JP2018097003A - Program, information processing apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, an information processing system, and an information processing method for making it possible to preferably use position information on a user.SOLUTION: A navigation application 110 comprises: a position information transmission confirmation unit 117 for confirming, with a user, propriety of using position information related to an own device in order to provide position information service; another purpose use confirmation unit 121 for confirming, with the user, propriety of commercial use of the position information for a purpose other than provision of position information service for the user; and a navigation provision unit 123 for providing a user permitted to the commercial use of the position information for the purpose other than the provision of position information service with position information service whose function level is higher than that of a user not permitted to the commercial use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  Some embodiments according to the present invention relate to a program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many portable information processing devices such as mobile phone terminals held by users have a function of acquiring position information of their own devices using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. Furthermore, various location information services using such location information are also provided. When providing a location information service, a portable information processing device usually needs to transmit its location information to a server.

  However, some users want to avoid sending location information from the viewpoint of privacy protection. Therefore, it is also considered to supply position information to a computer while ensuring security (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-060657 A

  Some users may use location information for location information services they receive, but may not want to use it for other purposes. On the other hand, the user position information can be used for various purposes such as generation of congestion information and identification of a travel route in a mountainous area, for example, by using the position information of a large number of users.

  Some aspects of the present invention have been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method that can suitably use user position information. One.

  The program according to the present invention includes a step of confirming with a user whether or not location information related to the device is available for providing a location information service, and for the purpose other than providing the location information service to the user. A step of confirming with the user whether the location information can be used for commercial use, and a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service, than a user who did not permit commercial use of the location information. And providing a highly functional location information service.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention provides a means for confirming to the user whether or not the position information related to the own apparatus can be used for providing the position information service, and for purposes other than providing the position information service to the user. Means for confirming with the user whether the location information can be used for commercial use, and the user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service. Means for providing the location information service having higher functionality than that of a user.

  An information processing method according to the present invention includes a step of confirming with a user whether or not location information related to the device is available for providing a location information service, and a purpose other than providing the location information service to the user. Confirming to the user whether or not the location information can be used for commercial use, and not permitting the user to use the location information for commercial purposes other than providing the location information service. The information processing apparatus executes the step of providing the location information service with higher functionality than the user.

  In the present invention, “part”, “means”, “apparatus”, and “system” do not simply mean physical means, but “part”, “means”, “apparatus”, “system”. This includes the case where the functions possessed by "are realized by software. Further, even if the functions of one “unit”, “means”, “apparatus”, and “system” are realized by two or more physical means or devices, two or more “parts” or “means”, The functions of “device” and “system” may be realized by a single physical means or device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program, an information processing system, and an information processing method that make it possible to suitably use user position information.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system containing the portable terminal in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the display screen which the portable terminal shown in FIG. 1 displays. It is a figure for showing the specific example of position history information. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of software of the mobile terminal illustrated in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a specific example of a hardware functional configuration of the mobile terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following description and the description of the drawings to be referred to, the same or similar components are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

  1 to 6 are diagrams for explaining the embodiment. Hereinafter, embodiments will be described along the following flow with reference to these drawings. First, an outline of the entire embodiment will be described in “1”. Then, “2” describes an example of a functional configuration of software of the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment. “3” describes the flow of processing according to the present embodiment. In “4”, a specific example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment will be described. In “5” and below, effects and the like according to the present embodiment will be described.

(1 Overview)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a communication system 1 including a mobile terminal 100 that is an information processing apparatus. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication system 1 includes a mobile terminal 100 (mobile terminals 100A to 100E are collectively referred to as a mobile terminal 100), an information processing server 200, and a base station 300. The information processing server 200 and the base station 300 are each connected to the public network N. The public network N may be any type of network as long as the mobile terminal 100 and the information processing server 200 can communicate with each other. As a specific example of the public network N, for example, the Internet or a mobile phone network can be considered.

