JP2013258605A - Resource sharing system, and terminal management device, group management device, resource sharing method and resource sharing program used in resource sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To share unused resources among a plurality of mobile terminals.SOLUTION: In a terminal management device 20-1, a terminal management unit 22 refers to a setting information table recording information which is related to available unused resources about a plurality of mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n managed by its own device and which includes a utilization condition specified by a user, and determines the mobile terminal 10-2 satisfying a condition which the mobile terminal 10-1 requires among the mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n. An allocation unit 24 allocates the unused resources of the mobile terminal 10-2 determined by the terminal management unit 22 to a state the mobile terminal 10-1 can use. The mobile terminal 10-1 communicates with the mobile terminal 10-2 to use the unused resources of the mobile terminal 10-2 following an instruction by the allocation unit 24.

Description

  The present invention relates to a resource sharing system that shares resources of a mobile terminal, and a terminal management device, a group management device, a resource sharing method, and a resource sharing program used therefor.

  In recent years, video and applications are frequently downloaded due to improvements in functions of mobile terminals such as mobile phones and smartphones.

  For example, there is a method for sharing data in a wireless network. Patent Document 1 describes a technology for transmitting content-related information associated with a first mobile device to a second mobile device and transferring content in response to a request from the second mobile device that has received the content-related information. ing. According to Patent Literature 1, data can be shared between specific mobile devices.

JP 2010-200305 A

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 shares data between specific mobile terminals. Therefore, in a modern situation where a myriad of diverse contents and applications exist, other mobile terminals do not always hold the content desired by the user. Further, when the content capacity exceeds the capability of the mobile terminal owned by the user, there is a problem that the user cannot view desired content.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a resource sharing system capable of sharing idle resources among a plurality of mobile terminals, and a terminal management device, a group management device, a resource sharing method, and a resource sharing program used therefor. That is.

  In order to achieve the above object, a resource sharing system according to the present invention includes a plurality of mobile terminals, and a first terminal management apparatus connected to the plurality of mobile terminals so as to communicate with each other via a network. The first terminal management device refers to a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided for a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the device itself and information including usage conditions specified by the user is recorded. The first terminal management unit that identifies the second mobile terminal that satisfies the conditions required by the first mobile terminal and the first terminal management unit are identified from among the plurality of mobile terminals. An allocating unit that allocates idle resources of the second mobile terminal to a state in which the first mobile terminal can be used, and the first mobile terminal is connected to the second mobile terminal according to an instruction of the allocating unit. Second mobile to use idle resources To communicate with the youngest.

  In order to achieve the above object, a terminal management apparatus according to the present invention is connected to a plurality of mobile terminals so as to be communicable with the plurality of mobile terminals via a network, and requires idle resources of other mobile terminals. A first terminal management unit that identifies a second mobile terminal having idle resources that can be provided to the first mobile terminal, and an idle state of the second mobile terminal identified by the first terminal management unit An allocating unit for allocating resources to a state in which the first mobile terminal can be used.

  In order to achieve the above object, a group management apparatus according to the present invention includes a first terminal management apparatus that monitors idle resources possessed by a plurality of mobile terminals, and a first mobile terminal that is idle with another mobile terminal. When receiving a procurement request indicating that a resource is required, the second terminal monitors idle resources of a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals monitored by the first terminal management device If the procurement unit instructing the management device to investigate the idle resource and the result obtained from the procurement unit indicates that the idle resource can be provided, the idle device is informed to the first terminal management device. An information management unit is provided that transmits information about a second mobile terminal capable of providing resources.

