JP2015200967A - Step count management system and step count management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a step count management system and a step count management method that support users to achieve their goals.SOLUTION: A step count management system comprises: a terminal 10 including means for measuring the number of steps and communication means; a GPS server 30 capable of registering positional information on a checkpoint reported by the terminal 10; and a step count information management server 20 that includes a step count information database 24 storing step count information reported by the terminal 10, and a step count information management unit 22 for performing calculation using data stored in the step count information database 24, and that is capable of registering a target step count reported by the terminal 10. The step count information management unit 22 requests the positional information on the terminal 10 and the checkpoint from the GPS server 30, calculates a step count necessary to achieve the target step count comparing a present step count stored in the step count information database 24 with the registered target step count when it has determined that the terminal 10 has reached the position of the checkpoint, and notifies the terminal 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a step count management system and a step count management method.

  In recent years, walking has attracted attention as an exercise that can be performed in a wide range of age, from children to the elderly, from the viewpoint of health promotion. Accordingly, a pedometer or a device having a pedometer function (hereinafter referred to as a pedometer or the like) is widely used for managing walking results.

  A user such as a pedometer can exercise more effectively by setting goals such as the number of steps per day, walking distance, calorie consumption, etc., and walking to achieve the goal. it can.

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  However, if a user such as a pedometer does not check the number of steps by himself / herself, he / she will not know the degree of achievement of his / her goal in the middle of the day, and the day will end without the user being aware of it. There was also. Further, even if a user such as a pedometer vaguely confirms the number of steps, it is only grasped, and since there is no evaluation, the interest regarding the number of steps is reduced.

In addition, even if a user such as a pedometer evaluates the measurement results at the end of the day and feels that the number of steps is small, he / she does not immediately move to action and loses his motivation for action over time. It was.
As mentioned above, the number of steps started for the purpose of improving health often became unusable for some time without becoming a habit.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a step count management system and a step count management method for supporting a user's achievement of a goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention includes the following components. That is, the step count management system is notified from the user terminal having a means for measuring the number of steps and a communication means, a GPS server capable of registering the position information of the checkpoint notified from the user terminal, and the user terminal. A step information management that includes a step information database that stores step information and a step information management unit that performs calculations using data stored in the step information database, and that can register a target step notified from the user terminal A server, and the step count information management unit requests location information of the user terminal and the checkpoint from the GPS server, and determines that the user terminal has reached the location of the checkpoint. Notifying the user terminal of information such as the current step count stored in the step count information database and the registered target step count Prompting the number of steps identified in the.

  In order to achieve the above object, the second aspect of the present invention includes the following components. That is, the number of steps management method is a number of steps management method executed by the information processing apparatus, which registers the target number of steps notified from the user terminal, sends back registration completion, and registers the checkpoint notified from the user terminal in advance. Accessing the GPS server, obtaining positional information between the user terminal and a pre-registered checkpoint, determining whether the user terminal has reached the checkpoint, and that the user terminal has reached the checkpoint When it is determined, it is necessary to read the current step count from the step count information database storing the step count information measured by the user terminal, and compare the current step count with the target step count to achieve the target step count. The number of steps is calculated and notified to the user terminal.

  That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a step count management system and a step count management method that support the user's achievement of goals.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of a step count management system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of the step count management system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of the step count management system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the fourth embodiment.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of a step count management system according to the first embodiment.

The step count management system of this embodiment includes a user terminal 10, a step count information management server 20, and a GPS server 30.
The user terminal 10 has a communication function, a GPS (global positioning system) compatible function for inquiring the GPS server 30 described later to acquire position information of the user terminal 10, and a function for measuring the number of steps of the user carrying the user terminal 10. Equipment. The user terminal 10 is a device that can be carried by the user, such as a smartphone.

  The step count information management server 20 includes a step count information management unit 22 and a step count information database 24. The step count information database 24 stores the step count data received from the user terminal 10 via the network. The step count information management unit 22 performs various calculations using the step count data stored in the step count information database 24.

  The GPS server 30 registers the position of the check point with respect to the user terminal 10 and confirms the position information of the user terminal 10 in response to the request for the position information from the step count information management server 20 to the step count information management server 20. Provide information.

Hereinafter, an example of the step count management method in the step count management system will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment.
First, the user terminal 10 transmits a target number of steps based on user input to the step count information management server 20 via the network.

