.
The agenda creating means 31 registers the same conference ID for the agenda IDs belonging to the same conference. Therefore, the agenda ID can be specified from the conference ID, and the conference ID can be specified from the agenda ID.

  The progress table 37 has fields of “Agenda ID”, “Start Time”, and “End Time”. The progress table 37 may be generated for each conference, or may be generated in common for a plurality of conferences. The agenda ID is the agenda ID of the agenda subject to proceeding. The proceeding confirmation unit 34 monitors the user's operation and stores the proceeding start time and end time in the progress table 37 for each proceeding. When the user suspends / resumes the proceedings, a plurality of the same proceeding IDs are registered in the progress table 37.

  In addition, there is no clear distinction between interruption and termination, and the proceedings are resumed after the termination, and the previous termination is interpreted as a suspension.

  The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 updates the progress table 37 of the data storage unit 24 when the user inputs a predetermined operation (presses the “next proceeding” button). As a result of this operation, the proceedings proceeding so far are terminated once, and the proceeding transition confirmation means 34 registers the end time in the corresponding proceedings of the progress table 37.

  Then, the agenda transition confirmation means 34 determines that the next scheduled agenda has been “started” based on the schedule of the conference, and determines the ID of the next agenda and the start time of the agenda progress in the data storage unit 24. Register in the table 37. If there is no next agenda, the agenda transition confirmation means 34 also performs a conference end process.

  FIG. 6D shows the agenda result table. The agenda result time for each agenda is registered in the agenda result table.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the conference progress display unit 32 displays the progress of the conference on the display unit 22 based on the calculation result of the conference progress calculation unit 33. This display corresponds to the progress support menu 14 described above. The progress of the meeting is displayed by the bar graph 11 and the mark 12 described above.

  The meeting progress calculation means 33 calculates the proceeding elapsed time, proceeding progress time, meeting elapsed time, and meeting progress time from the progress table 37, and quantifies the progress of the meeting.

[Progress support menu]
FIG. 7A shows an example of the progress support menu 14. The user operates the information terminal 100 to designate a conference for which conference information is set, and activates the progress support menu 14. The progress support menu 14 has a state in which a list of agenda titles (hereinafter referred to as agenda list 51) is not displayed. FIG. 7A shows the displayed state.

  Since the progress support menu 14 is executed independently of other applications by the multitask function of the OS, it is displayed on one display unit 22 together with the other applications. In FIG. 7A, for example, it is displayed together with a presentation application. The progress support menu 14 is set so that it is always displayed in front of the user.

  The progress support menu 14 includes two agenda display fields 52 and 53, an agenda indicator 18, a bar graph 11, a mark 12, a “list non-display” button 54, and a “conference start” button 55. The “list non-display” button 54 is a button for accepting a non-display operation of the agenda list 51. Since the progress support menu 14 is used to support the progress of the conference, the display / non-display of the agenda list 51 can be switched so as not to disturb the display of other applications. When the user presses the “list non-display” button 54, only the agenda list 51 can be deleted as shown in FIG.

  When the user presses the “start” button 61 to 64 of any agenda in the agenda list 51 or presses the “conference start” button 55, the conference is started. FIG. 8A shows an example of the progress support menu 14 in a state where the conference is started. Here, it is assumed that the user presses the “start” button 62 of the agenda 2. Then, the meeting progress display means 32 changes the “start” button 62 to the “resume” button 66, the title of the proceeding proceeding 2 in the proceeding display field 52 of the progress support menu 14, and the proceeding 2 in the proceeding display field 53. The title of the next agenda 3 is displayed. Further, the “conference start” button 55 is changed to the “next agenda” button 56.

  Further, when the conference proceeds and all proceedings are once started, the conference progress display means 32 changes the “next conference” button 56 to the “end conference” button 57. FIG. 8B shows an example of the progress support menu 14 in a state where all proceedings have been started once. Even in this case, the user can resume the desired agenda by displaying the agenda list and pressing one of the “resume” buttons 65 to 68.

[Agenda Indicator]
Next, the agenda indicator 18 will be described. FIG. 9 is an example of a diagram illustrating the proceeding indicator 18. The agenda indicator 18 is an icon that schematically represents the shape of the battery, and indicates the progress of the agenda by color coding, blinking, etc. of the icon. When the agenda is started, the agenda indicator 18 is indicated by a decrease in the display of the colored portion of the agenda elapsed time with respect to the agenda scheduled time for the agenda. For example, immediately after the start of a certain agenda, the whole agenda indicator 18 is displayed in one color (for example, green) as shown in FIG. And as shown in FIG.9 (b), as time passes, the green part will become small gradually and the part which was green until then will become white. The state shown in FIG. 9B indicates that about half of the scheduled time of the proceedings has passed.

  Further, when the time has elapsed and the scheduled time of the relevant agenda has elapsed, the agenda indicator 18 turns white as shown in FIG. 9C. If this agenda ends before this state is reached (the “next agenda” button is pressed), the agenda indicator 18 will not be in the state of FIG.

  When the proceeding elapsed time becomes equal to the scheduled proceeding time, the conference progress display means 32 sounds a warning sound. For example, “Chein” “Lily…” “Ping Pong” “Determined time has passed”. Such warning sound output can be realized by, for example, requesting a software player to execute a sound file.

  Thereafter, when the scheduled agenda time is exceeded, the display mode of the agenda indicator 18 is a mode in which the states of FIGS. 9C and 9D are alternately switched. In FIG. 9D, the whole proceeding indicator 18 is displayed in one color (for example, red). As a result, the agenda indicator 18 appears to the user as blinking red.

  Even in a state where the proceeding indicator 18 is blinking, for example, the proceeding elapsed time may be sounded at a predetermined interval such as every minute. By doing so, the user can remember that the proceeding elapsed time has passed the scheduled proceeding time.

  Then, immediately after the “next agenda” button is pressed and an agenda that has never been progressed is started, the agenda indicator 18 is displayed as shown in FIG. Moreover, when the chairperson resumes the suspended proceedings once started, the display state is the same as the previous display at the end.

  Note that the shape and color of the proceeding indicator 18 may be any shape and color as long as a human can visually recognize, and may be a three-dimensional indicator. However, it is desirable that the color used in the agenda indicator 18 is a color blind person.

[Conference Indicator]
Next, the conference indicator 17 will be described with reference to FIG. The conference indicator 17 includes a bar graph 11 and a mark 12, and displays a progress status when the conference progresses as scheduled and a progress status of the actual conference. The progress when the conference proceeds as scheduled is indicated by, for example, a color-coded position with respect to the entire length of the bar graph 11.

  Immediately after the start of the conference, as shown in FIG. 10A, the entire bar graph 11 is displayed in one color (for example, white). The start point of the bar graph 11 is the scheduled start time, and the end point is the scheduled end time.

  The conference indicator 17 is different from the proceeding indicator 18 in that the green area gradually increases with the elapsed time. The hatched area (green) of the bar graph 11 represents the elapsed time from the scheduled start time. FIG. 10B is a bar graph 11 in which half the time has elapsed with respect to the scheduled meeting time.

  When the meeting elapsed time is close to the scheduled end time, the entire bar graph 11 becomes green as shown in FIG.

