JP2014238722A - Server device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to perform chatting among a group so as to determine whether a partner is appropriate for the user by the time of actually meeting with each other.SOLUTION: There is provided a server device comprising: a user management unit for storing registration information on a plurality of users in a database; a group management unit for managing a group in which the plurality of users can participate and which has an electronic bulletin board; and an inter-user communication unit for enabling communication among users through the electronic bulletin board of the group under the condition where the conditions for the formation of the group managed by the group management unit is fulfilled.

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device for communication between persons (communication). In particular, the present invention relates to a server device that provides an opportunity for meeting people and supports activities for a specific purpose, such as marriage.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method and apparatus for introducing heterosexual members to members who wish to marry or associate. In such a method and apparatus, a member who meets the condition and matches the member is introduced by using the condition and the personality of the member with which the registered member desires.

  The members introduced in this way share a meal to actually meet and determine whether the introduced partner is really suitable for themselves.

JP 2003-30306 A

  However, in the conventional method of introducing a heterosexual member, after confirming the introduced partner's profile etc., two people will actually meet, so psychological resistance to the actual meeting, especially in women Is strong. For this reason, in the conventional method of introducing the opposite sex member, there are many people who only register, and the number of people who actually reach the other party is small.

  As one embodiment of the present invention, a user management unit that stores registration information of a plurality of users in a database, a group management unit that manages a group in which the plurality of users can participate and has an electronic bulletin board, and the group management Provided is a server device comprising a group managed by a group and a user-to-user communication unit that enables communication between users via an electronic bulletin board on the condition that the condition for establishing the group is satisfied .

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the condition for establishing the group may be a condition related to the number of users participating in the group.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the registration information includes information related to a user's gender, and the condition for establishing the group is a condition regarding the number of genders of users participating in the group. Can do.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, when the information about the group is registered in the database, the group management unit searches the registration information of the plurality of users stored in the database based on the information about the group. Then, a message can be transmitted to the searched user.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, when the information about the group is registered in the database, the group management unit registers the plurality of users stored in the database based on the information about the creator of the group. Information can be retrieved and a message sent to the retrieved user.

  With the server device of the present invention, it is possible to chat in groups and to determine whether or not the other party is suitable for the meeting before actually meeting. In addition, by chatting in a group, you meet in a group instead of alone, and psychological resistance for actually meeting can be reduced.

It is a functional block diagram of a system including a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an example figure of the user registration screen which the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention provides. It is an example figure of the table which stores the user information which the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention manages. It is an example figure of the screen which the server apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention provides to a user. It is an example figure of the screen which the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention provides to the user who is going to create a group. It is an example figure of the table which stores the group information which the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention manages. It is a flowchart explaining the process after the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention produces a group. It is an example figure of the screen provided to another user after the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention produces a group. It is an example figure of the table which stores the group information which the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention manages. It is a flowchart explaining the process for the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention to register the participant in a group. It is a hardware block diagram of the server apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  The form for implementing this invention is demonstrated below. In addition, this invention is limited to the form demonstrated below and is not interpreted. In addition, the present invention can be implemented by variously modifying the modes described below.

  FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of a system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system 100 includes a server device 101 and one or a plurality of user terminals 121, 122, ..., 123 connected via a communication network 111 such as the Internet.

  The server apparatus 101 includes a database 102, a user management unit 103, a group management unit 104, and an inter-user communication unit 105.

  The database 102 stores and holds information about users and information about groups composed of a plurality of users.

  The user management unit 103 manages information about users. Specifically, information about the user who operates the user terminal is registered in the database 102, and information about the user is updated / changed. It is also possible to delete information about a user who has withdrawn. Note that information about users registered in the database 102 may be referred to as registration information.

  For example, when the user has a handle name, the handle name may be changed when a trouble occurs between the users. As a result, it is possible to prevent damage caused by a stalker action or the like.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a screen 200 displayed on the user terminal of the user so that the user management unit 103 registers information about the user in the database. In the screen 200, a field 201 for inputting the user's name, a field 202 for inputting the user's address, a field 203 for inputting the user's age 203, buttons 204 and 205 for selecting a gender, and a field 206 for inputting the user's hobby. A column 207 for designating a login name when logging in to the server apparatus 101 and a column 208 for inputting a password when logging in are shown. When the user inputs information in these fields and presses the send button 209, information input in these fields is transmitted to the user management unit 103 via the communication network 111. The user management unit 103 stores the received information in the database 102, and user registration is completed.