  The mobile terminal 100 is, for example, a portable information processing terminal such as a mobile phone called a smartphone, a slate type information terminal, or a notebook PC (Personal Computer).

  Here, the mobile terminal 100 receives radio waves superimposed with time and orbit information transmitted from the satellites S1 to S4 (hereinafter, the satellites S1 to S4 are collectively referred to as “satellite S”). Thus, it corresponds to GPS (Global Positioning System) that can generate position information regarding latitude and longitude corresponding to the current position of the device itself. Thereby, the portable terminal 100 can acquire position information related to the position of the own device.

  Since the portable terminal 100 can acquire the position information of the own device, the position information service using the position information can be received from the information processing server 200 by transmitting the position information to the information processing server 200. it can. Here, as the location information service, for example, a service for acquiring facility information around the own device, a service for obtaining weather information relating to the location of the own device, a service for making the travel route open to other users, etc. Various things can be considered. In the following description, the information processing server 200 includes a navigation providing unit 210 and is installed in the mobile terminal 100 (a navigation application described later. In this embodiment, “application program”, “application”, “application”). Are used in the same meaning), and the navigation service is provided to the user. However, if the location information acquired from the mobile terminal 100 is a service provided to the user holding the mobile terminal 100, the location information service provided to the user is something other than the navigation service. May be.

  Here, the navigation service is, for example, a service that sequentially guides how the user should move during the time from the departure from the departure point set by the user to the arrival at the destination. Since it is necessary to sequentially notify the user of what kind of moving action should be taken to the user, when providing the navigation service, the portable terminal 100 provides the position information indicating the position of the user to the information processing server 200. Need to be sent sequentially to

  The navigation service provided by the information processing server 200 is provided to the mobile terminal 100 with three stages of functions according to the user. In the present embodiment, for convenience, the three-stage navigation services provided by the information processing server 200 are referred to as “paid navigation service”, “limited paid navigation service”, and “free navigation service”, respectively. “Paid navigation service” has the most advanced functions, followed by “limited paid navigation service” and “free navigation service”. The limited paid navigation service can be regarded as a high-performance free navigation service.

  A paid navigation service having the highest functionality is provided to a user who has paid a usage fee. Here, information about the user who paid the usage fee is stored in the DB (database) 220 as member information 221. When the navigation providing unit 210 of the information processing server 200 receives a request for providing a navigation service from the mobile terminal 100, the user pays a usage fee after referring to the member information 221 corresponding to the mobile terminal 100. Provides a navigation service.

  In addition, the information processing server 200 according to the present embodiment has a limited function with respect to the mobile terminal 100 of the user who permits the commercial use of the location information even if the user does not pay the usage fee. Provide service. The limited paid navigation service is provided to a user who has paid a usage fee and has limited functions that can be used as compared to the paid navigation service. Various functions of the paid navigation service for limiting the provision to the user are conceivable. For example, only the use time is limited, and other functions may be equivalent. In addition, the voice-to-speech function is limited (for example, a voice-to-speech service is provided when the usage fee is paid, but voice is not read when the location information is provided for commercial purposes). Conceivable. Or, if you pay the usage fee, you can receive a navigation service in 3D display, or a signboard such as a destination is displayed on the screen at the intersection, but in the case of providing location information for commercial purposes May not be able to receive such services.

  Furthermore, the information processing server 200 provides a free navigation service with a function more limited than a limited paid navigation service for users who do not permit commercial use of location information. Various functions for limiting the provision to the user in the free navigation service can be considered. For example, some of the above-described specific examples are functions that can be the difference between the paid navigation service and the limited paid navigation service. Can be used.

  Here, the location information is indispensable for providing the location information service that is directly used by the user holding the mobile terminal 100, such as a navigation service, as described above, but may be used for other purposes. . For example, if location information of a large number of users (location information of mobile terminals 100 held by a large number of users) can be acquired, a crowded place (for example, a popular facility or a crowded road) is specified. be able to. It is also possible to know information such as what congestion rate changes depending on the time of day and day of the week. Furthermore, if there is a route through which many people pass in the mountainous area, it is possible to infer the existence of a mountain road that can be used by people.