  If the conference does not end even if the scheduled end time is exceeded, the conference indicator 17 enters a blinking state in which FIG. 10 (d) and FIG. 10 (a) are switched. The entire bar graph 11 in FIG. 10D is occupied by one color (for example, red). As a result, the agenda indicator 18 appears to the user as blinking red. If the conference ends before the scheduled end time (when the end button is pressed), the conference indicator 17 does not change any more.

  It should be noted that the time when the meeting is actually started is not the display based on the scheduled start time or the scheduled end time, but the time when the meeting is actually started is added to the time when the meeting is actually started. It may be the end point of the bar graph 11. In this case, even if the conference starts late, the scheduled conference time can be secured as the conference time.

  Further, the time when the conference is actually started can be set as the start point of the bar graph 11 and the end point of the bar graph 11 can be kept at the scheduled end time. In this case, the scheduled end time can be kept even if the conference starts late.

  In addition, it is desirable that the color used in the conference indicator 17 is for the color blind person. In addition, the bar graph 11 may be displayed by a numerical value instead of color coding. In this case, for example, “remaining time / conference scheduled time” is displayed.

-Display of “▲” Whereas the color coding of the bar graph 11 represents the percentage of elapsed time when the conference has progressed as scheduled, the “▲” icon (mark) indicates the conference progress time. It should be noted that an icon such as a bar icon such as “|” instead of “▲” may have any shape.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, when the mark 12 indicates the left end of the bar graph 11, it indicates that no proceedings are in progress, and the mark 12 is displayed in the bar graph 11 as shown in FIG. Indicates that the total elapsed time of several agendas is approximately equal to or greater than the scheduled meeting time.

  The mark 12 divides the length of the bar graph 11 according to the ratio of the scheduled time of each agenda, and moves with the elapsed time. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, there will be described an example in which there are six proceedings, and each proportion length is divided according to the ratio of each scheduled proceeding time. Actually, the dividing line as shown in FIG. 11A is not displayed.

  First, during the proceeding of proceeding 1 (may proceed from other than proceeding 1), the mark 12 moves to the right as time passes. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11B, in the agenda 1, the icon and the bar graph 11 indicate the same color-coded positions.

  When the user determines that the proceeding 1 has been completed or wants to interrupt the proceeding, the user presses the “next proceeding” button. At this time, the color-coded position of the bar graph 11 may or may not exceed the boundary between the agendas 1 and 2, but the mark 12 does not move beyond the ratio length.

  FIG. 11C shows the conference indicator 17 in a state where the color-coded position of the bar graph 11 exceeds the boundary between the agendas 1 and 2. Since the mark 12 does not move beyond the percentage length after the proceeding time exceeds the scheduled time, the user can grasp that the progress of the meeting is delayed from the scheduled progress.

  FIG. 11D shows the conference indicator 17 in a state where the color-coded position of the bar graph 11 does not exceed the boundary between the agendas 1 and 2. By pressing the “next agenda” button, the mark 12 instantaneously moves to the end of the ratio length, so that the user can grasp that the progress of the meeting is ahead of schedule.

  The shape and color of the conference indicator 17 may be any shape and color as long as a human can visually recognize, and may be a three-dimensional indicator. However, regarding the color used in the conference indicator 17, it is desirable to consider the color blind person.

[Operation of the conference system 500]
The operation of the conference system 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is an example of a flowchart illustrating an overall operation of the information terminal 100.

  First, the agenda creation means 31 creates conference information from the setting screen of FIG. 5 (S10). The setting method is as described above.

  The user starts a conference in which conference information is set. Thereby, the conference progress display means 32 starts measuring the conference elapsed time (S20). The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 detects, for example, pressing of the “start” button received by the input unit 23, and registers the proceeding proceeding ID and start time of the proceeding in the progress table 37.

  Further, the conference progress display means 32 starts displaying the maintenance indicator and the conference indicator 17 that change with time as in the progress support menu 14 of FIG. 8A (S30). During the progress of the conference, the conference progress display means 32 sequentially updates the display of the progress support menu 14 according to the result of the conference progress calculation means 33.

  When the user performs an operation for changing the agenda (Yes in S40), that is, when the “next agenda” button is pressed, the conference progress display means 32 updates the agenda indicator 18 and the conference indicator 17 ( S30).

  As a result, if the next agenda has never progressed, the agenda indicator 18 will turn green in color, and if the next agenda has already progressed more than once, the agenda indicator 18 will change according to the elapsed time of the agenda. Displayed in different colors. If the next agenda has never progressed, the mark 12 of the conference indicator 17 moves to the boundary between the previous agenda and the next agenda. When the next agenda has already progressed once or more, the mark 12 of the conference indicator 17 is displayed at a position corresponding to the agenda elapsed time from the start point of the length allocated to the next agenda.

  The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 detects the pressing of the “next proceeding” button received by the input unit 23, and registers the end time of the finished proceeding in the progress table 37.

  When the user does not perform an operation for changing the proceedings (No in S40), the proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 determines whether or not the user has pressed the “end conference” button of the conference (S50).

  When the user presses the “end conference” button (Yes in S50), the conference progress calculation means 33 ends the measurement of the conference elapsed time (S60). The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 detects the pressing of the “end meeting” button received by the input unit 23 and registers the end time of the last proceeding completed in the progress table 37.

  Next, the agenda creation means 31 receives a user operation via the input unit 23 or automatically displays the conference result (S70). A display example of the conference result will be described later.

  Then, when the user inputs an operation for creating conference information from the input unit 23 (Yes in S80), the process returns to step S10, and the agenda creation unit 31 creates conference information. Specifically, the agenda creation means 31 copies the conference information. By copying, the result of the conference can be reflected in the conference information of the next conference without changing the previous conference information.

<Calculation of meeting progress time>
Details of the conference progress calculation processing will be described. The time used in this embodiment can be summarized as follows.
Proceeding time = elapsed time for each proceeding proceeding progress time = (the proceedings that have progressed, proceedings that are not in progress are scheduled proceedings), proceedings that are in progress are min (the proceedings elapsed time, scheduled proceedings), (there is no progress Zero)
Elapsed time of meeting = Elapsed time since the start of the meetingAgenda result time = Agenda elapsed time displayed on the meeting management screen Meeting progress time = total of each agenda progress time The conference system similarly displays the scheduled meeting time in the bar graph 11. By assigning to the total length and multiplying the total length of the bar graph by the ratio of the conference progress time to the scheduled conference time, the actual progress can be displayed by the distance from the left end of the bar graph, for example. In the figure, the mark 12 is arranged at a distance from the left end of the bar graph.

In the meeting progress calculation process, the meeting progress time is calculated from the total of the proceeding progress time. The calculation formula is as follows.
Meeting progress time = Σ (scheduled time of proceedings that have progress, but not in progress) + min (elapsed time of proceedings in progress, scheduled time of proceedings in progress) (1)
The method for calculating the agenda time is divided according to whether Formula (1) is in progress or not. The agenda progress time of an agenda that does not have progress is zero, so it does not appear in equation (1).

