JP2017228274A - Management device, management method and management program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fairly impose payment for goods on each user.SOLUTION: A management device according to the present application comprises: a specification unit for specifying a plurality of users who use a predetermined room being a settlement object on the basis of an entrance history of the predetermined room, and specifying a user who uses equipment being a settlement object from among the plurality of users on the basis of a time zone in which the specified plurality of users entered the predetermined room and a time zone in which a predetermined detection device installed in the predetermined room detected the use of equipment; and an allocation unit for allocating expense involved in use of the predetermined room being the settlement object and expense involved in use of the equipment being the settlement object among the respective users specified as users who use the respective settlement objects. Therefore, an information management device 10, for example, can charge users U01 and U02 who have actually used a room R01 and the user U02 who has used equipment in the room R01.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a management device, a management method, and a management program.

  In recent years, electronic commerce for selling products via the Internet is known. As a technique related to such electronic commerce, a technique in which a plurality of users share a shopping cart, and at the time of settlement, a technique in which a plurality of users who share the shopping cart pay equally for the goods in the shopping cart. Are known.

JP-A-2015-99504

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, it may not be said that each user bears the product price fairly.

  For example, in the above-described conventional technology, a plurality of users associated with a shopping cart in advance purchases the purchase price with a split account. However, in such a technique, a part of the purchase price is charged even to a user who does not actually use a product to be purchased among users who share a shopping cart.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and is characterized by causing each user to bear a product price fairly.

  The management apparatus according to the present application identifies a plurality of users who use the predetermined room based on an entry history of the predetermined room to be settled, and the plurality of specified users enter the predetermined room. The user who uses the equipment to be settled out of the plurality of users is identified based on the time period when the equipment is used by the predetermined detection device installed in the predetermined room. Each user identified as a user who uses each settlement target, the identifying unit, and the cost associated with the use of the predetermined room to be settled and the cost associated with the use of the equipment to be settled And an allocating unit for allocating to each other.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to cause each user to bear the product price fairly.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a first diagram illustrating a variation of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a second diagram illustrating a variation of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the usage target database according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the accounting database according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the usage status database according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration.

  Hereinafter, a mode for implementing a management device, a management method, and a management program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the management apparatus, management method, and management program which concern on this application are not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(Embodiment)
[1-1. Example of information management device)
First, an example of a management process executed by an information management apparatus that is an example of a management apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment.

  The information management device 10 is an information processing device that executes management processing described later, and is realized by, for example, a server device or a cloud system. In FIG. 1, the information management apparatus 10 can communicate with arbitrary terminal apparatuses 101 to 103 and an authentication apparatus K01 via a predetermined network N such as the Internet. Note that the information management apparatus 10 can communicate with an arbitrary number of terminal apparatuses 101 to 103 and the authentication apparatus K01.

  Terminal devices 101 to 103 (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as “terminal device 100”) are smart devices such as smartphones and tablets, and wireless communication networks such as 3G (3rd Generation) and LTE (Long Term Evolution). It is a portable terminal device that can communicate with an arbitrary server device via the. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the terminal device 101 is a terminal device used by the user U01, the terminal device 102 is a terminal device used by the user U02, and the terminal device 103 is used by the user U03. The terminal device to be used. The terminal device 100 may be an information processing device such as a desktop PC (Personal Computer) or a notebook PC as well as a smart device. Further, the terminal device 100 has a function of performing communication via short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Felica (registered trademark).

  The authentication device K01 has various functions related to so-called smart keys. For example, the authentication device K01 communicates with the terminal device 100 via short-range wireless communication. When the user who uses the terminal device 100 is a user who has been authenticated in advance, the authentication device K01 unlocks a predetermined room R01 such as a rental conference room or a rental room, and enters and exits the user. Allow.

  In the following description, the authentication device K01 may perform authentication in any form as long as it performs user authentication. For example, the authentication device K01 acquires authentication information related to authentication from a non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) card owned by the user, and if the acquired authentication information satisfies a predetermined condition, the authentication device K01 uses the key for the room R01. You can open it.

[1-2. Example of management processing)
Here, when the room R01 such as a rental conference room or a rental room is used, various usage charges may be incurred. Such a usage fee is charged, for example, to a specific user set in advance as an administrator or a responsible person among a plurality of users registered in advance as a user who uses the room R01. There is a case. In addition, the usage fee is charged evenly to a plurality of users registered in advance as users who use the room R01 by the amount obtained by dividing the usage fee by the number of users, that is, by split account. You may be charged.

  However, in the above-described technique, for example, when the users U01 to U03 are registered in advance as users who use the room R01, the users U02 and U03 use the room R01, and the user U01 uses the room R01. Even if it is not used, there is a case where the usage fee is charged to the user U01.

  Therefore, the information management apparatus 10 executes the following management process. First, the information management apparatus 10 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target. And the information management apparatus 10 distributes the expense accompanying use of a payment object with respect to the some user matched with the payment object. For example, the information management apparatus 10 uses the IoT (Internet of Things) technology to collect the usage status of the room R01 to be settled, and based on the collected usage status, the user who actually used the room R01. Is identified. Then, the information management apparatus 10 distributes the usage fee for the room R01 to the specified user and charges the usage fee allocated to each user. For example, the information management apparatus 10 may distribute the usage fee of the room R01 equally to each identified user, or may distribute the predetermined rate.

[1-2-1. (About payment target)
In the following description, a specific example of the management process will be described, but the following description does not limit the embodiment. For example, the settlement targets described below include not only rental conference rooms and rental rooms, but also houses, smart homes, car rentals, vehicles that are subject to car sharing, offices, and events shared by multiple users such as share houses. It may be a venue. The settlement target may be a product such as food or beverage, or a service such as massage. In other words, any payment object can be applied as long as a charge is generated with use (including not only simple use but also consumption such as purchase and eating and drinking). In the following description, costs associated with the use of a settlement target are collectively referred to as “use charges”.