  As described above, while the position information has various uses, there is a user who feels resistance to using the position information for purposes other than the navigation service that the user uses consciously. Therefore, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment only includes position information related to a user who has agreed to commercial use of the position information (use for purposes other than providing the navigation service) among the position information collected for providing the navigation service. Is managed by the information processing server 200 as commercially available position history information 223. As a result, it is possible to avoid the location information being used for other services without the user's intention.

  On the other hand, if the user is allowed to collect the location information, the provider providing the navigation service may not be able to collect a sufficient amount of location information that can be used for commercial purposes. Therefore, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment is charged in a limited form for a user who agrees to use location information for commercial purposes (other uses) other than the navigation service, even without paying a usage fee. Provide navigation services. As a result, the user who owns the mobile terminal 100 can receive the paid navigation service without paying the usage fee, and can be used for various purposes other than the navigation service for the navigation service provider. Position information can be collected.

  FIG. 2 shows a specific example of a display screen displayed on the portable terminal 100 for use of position information. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the navigation application installed in the mobile terminal 100 can receive a route search service that specifies a departure point and a destination without paying a usage fee or providing location information. The display screen 21 is an example of a screen that the navigation application displays on the display device when the navigation application of the mobile terminal 100 is activated.

  A dialog box 21 </ b> A is arranged on the display screen 21. Since location information is required to use the navigation service, the dialog box 21A asks (confirms) the user permission to transmit the location information. If the user selects the “Cancel” button on the screen, the navigation application of the mobile terminal 100 provides the user only with a route search service that can be used without providing usage fees or location information.

  The display screen 23 is an example in which a result of an available route search displayed by the route search service is displayed. When the user selects a navigation start button 23A for requesting the provision of a navigation service on the display screen 23, the mobile terminal 100 makes an inquiry to the information processing server 200, so that the user pays a usage fee for using the service. Check if it exists. The confirmation may be performed in advance when the navigation application is activated. If the user pays a usage fee, the mobile terminal 100 immediately starts providing a paid navigation service.

  However, if the user has not paid the usage fee, the navigation application of the mobile terminal 100 displays the dialog box 25 </ b> A on the display screen 25. If the user agrees to use the location information for other commercial purposes other than the navigation service, the dialog box 25A can be provided with a paid navigation service (high-performance navigation service) for a limited time. A message to that effect is displayed. When the user agrees to use the location information for commercial purposes in the dialog box 25A, the navigation application of the mobile terminal 100 starts providing a paid navigation service with limited functions.

  Here, it is conceivable that there is no difference between the contents of the paid navigation service that can be received by paying the usage fee and the paid navigation service that is received by providing the location information for commercial purposes. However, in the present embodiment, as described above, it is assumed that the content of the navigation service received by providing the location information for commercial purposes is more limited than the content of the navigation service received by paying the usage fee. Motivation for users to pay the usage fee by creating a difference between the content of the paid navigation service that can be received by providing location information for commercial purposes and the content of the paid navigation service that can be received by paying the usage fee. Will be able to give.

  As described above, when the user agrees to use the location information for commercial purposes, the location information transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 owned by the user is stored in the information processing server 200 as location information that can be used commercially. Stored in the position history information 223 of the DB 220. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the position history information 223. In the example of FIG. 3, terminal ID, terminal coordinate information (also referred to as position information and latitude / longitude information), and positioning time are managed in association with each other.

(2 Functional configuration of navigation application)
Next, the functional configuration of the navigation application 110 installed in the mobile terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the navigation application 110 operating on the mobile terminal 100. In the example of FIG. 4, the navigation application 110 includes a location information acquisition unit 111, a location information transmission unit 113, a route search unit 115, a location information transmission confirmation unit 117, an other-use usage confirmation unit 119, and a user confirmation unit 121. And a navigation providing unit 123 and a paid service notification unit 125.