  In order to achieve the above object, a resource sharing method according to the present invention is a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided for a plurality of mobile terminals and information including usage conditions specified by a user is recorded. The second mobile terminal that can provide the idle resource to the first mobile terminal is identified from among the plurality of mobile terminals, and the idle resource of the identified second mobile terminal is determined. The first mobile terminal is allocated to an available state, and the first mobile terminal communicates with the second mobile terminal to use the idle resource of the second mobile terminal according to the instruction of the allocation unit. How to share resources.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the resource sharing system which can share an idle resource between several mobile terminals, the terminal management apparatus used for it, a group management apparatus, the resource sharing method, and a resource sharing program are provided.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the resource sharing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sharing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a setting file. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a resource total file. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a setting information table. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement at the time of registration of the setting information in the resource sharing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement at the time of the resource sharing request generation of the resource sharing system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the determination operation | movement of step S72 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the shared system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a group information table. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the sharing system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a part of group information table before a group change, and the temporary storage table after a group change. 4 is a flowchart showing details of the operation of the group management apparatus 30. It is a figure which shows the structure of the sharing system which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a recording file. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an accounting information table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a charge table. It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of the sharing system which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the following embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than the following can also be adopted. In all the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Further, in the following description, the configuration of each device indicates a functional unit block instead of a hardware unit. The configuration of each device is centered on the CPU and memory of an arbitrary computer, a program for realizing the components shown in the figure loaded in the memory, a storage medium such as a hard disk for storing the program, and an interface for connecting to a network. It is realized by any combination of hardware and software. There are various modifications of the realization method and apparatus.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a shared system according to the first embodiment. 1, the sharing system according to the present embodiment communicates with a plurality of mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n and a plurality of mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n via a network (not shown). And a first terminal management device 20 that can be connected. The first terminal management device 20 refers to a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided for a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the device itself and information including usage conditions specified by the user is recorded. The first terminal that identifies the second mobile terminal 10-2 that satisfies the conditions required by the first mobile terminal 10-1 among the plurality of mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n. A management unit 22; and an allocation unit 24 for allocating idle resources of the second mobile terminal 10-2 specified by the first terminal management unit 22 to a state in which the first mobile terminal 10-1 can be used. In addition, the first mobile terminal 10-1 communicates with the second mobile terminal 10-2 in order to use the idle resource of the second mobile terminal 10-2 according to the instruction of the assigning unit 24.

  According to this embodiment, idle resources can be shared among a plurality of mobile terminals.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a shared system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the shared system includes n (n: a natural number of 2 or more) mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n and a terminal management device 20 that are communicably connected via a network. In the present embodiment, the n mobile terminals 10-1 to 10-n have the same configuration, and therefore are collectively referred to as the mobile terminal 10 unless it is particularly necessary to distinguish them.

  The mobile terminal 10 is typically a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a smartphone. The mobile terminal 10 includes a collecting unit 11, a storage unit 12, a providing unit 13, and a using unit 14.

  The collection unit 11 creates a setting file that records the setting information of the mobile terminal 10 and stores it in the storage unit 12. In the setting file, usage conditions of idle resources that can be provided to other mobile terminals 10 are recorded. Here, the resource refers to the CPU, memory, disk, and power of the mobile terminal 10, and the idle resource can be provided to other mobile terminals 10 without being used by the mobile terminal 10. A resource.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the setting file. In the setting file, the user ID, terminal ID, available time zone in which idle resources can be provided, resource (here, CPU, memory, disk, and power) usage rate restrictions, presence of usage notification, usage permission confirmation The presence / absence of notification and the provision range that can be provided are recorded in association with each other. For example, the CPU usage condition “75” associated with the user ID “USER1” provides a maximum of 75% of the capability of the terminal ID “XYZ369-01” of the user ID “USER1”. Indicates that it is possible.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the collection unit 11 creates and transmits a resource aggregation file in response to a request from the terminal management apparatus 20.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the resource total file. The resource aggregation file is associated with a user ID, a terminal ID, an available time zone in which idle resources can be provided, a CPU, memory, a disk, an unused rate of power, and a determination indicating whether or not idle resources can be provided. It is recorded.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the providing unit 13 cooperates with the using unit 14 included in the other mobile terminal 10, and, for example, within the limit value instructed to the terminal management device 20 using the grid technology, the other mobile terminal To provide idle resources.

  The utilization unit 14 uses idle resources of other mobile terminals 10 within a range set by the terminal management device 20. The utilization part 14 shares an idle resource in cooperation with the provision part 13 with which the other mobile terminal 10 is provided.