  When the step count information management server 20 receives the target step count from the user terminal 10, the step count information management server 20 stores the target step count in the step count information database 24 in association with the ID of the user terminal 10 and the user terminal 10 indicates that the registration of the target step count has been completed. To notify.

  Subsequently, the user terminal 10 transmits a checkpoint registration request based on user input to the GPS server 30 via the network. Registration of checkpoints can specify a predetermined area using map information, and a plurality of points can be registered. The check point may include a certain area specified by latitude and longitude, and may be a predetermined facility such as a commute / school route, a station, a school, or a company. In addition, the user can set to register the current location while actually walking.

Upon receiving the checkpoint registration request from the user terminal 10, the GPS server 30 registers the checkpoint position in association with the ID of the user terminal and notifies the user terminal 10 that the checkpoint registration is complete. .
Registration of the target step count and checkpoint is completed by the above processing.

  Although not shown, the user terminal 10 transmits the number of steps measured periodically to the step count information management server 20 via the network. In addition, the step count information management server 20 periodically requests the GPS server 30 for the location information of the user terminal 10 and the location information of the checkpoint via the network.

  When the GPS server 30 receives a request for the position information of the user terminal 10 and the position information of the checkpoint from the step count information management server 20, the GPS server 30 returns the position information of the user terminal 10 and the checkpoint to the step count information management server 20. Note that the location information of the user terminal 10 is selected from the latest location information when periodically notified from the user terminal 10. For example, when receiving a request from the step count information management server 20, the GPS server 30 may inquire the user terminal 10 to obtain necessary information and obtain position information.

The step count information management server 20 determines from the position information received from the GPS server 30 whether the position of the user terminal 10 is included in the checkpoint area.
If the user terminal 10 is not included in the checkpoint area, the GPS server 30 is requested again for the position information of the user terminal 10 and the position information of the checkpoint after a lapse of a predetermined period.

When the user terminal 10 is included in the checkpoint area, the step count information management server 20 compares the current step count with the target step count, calculates a difference, and calculates the number of steps required to achieve the target step count. Notify
Also, the step count information management server 20 calculates and notifies an ideal step count for achieving the target step count when the checkpoint is reached, for example, based on the history of the step count data when the target has been achieved in the past. May be.

The ideal number of steps can be calculated as in the following example, for example.
(Example) Achieved date data
・ Day A ○○ hour ×× min: 4,527 steps
・ Day B ○○ hour ×× minute: 5,513 steps
・ C day XX hour XX minute: 5,023 steps
⇒Ideal number of steps = (4,527 + 5, 513 + 5,023) / 3 = 5,021 steps When the user terminal 10 receives notification of the number of steps information from the number-of-steps information management server 20, for example, a display means or a notification means (not shown) by voice To inform users of the number of steps required to achieve the goal.

As described above, according to the step count management method of the present embodiment, the target step count and the checkpoint are registered in advance, and when the user reaches the checkpoint, the number of steps necessary for achieving the target step count is obtained by the user. Can be presented to.
For example, when walking, if the goal is for users to walk 10,000 steps every day, they are not always aware of the number of steps, so when they check the pedometer after returning home, May not be reached. Even if the user goes home or notices at a time close to the house, it is difficult to think about walking again.

  On the other hand, according to the step management system and the step management method of the present embodiment, the user can change the means of transportation to walking or make a detour by recognizing the number of steps to achieve the target at the individually set checkpoints. In other words, health behaviors for achieving the goal can be promoted, and the user can achieve the goal.

  Next, a step count management system and a step count management method of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of the step count management system according to the second embodiment.
For example, when the user arrives at a station or gets on a bus, the step count management system of the present embodiment presents the user with the number of steps necessary to achieve the target step count.

The step count management system of this embodiment includes a boarding management server 40 instead of the GPS server of the first embodiment described above.
The user terminal 10 is further provided with a traffic IC card function (boarding management means), and information on passage through the ticket gates (entrance and exit) and information on boarding and getting off of the bus to the boarding management server 40 via the network. Send.
The boarding management server 40 stores the ticket gate passage information received from the user terminal 10 in a database (not shown) in association with an identifier such as an ID of the user terminal 10 (or boarding management means of the user terminal 10).