  The position information acquisition unit 111 acquires position information by GPS. As described above, the position information acquisition unit 111 can calculate the current position information of the device itself based on the orbit information, the transmission time information, and the like using radio waves receivable from the satellite S.

  The position information transmission unit 113 has a function of transmitting the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 111 to the information processing server 200. At this time, the position information transmission unit 113 transmits the information of the terminal ID of the own device and the positioning time at which the position information is measured together with the position information (coordinate information) to the information processing server 200. In addition, the position information transmission unit 113 also transmits information indicating whether or not the position information is permitted for use for commercial purposes (purposes other than navigation services) to the information processing server 200. As a result, when the user permits the use for commercial purposes, the information processing server 200 registers the location history information 223 on the DB 220 shown as a specific example in FIG. .

  The route search unit 115 cooperates with the information processing server 200 to search for a suitable route based on the departure place and destination specified by the user, departure time, arrival time, and the like, and notifies the user of the search result. Has function. In the present embodiment, when using the route search unit 115, acquisition of position information is not essential, and the user can use the route search function by the route search unit 115 without paying a usage fee.

  The position information transmission confirmation unit 117 confirms whether the position information can be used for providing the navigation service, for example, at the time of activation. More specifically, for example, the location information transmission confirmation unit 117 includes a dialog including a message indicating that location information is necessary for using the navigation service on the display screen 21 shown in FIG. Box 21A is displayed.

  The other-use usage confirmation unit 119 confirms whether or not the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 111 may be used for purposes other than the navigation service provided by the navigation application 110. More specifically, in the present embodiment, when the user consents to the use of location information for commercial purposes on the display screen 25 shown in FIG. A dialog box 25A including a message indicating that the navigation service is provided is displayed.

  The user confirmation unit 121 confirms whether or not the user who uses the mobile terminal 100 is a user (member) who has paid a usage fee. More specifically, for example, the user confirmation unit 121 is a member who pays a usage fee to the member information 221 of the information processing server 200 by transmitting identifier information such as a terminal ID to the information processing server 200. Request confirmation.

  The navigation providing unit 123 provides a navigation function to the user by cooperating with the navigation providing unit 210 of the information processing server 200. Here, as described above, the navigation providing unit 123 provides three types of navigation having different function widths depending on the user. More specifically, when the user is not a paid member and does not agree to commercial use of location information, the navigation providing unit 123 provides a free navigation service with the most limited functions. If the user is not a paid member but agrees to the commercial use of the location information, the navigation providing unit 123 provides a limited-value paid navigation service with more functions (higher functions) than the free navigation service. When the user is a paid member, the navigation providing unit 123 provides a paid navigation service with the most complete function (high functionality).

  Note that the navigation providing unit 123 may increase the functions available to the user when, for example, the user using the limited paid navigation service provides information other than the position information. More specifically, for example, when the user registers information such as train congestion and traffic jam information, it is conceivable to increase the functions provided by the navigation providing unit 123.

  The paid service notification unit 125 provides a more enhanced service (paid navigation service) function when the user receives a free navigation service or a limited paid navigation service without paying a usage fee (free of charge). Announce the presence of More specifically, for example, the paid service notification unit 125 displays a message such as “You can receive a speech-to-speech service if you become a paid member” while providing a free navigation service or a limited paid navigation service. The user can be notified of the functions that can be used when paying the usage fee by playing a voice message.

(3 Process flow)
Hereinafter, the flow of processing by the mobile terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the mobile terminal 100 provides a navigation service.

  Each processing step to be described later can be executed in any order or in parallel as long as there is no contradiction in processing contents, and other steps can be added between the processing steps. good. Further, a step described as a single step for convenience can be executed by being divided into a plurality of steps, and a step described as being divided into a plurality of steps for convenience can be executed as one step.