  In the total of the first half of equation (1), the total progress of the proceedings that have been discussed is calculated. In other words, once the agenda has been discussed, the discussion of that agenda is considered to be over, and the planned agenda time of the agenda is added to the meeting progress time, even if all scheduled agendas have not been used up. . Even if the agenda progress time exceeds the scheduled time, there is no progress beyond the discussion scheduled for that agenda. ), And the total scheduled time is added to the progress of the meeting.

  In addition, min (A, B) in the latter half of equation (1) means that the smaller of A and B is added to the meeting progress time, and the proceeding time of the proceeding proceedings is added to the meeting progress time. Yes. In other words, as for the proceedings that are in progress, based on the assumption that the elapsed time itself is the progress of the proceedings, if the scheduled proceedings are exceeded, it is considered that there is no progress in the proceedings over the scheduled time as with the completed proceedings. Add only time to meeting progress time.

  By determining the proceeding progress time as shown in Formula (1), the progress of the conference progress time with respect to the scheduled conference time can be displayed by the position of the mark 12 corresponding to the suspension / resumption of the conference.

[Display of meeting results]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference management screen on which a conference result is displayed. The conference management screen is displayed in S70 of FIG. On the meeting management screen, the agenda result time is displayed in “Result” together with the agenda scheduled time for each agenda. Therefore, for each agenda, the user can grasp whether there is a margin or exceeds the schedule by looking at the scheduled agenda time and the agenda result time.

  Further, the total result time is also displayed on the conference management screen as the total of the agenda result time of each agenda. Therefore, the user can grasp whether the total result time of the meeting has a margin or exceeds the total scheduled time.

  In addition, a “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 is displayed on the conference management screen. When the user presses this button on the input unit 23, the agenda creation means 31 starts creating conference information.

  FIG. 14 is an example of a flowchart illustrating a procedure for calculating the agenda result time to be displayed on the conference management screen. When the user inputs a conference end operation, the conference result display means 38 calculates the agenda result time of each agenda from the “start time” and “end time” associated with the agenda ID of the conference in the progress table 37. .

  First, the meeting result display means 38 acquires an agenda list (S110). The conference progress display means refers to the agenda table 36 to identify the agenda ID associated with the conference ID of the completed conference. As a result, the agenda list including the agenda ID is obtained.

  Next, the meeting result display means 38 takes out the proceeding IDs in order from the proceeding list and executes the following processing. First, the proceeding elapsed time is initialized (zero) (S120).

Then, the meeting result display means 38 reads the start time and end time associated with the proceeding ID extracted from the progress table 37, and calculates the proceeding elapsed time as follows (S130).
Proceeding time = Proceeding time + Ending time−Starting time Then, the meeting result display means 38 determines whether or not the agenda of one agenda is based on whether or not the same agenda ID as the agenda ID of interest is registered in the progress table 37. It is determined whether or not the calculation of the elapsed time has ended (S140).

  When the calculation of the proceeding time of one proceeding is not completed (No in S140), the meeting result display unit 38 repeats the process of step S130.

  When the calculation of the proceeding time of one proceeding is completed (Yes in S140), the meeting result display unit 38 determines whether or not the proceeding time of all proceedings in the proceeding list has been calculated (S150).

  If the agenda elapsed time for all agendas has not been calculated (No in S150), the conference result display means 38 returns to step S120, initializes the agenda elapsed time, and calculates the agenda elapsed time for the next agenda. With the above processing, the agenda result time is displayed for each agenda. The agenda result time is stored in the agenda result table of FIG.

  The meeting result display means 38 sums up the result meeting times of each meeting and displays the total result time on the meeting management screen.

  By the way, in this embodiment, in order to clarify the proceedings exceeding the scheduled proceeding time, the proceedings are displayed in different colors. In the meeting management screen of FIG. 13, the proceeding 1 has exceeded 1 minute, the proceeding 3 has exceeded 10 minutes, and the proceeding 4 has exceeded 3 minutes.

  In FIG. 13, the proceedings that have exceeded the scheduled proceeding time are displayed in a different color from the proceedings that have not exceeded the scheduled proceeding time. And the greater the degree of excess of the scheduled proceeding time, the higher the color density. Here, for example, an agenda exceeding the scheduled agenda time is displayed in red. Therefore, in FIG. 13, the agenda 3 is displayed in the darkest red, the agenda 4 is displayed in the next dark red, and the agenda 1 is displayed in the next dark red.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for the meeting result display means 38 to determine the color of each agenda.

  The meeting result display means 38 specifies all the agenda items belonging to the focused meeting from the agenda table 36 based on the meeting ID of the completed meeting (S210).

  Next, the conference result display means 38 calculates the maximum excess time (S220). Specifically, the agenda scheduled times of the agenda identified from the agenda table 36 are read out. Further, the agenda result time of each agenda calculated in FIG. 14 is read from the agenda result table. Then, for each agenda, the difference between the scheduled agenda time and the resulting agenda time is calculated to identify the largest excess time.

  The meeting result display means 38 divides the excess time of the proceedings whose result meeting time exceeds the scheduled meeting time by the maximum excess time (S230).

  Accordingly, for example, the division result of the agenda 3 is “1”, the division result of the agenda 1 is “0.1”, and the division result of the agenda 4 is “0.3”.

  The conference result display means 38 multiplies the division result by the density of R, G, B. Since the pure red color is (255, 0, 0), the density of R in Proposal 3 is “255 × 1”, the density of R in Proposal 1 is “255 × 0.1”, The density is “255 × 0.3”.

  By such processing, the agenda having a longer excess time can be displayed in a darker red color.

  If the total result time exceeds the total scheduled time, the conference result display means 38 sets the concentration of R of the total result time to “255 × 1”.

[Create meeting information using feedback]
FIG. 16 shows an example of a conference management screen displayed when the user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen. In FIG. 16, the description of the same part as in FIG. 13 is omitted. In FIG. 16, an “excess / margin time” button 73 is displayed. The excess / margin button is red "excess time + excess" when the meeting elapsed time exceeds the scheduled meeting time, and black "margin time + margin" when the meeting elapsed time does not exceed the scheduled meeting time. Is displayed.

FIG. 17 shows an example of a sequence diagram when the conference management screen as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed.
First, the input unit 23 detects that the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 is pressed, and notifies the control unit 21 of the transfer of conference information (S310).

The agenda creation means 31 of the control unit 21 generates a copy of the conference information in the data storage unit (S320).
FIG. 18A is an example of a diagram for schematically explaining copying of conference information. For example, it is assumed that the user presses the “Create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen of the conference with the conference ID = 1. The agenda creating means 31 copies the record with the conference ID = 1, and registers it in the conference table with the newly added conference ID = 4.

  In addition, the agenda creating means 31 identifies the agenda ID belonging to the conference with the conference ID = 1 from the agenda table 36, and copies the record of each agenda. In FIG. 18B, the proceedings with the proceeding ID = 1, 2 are specified. Then, a new agenda ID = 4, 5 is added to the copied agenda ID, and the conference ID of the copied conference is “4”. 4 is added and registered in the agenda table 36.

  Returning to FIG. 17, the agenda creation means 31 of the control unit 21 reads the newly generated conference information from the data storage unit (S330).

  Also, the agenda creating means 31 reads the agenda result time of each agenda of the conference with the conference ID = 1 as the copy source from the agenda result table (S340).