  The terminal management device 20 includes a storage unit 21, a terminal management unit 22, an allocation unit 24, a collection unit 23, and a registration unit 25.

  The storage unit 21 holds a setting information table in which information necessary for allocating idle resources possessed by the mobile terminal 10 is recorded.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the setting information table. In the setting information table, a user ID, idle resource usage conditions, usage notification necessity, and permission notification necessity are recorded in association with the terminal ID. As usage conditions, CPU, memory, disk, and power usage rate limiting rates and usage ranges are recorded in association with each other. The necessity of use notification is information indicating whether or not a notification notifying the start of use of an idle resource is necessary for the mobile terminal 10 that provides the idle resource. The necessity of permission notification is information indicating whether or not a notification requesting permission for provision of idle resources is required for the mobile terminal 10 capable of providing idle resources.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 2, the terminal management unit 22 searches the use conditions recorded in the setting information table held by the storage unit 21 and determines whether there is a mobile terminal 10 having an idle resource. When there is a mobile terminal 10 that satisfies the usage conditions, the terminal management unit 22 instructs the collection unit 23 to notify the corresponding mobile terminal 10 of the latest information.

  The collection unit 23 collects the latest information regarding idle resources from the mobile terminal 10 instructed by the terminal management unit 22 and records it in the setting information table held by the storage unit 21.

  The allocating unit 24 provides the idle resource to the mobile terminal 10 that desires to use the idle resource for the providing unit 13 in accordance with an instruction from the terminal management unit 22, or other movement to the using unit 14. The start of use of idle resources possessed by the body terminal 10 is instructed.

  The registration unit 25 registers various setting information such as a user ID for identifying the mobile terminal 10 in the setting information table.

  Next, the operation of the resource sharing system according to this embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation at the time of registration of setting information in the resource sharing system according to the present embodiment. First, the user transmits an ID registration request to the terminal management apparatus 20 using the mobile terminal 10 (step S61). The terminal management device 20 sets a user ID (step S62). Specifically, the registration unit 25 of the terminal management device 20 determines the user ID and records it in the setting information table.

  Next, the terminal management apparatus 20 notifies the set user ID to the mobile terminal 10 (step S63). The mobile terminal 10 generates a setting information file that records the set user ID (step S64). The mobile terminal 10 transmits the setting information file generated based on the setting information input by the user to the terminal management device 20 (step S65). The collection unit 23 of the terminal management device 20 records the setting information read from the received setting information file in the setting information table (step S66).

  FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation when a resource sharing request is generated in the resource sharing system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the mobile terminal 10-1 wishes to use an idle resource, and the mobile terminal 10-2 has the necessary idle resource and provides it to the mobile terminal 10-1.

  First, the mobile terminal 10-1 transmits an idle resource use request to the terminal management apparatus 20 (step S71). The usage request includes a condition regarding the resource desired by the mobile terminal 10-1 (hereinafter referred to as a desired condition). The desired conditions include information for identifying resources (for example, CPU) and resource conditions (for example, CPU performance). The terminal management device 20 determines the mobile terminal 10 that provides the idle resource based on the usage request (step S72).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing details of the determination operation in step S72 shown in FIG. First, the terminal management unit 22 of the terminal management device 20 refers to the setting information table held by the storage unit 21 and selects the mobile terminal 10 that matches the desired condition among the mobile terminals 10-2 to 10-n. Whether there is a search is extracted (step S81). The terminal management unit 22 instructs the collection unit 23 to collect the latest setting information of the extracted mobile terminal 10 (here, assumed to be the mobile terminals 10-2 and 10-3).

  The collection unit 26 transmits a notification requesting transmission of the latest setting information to the mobile terminals 10-2 and 10-3 extracted as candidates (step S82). The collection unit 23 waits until an answer is obtained from the mobile terminals 10-2 and 10-3 (step S83). When the collection unit 23 receives an answer from the mobile terminals 10-2 and 10-3 (Yes in Step S83), the collection unit 23 determines whether or not permission to use the idle resource is necessary (Step S84).