  When the navigation application 110 is activated by a user operation or the like (S501), the navigation application 110 displays a confirmation message indicating that position information is to be transmitted in order to provide a navigation service (S503). More specifically, for example, it is conceivable that the position information transmission confirmation unit 117 displays the dialog box 21A of the display screen 21 whose specific example is shown in FIG. In the dialog box 21A, when the user does not permit the use of location information (No in S505), the navigation application 110 can provide a service that can be provided without transmission of location information, for example, a route provided by the route search unit 115. A search service is provided (S507). Such a service that can be used without providing location information and paying a usage fee (route search service in this case) can be used even when the use of location information is permitted by the user (Yes in S505). It is.

  After that, for example, on the display screen of the route search result, when the user who has permitted the use of the position information (Yes in S505) requests to provide the navigation service (for example, the display screen 23 shown in FIG. 2 as a specific example). When the button 23A is selected), the user confirmation unit 121 confirms whether or not the user who operates the mobile terminal 100 is a user who pays a usage fee for the navigation service (S509). Specifically, the user confirmation unit 121 transmits a terminal ID or the like to the information processing server 200, thereby confirming whether or not the user associated with the terminal ID is registered as a member on the member information 221. The confirmation unit 121 makes a request. If the user is paying the usage fee (Yes in S509), the navigation providing unit 123 starts providing a paid navigation service (S511).

  As a result of the confirmation in S509, if the user has not paid the usage fee (No in S509), the other-use usage confirmation unit 119 may use the position information for other purposes, that is, for commercial purposes other than the navigation service. It is confirmed with respect to the user whether it is good (S513). More specifically, for example, the other-use usage confirmation unit 119 displays a dialog box 25A on the display screen 25 shown in FIG. As a result, when the user does not permit the use of the location information for commercial purposes (No in S515), the navigation providing unit 123 provides a free navigation service with the most limited functions. However, when the user agrees to use the location information for commercial purposes (Yes in S515), the navigation providing unit 123 starts providing the paid navigation service to the user with a limited function (S519). At the same time, for example, at a predetermined interval such as every 5 minutes, the position information transmitting unit 113 starts transmitting the position information of the own apparatus to the information processing server 200 as commercially available information. In the navigation service with the limited functions, information on functions that can be used when becoming a paying member is notified from the paid service notification unit 125 to the user. This makes it possible to prompt the user to register for a paid navigation service.

  In the present embodiment, the navigation application 110 provides the navigation service with three functions provided to the user, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as described above, the functions that can be used in the paid navigation service may be increased for users who provide information such as traffic jam information and weather information in addition to the position information.

  In the present embodiment, a message indicating that the location information is used in the navigation service (corresponding to the dialog box 21A on the display screen 23 in the specific example of FIG. 2) is displayed when the navigation application 110 is activated. Is not limited to this. For example, when the navigation application 110 is installed or when navigation using the location information is started, a similar confirmation is taken, and at startup, a message that the location information is used for providing the service is not displayed. It is also possible to do so.

(4 hardware configuration)
Hereinafter, a specific example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the mobile terminal 100 includes a main control unit 130, a wireless communication unit 140, an input unit 150, a display unit 160, and a sensor 170.

  The main control unit 130 controls various processes in the portable terminal 100 and includes a CPU 131 and a memory 133 (including a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory). In the main control unit 130, various functions of the mobile terminal 100 are realized by storing programs such as various applications including the navigation application 110 in the storage area of the memory 133, and executing the programs of the applications by the CPU 131. can do.

The wireless communication unit 140 can transmit and receive data to and from other information processing apparatuses via the public network N. Communication with the information processing server 200 by the navigation application 110 is performed by the wireless communication unit 140 under the control of the main control unit 130.

  The input unit 150 is a device that accepts input from the user to the mobile terminal 100 and can include input keys, a touch panel, and the like. The input unit 150 may have a function of receiving voice from the user and outputting the input information to the main control unit 130.