  Then, the agenda creation means 31 displays a conference management screen as shown in FIG. 16 (S350). Specifically, the agenda creating means 31 subtracts the agenda result time from the agenda scheduled time of each agenda generated by copying, and calculates the excess time or margin time. The excess time is displayed in red and the surplus time is displayed in black. With the above processing, the conference management screen of FIG. 16 is displayed.

[Reflecting overtime]
The user can look at the conference management screen and change the scheduled time for the next conference. Specifically, when the user presses the “excess / margin time” button 73, the control unit 21 changes the scheduled time of the agenda corresponding to the pressed button.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of the conference management screen after the “excess / margin time” button 73 is pressed. Compared to FIG. 16, in FIG. 19, the scheduled time of the agenda 3 is “15” minutes. Therefore, the user can appropriately reflect the progress result of the previous meeting in the scheduled time by simply pressing the “excess / margin time” button 73.

  FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for updating the scheduled agenda time when the “excess / margin time” button 73 is pressed. First, the agenda creation means 31 detects pressing of the “excess / margin time” button 73 by the input unit 23 (S410). At this time, the agenda ID of the agenda for which the “excess / margin time” button 73 is pressed is also specified.

  Next, the agenda creating means 31 calculates “agenda result time−agenda scheduled time” (S420). Therefore, if the agenda result time exceeds the scheduled agenda time, the calculation result becomes a positive value, and the calculation result that does not exceed the negative value becomes a negative value.

  Next, the agenda creation means 31 calculates “agenda scheduled time = agenda scheduled time + calculation result” (S430). Therefore, the agenda scheduled time increases as the agenda result time exceeds the agenda scheduled time, and decreases by a margin.

  The agenda creating means 31 displays the calculated new agenda scheduled time as the agenda scheduled time (S440). Thereby, a conference management screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed.

  In addition, the agenda creating means 31 updates the agenda table 36 with the calculated new agenda scheduled time (S450). In addition, the agenda creation means 31 updates the total scheduled time.

  As described above, the information terminal according to the present embodiment can measure the actual time taken for the agenda after making the schedule for the conference and reflect the time in the scheduled agenda for the next conference.

[Modification of agenda title]
In the above, it is assumed that the same agenda is progressed at a regular meeting or the like at different times and places. However, there may be a situation where it is preferable to feed back the advancing time based on the presenter of the agenda and the type of agenda. For example, Mr. XX and question proceedings tend to take time to present. In order to cope with such a situation, the information terminal 100 capable of registering the name of the presenter and the type of proceedings in the meeting information will be described.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen. In FIG. 21, the description of the same part as in FIG. 5 is omitted. In FIG. 21, the user can input the presenter and the type of agenda for each agenda. The presenter and agenda type input fields can be selectively displayed / hidden by the user. Or you may make it the state always displayed on the setting screen, and may select freely whether a user inputs.

In the meeting information on such a setting screen, the presenter and the type of agenda are also registered.
FIG. 22 shows an example of the agenda table 36. In FIG. 22, “presenter” and “type” can be registered. By registering “presenter” and “type” in the agenda table 36, the name and type of agenda can be displayed together with the agenda result time after the conference is completed.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conference management screen on which a conference result is displayed. The conference management screen is displayed in S70 of FIG. In FIG. 23, the presenter is displayed in the “name” in addition to the “result” which is the agenda result time. Therefore, the user can grasp not only the agenda but also the presenter for each presenter by seeing the scheduled agenda time and the agenda result time to see whether there was a margin or exceeded the schedule.

  FIG. 24 shows an example of a conference management screen on which the type of agenda is displayed instead of the presenter. In FIG. 23, in addition to “result” which is the agenda result time, the type of agenda is displayed in “type”. Therefore, the user can grasp not only the agenda but also the agenda of the agenda by seeing the scheduled agenda time and the agenda result time to determine whether there was a margin or exceeded the schedule.

  The conference management screens in FIGS. 23, 24, and 13 can be switched and displayed by the user. In addition, the agenda result time, the presenter, and the agenda type can be displayed on one agenda management screen. The user can display one or more items suitable for feedback from the agenda result time, the presenter, and the type of agenda, and reflect them in the agenda scheduled time of the next meeting.

  The user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen, creates a copy of the conference information, and further presses the “excess / margin time” button 73, thereby pressing the button. It is possible to change the scheduled time of the proceedings corresponding to.

[Statistical processing of agenda result time]
If a regular meeting is held many times, the number of proceedings will be obtained as many as the number of proceedings, so it will be possible to reflect these past multiple meeting results times in the next scheduled meeting time. .

  For this purpose, the agenda creation means 31 registers association information that associates agendas belonging to the same meeting such as a regular meeting with each other in the agenda table 36. In the present embodiment, the agenda ID of the agenda in the agenda table 36 copied by the user pressing the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 is used as the association information.

  FIG. 25 is an example of a diagram for explaining association information of the agenda table 36. For example, it is assumed that the user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen of the conference with conference ID = 1. The agenda creation means 31 copies the record with the conference ID = 1 and registers it in the conference table 35 with a new conference ID = 4 that is not duplicated (not shown).

  In addition, the agenda creating means 31 identifies the agenda ID belonging to the conference with the conference ID = 1 from the agenda table 36, and copies the record of each agenda. In the figure, the proceedings with the proceedings ID = 1, 2 are specified. Then, a new agenda ID that is not duplicated is assigned to the copied agenda ID. Here, in order to indicate that the agenda with the agenda ID = 1 has been taken over, the agenda creating means 31 sets the agenda of the agenda obtained by copying the agenda with the agenda ID = 1 to “1-1” and the agenda with the agenda ID = 2. In order to indicate that it has been taken over, the agenda creating means 31 sets the agenda ID of the agenda obtained by copying the agenda with the agenda ID = 2 to “2-1”. “M” of “mn” indicates the agenda ID of the original agenda, and “n” indicates the number of times of copying.

  For example, when the user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen of the conference with conference ID = 4 (generated by taking over from conference ID = 1), the agenda creation means 31 A record with conference ID = 4 is copied, and a new conference ID = 5 that is not duplicated is added and registered in the conference table 35 (not shown).

  In addition, the agenda creation means 31 identifies the agenda ID belonging to the conference with the conference ID = 4 from the agenda table 36, and copies the record of each agenda. In the figure, the agendas with the agenda IDs = 1, 1 and 2-1 are specified. Then, a new agenda ID that is not duplicated is assigned to the copied agenda ID. Here, in order to indicate that the proceeding of the proceeding ID = 1-1 has been taken over, the proceeding creation means 31 sets the proceeding ID of the record generated by copying the record of the proceeding ID = 1-1 to “1-2”, In order to indicate that the proceeding of the proceeding ID = 2-1 has been taken over, the proceeding creation means 31 sets the proceeding ID of the record generated by copying the record of the proceeding ID = 2-1 to “2-2”.

  More precisely, at this time, the agenda creating means 31 checks the number of agendas whose agenda IDs start with 1 or 2 from the agenda table 36, and the respective numbers n1 (the agendas whose IDs start with 1), n2 (ID is ID). The agenda IDs “1-n1 + 1” and “1-n2 + 1” are created using the number of agendas starting with 2. As a result, even if a plurality of agenda records are copied by taking over the same agenda, it is possible to assign an agenda ID including a number (= number of copies) that is not duplicated in association with the agenda ID of the agenda of the copy source.