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment.
First, the user terminal 10 transmits a target number of steps based on user input to the step count information management server 20 via the network.
When the step count information management server 20 receives the target step count from the user terminal 10, the step count information management server 20 stores the target step count in the step count information database 24 in association with an identifier such as the ID of the user terminal 10, and confirms that the registration of the target step count has been completed. The terminal 10 is notified.

After the registration of the target number of steps as described above is completed, for example, when the user enters the station and the user terminal 10 passes the ticket gate of the station, the user terminal 10 starts using the boarding management server 40 via the network ( (Ticket entrance) request is sent.
When the boarding management server 40 receives a use start request from the user terminal 10, the boarding management server 40 performs a use start process and determines whether the use can be started. In the use start process, for example, it is determined whether or not the user can pass the ticket gate (use start possible) from the charge charged in the user terminal 10 or information on the station where the user entered.
When the boarding management server 40 determines that the use can be started, the boarding management server 40 notifies the user terminal 10 and the step count information management server 20 of the use start permission. The use start permission is recorded in the user terminal 10.

  The step count information management server 20 notifies the user terminal 10 of step count information when receiving a notice of permission to start use. Here, the number of steps information notified to the user terminal 10 is, for example, the number of steps necessary to achieve the target number of steps, an ideal number of steps when passing through the same ticket gate based on the history of past number of steps data, and the like. .

  As described above, according to the step count management system and the step count management method of the present embodiment, the user can change the means of transportation by recognizing the number of steps to reach the target when arriving at the station or getting on the bus. Or by making a detour, it is possible to promote health behavior toward the achievement of the goal, and to support the user's achievement of the goal.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the user terminal 10 is integrated with the boarding management means such as the function of the transportation IC card has been described. However, the user terminal 10 and the boarding management means are separate. It doesn't matter. In that case, there is a use start request from the boarding management means to the boarding management server 40, the use start permission is recorded in the boarding management means after the use start processing, and the use from the boarding management server 40 to the step count information management server 20 is used. Notification of permission to start is made. When the step count information management server 20 receives the notice of the start of use, for example, the step count information management server 20 notifies the user terminal 10 associated with an identifier such as an ID of the boarding management means of the predetermined step count information.

Next, a step count management system and a step count management method of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
For example, when the user leaves the company, the step count management system of the present embodiment presents to the user the number of steps necessary to achieve the target step count.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of the step count management system according to the third embodiment.
The step count management system of this embodiment includes an entry / exit management server 50 instead of the GPS server of the first embodiment described above.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 10 includes, for example, means for measuring the number of steps, communication means, and a security card function (entrance / exit management means) for entering and leaving the room.
The entrance / exit management server 50 stores information corresponding to the entrance / exit management means of the user terminal 10 (for example, an ID of the entrance / exit management means, an identifier such as a user type), and responds to the entrance request and the exit request from the user terminal 10. On the other hand, based on the information corresponding to the entry / exit management means, a determination of entry permission and exit permission is performed.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the present embodiment.
First, the user terminal 10 transmits a target number of steps based on user input to the step count information management server 20 via the network.
When the step count information management server 20 receives the target step count from the user terminal 10, the step count information management server 20 stores the target step count in the step count information database 24 in association with an identifier such as the ID of the user terminal 10, and confirms that the registration of the target step count has been completed. The terminal 10 is notified.

After the registration of the target number of steps is completed as described above, for example, when the user holds the user terminal 10 over a predetermined position of the security door in order to enter the company, for example, the user terminal 10 is connected to the entrance / exit management server via the network. An entry request is transmitted to 50.
Upon receiving an entry request from the user terminal 10, the entry / exit management server 50 performs an entry process based on information corresponding to the entry / exit management means. Here, as the room entry process, for example, the identifier received from the user terminal 10 is compared with a pre-registered identifier for which entry / exit is permitted, a time zone, and the like, and it is determined whether or not room entry is permitted. If so, record the time of entry. When the identifier received from the user terminal 10 is permitted to enter the room, the entrance / exit management server 50 notifies the user terminal 10 of permission to enter the room. When the user terminal 10 receives the notification of entry permission, the user terminal 10 records the entry time, the entry place, and the like.

  For example, when the user leaves the company to hold the user terminal 10 over a predetermined position of the security door, the user terminal 10 transmits an exit request to the entrance / exit management server 50 via the network.