[1-2-2. About specific processing)
Here, the information management apparatus 10 may execute the following processing based on the IoT technology in order to specify the user who actually uses the payment target. For example, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a plurality of users who use a payment target based on the usage status of a utilization apparatus that can be shared by a plurality of users. Further, for example, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a plurality of users who use the payment target based on the usage status of the apparatus corresponding to the payment target as the usage apparatus. For example, the information management apparatus 10 identifies the user who has authenticated using the authentication apparatus K01 installed in the room R01, that is, the authentication apparatus K01 corresponding to the room R01 to be settled, and the identified user May be specified as a user using the room R01.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a plurality of users who use a payment target based not only on the usage status of a single usage device but also on the usage status of a plurality of usage devices. Further, the information management device 10 may specify a plurality of users who use the payment target based on the detection result of the detection device that detects the use of the payment target. For example, the information management device 10 identifies the user who uses the room R01 based on the authentication result by the authentication device K01, and also performs detection devices S01 and S02 (for example, various sensing devices installed in the room R01). Based on the detection result of FIG. 2 etc., among the users using the room R01, the users using the equipment installed in the room R01 may be specified.

  Further, for example, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on the time zone when each user uses the utilization apparatus. Further, the information management apparatus 10 may identify a plurality of users who use a payment target among a plurality of users who use the utilization apparatus based on the utilization status of the utilization apparatus. In addition, for example, the information management apparatus 10 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target among users registered in advance as users who use the utilization apparatus based on the utilization status of the utilization apparatus. Also good. As a specific example, the information management device 10 authenticates the users U02 and U03 when the authentication device K01 authenticates the users U01 to U03 as users who can enter the room R01. If it is performed, the usage fee may not be allocated to the user U01, and the usage fee may be allocated only to the users U02 and U03.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 uses a payment target among a plurality of users who use the utilization apparatus based on a predetermined condition (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “billing condition”). A plurality of users may be specified. For example, when the user U01 is registered in advance as a user who pays the usage fee for the room R01, the information management apparatus 10 can be used even if the users U02 and U03 use the room R01. You may charge U01 for the usage fee of room R01. For example, when the information management apparatus 10 detects the use of equipment in the room R01, the usage fee associated with the use of equipment may be distributed to a predetermined user such as the user U02. In another example, for example, the information management apparatus 10 equally distributes the usage fee for the equipment used by each user U01 to U03, such as a projector, to each user U01 to U03. As for the usage fee of equipment that is consumed personally, such as the use of the equipment, the users who actually used the equipment may be identified based on the detection results of the detection device, and distributed to the identified users .

[1-2-3. (About shared devices and detection devices)
Here, the utilization apparatus is a shared apparatus that is an arbitrary apparatus shared by a plurality of users, a detection apparatus that can detect an arbitrary state, or the like. For example, the shared device may be various devices related to authentication, such as the authentication device K01. In addition, for example, the shared device uses voice analysis technology to specify the content of words spoken by the user, and according to the specified content, the content can be provided or ordered to various electronic shopping malls, etc. The apparatus may be used. In other words, any device can be used as long as the shared device is a device shared by a plurality of users, particularly users who can use the payment target.

  Moreover, a detection apparatus is an apparatus which detects utilization of a payment object using arbitrary sensor technologies, such as a weight sensor, a gyro sensor, an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, for example. For example, the detection device is a device that uses a weight sensor or the like to detect the usage status of a beverage placed in the room R01. Note that any device can be used as long as the detection device can detect the use of an arbitrary settlement target.

[1-3. Example of management processing)
Next, an example of the management process described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the following description is an example to the last and embodiment is not limited to this.

[1-3-1. Use of room R01]
First, referring to FIG. 1, among the plurality of users U01 to U03 who can use the room R01, a user who actually uses the room R01 is specified, and the usage fee for the room R01 is allocated to the specified user. An example of processing will be described.

  Here, for example, when using the room R01, the users U02 and U03 perform authentication by performing short-range wireless communication by bringing the terminal devices 102 and 103 closer to the authentication device K01. When authenticating the users U02 and U03, the authentication device K01 unlocks the key of the room R01, permits the user to enter the room (step S1), and authenticates the users U02 and U03. That is, entry information indicating that the users U02 and U03 have entered the room is transmitted to the information management apparatus 10 (step S2).

  On the other hand, the information management apparatus 10 identifies the user who actually entered the room R01 based on the room entry information, and registers the identified user and the payment target in association with each other (step S3). That is, the information management device 10 identifies a user who actually uses the room R01 based on the usage state of the authentication device K01 shared by the users U01 to U03, and associates the identified user with the payment target. And remember.

  Specifically, the information management apparatus 10 includes a usage target database 31 in which usage targets, users, and accounting conditions are registered in association with each other. In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the usage target database 31 registers a room R01, users U01 to U03 who use the room R01, and a charging condition “charging condition R01” for the room R01. In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 distributes the usage fee to the user based on the “billing condition R01”.

  For example, the information management apparatus 10 acquires the entry information indicating that the user U02 and the user U03 have entered the room R01 from the authentication apparatus K01. In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 identifies users U02 and U03 as users who use the room R01. Further, the information management apparatus 10 refers to the usage target database 31 and confirms the content of the “charging condition R01” of the room R01.