  3A to 3C show an example of a table stored in the database 102 for storing information about the user.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of a table for associating and storing attributes such as information on the user's name, address, age, and sex with the user ID for identifying the registered user. The attribute stored in the table of FIG. 3A is an attribute uniquely determined for the user ID. FIG. 3B shows an example of a table for storing the user's hobby in the user ID. Since there are users who have a plurality of hobbies, the hobbies may not be uniquely determined for the user ID. For this reason, it is preferable that a user ID and each hobby are stored in a plurality of rows for a user having a plurality of hobbies. FIG. 3C shows an example of a table for storing the login name and password of the user in association with the user ID. Since the login name and password can be uniquely determined for the user ID, the login name and password are stored in the table shown in FIG. 3A without using the table shown in FIG. 3C as an example. It is also possible to do.

  The information for registering information about the user in the database 102 is not limited to the information input in the screen column shown in FIG. 2 and stored in the table shown in FIG. For example, if the system 100 according to the present embodiment is a system for introducing a heterosexual member to a user who wishes to marry or associate, the user attributes such as height, body type, blood type, personality, constellation, residence Place, place of work, eyesight, educational background, occupation, years of service, annual income, holiday days of the week, possibility of transfer, presence of smoking, drinking, drinking, gambling, marriage, children, ownership of cars Presence / absence, possession of motorcycles, qualifications / licenses held, family composition, living together, presence / absence of pets, birthplace, nationality, foreign language ability, whether you like to go abroad, religion, when do you want to get married , Whether you want to have a wedding, whether there is no problem with adoption when you marry, whether you want to have children in your marriage partner, sexual preferences, how many children you want, when you want children, Sharing childcare Educational view for children, how to spend time, management of living expenses, house where you want to live, whether you can live with parents, sharing of housework, place you want to live, pet you want to keep, waking up time, whether you need lunch, breakfast How to eat, how to bathe, hope for supper, bedtime, how to eat dinner, how to spend holidays, may be answered and registered in the database 102. In addition, attributes such as ideal partner include age, height, body type, hometown, residence area, residence, nationality, blood type, religion, constellation, educational background, occupation, annual income, holiday days, smoking status, Ask whether or not to drink, whether to gamble, marriage history, children, current house occupancy, sharing of housework, whether you want to live with your parents, etc. May be.

  In addition, let the user shoot a personal identification document such as a passport for confirming the identity of the person, store the photographed result in the table of the database 102, confirm the identity manually, and complete the user registration. You may let them.

  When the user registration is completed, the user can log in to the server apparatus 101 using the user terminal.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a screen that the server apparatus 101 displays on the display of the user terminal after the user logs in to the server apparatus 101 using the user terminal. When the user is the user ID Kogawa Otoko, the title “My page of Koto Ogawa” is shown as shown in the screen 400, and Kogawa Otoko is participating in the screen area 401. A list of groups 402, 403, and 404 is displayed. The group can be created by the user of the server apparatus 101 and is configured by participation of other users. Reference numerals 402, 403, and 404 are, for example, hyperlinks, and when clicked, a group screen is displayed.

  Users participating in the group can communicate (communication) via the server device 101 on the group screen. For example, an electronic bulletin board dedicated to the group is provided by the server apparatus 101, and only users who are participating in the group can write on the electronic bulletin board, and can view the written contents. Further, the user's remarks may be displayed in a timeline format so that it is possible to know who has made what remarks in what order. In addition to chatting via the server apparatus 101, it is also possible to determine a schedule for an event for the members of the group to meet at a restaurant or the like, called an off party.

  The inter-user communication unit 105 is a unit that enables the users participating in the group to communicate as described above via the group. However, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that communication between users via an electronic bulletin board or the like is not possible only by creating a group, and that the conditions for establishing the group are satisfied. As a condition, it is preferable to enable communication between users via the electronic bulletin board of the group.