  When the room entry / exit management server 50 receives a room exit request from the user terminal 10, the room entry / exit management server 50 performs a room exit process based on the ID of the user terminal 10 or the like. Here, as the leaving process, for example, an identifier received from the user terminal 10 is compared with a pre-registered identifier and a time zone permitted to enter and leave, and it is determined whether or not to leave the room. Record the leaving time etc. if possible. When the identifier received from the user terminal 10 is permitted to leave, the entry / exit management server 50 notifies the user terminal 10 and the step count information management server 20 of permission to leave. When the user terminal 10 receives the notice of leaving permission, the user terminal 10 records the leaving time, the leaving place, and the like.

  When the step count information management server 20 receives the exit permission notification, the step count information management server 20 acquires the exit information such as the exit time and the exit location, and notifies the user terminal 10 of the step count information. Here, the number of steps information notified to the user terminal 10 is, for example, the number of steps necessary to achieve the target number of steps, the ideal number of steps when leaving based on the history of past step count data, and the like.

  As described above, according to the step management system and the step management method of the present embodiment, for example, when the user leaves the company, the user can change the means of transportation by recognizing the number of steps until the goal is achieved. It is possible to make a detour and promote health behavior for achieving the goal, and support the user's achievement of the goal.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the user terminal 10 is integrated with the entrance / exit management means such as the security card function has been described. However, the user terminal 10 and the entrance / exit management means may be separate. Absent. In that case, when a room exit request is made from the room entry / exit management means to the room entry / exit management server 50, the room permission is recorded in the room entry / exit management means after the room exit process, and the step information management from the room entry / exit management server 50 is performed. The server 20 is notified of permission to leave. When receiving the notice of leaving permission, the step count information management server 20 notifies the user terminal 10 associated with the identifier of the entrance / exit management means of predetermined step count information.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the step count management method of the fourth embodiment.
Note that the step count management system of this embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that it does not include a GPS server, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, for example, when a specific time comes, the step count information management server 20 notifies the user terminal 10 of predetermined step count information.
In this case, first, the user terminal 10 transmits the target number of steps based on the user input to the step count information management server 20 via the network.

  When the step count information management server 20 receives the target step count from the user terminal 10, the step count information management server 20 stores the target step count in the step count information database 24 in association with the ID of the user terminal 10 and the user terminal 10 indicates that the registration of the target step count has been completed. To notify.

Subsequently, the user terminal 10 transmits a notification time based on a user input to the step count information management server 20 via the network.
When receiving the notification time from the user terminal 10, the step count information management server 20 stores the notification time in the step count information database 24 in association with the ID of the user terminal 10, and indicates that the registration of the notification time is completed. To notify.

  When the registration of the target step count and notification time is completed as described above, the step count information management server 20 performs time management, and notifies the user terminal 10 of predetermined step count information when the notification time is reached. Here, the number of steps information notified to the user terminal 10 is, for example, the number of steps necessary to achieve the target number of steps, the ideal number of steps at the same time based on the history of past number of steps data, or the like.

  As described above, according to the step count management system and the step count management method of the present embodiment, for example, even when the user does not perform the same action every day due to commuting or going to school, the number of steps to reach the target at a predetermined time can be recognized. The user can change the means of transportation or make a detour to encourage health behavior for achieving the goal, and can support the user's achievement of the goal.

In the plurality of embodiments described above, the notification of the number of steps necessary to achieve the target may be performed only when the current number of steps of the user has not reached the target.
Further, the step count information management server 20 may notify the user terminal 10 of the achievement of the target, for example, at the timing when the current step count reaches the target step count of the day.
In addition, when managing the number of steps of a plurality of users and ranking them, it is preferable to use a step number information management server. However, when managing the number of steps of individual users, the user terminal 10 is described above. The step count information management server function may be provided.

You can know the current step count information at checkpoints, etc., and you can grasp the amount of activity in daily life. In addition, since the user can be aware of the achievement status with respect to the target number of steps before returning home, an effect of encouraging an action to recover can be expected when the goal is not reached. Furthermore, by calculating and notifying the ideal number of steps at that point in time from the user's own past data to achieve the target, an indication of the number of steps and the target at that timing can be obtained.
Achieving the goals will motivate and continue to conduct healthy behaviors, resulting in health maintenance and improvement.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the above-described embodiments can be applied to health management services. By always being aware of the amount of activity and knowing the degree of achievement of your goals, you can raise your awareness of behavior and expect continuous use.
In addition, the above-described embodiments can be applied to a health management service for elderly people. By regularly reporting the number of steps, you can expect the effect of promoting daily exercise for the elderly.