  Here, for example, when the “billing condition R01” indicates that only the user who actually uses the room R01 is charged for the usage fee, the information management apparatus 10 determines whether or not to charge based on the room entry information. The room R01 is associated with the users U02 and U03 and registered in the charging database 32. In addition, for example, when the user U01 additionally performs authentication and acquires entry information indicating that the user U01 has entered the room R01, the information management apparatus 10 associates the users U01 to U03 with the room R01. Thus, it is registered in the accounting database 32.

  Further, for example, when the “billing condition R01” indicates that the usage fee of the user U01 is distributed to the user U01 regardless of the user who uses the room R01, the information management apparatus 10 Even when the entry information indicating that U02 and U03 have entered the room is received, the user U01 and the room R01 are registered in the charging database 32 in association with each other. Further, for example, the information management apparatus 10 determines that the “billing condition R01” is for all users who have been registered in advance, regardless of the user who uses the room R01. In order to indicate the distribution, the users U01 to U03 and the room R01 are registered in the charging database 32 in association with each other even when the room entry information indicating that the users U02 and U03 have entered the room is received.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 charges the usage fee to the user who actually enters the room among the users who can enter the room (step S4). In other words, the information management apparatus 10 executes charging processing for each user U01 to U03 based on information registered in the charging database 32. For example, if the room R01 is associated with the users U02 and U03 and registered in the charging database 32, the information management apparatus 10 gives the user U02 and U03 the amount obtained by dividing the usage fee for the room R01 by 2. Charge for it.

  Note that the information management apparatus 10 may charge the usage fee in an arbitrary charging manner. For example, the information management device 10 may add the usage fee for the room R01 to the usage fee for the terminal device 102 used by the user U02.

[1-3-2. Use of equipment in room R01]
Next, variations of management processing executed by the information management apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a first diagram illustrating a variation of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that beverage # 01 is arranged as a fixture in the room R01, and detection devices S01 and S02 for detecting the use of these fixtures are installed.

  In such a case, the information management device 10 identifies the user who used the room R01 and the equipment based on the detection results of the detection devices S01 and S02 as well as the usage state of the authentication device K01, and the identified user Distribution of usage charges for. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the user U02 has already entered the room R01. On the other hand, the user U01 uses the terminal device 101 and the authentication device K01 to perform authentication and room entry (step S1).

  In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 acquires room entry information from the authentication apparatus K01 (step S2), and specifies that the user U01 has used the room R01. And the information management apparatus 10 matches and memorize | stores the user who actually entered room R01, and a payment object (step S3). For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 1, the information management apparatus 10 identifies the users U01 and U02 who have entered the room R01 using the authentication apparatus K01 as the users who have used the room R01, and the identified usage. The persons U01 and U02 and the room R01 are registered in the charging database 32.

  Here, when the use of fixtures such as beverages and confectionery is detected, the detection devices S01 and S02 transmit detection information to the information management device 10 (step S4). Such detection information includes, for example, information indicating the used equipment such as “beverage # 1”. In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 identifies the user who uses the equipment based on the usage status of the room R01, that is, the usage status of the authentication device K01 and the detection contents of the detection devices S01 and S02. For example, the information management apparatus 10 associates the user who is in the room R01 when the detection apparatuses S01 and S02 detect the use of the equipment with the equipment to be settled, and registers them in the accounting database 32 ( Step S5).

  For example, the information management apparatus 10 refers to the accounting database 32 and identifies a user who uses the room R01 in which the detection apparatuses S01 and S02 are installed. Here, when the detection devices S01 and S02 detect the use of equipment before the user U01 enters the room, the room R01 and the user U02 are registered in association with each other in the charging database 32. Therefore, it can be specified that the user U02 has used the equipment. In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 registers beverage # 01, which is the used equipment, and the user U02 in association with the charging database 32.

  Then, the information management apparatus 10 executes charging processing for the users U01 to U03 based on the contents of the charging database 32. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the room R01 that is the settlement target and the users U01 and U02 are registered in association with each other, and the beverage # 01 that is the settlement target and the user U02 are registered in association with each other. .

  In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 charges the user U01 with half of the usage fee of the room R01 (step S6), and with respect to the user U02, half of the usage fee of the room R01 and the beverage # 01 usage fee is charged (step S7). For example, if the timing at which the detection devices S01 and S02 detect the use of the equipment is after the user U01 enters the room, for example, the information management device 10 has the beverage # 01 and the users U01 and U02. May be associated with each other and registered in the charging database 32 so that the user U01 and U02 may be charged the usage fee for the beverage # 01 by splitting the bill.

[1-3-3. Example of management process for managing the purchase price of products)
In the above-described example, the processing for distributing the usage fee for the room R01 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the usage fee is a concept including not only a fee associated with a rental conference room, a rental car, lease of various devices, but also a fee such as a purchase cost of goods and a service fee. Hereinafter, an example of processing in which the information management apparatus 10 distributes the price of the product according to the charging condition will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a second diagram illustrating a variation of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a shared device S03 shared by each user U01 to U05 is installed in a share house SH01 in which a plurality of users U01 to U05 live together. Such a shared device S03 includes, for example, a sound detection device such as a microphone that acquires surrounding sound. Then, when the voice detection device detects the utterances of the users U01 to U05, the shared device S03 transmits the content of the detected utterances to the information management device 10. For example, the shared device S03 detects a message such as “buy toilet paper” by the user U01 or a message that instructs the user U05 to purchase a product such as “buy skin lotion”. The contents of each message are transmitted to the information management apparatus 10 (step S1).

  In such a case, the information management apparatus 10 determines a user who uses a product instructed to purchase from users associated with the shared apparatus S03, that is, users who share the shared apparatus S03. It is specified according to the rule (step S2). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the share house SH01 in which the shared device S03 is installed, the users U01 to U05, the charging condition # 1 and the charging condition # 2 are registered in the usage target database 31 in association with each other. Yes.