  The collection unit 23 refers to the setting information table, and when there is the mobile terminal 10 registered as the permission inquiry “necessary” among the mobile terminals 10-2 and 10-3 extracted as candidates (step) In S84, a notification for inquiring whether or not to use the idle resource is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 (step S85). If transmission is unnecessary, the process proceeds to step S87 without transmitting a usage notification.

  When the usage permission / inquiry inquiry notification is transmitted, the collection unit 23 waits for an answer (resource totalization file) to be sent from the mobile terminal 10 to which the permission inquiry is sent (step S86). When the resource summary file is received from the mobile terminal 10 (Yes in step S86), the use permission / prohibition record in the setting information table is updated (step S87). When the update is completed, the collection unit 26 notifies the terminal management 2 to that effect.

  The terminal management unit 22 refers to the setting information table updated by the collection unit 23 and determines a mobile terminal (here, the mobile terminal 10-2) that can provide an idle resource that matches the desired condition (step S88). ).

  Returning to the description of FIG. 7, the allocating unit 24 transmits a provision start notification to the mobile terminal 10-2 that is the source of the idle resource (step S73), and the mobile terminal 10-1 that wishes to use the idle resource. A use start notification is transmitted to the server (step S74). The provision start notification includes, for example, information indicating the start of provision of idle resources and the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 10-1. On the other hand, the usage start notification includes, for example, information indicating the start of provision of idle resources, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 10-2 that is the source of idle resources, and usage conditions. The use condition is, for example, a resource use upper limit. When the desired condition of the mobile terminal 10-1 is equal to or less than the upper limit of use set by the mobile terminal 10-2, the use condition may not be included in the use start notification.

  Receiving the notification, the mobile terminal 10-1 accesses the mobile terminal 10-2 serving as a provider, and uses various services using idle resources.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, idle resources can be shared among a plurality of mobile terminals. By utilizing idle resources held by other mobile terminals, large-capacity processing exceeding the limit of resources held by the mobile terminals themselves becomes possible. In addition, it is possible to distribute the network load even for a large-capacity access that may cause burst traffic that occurs beyond a certain bandwidth.

  Further, in this embodiment, after determining the mobile terminal that provides the idle resource, the provision start notification is transmitted to the mobile terminal that provides the idle resource (step S73 shown in FIG. 7). If the mobile terminal does not wish, transmission can be omitted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the user ID and the terminal ID are recorded in the setting information file, the setting information table, and the resource aggregation file has been described as an example. Either one of ID and terminal ID may be used. A host ID can also be used.

  Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where there was one mobile terminal which provides an idle resource as an example, a some mobile terminal may be a provider of an idle resource.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a shared system according to the third embodiment. When the configuration of the shared system according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 is compared, the shared system according to the present embodiment includes m (m: a natural number of 2 or more) terminal management devices 20-1 to 20-m. The difference is that a group management device 30 to be managed is provided. Since the terminal management devices 20-1 to 20-m have the same configuration, they are collectively referred to as the terminal management device 20 unless it is particularly necessary to distinguish them.

  In the terminal management device 20 according to the present embodiment, the operation of the terminal management unit 22a is different from the terminal management unit 22 according to the second embodiment. The terminal management unit 22 a notifies the group management device 30 of setting information of a plurality of terminals managed by the terminal management device 20. Further, when the terminal management unit 22a receives an idle resource use request from the mobile terminal 10, the mobile terminal 10 that matches the desired condition is selected from among the plurality of mobile terminals 10 managed by the terminal management device 20. If not, a procurement request for procurement of idle resources is transmitted to the group management apparatus 30.

  The group management device 30 includes an information management unit 31, a storage unit 32, and a procurement unit 33.

  The information management unit 31 updates the group information table stored in the storage unit 32 in response to the notification received from the terminal management device 20.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the group information table. In the group information table, the terminal ID and the group number are recorded in association with the user ID.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 9, when the procurement unit 33 receives a procurement request from the terminal management device 20, the procurement unit 33 instructs another terminal management device 20 to investigate whether there is a mobile terminal 10 having an idle resource.