  Accordingly, the agenda items whose agenda ID is “mn” in the agenda table 36 can be associated with the same agenda belonging to the same conference such as a regular conference.

[Create meeting information using feedback]
FIG. 26 shows an example of the conference management screen displayed when the user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72 on the conference management screen. 26, the description of the same part as in FIG. 16 is omitted. In FIG. 16, a pull-down menu 71 is displayed above the “excess / margin time button”.

  The pull-down menu 71 contains, for example, “previous”, “maximum / minimum”, and “average” menus. When the user clicks the pull-down menu 71 with the input unit 23, the menus are displayed as a list. The user can select a desired statistical process from the menu list. Since “previous” is displayed in FIG. 26, “excess / margin time” calculated from the agenda result time of the latest agenda is displayed as in FIG. Therefore, the sequence diagram is the same as FIG.

  On the other hand, FIG. 27 shows a conference management screen in which “maximum / minimum” is selected from the menu list, and FIG. 28 shows a conference management screen in which “average” is selected from the menu list. In FIG. 27, the “maximum time” button 74 viewed from the margin time is displayed on the left side and the “minimum time” button is displayed on the right side. That is, for each agenda, the maximum margin time and the minimum margin time among the past n agenda items are displayed.

  FIG. 29 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for specifying the maximum time and the minimum time of the agenda result time when the conference management screen as shown in FIG. 27 is displayed. The procedure of FIG. 29 is started when “maximum / minimum” is selected in a state where the conference management screen is displayed, for example.

  First, the conference result display means 38 reads all the agenda IDs of the agendas belonging to the conference from the agenda table 36 based on the conference ID on the current conference management screen and generates an agenda list (S510). That is, the agenda ID is specified as agenda ID = 1, 1-1, 1-2... 1-n, agenda ID = 2, 2-1, 2-2.

  When an unprocessed agenda is registered in the agenda list (Yes in S520), the conference result display means 38 reads one agenda result time associated with the associated agenda ID from the agenda result table (S530). ).

  Then, the meeting result display means 38 converts the difference between the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time into a numerical value (S540).

  When the calculation result is the first agenda of the agenda list associated with the same agenda (Yes in S550), the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time is stored in the maximum value and the minimum value of the variable (S560).

  Next, the process returns to step S520, and if the unprocessed proceedings are registered in the proceeding list (Yes in S520), the meeting result display unit 38 responds to the proceedings associated with one proceeding ID from the proceeding result table. The result time is read (S530).

  Then, either the maximum value or the minimum value is updated. When the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time is larger than the current maximum value (Yes in S570), the conference result display means 38 updates the maximum value with the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time (S580).

  This agenda scheduled time is the agenda scheduled time of the agenda belonging to the conference in which the user presses the “create new conference by taking over the result” button 72. Therefore, it is the scheduled time of each agenda belonging to the conference displayed on the conference management screen. Hereinafter, it is simply referred to as “displaying”. Since the meeting result display means 38 specifies the meeting being displayed by the meeting ID, the scheduled meeting time being displayed can also be specified from the meeting table 36.

  When the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time is not larger than the current maximum value (No in S570), and when the difference between the agenda scheduled time and the agenda result time is smaller than the current minimum value (Yes in S590). The meeting result display means 38 updates the minimum value with the difference between the scheduled meeting time and the meeting result time (S600).

  By repeating this processing, the maximum value stores the largest value among the differences obtained by subtracting the agenda result time from the agenda scheduled time of a certain agenda, and the minimum value stores the smallest value.

  Note that the same result can be obtained by calculating the maximum value and the minimum value from the agenda result times of all agendas copied and generated earlier and calculating the difference from the agenda scheduled time being displayed.

  The meeting result display means 38 is black when the “maximum time” button 74 that is the maximum value or the “minimum time” button 75 that is the minimum value is a positive value, and the “maximum time” button 74 or the “minimum time” button 75 is negative. If the value is red, the excess / margin time is displayed. In addition to the excess / margin time, the smallest agenda result time and the largest agenda result time may be displayed.

  By displaying the “maximum time” button 74 or the “minimum time” button 75 for the agenda scheduled time being displayed in this way, the user can adjust the agenda scheduled time to a time that is unlikely to be excessive or insufficient. For example, if the “minimum time” button 75 has exceeded 10 minutes, add about 5 minutes, which is half of the time, to the agenda scheduled time being displayed. Subtract from scheduled time).

  Conversely, if the “maximum time” button 74 has a margin of 10 minutes, about half of the half minutes is subtracted from the agenda scheduled time being displayed (in the calculation, since the margin of 10 minutes is a positive value, it is also reduced). .

  When the user presses the “maximum time” button 74 or the “minimum time” button 75, the control unit 21 determines whether the pressed button is the “maximum time” button 74 or the “minimum time” button. , Change the scheduled time of the corresponding proceedings. For example, when the “maximum time” button 74 is “1 minute margin”, the agenda creating means 31 subtracts “1 minute” from the agenda scheduled time being displayed, and updates the agenda scheduled time in the agenda table 36. For example, when the “minimum time” button is “exceeding 10 minutes”, the agenda creating unit 31 adds “10 minutes” to the scheduled agenda time being displayed, and updates the agenda time in the agenda table 36.

  FIG. 30 is an example of a flowchart showing a procedure for calculating the average of the agenda result time when the conference management screen as shown in FIG. 28 is displayed. The procedure of FIG. 30 is started when “average” is selected in a state where the conference management screen is displayed, for example.

  Based on the conference ID on the current conference management screen, the conference result display means 38 reads all the agenda IDs of the agendas belonging to the conference from the agenda table 36 and generates an agenda list. That is, the agenda ID is specified as agenda ID = 1, 1-1, 1-2... 1-n, agenda ID = 2, 2-1, 2-2. Then, an agenda list of agendas associated with the same agenda (for example, agenda ID = 1, 1-1, 1-2... 1-n) is generated (S610).

  The meeting result display means 38 initializes the number and the sum as variables as zero (S620). When an unprocessed agenda is registered in the agenda list (Yes in S630), the conference result display means 38 displays the agenda result time from the agenda result table based on the agenda ID of the agenda list, and the agenda scheduled time being displayed from the agenda table. Are read out (S640).

  Then, a difference obtained by subtracting the agenda result time from the agenda scheduled time is calculated (S650). The difference is added to the sum, and 1 is added to the number (S660).

  Next, returning to step S630, if an unprocessed agenda is registered in the agenda list (Yes in S630), steps S640 to S660 are repeated.

  When an unprocessed agenda is not registered in the agenda list (No in S630), it is determined whether the number is zero (S670). When the number is zero (Yes in S670), the average value is zero (S680).

  If the number is not zero (No in S670), the conference result display means 38 takes the sum obtained by dividing the sum by the number and rounding it to the average value (S690).

  The meeting result display means 38 displays the excess / margin time in black if the average value is positive and in red if the average value is negative.

  The same result can be obtained by calculating the average value of the agenda result times of all the agendas copied and generated earlier and calculating the difference from the agenda scheduled time being displayed.