  Returning to the description of FIG. A button 405 is a button for creating a group. When this button is pressed, for example, a screen 500 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display of the user terminal. The user can create a group by operating such a screen. The screen 500 displays, for example, a column 501 for inputting a group name, a column 502 for inputting a purpose of the group, and a column 503 for inputting hobbies of people who are preferable to the group. When the user inputs information in these fields and presses the registration button 504, the input information is transmitted to the group management unit 104.

  The group management unit 104 manages information about groups. Specifically, information input to the screen 500 and transmitted from the user terminal is stored in a database. Information input to the screen 500 can be stored, for example, in a table shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows an example of a table that stores a group ID that identifies a group in association with the group name, purpose, and hobby. A group is created when information about the group is stored in, for example, a table shown in FIG. However, it is preferable that a condition for establishing the group needs to be satisfied in order for a group to be created and for users participating in the group to communicate via the group.

  When the group is created, the group management unit 104 searches for a user who preferably joins the group, and transmits a message for inviting participation to the group as a group creation notification to the searched user. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the user's hobbies that are preferable to the group are input to search for users who preferably participate in the group. This can be done by searching a table shown in FIG. 3B as an example and searching for a user ID that matches the hobby. If information other than hobbies can be input at the time of group creation, a search may be performed using information other than the inputable hobbies, and a message for soliciting participation in the group may be sent to the searched user. it can. At this time, when information other than hobbies is used as group information, a table shown as an example in FIG. 3A may be searched.

  In addition, by searching for registered users such as the attributes of the user who created the group and the attributes of the partner that the user is ideal for, etc. You may send a message soliciting to join.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the group management unit 104. In step S701, for example, a group is created using the information input by the screen shown in FIG. 5 and received by the group management unit 104. Information on the created group is registered in the database 102. Next, in step S702, a user search is performed. As described above, it is possible to search for a user by using information input to create a group or using an attribute of the user who created the group. In step S703, a message is transmitted to the searched user. This message may inform the group creation and invite the group to join.

  FIG. 8 shows an example in which a message is displayed on the user terminal. For example, on the screen 400, the group creation notification can be viewed by the user who has transmitted the group creation notification by pressing a button 406 displayed as "View message".

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the screen 800, titled “Message to Mr. XXX”, “Your group has been created” and “Would you like to join?” A message prompting you to join the group is displayed. In order to know the details of the newly created group, for example, a link 801 is pressed. This makes it possible to know information input to create a group, such as the group name, the purpose of the group, and the hobbies that it is desirable to join the group. In order to participate in the created group, an operation such as pressing a hyperlink 802 or pressing a button not shown is performed.

  When the user performs an operation such as pressing the above-described hyperlink in order to join the group, the information is transmitted to the group management unit 104. In order to manage which user is participating in which group, the group management unit 104 uses a group ID for identifying the group as shown in FIG. 9A as an example. Are stored in association with the group ID of the group and the user ID of the user who performed the process for participating in the group.

  Further, the group management unit 104 confirms whether a condition for establishing the group is satisfied. Examples of conditions for establishing a group include conditions relating to the number of participants in the group, conditions relating to the ratio of male and female users who have joined the group, and conditions relating to the period during which the group has been established.

  As a condition regarding the number of participants in the group, it can be mentioned that the number of participants in the group has reached a predetermined number, for example, the number of users participating in the group has become three.

  As a condition regarding the ratio of male and female users who participate in a group, for example, the ratio of male users who participate in a group to users who participate in the group is 40% or more and 50% or less, and the group of female users who participate in the group It can be mentioned that the ratio of the user who participated in to the user is 50% or more and 60% or less.

  As a condition regarding the period in which the group is established, for example, it can be mentioned that the length of time from the creation of the group to establishment is within one month.

  In addition, the conditions for establishing a group include two or more conditions among the conditions regarding the number of participants in the group, the conditions regarding the ratio of male and female users who participated in the group, and the conditions regarding the period when the group has been established. It may be a condition formed by using logical operators such as AND, OR, knot, etc. for the condition to be included.

  Further, the conditions for establishing a group may be set through a screen whose example is shown in FIG. 5 when the group is created.

  FIG. 9B is an example of a table for recording whether or not a condition for establishing a group is satisfied for each group. When the group management unit 104 determines that the group is established, for example, “establishment” is recorded in the cell corresponding to the column of the group establishment flag in the row in which the group ID is stored.