In addition, the above-described plurality of embodiments can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.
In short, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Further, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine suitably the component covering different embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... User terminal, 20 ... Step count information management server, 22 ... Step count information management part, 24 ... Step count information database, 30 ... GPS server, 40 ... Boarding management server, 50 ... Entrance / exit management server.

Claims (7)

A user terminal having means for measuring the number of steps, a communication means, and a GPS-compatible function;
A GPS server capable of registering location information of a checkpoint notified from the user terminal;
A step number information database for storing step number information notified from the user terminal; and a step number information management unit for performing calculation using data stored in the step number information database; and determining the target step number notified from the user terminal. A step count information management server that can be registered,
The step count information management unit requests location information of the user terminal and the checkpoint from the GPS server, and stores it in the step count information database when it is determined that the user terminal has reached the location of the checkpoint. A step count management system that compares the current step count and the registered target step count, calculates a step count necessary to achieve the target step count, and notifies the user terminal of the calculated step count.   When the step count information management unit determines that the user terminal has reached the position of the checkpoint, based on the step count information stored in the step count information database, the checkpoint when the target has been achieved in the past 2. The step count management system according to claim 1, wherein an ideal number of steps is calculated from the number of steps at the time when the number of steps is reached and notified to the user terminal. A user terminal having means for measuring the number of steps, communication means, and boarding management means;
A step number information database for storing step number information notified from the user terminal; and a step number information management unit for performing calculation using data stored in the step number information database; and determining the target step number notified from the user terminal. A step count information management server that can be registered;
Information corresponding to the boarding management means is stored, it is determined whether or not boarding can be started based on the information stored in response to the use start request from the boarding management means, and boarding permission is given to the user terminal and the step count information. A boarding management server for notifying the management server,
The step information management unit compares the current step count stored in the step count information database with the registered target step count and receives the target step count when receiving a boarding start permission notification from the boarding management server. A step count management system characterized in that the number of steps required to achieve is calculated and notified to the user terminal. A user terminal having means for measuring the number of steps, communication means, and entrance / exit management means;
A step number information database for storing step number information notified from the means for measuring the number of steps, and a step number information management unit for performing calculations using data stored in the step number information database, and notified from the user terminal; A step information management server capable of registering the desired number of steps,
Storing information corresponding to the entry / exit management means, determining whether or not entry is possible based on the information stored in response to the entry request from the entry / exit management means, and notifying the user terminal of entry permission; An entry / exit management server that determines whether or not it is possible to leave based on information stored in response to an exit request from the entry / exit management means, and notifies the user terminal and the step count information management server of exit permission, and
The step information management unit compares the current step count stored in the step count information database with the registered target step count when the notification of leaving permission is received from the entrance / exit management server, and calculates the target step count. A step count management system characterized in that the number of steps required to achieve is calculated and notified to the user terminal. A user terminal having means for measuring the number of steps and a communication means;
A step count information database for storing step count information notified from the user terminal; and a step count information management unit for performing calculations using data stored in the step count information database; and the target step count notified from the user terminal, and A step information management server capable of registering time, and
The step count information management unit compares the current step count stored in the step count information database with the registered target step count when the registered time comes, and the number of steps necessary to achieve the target step count Is calculated and notified to the user terminal. A step count management method executed by an information processing apparatus,
Register the target number of steps notified from the user terminal and return registration completion,
Access the GPS server registered in advance the checkpoint notified from the user terminal, to obtain the location information of the user terminal and the pre-registered checkpoint,
Determining whether the user terminal has reached the checkpoint;
When it is determined that the user terminal has reached the checkpoint, the current step count is read from the step count information database storing the step count information measured by the user terminal, and the current step count and the target step count are compared. A step count management method characterized by calculating a step count required to achieve the target step count and notifying the user terminal. The information processing apparatus includes:
When it is determined that the user terminal has reached the position of the checkpoint, based on the number of steps stored in the number-of-steps information database, from the number of steps at the time when the checkpoint was reached when the target was achieved in the past Calculate the ideal number of steps,
The step count management method according to claim 6, wherein the ideal step count is notified to the user terminal.

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