  By displaying the “average value” for the agenda scheduled time being displayed in this way, the user can adjust the agenda scheduled time to a time that is unlikely to be excessive or insufficient. For example, if the “average value” exceeds 1 to 2 minutes, the meeting result display means 38 adds about 1 minute to the scheduled agenda currently being displayed (subtracted in calculation), and the “average value” is 1 If there is a margin of ~ 2 minutes, 1 minute is subtracted from the currently scheduled agenda and displayed.

  When the user presses the “excess / margin” button, the control unit 21 changes the scheduled time of the agenda corresponding to the pressed button. In this case, the “average value” is subtracted from the agenda scheduled time being displayed as it is. For example, when the “average value” is “1 minute margin”, the agenda creation unit 31 updates the agenda schedule time in the agenda table 36 by subtracting “1 min” from the agenda schedule time being displayed. For example, when the “average value” is “exceeding 1 minute”, the agenda creation unit 31 adds “1 minute” to the scheduled agenda time being displayed, and updates the agenda time in the agenda table 36.

  The information terminal can also display the name of the presenter and the type of agenda, and the user can adjust the scheduled agenda time with reference to the name of the presenter and the type of agenda.

  As described above, the conference system according to the present embodiment can measure the time actually taken for the agenda after scheduling the conference and reflect it in the scheduled agenda time of the next conference.

In this embodiment, a network type conference system 500 will be described.
FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic usage example of the conference system 500. In FIG. 31, the same parts as those in FIG. In FIG. 31, four users A to D participate in the conference, and user A makes a presentation.

  In the present embodiment, one of the features is that four information terminals 1 to 4 are connected via a network, and the four progress support menus 14 are synchronized. The four information terminals 1 to 4 have no master-slave relationship, and the progress support menus 14 of the other information terminals 1 to 4 are synchronized with the progress support menu 14 of the information terminals 1 to 4 that have received the operation last. It is supposed to be. The user sets any one of the information terminals 1 to 4 as a chairperson terminal, and the progress support menus 14 of the other information terminals 2 to 4 are synchronized with the progress support menu 14 of the information terminal 1. It can also be set to do.

  By synchronizing, the progress support menu 14 of each PC can display the same agenda indicator 18 and the conference indicator 17 even if a user does not operate the information terminals 1-4 directly. For synchronization, a server (not illustrated in FIG. 31) (progress support device 200 described below) is connected to the network.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of a schematic configuration diagram of the conference system 500 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 32, the same parts as those in FIG. In the conference system 500 of this embodiment, the progress support apparatus 200 is connected to a network. The progress support apparatus 200 includes the control unit 41 and the data storage unit 24 that the information terminals 1 to 4 have in the first embodiment.

  The function of the control unit 41 of the progress support device 200 is substantially the same as the function of the first embodiment, but the progress support menu 200 is displayed by the information terminals 1 to 4. Information for displaying the progress support menu 14 generated by 41 (hereinafter referred to as progress support menu information) is transmitted to the information terminals 1 to 4. The information terminals 1 to 4 display the progress support menu 14 using the received progress support menu information.

  In order to realize such communication, the control unit 41 of the progress support apparatus 200 has a Web application as a substance, and the control unit 41 of the information terminals 1 to 4 has a client application as a substance. A web application refers to an application that provides dynamic content in response to a request from a client terminal. For example, the control unit 41 of the progress support apparatus 200 is implemented using Java (registered trademark) J2EE, .NET (registered trademark), or the like as a development platform. Therefore, the progress support apparatus 200 stores the web application program 110, and the information terminal 100 stores the client application program 110.

  There are various implementation methods for the client application. For example, it can be realized by writing a code combining HTML, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript, etc. on the AIR runtime of Adobe. A browser may be used as a client application. For both communication, for example, JSON format data is performed by HTTP.

  Since the user directly operates the information terminals 1 to 4 or the progress support device 200 and inputs the operation information from the setting screen, the agenda creating unit 31 holds the conference table 35 and the agenda table 36 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Register information. Further, the method of calculating the conference progress time by the conference progress calculation means 33 is the same as in the first embodiment.

  The conference progress display unit 32 transmits the progress support menu information to the information terminals 1 to 4 including the conference progress time calculated by the conference progress calculation unit 33. The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 detects the transition of proceedings and updates the progress table 37 based on the operation information received from the information terminals 1 to 4.

  When the conference information operation means 42 of the information terminals 1 to 4 receives a user operation via the input unit 23, the conference information operation unit 42 transmits operation information to the progress support device 200 via the communication unit. Further, the conference information operation means 42 transmits a request for progress support menu information to the progress support apparatus 200 at predetermined intervals. The meeting information display means 43 displays (updates) the progress support menu 14 on the display unit 22 based on the progress support menu information received from the progress support apparatus 200.

  FIG. 33 is an example of a flowchart showing the overall operation of the conference system 500. The agenda creation means 31 creates conference information based on the information input on the setting screen of FIG. 5 (S10).

  Each user who participates in the conference operates the information terminals 1 to 4 to acquire a conference list, for example, and selects a conference to participate from among them (S710). The conference list includes at least each conference ID and conference name, and some or all of the other conference information may be included in the conference list. Upon selection, the selected conference ID is transmitted from each information terminal 1 to 4 to the progress support apparatus 200 (S720).

  The progress support device 200 transmits the progress support menu information to the information terminals 1 to 4 (S730). Note that, for example, a user who joins the conference after a delay receives the progress support menu information in a state where the conference has already started.

  The meeting information display means 43 of the information terminals 1 to 4 that have received the progress support menu information displays the progress support menu 14 as shown in FIG. 7A (S740).

  One of the users of the information terminals 1 to 4 operates the input unit 23 to start the conference (S750). The conference information operation unit 42 transmits operation information indicating the start of the conference to the progress support device 200 (S760). The start operation information includes the conference ID and the proceeding ID of the started proceeding.

  Thereby, the meeting progress display means 32 starts the time measurement of the meeting (S20). The proceeding transition confirmation means 34 registers the proceeding proceeding ID and the starting time of the proceeding in the progress table 37 based on the operation information “start”.

Further, the conference progress display means 32 transmits the progress support menu information to the information terminals 1 to 4 that have transmitted the start operation information (S35). The progress support menu information is, for example,
{Meeting name, meeting status (scheduled, ongoing, suspended, after), scheduled start time, scheduled end time, agenda ID, agenda title, agenda scheduled time, agenda status (scheduled, ongoing, suspended) Middle), agenda display order information, agenda elapsed time, conference progress time, conference elapsed time, agenda ID of currently ongoing agenda}.

  Supplementally, “scheduled” in the state of the conference is a state in which conference information is set but no proceedings of the conference have been started yet. “In progress” is a state in which the start time of the proceedings in the progress table 37 is registered, but the end time is not registered. “Suspended” is a state in which the start time and the end time are registered in the progress table 37 only for a part of the agenda of the conference. “After the end” is a state in which the start time and the end time are registered in the progress table 37 only for all proceedings of the conference.