  The display unit 160 is, for example, a display device for displaying various information on the display screens 21, 23, 25, and the like shown in FIG. 2 and presenting them to the user. The display unit 160 may be a liquid crystal display, for example, or may be an organic EL.

  The sensor 170 outputs a detection signal that changes according to the movement state of the mobile terminal 100, and includes, for example, an acceleration sensor 163 and a GPS receiver 173. Specifically, the detection signal output from the line s 160 includes acceleration information indicating the acceleration output from the acceleration sensor 163 and position information indicating the current position of the mobile terminal 100 output from the GPS receiver 173. Is included. The position information acquisition unit 111 of the navigation application 110 acquires the position information of the own device using the sensor 170.

(5 Effects of this embodiment)
As described above, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment explicitly confirms with the user whether the location information can be used for commercial purposes. Therefore, it can be avoided that the position information is used for various purposes without the user's intention.

  In addition, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment provides a location information service (for example, a paid navigation service) that cannot be used without paying a usage fee for a user who has agreed to use location information for commercial purposes. To do. Accordingly, the user can use the location information service without paying the usage fee, and the provider of the location information service explicitly obtains the usage information for the commercial purpose from the location information of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, it can be actively collected.

(6 Appendix)
Note that the configurations of the above-described embodiments may be combined or some of the components may be replaced. The configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication system, 21 ... Display screen, 21A ... Dialog box, 23 ... Display screen, 23A ... Navigation start button, 25 ... Display screen, 25A ... Dialog box, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Portable terminal, 110 ... Navigation application, 111 ... Position information acquisition part, 113 ... Position information transmission part, 115 ... Route search part, 117 ... Position information transmission confirmation part, 119: Other application usage confirmation unit, 121: User confirmation unit, 123: Navigation providing unit, 125: Paid service notification unit, 130: Main control unit, 131: CPU, 133 ... Memory, 140 ... Wireless communication unit, 150 ... Input unit, 160 ... Display unit, 163 ... Acceleration sensor, 170 ... Sensor, 173 ... GPS receiver, 2 0 ... information processing server, 210 ... navigation providing unit, 221 ··· member information, 223 ... location history information, 300 ... base station, N ... PSTN, S ... Satellite

Claims (8)

A step of confirming with the user whether or not the location information relating to the own device can be used in order to provide the location information service;
Confirming to the user whether the location information can be used commercially for purposes other than providing the location information service to the user;
Providing the location information service with higher functionality to a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service, compared to a user who has not permitted commercial use;
A program that causes a computer to execute. A function provided to a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service is a function provided to a user who has paid a usage fee for using the location information service. More restrictive,
The program according to claim 1. Informing a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service, a function that can be used when the usage fee is paid,
The program according to claim 2, further comprising: A step of increasing a function to be provided to the user when receiving other information in addition to the position information from a user who has permitted commercial use of the position information;
The program according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising: A function provided to a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service is a function provided to a user who has paid a usage fee for using the location information service. Is equivalent to,
The program according to claim 1. Providing the location information service for a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service has a limited service provision time.
The program according to any one of claims 2 to 5. Means for confirming with the user whether or not location information relating to the device is available for providing location information services;
Means for confirming to the user whether the location information can be used for commercial purposes for purposes other than providing the location information service to the user;
Means for providing the location information service with higher functionality to a user who permits commercial use of the location information for purposes other than provision of the location information service, compared to a user who does not permit commercial use. Information processing device. A step of confirming with the user whether or not the location information relating to the own device can be used in order to provide the location information service;
Confirming to the user whether the location information can be used commercially for purposes other than providing the location information service to the user;
Providing the location information service with higher functionality to a user who has permitted commercial use of the location information for purposes other than providing the location information service, compared to a user who has not permitted commercial use. An information processing method executed by a processing apparatus.

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