  In such a case, the information management device 10 specifies a product to be purchased based on the detection content received from the shared device S03. For example, the information management apparatus 10 specifies that the product to be purchased is “toilet paper” from the remark “buy toilet paper” from the user U01. Then, the information management apparatus 10 identifies “charging condition # 1” regarding “toilet paper” from the charging conditions associated with the share house SH01 in which the shared apparatus S03 is installed. Here, in the example shown in FIG. 3, “Billing condition # 1” indicates that everyone is charged for the usage fee for “toilet paper”. Therefore, the information management apparatus 10 registers the product to be purchased, that is, “toilet paper” to be settled, and all the users U01 to U05 who use the share house SH01 in the charging database 32 in association with each other. .

  On the other hand, the information management device 10 specifies that the product to be purchased is “skin lotion” from the remark “buy the skin lotion” by the user U05. Then, the information management device 10 specifies “charging condition # 2” related to “skin lotion” from the charging conditions associated with the share house SH01 in which the shared device S03 is installed. Here, in the example shown in FIG. 3, “Billing condition # 2” indicates that the usage fee for “skin lotion” is charged to the orderer who is the user who placed the order. Therefore, the information management apparatus 10 uses a technique such as voiceprint analysis to identify the user U05 who made the remark “buy the lotion”, and “skin lotion” to be purchased is the speaker. A user U05 is registered in the charging database 32 in association with it.

  And the information management apparatus 10 allocates a usage fee for every user based on the information registered in the accounting database 32 (step S3). For example, the information management apparatus 10 distributes the toilet paper fee equally to the users U01 to U05, and charges the skin lotion fee only to the user U05.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 requests a management system (not shown) that manages electronic commerce in parallel with the above-described management process to purchase toilet paper and lotion, and to perform delivery procedures. Also good.

[1-4. About other usage modes]
In the above-described example, the information management apparatus 10 accompanies the usage fee of the room R01, the purchase of merchandise, etc. based on the usage state of the apparatus shared by a plurality of users such as the authentication apparatus K01 and the shared apparatus S03. An example of processing for distributing charges (that is, charges associated with the use of a settlement target) has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this.

[1-4-1. (Correspondence with cart)
For example, the management process described above may be implemented in combination with a virtual cart in an online shopping mall. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the users U01 to U05 who use the share house SH01 are associated with one cart shared by the users U01 to U05 (hereinafter referred to as “shared cart”). The products ordered by the users U01 to U05 are put into the common cart, and the settlement process is performed at a predetermined timing.

  In the case of using such a shared cart, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a user who distributes a charge (that is, a usage charge) for a product put in the shared cart. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a user who distributes the charge for the product according to a preset charging condition for the product put in the shared cart. That is, the information management apparatus 10 registers the usage database with the plurality of users registered in the usage target database 31 in the accounting database 32 while considering the correspondence between the plurality of users and the shared cart. The correspondence between the settlement target and the user may be regarded as the correspondence between the product put in the shared cart and the user who distributes the charge of the product.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 may accept registration of a user who uses the shared cart. In this way, for users who use a shared cart, even if it is a product put in the shared cart, depending on the preset rules and the user who placed the order, there is a fee with a split account There may be a case where it occurs and a case where a fee is separately generated. For example, the information management device 10 determines the charges for items shared in the shared cart, such as toilet paper and dog food, for each user who uses the shared cart, that is, for each use that lives in the share house SH01. The charge of a person who has been billed personally and is personally consumed may be charged only to the user who ordered it.

[1-4-2. About distribution)
In addition, for example, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a user who uses the product based on the contents detected by various sensors installed in the share house SH01, and charges the product to the identified user. You may distribute. For example, the information management apparatus 10 specifies a user in the share house SH01 at a predetermined time interval by executing a process similar to the process using the authentication apparatus K01. Moreover, the information management apparatus 10 specifies the electricity bill generated in the share house SH01 at a predetermined time interval. And the information management apparatus 10 may distribute the electricity bill in a certain time slot | zone with respect to the user who was in the share house SH01 in the time slot | zone.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 may specify by any technique which user, among the users U01 to U05, is a message such as “Buy lotion”. For example, when the shared device S03 can acquire the moving image, the information management device 10 analyzes the moving image acquired by the shared device S03, and based on the analysis result, “buy the lotion” The user who made a statement such as "" may be specified. In addition, the information management device 10 uses the location specifying information such as a beacon and various sensors to specify the user who is in the vicinity of the shared device S03 when a remark such as “buy the lotion” is made. The identified user may be the user who made the statement.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 may distribute the charge amount to each user according to an arbitrary charge condition. For example, the information management device 10 may charge only a woman or a man among users registered in the use target database 31 as a user who uses the use device for a predetermined type of product, that is, The charging condition according to the attribute of the user may be followed. Further, the information management apparatus 10 may distribute the billing amount to each user based on the billing condition according to an arbitrary condition such as the type, attribute, price, and order method of the product.

  Further, for example, the information management apparatus 10 may accept a designation of a condition for distributing the expense to be settled from the user. For example, the information management apparatus 10 may accept a statement indicating a settlement target and a cost distribution method from the user, such as “Purchase tissue paper personally”. In such a case, for example, even if there is a billing condition in which the charge for the tissue paper is divided among all the predetermined groups, the information management apparatus 10 will charge the tissue paper charge to the user who made the statement. You may distribute to.