  “Agenda ID of a proceeding currently in progress” is an agenda ID of an agenda whose start time is registered in the progress table 37 but whose end time is not registered. The “scheduled” status of the agenda is a status of the agenda for which the agenda ID has not been registered in the progress table 37 yet. “Progress line” is a state of proceedings in which the start time is registered in the progress table 37 but the end time is not registered. “Suspended” is a state of proceedings in which the start time and end time are registered in the progress table 37.

  The proceeding time is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is the proceeding time of each proceeding. The agenda display order information is an agenda number.

  Upon receiving the progress support menu information, the meeting information display means 43 displays the progress support menu 14 (S770). The meeting information display means 43 inherits the time independently with the local clock for the proceeding elapsed time, the meeting elapsed time, and the meeting progress time. By doing so, the information terminals 1 to 4 can change the conference indicator 17 and the proceeding indicator with time while not communicating with the progress support device 200.

  The screen shown in FIG. 8A will be described as an example. First, the meeting information display means 43 determines the order of the agenda items to be displayed in the agenda list based on the agenda display order information. Then, based on the order, the agenda title is assigned to each column of the agenda list.

  Moreover, the meeting information display means 43 determines the character displayed on the button on the right side of the agenda list based on the agenda status. That is, the “Start” button is assigned to the “ongoing” agenda, the “Resume (tone-down)” button is assigned to the “ongoing” agenda, and the “Resume” button is assigned to the “ongoing” agenda. It is done.

  In addition, the meeting information display means 43 displays the title of the agenda whose status is “in progress” in the agenda display field 52 of the progress support menu 14. In the agenda display field 53, the title of the agenda next to the “in progress” agenda is displayed based on the agenda display order information.

  Further, the conference information display means 43 displays a “list non-display” button if the agenda list is displayed when the progress support menu 14 is last displayed, and the agenda list when the progress support menu 14 is displayed last. If it is not displayed, a “list display” button is displayed.

  The meeting information display means 43 displays a “start meeting” button when the status of all agendas is “scheduled”, and “to the next agenda” when there is an agenda whose status is “scheduled”. A button is displayed, and when the status of all proceedings is “in progress” or “suspended”, a “conference end” button is displayed.

The meeting information display means 43 displays the agenda indicator 18 based on the agenda elapsed time of the agenda ID of the agenda currently in progress. In other words, color coding, presence / absence of blinking, and the like are determined based on the magnitude relationship between the proceeding elapsed time and the scheduled proceeding time. The color coding position is
Color classification position = (Agenda scheduled time−Agenda elapsed time) / Actual agenda time calculated by multiplying the height of the agenda indicator 18 by “color classification position” is the color classification position based on the bottom of the agenda indicator 18. .

The conference information display means 43 displays the conference indicator 17 based on the conference progress time and the conference scheduled time. Similarly, the conference information display means 43
The bar color classification position = conference elapsed time / conference scheduled time is calculated, and the color classification position is determined based on the length of the bar graph.

The conference progress display means 32
The position of the mark 12 is determined by the mark position = conference progress time / conference scheduled time.

  The user can operate the progress support menu 14 to change the agenda (to the next agenda), and the information terminals 1 to 4 periodically transmit requests (S780). The operation information includes, for example, a conference ID and an agenda ID of the completed agenda.

  When the meeting progress display means 32 receives the operation information or request for “next agenda”, it generates progress support menu information. Then, the progress support menu information is transmitted (S35). The agenda transition confirmation unit 34 registers the end time of the completed agenda in the progress table 37 based on the agenda ID of the completed agenda, and registers the agenda ID and start time of the next agenda in the progress table 37.

  Here, when the operation information “to the next agenda” is transmitted, the agenda progress display means 32 includes the agenda status (scheduled, ongoing, interrupted), agenda elapsed time among the above-described progress support menu information. The conference progress time, the conference elapsed time, and the proceeding ID of the proceeding currently in progress are updated.

  In the case of a request, the proceeding elapsed time, meeting progress time, and meeting elapsed time are updated in the above-described progress support menu information. Note that all of the progress support menu information is transmitted even if it is partially updated.

  As a result, the information terminals 1 to 4 that have transmitted the operation information of the “next agenda” button can update the display of the progress support menu 14. The other information terminals 1 to 4 can update the display of the progress support menu 14 when the request is transmitted. When the progress support device 200 updates the progress table 37 by receiving operation information without waiting for a request, the progress support menu information may be broadcasted to all the information terminals 1 to 4 in a broadcast manner. .

  When the user presses the “end conference” button at a desired timing, the conference information operation unit 42 transmits operation information for end of the conference to the progress support apparatus 200 (S790). This operation information includes, for example, the conference ID and the agenda ID of the agenda at the end.

  The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 determines whether or not the operation information for ending the conference has been received (S55). The proceeding transition confirmation unit 34 registers the end time of the finished proceedings in the progress table 37 based on the proceeding ID of the finished proceedings.

  When the operation information for ending the conference is received (Yes in S55), the conference progress calculation unit 33 ends the measurement of the proceeding elapsed time (S65).

  Next, the agenda creation means 31 receives the user's operation via the input unit 23 or automatically transmits the conference result information of the conference result (S70). The conference information display means 43 of the information terminals 1 to 4 displays a conference management screen based on the conference result information received from the progress support device 200.

  The meeting result information is almost the same as the progress support menu information, but information on the indicator is unnecessary. For example, {meeting name, agenda ID, agenda title, agenda scheduled time, scheduled start time, scheduled end time, agenda result time, agenda Display order information}. In addition, the name of the presenter and the type of agenda can be included.

  When the user inputs an operation for creating conference information from the input unit 23, the process returns to step S10, and the agenda creation unit 31 creates conference information.

  FIG. 34 is an example of a sequence diagram illustrating a procedure for creating conference information according to the present embodiment. When the user operates the input unit 23 and presses the “takeover to create conference information” button 72 (S1010), the conference information operation means 42 transmits operation information indicating that this button has been pressed to the progress support device 200. (S1020).

  The conference result display means 38 copies the conference information (S1030), and transmits the conference result information of the copied conference to the information terminals 1 to 4 (S1040). This meeting result information is in addition to the above meeting result information related to the copied meeting information {meeting name, agenda ID, agenda title, agenda scheduled time, scheduled start time, scheduled end time, agenda result time, agenda display order information}. , “Excess / margin time”, “maximum value / minimum value”, and “average value”. The meeting result display means 38 calculates “excess / margin time”, “maximum value / minimum value”, and “average value” as in the first embodiment.

  The conference information display means 43 of the information terminals 1 to 4 that have received the conference result information can display a conference management screen as shown in FIGS. 26, 27, and 28 (S1050). The user can select one of “excess / margin time”, “maximum value / minimum value”, and “average value” by operating the pull-down menu 71.

  For example, when the user presses the “excess / margin time” button 73 of a certain agenda (S1060), the conference information operation means 42 transmits operation information of the “excess / margin time” button 73 pressed to the progress support device 200 ( S1070). This operation information includes not only the conference ID but also the agenda ID for specifying the agenda.

  The meeting result display means 38 detects the pressing of the “excess / margin time” button 73 from the operation information, identifies the agenda based on the agenda ID, and subtracts the excess time or the margin time from the agenda scheduled time (S1080). In addition, the scheduled time of the agenda table 36 is updated.