  The terminal management unit 22a of the terminal management device 20 investigates whether or not the terminal managed by the own device can be provided using the collection unit 23 in response to an instruction from the group management device 30, and returns the result to the group management device 30. .

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the shared system according to the present embodiment. First, when receiving a provision request from the mobile terminal 10-1 (Step S111), the terminal management apparatus 20-1 refers to the setting information table and the mobile terminals 10-2 to 10-n managed by the own apparatus. It is determined whether or not there is one that can provide an idle resource (step S112). If there is no mobile terminal 10 that can provide idle resources, the terminal management device 20-1 transmits a procurement request to the group management device 30 (step S113). Upon receipt of the provision request, the group management device 30 transmits an investigation request to the other terminal management devices 20-2 to 20-m (step S114).

  The other terminal management device 20-2 investigates the idle resource of the mobile terminal managed by itself and notifies the result to the group management device 30 (step S115). Specifically, the terminal management unit 22 of the terminal management device 20-2 refers to the setting information table stored in the storage unit 21 and determines whether there is a mobile terminal 10 that satisfies the desired condition. If there is a corresponding mobile terminal 10, the terminal management unit 22 collects the latest information via the collection unit 23 and notifies the group management device 30 of the result.

  When there is a mobile terminal 10-2 capable of providing an idle resource based on the collected result, the group management apparatus 30 creates a temporary storage table in which the group information of the mobile terminal 10-2 is changed (table S116). ).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a part of the group information table before the group change and the temporary storage table after the group change. The left side of FIG. 12 shows a part of information recorded in the group information table before the group update. In the group information table, five terminal IDs are recorded in association with the group number “TYO0021”. The right side of FIG. 12 shows the temporary storage table after the group change. In the temporary storage table, the mobile terminal 10-2 having the terminal ID “ABC054-11” associated with the group number “TYO0022” in the group information table before the group change is recorded as the group number “TYO0021”. ing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 11, the group management device 30 notifies the terminal management device 20-1 of the terminal ID and desired conditions of the mobile terminal 10-2 that is the source of the idle resources (step S117).

  The terminal management device 20 updates the setting information table based on the received terminal ID and desired conditions (step S118), transmits a provision start notification to the mobile terminal 10-2 (step S119), and the mobile terminal. A use start notification is transmitted to 10-1 (step S120).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing details of the operation of the group management apparatus 30.

  First, when the procurement unit 33 receives a procurement request from the terminal management device 20-1 (step S131), the procurement unit 33 transmits an idle resource investigation instruction to the terminal management device 20-2 (step S132). Then, the procurement unit 33 waits for an answer from the terminal management apparatus 20-2 (step S133). When the answer is obtained (Yes in step S133), a temporary storage table is generated (step S134). And the procurement part 33 notifies a result to the terminal management apparatus 20-1 (step S135). Specifically, the procurement unit 33 sets the terminal ID and desired condition of the mobile terminal 10-2 that holds the idle resource among the plurality of mobile terminals 10 managed by the terminal management apparatus 20-2. -1.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the group managed by the terminal management apparatus, when there is no mobile terminal having the required idle resource, the idle resource of the mobile terminal belonging to another group is investigated. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the terminal management device includes a registration unit has been described as an example. However, the group management device may include a registration unit. In this case, the user transmits an ID registration request to the group management apparatus using the mobile terminal, and the group management apparatus sets the user ID to the mobile terminal and the terminal management apparatus that manages the mobile terminal. Notice.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a shared system according to the fourth embodiment. In the sharing system according to the present embodiment, when the configuration of the sharing system according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is compared, the terminal device 10 has the information recording unit 15, the terminal management device 20 has the charging information collection unit 26, The group management device 30 is different in that each includes a charge management unit 34. As in the third embodiment, the resource sharing system according to the present embodiment includes n mobile terminals 10 and m terminal management devices 20, but each has one mobile (moving) for simplification of explanation. Only the body terminal 10 and the terminal management device 20) are shown.