  In addition, for example, the information management apparatus 10 provides a charge related to the use of the share house SH01 to a user who is an owner among the users U01 to U05 who live in the share house SH01 (for example, the user U01). Half of them may be distributed, and the remaining charges may be distributed to the remaining users (users U02 to U05) on a split basis.

[1-4-3. About sensing)
The information management apparatus 10 may specify a user who has made a statement such as “Buy lotion” using any sensing technology. In addition, the information management apparatus 10 uses any sensing technology to include users who actually use any payment target (including not only users who actually used the payment but also users who purchased the payment target). The usage fee may be assigned to the specified user.

  For example, the information management apparatus 10 may sense entry / exit of a share house SH01 or a room installed in the share house SH01. In addition, the information management apparatus 10 uses any sensing technology, not only information such as which users are present, how many users are, etc., but who has ordered the settlement target, who is using the settlement target It is also possible to acquire information such as how much the payment target has been used, etc., and perform cost allocation based on the acquired information. For example, even if the information management device 10 changes the water bill charged to each user U01 to U05 based on the sensing result of how much water U01 to U05 used by each user U01 to the share house SH01. Good.

  In addition, for example, the information management device 10 identifies who used which food and how much among the users U01 to U05 based on the result of sensing the usage of the food in the refrigerator and the usage fee, and the identification result The fee may be distributed based on As described above, the information management apparatus 10 may distribute charges based not only on the sensing result of the use of the payment target but also on any sensing result such as position and time.

[1-4-4. About ordering)
For example, the information management apparatus 10 may place an order for products in the shared cart at an arbitrary timing. For example, the information management device 10 satisfies the condition that the goods in the shared cart are free of charge, and if the number of products exceeds a predetermined threshold, the maximum number of products that fall within a predetermined delivery fee is stored in the shared cart. When it is inserted, if the user who becomes the administrator instructs the order, or if the majority of the users who share the shared cart approve the order of the product, the product may be ordered on a predetermined date, etc. . In other words, the information management apparatus 10 may perform ordering for each shared cart, and charge may be performed for one or more users who use each product.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 registers and stores a plurality of users sharing the use device such as the authentication device K01 and the shared device S03 in the use target database 31 in association with the use devices. Here, the information management apparatus 10 may accept registration of a plurality of users who share such a utilization apparatus from each user or the like. For example, the information management apparatus 10 accepts registration of users U01 to U03 as a group of users who use the authentication apparatus K01. In such a case, the information management device 10 may register the authentication device K01 and the users U01 to U03 in the usage target database 31 in association with each other.

  Further, for example, the information management apparatus 10 may charge a ticket fee only to a user who has ordered a ticket for an event and has moved to a position where the event is actually performed. For example, the information management apparatus 10 measures the position of the user who ordered the ticket using a position specifying system such as GPS (Global Positioning System) or a beacon, and when the measured position is the event venue. A ticket fee may be charged to the user.

[1-4-5. (Applicable items)
Note that the information management apparatus 10 may execute the management process described above for any application target other than the room R01 and the share house SH01. For example, the information management apparatus 10 may execute the management process described above with respect to the use of facilities such as accommodation facilities such as hotels, small offices, shared offices, coworking spaces, private lodgings, two-family houses, nursing homes, and the like.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 may execute the management process described above with respect to provision of services such as cleaning. Further, for example, the information management device 10 specifies the user who actually got on the rental car, the amount of consumed gasoline, etc., and the amount obtained by dividing the amount of consumed gasoline by the number of users who specified the You may charge the specified user. In addition, for example, when the information management device 10 holds an event such as a barbecue, the information management device 10 identifies a user who has announced participation and a user who has actually participated, and determines the expenses incurred during the event according to the breakdown. All users who have announced participation may be charged, or only users who actually participate may be charged. Note that the information management apparatus 10 may include the user who actually participated in the user who automatically announced participation.

[1-4-6. Others]
Note that the information management apparatus 10 may acquire a log such as which user has been charged for which payment is to be settled, and may execute various processes based on the acquired log. For example, the information management apparatus 10 may provide the users U01 to U05 with advertisements for products related to the products for which the users U01 to U05 are paying the bills. Moreover, the information management apparatus 10 may provide only the user U03 with the advertisement of the product related to the product for which the user U03 personally pays the fee among the users U01 to U05. Further, the information management apparatus 10 may change the fee distribution ratio according to the log. For example, if the user U01 frequently orders a product that is billed to the users U01 to U05 on a split basis, the user U01 may order the product from another user U02. Since it is predicted that more than ~ U05 is used, the ratio of the charges distributed to the user U01 may be increased. Further, for example, when the user U02 uses a product personally ordered by the user U03, the information management apparatus 10 charges the user U02 with a part of the fee of the product. Good.

[2. Configuration of information management device]
Hereinafter, an example of the functional configuration of the information management apparatus 10 that realizes the above-described management processing will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information management apparatus 10 includes a communication unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a control unit 40.

  The communication unit 20 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 20 is connected to the network N by wire or wireless, and transmits / receives information to / from the terminal device 100 or the like.

  The storage unit 30 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 30 also stores a usage target database 31, a charging database 32, and a usage status database 33.

  In the usage target database 31, a plurality of users who share the room R01 and the share house SH01 are registered. For example, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the usage target database according to the embodiment. For example, information having items such as “use target”, “user”, and “billing condition” is registered in the use target database 31.