  The timing at which the group management unit 104 determines that the group has been established can be, for example, when the user has joined the group. In other words, when the number of users after the user joins the group is determined, whether the conditions regarding the number of participants in the group and the conditions regarding the ratio of males and females who participate in the group are satisfied, and it is determined that they are satisfied For example, “established” is recorded in the cell corresponding to the column of the group establishment flag in the row in which the group ID of the table illustrated in FIG. 9B is stored.

  When the condition for establishing a group is satisfied, the communication between user users via the group is enabled by the inter-user communication unit 105. For example, a link or the like is set in the display of the group on the screen 400 of My Page shown in FIG. 4, and the screen can be changed to a screen for performing communication via the group. In addition, when the user posts an article or the like from the screen for performing communication via the group, the process of making the article visible to other participating users is performed under the control of the inter-user communication unit 105. Good.

  In this way, by enabling information exchange of users who have joined the group on the condition that the group is established, for example, by making it possible for a plurality of men and women to participate in the group Communicating between groups. Thus, communication in a so-called closed room state where only two people are alone can be eliminated, and even a shy user can reduce psychological resistance for communication. Therefore, if the server device according to the present embodiment is used for the purpose of introducing the opposite sex, the number of participating users can be increased, and as a result, the birth of a couple can be promoted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing of the group management unit 104. In step S1001, the process waits until a group participation message is received. When the group participation message is received, the process proceeds to step S1002, and the process of adding the user is performed. That is, a row including a group ID and a user ID is added to the table shown in FIG. 9A as an example. Next, in step S1003, it is determined whether a condition for establishing a group is satisfied. For example, if three male and female users are required to participate, the table shown in FIG. 9A is searched for the group ID, and the user ID of the participating user is obtained. A table showing an example is searched, the number of men and women is obtained, and it is determined whether or not three users of each man and woman are participating.

  If the condition for establishing a group is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1004, the group establishment flag is stored in the table shown in FIG. 9B, and the process ends. If the condition for establishing a group is not satisfied, the process returns to step S1001.

  According to the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, when the condition for establishing a group is satisfied, a user who has not participated cannot participate in the group. However, in the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible for a non-participating user to participate in the group even if a condition for establishing the group is satisfied. Also, once a group is established, if there are no members who satisfy the condition of the number of persons and the group is no longer established, the group establishment flag of the group ID of the group may be deleted.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the server device according to the present embodiment. The server apparatus 1100 includes a CPU 1101, a primary storage 1102, a secondary storage 1103, an I / O interface 1104, and a network interface 1105, which are connected to each other via a bus.

  The secondary storage 1103 stores the structure of the table stored in the database 1102 and the data stored in the table. The secondary storage 1103 stores programs for realizing the user management unit 103, the group management unit 104, and the inter-user communication unit 105. This program is loaded into the primary storage 1102 and executed by the CPU 1101. The network interface is connected to the communication network 111 and enables communication between the user management unit 103, the group management unit 104, the inter-user communication unit 105, and the user terminals 121, 122, and 123. The I / O interface 1104 is connected to a display, a keyboard, and the like for an administrator of the server apparatus 1100, and the database 102 and programs can be maintained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Server apparatus, 102 Database, 103 User management part, 104 Group management part, 105 Inter-user communication part, 111 Communication network, 121 122 123 User terminal

Claims (5)

A user management unit that stores registration information of a plurality of users in a database;
A group management unit for managing a group including an electronic bulletin board which is a group in which the plurality of users can participate;
A server device comprising: a group managed by the group management unit; and an inter-user communication unit that enables communication between users via the electronic bulletin board of the group on condition that a condition for establishing the group is satisfied .   The server apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the condition for establishing the group is a condition relating to a number of users participating in the group. The registration information includes information regarding the gender of the user,
The server apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the condition for establishing the group is a condition related to the number of genders of users participating in the group.   When information on the group is registered in the database, the group management unit searches the registration information of the plurality of users stored in the database based on the information on the group, and transmits a message to the searched users. The server apparatus in any one of Claim 1 to 3.   When the information about the group is registered in the database, the group management unit searches the registration information of the plurality of users stored in the database based on the information about the creator of the group, and sends a message to the searched users. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the server device is transmitted.

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