  The information recording unit 15 of the terminal device 10 collects information from the using unit and the providing unit, and creates a recording file in which information necessary for charging is recorded.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a recording file. In the recording file, use start / end dates / times using idle resources of other mobile terminals and provision start / end dates / times providing idle resources to other mobile terminals are recorded.
Returning to the description of FIG. 14, the information recording unit 15 of the terminal device 10 transmits the generated recording file to the charging information collection unit 26 of the terminal management device 20.

  The billing information collection unit 26 stores information necessary for billing in the storage unit as a billing information table based on the recording file received from the mobile terminal 10.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a charging information table. In the billing information table, a user ID, a type of use / provision, a use form, a start time, an end time, a use time, a resource rate, and a resource point are recorded in association with each other. The resource point is information calculated based on the usage time and the resource rate.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 14, the billing information collection unit 26 transmits billing information to the billing management unit 34 of the group management device 30 at predetermined time intervals. In this embodiment, a case where a user ID, a usage / provision type, and a resource point are transmitted as billing information will be described as an example.

  The charge management unit 34 of the management device 30 calculates the amount to be charged based on the received charge information and records it in the charge table.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a fee table. In the fee table, user IDs, usage / provision types, resource points, and fees are recorded in association with each other. Charges are calculated based on resource points.

  FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the shared system according to the present embodiment. First, the information recording unit 15 of the terminal device 10 collects information from the utilization unit and the providing unit, creates a recording file in which information necessary for charging is recorded (step S181), and collects charging information of the terminal management device 20 It transmits to the part 26 (step S182).

  The accounting information collection unit 26 updates the accounting information table based on the recording file received from the information recording unit 15 (step S183). The billing information collection unit 26 transmits the user ID, usage / provision type, and resource points as billing information to the billing management unit 34 of the group management device 30 at predetermined time intervals (step S184).

  The charge management unit 34 of the management device 30 calculates a charge amount based on the received charge information and records it in the charge table (step S185). Then, the charge management unit 34 performs a charge process based on the recorded charge amount (step S186).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to charge according to the use / provision status of idle resources. By charging for the use of idle resources and discounting the charges when the idle resources are provided, the provider of the idle resources can benefit from the fee.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the accounting process is performed in the shared system according to the third embodiment has been described as an example. However, the present embodiment can also be applied to the first and second embodiments. In that case, it is only necessary to calculate a fee to be recorded in the fee table by the terminal management device instead of the group management device.

  Although various embodiments have been described as described above, the present invention can be applied to, for example, academic institutions. For example, if a group is created within a university site, department, or classroom unit, resources can be used effectively in scientific computation processing and data storage / use during classes, experiments, or small-scale research by students. .

  The present invention can also be applied to companies and corporations. If a group is created in units of companies, corporations, business divisions, and groups, resources can be effectively used for mobile working and browsing and executing rich contents / media / applications during a meeting.

  Furthermore, the group composed of a plurality of mobile terminals to which the mobile cloud based members (mobile terminal group) belong can be dynamically changed according to the network and geographical location used by the mobile terminals. it can. By dynamically changing the mobile terminals constituting the group, it is possible to distribute the network load and optimize traffic within the group, and to stably supply idle resources.