  The “use target” is information indicating a target shared by a plurality of users, and is information indicating the room R01, the share house SH01, and the like. For example, “use target” is information corresponding to a plurality of users who share a shared cart. The “user” is information indicating a user who shares the “use target”. The “billing condition” is information indicating how to allocate the usage charge of the settlement target associated with the associated “use target”. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 5, various types of information related to “use objects” shared by a plurality of users, such as rooms, share houses, and vehicles, may be registered in the use object database 31.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the usage target “room R01”, the users “U01”, “U02”, and “billing condition R01” are registered in association with each other. Such information indicates that the room R01 is shared by the users U01 and U02, and the usage charges associated with the room R01 are distributed to the users U01 and U02 in accordance with the conditions indicated by the “charging condition R01”. Show.

  Returning to FIG. 4, information indicating to which user the payment target usage fee is distributed is registered in the accounting database 32. For example, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the accounting database according to the embodiment. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, information including items such as “payment target” and “user” is registered in the charging database 32.

  Here, the “settlement target” is information indicating a target for which a usage fee is generated, that is, a settlement target. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 6, information that associates the settlement object “room R01” with the users “U01” and “U02” is registered in the charging database 32. Such information indicates that the usage fee for the room R01 is allocated to the users “U01” and “U02”. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 6, the charging database 32 includes, for example, information indicating the proportion of usage charges allocated to each user, and the amount of charges allocated to each user. Any information related to charging for each user may be registered.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the usage status database 33 detects the usage of each usage target, such as the detection devices S01 and S02, the shared device S03, and the authentication device K01, which are usage devices, and a device ( Hereinafter, the information acquired by the “usage device” is registered. For example, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of information registered in the usage situation database according to the embodiment. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 7, information including items such as “use device”, “use target”, and “detection data” is registered in the use state database 33.

  Here, the “use device” is information indicating which use device the associated “detection data” is acquired or detected by. The “use target” is information indicating which “use target” the associated “use device” is associated with, and is information indicating the use target in which the use device is installed. “Detection data” refers to data generated, acquired or detected by the user device, and includes entry information and detection information, the date and time of entry and detection, the user who entered the room, and the content and statements of the user. This is so-called sensing data that indicates the user or the like.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 7, information in which the utilization device “K01”, the utilization target “room R01”, and the detection data “detection data # 1” are associated is registered in the utilization state database 33. Such information indicates, for example, that the utilization device installed in the room R01, that is, the authentication device K01 has generated “detection data # 1”.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the description will be continued. The control unit 40 is a controller, and various programs stored in a storage device inside the information management apparatus 10 are stored in a RAM or the like by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Is implemented as a work area. The control unit 40 is a controller, and may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 40 includes a specifying unit 41, a registration unit 42, a distribution unit 43, and a settlement processing unit 44. The specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use the payment target. More specifically, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target based on a detection result of a shared device shared by each user or a detection device that detects the use of a payment target.

  For example, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target based on the usage status of a use device that can be shared by a plurality of users (for example, the authentication device K01 and the shared device S03). Further, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use the payment target based on the usage status of the device corresponding to the payment target as the usage device. For example, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use the room R01 to be settled based on the usage status of the authentication device K01 installed in the room R01.

  In addition, for example, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target based on the usage status of a plurality of use devices that can be shared by a plurality of users. For example, the specifying unit 41 extracts the detection data of the authentication device K01 installed in the room R01 and the detection data of the detection devices S01 and S02 installed in the room R01 from the usage situation database 33, and extracts the extracted detection data. Based on this, the user who uses the room R01 and the user who uses the equipment in the room R01 are specified. Note that the specifying unit 41 may specify a plurality of users who use a payment target based on the time period in which each user uses the use device. For example, the identifying unit 41 identifies a user in the room R01 from the detection data of the authentication device K01 at the time when the detecting devices S01 and S02 detect the use of the equipment, and uses the equipment based on the identification result. A user may be specified.

  Further, for example, the specifying unit 41 specifies a plurality of users who use a payment target among a plurality of users who use the using device, based on the usage status of the using device. For example, the identifying unit 41 identifies a user who uses the authentication device K01 or the shared device S03 from the detection data of the authentication device K01 or the shared device S03, and identifies the identified user as the authentication device K01 or the shared device S03. The user may be specified as a user who uses the associated usage target.

  The identifying unit 41 identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target among the users registered in advance as users who use the utilization device and the utilization target. For example, the specifying unit 41 uses the voice recognition technology or the like from the detection data of the shared device S03 to specify a product or service ordered by the user as a payment target, and identifies the user who ordered the payment target. Alternatively, the user who uses the settlement target may be specified. As a specific example, the specifying unit 41 specifies a product ordered by the users U01 to U05, such as toilet paper and skin lotion, from the detection data of the shared device S03, that is, a settlement target. And the specific | specification part 41 senses the user who ordered or actually used the payment object among the users U01-U05 who use the share house SH01 by using the detection data of the shared device S03 and using devices such as various sensors. The detection data may be specified.

  In addition, for example, the specifying unit 41 may specify a plurality of users who use a payment target among a plurality of users who use the utilization device based on a charging condition which is a predetermined condition. . For example, when the charging condition indicates that a certain payment target usage charge is distributed to the users U01 to U05, the specifying unit 41 may set the payment target users as the users U01 to U05. Further, for example, when the charging condition indicates that the usage fee for a certain settlement target is distributed to the orderer, the identification unit 41 identifies the user who ordered the settlement target from the detection data of the shared device S03. The specified user may be set as the user to be settled.

  The registration unit 42 registers each settlement object and a user who uses the settlement object in the charging database 32 in association with each other. For example, when the specifying unit 41 specifies a payment target and a user who uses the payment target, the registration unit 42 registers the specified payment target and the user in association with each other in the charging database 32. To do. The registration unit 42 identifies the charging condition associated with the payment object from the charging database 32 and registers the charging condition in the charging database 32 together with the ratio of the usage charge to be distributed to each user according to the specified charging condition. May be.