  Then, the conference result display unit 38 transmits the conference result information including the updated agenda scheduled time to the information terminal (S1090).

  The conference information display means 43 of the information terminals 1 to 4 that has received the conference result information displays the conference management screen in which the scheduled conference time is updated (S1100). In this way, the network-type conference system can take over the conference result and adjust the scheduled agenda time based on the past conference result information.

  It is not necessary to synchronize the progress support menu 14 between a plurality of information terminals in order to reflect the past meeting results in the next scheduled meeting time. However, in the network type conference system, each information terminal 1 to 4 progresses. It is possible to read from the support device 200 the conference information with the scheduled agenda time optimized. Further, since the progress support device 200 calculates “excess / margin time”, “maximum value / minimum value”, and “average value” as in the first embodiment, each user uses the information terminals 1 to 4. You can adjust the scheduled time.

11 Bar graph 12 Mark 13 Projector 14 Progress support menu 15 Communication device 16 Network 17 Conference indicator 18 Conference indicator 21, 41 Control unit 22 Display unit 23 Input unit 24 Data storage unit 31 Conference creation unit 32 Conference progress display unit 33 Conference progress calculation 33 Means 34 Proceedings transition confirmation means 35 Conference table 36 Agenda table 37 Progress table 38 Conference result display means 42 Conference information operation means 43 Conference information display means 100 Information terminal 200 Progress support device 500 Conference system

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Claims (14)

A conference progress support device for supporting the progress of a conference,
Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings;
Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings;
When the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of the start operation of the proceedings, the proceeding transition registration means for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the finished proceedings ,
Result time calculation means for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time and storing it in the agenda result information storage means;
A meeting result display means for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the meeting in a comparable manner, and accepting the adjustment of the agenda scheduled time;
A conference progress support device characterized by comprising: The meeting result display means displays an excess time of the agenda result time with respect to the agenda scheduled time or a margin time of the agenda result time with respect to the agenda scheduled time.
The conference progress support device according to claim 1, wherein The conference result display means, when the operation information acquisition means acquires operation information that the excess time has been selected, displays the scheduled meeting time obtained by adding the excess time to the scheduled meeting time,
When the operation information acquisition means acquires operation information that the margin time has been selected, the agenda scheduled time obtained by subtracting the margin time from the scheduled agenda time is displayed.
The conference progress support apparatus according to claim 2, wherein The conference result display means is a takeover button for duplicating the scheduled agenda time of the agenda stored in the agenda information storage means and newly generating the agenda scheduled time for a series of the agendas included in one conference. To display
When the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of the takeover button,
Agenda information creating means for generating a copy of the scheduled agenda time of the agenda belonging to the meeting, stored in the agenda information storage means, and storing in the agenda information storage means in association with the agenda of the copy source The conference progress support device according to claim 1, wherein The meeting result display means reads the agenda result times of a plurality of agendas associated in the agenda information storage means from the agenda result information storage means,
The difference obtained by subtracting the agenda result time from the agenda scheduled time of the agenda belonging to the conference displayed by the conference result display means is calculated for each agenda, and the maximum value and the minimum value of the difference for each agenda are calculated. Displayed together with the currently displayed agenda scheduled time,
The conference progress support apparatus according to claim 4, wherein When the operation information acquisition unit acquires the operation information that the maximum value or the minimum value is selected, the agenda creation unit subtracts the maximum value or the minimum value from the displayed agenda scheduled time, Updating the agenda scheduled display time of the agenda information storage means;
The conference progress support apparatus according to claim 5, wherein The meeting result display means reads the agenda result times of a plurality of agendas associated in the agenda information storage means from the agenda result information storage means,
The difference obtained by subtracting the agenda result time from the agenda scheduled time of the agenda belonging to the conference displayed by the conference result display means is calculated for each agenda, and the average of the differences for each agenda is displayed in the agenda Display with scheduled time,
The conference progress support apparatus according to claim 4, wherein When the operation information acquisition unit acquires operation information indicating that the average value has been selected, the agenda creation unit subtracts the average value from the displayed agenda scheduled time, and displays the display of the agenda information storage unit Update the scheduled meeting time,
8. The conference progress support apparatus according to claim 7, wherein A conference progress support device connected to an information terminal via a network and supporting the progress of a conference,
Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings;
Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings;
When the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of the start operation of the proceedings, the proceeding transition registration means for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the finished proceedings ,
A result time measuring means for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time and storing it in the agenda result information storage means;
The information terminal that displays the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the meeting so that the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time can be compared, and accepts adjustment information of the agenda scheduled time Information transmission means for transmitting to the meeting result display means, and obtaining adjustment information of the scheduled agenda time from the information terminal,
A conference progress support device characterized by comprising: A conference progress support system in which an information terminal and a conference travel support device are connected via a network, the conference travel support device,
Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings;
Operation information acquisition means for acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings;
When the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of the start operation of the proceedings, the proceeding transition registration means for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the finished proceedings ,
An elapsed time measuring means for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time;
Information transmission means for transmitting the agenda result time for each agenda belonging to the conference and the agenda scheduled time to the information terminal,
The information terminal includes meeting information display means for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time in a comparable manner,
A conference progress support system comprising: conference information operation means for receiving an operation for adjusting the scheduled agenda time and transmitting it to the conference progress support device. Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
A progress information storage means for storing a start time and an end time of the proceedings, and a meeting progress support method of a silver advancement support apparatus for supporting the progress of the meeting,
An operation information obtaining unit obtaining operation information for starting the proceedings;
The agenda transition registration means registers the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means when the operation information acquisition means acquires the operation information of the start operation of the proceedings, and registers the end time of the finished proceedings And steps to
An elapsed result time calculating means for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time;
A conference result display means for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the conference so that the agenda can be compared, and accepting the adjustment of the agenda scheduled time;
A conference progress support method characterized by comprising: Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings, and a device for supporting the progress of the conference,
An operation information acquisition step of acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings;
An agenda transition registration step for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the completed proceedings when the operation information acquisition means acquires operation information of the start operation of the proceedings; ,
An elapsed result time calculating step for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time;
A meeting result display step for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the meeting in a comparable manner, and accepting adjustment of the agenda scheduled time;
A program that executes Agenda information storage means for storing the agenda scheduled time of the agenda in association with a conference including one or more agendas;
Progress information storage means for storing the start time and end time of the proceedings,
A device connected to an information terminal via a network and supporting the progress of the conference.
An operation information acquisition step of acquiring operation information for starting the proceedings;
An agenda transition registration step for registering the start time of the proceedings in the progress information storage means and registering the end time of the completed proceedings when the operation information acquisition means acquires operation information of the start operation of the proceedings; ,
An elapsed result time calculating step for measuring the agenda result time for each agenda from the start time and the end time;
An information transmission step of transmitting the agenda result time for each agenda belonging to the conference and the agenda scheduled time to a conference result display means of the information terminal. In the information terminal,
Receiving the agenda result time for each agenda and the agenda scheduled time from the apparatus according to claim 13;
A meeting result display step for displaying the agenda result time and the agenda scheduled time for each agenda belonging to the meeting in a comparable manner;
A program that accepts the adjustment operation of the scheduled agenda time and executes a conference information operation step of transmitting to the conference progress support device.

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