A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.
(Appendix 1)
A plurality of mobile terminals, and a first terminal management device connected to the plurality of mobile terminals so as to communicate with each other via a network,
The first terminal management device
For a plurality of mobile terminals managed by its own device, refer to a setting information table in which information on idle resources that can be provided, including information on usage conditions specified by the user, is stored. A first terminal management unit for identifying a second mobile terminal satisfying a condition required by the first mobile terminal,
An allocation unit that allocates idle resources of the second mobile terminal identified by the first terminal management unit to a state in which the first mobile terminal can be used;
A resource sharing system in which a first mobile terminal communicates with a second mobile terminal to use an idle resource of the second mobile terminal according to an instruction of an allocating unit.
(Appendix 2)
The first mobile terminal transmits a use request including information on a resource desired to be used to the first terminal management apparatus,
The resource sharing system according to appendix 1, wherein the first terminal management device identifies the second mobile terminal in response to a usage request received from the first mobile terminal.
(Appendix 3)
A second terminal management device connected to be able to communicate with a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals managed by the first terminal management device via a network;
A group management device for managing the first and second terminal management devices,
When there is no mobile terminal capable of providing idle resources to the first mobile terminal among the plurality of mobile terminals managed by the first terminal management apparatus, the group management apparatus determines that the second terminal management apparatus Supplementary Note 1 that checks whether there is a mobile terminal that can provide an idle resource and identifies a third mobile terminal that can provide an idle resource from a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the second terminal management apparatus. Or the resource sharing system according to 2.
(Appendix 4)
The second terminal management device investigates whether there is a mobile terminal capable of providing an idle resource among a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the own device according to an instruction from the group management device. The resource sharing system according to supplementary note 3, including a part.
(Appendix 5)
The second terminal management unit refers to a setting information table in which information on idle resources that can be provided is recorded for a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the own device, and satisfies the conditions required by the first mobile terminal The resource sharing system according to attachment 4, wherein the mobile terminal is specified as being assignable.
(Appendix 6)
Additional remarks 3-5, wherein the group management device includes a calculation unit that calculates a charge amount based on resources used by the first mobile terminal and calculates a discount amount based on idle resources provided by the second mobile terminal. The resource sharing system described in 1.
(Appendix 7)
At least one of the first terminal management device and the second terminal management device calculates a charge amount based on an idle resource used by the first mobile terminal, and uses the idle resource provided by the second mobile terminal. The resource sharing system according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, including a calculation unit that calculates a discount amount based on the calculation unit.
(Appendix 8)
A plurality of mobile terminals and idle resources that can be provided to a first mobile terminal that is connected to the plurality of mobile terminals via a network and that requires idle resources of other mobile terminals A first terminal manager for identifying a second mobile terminal;
A terminal management apparatus comprising: an allocating unit that allocates idle resources of the second mobile terminal specified by the first terminal management unit to a state usable by the first mobile terminal.
(Appendix 9)
When a procurement request indicating that the first mobile terminal needs idle resources of other mobile terminals is received from the first terminal management apparatus that monitors the idle resources possessed by the plurality of mobile terminals, the first A procurement unit that instructs the second terminal management apparatus that monitors idle resources of a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals monitored by the one terminal management apparatus to inspect the idle resources; ,
When the result obtained from the procurement unit indicates that the idle resource can be provided, the information related to the second mobile terminal capable of providing the idle resource is transmitted to the first terminal management device. A group management apparatus comprising an information management unit.
(Appendix 10)
For a plurality of mobile terminals, reference is made to a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided and information including use conditions specified by the user is recorded. A second mobile terminal capable of providing idle resources to the mobile terminal of
Assigning the identified idle resource of the second mobile terminal to a state where the first mobile terminal is available;
A resource sharing method in which a first mobile terminal communicates with a second mobile terminal to use an idle resource of the second mobile terminal according to an instruction of an allocating unit.
(Appendix 11)
For a plurality of mobile terminals, with reference to a setting information table in which information on idle resources that can be provided is recorded, paid resources required by the first mobile terminal can be provided from the plurality of mobile terminals Identify the second mobile terminal,
A resource sharing method for allocating idle resources of the second mobile terminal specified in the specifying step to a state in which the first mobile terminal can be used.
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When a procurement request indicating that the first mobile terminal needs idle resources of other mobile terminals is received from the first terminal management apparatus that monitors the idle resources possessed by the plurality of mobile terminals, the first Instructing the second terminal management device that monitors idle resources of a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals monitored by one terminal management device to inspect the idle resources,
When the result obtained from the procurement unit indicates that the idle resource can be provided, the information related to the second mobile terminal capable of providing the idle resource is transmitted to the first terminal management device. , Resource sharing method.