  The distribution unit 43 distributes the usage fee to be settled to a plurality of users associated with the settlement target. For example, the allocating unit 43 refers to the accounting database 32 and identifies a plurality of users associated with the payment target. Then, the distribution unit 43 charges the specified user for the charge to be settled. For example, the distribution unit 43 calculates an amount obtained by dividing the charge to be settled by the number of associated users. Then, the allocating unit 43 sets the calculated fee as the usage fee for the user associated with the settlement target.

  The settlement processing unit 44 executes various processes related to billing. For example, the payment processing unit 44 adds the usage fee of the amount distributed by the distribution unit 43 to the fee of the terminal device 100 used by each user.

[3. Processing flow of information management device]
Next, an example of the procedure of management processing executed by the information management apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of management processing executed by the information management apparatus according to the embodiment. For example, the information management apparatus 10 collects detection data of a detection apparatus that detects the use of a payment target or a utilization apparatus such as a shared apparatus (step S101). Subsequently, the information management apparatus 10 specifies a user who uses the payment target based on the collected detection data (step S102). Then, the information management apparatus 10 associates the identified user with the payment target and registers it in the charging database 32 (step S103), and sets the payment target usage fee to the registered user in association with the payment target. For the distribution (step S104), the process is terminated.

[4. (Modification)
In the above, an example of management processing by the information management apparatus 10 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. Hereinafter, variations of management processing executed by the information management apparatus 10 will be described.

[4-1. About the equipment used)
In addition, utilization apparatuses, such as the authentication apparatus K01 mentioned above and shared apparatus S03, are not limited to what is shown in FIGS. For example, the utilization device may be a device having a function of a projector that projects an arbitrary image on a wall or the like, for example, a light bulb or a lighting device having a function of a microphone or a speaker. Further, the utilization device may be a so-called assistant robot.

  Further, the utilization device such as the authentication device K01, the detection devices S01 and S02, and the shared device S03 may be a smart locker, for example. Such a smart locker may specify, for example, who has taken out which product and when. The information management apparatus 10 may charge the user who uses the smart locker based on the various types of information specified as described above.

[4-2. Device configuration〕
Note that the information management apparatus 10 may be communicably connected to an arbitrary number of terminal apparatuses 100, or may be communicably connected to an arbitrary utilization apparatus or terminal apparatus 100. In addition, the information management apparatus 10 may be realized by a front-end server that communicates with the using apparatus or the terminal apparatus 100 and a back-end server that executes the above-described management process operating in cooperation.

[4-3. (About usage and detection targets)
Note that the information management apparatus 10 not only identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on the usage status and detection result of the utilization apparatus that is a predetermined device such as the utilization apparatus and the detection apparatus. A plurality of users who use a settlement target may be specified based on the usage status of a predetermined service. For example, the authentication device K01 described above is a device used to provide various services related to the smart key. The shared device S03 is a device used to provide a voice input assistant service for providing various contents by voice, ordering / managing payment objects, and the like. The information management device 10 uses a plurality of users who use a payment target based on the usage status of the service provided by each device as well as the usage status of the device itself such as the authentication device K01 and the shared device S03. May be specified.

  For example, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a user who actually uses the room R01 based on the usage status of various services related to the smart key, and actually uses the voice input assistant service usage status. The user who uses the settlement target may be specified. For example, when the information management apparatus 10 distributes music using the voice input assistant service, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a user who is in the same room as the room where the shared apparatus S03 is installed, and the identified user As a user who has listened to the music, that is, a user who uses the payment target, the usage fee for the payment target may be allocated to the specified user.

  As described above, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a user who uses a settlement target based on a usage situation of an arbitrary usage target that can be shared by each user, such as a usage apparatus or a service. Here, the usage status used as an index for identifying the user who uses the settlement target may not be directly related to the settlement target. For example, the information management device 10 identifies the user who actually used the payment target ordered through the voice input assistant service from the usage status of the authentication device K01 related to the smart key installed in the share house SH03 and the smart key. May be. In other words, the usage status of the usage target has a direct relationship with the payment target as long as it can identify or estimate the usage status of the payment target as well as the usage status of the payment target itself. It is a concept that includes the usage status of any target (device or service) that does not.

  Similarly, the information management apparatus 10 includes not only the direct detection result by the detection apparatuses S01 and S02 but also information such as the service provided by using the detection apparatuses S01 and S02, that is, the usage status of an arbitrary sensing service. Based on this, the user may be specified. That is, the information management apparatus 10 may specify a user based on a detection result of a predetermined detection target. In other words, the information management device 10 identifies the user based on the detection results of the predetermined detection targets such as the detection results of the detection devices S01 and S02, the information detected by the sensing service, the usage status of the sensing service, and the like. May be performed.

  Here, the information management device 10 uses the payment object from the detection result of the detection object that is not directly related to the payment object, in addition to the detection object that is directly related to the payment object. You may specify the user who did. In other words, the detection result of a predetermined detection target is not only the detection result related to the payment target itself, but can be directly related to the payment target as long as the usage status of the payment target can be specified or estimated. This is a concept including detection results of detection devices S01 and S02, a usage status of a sensing service, and the like.

[4-4. Others]
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified. For example, the various types of information illustrated in each drawing is not limited to the illustrated information.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. For example, the specifying unit 41, the registration unit 42, and the distribution unit 43 illustrated in FIG. 4 may be integrated.

  In addition, the above-described embodiments can be appropriately combined within a range in which processing contents are not contradictory.