10, 10-1 to 10-n Mobile terminal 11 Collection unit 12 Storage unit 13 Provision unit 14 Use unit 15 Information recording unit 20, 20-1 to 20-m Terminal management device 21 Storage unit 22, 22a Terminal management unit 23 Collection unit 24 Allocation unit 25 Registration unit 26 Accounting information collection unit 30 Group management device 31 Information management unit 32 Storage unit 33 Procurement unit 34 Accounting management unit

Claims (10)

A plurality of mobile terminals, and a first terminal management device connected to the plurality of mobile terminals so as to communicate with each other via a network,
The first terminal management device includes:
With respect to the plurality of mobile terminals managed by the own device, the plurality of mobile terminals is referred to a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided and information including use conditions specified by the user is recorded. A first terminal management unit for identifying a second mobile terminal that satisfies a condition required by the first mobile terminal,
An allocating unit for allocating idle resources of the second mobile terminal specified by the first terminal management unit to a state usable by the first mobile terminal;
The resource sharing system, wherein the first mobile terminal communicates with the second mobile terminal to use an idle resource of the second mobile terminal according to an instruction of the assigning unit. The first mobile terminal transmits a use request including information on a resource desired to be used to the first terminal management apparatus;
2. The resource sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the first terminal management device identifies the second mobile terminal in response to a usage request received from the first mobile terminal. A second terminal management device connected to be able to communicate with a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals managed by the first terminal management device via a network;
A group management device that manages the first and second terminal management devices;
When there is no mobile terminal capable of providing idle resources to the first mobile terminal among the plurality of mobile terminals managed by the first terminal management apparatus, A third mobile terminal capable of providing idle resources from a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the second terminal management apparatus. The resource sharing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resource sharing system is specified.   The second terminal management device investigates whether there is a mobile terminal capable of providing an idle resource among a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the device according to an instruction from the group management device. The resource sharing system according to claim 3, comprising a terminal management unit.   The second terminal management unit) refers to a setting information table in which information on idle resources that can be provided is recorded for a plurality of mobile terminals managed by the own device, and is required by the first mobile terminal The resource sharing system according to claim 4, which specifies that a mobile terminal satisfying a condition can be allocated.   The group management device includes a calculating unit that calculates a charge amount based on resources used by the first mobile terminal and calculates a discount amount based on idle resources provided by the second mobile terminal. Item 6. The resource sharing system according to Items 3-5.   At least one of the first terminal management device and the second terminal management device calculates a charge amount based on an idle resource used by the first mobile terminal, and is provided by the second mobile terminal The resource sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising a calculation unit that calculates a discount amount based on the idle resource. A plurality of mobile terminals and idle resources that can be provided to a first mobile terminal that is connected to the plurality of mobile terminals via a network and that requires idle resources of other mobile terminals A first terminal manager for identifying a second mobile terminal;
A terminal management apparatus comprising: an allocating unit that allocates idle resources of the second mobile terminal specified by the first terminal management unit to a state usable by the first mobile terminal. When a procurement request indicating that the first mobile terminal needs idle resources of other mobile terminals is received from the first terminal management apparatus that monitors the idle resources possessed by the plurality of mobile terminals, the first A procurement unit that instructs the second terminal management apparatus that monitors idle resources of a plurality of mobile terminals belonging to a group different from the plurality of mobile terminals monitored by the one terminal management apparatus to inspect the idle resources; ,
When the result obtained from the procurement unit indicates that the idle resource can be provided, the first terminal management apparatus is provided with information on the second mobile terminal that can provide the idle resource. A group management apparatus comprising an information management unit for transmission. For a plurality of mobile terminals, reference is made to a setting information table in which information about idle resources that can be provided and information including use conditions specified by the user is recorded. A second mobile terminal capable of providing idle resources to the mobile terminal of
Assigning the identified idle resource of the second mobile terminal to a state where the first mobile terminal can be used;
The resource sharing method, wherein the first mobile terminal communicates with the second mobile terminal in order to use an idle resource of the second mobile terminal according to an instruction of the allocation unit.

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