[5. program〕
Further, the terminal device 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 9, for example. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and an arithmetic device 1030, a primary storage device 1040, a secondary storage device 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a network IF 1080 are connected via a bus 1090. Have

  The arithmetic device 1030 operates based on a program stored in the primary storage device 1040 and the secondary storage device 1050, a program read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The primary storage device 1040 is a memory device such as a RAM that temporarily stores data used by the arithmetic device 1030 for various arithmetic operations. The secondary storage device 1050 is a storage device in which data used for various calculations by the calculation device 1030 and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), HDD, flash memory, or the like.

  The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information such as a monitor and a printer. For example, USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), This is realized by a standard connector such as HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020 such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a scanner, and is realized by, for example, a USB.

  The input device 1020 includes, for example, an optical recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and a PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), and a tape. It may be a device that reads information from a medium, a magnetic recording medium, a semiconductor memory, or the like. The input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

  The network IF 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends the data to the arithmetic device 1030, and transmits data generated by the arithmetic device 1030 to other devices via the network N.

  The arithmetic device 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the arithmetic device 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the secondary storage device 1050 onto the primary storage device 1040, and executes the loaded program.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information management device 10, the arithmetic device 1030 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 40 by executing a program loaded on the primary storage device 1040.

[6. effect〕
As described above, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use a payment target, and distributes expenses associated with the use of the payment target to the plurality of users specified as users who use the payment target. .

  More specifically, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on the usage status of the usage target that can be shared by a plurality of users.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the payment target based on the usage status of the apparatus corresponding to the payment target as the usage status.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on the usage status of the plurality of usage targets that can be shared by the plurality of users.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the payment target based on the time zone in which each user used the usage target.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target among a plurality of users who use the usage target based on the usage status of the usage target.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the payment target among the users registered in advance as users who use the usage target based on the usage status of the usage target.

  Further, the information management apparatus 10 specifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target among a plurality of users who use the usage target based on a predetermined condition.

  In addition, the information management apparatus 10 identifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on the detection result of the predetermined detection target.

  As a result of at least one of the processes described above, the information management apparatus 10 can distribute the usage fee to the user who actually used the payment target based on the usage state of the payment target. It is possible to pay a fair fee for product charges.

  As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail based on the drawings. It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

  Moreover, the above-mentioned “section (module, unit)” can be read as “means”, “circuit”, and the like. For example, the distribution unit can be read as distribution means or a distribution circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information management apparatus 20 Communication part 30 Memory | storage part 31 Use object database 32 Charge database 33 Usage status database 40 Control part 41 Identification part 42 Registration part 43 Distribution part 44 Settling process part S01, S02 Detection apparatus S03 Shared apparatus 100 Terminal apparatus

Claims (13)

Based on the entry history of the predetermined room to be settled, a plurality of users who use the predetermined room are specified, the time period when the specified plurality of users entered the predetermined room, and the predetermined room A specific unit that identifies a user who uses the equipment to be settled among the plurality of users based on a time zone when the predetermined detection device installed in the room detects the use of the equipment;
A distribution unit that distributes the expenses associated with the use of the predetermined room to be settled and the expenses associated with the use of the equipment to be settled to each user identified as a user who uses each settlement object And a management device comprising: The management device according to claim 1, wherein the specifying unit specifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on a usage situation of a usage target that can be shared by a plurality of users. The management device according to claim 2, wherein the specifying unit specifies a plurality of users who use the payment target based on a usage status of the device corresponding to the payment target as the usage status. . The said specific | specification part specifies the some user who uses the said payment object based on the utilization condition of the some use object which can be shared by the said some user. The management apparatus as described in any one. The said specific | specification part specifies the some user who uses the said payment object among the several users who use the said utilization object based on the utilization condition of the said utilization object. The management apparatus as described in any one of these. The specifying unit specifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target among users registered in advance as users who use the usage target based on the usage status of the usage target. The management device according to claim 5. The said specific | specification part specifies the some user who uses the said payment object among the several users who use the said utilization object based on the predetermined condition defined beforehand. The management device described. The management device according to claim 1, wherein the specifying unit specifies a plurality of users who use the settlement target based on a detection result of a predetermined detection target. . A reception unit that accepts orders for payment from users;
A distribution unit that distributes the expenses associated with the use of the payment object to one or more users according to the user who ordered the payment object and the type of the payment object apparatus. A management method executed by a management device,
Based on the entry history of the predetermined room to be settled, a plurality of users who use the predetermined room are specified, the time period when the specified plurality of users entered the predetermined room, and the predetermined room A specific step of identifying a user who uses the equipment to be settled among the plurality of users based on a time zone when the predetermined detection device installed in the room detects the use of the equipment;
A distribution step of distributing the expenses associated with the use of the predetermined room to be settled and the expenses associated with the use of the equipment to be settled to each user identified as a user who uses each settlement object And a management method comprising: On the computer,
Based on the entry history of the predetermined room to be settled, a plurality of users who use the predetermined room are specified, the time period when the specified plurality of users entered the predetermined room, and the predetermined room A specific procedure for identifying a user who uses the equipment to be settled among the plurality of users based on a time zone when the predetermined detection device installed in the room detects the use of the equipment,
A distribution procedure for distributing the expenses associated with the use of the predetermined room to be settled and the expenses associated with the use of the equipment to be settled to each user identified as a user who uses each settlement object Management program to execute and. A management method executed by a management device,
A reception process for receiving an order for payment from a user;
A distribution step of allocating costs associated with the use of the payment object to one or more users according to the user who ordered the payment object and the type of the payment object Method. On the computer,
Acceptance procedure for accepting orders for payment from users,
A management program for executing a distribution procedure for allocating costs associated with the use of the payment object to one or more users according to the user who ordered the payment object and the type of the payment object.

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